Knotts Island United Methodist Church is located in beautiful Knotts Island, North Carolina and has the unique distinction of being the only church in the Virginia Conference of United Methodist Churches that is located in the state of North Carolina! David Cunningham has recently been appointed to pastor our congregation and is the newest name added to the long list of Pastors that have led the church in the worship and service of our Lord starting in 1811! 

   The first Knotts Island United Methodist Church building was constructed in 1811 on the site of the current building. It was built with lumber harvested from the Island. The church joined the Virginia Conference in 1814 in order to be assured of having a minister. The present building is the third to be built on this site and was completed in 1911. It was designed by Len Smith and Ed Waterfield, two members of the congregation at that time. The design on the lower panels in the sanctuary were accomplished through the use of a comb and a man's fingers. The pews were installed to accommodate the number on hand and as such, no two are spaced the same distance apart. In 1950, an Educational Wing was added on to house the growing congregation. In 1955, Rev. Robert Pierre became the first full-time Pastor. Our current Pastor is David Cunningham.