Come in your costumes for a Spooky Spaghetti Dinner and fun games for all! Fairy hair, pumpkin decorating, Go Fish, balloon animals and more. There will be no MWA this night so that everyone can attend.

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Click here to donate cupcakes for the cupcake walk!

Click here to volunteer at one of our fun stations

Your service is part of what makes our church community the special place it is. 

Through generously giving your time, talent, and care, you help put Christ’s love into action within our church family and throughout our greater community. We’d love the opportunity to simply gather, enjoy fellowship, and celebrate you.

Please drop in for a Lay Servant Celebration on Sunday, October 25, from 3–6 p.m. at the Burlingtons’ home, featuring an oyster roast with all the fixins.

Childcare will be provided at their home for children ages 3 months-1st grade.

Please RSVP here by October 18th.

We’re grateful for you and hope you’ll join us!

“Serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.” — 1 Peter 4:10

It is our great hope that everyone who steps inside the doors of ESUMC finds connection with God and other people as we know, love, and serve God together. The Connections Team hopes you will join them in October for connection events for people who are new to the church, considering membership at ESUMC, or who simply want to learn more and connect in new ways. These classes will be held in the Commons during the Discipleship Hour (10:00-10:45 AM) and will be co-hosted by a pastor or staff member and a member of the Connections Team.

Click here to sign up to come on a guided tour of the church building to learn what happens where, and how to get there!

It is our great hope that everyone who steps inside the doors of ESUMC finds connection with God and other people as we know, love, and serve God together. The Connections Team hopes you will join them in October for connection events for people who are new to the church, considering membership at ESUMC, or who simply want to learn more and connect in new ways. These classes will be held in the Commons during the Discipleship Hour (10:00-10:45 AM) and will be co-hosted by a pastor or staff member and a member of the Connections Team.

Click here to sign up to learn about opportunities to grow in discipleship with God and in Christian community with others!

Stories help us understand one another, deepen relationships, and create communities where everyone belongs. Join L’Arche North Carolina for Brunch & Belonging, an inspiring morning featuring stories of friendship, resilience, joy, challenge, and connection from the disability community and beyond.

As L’Arche’s annual fundraiser, the event also helps support its work of creating communities where people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities can build lives of friendship, purpose, and belonging together.

Come listen, connect, and celebrate the stories that remind us of our shared humanity.

Register here!

Families and friends are invited to gather, honor, and remember babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or early infancy.

Join us for an intergenerational trip to the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro on Monday, Oct. 12, a WCPSS teacher workday. We’ll travel by two minibuses, leaving Edenton Street at 10:00 a.m., and returning around 4:30 p.m.

The cost is $20 for adults and $15 for youth (6th–12th grade), plus the cost of your lunch.

We hope members of our Senior Adults Ministry and youth will join us for a meaningful day of learning, reflection, and conversation across generations.

Sign up here!

It is our great hope that everyone who steps inside the doors of ESUMC finds connection with God and other people as we know, love, and serve God together. The Connections Team hopes you will join them in October for connection events for people who are new to the church, considering membership at ESUMC, or who simply want to learn more and connect in new ways. These classes will be held in the Commons during the Discipleship Hour (10:00-10:45 AM) and will be co-hosted by a pastor or staff member and a member of the Connections Team.

Sign up here to learn about what makes the United Methodist Church distinctive as a denomination!

Come one, come all—come big and small! Edenton Street will be holding a Blessing of the Animals. Bring your furry, scaled, or feathered friends to the ESUMC parking lot to receive a blessing from one of our pastors and pick up a sweet treat for both you AND them! Please keep your pets on leashes and under control for everyone’s safety.

It is our great hope that everyone who steps inside the doors of ESUMC finds connection with God and other people as we know, love, and serve God together. The Connections Team hopes you will join them in October for connection events for people who are new to the church, considering membership at ESUMC, or who simply want to learn more and connect in new ways. These classes will be held in the Commons during the Discipleship Hour (10:00-10:45 AM) and will be co-hosted by a pastor or staff member and a member of the Connections Team.

Sign up for brunch here!

Join us as we partner with the Great Raleigh Cleanup during the Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival to care for our community and the earth! We’ll pick up aluminum cans, doing our part to keep recyclables out of the landfill, all while having a good time and enjoying the music. This all-ages event is a simple way to make a difference—one can at a time.

Let us know you’re coming so we know how big of an area we can tackle!

Edenton St. UMC will be one of eight churches participating in the annual Downtown Historic Church Walk! All are invited to participate in the walk, which also includes Church of the Good Shepherd, First Baptist Church (Salisbury St.), First Baptist Church (Wilmington St.), First Presbyterian Church, Sacred Heart Church, and St. Paul AME Church.

We are in need of volunteers to serve as hosts for any guests who come to visit ESUMC! There will be two volunteer shifts, from 8:30 - 10:30 AM and from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

Sign up to volunteer here!

To learn more about the Church Walk, click here.

Event Canceled due to Weather

Join us as we travel to the arboretum to enjoy the fall flowers, have lunch together, and return to the church. Wear sunscreen, a hat, and good walking shoes! We will meet in the Curtis Center Lobby at 10:30 AM.

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Wednesday nights are getting a fresh rhythm at Edenton Street for Fall 2026. Midweek is a place for people of all ages to gather, connect, and belong. Come share a meal, meet someone new, and enjoy a different kind of church night—one built around community, participation, and fun. Whether you have been attending Edenton Street for decades or joining us for the first time, there’s a place for you at Midweek.

Register for dinner here!

Wednesdays, 9/23 - 10/21 | Chapel

Join us this fall as we continue our Bible Year reading plan together. We’ll gather each week to dive more deeply into New Testament texts. Bring your questions, thoughts, and challenges!

Option 1, sponsored by Senior Adult Ministry - 5:00 PM

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Option 2 - 7:30 PM

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We will share a provided dinner, worship, and spend time together as a community. Bring a friend!

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If you’ve ever wanted to try a Small Group, now’s the time! We’re kicking off the fall season with a Small Group Dinner at Mary Rose and Everette Knight’s home. Childcare will be provided with registration.

Come hear from Pastors Kevin and Ashley, along with current Small Group leaders, as they share the vision for this season. You’ll learn what Small Groups are all about, hear stories of life change, and have the opportunity to connect with leaders and find the group that’s right for you. We’re launching new groups in new neighborhoods this fall!

Already in a Small Group? Join us for a vision refresh as we begin the season with renewed clarity and purpose.

The fall Small Group season runs from mid-September through mid-December—don’t miss your chance to get connected!

Sign up here!

Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood, and every one pint of blood can save three lives. That's why on Wednesday, September 16, we're partnering with our neighbors at the Department for Environmental Quality to host a Red Cross Blood Drive. You must be at least 16 (with parental consent), and you must weigh at least 110 pounds. Donors should also be in good health and feeling well.

Click here to sign up today to save a life!

Join us as we kickoff a new school year! Like last year, we invite both parents and youth to come and learn all about our offerings. Alongside the ministry fair, parents and youth will have time to meet their small group leaders. And of course we will have an opportunity for fun and fellowship. Parents, this event is for you!!! Don't let your kid tell you otherwise. You are not intruding on their first night of youth group. We want you there!

eStreet Kids will move to their new Sunday school classes today!

We are getting so excited for Homecoming! We will gather for a joint service in the Sanctuary at 10:00 AM, followed by a big party in the parking lot!

The church is providing the majority of the food, but we could use help with beverages, sides, and a few extra hands for set up and clean up on the 30th. It only takes a minute to sign up for a way to help.

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Invite friends and family!