ABOUT US
Learn More About Wake Forest United Methodist Church
ABOUT
GET TO KNOW US
We have a vast array of programs for you and your family to get involved in and serve with. Each age group has opportunities to worship, serve, and find community.
God speaks in diverse ways as we feature different music, prayers, scripture, and sermons to give a fresh perspective on Jesus’ love and grace each Sunday. Music is in a variety of traditional styles and the teaching is practical and biblical, ready to prompt you for transformation.
We strive to create lifelong followers of Christ, so please know that your kids are welcome to worship with us in the main sanctuary, although we also offer Nursery (toddlers and preschoolers, beginning in our preschool building) and Children’s Church (elementary schoolers, beginning in worship). The decision is up to you.
Our Mission
To reach out to all in the name of Jesus to make disciples for the transformation of the world.
Our Vision
Christ-Centered
Service Driven
Community Focused
WHO WE ARE
Grace-full
We are fully dependent upon God's redeeming and transforming grace.
Connectional
Every United Methodist congregation is connected to every other one.
Missional
We serve others in Jesus’ name and proclaim the gospel through word and deed.
Practical
Our faith needs to make a difference in the way we live each day.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
United Methodists share a common heritage with all Christians. According to our foundational statement of beliefs in The Book of Discipline, we share the following basic affirmations in common with all Christian communities:
2024 MISSIONAL PRIORITIES
Engage in Transformative Worship
We aspire for everyone to experience God's transformative means of grace through hearing God's Word read and engagingly proclaimed, meaningful music from our musicians, adult choirs, cantatas, youth and children's choirs, robust congregational singing and shared prayers.
Strengthen Ministries with Children, Youth and Families
We feel called to strengthen our wonderful children, youth and family ministries by adding another 10 hours a week to the staffing of this ministry and reimagining staff roles to create the Family Ministry Assistant position.
Bolster Discipleship Opportunities
We aspire for everyone to experience God's transformative means of grace through hearing God's Word read and engagingly proclaimed, meaningful music from our musicians, adult choirs, cantatas, youth and children's choirs, robust congregational singing and shared prayers.
Cultivate Community Connections
We intend to share God's love by cultivating community connections that may be dormant since the pandemic, as well as celebrate the connections that were maintained.
OUR HISTORY
GET TO KNOW WAKE FOREST UMC
The roots of WFUMC church go back to 1829 when members of the local Methodist Society constructed a building called the Hartsfield Meeting House in Rolesville. In 1859 a new church was built in Rolesville and called the Rolesville Methodist Church. In 1936 with the local population shifting to Wake Forest the church moved to its current location and a new building was built with 67 members on the original charter. In the early years the church grew slowly.
The parsonage was built in 1957, and renovations to the church were completed in 1970, 1973 and 1986. In 1999, with our membership beginning to grow rapidly, we built our new Worship Center. Rapid growth continued, and in 2011, we completed the addition of a Family Life Center on our campus. In 2018, a new church campus of our church launched in Rolesville, NC called Village Church Rolesville.
Today, as we continue to reach out to all, our membership continues to grow. We are excited to reach out to a growing community with a new and fresh way of being church! Our story is a part of God’s story and we look forward to all the ways God continues writing the story of his love in Wake Forest and Rolesville.