Providence, 2025 is our year to read through the whole Bible together using the “One Year Bible” reading plan! Click HERE for details, podcast links, resources, and opportunities!
Connections in Christ is a new ministry for the 55+ community (although all ages are welcome).
Programs will be held on the third Tuesday of each month in Providence UMC’s Atrium. These gatherings will include fellowship, refreshments, a speaker, and music.
The season of Advent will begin on Sunday, November 30! Advent kits will be ready and available for pickup in the Atrium! These kits are filled with resources that all ages can enjoy while preparing for the arrival of our Savior.
Click HERE and fill out the online form to sign up for daily devotions written by congregational members of Providence UMC. These special emails will begin sending on Sunday, November 30! Please note that if you signed up for the devotions in years past, you must sign up again this year.
The Twenty-eighth Annual Providence United Methodist Women's (UMW) Christmas Dinner & Program will be held on Tuesday, December 2 at 6 PM in Wolfe Hall. After dinner and the UMW Special Pin Recognition Service, a program of Christmas music will be presented by the Envoys, a Charlotte Gospel Quartet.
Dinner will be $17.00 per person. To make reservations for the dinner, do so online HERE by noon on Monday, November 24. Please join the UMW for this special way to begin your Christmas season!
Providence United Methodist Women's Cookie Walk and Christmas Market will return on Saturday, December 6 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Stroll down our cookie line and fill your box with your favorite cookies! Shop our specialty sections with sweet & savory food items, Christmas decor, and more!
All proceeds will support Monarch - UMAR Legacy Fund and the New Hope Hospital in Haiti.
The St. John's campus (4305 Monroe Rd. Charlotte, NC 28205) will hold a Thanksgiving meal in its Fellowship Hall on Saturday, November 22 at 3 PM. All are welcome!
A Charge Conference is planned for Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30 PM in Room A102-104 here at Providence UMC. A Church Council meeting will follow. All are welcome. (Voting members of the Charge Conference are the members of the Church Council, as well as retired ordained clergy and diaconal ministers whose membership is with Providence UMC.)
You are invited to Living with Loss During the Holidays, this Sunday, November 16, at 4 PM in the Chapel. The Reverend Walt Windley, a chaplain with VIA Heath Partners/Hospice care, will lead this special gathering. After a candle lighting ceremony and inspirational message, there will be a time of fellowship and refreshments.
On Veterans Day this year, PUMC will recognize and honor its veterans in a special way. In conjunction with Connections in Christ, on Tuesday, November 11, there will be a special program in the Atrium beginning at 10 AM. All members of PUMC and guests are invited, along with veterans and their families.
The program will begin with a Scottish hymn, Rowan Tree, played by our bagpiper and will feature two speakers: Danica Thomas, widow of a combat veteran and Nick Johnson, a combat veteran who will be bringing his service dog, Buddy. The program will end with the singing of Battle Hymn of the Republic by all in attendance. Delicious refreshments will be available.
Please join the festivities and help thank our veterans for their service and their sacrifice.
Save the date! Providence UMC will host Early Response to Disaster Training on Saturday, October 25. More details to come!
Honor and remember our loved ones on Sunday, December 21 (Lessons & Carols services) and December 24 as we fill our Sanctuary with a beautiful poinsettia arrangement.
You must complete an order form; forms are available at the Welcome Desk.
You may send a check with your order ($15 per poinsettia) (Providence UMC, Attention: Lisette Helveston, 2810 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28211) or pay online HERE.
Contributors may pick up their flowers after the 11:00 pm Christmas Eve, December 24 service. One list of dedications will be printed in the December 21 bulletin.
Order Deadline: Sunday, November 9.
Join us at Providence UMC on Sunday, October 19 (4-5:30 PM) for our annual Fall Festival!
Trunk-or-Treating • Face Painting • Hayride • Bounce House • Hot Dog Meals • Pumpkin Patch • Photo-Ops • Crafts • Live Music from Hidden Moves!
If you have any questions, please contact Cannon Hunt HERE.
Candy is needed for the “Trunk-or-Treat” portion of the Fall Festival on Sunday, October 19. Please drop off individually wrapped candy in the “candy donation” bin located in the Atrium. Donations are being collected through Thursday, October 16. Thank you so much for all your support in making the Fall Festival a fun and successful event for the church and community!
Attention young adults: Life is better when you’re connected. Being part of a church family gives young adults a place to grow in faith, build lasting friendships, and find support for every season of life. Whether you’re navigating a new career, relationships, parenthood, or other new beginnings, you don’t have to do it alone.
We’d love to invite you to a special (and free!) dinner where you can connect with others in our church family who can walk alongside you during this season. We hope you will join us on Friday, October 17 at 6 PM in the Wolfe Hall Annex! Just be sure to RSVP no later than Sunday, October 12!
Click HERE to learn more and RSVP!
Have questions? Please contact Teresa Dunn HERE.
On Sunday, October 5, we will celebrate and bless our animal friends in a Blessing of the Animals service at 2 PM in the grassy field behind Wolfe Hall. You are invited to bring your furry, feathered or scaled family members to be blessed at this meaningful and brief service where we will share a song, some scripture, and smiles all around. We do ask that you ensure that your pet is on a leash or in a carrier.
Family Retreat at Camp Tekoa will take place October 3 - 5, 2025.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK / BUY PUMPKINS TO SUPPORT PUMC YOUTH
The PUMC Pumpkin Patch will return Sunday, September 28! The Patch serves as an important fundraiser for the Youth’s service projects, trips, and general costs.
You can also help out by working a shift or two while our youth are in school (HERE). To find more information, please contact Olivia Tobin (HERE).
