Our Network of Churches in rural southwest Iowa
Malvern Church
Malvern Church
Malvern Church
Sunday service at 11:00 a.m.
Adult Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
Physical Location:
201 E. 5th Street
Malvern, Iowa 51551
Strahan Church
Malvern Church
Malvern Church
Sunday service at 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School at 8:45 a.m. & 10:45
Physical Location:
64632 360th Street
Hastings, Iowa 51540
Wesley Chapel
Malvern Church
Wesley Chapel
Sunday service at 8:30 a.m.
Physical Location:
35984 Epperson Ave
Hastings, Iowa 51540
Congratulations, Graduates!
East Mills Baccalaureate was held May 9, 2021, at the High School gymnasium in Malvern. Ardeth Henderson and Rita Godfrey assisted Chair Scott Hillyer in hastily organizing the event, approval for which was delayed due to covid restrictions and finally approved in April. The Committee, which usually holds one organizational meeting in January (which had to be cancelled this year), is composed of pastors and lay people who are eager to express spiritual support to our graduates in the form of a service each year. The pastors of the district have been stressed to the limit, and many are pastoring several churches or on an interim basis. We need laity to step up and help keep this project viable! If you are willing to help meet this need, please contact Scott, Ardeth or Rita!!
Live worship happening again at all three churches! Please join us!
About Pastor Joni
Pastor Joni welcomes you.
Our pastor Joni Hickey welcomes you to all three of her churches in Malvern, Iowa; Strahan (rural Hastings) Iowa; and Wesley Chapel (rural Hastings) Iowa. She lives with her husband, Randy, near Thurman, Iowa. She became our pastor in June 2018. We’re excited to be her first clergical appointment!
Learn about UMC Governance and Connections
The three United Methodist churches under the auspices of Pastor Joni are part of a larger network within the UMC organizational structure. Click here to learn more.