Beautiful Things: A Summer of Pentecost Parables
Inspired by Diana Butler Bass's A Beautiful Year, this summer worship series invites us to notice God's presence in everyday life and discover the beauty woven throughout Jesus' parables.
Our guiding theme is simple:
"The Spirit has been poured out, and God is making beautiful things."
Like a garden nurtured through the seasons, faith is shaped through grace, wonder, and the steady work of God's Spirit. Join us as we explore how God's kingdom takes root, grows, and flourishes—and as we become part of a shared journey of faith, growth, and transformation.
Our guiding theme is simple:
"The Spirit has been poured out, and God is making beautiful things."
Like a garden nurtured through the seasons, faith is shaped through grace, wonder, and the steady work of God's Spirit. Join us as we explore how God's kingdom takes root, grows, and flourishes—and as we become part of a shared journey of faith, growth, and transformation.
Saturday men's bible study
8 am, Saturday mornings before Open Table
CUMC, Room E210
The study group meets the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month!
The Book of Matthew
Have you wondered about the nature of the Kingdom of Heaven? Good thing to wonder! Matthew’s gospel pulls back the curtain and says, “Thanks for asking, here it is.”
Taught by Tim Sieges, retired Director of Wycliffe Counseling Ministries
CUMC, Room E210
The study group meets the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month!
The Book of Matthew
Have you wondered about the nature of the Kingdom of Heaven? Good thing to wonder! Matthew’s gospel pulls back the curtain and says, “Thanks for asking, here it is.”
Taught by Tim Sieges, retired Director of Wycliffe Counseling Ministries
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 June we are requesting Peanut Butter/Cheese Crackers. You may drop them off at the office
Mon.-Thurs. 9AM-3PM.
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 June we are requesting Peanut Butter/Cheese Crackers. You may drop them off at the office
Mon.-Thurs. 9AM-3PM.
Lighthouse Congregation
Central United Methodist Church is honored to serve as a Lighthouse Congregation of the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church.
As a Lighthouse Congregation, we are committed to welcoming, loving, and supporting individuals and families who may have lost their church home through disaffiliation or closure.
We seek to be a place of grace, healing, and belonging—a faith community where all people can find support, spiritual encouragement, and a renewed sense of connection.
If you are searching for a church home, know this: We see you. We welcome you. We would be honored to walk alongside you.
Central United Methodist Church is honored to serve as a Lighthouse Congregation of the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church.
As a Lighthouse Congregation, we are committed to welcoming, loving, and supporting individuals and families who may have lost their church home through disaffiliation or closure.
We seek to be a place of grace, healing, and belonging—a faith community where all people can find support, spiritual encouragement, and a renewed sense of connection.
If you are searching for a church home, know this: We see you. We welcome you. We would be honored to walk alongside you.