Church profile
Rochelle United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church · Rochelle, IL
Photos courtesy of Rochelle United Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist Church in Rochelle
Researched profile · official sources below
About this church
Rochelle United Methodist Church is a “big tent” Methodist community committed to helping people follow Jesus and welcoming people across age, race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, and economic background. Sunday worship begins at 9 a.m. in the sanctuary, on YouTube and the church livestream, and over local radio on 93.5 FM and 1060 AM. Its Wesleyan approach combines Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience, welcomes questions and doubt, and celebrates open Communion monthly. The congregation’s local story reaches back to log-cabin meetings in 1844, with radio ministry beginning in 1972.
Children worship with the congregation through the children’s message, then leave for Sunday School. Youth serve as paid technology operators and participate in meal packing, community meals, fundraising, outings, and mission projects. Volunteers are background-checked, CPR-certified, and supported by hallway security and cameras. Online and in-person Life Groups provide further connection. Parking is most convenient off Fifth Avenue and Eighth Street; visitors should enter through the glass doors connecting the sanctuary building and Hicks Hall. The church also streams to worshipers well beyond Illinois and posts recent sermons for preview. Public pages do not state service length, dress, accessibility details, nursery care, age ranges for Sunday School, Communion dates, or livestream delay, so families should contact the church about current children’s arrangements.
Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, Sunday in-person, livestream, YouTube and radio schedule, gro · Official beliefs page, Methodist identity, inclusion, Wesleyan Quadrilateral, gr · Official youth and children page, Sunday flow, service projects, youth tech work · Official history page, 1844 origins, buildings, fire, radio and television minis
Service times
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Ministries and visitor notes
- Children’s Sunday School — after the children’s message during Sunday worship
- Open Communion — monthly; confirm the calendar
Location
Other churches in Rochelle
810 Woolf Ct
Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 AM
Researched profile3301 S IL Route 251
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Basic listing · details need confirmation1100 Calvin Rd
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Basic listing · details need confirmation11038 E IL Route 38
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