Our Vision

TO BE A DYNAMIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST.

Join us in our mission to put our faith in action by making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Dunwoody United Methodist Church shares a common heritage with all Christians, and we welcome all who seek Christ. Today, we are one of the largest of the 800+ churches that make up the North Georgia Conference, which is the largest United Methodist Conference in the United States. We have more than 5,000 members and offer programs for all ages as we come together to pursue our vision: to be a dynamic Christian community of fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

United Methodist Church

The people of The United Methodist Church are part of the second largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. with more than 12.6 million members. The United Methodist Church was formed when the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged in 1968.

North Georgia Conference

With more than 800 churches, 1,300 clergy members and 360,000 lay members, The North Georgia Conference is a regional body of The United Methodist Church and is headquartered in Atlanta. Each year, laity and clergy of the conference gather for business and worship at the North Georgia Annual Conference.

Central South District

The Central South District of The United Methodist Church is one of 8 regional districts in the North Georgia Conference. It includes United Methodist churches in DeKalb, Henry, Newton and Rockdale Counties.

Joining DUMC

We would love to welcome you into our church family here at DUMC. We ask that you attend one of our Discover DUMC sessions and let us know in which way you plan to join.

Discover DUMC is an introduction to our church and the United Methodist denomination. During these sessions you’ll learn about what we do, why we do it, what we believe and how to get involved here at DUMC. This is also a great opportunity to ask questions. Sessions are led by members of our clergy and are held quarterly throughout the year. Please contact us for the next date. We would also love to show you around our church and are happy to schedule a tour.

You can join in one of three ways:

1. Transfer of letter (you have been a member of another church)

2. Profession of faith (you have been baptized but haven’t joined a church)

3. Profession of faith and baptism (you haven’t been baptized or joined a church)

For information on joining the church, attending Discover DUMC or taking a tour please contact one of our Hospitality Coordinators:

Anne Horton

anne.horton@dunwoodyumc.org

770-394-0675 ext. 128

Jenny Rolfes

jenny.rolfes@dunwoodyumc.org

770-394-0675 ext. 136

Our Facilities

Renovated in 2018 to accommodate both the Traditional and Contemporary worship services, the sanctuary seats 1,400. Palladian windows create an atmosphere of spaciousness and light with a large chancel to support the church’s liturgical style of worship. The Sunday Traditional Worship Service at 11:05 a.m. is heightened by the power and beauty of piano, pipe organ, orchestra and Chancel Choir. It also is used for the Sunday Contemporary Worship Service at 8:45 a.m., when the space is transformed into a venue utilizing multimedia presentations, digital lighting, an energetic praise band and a more casual worship style.

A large, multi-purpose Fellowship Hall accommodates large groups and events including Performing Arts presentations and Wednesday Night supper. The room has theatrical lighting, sound and multimedia capabilities along with the ability to partition off portions of the room for classes or small groups. With a full commercial kitchen and Food Service staff, we are able to accommodate groups from 10 up to 400 for breakfast, lunch or an elegant evening dinner.

Library Perspective

DUMC offers more than 5,000 volumes of Christian-oriented books and a limited number of audio-visual materials that promote Christian growth, inspiration, comfort and affirmation of faith. The Library is on the second floor of the Activities Building, near the Church Parlor. Volunteers staff the Library on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. The Library is always open during normal church business hours and on Wednesday evenings. During these times, self-service check out of Library holdings is available using the honor system. Materials that have been previously checked out can be returned to the Library at any time and deposited in the return slot below the Library display window.

Online Library Catalog Search

To determine if our Library has a book in which you are interested, please do an online search of our Catalog. First read and print detailed instructions for performing an online search.

Book Donation Policy

Access our Library Donations Policy.

Library Display Window Message

Review the Library Display Window Instructions for scheduling and use.

Our Committee Leaders

View our Church Leader Nominations for 2020/2021.

Please review our 2020-2021 Leaders Booklet, which contains the names of members serving in church committee positions. The names are updated each September.

Our History

On October 8, 1903, the church was organized as Dunwoody Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Just over a month later, 31 people had joined the tiny one-room church. Zedekiah Speer became its first pastor and only paid employee. He was a circuit minister and delivered sermons every fourth Sunday.

In 1935, Eull Spruill donated a team of mules and laborers to excavate the site of the new church on property across the street from the one-room building. Construction was completed in 1941. Today, this “new” church serves as our Chapel. In 1950, 60 members came together to build a new three-bedroom parsonage in just nine hours. A Fellowship Hall, education wing and youth activity building were added to the campus in 1964.

Membership continued to grow, with 2,000 members on the church role by the late 1960s. The third Sanctuary came in 1972 when a modern 750-seat Sanctuary was built adjacent to the Chapel. Thanks to a generous gift from the family of Stephen Thomas Spruill, the Chapel was totally renovated in 1977 and today serves as an intimate worship setting.

As the congregation and Dunwoody grew, so did Dunwoody United Methodist Church. After renovations in the 1980s and 90s, the sanctuary underwent a significant redesign in 2018 that allows for both traditional and contemporary worship to be held in the same space. Today, over 5,000 people call Dunwoody UMC their church home.

HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS?

If you have other specific questions or need more information before you visit, please contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to Dunwoody UMC.

Anne Horton

Hospitality Coordinator