We hope you will join us for this special Potluck lunch! Sunday, November 10th, we will be joined by the previous pastors of LOC and we will be kicking off a week of celebrating LOC's 25th year of ministry. 

Register here to bring a dish. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Register Here!

Discover Light of Christ is a 4-week class for newcomers to our church, designed to give participants a deep understanding of what it means to be part of the Light of Christ United Methodist Church community. Through engaging discussions and interactive activities, attendees will explore the church's history, core beliefs, mission, and values, while learning about the various ministries and opportunities available for personal and spiritual growth within the congregation. By the end of the class, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and sense of belonging necessary to actively and meaningfully engage in the life of the Light of Christ UMC.

Please plan to stay after church on November 3rd for our 3rd town hall meeting to learn about what it means to become a Reconciling Church, through affiliation with the Reconciling Ministries Network. Our Discernment Process continues with this meeting and we invite you to listen, ask questions, and share your feedback. 

A church-wide vote, is anticipated in late 2024.

Check out our Resource page for more information about this process!

Register Here!

Join us for Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 26, from 5-7 pm! Enjoy food, games, candy, and a 'favorite trunk' contest. Hosting a trunk? You can arrive as early as 4 pm to set up.

This is a free community event. While registration is not required, we encourage it—especially if you're bringing a trunk. Please let us know when registering.

We also need volunteers to help with traffic control, food prep, and more. If you're interested in volunteering, please indicate this when registering.

Rain plan: We'll set up tables in place of trunks in the sanctuary.

Register Here!

The Adult Ministry Team would like to invite you to a Fall Prayer Retreat at Starrette Farm in Statesville, NC on October 19th from 9:30am-2pm. Frieda Farfour Brown* will be our guest speaker, and the theme is "Using Your Character Strengths for God's Glory". There will also be time to wander the lovely grounds, walk the labyrinth, and visit the Stations of the Cross. Cost is $25, lunch is included, and scholarships are available.

Questions? Contact Denise Hembree, Kathleen Whiteman, or JoAnn McMillan.

*Frieda Farfour Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 50 years of practice as a therapist, educator, supervisor, program director/manager, retreat leader, and writer. She has a PhD from the University of Louisville, a masters from UNC-Chapel Hill, a masters from Duke Divinity School, and has taught at four different universities. She established The Rainbow Connection, a church/mission-based preschool, which has served children for over 45 years. Frieda has also helped create and nurture the Stephen Ministry at Davidson UMC, the Reimagining Health Collaborative at Duke Divinity School and the Kingstown initiative. Author of five books and numerous published articles, her participation in the first national training program for positive psychology sparked her interest in finding ways to help others find meaningful ways to use their God-given gifts in behalf of the greater community.  She continues to lead the yearlong retreat-based program, “The Sacred Invitation” which she developed as a way to help others identify and develop their God given gifts so that they might become the hands and feet of Christ in the world.*

Join us for dinner and a hymn sing at 6 PM in Nancy's Room. We hope to see you there! 

Register Here!

Please plan to stay after church on October 6th for our 2nd town hall meeting to learn about what it means to become a Reconciling Church, through affiliation with the Reconciling Ministries Network. Our Discernment Process continues with this meeting and we invite you to listen, ask questions, and share your feedback. 

A church-wide vote, is anticipated in late 2024.

Check out our Resource page for more information about this process!

Please join us for our next Parents' Night Out event, on Saturday, September 28th! We'll have pizza, popcorn, and other snacks and enjoy a movie together. Wear your comfy clothes and bring a sleeping bag for the ultimate experience. This event is for children aged 3 years through fifth grade.

Registration is required. Please register by Wednesday, September 25.

Register Here!

Discover Light of Christ is a 4-week class for newcomers to our church, designed to give participants a deep understanding of what it means to be part of the Light of Christ United Methodist Church community. Through engaging discussions and interactive activities, attendees will explore the church's history, core beliefs, mission, and values, while learning about the various ministries and opportunities available for personal and spiritual growth within the congregation. By the end of the class, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and sense of belonging necessary to actively and meaningfully engage in the life of the Light of Christ UMC.

Please plan to stay after church on September 15th for our first town hall meeting to learn about what it means to become a Reconciling Church, through affiliation with the Reconciling Ministries Network. Our Discernment Process will begin with this meeting and we invite you to listen, ask questions, and share your feedback. 

A church-wide vote, is anticipated in late 2024.

