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Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”


Matthew 28:19-20

Fredericksburg United Methodist Church exists...

To honor and glorify God by obeying Jesus' command to make disciples of all people groups. We accomplish this through our Mission and Core Values.

Our Mission

Seek others in our community, Serve their needs, Grow the love of Christ, Connect with each other

Our Core Values

Foundational
  • The Bible: authoritative, our standard for truth and obedience
  • Christ-Centered Living: loving the Lord God with our whole hearts
  • Dependency on God for every area of our lives
  • Prayer: individual and corporate prayer as crucial in doing God's work
  • Equipping Believers for a passion-driven, gift-based ministry
  • Missions: taking Christ to the nations by giving, praying, and going 
Ministry
  • Loving Relationships: acceptance, caring for others, forgiving
  • Contemporary Worship: vibrant, heartfelt, reflective
  • Small Groups: for spiritual growth and relationship building
  • Strengthening Families: along with strong youth, children's, and young adult ministries
  • Empowering Leadership

Our History

For more than 200 years, there has been Methodist activity in Fredericksburg. As early as 1801, the congregation had erected its first building, a frame structure on George Street, and in April 1802, received the appointment of its pastor. After a tenuous existence for its first twenty years, the small congregation began to grow. This change was due in large measure to the leadership of John Kobler and his wife, Mary, who moved to Fredericksburg from Culpeper in the early 1820’s. In 1841, the growing congregation moved to Hanover Street and constructed a new brick church. It was used until 1862 when it was extensively damaged during the battles of the Civil War, which raged in and about the city.  


Fredericksburg UMC


In 1848, the congregation split over the slavery issue and a group left to form a new church that became part of the newly formed Methodist Episcopal Church South. At the close of the war, the two congregations became united once again as a charge of the Washington District, Baltimore Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South. They worshiped in the new building at the corner of George and Charles Streets, which somehow had escaped serious war damage.

However, this building was too small, and in 1882, being pressed for room, they tore down the damaged brick church on Hanover Street and constructed on its site a new brick building. This building with its later additions is still being used today. As the city grew and prospered into the twentieth century, the church grew with it and served as the host for three annual conferences. In 1963, it became the first Methodist Church in Virginia in contemporary time to become integrated.

Major renovations were made in 1950, 1988, and 2008. Fredericksburg United Methodist Church today is a large church with 2500 members. We would like to invite you to join us in the many worship, fellowship, mission, children, youth, and growth opportunities available at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church.