Volume XXXVIII M ay 11, 2016
Number 19
“COFFEE WITH THE PASTORS” The pastors and staff offer the "CWTP" to give inquirers the opportunity to come together in a small group setting and learn more about Central UMC, its mission, Methodism, and membership expectations. Also, it is a time when we learn more about you and your family. Those who attend are under no obligation to make a commitment, however, you may join at the conclusion of the "coffee" and be baptized if needed. We would love for any interested person to join us Sunday, May 22nd in the Wesley Room at 10:30 a.m.
Scholarships Available-page 2 Older Adult Day Trip page 4 Prayer Concerns page 5
PENTECOST SUNDAY This Sunday, May 15th is the DAY OF PENTECOST. We Encourage EVERYONE to wear RED
UMW Unit Meeting page 6 Children’s Trip to High Heaven-page 7
On Call Pastor
CURRENT EVENTS
May 13 - May 15, 2016
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE College students from Central UMC are eligible to apply for the following scholarships. All scholarships are paid directly to the school of choice for the applicant. • L.O. Todd Memorial Scholarship: Church or school related vocation. • Walter Henderson Memorial Scholarship: Ministerial vocation. • Birdie Brooks Memorial Scholarship: Church related vocation. • Crooks Memorial Scholarship: No vocational restriction. • Virginia Phillips Scholarship: No vocational restriction. • H. Lowry Rush, Jr. Scholarship: Medical related vocation. • Bob Rivers Memorial Scholarship: No vocational restriction. Scholarships are awarded by the Scholarship Committee of Central UMC and are based on character, commitment and need of the applicant. Applications are available in the church office. The deadline to receive applications is June 3, 2016.
BOB PEDEN CELL: 601.938.7868
ATTENDANCE May 8, 2016 8:30 Worship - 250 9:45 Worship - 106 10:55 Worship - 205 Online Worship - 15 Sunday School - 233
CURRENT EVENTS
YOUTH MINISTRY The Student Ministry will meet this Sunday, May 15th, at 11:00 a.m. to finalize our summer schedule.
UPCOMING DATES May 31st - Money due for summer trip to Lake Junaluska!
May 22nd - Coffee with the Pastors June 13th - 17th - Vacation Bible School June 18th - Men's IronMaker Event June 26th - Church-wide Shrimp Boil
NEXT - a ministry for young adults [recent high school graduates to early career] will meet on Tuesday nights, 8:30 p.m. at the Palms on North Hills Street beginning June 7th for a time of worship & teaching. Let's figure out what's NEXT as we journey together. For more information, please contact Jonathan. THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 May 31st is the last day to sign up for NEXUS which is a state wide youth gathering at the MS Annual Conference in Jackson, MS. We will leave the church at 11:00 a.m. on June 9th, for an afternoon of worship & fellowship with hundreds of students across the state at the Jackson Convention Center. We need chaperones & drivers. Cost is $25 per person. You may sign up by calling or coming by the church office. [M-Thur., 8-5, Fri., 8-3] For more i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e v i s i t : http://www.mississippi-umc.org/nexus
THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL Sunday, 5/15/16 8:00 a.m. - AM Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Worship 9:00 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal 9:45 a.m. - Connect Worship/SS 10:55 a.m. - Worship Service 11:00 a.m. - Student Ministry Team
Wednesday, 5/18/16 9:00 a.m. - UMW "NAMED" Group
Monday, 5/16/16 10:00 a.m. - Easy Chair Yoga 2:00 p.m. - Shields Circle-Parlor 3:00 p.m. - Prayer Shawl Ministry 5:15 p.m. - Administrative Council 5:30 p.m. - Aging Symposium-FH
Friday, 5/20/16 11:00 a.m. - Williams Bible Study 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch-AAR
Tuesday, 5/17/16 6:00 a.m. - Ledbetter Bible Study 6:30 a.m. - Pratt Bible Study 5:30 p.m. - Beth Moore-Wesley Rm
Thursday, 5/19/16 6:00 a.m. - Allred Bible Study 5:30 p.m. - Girl Scout Troop 6:30 p.m. - Connect Band
Saturday, 5/21/16 No Scheduled Activities
OLDER ADULT MINISTRY