Check out our Resource page for more information about this process!

Wednesday nights just got a lot more exciting!

LOC students & kids programming starts back on September 11.

LOC Kids 5:30 - 7:30 PM

LOC Students 6 - 8 PM

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Taylor or Grace!

Register here!

Join us for Brunch & Board Games at 9:30 AM on September 7.

Board Games are optional :)

Let us know you’re coming!

Join us as we partner with other United Methodist churches to provide hospitality during the Charlotte Pride Parade on Sunday, August 18, 2024. We will provide water bottles, popsicles, and a warm welcome to LGBTQIA+ friends in the Charlotte area.

Grab some CLT Pride merch to support Reconciling Ministries Network!

Please indicate whether or not you would like to carpool.

Register Here by August 11!

Join us for our summer Community Table! We will have dinner, activities, and parent meetings* for kids AND students ahead of our fall kick-offs!

*Parent meetings will be offered at staggered times so if you have children in Kids Min & Student Min you'll be able to attend both meetings.

Let us know you’re coming!

You are invited to join members of Light of Christ in attendance at the Charlotte Pride Interfaith Service on August 11, 2024 at 4:00 pm. The service will last about an hour and will be followed by an after-service social and refreshments. This service brings together the LGBTQIA+ community and different faith groups to reflect, celebrate, and build relationships.

Please indicate whether or not you would like to carpool.

Sign up to bring a dish!

Please join us for a Summer Picnic on Sunday, July 28th at 11:45 AM in Nancy's Room. Bring your favorite picnic foods and desserts! This is a great opportunity to invite someone to church since LOC always brings way too much food and it's always delicious!

Join us for a decorating party after the worship service on July 14! Make sure you register, as we will be ordering pizza for lunch!

Sign up Here!

Sign up to Donate or Serve Here!

On Friday, May 10th, we will partner with Pineville Neighbors Place to thank those who serve at Sterling Elementary School. Sterling ES does not have a PTA, so we will provide an Ice Cream Bar for one of their Staff Appreciation Week events. We will serve Ice Cream and all the fixins to teachers and staff from 2-3pm. We need your help with donations and at least 4 volunteers to set up and serve from 1:30-3:00pm at the school.

Join us for a Post-General Conference Update on Sunday, May 5th during the Soup Cook Off in Nancy's Room, after our 10:30am worship service. After worship, join us in supporting our Student Ministry by eating and voting for the best soups, and then stay for an update given by Pastor Marianne regarding the important happenings at the United Methodist Church General Conference. We will process and pray together.

Support our students by signing up Here!!

LOCUMC will be having our Second Annual Soup Cook-Off to raise money for the Youth Mission Trip this summer. Please sign up to register your SOUP for the competition. If you do not want to enter a soup, we will also need sandwiches, salads, chips, desserts and drinks.

We are asking that soup cook off participants help to serve your soup in the provided tasting cups so that everyone can try the different soups. Please bring your owning serving utensils. All food can be brought to Nancy's Room on Sunday morning before Sunday School or Church.

You can vote for our favorite soups through Venmo, cash, or check! The soup that raises the most will win a prize! And all funds raised will go towards the Student Mission Trip to Carolina Cross Connection. Come and hear from our students and prepare for a soup cookoff showdown!

Join us for a General Conference Update on Sunday, April 21st at 11:45am in our Sanctuary. Stay after worship and learn more about how we can pray for the global law-making body of the United Methodist Church and the petitions that are being submitted for the delegates to consider.

Read a letter to the WNCC from Bishop Carter regarding the upcoming General Conference

Are you a casual/weekend walker and never participated in a 5k race? Is your idea of "fun" getting in a 5 mile run before breakfast? The Light of Christ God Squad welcomes ALL levels of walkers/runners and all ages (including children) to join us at the 2024 Run! Ballantyne road race.

This years Run is April 20th at 7:30am.

Register here!

Contact Pam Hodgin for more information.

Sign up to serve!

We will serve an "In the Army Que" BBQ lunch to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, South Division, on Providence Road West, to thank them for the ways they serve our community.

Volunteers are needed to set up 10:30am-11am, serve from 11am - 12:30pm, and clean up 12:30-1pm.

Sign up Here!

Light of Christ's Men's Ministry is hosting a breakfast on Saturday April 6th from 8:30am until 10am in Nancy's Room! This will be our first gathering of 2024 and allow us to welcome new friends, and catch up with old friends!