About Us


We offer a traditional worship service with a staffed nursery, regular fellowship and Christian education opportunities for all ages, special seasonal events, and a place to belong within a caring family of believers.

Monthly Newsletter (click here)

Facebook:  Emmanuel United Methodist Church-Amherst

YouTube Channel: Emmanuel UMC-Amherst
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQHcVHKwQmu-hpBWdRgoXQ

Worship by Phone (24/7; toll-free)
Dial 434-381-0027 from any phone

Pastor
Rev. Nancy Coleman Johnson
ncolemanjohnson@gmail.com

Church Office
cindy@emmanuelamherst.org

Church Council Chair:
Pam Brockman

Church Treasurer/Finance Chair:
Mike Stinnett

Board of Trustees Chair
Mike Mozingo

Lay Leader: David Hewes

Staff Parish Relations Chair
Mike Gamble

Accompanist/Organist, Sue Lamm

Substitute Organist, Ella Sue Coffey

Local Ministries

See the Events page to find out when these ministries meet and how you can participate.

Hot Dog Day Free hot dogs on selected  Saturdays, on Main Street in Amherst across from Hill Hardware.

Food Pantry A combined effort of several Amherst churches.

Holiday Food Boxes are distributed to members of the community for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Amherst Cares is a nonprofit organization based at Emmanuel U M C; it is a collaborative effort of schools, churches, and community to provide supplement food to food-insecure students in Amherst County Public Schools.

Meals on Wheels The Meals on Wheels team prepares meals for 25 clients and some homebound members of our church on the first Monday of every month.

The Prayer Shawl Group knits and crochets prayer shawls, lap robes, warm hats and other projects for a variety of causes.

Loading up Easter food boxes for delivery 2021