About
Kurtz Chapel United Methodist Church is a small country congregation of the United Methodist Church at 3800 Bethlehem Road in the Oakland area. It gathers for Sunday worship and fellowship, and it suits anyone looking for a close-knit rural church in the Methodist tradition.
A Small Methodist Congregation
Kurtz Chapel is part of the United Methodist Church, which Garrett County congregations belong to through the West Virginia Annual Conference. The UMC church finder lists the chapel as an English-speaking congregation with average attendance of about a dozen people, so expect a small group where newcomers are noticed and greeted. Worship follows the familiar Methodist pattern of hymns, Scripture, prayer and a sermon.
Part of a Shared Charge
Kurtz Chapel has long been one of the points of a multi-church Methodist charge. County church records list it with Crellin, White Church and Deer Park under the Garrett Highland Charge, which means one pastor serves several small congregations in turn. That arrangement keeps country chapels like this one open and in regular use.
The church does not publish its own website or phone number, so the UMC church finder is the place to check current details before your first visit.
Address
3800 Bethlehem Rd, Oakland, MD 21550