All are invited to Living with Loss During the Holidays on Sunday, November 17 at 6:30 PM in the Chapel. The service will be led by the Reverend Walt H. Windley, IV, and hosted by our Stephen Ministry. Whether suffering the loss of a loved one, a job, or a broken relationship, this service will help you prepare for the coming holidays.

In recognition of Veterans Day 2024, all PUMC members, veterans, and their families are invited to join the Friends and Families of Veterans Committee in the Atrium immediately following the 11 AM worship service on Sunday, November 10.

At that time, we will be showing a recorded interview with Mr. Vernon Brantley, a 100-year-old Army Veteran, who participated in the Battle of The Bulge, which took place from December 14th 1944 until January 25th 1945. Mr. Brantley is a resident of Columbia, South Carolina, and he will be sharing the story of his service and what it meant to him. We are grateful to Mr. Brantley for his service and for joining us to mark the observance of Veterans Day.

Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime. Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served – not only those who died – have sacrificed and done their duty.

On Sunday, November 3, we will observe All Saints and remember those Saints in this world, and particularly in our church, who have gone before us into the Church Triumphant. That morning, we will celebrate Holy Communion and hear the names of those in our church who have passed away in the last year.

That evening at 6:30 PM, we will continue this observance in our Sanctuary with a service of music and readings centered around Malcolm Archer’s setting of the Requiem texts. Archer, a British composer, has written a beautifully complex and mysterious setting of this liturgy that our Chancel choir will sing accompanied by a chamber orchestra of musicians from the Charlotte Symphony. Please plan to come and be uplifted as you hear gorgeous music sung by the best church choir in Charlotte!

Please join us as we beautify our St. John's campus (4305 Monroe Rd.) on Saturday, November 2 from 9 AM to noon! Bring your rakes, shovels, hedge trimmers, clippers, weedeater, and any other appropriate landscaping materials. We will mulch, plant bushes, trim existing bushes, rake, collect debris, and complete any other related tasks the campus may need. Please make sure you wear long pants and a long-sleeve shirt.

On Sunday, October 27, we will again support Rise Against Hunger. Just as our congregation is doing now to support those in Western North Carolina who were decimated by the hurricane, RAH is an organization that addresses those in immediate need of food and responds to global natural and man-made crises, including droughts, floods, conflict zones, and transitioning political situations) by hosting our 20th meal packaging event! It will be held in the Mission Center and will start at noon, right after our worship services. Not only is this event great for individuals, it is also great for the entire family, as anyone over the age of 5 can participate. 

This time, rather than packing our normal 10,000 meals, we're packing 20,000, which means we'll need at least 80 volunteers. So, please sign up to help make it happen. During our 19 previous events, PUMC has packaged over 357,000 meals. Our goal is to pack 500,000 meals by the end of 2027 and these 20,000 will help us get there! To volunteer, please Click HERE. If you are unable to volunteer, but wish to help cover the cost of the meals ($0.42 per meal), please click HERE.

Join us at Providence UMC on Sunday, October 20 (4-5:30 PM) for our annual Fall Festival!

Trunk-or-Treating • Face Painting • Hayride • Bounce House • Hot Dog Meals • Pumpkin Patch • Photo-Ops • and crafts!

If you have any questions, please contact Cannon Hunt HERE.

Providence UMC, Dilworth UMC, St. Francis UMC, and St. Stephen UMC have a collective Men's Gathering group. This group meets quarterly. Providence UMC is hosting the next meeting at 6 PM Tuesday, September 17. The free event will include a meal, speaker, and devotion. Our very own John Calcagni will be the guest speaker for the upcoming gathering. Click HERE for more information. RSVP online HERE.

The Providence United Methodist Church Chancel Choir will present He Never Failed Me Yet, a music program by Black composers, on Sunday, September 15 at 6:30 PM. Centered around Robert Ray’s Gospel Mass, the Chancel Choir, under the direction of Adam Ward, will also sing music by Florence Price, John Stoddart and Rollo Dilworth. The Chancel Choir will be joined by a combo of area musicians on drums, bass, and John Richardson at the piano. This concert promises to be an enjoyable and inspiring evening of music. (This is the rescheduled spring concert.) Please plan to attend and invite a friend.

We are in great need of A/V volunteers for the 8:30 and 11 AM services. There will be a training session this upcoming Wednesday, September 11 at 6:30 (after Dinner at Providence) in the Sanctuary. If you are interested in helping or have any questions, please contact Stephen Duraski HERE.

September 8 will be a day to celebrate the children of the church going back to school. We begin the day by blessing the backpacks during the 9 AM and 11 AM services. Then, the whole church is invited to join us for a hotdog cookout in front of the Mission Center. (We will have some tables set up inside the Mission Center if you would prefer to eat inside.) We will also have a homemade ice cream contest (details below), pack Blessing Bags for the teachers at Oakhurst, and there will be a big waterslide in the field. This will be a fun day for everyone and we hope all ages will join us at “the Bash!”

ICE CREAM CONTEST: To enter your homemade ice cream in the contest for the September 8 Bash, email Elaine Cobb HERE to get your super-secret entry number. Please label your disposable container “Ice Cream Contest with your number on it and with a detailed ingredients list. If you have a special name for your ice cream, please include that as well. Place your entry in the kitchen freezer during normal church hours from Tuesday, September 3 through Sunday morning on September 8.

Rhonda Hermann is retiring as Minister of Children; her last Sunday with us will be September 8. We will be honoring and celebrating Rhonda with a special dinner Wednesday, September 4, at 5:30 PM in Wolfe Hall. The menu will include fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, Asian slaw, rolls, chocolate cake, and tea & coffee. We hope as many as possible will show their appreciation for Rhonda at this dinner! Please register for the dinner HERE no later than this Sunday, September 1.

The next Providence UMW General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 3 at 10:30 AM in the Chapel. Denny Hammack will share the latest information about the What's Next Ministry during the meeting. Lunch will be served after the meeting for those with reservations. Please call 704-714-9382 to make your reservation. 

All are invited to join us this Sunday, August 11 from 9:45 – 10:45 AM for a Petting Zoo! Meet us outside in the parking lot outside the Mission Center to pet and feed the animals.