Union UMC
Senior Pastor Edward Weston
Senior Pastor Edward Weston
Professional Profile:
Pastor Weston is currently serving as Senior Pastor at Union UMC. He has been with Union since January 1996.
Prior to his posting at Union, Pastor Weston has served at St. Paul United Methodist Church in East Alton, Illinois,
Troy United Methodist Church, Troy, Illinois and Madison United Methodist Church, Madison, Illinois.
Educational Profile:
Pastor Weston graduated from Granite City Senior High School in Granite City, Illinois. He received a B.S. in General Business Administration from SIU Edwardsville, Illinois, A Master's of Divinity from St. Paul School of Theology, Methodist, Kansas City, Missouri and a Masters of Business Administration from Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Missouri.
United Methodist Affiliation:
Pastor Weston was ordained a Deacon in the United Methodist Church in 1974 and an Elder in 1977. He is a Full Member of the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference, United Methodist Church.
Personal Profile:
Pastor Weston is married with two children and two step-children; two grandsons and one granddaughter.
He is a Member of Belleville Optimist Club and board, a Member of the Belle – Scott Committee,
as well as a current member Board
Former member of many U M boards, agencies, and community groups.
Pastor Weston is a Former Board Chairperson of the United Methodist Village, Godfrey.
The United Methodist Village is a
retirement community. Pastor Weston assisted in the development of the $24 million campus,
currently serving nearly 250 seniors.