Pekin Methodist Church
Categories
Family, Community & Civic Organizations
Hours:
Sunday School 9:00AM-10:00AM
Sunday Service 10:00AM
Sunday Night Bible Study 5:30PM
Pastor Hours:
Tuesday 1:00PM-5:00PM
Wednesday 9:00AM-5:00PM
Thursday 2:00PM-6:30PM
Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
Driving Directions:
From Highway 60, our church is located behind Casey's in Pekin just after the bridge. On Highway 135, turn on Shorts Corner Road. Follow through just before the bridge. Our church would be on the left.
About Us
Pekin Methodist Church was built and dedicated on July 22, 1906. Rev. John McFall was the acting minister at this time. After many updates and improvements to the church, along with a merger in the Methodist and United Brethren churches, 8.1 acres were purchased in 1975. The church’s name was changed to Pekin United Methodist Church. Ground breaking services were held in May 1980, making the first service in the new church to be held on December 23, 1980. Our Pastor at this time was Ira Shaw. Many updates and additions have been made, such as a bell tower (1980), new parsonage (1982), shelter house (1997), and a family life center (2002). Currently, Christopher White is our pastor and has been with our church since July 2020. In 2023 the congregation made the decision to switch to a Global Methodist denomination, changing its name to Pekin Methodist Church.