Save the date! The next Providence Chamber Music Recital will be Sunday, April 26 at 6:30 PM. Please plan to attend and invite a friend.

On Sunday, April 26, Grace Allen from Carolina’s Counseling Group will speak about the state of youth mental health, including the rise in depression, anxiety, and suicide, and how to recognize warning signs and respond. This event is for all youth and parents. We will meet in Wolfe Hall from 5:30 to 7 PM, with dinner provided ($10 per person).

If you have any questions, please contact Olivia Tobin HERE.

Dave Sanderson, the last passenger to exit US Airways Flight 1549 after its emergency landing on the Hudson River, will share his experience with Providence on Sunday, April 19. All are welcome! Join us during the Sunday School hour (10 AM) in Wolfe Hall.

Exciting news! Providence United Methodist Women (UMW) changed its General Meetings schedule to meet four times a year instead of every month. 

Save the date! The first UMW General Meeting of 2026 will take place on Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30 AM in the Chapel. Wanda Musgrave will share insights and recollections on Lake Junaluska and the UMC, told through photos and artifacts with help from Church Archivist Christopher Lawing.

Celebrate our Risen Savior with us on Sunday, April 5! We will offer a 7 AM Sunrise service behind the columbarium (rain or shine). Our other services on Easter Sunday will be at the usual times of 8:30 AM (Traditional with Brass), 9 AM (Contemporary), and 11 AM (Traditional with Brass). Per usual, the 9 and 11 AM services will be offered online.

The Family Easter Celebration will begin at 10 AM in the Atrium. The group will then travel to the Columbarium to release butterflies. All are welcome! Please note that children & youth will not meet for Sunday School.

Easter Sunday will also be observed at the St. John's Campus at 11 AM.

Good Friday, April 3 at 7:30 PM:

Join us in the Sanctuary for Providence UMC’s Tenebrae (which means "shadows" or "darkness") service, which will include music led by our Chancel Choir, soloists, and full orchestra, and meditative reflection on the last words of Christ.

Maundy Thursday, April 2 at 7 PM:

Join us in the Sanctuary for a service with Holy Communion. Maundy Thursday recalls the new commandment and refers to Jesus's commandment to the disciples to “love one another.” (John 13.34).

Palm Sunday morning, March 29, our traditional services will begin on the front steps of the Sanctuary as we begin worship with a full congregational palm procession. Every person gathered will be invited to play out the Palm Sunday story by carrying a palm branch into worship as we sing our processional hymns and begin our Palm/Passion Sunday service, which takes us from shouts of Hosanna into the darkening days of Holy Week. Both traditional services will be led by our Chancel Choir with our Children’s Choir also leading at the 11:00 service. Don’t miss this exciting and historical act of worship as we begin our journey through holy week walking with Jesus to the cross, to the tomb and ultimately to the resurrection.

Please plan to attend the next David Bashor Memorial Organ Concert on Friday, March 27 at 7 PM. Marcel Dupré’s Stations of the Cross. This concert will feature a multi-media presentation with readings and visual art works to illumine the music.

Providence UMC Children's Ministry Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Sunday, March 22 during the Sunday School hour!

The next United Methodist Men (UMM) meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 PM in the Crosstalkers Room (after Dinner at Providence). No registration is needed. We hope you'll consider joining us for Dinner at Providence beforehand!

In addition to the United Methodist Women, PUMC will also celebrate UMCOR this Sunday, March 15. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) brings God’s hope, healing and humanitarian aid to all whose lives have been disrupted by war, conflict or natural disaster. Today’s UMCOR Sunday special offering underwrites UMCOR’s “cost of doing business” making it possible for UMCOR to focus on responding to communities and individuals when they need immediate assistance and preserving the promise that 100% of any donation to a specific UMCOR project will go towards that project and not administrative cost. If you would like to help those in need, checks may be made payable to Providence UMC with “UMCOR Sunday” on the memo line or online HERE.

This Sunday, March 15, is Providence United Methodist Women (UMW) Sunday. The Rev. Valerie Wilson will be preaching at all three worship services on the Providence campus. To learn more about Providence UMW, click HERE.

