What To Expect

COME AS YOU ARE

Whether you’ve been part of a church for years or you’re walking through the doors for the first time, you are welcome here at East End. We gather for worship, community, and connection in a way that makes room for questions, curiosity, joy, and the unexpected.

Before You Arrive

We have parking available near our current worship location. Visit our Plan Your Visit page for parking information, directions, and transportation options.
Warner is served by WeGo Public Transit. Route 4 (Shelby) stops nears the school of S. 5th St. & Russell St., just a short walk from the shool.
You can enter through either the front of back door of Warner. For an accessible entrance, there is parking at the back of the school with an entrance that takes you to an elevator that accesses the auditorium where we currently worship.
Yes! We have an accessible entrance in the back of the school, where there is parking and entry that takes you to an elevator that accesses the auditorium where we currently worship.
Worship begins at 10:00 AM, so plan to arrive by then. Arriving a few minutes early gives you time to find parking, get settled, and find a seat before worship begins.
You can expect to be greeted warmly and genuinely by people who are glad you're here. Whether you come with friends, family, or on your own, there's no special preparation required. Just come as you are.

During Worship

Worship at East End brings together Scripture, preaching, prayer, music, and community. We worship deeply while making space for questions, curiosity, joy, and the unexpected.
Music is an important part of life at East End. Our music ministry includes a variety of musical offerings, including choir, orchestra, acoustic music, and more.
Sunday morning worship lasts approximately one hour. We gather for music, prayer, Scripture, preaching, and community before heading into the rest of our Sunday.
Participate in whatever ways feel comfortable to you. You're welcome to sing, pray, listen, ask questions, or simply take in the experience. There's no expectation that you have everything figured out before you arrive.
Not at all. Giving is an important part of how our community supports the work of East End, but there is never an expectation to give. If you're worshiping with us, simply being here is enough.
Here at East End, we are a United Methodist Church, and in the United Methodist Church, we have an open table, and that means anyone and everyone is welcome to come and partake in this holy meal. Please visit our Communion page for more information.

What Should I Wear?

Nope. Come as you are. There's no right way to dress for worship at East End.
You'll find people wearing a variety of styles, from casual to more formal attire.

Come Just As You Are

You don’t have to know exactly what to expect or have everything figured out before you visit. Come as you are, ask questions, and experience East End for yourself. Our community is here to help you feel welcome from the moment you arrive.

Children and Families

We love and welcome children at East End UMC! During Sunday worship, children’s worship bags and other resources are available at the Welcome table for children to utilize as they engage in worship. Our Nursery Ministry (for children ages 8 weeks-4 years old) is available during the full worship experience, and Children’s Church (for kids ages 4 years old-2nd grade) is available during the sermon time.

CHECK IN FOR ALL KIDS: As we are making our transition on November 22nd and 29th, we will not have any children’s ministry or nursery ministry programming. Starting December 6th, we will begin requiring all children in children’s ministry programming to be checked in by a caregiver upon arrival to worship (or any other EE Kids ministries). On a regular Sunday morning, caregivers can check their infant or toddler into the nursery in our new children’s ministry space or check in a young child (ages 4 years-2nd grade) on the iPad provided as you enter the worship space.

HELP UPDATING INFORMATION FOR ALL KIDS: To help make sure your family’s first check-in experience goes smoothly, please fill out the form HERE to update your information and ensure our information is up to date.
We love having children present in worship, even when that means dancing in the aisles or making a little noise. Be sure to check out the Children’s Worship Resources in the back of the worship space to find additional tools to help your child engage in worship. Children are an important part of our community.
Our Nursery Ministry is available during Sunday morning worship for children 8 weeks through 4 years old.
Absolutely! Children are welcome to remain in worship with their families. Children ages 4 years through 2nd grade may also participate in Children's Church during the sermon portion of the worship experience. Nursery ministry is available for children ages 8 weeks-4 years.
East End offers opportunities for children, youth, and families to grow in faith and community together. Visit our Children and Family Ministry and Youth Ministry pages to learn more and get connected.
Providing a safe and sacred space for our children to grow spiritually is important to us. Our Nursery and Children’s Ministry Staff are qualified professionals who care for the child’s whole being. All children’s ministry volunteers and staff follow our Safe Sanctuary policies at all times and in all ministry programming. These policies include:

All adults serving with children are background-checked every three years.

All children are always accompanied by two adults.

Teens are not to supervise children without two adults present.

Doors remain open and/or have windows for visibility of all children.

All children are to be properly checked in and checked out by their caregiver/approved adults.
Visit our Children page to learn more about children's programming or reach out to our Pastor with Children and Families, Rev. Joanna Cummings.