To get to this country church one had to "cross the Rubicon". It lies on the west side of the road by that name which once marked the far western limit of urban Shanghai. Surrounded by a cemetery, the church was used primarily for funeral services. The cemetery grounds are still peaceful, as they serve as a nursery for baby animals of the Shanghai Zoo. The church nave provides storage for their cages.

The church was also designed by Ladislaus Hudec; radically different from the more traditional Methodist Church, this Byzantine roof is an expression of Hudec's flamboyant phase. Just outside the wall is a small Gothic-style chapel, recently used for livestock. Both buildings are in reasonably good shape and only await renovation. Lying so far from downtown Shanghai, they may be spared the fate of some other city-center churches: conversion into office or entertainment facilities.