- When are your worship services? We have traditional worship services at 9:00 am and 11 am in the Sanctuary. We offer a modern worship service at 8:45 am in our Theatre (162 East Main Avenue). Nursery is provided for all church worship activities.
- Do you have a weekly Children’s Ministry? Yes! We have age appropriate ministry for our children both on Sunday mornings (gathering at 9:45 am) followed by Sunday School from 10 – 10:45 am) AND on Wednesday evenings.
- What about your Preschool? We have a through the week school for preschoolers (half-day).
- Do you have a weekly Youth Ministry? Yes! We have Middle School and Sr. High Sunday School classes on Sundays (gathering at 9:45 am in the Greene House and Sunday School classes from 10-10:45 am) AND weekly youth gatherings on Sunday evenings. We also provide prayer breakfasts and mid-week meetings at various times in the year. A hallmark of our youth ministry is mission involvement. We have a full-time Director of Youth. Ministries.
- What is the size of your church? We have seen growth over the last several years. We have about 1300 members and average about 250 in worship.
- Do you offer online services? Yes!View our live stream at fumcgastonia.org/worship/view-services. New small groups are beginning to be offered online as well. We are also on social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
- Are you involved in the community? Yes! This church is downtown because we want to be downtown. We work with area partners to engage in a variety of ministries in our local community
- Are there small group offerings for all ages? We work to offer a variety of small groups throughout the year, ranging from in depth Bible Study to interest groups.
- Do you have a quality music ministry? Yes! We have choirs for all ages, handbell choirs, and instrumental ensembles. Exceptional music is a hallmark of First UMC.
- Are there programs for older adults? Yes! We have an active congregational care committee who helps us care for our senior adults, and 'Friends on the Go' adult trips. We also have a Community Health Ministry.
- What is the annual budget of the church? Our budget is around $1.8 million.