Frazer United Methodist Church

Coordinates: 32°22′51.55″N 86°11′50.97″W / 32.3809861°N 86.1974917°W / 32.3809861; -86.1974917

Frazer United Methodist Church
Location 6000 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, Al 36117
Country United States
Denomination United Methodist
Website www.frazer.church
History
Founded 1892
Administration
District Montgomery/Opelika
Clergy
Bishop(s) David Graves
Senior pastor(s) Larry Bryars

Frazer United Methodist Church (Frazer UMC) is a United Methodist megachurch located at 6000 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, Alabama. It has more than 6,000 members with a mission to "Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the hope of the world".

Leadership

Rev. Larry Bryars was appointed Lead Pastor at Frazer in July, 2016. Previous leaders include Dr. John Ed Mathison, who retired from the position of senior pastor at Frazer in June 2008 after serving in that role for 36 years.[1] In February 2010, Tim Thompson was appointed as the new senior pastor by Bishop Paul L. Leeland. Thompson grew up in the Methodist church and is a former youth minister at Frazer.[2] In early 2016, Thompson announced his retirement.[3] In March 2016, Leeland appointed Larry Bryars to assume the role of senior pastor to take place the first week of July, 2016.[4] Bryars was reappointed for 2017 by Bishop David Graves.[5] Other clergy currently appointed to Frazer include Rev. Brandon Dasinger, Dr. Neil Epler, Rev. Willis Taylor, and Rev. Mario Aman. [6]

History

Beginnings

Frazer Methodist Church began in 1889 in a storeroom on Holt Street, Montgomery. A local preacher held Sunday School meetings here until the group grew enough to purchase a house on Herron Street. A minister was assigned in 1892, turning the group into an organized church.[7]

Growth

In 1978 Frazer expanded to three Sunday morning worship services, and in 1992 began broadcasting live services on television. In 1990 Frazer had the largest attendance in both Sunday School and their Sunday morning worship of any Methodist congregation in North America.[8] In 2000 Frazer once again increased the number of its morning worship services to six. The three new services use a contemporary worship style. A Spanish service was added in 2003 with the hiring of a full-time Hispanic minister.[7] A new building was added in 2005. This new building, Wesley Hall, is a 2,000-seat atrium that currently houses the contemporary worship services. It also includes a bookstore, coffee shop, baptistery and Children's Ministry facilities.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Bob Gambacurta (2008-05-20). "News". al.com. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Burylo, Rebecca (4 February 2016). "Frazer senior pastor at peace with retirement". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Klass, Kym (15 March 2016). "Frazer names new senior pastor". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. ↑ http://www.awfumc.org/files/2017+appointment+book.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.awfumc.org/files/2017+appointment+book.pdf
  7. 1 2 "History". Frazer UMC. 2005-07-17. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
  8. ↑ http://hirr.hartsem.edu/cgi-bin/mega/db.pl?db=default&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=*&sb=3&so=descend
  9. ↑ Archived December 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
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