In the early days of the Michigan Territory, settlers in the Petersburg area brought with them faith in God and the desire to learn and to serve His Glory. Meeting in homes, barns, and schools, they were first served by the Rev. John Baughman in 1826 and by a succession of other circuit-riders. The community banded together to build a church and community center on this site, with the sanctuary dedicated in 1849. To obtain regular services of a minister, the congregation formally aligned itself with the Methodist Episcopal Church on October 25, 1885. The first stained glass windows were installed in 1887, and in 1906 a new entrance, Epworth League Room, and bell tower were added. With major restoration efforts begun in 1995, and in celebration of 150 years of Methodism on this site, the congregation rededicated itself to justify and perpetuate the faith of its fathers in this community.