LUNCH BUNCH LUNCH BUNCH - FRIDAYS - 11:30 A.M. ADULT ACTIVITIES ROOM - 3RD FLOOR
OLDER ADULTS DAY TRIP Mississippi Armed Forces Museum, Camp Shelby Tuesday, May 24, 2016 The Museum honors the service and sacrifices of servicemen and women of all branches from Mississippi and others who received wartime training in Mississippi. The Museum contains 16,000 square feet of exhibits, 17,000 artifacts, 4,500 volumes of military history, and 2,000 historical documents. There is no charge for admission to the museum. Our vans will leave the church at 10:00 a.m. Please call the church office to make reservations and to let us know if you would like to be picked up from home. Transportation cost is $5.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT
SPIRITUAL FORMATION & GROWTH Food for the Journey [suggested Bible readings for May 16 - May 22, 2016]
Morning Genesis 32 Genesis 33 Genesis 34 Genesis 35 Genesis 36 Genesis 37 Genesis 38
Mon. May 16 Tue. May 17 Wed. May 18 Thu. May 19 Fri. May 20 Sat. May 21 Sun. May 22
Noon Psalm 30 Psalm 31 Psalm 32 Psalm 33 Psalm 34 Psalm 35 Psalm 36
PRAYER CONCERNS In order to keep everyone better informed of current concerns, names will remain on the Prayer Concerns list in the "Call" for only two weeks unless there is a new concern. Bill Bartlett Catherine Bryan Addison Clodfelter Reed Clodfelter
Margie Freeman Sara Jo Malone Rev. W. D. Pigott Lisa Sellers
MILITARY PERSONNEL Daniel Hooper (CUMC member) Chris Lafferty (Christie Rainer’s Son) Paul Gower (Ray & Regina Myatt’s son-in-law)
Stewardship is not how much we give, it is how we live.
Evening Mark 2 Mark 3 Mark 4 Mark 5 Mark 6 Mark 7 Mark 8
CENTRAL COMMUNITY OUR SYMPATHY TO: Don Pratt (Sharon) and Brandon Pratt (Lauren) family following the death of Don's sister and Brandon's aunt, Ann Radcliffe, who passed away Saturday, May 7th. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 10th at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel.
OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO: Emily Jacome-Cluff who graduated May 7th from MSU and was awarded a Biological Science Degree in PreMed. Her proud parents are Carla Jacome-Cluff and Kelly Cluff and her proud sister is Katherine JacomeCluff.
MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM LAUDERDALE COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING May is Older American month. If you are 55+ years young, please make plans to attend the variety of recreational and educational events planned "just for you" during this month. Since 1970, the Lauderdale County Council on Aging has celebrated the contributions senior citizens have made, and continue to make, to better the place we call home! Our existence gives the aging population of Lauderdale County solutions to improve their lives through activities that are designed for them and offered free of charge! This year, among the Council's offerings, is an Aging Symposium that will be held at Central UMC on Monday, May 16th, at 5:30 p.m. It is an event that will be available to those 35 and up who wish to learn how to prepare for aging! For more information, contact Susie Broadhead at 601.581.8160. The activities planned for May 15th - 21st are listed below: May 18th - 1:00 p.m. - Billiards Tournament - Meridian Activity Center May 19th - 2:00 p.m. - Bingo - Meridian Activity Center Free admission to all events if you are 55 and older.
May Monthly Mission - Central's Older Adult Ministry We have an awesome older adult ministry at Central. They take day trips throughout the year, attend XYZ (Xtra Years of Zest) events every month, and every Friday, they enjoy a "Lunch Bunch" meal, a program, and fellowship. If you would like to be involved in any of these events, please contact Rev. Dennis Gossett at
[email protected].
United Methodist Women Unit Meeting The last United Methodist Women's Unit meeting for 2015-2016 will be held Tuesday, May 24th at 2:00 p.m. in the Senior Adult Activity room. Diane Reynolds will present the program. All circle members are encouraged to come and share what they enjoyed the most this year. There will be a "happy" for the circle with the most members present.
