Missionaries

Outreach

Phil & Sally Tappert – France
Mr. Tappert is a Christian missionary working in France.  Primarily he works in college campus ministry.  He seeks to provide a Christian sanctuary for Christian students in an agnostic nation.  He and his students also do outreach programs on the campus in an effort to bring others to Christ.  For recent updates on the Tapperts and their ministry, click here.

Diane Wimberley – Bolivia
The Rev. Wimberley is the newest mission effort of First Church.  She has begun her ministry in Bolivia, the poorest nation in South America, to expand the Gospel’s reach in Bolivia in her home community, La Paz.  In 2005 she was involved in pastoral development for local pastors, Wesleyan Studies for national pastors, consulted with the board of ordained ministry to develop the process for pastor selection, all while pastoring two churches.

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This is the website of First United Methodist Church in Palestine, TX. We are located at 422 S. Magnolia (the corner of Reagan and Magnolia). We have a Contemporary Worship Service on Sunday Mornings at 9:00, Sunday School at 10:00, a Traditional Service at 11:00, with numerous programs and activities throughout the week. Please come join us!