Petersburg United Methodist Church - Illinois

Petersburg United Methodist Church - Illinois We serve God by serving others! Hope is our business! All our welcome! Our winter schedule: worship at 8 and 10:30. Adult, youth & children’s study is at 9:30.

The 10:30 service is broadcast on our YouTube channel.

Friends, due to the cold and the coming snowstorm, we will not hold in-person worship on Sunday morning, but we hope tha...
01/23/2026

Friends, due to the cold and the coming snowstorm, we will not hold in-person worship on Sunday morning, but we hope that you'll join us at 10:30 and watch the service on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ The HillClimbers band will be performing, "Graves into Gardens" and "Strong." The message will be "All for One, One for All." The photo below shows the temp at about 9 a.m. today. Brrrr!

12/25/2025

Merry, merry Christmas to all! Bless you!

Great "Evening of Christmas Music" last night at PUMC! Lots of awesome music and a strong turnout! Performers included L...
12/19/2025

Great "Evening of Christmas Music" last night at PUMC! Lots of awesome music and a strong turnout! Performers included Larry Dirks, The HillClimbers, Cicely McCain, the Wildwood Strings Dulcimer Group, a quartet from the Menard County Singers, Dick Tappan and his accordian, along with PUMC's own Bells Choir.

12/05/2025

Public Announcement!
Petersburg Fire Department Clothing Drive
December 1 – December 15, 2025

The Petersburg Fire Department is proud to partner with Acts 29 in Springfield, a church dedicated to serving the unsheltered, to host a Clothing Drive this holiday season.

We are collecting all types of clothing, including coats, socks, and underwear, to support Acts 29’s mission in the Springfield area. This is a wonderful opportunity to clean out your closets and share the gift of warmth and generosity with those who need it most.

To ensure local needs are met, PFD has also coordinated with Anne at Give N’ Take in Petersburg. Any excess donations will benefit this local organization, helping residents right here in our community.

Drop-Off Details:
Location: Petersburg Firehouse
Items: Place outside the front door in waterproof bags
Alternate arrangements: Text Deputy Chief Chris Henderson at 217-652-3060

Your compassion and contributions will make a real difference. Thank you for helping us spread warmth and kindness this holiday season!

11/29/2025

Just a reminder: we will have worship as usual on Sunday at 8 and 10:30. We don’t close due to inclement weather. Worship is too important. With that said, if you have a mobility impairment or feel unsafe driving, then we encourage you to stay home and watch the YouTube feed. Meanwhile, kick back, watch the snow, and have a cup of coffee or tea. God bless you!

11/23/2025

Friends,
We’re working with St.Peter, the VFW, and the food pantry to bring back the free Thanksgiving Community Dinner — from 11 to 1:30 on Thanksgiving Day at the old Gillmore’s/Mom & Pop’s. Music by Wild Columbine.

11/01/2025

In their playoff game this afternoon against Fairfield, Jays hold on crucial 4th down deep in their territory. Score tied 0-0 midway through the 2nd quarter.

Pets are such a blessing to us, so join us, and bring your pets, to our Blessing of the Animals at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2...
10/22/2025

Pets are such a blessing to us, so join us, and bring your pets, to our Blessing of the Animals at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. All are welcome at this short service! We'll hold it on the grounds of the Edgar Lee Masters' home adjacent to the church. And we'll have some gifts to give away too!

We wanted to let you know that there was an accident several days ago at the church -- a car crashed into the northeast ...
09/30/2025

We wanted to let you know that there was an accident several days ago at the church -- a car crashed into the northeast corner of the building. We want to stress that it was an accident; it was not intentional. There were no injuries -- either to the driver or to anyone in the building. Thankfully, our trustees and Ozella Construction were there quickly to close up the hole until more permanent repairs can be done.

09/11/2025

Friends,
I am deeply saddened by the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. All death diminishes us — regardless of whether we agree with that person.

Sadly, political violence is embedded deep in our culture and our world. In fact, our parsonage abuts Lincoln New Salem, a park dedicated to the memory of our 16th president, who died on April 15, 1865, from an assassin’s bullet.

I write this to you all in hopes of dialing down the angry social media posts and inflammatory rhetoric coming from both sides in the wake of Mr. Kirk’s death. Perhaps his death might finally move us toward some semblance of a political cease fire in this country — rather than just another round in escalating rhetoric and violence.
Yours in faith,
Pastor Rick

Address

221 W Jackson Street
Petersburg, IL
62675

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 1pm

Telephone

+12176327689

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