In 1838, after considerable campground activity in the area, a church organized about four miles west of Decatur at a place called Lily Dale. Because the congregation of this church would later make ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Fire Department was called out for a fire at First United Methodist Church Thursday night. When crews arrived in the 200 block of W. North St. at 10:40 p.m. to find ...

DECATUR — Residents traveling south on Main Street in Decatur on Tuesday may have noticed crews removing the flame portion of a giant cross towering over Grace United Methodist Church.

Dec. 2—Using thousands of white and gold beads and 82 patterns, 14 women spent hundreds of hours creating more than 240 Chrismon ornaments. The beaded Chrismons, which appear in the shape of crowns, ...

DECATUR — Funeral service for Jeflyn Landers Baggs, 96, of Decatur, will be Monday, April 28, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Decatur First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Boling officiating and Peck ...

Memorials services for Elmer Tippery were held, Nov. 18, 2023, at United Methodist Church in Decatur. Burial with military honors followed in Hillcrest Cemetery in the village. He passed away Monday, ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Care packages for U.S. military troops serving overseas. The 24-year tradition at Grace Methodist Church in Decatur is called Operation Enduring Support. “We’re looking for ...

Visitors will have a rare chance to see inside some of Decatur’s oldest homes and churches during the annual Historic Decatur Christmas Tour on Saturday, Dec. 13. The self-guided tour runs from 2 to 7 ...