About Us
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! I am so glad that you are taking the time to learn a bit about Stony Knoll UMC by visiting our website. Stony Knoll UMC is more than just a church – it’s a family. Stony Knoll is a place to worship God, grow in your faith, and serve the people of our community. This website is only an introduction to Stony Knoll UMC, a snapshot, if you will. I hope you will come and join us on our mission to change lives and change the world through Jesus Christ.
Mission and Vision
The mission of Stony Knoll United Methodist Church is “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” Our vision for how we accomplish this mission is to be a community of faith where we love God through worship, grow in our faith through study, and serve our neighbors. Each week, we gather to participate in these ministry areas, and we invite you to join us.
Have more questions about who we are and our mission? We invite you to read through our website or visit UMC.org for more information.
What to Expect
Expect to be loved. Expect to be challenged. Expect to be changed. Expect to worship. Expect to grow. Expect to serve. And expect to do it all with lots of wonderful people. So, expect all ages. Our worship service is for all ages! SKUMC is a small-membership, family-oriented church that is welcome to ALL!
We worship traditionally with a piano and hymns at 9 am in the Sanctuary. Finally, expect to return. That’s what we are expecting! (and hoping!)
Pastor: Rev. Arnold Gosnell
Pastor Arnold serves Stony Knoll UMC and East Bend UMC in East Bend, NC. He is a graduate of Hood Seminary, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Gardner-Webb University.