Church profile
Centenary United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church · Effingham, IL
United Methodist Church in Effingham
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About this church
Centenary United Methodist Church is an Effingham congregation pairing open-table Communion and two worship styles with education, music, youth formation, fellowship, and service. The Saturday gathering uses traditional Christian music, while Sunday varies its musical palette and includes a children’s message. Choir, handbells, praise band, percussion, guitar, winds, and occasional seasonal cantatas give the church an unusually broad congregational music program.
In-person worship begins Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday at 9:00 a.m.; Sunday worship also streams on Facebook. Sunday School follows at 10:15 for adults and, during the school year, children ages three through eighteen. Children register before being directed to age-appropriate classrooms led by Safe Gatherings-certified teachers. The sanctuary provides activity bags and a coloring table, while the nearby Calming Center has toys, games, snacks, changing equipment, and room to soothe young children. Communion, including a gluten-free option, is open to all and normally served monthly at each service. Two parking lots include accessible spaces; the Grove Avenue entrance reaches sanctuary level, while the Third Street lot connects by stairs and elevator. Public pages do not specify worship length, dress, child pickup, exact livestream start time, or a recurring hour for the second- and fourth-Wednesday youth meetings.
Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official visitor page, worship styles, parking, elevator, Communion, children’s · Official children and youth page, ages, school-year schedule, registration, Safe · Official homepage, Saturday and Sunday worship, online option, welcome, and Sund · Official music page, choir, handbells, praise band, instruments, hymns, and cant
Service times
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Ministries and visitor notes
- Children ages 3–18 — Sunday School during school year
- Communion — normally monthly at both services
Location
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3200 S Banker St
Wednesday Kids, Youth, and Biblical Electives 6:00 p.m.
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Sunday worship in person and online — 9:00 a.m.
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905 Holly Dr
Effingham Branch - Sunday 9:30 AM sacrament meeting
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