Biography

Pecan Island United Methodist Church is located at 28702 Louisiana Highway 82, Pecan Island, Louisiana.

The Pecan Island United Methodist Church began just after the turn of the century. Rev. Martin Hebert, of the French Mission was the first to venture out to the small community. Located over 40 miles from Abbeville, the only way to get there was by boat. Evidently Rev. Hebert made an impact on the community, because the church began in 1910 when property was given for a church building to be constructed. Over the years, it was a part of several different circuits.

In 1954, a road was finally built to Pecan Island. Up until that time, the minister had to get there by boat. Sometimes the minister would hitch a ride on the mail boat and spend the weekend at the island.

The wood-framed church was replaced in the early 1960s with a brick building. The old church was sold to the Baptist church next door, who still use it as their education building. An educational building was added in the early 1980s.

Pecan Island United Methodist Church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in 2023.

Source: Timothy Hebert, “The Historical Register of the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church,” (Louisiana: Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, 2004), page AC-40.

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