Methodists of Hearne organized their church in Nov. 1870 with the Rev. Horace Bishop as pastor. In 1884 the Rev. Seth Ward became pastor. A church was constructed at this location in 1885. Later the Rev. Mr. Ward was the first native Texan to be made a bishop in the Methodist Church. Through gifts and pledges of the membership, the present edifice was built in 1931 and renovated in 1965. After adopting the name "Grace" in 1948, the congregation became Grace United Methodist Church in 1958 and observed the 100th anniversary of Methodism in Hearne in 1970.