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.
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!
Save the Date for our Eggstravaganza! Save the date for our Eggstravaganza on Sunday, April 2 from 3-4 pm. There will be egg hunts, games, prizes, and food! We will have 2 special golden eggs to find. We encourage you to bring your grandchildren and children. This event is free and open to the church community. Don’t forget your Easter Basket. Ages 2-4 years old K-5th grade.
Help make our church beautiful this Easter! Order a Lily to be placed at the Altar for those special people in your life. Lilies may be taken home on Easter Sunday immediately following the Worship Service. The cost is $12 per lily. Orders are due by Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Our Community Kitchen partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank is open on Thursdays from 3-4:30 pm. For questions or volunteer opportunities, please get in touch with the church office at 704-739-2471.
Save the date of Wednesday, April 12 for our next event! Our planned program will be Chair Volleyball. Our planned dinner menu will be fried chicken with all the sides, iced tea, and dessert. Please RSVP to the church office by April 10, 2023, by noon.
The office reached out to the Church Giving Envelope Company which prints our yearly giving envelopes and wanted to share with you an updated status. Our envelopes are still in the queue on the production floor. Unfortunately, production is behind this year because of a machine repair and also due to a chain supply shortage of paper and labor. They are hopeful that the envelopes will be available by February and they thanked us for our understanding. There will be blank envelopes for you to use for giving, please see an usher or take one from the back of the pew.
Small Groups are back! Our first small group semester of 2023 will officially begin on February 12th and last through May 7th. At this time we are looking for potential small group leaders. If you think that you may be interested in leading a small group at any point during this first semester, please plan on being in attendance at our leader’s meeting this Sunday, February 5th, immediately following service. We will be meeting in the church CAC. This meeting will provide an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about leading a group as well as to connect with fellow leaders and receive tips for successfully leading a small group. Please note that you do not have to be fully committed to leading a group in order to attend this meeting. Whether you know for sure that you would like to lead a small group, or you are simply interested in the possibility of leading one, feel free to come by! Reach out to...
Community Kitchen Food Drive Request Our partner, Second Harvest Food Bank has been running low on donations and we are asking for your help to supplement our pantry. For February, we are collecting canned fruit to distribute. Please leave your donations in the food drive box in the CAC Hallway. Thank you for your support and for helping people in your community. The Community Kitchen is open on Thursdays from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm. Any questions or volunteer opportunities, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the church office at 704-739-2471 or central@cumckm.org.
Central is in urgent need of more Live-streaming volunteers! Since April 2020 and the Covid times, two church volunteers have faithfully served by running live-streaming each Sunday. The desire is to add two new volunteers to the live-streaming team so rotations can be developed. The goal would be one month-on volunteering and three months off. Our shut-ins greatly appreciate this ministry. Learn this exciting new technology and how to operate this light Apple iPad iPhone Wifi-based live-streaming system. The Livestream setup starts every Sunday morning at 9 am. Pray over this opportunity and consider serving the church in this capacity. If interested, please email central@cucmkm.org
Mary’s Breakfast Bunch meets monthly at 9:00 am at Linwood Restaurant at 805 Cleveland Ave, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Mary’s Breakfast Bunch meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday at 9:00 am.
We rehearse on Wednesday evening and Sunday morning before service. There are opportunities to sing in ONE or BOTH of the groups depending on your musical preference. We are welcoming singers of all experience levels who want an opportunity to grow musically, spiritually, and in humble fellowship. For more information, please contact the church office at 704-739-2471 or our Music Director, Justin Harper Justin@cucmkm.org.
Sunday School News Central UMC is now offering a congregational-wide Sunday School Class. Join us at 8:30 am and 9:00 for our Sunday School Classes. Please note times and schedules subject to change
Dear Church family, I am so excited to send this email to you. At Central, we are always looking for ways to draw closer to God and each other. With this new resource, we are taking steps to enhance that process. By now you should have received an email inviting you to RightNow Media. After you have set up your free account you will be able to search through the vast library of resources available. These range from topics such as Bible studies, devotionals, apologetic, marriage, parenting, and many many more. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity as much as you can. One of the features that I am most excited about is the ability for anyone to find a resource and share it with others. Because of this, we will be adopting this into our congregational-wide Sunday school. Below you will find a link to the study we will be using for the...
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! If you received an email invitation to join, please click here.
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.