Tangos United Methodist Church

Tangos United Methodist Church was the first Methodist Church established by Juan and Pedro Pascual in 1900, in Navotas, Philippines.

History
The first mass was conducted in 1902 by Simeon Blas at the house of Lucio Sanchez, when fifty pastors were also baptized. The first chapel was built in 1905 and was replaced in 1929. The building was created in the Neo-Gothic style.

Programs and services

 * Discipleship Training and Spiritual Formation
 * Primary education
 * Child sponsorship

2009 fire
On August 3, 2009, a fire started in the main sanctuary of the church. It quickly spread to other parts of the church. Damage included exposure of wooden and steel structural members, burnt concrete walls, collapsed G.I. roofing, shattered stained glasses, and breakage of the concrete spire. The damage caused by the fire cost approximately 12 million pesos. The church has since been rebuilt.

Marker from the National Historical Institute
The marker of The United Methodist Church in Tangos, Navotas, was installed on May 5, 1985, in Navotas. Metro Manila. It was installed by the National Historical Institute.

Female bishops
In November 2022, Bishop Ruby-Nell M. Estrella was elected a bishop in The United Methodist Church. She began her ministry in 1987 when she volunteered as church secretary at Tangos UMC and was later ordained as a deacon there.