About Us

Our History

Crenshaw United Methodist Church began as a society under the Methodist Protestant Church. The society included Amelia, Nottoway and Dinwiddie counties and was established in 1827 on land a few miles from its present location. The members quickly outgrew the building and in 1845, a new building was dedicated. The building was then moved in 1872.

The town of Blackstone was growing in leaps and bounds, so it was decided to build a new church in a more central location. In 1904, the church was erected at its present day location. In 1923 the cornerstone was laid for the educational wing of the church. This wing was renovated in the 1950’s to better accommodate the congregation. In early 2002, the building was again renovated and expanded to the modern day facility.

Throughout the early years of the church the Methodist women saw a great need for foreign mission. When the Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South was formed, the women of Crenshaw immediately joined. These women began to see a need for local mission and in 1890 the Woman’s Home Missionary Society was formed. These women worked tirelessly in mission throughout the history of the church.

Since then, assembling the congregation as a whole has become active in mission work holding clothing drives, food drives, gleaning projects and UMCOR care packages. Throughout our history, mission work has been an integral part of Crenshaw UMC.

To read the complete history of Crenshaw please see the booklet written by Mary Woodson Irby called “Crenshaw United Methodist Church The First 175 years located in the church library.

Our Beliefs

From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church – 2004. Copyright 2004 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission.

The People

Our Staff

Crenshaw United Methodist Church Pastor Nadeem Khokhar

Rev. Nadeem Khokhar

Pastor

Crenshaw United Methodist Church Alice Allman Director of Music

Alice Allman

Children's Ministry Directory

Joy Hogg

Joy Hogg

Pianist and organist

Ashley Jones

Ashley Jones

Administrative Assistant

Picture of Nursery Attend- May Lynn West

May Lynn West

Nursery Attendant

B Irby Lay Leader

Betsy Irby

Lay Leader

Shirley Wilkins

Worship Team Leader

Crenshaw United Methodist Church Sue Mayo Missions Team Leader

Sue Mayo

Missions Team Leader

D Pleasants Trustees Chair

David Pleasants

Chair of the Trustees

Laura Bragg

Treasurer

Picture of Chair of Finance Committee- Rob Bowman

Rob Bowman

Chair of Finance Committee

Sarah Goad

Nurture/Education Team Leader

J Hill Council Chair

John Hill

Chair of Church Council

CUMC Parish Nurse Ellen Connalley. Visitation of church members, confidential counseling, serving as a liaison with health care providers, and providing educational programs.

Ellen Connalley

Parish Nurse

J Bragg SPRC Chair

Jason Bragg

Chair of the Staff Parish Relations Committee