New Street United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
202 West New Street
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
New Street United Methodist Church is a medium-sized church located in Shepherdstown, WV. Our church was founded in 1854 and is associated with the United Methodist Church (UMC).
What to Expect at New Street United Methodist Church
Leader:
Rev. G. Dee-Ann Dixon, Pastor
Service Times:
Sunday Morning Service 10:00am
Children's Sunday School 10:15am
Nursery provided for Sunday worship services
Fellowship Hour 11:10am
Service Details
- Formal and informal attire most common
- Traditional worship style
- Printed worship bulletin
- Communion
- Location: Jefferson County
- Parking: Street
- Wheelchair accessible: Yes
- Saturday evening service: No
- Multi-site church: No
- Primary language used: English
Ministries and Programs
- Nursery
- Children's ministry
- Youth or teen ministry
- Choir
- Community service
- Food pantry
- Recovery group
- Weddings/receptions
- Funerals
- Other ministries and programs: New Street is also an active member of the Shepherdstown Ministerial Association, participates in the Annual Choir Festival, serves as host for the Community Bible School, and sponsors Boy Scout Troup 33. The church provides facilities for Alcoholics Anonymous and Overeaters Anonymous.
Additional Info About Our Church
Located on the corner of Church and New Streets, New Street United Methodist Church has served the community of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, for well over 150 years. Built in 1854, the brick sanctuary replaced the original log church that was destroyed by fire earlier that year.
As a witness to the Civil War, the building most likely served as a hospital after the Battle of Antietam in 1862, for records show that most public buildings and homes in the town sheltered Wounded Confederate soldiers after Robert E. Lee's troops retreated back across the Potomac River into Virginia.
At the end of the war, the Methodist Episcopal Church in Shepherdstown separated, and New Street continued to serve the congregation of the northern faction, while the southern supporters constructed a new building on German Street (now the War Memorial Building).
Reuniting in the 1940's, the congregations selected New Street as their home, and following extensive remodeling/construction, this building has continued to house the Methodist congregation and serve as an important part of the Shepherdstown community.
Mission:
We celebrate God's grace with all in a caring Christ-centered community.
Vision:
To become a growing, warm, and nurturing church that provides sanctuary for the worship of God and service of Christ to others, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Purpose:
To be transformed into passionate followers of Christ, and to spread the Gospel to make and equip new disciples.