BOY SCOUTS - RAMP BUILD Troop 2 Boy Scouts will be participating in Eli Mitchell’s Eagle Scout Project by building a handicap ramp for Brian Cryer at 1298 Stennis Drive on May 14th from 7:30 a.m. to around 11:00 a.m. Brian is a 25 year old young man who has MS. This ramp will be a total of 65 linear feet. Eli will be raising $1625 for this project. The United Methodist Church has a ramp build ministry and our boys will be helping with this ministry. This will be a great time for the boys to give back to the community and earn service hours in the process. All scouts need to wear their uniform and closed toe shoes. We will leave from Community Bank on Hwy 39 at 7:15 a.m. Breakfast and beverages will be provided for the boys. If you cannot meet at Community Bank and would like to meet us, the directions are listed below: Go toward NAS on Stennis Drive. It is the mobile home on the right, 0.6 miles past Lizelia Road. If you have any questions or plan to help, please contact Gerry Mitchell at 601.917.7718 or by email
[email protected].
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY SCRIPTURE MEMORIZATION PROGRAM Our Children's Ministry works diligently to begin setting a firm foundation for our children as they begin their spiritual journey. With that said, CONGRATULATIONS to Madison and Reagan Barefield, Audrey and Julie Bell, Gracie and Emme Boman, Aidan Branning, Mary Jordan Clodfelter, Gray and Sara Scott Davis, Caitlin Demchak, Spence Hanegan, Samuel Hosch, Bryce Johnson, Brett Keith, Rachel Mason, Anne Preston McRae, Maddox Moore, Emery Nelson, Henry Prewitt, Shawn Roberts, Jett Turbyfill, Anna Lacy Ward, and Hunter Williams. These 24 students completed their Spring Memorization Charts and earned a trip to High Heaven Trampoline Park in Jackson, followed by dinner at Chick-fil-A! If you see any of these students and their parents, congratulate them on a job well done. A special thank you to Linden Barefield, Cassie Davis, David Hosch, Mary Johnson, Ginger Mason, Carrie Turbyfill, and Lee and Melanie Williams for helping to chaperone our lively group!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ROTATION SUNDAY SCHOOL Students in the 1st - 5th grade do not want to miss this Sunday as we celebrate the birthday of the church and the coming of the Holy Spirit! We will have a special celebration starting in the Prayer Garden at 10:30 a.m. and concluding at 10:35 a.m. The congregation is invited to join our Rotation Sunday School students in the Prayer Garden for the culmination of our morning. A birthday cake for the church will be in the Crossing following our time in the Prayer Garden. Join us and don't forget to WEAR RED!
Sundae Sunday Game Night - Zone/Club 412 Sunday, May 22nd from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Ice cream sundaes, octaball, and board games! Girls Bible Study The Girls Bible Study will meet Sunday, May 22nd, from 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. We will be going over the spiritual assessments that were filled out during our recent sleepover! Girls, please come Sunday so you can begin to discover where your gifts can be used in God's work!
JOSEPH'S JOURNEY FROM PRISON TO PALACE Dates: June 13th - 17th Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon Ages: 4 (by August 1st) - 5th Grade (completed) To register simply go to our church website, select Children, then VBS. Click on the VBS picture to register. Early registration helps tremendously in ordering our supplies, snacks, etc. We are also hard at work on scenery and costumes for Egypt. If you have any questions, please email, text or call Sabrina! (
[email protected] or 601.479.2178.)
WORSHIP What Is the Significance of Pentecost 1. The Presence and Power of the Spirit What happened on the first Pentecost continues to happen to Christians throughout the world today, though usually not in such a dramatic fashion. 2. The Central Role of the Church in God's Work in the World Many Christians, especially those of us who have been influenced by the individualism of American culture, live as if the church is useful but unnecessary. We seem to believe that as long as we have a personal relationship with God, everything else is secondary. But Pentecost is a vivid illustration of the truth that is found throughout Scripture: the community of God's people is central to God's work in the world. 3. The Inclusive Ministry of the Church Each Christian needs to ask: Am I serving God through the power of the Spirit? Am I exercising the gifts of the Spirit in my life, both in the gathered church and as I live for God in the world? Pentecost is a time to ask God to fill us afresh with the Spirit so that we might join in the ministry of Christ and of God's people in the world. excerpted from a blog by Mark D. Rogers