The next Providence Chamber Music Recital will be this Sunday, March 15 at 6:30 PM. This particular performance is made possible in part by a grant from the Music Performance Trust Fund. Please plan to attend and invite a friend.

Providence UMC will partner with the American Red Cross on Sunday, March 8, from 10 AM to 2 PM. If you can, please consider donating blood in PUMC's Mission Center that day. Register online HERE!

Our Children’s Ministry is taking orders for caterpillars that will become Easter butterflies. Please order online HERE; the order deadline is Sunday, March 1. Caterpillars can be picked up on Sunday, March 15 in the Atrium. We look forward to releasing the butterflies during the 10 AM Family Easter Celebration on Easter Sunday (more details to come)!

Our Providence UMC Music Ministry will offer two wonderful concerts in February: a Providence Chamber Music Recital, Music of Living Composers, which will feature bassoon, bass clarinet, soprano and alto saxophones, viola, and piano, Sunday, February 22 at 6:30 PM; and the David Bashor Memorial Organ Recital, Friday, February 27 at 7 PM, with organist, Clara Gerdes, which will feature organ music that centers around Marian music, or music that has to do with Mary, the mother of Jesus. Please plan to attend these fine, free musical events and invite a friend or two. Providence UMC is the place to be for free world-class music.

Two Ash Wednesday services will be offered in the Sanctuary on February 18: 12:30 PM, and 6:30 PM.

The 6:30 PM service will be available via livestream. Click HERE to join online.

Join us for Providence UMC’s Valentine’s Dance on Thursday, February 12, from 5:30 to 7 PM in Wolfe Hall (gymnasium)!

It’ll be an evening of fun and festivities for families with preschool and elementary aged children! Enjoy:

• Welcome & Fellowship – Kick off the evening with a warm welcome.

• Photo Booth – Capture sweet memories with your loved ones.

• Games – Fun Valentine-themed family games

• Crafts – Valentine-themed activities for all ages.

• Pizza – Delicious slices to keep everyone energized.

• Balloon Artist – Creative balloon designs for the kids (and kids at heart!).

• Dancing with a DJ – Move to the music and celebrate love and community.

Bring your family and friends for an evening of joy, laughter, and togetherness!!

On Friday, January 30 at 7 PM, our Music Ministry will host the second David Bashor Memorial Organ Concert of the season, featuring Clara Gerdes. Originally from Davidson, NC, Clara studied organ at the Curtis Institute of Music (undergraduate) and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (graduate). While she has won numerous competitions around the United States, the Charlotte organist community is proud to claim her as a Stigall Scholar here at home. Clara’s concert will feature organ music that centers around Marian music—that is music that has to do with Mary, the mother of Jesus. Plan now to attend this concert and to bring a friend. Providence UMC is the place to be for music, especially for free performances by world-class musicians!

All men are invited to join the regional United Methodist Men (UMM) group for an outreach opportunity with Beds for Kids on Saturday, January 10 from 9 to 11 AM. The address is 4200 Revolution Park Drive, Charlotte NC 28203. Our tasks will include assembling beds, organizing furniture, and loading trucks for future deliveries. If you'd like to join, register online HERE.

Join us on Christmas Eve for one or more of our services!

11 AM - Children & Family Service with The Net (Contemporary in Wolfe Hall)

4 PM - Holy Communion Chapel Service

5 PM - Festival Service (Traditional with Brass in Sanctuary. Nursery will be provided.)

11 PM - Holy Communion Candlelight Service (Traditional in Sanctuary)

The 11 AM and 5 PM services will be available via livestream.

PUMC Christmas Eve Offering

Nourish Up

Each year, Providence UMC dedicates 100% of the Christmas Eve Offerings to making a big impact for God’s Kingdom. This year’s Christmas Eve Offering will address the food insecurity crisis in Charlotte.

The Mission Council seeks to make meaningful changes in the lives of those the world overlooks. Nourish Up helps families in Mecklenburg County facing food insecurity by providing groceries. Click HERE to learn more about the organization.

You may donate anytime this season by noting on a check to “Christmas Eve Offering” or giving online (link coming soon), and/or by bringing an offering to one of the Christmas Eve services.