Visitor Info

A warm welcome will await you when you come to worship and hear God’s word at St. Matthew UMC.   St. Matthew is a vibrant, mission-minded church filled with families and individuals who love their church and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrate Christ’s love through worship, study, fellowship, nurture, and service. We joyfully invite you to come worship and grow with us! 

Nursery 

St. Matthew is a "Safe Sanctuaries" congregation.

We provide a well-equipped nursery to lovingly care for children from birth through age three during Sunday School and both worship services.  Both the baby/creeper room and the toddler room are staffed with regular nursery workers to give children a consistent, comfortable environment.  Parents are provided with a buzzer so that the staff can contact them if needed.  In pretty weather toddlers can enjoy a playground adjacent to their room.  

Nursery services are also available for many other activities and special events.

 

Driving Directions:  St. Matthew is located on Cleveland St. next door to the YMCA.  From I-85, take Exit 51 towards I-385.  Drive approximately 4.25 miles to exit 40B towards Pleasantburg Dr./SC-291 S.  Head South on 291 and drive 2.3 miles to E. Faris Rd.  Drive .7 miles and turn right onto Cleveland St.  Drive .5 mile to St. Matthew, which is on the right.  

 

Finding Your Way Around the Church: There are three buildings on the campus.    

 

 

1. The Sanctuary Building faces Cleveland St. and can be entered by way of steps on the YMCA side or a ramp on the side facing Southland Dr.  The Sanctuary, adult Sunday School classes, reception room and choir rooms are located here.  The church offices are on the lower level and are accessible through a separate door on the YMCA side.  

 

2. The Education Building connects to the Sanctuary Building by a walkway through the Bell Tower or a drive-through accessed from Boxwood Lane.   All nursery and elementary classes plus pre-school    facilities are in this building.  The Harper Chapel is on the second floor and the church Business Administrator’s office is on the lower level.  

 

3. The Family Life Center is behind the Sanctuary Building. The gymnasium, kitchen and fellowship hall are on the first floor, and middle school and senior high Sunday School classes and a game room are on the second floor.   

 

Handicap Parking is available near the bell tower at the ramp and on the lower level between the Education and Sanctuary Buildings. There is an elevator in the Sanctuary Building.  

 

Visitor parking spaces are available on both sides of the Sanctuary Building.