This collection documents the activities of Pelican United Methodist Church (Pelican, La.). The collection includes membership records, audit records, committee records, administrative board records, financial records, church histories, photographs, bulletins, directories, and Sunday School records.

The collection also includes quarterly conference, charge conference, and church conference records. The quarterly conference books and records from the 1880s to 1960s contain references to other nearby congregations: Woodside (1887-1891), Ebenezer (1887-1891), Bethel (1890-1922), Philip's Chapel (1890-1891), Mitchell (1912-1938), Oxford (1920), Benson (1923-1941), South Mansfield (1924-1927), Nabarton (1924-1927, 1932-1941), Harmon (1923-1932), Trees (1928), Zion's Rest (1927-1931), Lula (1927-1931), Mansfield (1928-1931), Many (1928-1931), Converse (1929-1940, 1950-1969), Henrietta (1929-1930), Sexton Chapel (1933, 1940-1941), Noble (1936-1940, 1950-1969), and Bayou Scie (1936-1940).

The audit records and charge conference records from 2009-2017 include information from the Pleasant Hill congregation.