The Youth at SPUMC is a vibrant group of young people learning what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ within the community. What is gained and practiced in this community helps provide the foundation for their life of discipleship as maturing young people in pursuit of Jesus.
Wherever youth happen to be in their faith journey, still asking questions about whether Jesus is really who Christian's claim Jesus is or deeply committed followers of Jesus, SPUMC Youth Group is a safe place for them to be themselves, with all of life's hard questions. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at SPUMC. We welcome your interest.
64th National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 7th
Southern Pines United Methodist Church
6:00pm Congregational family meal
7:00pm(music begins at 6:30pm)
Investing in Hope.....Transforming our Nation through Prayer!
Sunday Night Live (SNL)
5-6:30PM (Fellowship Hall)
SNL is our evening program for children (ages 5yrs to 5th grade) during the school year.
Dinner will be served from 5-5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. It is a fun-filled evening of fellowship and serving others. To learn more please contact Erin Shore.
Rev. sandy kim
Associate Pastor
Min Jae (Sandy) Kim moved from Seoul, South Korea to Durham, North Carolina 21 years ago and has been in NC ever since. For her undergraduate, she attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Go Heels!) where she graduated with a degree in Biology. She recently received her Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School.
When she is not buried in books, working, or daydreaming with a cup of coffee in hand, you can find her exploring new places, taking hikes with her Australian Shepherd named Bruce, and eating good food. She loves to trying new things and can often be persuaded with tasty food and coffee.
Sandy is very excited and looking forward to joining Southern Pines UMC and experiencing God moving amongst his people. Schedule a virtual meeting for coffee and a chat with Pastor Sandy.
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Your littlest ones, from newborn through five years, are invited to our nursery during our Sunday worship services (8:45 AM - 12:30 PM) and special services or programs.
Our nursery offers safe, nurturing, age-appropriate play and instruction. Children and families will be greeted by our friendly, experienced, and professional staff who love children. In an effort to help you feel at ease when you leave your child with our staff, families will receive a pager that will buzz if you are needed to return to your child.
Also, parents are encouraged to sign up to be part of our nursery volunteer rotation.
SPUMC offers two worship experiences. The first one is a Praise and Worship Service at 8:30am in the Sanctuary. This is an informal service which blends contemporary and traditional styles of worship. The praise band, which leads music, is an integral part of the service. Liturgy, song lyrics, and primary passages of Scripture are integrated into an audio/visual display during the worship service. The 11:00 service is a traditional experience of worship. It, too, is in the Sanctuary of SPUMC and features a chancel choir which leads our music during the service. This service is more liturgical in nature, and hymns feature prominently in this service of worship. As children are valued at SPUMC, a children's sermon is part of each service, and with the exception of communion Sundays, children have the option of taking part in Kids Own Worship which begins after the children's sermon. Nursery is offered each Sunday beginning at 8:15 through the end of the 11:00 worship service. Communion is served once a month at both of the services.
Pastor Tommy's Sunday 11:15 am Bible Study has resumed via ZOOM.
Click the image to email Pastor Tommy for the ZOOM meeting details.
Beginning 21-Feb will be the Lenten Study on Max Lucado's book "He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart."
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It's back-to-school time and the annual Outreach Committee backpack and school supply drive for at-risk students and teachers! The drive supports at-risk students at Southern Pines Primary school and homeless Pinecrest High school students. It also helps the teachers at SP Primary school.
Please place all donations on the designated tables in the Fellowship Hall by Aug. 18th.
Upcoming Practice Schedule
Starting: September 23, 2018
- Sunday Night Live
- Dinner: 4:45 PM
- Praise and Worship: 5:30 PM
- Dinner: 4:45 PM
Southern Pines United Methodist Church
175 MIDLAND ROAD
SOUTHERN PINES, NC 28387
PHONE: 910-692-3518
FAX: 910-692-5875 Our Mission:
E-MAIL: SPUMC@NC.RR.COM Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Rev. Charles albrighT
Associate Pastor
calbright@nccumc.org
Charles (Chae) and his wife, Whitney, came to live in Southern Pines to join the ministry of SPUMC from Benson, NC in 2012. Chae is from Bennett, NC, and Whitney is from Robbins, NC. Both Chae and Whitney graduated from North Moore High School in 2005. Chae received his Bachelor of Arts in History from UNC at Chapel Hill in December 2008. In the fall of 2009, he started at Duke Divinity School, where he received his Masters of Divinity in May of 2012 (but please do not call this Tar Heel a Blue Devil). His wife, Whitney, is a Physician’s Assistant in Pinehurst, NC.
