17407 Halligan Park Road
Carson, VA 23830
ph: (434) 246-6969
pastor
Carson is a small village sheltered in the heart of Southside Virginia. Two story houses shaded with oaks and maples line the village by-ways, stretching out into a landscape of tobacco, corn and peanut fields.
In Carson’s earliest days, members of the community desired a local church. Land was donated in 1910 by Peter Bernard Halligan, founder and William Thomas Scarborough. The cornerstone was laid on the site the same year. There were 14 chartered members. The church became known as Carson Methodist Episcopal South until 1939 when the name was changed to Methodist Church. In 1968, it became the United Methodist Church
For years Carson Church was part of the East Dinwiddie Charge which was comprised of seven churches. In 1971, Carson became a two-point charge. With a step of faith Carson UMC became a station church in 1977 and the membership grew to 140.
The church structure changed with the addition of a new fellowship hall and kitchen in 1975 and an educational wing containing five classrooms and a Pastor’s study in 1981. A picnic shelter was built to allow for other fellowship opportunities in 1984. In prepraration for the church's Centennial Celebration in 2010, the fellowship hall, kitchen and parking lot were renovated and enlarged and playground equipment was erected near the picnic shelter.
Carson United Methodist Church continues to grow and serve the local community. Please come and join us.
1. W. Eure 1910 -1912
2. L.J. Phaup 1912 -1915
3. R.R. Gayle 1915 -1917
4. R.H. Marks 1917 -1920
5. H.T. Todd 1920 -1924
6. L.E. Harrell 1924 -1926
7. G.B. King 1926 -1930
8. W.G. Burch 1930 -1934
9. S.W. Wilkinson 1934 -1938
10. O.B. Carter 1938 - 1943
11. R.H. Shapland 1943 - 1947
12. Z.V. Johnston 1947 - 1951
13. J.L. Avis 1951 - 1956
14. R.A.Stalter 1956 -1960
15. R.C. Benninghove 1960 -1964
16. R.E. Murphy 1964 - 1970
17. Harry B. Jones 1970 - 1974
18. Virgil Shrader 1974 -1975
19. J.H. Blankenship 1975 -1977
20. G.C. Evans, Jr. 1977 -1983
21. Ronald D. Thomas, Sr. 1983 -
1986
22. William R. Fisher 1986 -1990
23. Sandra A. McMillen 1990 -1995
24. Michael P. Kendall 1995 -2000
25. Myron L. Simmons 2000 -2005
26. Donna S. Mott 2005 -2008
27. Russell D. Williams, Jr. 2008 -
2010
28.Joseph E. Hammond, Jr. 2010 -
2018
29. Mary K. Dadisman 2018 -
2022
30. Rev. Jesse Moffitt 2022 - Present
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17407 Halligan Park Road
Carson, VA 23830
ph: (434) 246-6969
pastor