About Us
A Neighborhood Church in McAdenville, NC Since 1904
McAdenville Wesleyan Church is part of the NC West District of the Wesleyan Church, a denomination which emerged in the mid-1800's over our strong stance that slavery should be abolished.
We take our name from John Wesley, a passionate Jesus-follower who lived with a fire in his soul to see the lost saved and believers fully surrendered to God. He once said:
“Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on Earth.”
Wesley blazed new trails that brought Revival to his native England and to America, primarily through itinerant/field preaching and a system of organized small group discipleship that eventually earned his movement the name "Methodists." We are 'spiritual cousins' to Global Methodists, Nazarenes, Evangelical Free, and Assemblies of God, though we partner with any and all who seek to honor the Name of Jesus above every name. We love our 'tribe' and heritage, but also believe there will be no denominations in Heaven!
Our Story
McAdenville Wesleyan Church was first organized in 1904. We began in a little, rugged one-room building built on Forest Heights Dr. It had no electricity or indoor plumbing. The second church building was built around 1930 on the same site. It was much larger but still with no indoor plumbing. The third and present church building was built in the late 1940’s. Sometime later the educational wing and church parsonage were added, with our Fellowship Hall building built around 1967.
However, the most important aspect of MWC is that it is a church which professes Jesus Christ to be the Son of God and Savior of the world. We believe the Holy Scriptures to be inspired by the Holy Spirit and just as relevant today as when they were first written. We believe Jesus Christ is coming again, and our desire is to be His hands and feet in sharing His love within this community.
God has blessed us with 41 shepherds (pastors) who have guarded and tended to this flock. And because MWC has been in existence some 120 years, we agree with the Psalmist who wrote in Psalm 145:4 . . .
“Generation after generation stands in awe of Your work; each one tells stories of Your mighty acts.”
And so, MWC is a church OF generations, and a church FOR generations. We believe it is also a place where people can find their lives restored and redeemed by the Lord, no matter what:
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature. The old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” -2 Cor. 5:17
We invite you to find a faith family here at MWC where, together, we are building God's Kingdom through meaningful worship, community, and mission.