Charles has enjoyed taking part in the ministries, either as an intern or staff member, at Pleasant Union UMC in Liberty, NC and Cokesbury UMC in Stedman, NC. Charles has also had experience as a chaplain intern through Wake Med. Both he and Whitney are excited about taking part in the mission and ministry of SPUMC as SPUMC continues to reach out and make disciples of Jesus Christ.
COVD-19 has brought about a lot of change to our day to day lives. SoPines UMC, our church, has taken every adjustment with stride while continuing to adhere to the Governor's and Bishop Ward's guidance.
One significant and exciting change is the transition to bring worship directly into your home, and you can find all that you need right here!
Imagination (June 10-11)
Multiple resources & building materials will be available to build marble mazes, Rube Goldberg projects, or perhaps a dream world. Daily challenges & games will provide inspiration. Creativity is key. Recommended age is 8+ or maturity for extended independent work if younger.
Fall Activities
Fall Festival
Summer is winding down and kids are back to school! Thanks to everyone who participated, volunteered, or organized SoPines UMC's summer of FUN! From the new Camp VBS to the longer Art, Math, & Architecture camps or the LPLL Camp there was something for everyone of all ages! Don't miss out next year, Camp VBS will be June 22 - 25, 2020. Mark your calendars so you won't miss it!
New activities to this year's VBS included a rock-wall, Escape Room, pottery painting, and laser tag, as well as the traditional VBS activities of bible story-telling, crafts, and snack time. Click to see pictures Camp VBS!
Children and Youth Summer Camps
North Carolina United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries, Inc. ( www.ncumcamps.org)
The NC United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries run three camps in North Carolina; Camp Rockfish, Camp Don Lee, and Camp Chestnut Ridge. Programs include family and mini-camps throughout the year and great summer camps creating memorable experiences. Summer camps include day camp, mini sessions, and week-long resident and adventure camps. Early spring begins the registration process and is now all online. You can pay your deposit during your online registration or pay by check. You will also have the opportunity to set up a payment plan before camp begins. Please contact the camp directly to work out a payment plan.
SoPines UMC normally offers two worship experiences on Sunday morning at 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM in the sanctuary. The early service is a Contemporary Service led by the Praise Band. The use of an audio/visual display during the worship service integrates Liturgy, song lyrics, and relevant passages of Scripture.
The 11:15 service is a traditional experience of worship featuring a chancel choir. The service is more liturgical than the Contemporary Service, and the signing of hymns feature prominently in this service of worship.
SoPines UMC values faith at an early age and a children's sermon is part of each almost every service except for communion Sundays (the first Sunday of each month in both Sunday worship services). Children also have the option of taking part in Kids Own Worship (KOW) which begins after the children's sermon.
Nursery services are available each Sunday beginning at 8:45 AM through the end of the 12:30 PM.
Please join us in worship at either service when in-person gathers return! You are also encouraged to check out Sunday School (for children, youth, and adults) which starts at 10:15 AM.
A Holy Communion service is available most Tuesdays of the year at Noon in the Wesley Chapel located downstairs. The service is 30-minutes that included a devotion, singing, prayer, and the receiving of Holy Communion. If you would like more information about this service, please contact the church office.
Please take a moment to look at the pictures of the nursery space. Though pictures will not allow you to fully experience the space, it will give you an idea about the facility if you choose to use the nursery. If you would like to see the nursery for yourself before using it on a Sunday morning or otherwise, a church staff person will be more than happy to show you at a time that is convenient for you.
SPUMC seeks to continually improve each of its ministries, including the nursery ministry. We invite your comments and suggestions that will help us do so. Please use the adjacent form to share with us your comments, suggestions, or questions. You can expect a response within 24 to 72 hours from a SPUMC staff person if a response is needed. We hope to serve you and your child soon.
Serve Others
Junior High UMYF
This group is for youth in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, and it meets at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday evenings during the school year. Dinner is provided followed by fellowship, discussion, music, games, and Bible study. Service projects, special events, trips, and fundraisers are planned at various times during the year.
