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FIRST METHODIST HOUSTON LOCATIONS
Downtown Campus
1320 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
832-668-1800 or
800-652-2999
First Methodist Houston's Downtown Campus location is in the heart of the city at 1320 Main St. @ Clay. It is easily accessed from any area of Houston. Ample free parking is provided. This historic facility, built in 1910 on the "outskirts" of Houston, contains a beautiful Sanctuary with ornate stained glass windows that are complemented by an Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, built in Boston, that is one of the largest in the southwestern portion of the nation, and contains over 7,000 pipes. Also included in this facility is a Chapel as well as a book and gift store. The adjoining Education Building, built in 1928, is used for Sunday School classes and events.
These facilities are handicapped accessible with a wheelchair ramp located at the Clay Street entrance, and a wheelchair lift at the Travis Street entrance. Assistive Listening Devices (ALD's) are available in worship for the hard of hearing.
You can click on an interactive map at the link below and obtain directions, or you can see the driving directions below
Westchase Campus
10570 Westpark Drive
Houston, TX 77042
713-458-4700 or
800-652-2999
First Methodist Houston's Westchase Campus began worshipping in January, 1993, and is presently located at 10570 Westpark Dr. @ Sam Houston Tollway in the west part of Houston. In addition to a beautiful contemporary Worship Center, Chapel, and bookstore, this 22 acre campus also includes a private school, The Wesley Academy for children from 3 years to Grade 8, as well as a sports and recreation complex, The Quillian Center, that has a gymnasium, ball fields and swimming pools, including the famous "Noah's Ark" pool and provides many recreational opportunities for children through senior adults. These facilities are accessed via Westcenter Drive. Ample free parking is provided.
This modern campus provides Accessible Worship with handicapped parking and wheelchair ramps. Assistive listening devices (ALD's) for the hard of hearing and sign language interpretation for the deaf are available at both the 9 a.m. and 11:12 a.m.Sunday worship services.
You can click on an interactive map at the link below and obtain directions, or you can see the driving directions below.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO:
THE DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
From Katy (West)
Travel east on I-10 (Katy Freeway), then merge onto I-45 South. From the left lane take the McKinney Street exit and travel east on McKinney. Turn right onto Milam Street, and then turn left onto Clay Street. Cross Main Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.
From Sugar Land (Southwest)
Travel northeast on US 59 (Southwest Freeway). During construction, take the Main Street exit and merge left. Take the Travis Street exit and continue through a U-turn under the freeway and merge onto Travis. Continue north on Travis then turn right onto Clay Street. Cross Main Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.
From Pearland (South)
Travel north on SH 288 (South Freeway). Merge onto US 59 North. Take the Polk Street exit and make an immediate left turn onto Polk. Turn left onto Fannin Street, cross Clay Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.
From Clear Lake (South)
Travel north on I-45 (Gulf Freeway). Take the Downtown Destinations exit (#45). From the left lane take the St. Joseph Parkway exit. Continue west on St. Joseph Parkway, then turn right onto Main Street. Turn right onto Clay Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.
From Baytown (East)
Travel west on I-10 (East Freeway). From the left lane, merge onto I-45 South remaining in the right lane for a short distance. Take the Dallas Street exit (#47D). Turn left onto Dallas for 2 blocks, then turn right onto Clay Street. Continue on Clay for 6 blocks. Cross Main Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.
From Kingwood (Northeast)
Travel southwest on US 59 (Eastex Freeway). Take the Downtown Destinations/Jackson Street exit, then turn right on Congress Street. Turn left on Fannin Street and continue south. Cross Clay Street and make an immediate right into the church parking lot.
From The Woodlands (North)
Travel south on I-45 (North Freeway). From the left lane, take the McKinney Street exit (47C) and continue east on McKinney. Turn right onto Milam Street, and then turn left onto Clay Street. Cross Main Street and make an immediate right turn into the church parking lot.
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PARKING:
On Sunday morning all the spaces in the surface parking lots near the church are free. On weekdays, free spaces, marked as "Reserved" on the ground are only available in the first two rows (closest to Clay Street) of the church parking lot located at the southeast corner of Main and Clay Streets (catty-cornered from the church). Note: During the week, vehicles that are parked in numbered spaces of the church parking lot, without paying, will be subject to "booting" by the company that leases the parking lot.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO:
THE WESTCHASE CAMPUS
From Katy (West)
Travel east on I-10, then merge onto the West Sam Houston Tollway heading south. Take the Westpark Drive exit, turn left onto Westpark, cross the northbound Sam Houston Tollway access road and make an immediate left turn into the church parking lot.
From Cinco Ranch (West)
Travel east on the Westpark Tollway. Take the Sam Houston Tollway exit, cross the southbound Sam Houston Tollway access road and turn left onto the northbound access road. Turn right onto Westpark Drive and make an immediate left turn into the church parking lot.
From Sugar Land (Southwest)
Travel northeast on US 59 (Southwest Freeway), then merge onto West Sam Houston Tollway heading north. Take the Westpark Drive exit and continue on the Sam Houston Tollway access road. Turn right onto Westpark and make an immediate left turn into the church parking lot.
From Pearland (South)
Travel north on SH 288 (South Freeway). Take the South Sam Houston Tollway exit. Enter the South Sam Houston Tollway heading west, and continue as it turns north. Take the Westpark Drive exit and continue on the Sam Houston Tollway access road traveling north. Turn right onto Westpark and make an immediate left turn into the church parking lot.
From Clear Lake (South)
Travel north on I-45 then merge onto the South Sam Houston Tollway heading west, and continue as it turns north. Take the Westpark Drive exit and continue on the Sam Houston Tollway access road traveling north. Turn right onto Westpark and make an immediate left turn into the church parking lot.
From Baytown (East)
Travel west on I-10 through the Downtown area, then merge onto the West Sam Houston Tollway heading south. Take the Westpark Drive exit, make a left turn onto Westpark, cross the northbound Sam Houston Tollway access road and make an immediate left turn into the church parking lot.
From Kingwood (Northeast)
Travel south on US 59 then merge onto I-10 heading west. Continue on I-10 then merge onto the West Sam Houston Tollway heading south. Take the Westpark Drive exit, turn left onto Westpark, cross the northbound Sam Houston Tollway access road and make an immediate left turn into the church parking lot.
From The Woodlands (North)
Travel south on I-45 (North Freeway) then merge onto I-10 heading west. Continue on I-10 then merge onto the West Sam Houston Tollway heading south. Take the Westpark Drive exit, turn left onto Westpark, cross the northbound Sam Houston Tollway access road and make an immediate left turn into the church parking lot.
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PARKING: On Sunday morning, parking lot access is available from the northbound Sam Houston Tollway access road, Westpark Drive and Westcenter Drive. On weekdays, parking lot access is available only from Westcenter Drive.
CHURCH OFFICE/YOUTH BUILDING, 3663 Westcenter Drive, 77042, is located across Westcenter Drive from the Quillian Center gymnasium.
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