4 W Seminary St - Liberty, Indiana
Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church
Pastor Charlie is a Clergy Member of the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, and a graduate of Anderson University School of Theology. Pastor Charlie has been in ministry for more than fifty years, having started as a Pastor in the Church of God, Anderson, Indiana. While serving in the Church of God, he was an Associate Pastor in Kingsport, Tennessee before being called to be the Pastor at the First Church of God in Muskogee, Oklahoma. After he served in Muskogee, he was Pastor at the Red Key Church of God in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He then moved back to Indiana where he was Pastor at the First Church of God in Noblesville, Indiana. In 2002 he moved to the United Methodist Church. In 2005 he began serving on the staff of Central United Methodist Church as the Director of Christian Education for a period of ten years. Prior to arriving at Edwards Memorial, he also served as Pastor for the Economy United Methodist Church and the Greens Fork United Methodist Church.
Pastor Charlie is a native of Ohio, having grown up in the Cincinnati area. After graduating from Greenhills HIgh School in 1966, he joined the US Marine Corps in 1967. He was an air traffic controller and he served in Chu Lai, Vietnam from November 1968 until November 1969. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1971.
Pastor Charlie has four children and seven grandchildren, soon to be nine. He also has one great grandchild. He came from a large family and has four brothers living, one deceased brother and one sister living who is the baby of the family. His wife Barbara is a retired nurse who worked at Reid Hospital for 28 years. Together they enjoy playing golf, gardening, and travel. While they live in Richmond, they have fallen in love with the people of Liberty and they especially are enjoying the families that are the heart of Edwards Memorial UMC. Pastor Charlie recently helped the church celebrate 200 years of ministry in Liberty. He invites everyone to come out and see what God is doing and can do!
Welcome Brothers & Sisters in Christ
Pastor Charlie Black
Shine in the love of God's grace, every day
At Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church, it's our goal to help you grow closer in your relationship with God and discover what God has in store for you and those you love! Join us each Sunday to experience a warmth of faith and the strength of our church family.
What Do We Teach?
We teach the message of love as it is made real in the person of Jesus Christ. God's grace is discovered, explored, accepted, and put into practice in our daily lives.
What Are We To Do?
We are here to answer Jesus' call to minister to the least, the last, and the lost. This calling continues to be the Joy of our lives and a visible response to the gift of salvation.