Shiloh Church is a contemporary expression of God’s faithfulness built upon a proud past. It all began with a revival meeting in 1807 at Three Springs – a spot that later became the Village of Shiloh in the Illinois territory. That revival gave birth to what is now Shiloh Church – at one time the oldest Methodist Church in Illinois, at the same location. The original log church stood on this site. In 1875, after a couple of small buildings, a church with a steeple was erected on the site. It can be seen from miles around, and the brick church stands proudly today. Groundbreaking for a new addition to the existing building took place in 2000. This expansion provided a large worship center and educational wing with room for future growth.
When William McKendree, the first American-born Methodist bishop and founder of McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, offered his prophetic blessing at the founding of this church in 1807, he had faith that “this church would live long and accomplish great good.” As it was in the early days when the pioneers came here to draw nearer to God, more than two centuries later, Shiloh Church remains a Christ-centered church with a promising future.