Weekly Programming
Ladies Evening Bible Study
Thursdays 6:30pm
"Seamless" by Angie Smith
This book aims to help readers gain a deeper understanding of how all of the books of the Bible connect "as one beautiful, seamless thread," as well as offers practical tools for living a life that seeks and enjoys Jesus. This study is designed for ladies in a season of life where balancing faith, family, and personal growth is key. We invite not only the ladies of Central United Methodist, but also welcome those from the surrounding community to join us. If you're seeking a space for connection and spiritual growth with other women who share similar life experiences, we'd love for you to be a part of this fellowship! We'll meet in the church parlor for our introductory week, with future meeting locations TBD. The book is $20 and may be purchased on Amazon.
"Seamless" by Angie Smith
This book aims to help readers gain a deeper understanding of how all of the books of the Bible connect "as one beautiful, seamless thread," as well as offers practical tools for living a life that seeks and enjoys Jesus. This study is designed for ladies in a season of life where balancing faith, family, and personal growth is key. We invite not only the ladies of Central United Methodist, but also welcome those from the surrounding community to join us. If you're seeking a space for connection and spiritual growth with other women who share similar life experiences, we'd love for you to be a part of this fellowship! We'll meet in the church parlor for our introductory week, with future meeting locations TBD. The book is $20 and may be purchased on Amazon.
Current community Minitries
Open Table
We are asking for donations of Bottled Water (any size). We’ll always take donations of grocery bags and bottled water. We invite you every Saturday from 8 am to noon to help us provide a free hot meal to our community. Join our Open Table Remind text group to get updates and information. This is not a group text and you do not have to download the app. Text the message @otcumc to the number 81010.
We are asking for donations of Bottled Water (any size). We’ll always take donations of grocery bags and bottled water. We invite you every Saturday from 8 am to noon to help us provide a free hot meal to our community. Join our Open Table Remind text group to get updates and information. This is not a group text and you do not have to download the app. Text the message @otcumc to the number 81010.
Backpack Ministry
We need your help in filling our closet with food for the backpacks we deliver to North Shelby and Shelby Middle each week during the school year. For May, we are requesting Microwavable Pop-up Canned Pasta. You may drop them off at the office Mon.-Thur. 9AM-4 PM and Fri. 9 AM-1 PM.
We need your help in filling our closet with food for the backpacks we deliver to North Shelby and Shelby Middle each week during the school year. For May, we are requesting Microwavable Pop-up Canned Pasta. You may drop them off at the office Mon.-Thur. 9AM-4 PM and Fri. 9 AM-1 PM.
Habitat for Humanity
This year, Central UMC is one of the five church partners for Habitat for Humanity in Cleveland County. We are partnering to help build two of the three new houses 601 & 603 E Warren Street. This partnership will be for the entire year it takes to build the homes. Volunteer opportunities include building, providing lunch/snacks/breakfast for volunteers, being on-site first aid, engage with neighbors, providing shuttle service from Marion Elem parking, or helping fundraise to support this mission. Our next build days are May 3rd and 17th from 8:00am-3:30pm. Volunteer builder sign up is online at https://cumcshelby.org/habitat-for-humanity.
This year, Central UMC is one of the five church partners for Habitat for Humanity in Cleveland County. We are partnering to help build two of the three new houses 601 & 603 E Warren Street. This partnership will be for the entire year it takes to build the homes. Volunteer opportunities include building, providing lunch/snacks/breakfast for volunteers, being on-site first aid, engage with neighbors, providing shuttle service from Marion Elem parking, or helping fundraise to support this mission. Our next build days are May 3rd and 17th from 8:00am-3:30pm. Volunteer builder sign up is online at https://cumcshelby.org/habitat-for-humanity.
Upcoming Events
Live It Out Vacation Bible School 2025
Hurricane Helene Updates
Below is where you will find updates to what we are doing in our community (both local and in the mountains) in response to aftermath of Helene.
Cleaning Buckets
In an effort to restock supplies that were used at the initial clean up of Hurricane Helene, we are collecting items for Cleaning (Flood) Buckets.
We will be sharing this collection with Aldersgate UMC and in a few weeks, we will join together to assemble the buckets and send them on their way.
We are aiming to do 50 buckets.
Items we still need to collect:
10--4-8 oz Pump Spray Air Freshener
1--5 Gallon Round Bucket with Lid.
Here is the link to our Amazon list (all orders from this list will be delivered to Central UMC): https://a.co/gkqK5oc
(you may find items at your local hardware or Dollar Tree store but please don’t vary from the above sizes)
In an effort to restock supplies that were used at the initial clean up of Hurricane Helene, we are collecting items for Cleaning (Flood) Buckets.
We will be sharing this collection with Aldersgate UMC and in a few weeks, we will join together to assemble the buckets and send them on their way.
We are aiming to do 50 buckets.
Items we still need to collect:
10--4-8 oz Pump Spray Air Freshener
1--5 Gallon Round Bucket with Lid.
Here is the link to our Amazon list (all orders from this list will be delivered to Central UMC): https://a.co/gkqK5oc
(you may find items at your local hardware or Dollar Tree store but please don’t vary from the above sizes)
Check out the Fun that Was had at the Valentine's Dinner here.
We have become a Lighthouse Congregation of The Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church in partnership with The United Methodist Collective Movement of our District and Conference. In doing so, we not only commit to remaining a part of The United Methodist Church but also to serving those who have lost their church homes through disaffiliation or closure.
