Office Hours

Open Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

The church office closes for lunch between 1:15pm - 2:15pm
  We are closed on Fridays. 


If you have an appointment with a staff member, he or she will meet you at the door to let you in. 

The phones and doors are not monitored during the lunch hour.


Our offices will close at 12:30pm on December 24th for Christmas
We will remain closed on December 25th & 26th.

Please see our service times for Christmas Eve worship.


Our offices will be open until 12:30pm on December 30th & 31st.

We will also be closed on January 1st & 2nd.


Hours and information about our Outreach Center can be found here.  

The Outreach Center will also be closed on Thursday, December 24th
however, we will be open on December 26th.

Young at Heart | Tuesday, December 3rd

We are excited to have the Faith Vocal Ensemble from Wesleyan Christian Academy come sing Christmas carols at Young at Heart on December 3rd. Come hum along to your favorite carols as you enjoy your beef tenderloin lunch. Register before November 27th at noon to reserve your spot. Don’t forget to invite a friend or neighbor to come with you! The cost is $5.00 per person. You can pay in advance here or pay at the door.

The Senior Adult Ministry Team will hold a silent auction, so come prepared to bid on some fun items!



Register here!

Lesson & Carols One Service, Sunday, December 8th

at 10:00am

The Festival is modeled after the service aired world-wide every Christmas Eve from Kings College at Cambridge.  Our Festival will feature the Chancel Choir, Children’s Choir,

Handbells, Praise Team, instrumentalists, nine separate readers, and include quite a few congregational carols.


We will offer only one service on December 8th.  Adult Sunday school will be held at 9:00am.

The Mission committee will sponsor a Christmas Toy Drive to benefit the children of Western NC on Sunday morning, December 8th at 10:00am at Lessons & Carols!  Please bring new unwrapped toys for children of all ages.  Boxes will be in the Narthex and the Welcome Center.  Thanks for helping make Christmas special for these children!

 

Blue Christmas | Sunday evening, December 8th at 7:00pm

The holiday season is hard for those whose hearts are hurting. You are not alone.

Blue Christmas is a gentle, contemplative service for those who are carrying pain or loss during this season of celebration.

 

Not everyone is excited and cheery for the Christmas holidays.  Many of us are dealing with death, separation, the illness of loved ones, addictions, health concerns and any number of human situations that make the holidays a time of mixed emotions and challenge.  Join us for this Blue Christmas service near the darkest day of the year to
remember, to pray and to gather in hope.  The service includes an opportunity to sing, pray, reflect and light candles.


All are welcome to this service.  Please feel free to invite others you feel may find this service comforting.

 

Christmas Eve Services

We hope you'll join us for one (or all) of our 3 services on Christmas Eve, December 24th

  • Family Service | 3:00pm

    A family service of communion, traditional carols, special music, scripture, and a spontaneous children’s drama with a message celebrating the birth of Christ.

    Childcare available infant—Pre-k

     

  • Contemplative, Come & Go Communion | 5:00 - 6:00pm

    A peaceful, meditative time of prayer and communion.

     

  • Candlelight Christmas Eve service | 11:00pm

    A candlelight service celebrating the birth of Christ.

    No childcare available for this service

     

Newsletter and Weekly Bulletin Updates

We produce our newsletter only once a month.  This publication of the newsletter covers all the events planned for the month, and a week or two into the next month.  The newsletter will be available at all the usual places; US postal service (mail), email, the website, through Facebook and Instagram and our mobile app.  Deadline for the monthly newsletter is the 15th of the month or contact Dana Bird at dana@jumc.org.  


We email the newsletter through our church member database. 

Please note our newsletter primarily focuses on JUMC sponsored functions and events. 


Monthly Newsletter