Prairie River Parish

05/01/2026

Join our friends from Henry First Presbyterian Church to see Brent Vernon & Sam In Concert!

Sam, his ventriloquist puppet, will join him with Bible stories, music and adventures. Brent’s music blends hope-filled melodies with deep spiritual truth, resonating with audiences in churches, schools, and many other venues. Sam brings joy and shares life lessons to children and adults alike.

04/16/2026

Catch up with the latest news from Prairie River Parish in April's edition of Good News!

As the promise of spring begins to bloom around us, we are mindful of the journey we’ve shared through this Lenten season. It is a time for reflection and renewal, and we are so grateful for the continued warmth and support of our parish family.

04/15/2026

Come participate in a Poverty Simulation. Learn what its like for members of our parish communities who struggle day to day living under poverty. Come to Willow Hill UMC in Germantown Hills, IL for a 2 hour, group simulation. Learn how we can be better at combatting poverty in our towns.

Harvest Hope Collaborative

04/13/2026

04/05/2026

HE IS RISEN! He is risen indeed!
May you have a blessed Easter Sunday!

04/03/2026

We've been watching the weather all day, and while earlier it showed just thunderstorms, things have shifted to once again being a tornado warning. Because we don't want anyone driving between towns, our Friday night Parish wide Good Friday service at Wenona St. John's UMC is now cancelled. Please stay inside and stay safe. We'll see you are our 6 Easter services this Sunday morning.

04/02/2026

Due to the active Tornado Watch through 8:00 pm this evening, the Maundy Thursday worship service at Varna UMC has been cancelled. Please stay home and stay safe. We will have our Good Friday service at Wenona St. John's UMC tomorrow evening at 6:30 pm.

03/24/2026

Make a difference and donate blood with the American Red Cross on April 16 at HUMC!

On April 16, we’ll roll up our sleeves and help save lives! We will proudly partner with the American Red Cross to hold one of many blood drives we host throughout the year. The Red Cross has over 135 years of experience providing humanitarian aid - including more than 75 years of supplying blood ...

03/19/2026

Parish Wide Picture Directory

We want to invite you to bring your family to church and sit for a quick picture that we can use for both an online and printed directory. The photo shoot is free for everyone. We will work out a price estimate for folks who’d like to purchase a physical copy of the directory at a later date. If you already have a nice family photo that you’d like to use instead, please e-mail it to pastor Will at [email protected]. Here is the schedule for this photo shoot. Pictures will be taken on a 1st come, 1st serve order.

THIS COMING SUNDAY, March 22nd
Varna UMC – Before Church from 9:00-9:30 in the Sanctuary
Henry UMC – After Church from 11:15-11:45 in the Sanctuary

Sunday, March 29th
Wenona St. Johns UMC – Before church from 7:45-8:15 in the Sanctuary
Minonk UMC – After church from 12:00-12:30 in the Sanctuary

Sunday, April 12th
Washburn UMC – Before Church from 8:15-8:45 in the Sanctuary
Lacon/Sparland UMC – After Church from 12:15-12:45 in the Sanctuary

03/11/2026

Tim & Eric here, coming to you live from our basement, west of Henry. Nothing like seeing Reed Timmer driving directly towards your house to freak you out! But we have been prepared for this all day & everything seems to be fine out here.

Are you all safe?