Kingwood United Methodist Church

 

 "Our hearts, our minds and our doors are always open."  The people of The United Methodist Church.

 

257 Route 519, Stockton, New Jersey 08559

 

 

The congregation of Kingwood United Methodist Church is small in number but mighty in spirit! We are people of all ages who gather together on Sunday morning to:

          • praise God

                  • proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ

                           • celebrate the presence of the Holy Spirit among us

 

  

Driving Directions

The Kingwood United Methodist Church is located on Hunterdon County Route 519, five miles south of State Route 12 and approximately two miles north of Rosemont.

 

  
 
  

Sunday Worship at 9:00 A.M.

 

We celebrate a Service of Word and Table each week. 

Children are always welcome in our sanctuary.

 

  
 

Contact Details

Church: (908) 996-6803
Pastor: (610) 749-0845
Fax: (610) 749-0846
E-mail: esmoore@alum.mit.edu

Our Pastor:

Rev. Dr. Sue Moore

esmoore@alum.mit.edu

 
 

United Methodist Committee on Relief

School Kit Project

In some countries, children don't have books or school supplies. Many have no schoolrooms; classes are held in inadequate or half-destroyed buildings, tents, or even the open air. Often students must write down everything the teacher says or records on a board. Their teacher's knowledge and their own notes are their only textbooks. School kits may be these children's only educational resources.

The churches of the West Hunterdon parish are gathering materials for School Kits to be assembled this fall.  Each School Kit is to contain:

  • 1 pair blunt scissors (rounded tip)
  • 2 pads (or loose leaf) of 8 1/2" x 11" ruled paper
  • 1 30-centimeter ruler
  • 1 hand held pencil sharpener
  • 6 unsharpened pencils with erasers
  • 1 eraser, 2 1/2"
  • 12 sheets construction paper (varied colors)
  • 1 box of 24 crayons (only 24)

You are invited to bring any of these materials to the church throughout the summer.  We will pack the kits and take them to the UMCOR warehouse facility this fall. 

More information about this project can be found at the UMCOR web site.

 
 

A History of Kingwood United Methodist Church

The early 1800's were period of growth for Methodism in America. From about 1795 until 1810 there was a significant rekindling of interest in Christianity in America. In rural areas and along the frontier, this led to a convening of many "camp meetings" where people would come from the surrounding area to spend several days listening to evangelists and traveling preachers and praying for the conversion of sinners. American Methodism was exuberant, filled with singing and evangelical preaching.

It was during this time that the Kingwood Methodist Church was founded. A Methodist Episcopal organization was formed in 1816 for the purpose of establishing a church. The people began by meeting in Thomas West's farmhouse, where the circuit riding preacher would be fed and housed on his rounds. The West's deeded three-quarters of an acre of land from their farm to the new church for $56.25, with the stipulation that they would "erect and build thereon a house or place of Worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America."

The West's farmhouse stood near a large field that was used for camp meetings. Bishop Asbury himself was one of the preachers who rode this circuit. He had perhaps stayed in this farmhouse and preached to these people. The large rocks that dotted the campground had certainly served the traveling preachers as pulpits. We can be quite sure that Bishop Asbury himself had stood and exhorted the crowds. Special services are still held twice a year here on "Pulpit Rock."

When the church building was erected in 1816, it was the first Methodist Church in this section of New Jersey. The first preacher to serve in this building was Rev. Manning Force. In 1860, the old church building was torn down and the present building erected. The new church had a high steeple and a heavily pillared front portico. A severe storm in 1878 left the steeple unsafe. It and the portico were removed by the men of the congregation and never replaced.

After 1864, Kingwood was no longer served by a circuit rider but had a fixed pastor appointed to the church. For a brief period from 1912 until 1924, the church owned a parsonage across the street from the church. Since that time, the church has been "yoked" with one or more other churches in the area that were served by a single pastor (this is known in Methodism as a "charge").

At the present time, the Kingwood Church shares a pastor with the Frenchtown United Methodist Church. It is also part of a larger group of churches known as the West Hunterdon Cooperative Parish. This is a group of eight United Methodist Churches that have chosen to work together to reach out to the residents of western Hunterdon County and to welcome them into any of our churches.

At Kingwood United Methodist Church, we are proud of our heritage in this community as people who have proclaimed the Good News of Jesus Christ. We honor that heritage by looking forward. The congregation of Kingwood United Methodist Church is small in number but mighty in spirit!

At this church, you will find people of all ages who gather together on Sunday morning to praise God, proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, and celebrate the presence of the Holy Spirit among us. We gather in fellowship to shoulder the burdens, share the risks, and celebrate the joys of our sisters and brothers in this community of faith.

We invite you to join us as we gather to nurture our souls, praise our God, and tell our children the greatest Story in the world!

 

Church interior, 1906

 

Ladies Aid, 1910
 

Please visit the West Hunterdon Parish web site. 

  
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