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St. Matthews

United Methodist Church

About Us

Hello! My name is Jacob Lancaster, and I have the great job and privilege of serving here as a pastor at St. Matthews United Methodist Church. I am really glad you are checking out our website and looking at our church.

I am really proud of our community and the ways we are committed to loving others through deep, real, and concrete ways, whether they are officially part of our St. Matthews community or part of our broader community here in Morganton. We are also really committed to loving God through worship, prayer, and studying, and we would love for you to join us on Sunday at 11 AM here at 201 Shady Rest Rd, Morganton, NC 28655.

Feel free to continue checking out our website and do not hesitate to reach out through the contact details we have listed here on the website. I really just want to invite you to come and be part of worship with us, service, and in our mission to love God and love one another. Thank you!

Hello! My name is Jacob Lancaster, and I have the great job and privilege of serving here as a pastor at St. Matthew United Methodist Church. I am really glad you are checking out our website and looking at our church.

I am really proud of our community and the ways we are committed to loving others through deep, real, and concrete ways, whether they are officially part of our St. Matthew’s community or part of our broader community here in Morganton. We are also really committed to loving God through worship, prayers, and studying, and we would love for you to join us on Sunday at 11 AM here at 201 Shady Rest Rd, Morganton, NC 28655.

Feel free to continue checking out our website and do not hesitate to reach out through the contact details we have listed here on the website. I really just want to invite you to come and be part of worship with us, service, and in our mission to love God and love one another. Thank you!

Visitor Information

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Worship Times

Worship services are at 11am on Sundays and last around an hour!

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Clothing

Please wear what you are comfortable wearing! Some people wear button down shirt/slacks or nice blouses with a skirt/nice pants, and some people wear a T-shirt and jeans.

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Worship Style

We tend to use traditional Methodist hymns with a pianist, but we will have contemporary Christian music playing. It tends to be intimate and friendly, and there are opportunities to voice prayer concerns and how God is working in your life.

Events

Regular Events

December 2024

Sunday December 15

10:00 am – 10:45 am
Sunday School
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday Worship
Sanctuary

Advent Series: Surprised (Mark 1:1-8) with Rev. Logan Miller

Sunday December 22

10:00 am – 10:45 am
Sunday School
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday Worship
Sanctuary

Advent Series: Rejoice (Luke 1:26-55) with Rev. Jacob Lancaster

Sunday December 29

10:00 am – 10:45 am
Sunday School

Special Events

December 2024

Wednesday December 11

6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Midweek communion service
Sanctuary

Wednesday December 18

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Blue Christmas Service At Glen Alpine UMC: A Service of Grief and Lament During Christmas
Glen Alpine United Methodist (410 Linville St, Morganton, NC 28655, United States)

Gather with us at Glen Alpine UMC for a peaceful time to acknowledge and express the grief that shows up in the Christmas season together with Glen Alpine UMC and Salem UMC!

Tuesday December 24

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
St Matthews United Methodist Church (201 Shady Rest Rd, Morganton, NC 28655, United States)

Join us to celebrate the coming of Christ with song and candlelight alongside Glen Alpine UMC and Salem UMC!

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Contact

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201 Shady Rest Rd, Morganton, NC 28655

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1-828-437-5420

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Business hours by appointment