Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church offers a wide variety of ministries that serves the youngest to the oldest in our community.
As a means of embracing our Church mission to follow Jesus, make disciples, and transform the world, we intentionally engage in hands-on mission work and service, and missional giving impacting our community and the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Some of our mission service engagements include, but are not limited to:
The Christian Food Pantry of Sherrills Ford
- located at Hopewell Methodist Church, this mission provides food and clothing to those in need in our community.
Ashure Ministries (formerly ECCM)- an ecumenical approach to meeting the hunger, financial, and personal needs of those in our community.
Among others are Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, , serving the elderly in our congregation and community, Hospice, The Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, the Boy Scouts of America, the Girls Scouts of America, and the list goes on...
Service and Volunteer Opportunities: As members the congregation, we commit ourselves to upholding the witness of the Church with our proactive service and selfless giving to those in need, simply because they are in need. There are a number of Church Ministry Teams on which you can volunteer your time and service, such as: Children & Family, Youth, Adults, Seniors, Nurture & Congregational Care, Missions, Outreach & Evangelism, Assimilation, Worship, Communications Team, Trustees, Staff/Parish, Finance, etc. We believe that every single person is of tremendous value in the eyes of the Lord, and all are invited to find their unique niche of serving God as a member of the greater body of Christ here at Mount Pleasant. To learn more about ways in which to volunteer, reach out to any of our staff or leadership.
The music ministry at Mt. Pleasant, under the leadership of Dawn Broom, Music Associate/Accompanist, is active and vibrant with our Chancel Choir, Bells of Praise, and Blended Worship Ensemble actively participating in worship services and at special worship services through the year.
We would love for you to consider joining our choir. We have choir practice every Wednesday night at 7:00pm. All are welcome and encouraged to participate and share your gift in song and voice. If you are a "ringer", our Bells of Praise practice on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm.
The Blended Worship Ensemble leads our blended/contemporary worship at the 8:30am worship service. Rehearsals are on Thursdays at 7:00pm. If you have a gift in song, or music, or voice, we would love for you to consider offering our gift for the Glory of God.
Our purpose at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church is to provide a well-balanced Christian education that will promote maximum growth and development of each child in a loving and secure Christian environment. By offering a variety of learning experiences and by laying a spiritual foundation, we hope to help each child reach his highest potential. It is our aim to encourage and support the development of Christian character traits. In this we consider ourselves partners with the parents.
We offer one of the area's most professional preschools. It was established in 1990 as ministry of the Church and provides classes for children ages two to four from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
704-483-3087
Visit the Preschool website here: www.mtpleasantpreschool.com
Our afterschool program, Study Buddies, started in 2008 as a ministry of the church. This program provides supervised afterschool homework assistance and care for students in grades K-6. Classes are available Monday – Friday and follow the Catawba County School Calendar. For more information and class availability, please contact our director, Barb Stryker.
Study Buddies Director: Barb Stryker
Email: studybuddies@mtpmethodist.org
Phone: 704-483-3087
Mt. Pleasant hosts multiple levels of Scouting - from a Scouts BSA Troop for boys and one for girls, a BSA Cub Scout Pack, and a Girl Scouts of USA Troop. The BSA Troops and Pack are chartered by VFW Post 5305 but have a facility use agreement with the church and have met at Mt. Pleasant for over 40 years.
For Boys and Girls Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Wednesday Nights 7:00 - 8:00pm September - June
Cubmaster: Ben Whitener
For Girls: Kindergarten to High School Senior
Monday Nights: 6:30 - 8:00pm
For Boys age 11 - 17
Tuesday Nights 7:00 - 8:30pm year round
Scoutmaster: Fred Roseman
For Girls age 11 - 17
Tuesday Nights 7:00 - 8:30pm year round
Scoutmaster: Penelope Perkins
Part of the LKN Christian Athletic League, the Mt. Pleasant Mules have a rich, long history of fellowship, friendship and love of the sport. In earlier years, this was a male only endeavor, but as time has moved forward, this team and the league is now a co-ed league.
Playing in both the spring and fall league seasons, the Mules, is open to players age 15 and up.
Row 1: Tommy Little, Alvin Stutts, Richard Howard, Bob Lutz, Dip Kale
Row 2: Jerry Sigmon, Gene Sigmon, Gail Sigmon (score keeper), Jim Little
Row 3: Don Little, Emmitt Howard, Wendell Sigmon, Vernon Lineberger