Cash, checks, and most credit cards will be accepted.
The Providence UMC Youth Pumpkin Patch is upon us! The pumpkins will arrive on Sunday, September 28 at 12:30 PM. The more helping hands that we have, the easier unloading!
Lunch will be provided for volunteers. If you're able to help us, please let us know HERE.
Providence UMC, Dilworth UMC, St. Francis UMC, and St. Stephen UMC have a collective Men's Gathering group that meets quarterly. Gatherings include a free meal, a speaker, and a devotion. Please join us for the next Regional Men’s Gathering at 6 pm on Thursday, September 18, here at Providence UMC (2810 Providence Rd.) Scott Fowler, sports column writer at the Charlotte Observer, will serve as our guest speaker. Justin Roberts of Dilworth UMC will deliver the devotion.
Click HERE to RSVP!
A Providence Chamber Music Recital will be held in the Sanctuary, Sunday, September 14 at 6:30 PM. The program, Borodin and The Quartet, will feature Alexander Borodin’s Quartet No. 2 in D major for Strings. Please plan to attend and invite a friend! It will be a lovely night of music!
On Sunday, September 14, we will host our 22nd Rise Against Hunger (RAH) meal packaging event! 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. 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, but it is also great for the entire family.
We will pack 20,000 meals, which means we'll need at least 80 volunteers. So, please sign up to help make it happen. To volunteer, please click HERE. If you are unable to volunteer but wish to help cover the cost of the meals ($0.41per meal), please click HERE. We need to raise $8,200 to cover the cost of the meals!
Join us from 5:30 to 6:30 on Wednesday nights in Wolfe Hall for Dinner at Providence!
We are so excited about the new Music Ministry program year, and we are hopeful that your child(ren) will be here to jump into the fall with us as we raise our voices (safely) in song, learn about how and why we worship, and learn music rudiments through games, singing and playing instruments. Click HERE for a brochure on Children’s Music. Registration forms for Children’s Music and Genesis Ringers can be found below.
Ladies, you’re invited to join us for Walk With God, a new weekly walking ministry for women of all ages! We’ll gather each Tuesday at 9:45 AM, beginning September 9. Our time will start in the Atrium with a short devotion, followed by a refreshing walk together in the lower parking lot (meeting in Wolfe Hall on rainy days).
If you have any questions, please contact Cannon Hunt HERE.
Our Asbury Ringers (rising 6th — 12th graders) is a dedicated group of amazing young people who enjoy making music together. See more information HERE. Sign up by filling out the form below.
PUMC Youth + Parent Back to School Kick Off is September 7 from 6 to 7:30 PM. Guest speaker Jenna Michael will be there as we celebrate a new year in Youth Ministry! Please RSVP with Olivia Tobin (HERE) for an evening of dinner, fun, and fellowship!
The Providence UMW will meet on Tuesday, September 2 at 10:30 AM in the Chapel. The guest speaker will be Andrea Aldridge, the Community Engagement Coordinator for the Charlotte Rescue Mission. The Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM) is a free men's (Rebound) and women's (Dove's Nest) recovery program with a dedicated staff that helps residents understand and cope with the core issues of addiction. Andrea's goal is to spread awareness that anyone can be helped through the Charlotte Rescue Mission programs. A CRM resident will also be here to tell her inspiring story. Please join us for this special meeting with one of PUMC's long-time mission partners.
Lunch will be available after the meeting for those with reservations. To make reservations, please call 704-714-9382 by noon on Friday, August 29.
Providence UMC's inaugural "new" United Methodist Men's general meeting will take place on Thursday, August 28 at 6 PM!
We will spend time with one another, gather in prayer, enjoy a meal, and highlight the schedule for the next twelve months. This will include opportunities for larger PUMC group meetings, smaller group breakfasts and/or dinners, as well as quarterly Methodist Regional dinner meetings with our brothers from Dilworth United Methodist Church, St. Stephen UMC, and St. Francis UMC (save the date for the Regional Men’s Gathering on Thursday, September 18).
Click HERE to RSVP!
It's time for PUMC College Ministry's College Link program to begin! Sign up to be a PUMC Link for a college student. Pray for your student and keep them LINKED to Providence by sending them an occasional card, gift card, and/or care package. Just remembering them near exams and their birthday will help them feel connected to the church while they are off at college. Click HERE to register. If you have any questions, please contact Olivia Tobin (HERE).
Bring your blanket and loved ones for a family movie night on Sunday, July 27, at 6 PM in the Atrium! This fun-filled event will include Disney Pixar's Cars, snacks, and community fellowship. All ages are welcome - free admission!
Not a drop-off event. Parents/guardians must stay with their children.
VBS will take place Tuesday, July 22 through Thursday, July 24 (9 AM to noon).
While registration is closed, we still need volunteers! Please contact Cannon Hunt HERE if you would like to help!
Becoming an acolyte is both a privilege and a responsibility. It is an opportunity for you to honor your membership vow of service in the ministry of our church through this important tradition in our worship.
Garden City Chapel & Retreat Center is a quiet seaside place where we can experience Christian fellowship in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Don’t miss this great event where you will make memories that will last a lifetime.
Sign up HERE!
If you have any questions, please contact Olivia Tobin HERE.
One Room Schoolhouse will return this July! All adults are invited to meet in Wolfe Hall (the gym) during the Sunday School hour throughout the month of July. This year's theme is Road Rules. Weekly topics will include:
Roadmap - the importance of knowing where you’re headed
Road signs - paying attention along the way
Fuel up - staying spiritually recharged
Travel Companions- navigating the journey together
