Belle Meade United Methodist Church

Belle Meade United Methodist Church has been my church home ever since I can remember. I moved away, went to college, spent some years in Atlanta and when I came back to Nashville, I came right back to Belle Meade. Throughout the years it has been a strong congregation but in my opinion never more so than right now.
While this church is named Belle Meade, it’s actually located in West Meade and the congregation is from all over Nashville but predominantly West Meade, Bellevue, and Belle Meade. You’ll see a nice mix of young families, families with teens, empty nesters and retirees. The singles group is small but fun.
Sunday services are just gorgeous. Mark Acker leads music and he combines traditional with more contemporary selections that give me goosebumps on many weeks. Several professional musicians and songwriters call BMUMC their church home so you’ll benefit from that as well. Tom Gildemeister and Kristin Clark-​Banks are the pastors and their sermons and prayers will make you think, make you question, and assure you that it is ok not to have everything figured out.
Regina Girten heads up the children’s ministry and has done a great job of developing program that helps kids understand the joy of God in their lives and how to love one another. There is always something fun going on in the children’s ministry under her eye.
There are countless Sunday School classes and small groups to keep folks from all stages of life engaged. While you will always be warmly greeted at the door of Belle Meade, the key is to get involved in some smaller groups and plug into the community. That’s really what church is about, learning how to live out a faith-​based life in the company of other Christians, with their support and guidance.
I highly recommend Belle Meade United Methodist Church to anyone looking for a church home in west Nashville. It’s a friendly place to walk in your relationship with God.