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....................A
Proud History
St.
John's is a community of faith guided by God,
empowered by the Holy Spirit,
to do the work of Jesus Christ with all people.
We have a very active Youth Program.
• JR group is for 6th - 8th grades.
• SR group is for 9th - 12th grades.
• Confirmation program for 8th graders.
We have lots of Music opportunities at St. John's.
• Children's Musicals
• Adult Choir
• Contemporary Praise Band
Small Group ministries are a big part of St. John's.
• Bible studies
• Covenant groups
• Informational classes
• United Methodist Women have many
opportunities for christian fellowship
and education.
This
is just a partial list of the programs St. John's has to offer.
Come visit us and learn even more about us!
A Proud History
Methodist circuit
riders began preaching in the metro-east as far back as 1793.
The Site of Illinois’ first Methodist church building
is remembered with a marker in Glen Carbon. It was known
as Bethel Chapel and was constructed in 1805. By 1817, the
little Bethel Chapel was in such disrepair that members met
at the home of Josias Wright, an early Methodist settler.
Edwardsville Methodists grew in number and began meeting
in the old courthouse and in the library. In 1828, Thompson’s
chapel was built at 201 St. Louis Street.
In 1853, a new brick chapel was completed on the same site.
Again, the facility had to be changed
to meet the changing needs of the congregation and a new church was built.
It was dedicated in 1884 and the church name was officially changed to
St. John's.
St. John's rebuilt again on St. Louis Street in 1924. In the1950’s
and 60’s
expansions were made to the building. At 75 years plus, the building
served longer
than any of
the other buildings that preceded it. In 1999, the congregation started
looking to the future for a place to grow and have plenty of parking.
In 2001, the congregation approved the purchase of 25 acres on Marine
Road. The congregation began meeting at the new facility in May 2006.
This new site will help ensure a promising future
for St. John’s United Methodist
Church in Edwardsville.
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