About NSUMC
Our friendly little church is conveniently located on Route 25A in Wading River, NY, on the north shore of Long Island. You’ve read our sign as you pass by. Please stop in anytime for prayer or to learn what we’re all about.
If you are looking for a church, this IS your church. Come grow with us!
Sunday Worship. We invite you to our worship service at 10 AM each Sunday. We are an open and affirming congregation; all are welcome. Our worship is alive with our singing and music from the Praise Band and Choir, personal testimonies of God’s grace, our spoken and silent prayers, and with God’s word in scriptures and in the pastor’s message.
Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.” Prior to COVID, we provided Nursery Care for the youngest, Sunday School for grades K–5, and confirmation classes for grades 6–8.
At our informal Fellowship Hour after the service, we enjoy light refreshments or a “potluck” lunch while sharing joys and concerns with our church family. (As of May 2022, current COVID protocol makes face coverings optional; but we recommend face coverings when mingling with others in close proximity.)
Bible Study groups meet regularly, please consult the calendar for meeting times and topics.
Prior to COVID, Vacation Bible School engaged children (entering grades K–5 in September) in Bible stories, music, crafts, and recreation focused on one theme. We can’t wait to hold that free event again when it is safe to do so.
Missions. Jesus taught us to love our neighbors as ourselves and to care for those in need. This mission is at the heart of our congregation. We serve “neighbors” in need both near and far.
The Thrift Shop provides clothing and a large variety of other items at low cost. Please consult the calendar for times of operation.
Through our Helping Hands Fund and our Food and Toiletries Pantry, we assist families and individuals with their basic needs. By volunteering with Maureen’s Haven we serve Suffolk County’s homeless population.
Our talented Crafty Ladies meet weekly for fun and fellowship together while creating beautiful crafts to sell at their December fair.
History of NSUMC
North Shore United Methodist Church was founded in 1970 with twenty charter members from the First United Methodist Church in Port Jefferson, NY. They envisioned a church located between Riverhead and Port Jefferson and began to worship God with nothing except faith in Jesus Christ.
The congregation grew and, in 1975, established a church building in Wading River. That first church building was almost completely burnt down by a fire in 1993. The congregation lost the building, but not their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The church was resurrected in 1995 with many prayers, as the current building was erected at the location of the first church.
Even though the congregation went through that traumatic experience, they have survived and continued to grow to proclaim the Gospel. All of this is because of God’s grace. So we boldly say like the apostle Paul, “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). A good thing comes not from a bad thing itself, but through a bad thing like Jesus’ death on the cross, came the resurrection.
