Lord’s Acre event to raise funds for historic Royse City church

ROYSE CITY, TX (October 26, 2014) First United Methodist Church of Royse City will host “Lord’s Acre,” a 42-year-old tradition that includes a Country Store showcasing baked goods and one-of-a-kind handcrafted treasures, a basket raffle, silent and live auction. Bring friends and family to Family Life Center, 200 Plum St. in Royse City, on Saturday, […]

Lord’s Acre Dinner & Auction Nov 9 in Royse City

(ROYSE CITY – October 30, 2013) First United Methodist Church of Royse City will host its Lord’s Acre Dinner & Auction on Saturday, Nov. 9th. Doors open at 5 p.m. at the Family Life Center on Bell Street behind the church. There will be a Country Store and silent auction, BBQ dinner ($8) provided by […]

FUMC Royse City celebrates 125 years, hosts annual Lord’s Acre

(Royse City) November 9, 2012 – Royse City was settled in 1885 and named after G. B. Royse, who was instrumental in getting the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas (MK&T) Railroad line brought from Greenville to Dallas through Rockwall County. Family legend has it that Royse informed the MK&T Railroad people that he would donate the […]