Ash Lane United Methodist Church

Organized in 1876, the Methodists in this part of Tarrant County met in virtually the same location for over a hundred and thirty years.. As the town of Euless grew around them, the church became landlocked and isolated from the surrounding community by highways and retail development. In 2017, The Church made a bold decision to relocate their entire campus to a wooded undeveloped site in a residential area about two miles away.

GFF oriented the new building to the surrounding neighborhood, buffering it from a major north-south artery with a band of thick woods and nestled it into the sloping 6-acre site. A long glulam canopy highlights the entry and facilitates drop-offs and pick-ups for both congregants and preschoolers.

The interior of the 30,000-square-foot building is thoughtfully designed around a central common area, with key programmatic elements extending from this hub. These include an expandable 300-seat worship space, preschool and children’s education classrooms, a multipurpose room, dedicated adult and youth education rooms, and office spaces.