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Our desire is to be a center of faith where people of all ages and backgrounds can join together and discover more of the purpose and meaning in their lives. We extend a warm welcome and invite you to come and join us! We would love to get to know you and make our place.....YOUR Place!
WE HAVE EXCELLENT CHILD CARE! At Saint Matthew's, children are important. We have excellent nursery facilities with caring personnel for children ages 0-3 years. Our nursery is located in the far wing of the Educational Building.
WE WANT TO BE YOUR NEW FAMILY OF FAITH! We hope as you begin to feel at home in our church family that you will want to become involved, too. Here are some opportunities:
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES! For children, classes include Nursery, Pre-School, Grades 1&2, 3&4, and 5&6. For teenagers we have the Youth Class for grades 7 through 12. We have four Adult classes: MEN'S BIBLE CLASS, PEGGY PULLMAN CLASS, BOYD SNYDER CLASS and which use United Methodist curriculum for adults and incorporate discussion as a part of the class, and the YOUNG ADULT CLASS which discusses a different topic or question of faith and belief each Sunday. Our Sunday School Classes meet in the Educational Wing of the Church. Contact the church office (425-0401) for more information.
FELLOWSHIP GROUPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH AND CHILDREN. Our Senior UMYF, for grades 7-12, meets each Sunday following the worship service in the Youth Room. This group combines fellowship activities such as bowling, skating, etc....along with an active Bible study, and service projects. In the summer and winter, this group travels to lake Junaluska for Youth Retreats at the Methodist Assembly Center there.
BIBLE STUDY/PRAYER GROUPS. Their discussion has centered around specific Books of the Bible to various themes or subjects such as: Prayer, Favorite Passages of the Bible, and Difficult Passages of the Bible.
YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP, for ages 21-39. Their activities have included Bowling, Dining Out, Picnics, and Fayetteville Generals baseball.
SATURDAY'S ADVENTURERS will provide seasonal day trips to places of interest. Future trips will include: Sail on the Belle of New Bern paddleboat, Duke Gardens and Chapel, Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, Morehead Planetarium, and much more!
YOU CAN JOIN THE CHOIR! It takes all kinds! Requirements: A love of God you like to express through singing. Solo ability NOT NEEDED. Ability to read music NOT NEEDED.
