The purpose of our church family ministry is to provide opportunities for our diverse church family to connect with one another and enjoy Christian fellowship in a safe, supportive environment. Church members and friends of all ages are encouraged to join the fun!
We are an outdoor fellowship ministry open to the entire church to promote opportunities for all members to connect and build community with one another. Members are also encouraged to invite guests to our events in hopes they will consider visiting Central in the future. In fact, building relationships through a small group ministry like this helps cultivate a sense of belonging that can go a long way toward making our church feel more like home and family!
Take a break from cooking and enjoy an evening of inter-generational fun and fellowship every Wednesday of each month at 6:15, prior to Chancel Choir Practice, in our Church CAC. Come connect with your church family while savoring a tasty meal.
Various Past Family Fellowship Night Activities have included:
The Church’s Annual Fall Festival is always a good time for families to come together. It’s held in Late October each year in the church’s CAC building. Children come in costume to play various carnival-style games, jump in bounce houses, collect candy treats, and partake in a hot dog supper. The Fall Festival is also open to the community and church members are encouraged to invite another outside of the church to attend.
GIVE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: We have a new project to support a women’s shelter in Shelby. Blank cards are now available in the CAC Hallway for you to fill out and put in the collection box. These cards will be picked up weekly and delivered.
Dear Church Family, Due to Cleveland County now being classified as a Covid Red Zone, and in an abundance of caution, Central UMC will now be implementing the additional following actions: All visitors to the church office are required to wear a mask & will have temperature checks performed before entry KID Central will be postponed until further notice due to social distancing concerns Youth will adjust their meeting time to 6-7:00 pm on Sundays, masks will be required and social distancing will be observed There will be modifications to our worship services: Masks are required when attending any service or event. No more than two people on the stage. Outdoor Christmas Service on 12/20/20 at 6:30 pm. There will be no refreshments after service. Thank you for your support and patience in adhering to protocols. Pastor Bruce Gwyn
Please consider donating these items directly to the Blessing Box located outside of our church. With your help, the box will be continuously stocked and will help serve so many in our community.
Abba’s Love, the recently transformed women’s shelter ran by Cleveland County Rescue Mission in Shelby is currently seeking new women’s and children’s pajamas (all sizes are needed). A lot of times when women and children flee to seek shelter, they often do not bring any belongings. These PJ’s will be the first thing that they will change into after getting a shower to enter the shelter. Please bring your donations and put them in the collection bin in the CAC hallway. Any questions, please contact the church office.
Dear Church Family, We are excited to announce that we now have a new platform to view our Sunday morning service without a Facebook page. Visit our website the page link https://cumckm.org/online-service/ where you can access our Embedded Facebook Live Feed. Our service will be broadcasted there every Sunday at 9:00 am. Our Video Library archive is also available on YouTube Channel. Also, for those attending service in person, we now have a Hearing Assist System that will allow you to connect via a belt pack that the church provides or if you have a smartphone, you can use it with your own earphones. Please see Gene Bragg for assistance.
We would like to introduce our new Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries, Gene Bragg. Gene is from Greensboro, NC and is married with 5 children. He is excited to be joining the team here and developing relationships with our church families along with connecting with our community. His background includes working as a detective and a polygraph examiner for the Greensboro Police Department. He is a graduate of Liberty University. A quote from Gene: “As a former police officer and a current small group coach at my church, I have experience directing and organizing multiple groups around various topics and issues. My concentration is in evangelism and my passion for apologetics drive me to help people develop a more Biblical worldview, living lives grounded in the word of God and defending their faith to nonbelievers. I believe in the building up and equipping of disciples. I possess communication skills...