Valle Crucis UMC

06/25/2026

I haven’t posted pictures in some time about the progress of our church. It has a long way and is looking absolutely beautiful. We all can’t wait until it is finally finished!

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to All!

Our service today will not be Holy Cross Episcopal Church. If you are joining us this morning for Easter Sunday worship, our service will be at The Apple Barn on Highway 194 toward Banner Elk. If you are coming from Valle Crucis, it will be on the right in a big curve about 1-1.5 miles on the right.

Turn off of 194 and either turn left in the gate and drive across the grass or go on the dirt road around the small white house and turn left in the first gravel driveway.

Our service begins at 9:00 and we would love to have you with us today!

02/08/2026

Feeling a need to act with abundant caution, we decided to cancel our Sunday Service again today, February 8, 2026. Many of our congregation live at higher elevations near Banner Elk and weren't feeling positive about going out earlier this morning. Hopefully we will be back in person next Sunday. So for today, here is our online Sunday Worship service

02/01/2026

Another snow storm in the mountains, another Valle Crucis UMC online Sunday Service for 2.1.26. Enjoy!

01/25/2026

With snow and ice on the roads we cancelled our in person worship this morning. Here is today's, January 25, 2026, Scripture and sermon for today.

Peace and Blessings,

Pastor Mike

01/19/2026

Things at our church are moving along nicely. The outside is covered—-so no visible holes from the lifting, and we now have sub-flooring completed throughout the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary. The electricians have started their work with wiring of the outlets and light switches and installing the new power boxes. Plumbers are coming in this coming week. Heat and A/C company is giving us a quote to move forward. Work will start on the stage/pulpit area too.

It is starting to look the magnificent church it once was. Every day is one step closer!

11/28/2025

our church has been lowered back down in its new foundation! Now renovation on the inside of the building can begin. Every day is one day closer to a fully repaired and renovated Valle Crucis UMC.

09/30/2025

Follow the link below to read an upcoming article in the Faith and Leadership Magazine about Valle Crucis UMC and our cooperative relationship with our friends at Holy Cross Episcopal Church
over the past year since Hurricane Helene:

Two congregations, one United Methodist and the other Episcopal, have worked together since the devastating storm flooded one church and turned the other into a community relief center.

08/24/2025

It is so great to see progress moving along on our church. It was lifted four feet off the foundation several weeks ago and things are moving along. These pics are from Thursday, August 21st. The new additional foundation blocks under the 1989 addition are almost complete while new framing and bands are going up around the Sanctuary foundation. We are so grateful for the hard and awesome work of our contractor, Roy Hamby Construction and the sub-contracted masonry company. Thank you all for all the hard work!

08/18/2025

Here is just one of many examples of the importance and blessing of the UMC connection:

Millers Creek UMC donated tons of PA equipment today for our church to use when we rebuild our church. Three mixers, four PA speakers, umpteen mic and instruments stands, two power amps, a power conditioner, equalizer, DVD/CD and tape players, wireless mic systems and wireless mics, cables and cords and some things I am not even sure what they are! All things we will use for our refurbished church and future ministries. What we can’t use will be given forward to churches and those who need such items.

Our UMC connection has been a vital lifeblood for our church. UMC churches from across the country have sent us donations. Locally, other Pastors, congregations, Western NC Conference and Appalachian District staff and volunteers have been there for us as we rebuild from Hurricane Helene. No church is out there on their own ever. Helping hands and voices lifted in prayer surround us!

Words cannot express our gratitude to Pastor Bradley Lisk and the congregation of Millers Creek for this wonderful donation and a special thanks to our DS, Lory Beth Huffman who helped us connect and make it happen. All
of you are such blessings to Valle Crusic UMC (and me too)!