Popularly known as the Red Church, The Centenary Methodist Church was constructed in 1902 in the Fatehganj in the residency area of the city. The site where the present building of the Church stands now had an old church built in the 1880s. Later this building was expanded and made into the present building with a donation of 500 silver coins from Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III.
The current building is a grand edifice and features somewhat Gothic style architecture. Shaped in a Cross form, small spire-like elements, pointed arched and circular windows grace its exteriors. It is said that the building is fully constructed out of masonry and wood, and no iron was used in its construction. At the top, the church houses a huge bell and it is said that when it was rung in the old days, its sound was clearly heard in a 10 KM radius.
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The church was renamed as the Centenary Methodist Church on completing 100 years of its existence. Every year, the church celebrates festivals like Christmas, Easter, Good Friday in great enthusiasm with people from across communities participating in the celebrations.
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