Combined Protestant Christian services began in George West in 1914, with Methodist circuit riders Alonso Brown and Roswell Gillett among the ministers. In June 1916, Methodists organized as a branch of Oakville Methodist Church, South, led by nine charter members and Reverend Stucky, and George W. West donated two lots. A parsonage was purchased in 1921. As the congregation worked to complete a church building with Sunday school rooms in 1928, the Pastor's Aid Society continued its tea room, the Young Adult Epworth League raised and sold cotton, and the Episcopal Group furnished pews. The church expanded in 1925 as the George West-Three Rivers charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1939, the conference united nationally and dropped "South" and "Episcopal." By 1947, the church owned six adjoining lots. Despite devastating droughts, floods, and economic downturns, members remained faithful. In 1954, a new parsonage designed and contracted by members Jessie and J.C. Gilstrap was built with donated labor and salvaged brick from the closed Simmons School. By 1963, members had renovated the vernacular church in a postmodern design that included stained glass windows donated from past memorials. After the conference united with the Evangelical United Brethren, the church was renamed George West First United Methodist Church. Its mission efforts reached Calliham, Mikeska, and Clegg, as well as San Antonio, New Orleans, Korea, and Africa, and in 2005 it became a five star church by giving to all five mission areas of Texas Methodists. Ongoing ministries include Walks to Emmaus, children's programs, teacher appreciation, and senior luncheons.