Long Memorial welcomes you and hopes you will find opportunities for spiritual nurture and growth, avenues for sharing your God-given gifts and talents, and warm fellowship.
Please call the Church Secretary Peggy Wade at 336-599-1193 to obtain contact phone numbers and email addresses.
Join a United Women in Faith Circle for monthly fellowship, inspiration, and to help with church events and ministries. For more information, visit the webpage Nurture/Adults/UMM and UWF or contact UWF President Karen Kerrick.
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Join United Methodist Men to help with church events and ministries. For more information, visit the webpage Nurture/Adults/UMM and UWF or contact Lay Leader Tommy Humphries.
Attend an Adult Sunday School Class and/or Bible Study:
A Young Adult Class meets weekly during the school year, in the church library, under the leadership of Pastor Ed. The format is relaxed discussion exploring scripture and our faith and their relevancy in our lives. For more information, please contact Pastor Ed.
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The New Breakfast Club meets weekly year-round on the first floor within the Lewis Room. The lecture-discussion style studies vary from Bible study, topical Christian DVDs, to books by prominent Christian writers. For more information, please contact leaders Mark Galloway or Nancy Lee Newell.
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The weekly Bible Study meets at 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Church Library, weekly during the school year, under the leadership of Carol Tucker. For more information, please contact Carol Tucker.
For more information, visit the webpage Adult Sunday School and Bible Study.
Volunteer as a Greeter for the 11:00 a.m. service. Men and women and youth are welcome to serve as greeters. For more information, visit the webpage Worship Assistants. If you would like to be a greeter, please contact Patti Morgan.
Volunteer as an Usher. Men and women and youth are welcome to serve as ushers. For more information, visit the webpage Worship Assistants. If you would like to be an usher for the 8:45 a.m. service, please contact Woody Garrett. If you would like to be an usher for the 11 a.m. service, please contact Jamie Mundy.
Sign up to be a Lay Reader to read the Prayer for Illumination and the scripture during the 8:45 a.m. or the 11 a.m. service. For more information, visit the webpage Worship Assistants or contact the Church Secretary Peggy Wade at 336-599-1193 or sign up at Lay Reader Schedule 2026.
Volunteer with the Altar Guild. The Altar Guild is responsible for preparing the Chapel and the Main Sanctuary for Sunday worship and special worship services. Rotating on a monthly basis, teams of two or three meet as needed to check and replace the candles as necessary, and to change the paraments (the fabric hangings on the altar and pulpit) and the banners according to liturgical season. After each service, Altar Guild members straighten and evenly distribute hymnals and pew Bibles and remove bulletins and other items left behind. Periodically members meet to polish the sanctuary brass. Women and men are welcome to join the Altar Guild. For more information about the Altar Guild, visit the webpage Altar Guild or contact Cornelia Loftis.
Join the Chancel Choir to help lead the congregational singing and to offer an anthem each Sunday at the 11 a.m. service. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings at 7:00-8:15 p.m. during the school year in the choir room off the Main Sanctuary. No audition is required. The ability to read music is helpful, but not required. For more information, visit the webpage Worship Arts or contact Music Director Chuck Higgins.
Join the Hand Bell Choir to glorify God through the ancient art of bell ringing. The Hand Bell Choir provides music for the 11:00 a.m. worship service and other special worship services periodically throughout the year. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at 6:00-6:45 p.m. during the school year in the Main Sanctuary Annex on the 2nd Floor. Beginners are welcome – the only requirement is the ability to count! For more information, visit the webpage Worship Arts or contact Music Director Chuck Higgins.
Offer to be a Soloist. If your schedule does not allow you to participate in the choir, but you have vocal talent, please consider presenting an occasional solo during a worship service – particularly while the choir is on summer break. The selected music must be appropriate to the liturgical season and covered by OneLicense. For backup, you may rely on our accompanist or on a CD in coordination with our Audio-Visual Team. Please contact Music Director Chuck Higgins.
Offer to be an Instrumentalist (flute, trumpet, guitar, banjo, percussion, keyboard, etc.) to occasionally accompany the choir or to present a solo during a worship service. The selected music must be appropriate to the liturgical season and covered by OneLicense. Please contact Music Director Chuck Higgins.
Join the Prayer Team and commit to praying at least once a day for particular people with urgent or long-term needs. The Long Memorial Prayer List is published in the weekly service bulletin, and special prayer requests are communicated to team members by e-mail and held in confidence. Please contact Martha Butler.
Join a Committee:
The Audio-Visual Tech Team operates the sound system in the main Sanctuary and manages the online steaming of services. Please contact Hunt Fitzgerald.
The Communications Team maintains the church website; manages posts on FaceBook and Instagram; and uses a messaging platform to send an email or text or voice mail notification about urgent and reminder information to each member of the congregation according to that member’s preferred manner of communication. Please contact Martha Butler.
The Communion Stewards prepare and clear the elements for Holy Communion, which is usually offered at both worship services on the first Sunday of each month, as well as on Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, and Easter Sunday. Please contact Amy Bailiff.
The Nurture Committee is focused on ministering to the Long Memorial congregation itself. Their activities include such things as hosting various fellowship meals, organizing volunteer recognition events, visiting those who are hospitalized or shut-in, organizing meal trains for those experiencing crises, delivering Communion to shut-ins, and remembering shut-ins and others with cards, little gift bags, meals, and flowers. Please contact Lori Burnette.
The Outreach/Mission Committee is focused on outward looking ministry and evangelization. They organize and conduct fundraisers for local, national, and international mission work. In addition, they plan projects and activities to help attract and welcome newcomers to Long Memorial UMC.
Volunteer with:
Sunday School, Children’s Church, Youth, or VBS: Contact Autumn Gentry, Director of Children and Youth Ministries. For more information visit the webpage Children and Youth.
Reading Buddies: Contact Church Secretary Peggy Wade.
Back Pack Pals: Contact Cheryl Allen.
Hand made’ns Prayer Shawl Ministry: Contact Teresa Fitzgerald.
Summer Literacy Program: Contact Pastor Ed.
For more information visit the webpages Mission.
Let the Pastor or Church Secretary know that you have special talents or expertise you are willing to share. Members of some committees not listed above are nominated by the Lay Leadership Team (chaired by the pastor) once a year for approval at the Charge Conference in October.