Senior High UMYF
Primarily for 9th-12th graders where an enriching fellowship experience helps young people nurture each other and grow in their faith. Through informal teen-led activities, Christian values are strengthened. Leader and parent guidance helps in developing leadership skills, positive self-image, service to others, mission involvement, generosity and concern for others. This group meets at 5:30 p.m. on Sundays. A meal is provided in an environment where teens can relax and be heard.
Children's Choir @ 3:45 PM
At this moment the Children's Choir is not rehearsing.
Ages 4yrs - 5th grade
Click to learn more about the Children's Music Ministry
Virtual ZOE Architecture Camps
The camp fun continues with the continued expansion of the ZOE Camps at SoPines UMC. Since 2014 these camps help support the ZOE Empowers mission sponsoring scholarships, mission travels, and the church's Zimbabwe ZOE group. The camps are for ages 8+ from 9a-3p daily (lunch included) with extended time available for purchase with the exception of the DaVinci DOT camp that is designed for ages 5+. Options for younger campers include 1/2 with no lunch or director approval need for CATAN & Imagination.
So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!
~ 2 Corinthians 5:17
SPUMC offers many different opportunities to connect with other disciples, with our worship offerings constituting one of those ways. We believe that connecting with other disciples and being intentional about living as part of a community helps folks become better disciples of Jesus Christ. If you are new to SPUMC and/or to this website and would like to learn more about ways to get connected, you are encouraged to consult the "Groups" tab above. Once you have done so, contact one of the ministers about how you can connect with others. They can help you find one or multiple places to plug in.
9:00 AM Contemporary and 11:15 AM Traditional Worship Services
This page serves as a "Bulletin Board" with details posted for upcoming rehearsals and events for the Children and Youth Music Ministry. Parents are encouraged to check this site weekly during the school year. Thanks for all you do!
Missions
The Southern Pines United Methodist Church considers outreach and missions to be a vital part of our ministry. Mission is central to John Wesley's theology of Acts of Piety and Acts of Mercy. Acts of Piety include worshipping, praying, reading and studying the Bible. Acts of Mercy include reaching out to others with compassion and striving towards justice for all people.
The Outreach Committee strives to make this a better world for our brothers and sisters in need. We carry out our mission through soliciting donations and by recruiting volunteers for opportunities for service both locally and globally.
We are always looking for new ideas and persons to expand our outreach. We'd love for you to join us! For further information, contact the church office.
Here is a list of just some of the missions SPUMC currently supports:
- Coalition for Human Care
- The ARC of Moore County
- CROP
- Moore Free Care Clinic
- Habitat for Humanity
- Food Pantry (Our church provides food for a week for 45-65 families on Mondays 10 am- noon)
- Sandhills Interfaith Hospitality Network
- ZOE Mission
- Alternative Christmas Fair
- Angel Tree
- Backpack Pals
- Bookbag Drive
- Book Collection
- Children's Clothing Drive
- MANNA! (providing lunch for the hungry, meets at our church every 4th Tuesday morning)
- Special Friends
- Family Promise (We provide housing & transportation to mothers with children who are temporary homeless.) strength through volunteering.
We're always looking for volunteers.
We are sponsoring 96 orphans in Zimbabwe
96 orphans and vulnerable children in 43 child-led families (View list of names)
Meet the Members of Happy Hearts and Success Working Groups
http://www.hopecompanions.org/meet-the-members-of-happy-hearts-and-success-working-groups/
Please pray for the members of the Happy Hearts and Success Working Groups as they journey out of poverty to self-sufficiency.
TODD HANDELL
Youth Minister
southernpinesumcyouth@gmail.com
Todd Handell grew up in Spartanburg, SC, joining us in the summer of 2018. He attended Erskine College graduating in May 2013 with a degree in Special Education. After college, he moved to Charleston, SC where he taught Elementary Special Education. After a year, Todd accepted the Youth Minister at Bethel UMC and moved back to Spartanburg to serve for three and a half years.
In his free time, Todd enjoys cheering on his favorite sports teams (Georgia Tech, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets, and Atlanta Braves) and spending time hanging out with others.
Todd is very excited to join the staff at SPUMC. As a youth he an active member of his youth group as a student. His experiences are the inspiration for his work in youth ministry. He looks forward to continuing the growth of the SPUMC youth group here as well as being an active member of the church.
