Varna UMC

05/22/2026

Join us this Sunday, May 24th for services at 9:15 or 11:00. Fellowship time in between with lots of refreshment options. The Prairie River Parish churches will not hold services in any of the other communities on this Special Sunday - just the Varna UMC. ALL are welcome - and remember to wear red.

04/19/2026

9:30 service. All are welcome.

04/12/2026

04/05/2026

He is Risen !!

04/03/2026

The Good Friday service has been cancelled this evening due to weather. Wenona St. John UMC will not be hosting the service schedule for 6:30.

04/02/2026

Tonight’s service cancelled. We hope to see you tomorrow night in Wenona for the Good Friday service.

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.

03/19/2026

See you Sunday!! 📸

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

02/18/2026

We have two options for worshiping for Ash Wednesday (today, February 18th).

You have two ways to participate in Ash Wednesday today. First, come to Lacon UMC anytime between 12 pm and 2 pm for an Ash Wednesday reflective walkthrough. Then, join us at Washburn United Methodist Church tonight at 6:30 for a formal Ash Wednesday worship service. We hope to see you there.

01/25/2026

No service at Varna tomorrow

BRRR!! 🥶

Due to the bitter cold temperatures and winter weather we are experiencing, all six churches of Prairie River Parish have been cancelled for January 25, 2026. Please stay home and stay warm!

PSA:
Please run a trickle of water in your sinks to prevent your pipes from freezing.
If you have to go outside, wear several layers of clothing and protect exposed skin.
If you need a warming center, check with your local fire or police department.
If you don't need to be out in the winter weather, DON'T.

Henry United Methodist Church - Lacon UMC - Minonk / Wenona UMC - Washburn United Methodist Church - Varna UMC

04/19/2025

Join us Easter morning at 9:30 a.m. for Resurrection Sunday 💐

04/18/2025

Good Friday service will be at the Minonk UMC this evening (April 18) at 6:30 pm. All are welcome.