Welcome to the Carrollton United Methodist Church
New to our church? Thinking of visiting? You can expect to be greeted by friendly folks who are genuinely glad you are here!
Feel the exhilaration of being in the presence of God and the joy of being surrounded by a loving and caring congregation. Because we are all created by God, all people are genuinely welcome in our church. After all, no one is outside the circle of God’s Love. Join us for worship and discover the blessing of being in the house of the Lord.
Come experience the incredible things God is doing in our church family.
Handicapped Accessibility
Carrollton United Methodist Church has incorporated the following handicapped accessibility features into its building to make it possible for you to worship with us and be a part of the ongoing life of the church.
Come experience the incredible things God is doing in our church family.
- Handicapped Parking Spaces
- Sanctuary is handicapped accessible by way of the door between the sanctuary and the fellowship hall.
- The fellowship hall and main floor classrooms are handicapped accessible.
- Main floor restrooms are handicapped accessible.
How Do I Become a Member of the Church?
If I have belonged to another United Methodist Church?
Once you join any local United Methodist Church you become part of the connectional organization of the United Methodist Church. This means, among other things, that you may quickly and easily transfer your membership from one U.M. congregation to another. Simply contact Rev. Vatikani and express your desire to officially unite with Carrollton U.M.C. He will want to meet with you to get to know you better. He will also contact your former U.M. church to request a certificate of transfer. A Sunday worship service will be scheduled for you to come before the congregation to be welcomed ito the family of Carrollton U.M.C.
If I have belonged to a church of another denomination?
If you currently are a member of another Christian denomination (Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Catholic, etc.), you are already a follower of Christ and a member of what is often called the “Universal Church”. You will want to learn more about the differences between the United Methodist Church and the denomination of which you are currently a part. Contact Rev. Vatikani who will be anxious to get to know you better. He will invite you to participate in a multi-session membership class which will give you important information about the theology, history and organizational pattern of our denomination. The class will also help you learn a little bit of the history and mission of Carrollton United Methodist Church in particular. Upon completion of the membership class, the pastor will contact your former church and request a certificate of transfer. A Sunday worship service will be scheduled for you to come before the congregation to be welcomed ito the family of Carrollton U.M.C.
If I have never belonged to a church?
If this is the first time you have joined a church, we celebrate your decision to follow Christ and grow in your commitment. You will want to know more about United Methodist Church. You may even want to know more about Christ and what it means to be a disciple of Christ. Contact Rev. Williams who will be glad to talk to your about all these things. He will invite you to participate in a multi-session Membership Class which will give you important information about Christian faith and the United Methodist Church.
Baptism & Church Membership
Baptism is a requirement for church membership. That only makes sense when you think about it. If you want to be a member of a Christian church, it is because you want to be a follower of Christ. The first thing we learn from the Lord is that we are in deep need of forgiveness due to our tendency toward sinfulness. Only Christ can forgive us. We experience that forgiveness through the sacrament of Holy Baptism. So, before we can become a member of a church we need to desire to be a follower of Christ, and we can only a be real follower of His if we allow Him to forgive us our sins.
Brief History of the Carrollton United Methodist Church
The first Methodist congregation in Carrollton came into being in March 1840. This group met in the courthouse as a place of worship until Baptists and Methodists cooperated to use a building on the west side of the square. There were only twenty Methodists originally, but after a camp meeting in 1840 ninety-one converts united with the church.
For a time there were two Methodist congregations in Carrollton, the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal South.
Carrollton Methodists and Presbyterians cooperated to build a brich church on South Virginia Street. But in 1865 the Methodist Episcopal Church purchased the property for its own use. At the same time the Methodist Episcopal South congregation built a church on South Main Street. They used this building until 1899, when it was sold to the Methodist Episcopal Church (1st-me-church.html) which continued to use it until unification of the two congregations in 1939.
On February 15, 1899, the Methodist Episcopal South congregation occupied their newly constructed building (1916photo.htm) on North Folger Street. This building is still in use today (building-now.html) by the United Methodist Church.
In May of 1939, three branches of Methodism were unified into one denomination. Hence, the two Methodist congregations in Carrollton were united at a special worship service on October 22, 1939.
As the church membership grew in the following years, the facilities were expanded. To provide additional Church School facilities, the church purchased the Edmonds property in 1953. It ws used as a parish house until the completion of a new educational building and the fellowship hall in 1961. Soon after this the church purchased the Goodson property on the south side of the church and made it into a parking lot. A world-wide merger of the Evangelical United Brethern Church and the Methodist Church took place in 1968 forming the denomination we now know as the United Methodist Church.