Youth Group at SoPines UMC
On Sunday Nights at 5:30 pm, all students in grades 6th through 12th grade are invited to join us in the youth room for our weekly gatherings. Dinner is provided by a family each week, and we spend time enjoying fellowship with each other, playing games, and having a lesson each week. It is an excellent time for the youth to bond with each other as a body of Christ. We focus on strengthening our relationships with Christ and learn what it means to live a Christian life. We also participate in various service projects, special events, trips and fundraisers throughout multiple times of the year.
Sunday School at SoPines UMC
Our Sunday School is split up between Junior High (6th through 8th grade) and Senior High (9th through 12th grade). The Junior High meet in the RH-1 Classroom, and the Senior High meets in the youth room. Each week, both classes spend time studying the word of God in efforts to increase their knowledge of the Bible while also strengthening their relationship with Jesus Christ.
CATAN (June 8-9)
Build the island of Catan, learn about geology and the resources used by the Settlers of Catan, and play the game on the student-created gameboard. Participants will be able to take home their own version of the CATAN Settlers game. Recommended age is 8+ or maturity for game strategy & teamwork if younger.
WELCOME TO SOUTHERN PINES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH! We are glad that you have found us, or at least our website. If you have not already visited us for worship, we hope you will plan to do so soon. You are encouraged to browse the website if you have not already. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the church office or one of the ministers. If you have been a Christian for 75 years, are brand new to your faith, or claim no affiliation, we invite you to check us out. We'll do our best to make you feel welcomed, no matter who you are! Don't believe us? Give us a try!
Serving is an important way that Christians live into our faith. If we are truly following Jesus then we must serve others. Fortunately, opportunities to serve are endless. Whether we are serving our next door neighbor or the stranger on the street, each act of service is meaningful. SPUMC is a community that takes to heart the task of service. We want to serve one another. We want to serve others. If you are looking for a place to serve, please join us. If you want to learn more about how you might be able to serve, consult our "Missions" tab above. There you will find information about a significant aspect of the ministry of SPUMC. After you have had a chance to take a look, feel free to contact Mary Ellen Bender, chairperson of the Outreach Committee of SPUMC. Her email is mebend@embarqmail.com. She will be happy to chat with you.
United Methodist Women
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. As a member of the Southern Pines United Methodist Church, each woman is automatically a member of UMW. While many women serve in a variety of functions within the church, each one is invited and encouraged to also become active in one of its Circles.
Susannah Wesley Circle
Circle members meet at the church in the Ezra classroom on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. A devotional begins the meeting, followed by a business meeting offering opportunities to participate in fundraisers for local and district missions served with refreshments. Projects include our famous Chili Luncheon, supporting the Peru Mission by collecting needed items, delivering the Daily Bread devotional to area nursing facilities, soup and cake sales, Angel Tree family adoption, providing snacks for Vacation Bible School, and volunteering to help in the church when needs arise. Co-leaders Mikey Delle and Shirley Shank welcome you to attend a meeting and share Christian fellowship among women. For more information about the Susannah Wesley Circle, contact
Elaine Questell.
Mary Martha Circle
Time: 1st Monday of each month, except holidays.
This circle meets monthly from April to December. The April and December meetings are luncheons held at local restaurants at 11:30 AM). Activities include prayer partners, short programs, contributing to mission opportunities, fellowship, and spiritual growth. This group is ideal for those who don't drive at night or need a ride to attend. Contact Sandy Bryant (910-281-3041) for more information or a meeting schedule.
Women's Bible Study
All women are welcomed to attend the Women's Bible Study held throughout the year. These gatherings are opportunities for women of different ages to dig into Scripture and discover what God's Word is saying to them at this time in each of their lives. Important information about an upcoming study will be in the weekly uConnect insert.
The 8:30 service is a "blended service". Our aim is to blend elements of traditional and contemporary worship, as we invite our congregation and all members of our community to offer new expressions of praise, prayer and music in worship to God.
The 11:00 service is a traditional service. Our aim is to worship the Living God by participating in the historic expressions of the church's liturgy and music. This service stands in the stream of the robust Wesleyan tradition. Please join us in worship at either service!Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m.Holy Communion is offered the first Sunday of each month at both services, and every Tuesday at noon in the Wesley Chapel.