In 1873, a small community of devoted Christians came together to worship. McKendree's congregation was part of a circuit of churches, and in 1915 they built the white frame church on the hill (now our youth center).
Since the time of the original brush arbor and frame schoolhouse with outhouses, McKendree UMC has been the center of the community for more than 100 years. The church was named after Bishop William McKendree, who was the first American born bishop of the Methodist Church. We currently occupy two facilities - the "Main Building" (where we worship), and the Lockridge Center (the white frame chapel and fellowship hall building on the far side of the cemetery). Ground has been broken for a new sanctuary, with education, office, and music rehearsal space, adjacent to the Main Building.
Since 1984, McKendree has grown from 35 in one weekly service to over 1000 in three Sunday morning worship times. We also have a casual Wednesday evening "Prayer and Praise" Service. The church is home to a Preschool of almost 200 students, 13 different Scouting organizations and a wide variety of church related ministries. McKendree is an historic church with an exciting past and a promising future.
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