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| ARTHUR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH |
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| 128 East Illinois Street Arthur, Illinois Church Office: 217-543-3159 Parsonage: 217-543-2947 Dial-A-Devotion 217-543-3711 Fax 217-543-3507 Pastor: Leroy Allison Ministers: The People |
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| The world is my Parish---John Wesley |
| The Arthur United Methodist Episcopal Church was organized by the Rev. Mr. M. H. Ewers in November, 1893. The original class had twenty members. The first building was completed in 1899 at Luke and Walnut Streets. A new brick building was erected at the corner of Illinois and Hickory Streets. Over the years, the Cadwell and Rosedale churches were served by the pastors of the Arthur church. Epworth League Charter is dated October 17, 1895; the Sunday School was organized in November, 1895; a parsonage was purchased October 20, 1903; a pipe organ was purchased in 1947. A new church nave was consecrated in 1965 with remodeling done to the older building housing classrooms, office, and fellowship hall. |
| MUSIC MINISTRY |
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| WORSHIP SERVICES |
| PROGRAMS |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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| TID BITS |
| SECRETARY'S HOURS MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00-4:00 PM |
| PASTOR ALLISON WILL BE IN THE OFFICE MONDAY - THURSDAY 9:00 AM UNTIL NOON OR BY APPOINTMENT. Afternoon - visitation and study |
| CHURCH COUNCIL |
| YOUTH |
| Birthdays & Anniversaries |
| "Where Hearts Come Home!" |
| MISSION STATEMENT: "THE ARTHUR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IS THE PEOPLE WHOSE HEARTS HAVE COME HOME TO THE LIFE CHANGING REALITY THAT IS JESUS CHRIST, WHO LONG TO SHARE THIS TRUTH WITH ALL HOMELESS HEARTS, AND WHO NURTURE HOMEFOUND HEARTS TOWARD CHRISTIAN MATURITY." |