Welcome to Central United Methodist Church. Since 1874, people have entered this place of worship, felt the warmth of a Christian community, and sensed the empowering presence of a holy and loving God. By no means are we a perfect community of disciples but we strive to live a life in relationship with Jesus Christ.
We hope you’ll find us to be an encouraging and friendly family of Jesus Christ. Central is an enriching church community. Our mission is to “Live and Love as Christ.” This means that we not only serve God within the church walls but we also desire to serve God outside of the church walls. We invite everyone to experience the love and grace of our Almighty God.
We have two services on Sunday mornings, 8:45am and 10:50am. Our early service is a casual atmosphere for our contemporary Praise and Worship in the Christian Activity Center (CAC). If you are comfortable with a more traditional atmosphere, then you would appreciate the second service which is held in the Sanctuary. Both of these services offer childcare by Safe Sanctuary approved church staff and volunteers.
The United Methodist Church is made up of connectional disciples with open hearts, open minds, and open doors in order to help transform the world. We would like to have the opportunity to get to know you and have you get to know us. I hope to meet you soon!
Pastor Bruce Gwyn
(704) 739 – 2471
113 South Piedmont Ave
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
We have nurseries available for children four-years-old and younger. We have paid nursery workers and our church members rotate responsibilities in the nursery. Childcare is available for both the Praise & Worship & Traditional services.
When is communion?
We celebrate communion on the First Sunday of the month in the Traditional 10:50 am service and all are welcome to participate.
What to Wear?
Be comfortable. If you’re in jeans, that’s fine; if you prefer to dress up, that’s fine too.
Where to Park?
The church main parking lot is to the left of the church’s Christian Activities Center Building(CAC). Additional Parallel parking is available in front of the church.
How Accessible are you?
We have ADA compliant restrooms and space for wheelchairs in the building. Large-print bulletins are available at each worship service. Our services are recorded online, usually available mid-week, and our pastor is happy to provide copies of sermons upon request.
What about the Kids?
There’s a staffed nursery for children up through age 4. The Nursery is made available to members and visitors during both the early and late service including the Sunday School hour.
What do I say or do?
We do our best to make sure the Sunday bulletin explains what we’re doing in worship. Let us know if we’ve missed something that would have helped. We are a very friendly bunch and someone will greet you but there’s no pressure for you to introduce yourself.
Giving to the church?
Our members pledge to support the church financially. If visitors want to contribute, that’s great, but especially on your first visit, you’re our guest. No pressure!
We are thrilled to partner with RightNow Media (RNM), an online, user-friendly library for individuals in every age and stage of life. This is a program that offers unlimited access to thousands of Christian videos. And the great thing about it is that it’s free to members of the Central Church Family! In February, be on the lookout for your email invitation to join.
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
Starting October 25, we will begin holding a congregational-wide Sunday School in the CAC after service. From 10:15-10:45 AM, we will explore and study our Bible together in this group setting while maintaining social distancing.
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.
Dear Church Family, We are back inside Sundays at 9 am in the CAC. Please bring your masks but do not bring your chairs, as we will have chairs spaced out and set up for you. We have purchased a fogger sanitizer machine to ensure that our area is safe. We will still continue to Livestream on Facebook. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
Make sure to like our Facebook page @cumckmnc to be able to keep up with the latest updates. If you do not have a Facebook account, you can also view the sermon live-stream at this link. We are on You Tube! Click on this link for our YouTube Channel, to be able to see our sermon archives.