Volume XXXVI October 29, 2014 What Is Inside Stop Hunger Now page 2 XYZ - November 4th page 3 Jr./Sr. High Youth Ski Trip Deadline page 4 Jr. High Halloween Mission page 5 Operation Shoebox page 6 New Central App page 7 Number 44 November 2nd - 8:30-9:45-10:55 Remembering those who have departed, and celebrating those who have joined, in the last year. The ones who have departed are listed below: Kitty Cobler Lynn Dorrough Ruth Hoy Tommy R. Jones Bobbye Lowry David Murray Louise Rotenberry Janet Tullos Betty Williams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NO CHILDREN S MOMENTS THIS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DON T FORGET! DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS NOVEMBER 2ND. TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR BEFORE GOING TO BED.
This Week At Central Sunday, 11/2/14 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - W orship/ss 9:45 a.m. - Connect Service 10:55 a.m. - W orship Service 4:15 P.M. - Liturgical Dance 4:30 p.m. - Jr. Hi & Youth Supper 4:30 p.m. - Youth Praise Band 5:00 p.m. - Girls Choir 5:30 p.m. - Beth Moore Class 5:30 p.m. - Club 412/theZone 6:00 p.m. - BIG DADDY W EAVE Concert Monday, 11/3/14 10:00 a.m. - Easy Chair Yoga 3:00 p.m. - Prayer Shawl Ministry Tuesday, 11/4/14 6:00 a.m. - Ledbetter Bible Study 6:30 a.m. - Pratt Bible Study 9:30 a.m. - W omen's Bible Study 6:15 p.m. - Girl Scout Troop 6:30 p.m. - Praise Band Practice Wednesday, 11/5/14 5:00 p.m. - W NL Meal 6:00 p.m. - Children's Programs 6:00 p.m. - Revelation-Chapter 8-John Branning 6:00 p.m. - Yoga Class 6:00 p.m. - House of God 7:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal Thursday, 11/6/14 6:00 a.m. - Allred Bible Study 6:30 p.m. - Connect Band Friday, 11/7/14 11:00 a.m. - W illiams Men Bible 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch Saturday, 11/8/14 No Scheduled Activities CURRENT EVENTS THANK YOU!!! A HUGE THANK YOU to both staff and volunteers who th made this past Sunday s 4 annual TRUNK or TREAT a success! THANK YOU to our Connect Band for providing music throughout the event and to Carla Jacome Cluff and her students from East Central Community College for manning the Crazy Hair Booth! Events like last Sunday afternoon do not take place without a lot of behind the scenes preparation and after the event cleanup! For possibly the first time ever, we had an abundance of volunteers both before and after! THANK YOU!!! Thank you also to our volunteers who came dressed in costume despite the near 90 degree heat, parked their creatively decorated cars, and offered games and candy for an hour and a half! No doubt the afternoon was enjoyed by ALL GOD S CHILDREN! STOP HUNGER NOW ON SUNDAY MORNINGS, students will be collecting money at the end of all three services to promote our Stop Hunger Now Packaging Event, to be held, Wednesday, November 19th, at 6:00 p.m. in the 11th Street Gym. The cost of packaging 10,000 meals, to be sent to third world countries and places in need of emergency food, is $2,500. The packaging event is not only an outreach mission for others, but it is also an opportunity for our church family to come together in fellowship and fun! If you have never participated in this event, make plans now to do so! WEDNESDAY NITE LIVE MEALS NOVEMBER 5TH - 5:00 P.M. Adult Menu: Fried Catfish/Oven Baked Ham, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Beans, Rice & Gravy, Green Salad, Rolls & Assorted Desserts. Cost: $6. Kid's Menu: Chix Nuggets, French Fries, & Assorted Desserts. Cost: $3 (maximum family cost is $20) Please call the Church office no later than 9:00 a.m. November 4th to make reservations. Note: The Book of Revelation, Chapter 7 will be led by Bob Peden at 6:00 p.m. CENTRAL'S CHILDREN'S CENTER VETERAN'S DAY FAMILY FUN RUN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH AT 6:00 P.M. Northeast Softball Complex - Cost: $10 per participant (includes a t-shirt and race medal) The Family Fun Run is our fall fund-raiser and we are hoping for an even larger turnout than last year. We had a great group of sponsors last year and we are hoping for the same ones plus more. The cost to be a sponsor is $100 and your name/logo will be printed on the back of the fun run t-shirt. Please contact Linden Barefield, 601.942.1983 or Brooke Chamblee 601.227.8353 if you have any questions! Registration and sponsorship forms are available in the Children's Center, the Crossing, or in the church office. Forms st are due by Friday, October 31. We encourage your whole family to participate in our fall fund-raiser
MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM HAITI MISSION TRIP FUNDRAISER - T-SHIRTS FOR SALE COST: $20 EACH SIZES: Youth XS to Adult 2XL COLORS: Citrus, Melon, Kiwi, Washed Denim, BT Salmon, and Khaki Color charts and order forms are on the table in the Crossing on Sundays or you may place your order by contacting Heather Moore at 601.504.2426 or email Heather at heather_m2@yahoo.com SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY TH LUNCH BUNCH - NOVEMBER 7-11:30 A.M. CHUCK SANDERS will be our guest speaker. It is never too late to join us for our weekly lunch bunch and enjoy good food and fellowship. XYZ - (XTRA YEARS OF ZEST) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH - 10:45 A.M. FELLOWSHIP HALL Please make your plans to join us for great fellowship, fun, and wonderful food. Mark this date on you calendar! PROGRAM: Sunshine Line Dancers will perform and Genie Durden will sing. MENU: Oven Roasted Turkey, Baked Ham, Cornbread Dressing, Green Beans, Sweet Potato Casserole, Garden Peas, Green Salad, Rolls, & Assorted Desserts.
YOUTH MINISTRY BIG DADDY WEAVE CONCERT CENTRAL NATION JUNIOR HIGH... don't miss out on this night of opportunity for fellowship as we travel together to see Big Daddy Weave in concert at the Evangel Temple. Big Daddy Weave's Beautiful Offerings tour, which also features guest artists Chris August, Group 1 Crew and Dara MacLean, is scheduled for Sunday, November 2nd at 6:00 p.m. We will meet at the church at 4:30 p.m. for supper and then go to the concert. "The Only Name (Yours Will Be) is nominated for "2014 Worship Song of the Year" by K-Love Fan Awards. DEADLINE: November 16th - Jr./Sr. High Youth Ski Trip Trip Dates: January 16-19, 2015 Copper Mt., Colorado Junior High Students age 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Thirty total spots available, 2 bedroom/2 bath units that sleep eight people. Cost: $860 (includes everything but meals and ski lessons/upgrades). $75 deposit required. See or contact Jim Cain before November 16th to reserve your spot. Text Jim at 601.934.4702. THE HAPPENING Former Happeners always get a little nervous when you talk about the Happening. It's not that there are any secrets or things that must be kept from the uninitiated, but that no one who has experienced the weekend wants to ruin the surprise for those who have yet to go through it. Simply put, the Happening has potential to change lives. Setting a weekend apart to be with God and several dozen others who are seeking His face in an intimate way, gives one a chance to assess what is really important in their lives. The Happening is sponsored by United Methodist in the Mississippi Conference and is for students in grades 10th - 12th. The cost is $65 and students register independently on the Happening website www.mshappening.net. After the form is downloaded and completed, students then mail it to the address provided on the form. The next Happening is November 21st - 23rd and will be hosted by Central. Registration closes two weeks before each Happening. (approximately November 7th ) Dawn Gore and Melissa Goldman will be acting as the Happening Moms.
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. Betty Baxter Gypsy Carns Cindy Chambers Ginger Grissom April Langston Mark Mathews Steve McDonald Kym Parnell Derek Pouncey Ruby Robinson Bettye Williams JR. HIGH HALLOWEEN MISSION Last Sunday afternoon found some of our Jr. High Students delivering hand painted pumpkins to some of our church members. Pictured in the photo above is Edwin Downer, the recipient of one of the pumpkins, along with students and "Pumpkin Van Drivers," Sedji Doxey and Gerry Mitchell. Thank you Jr. High for sharing God's love in such a fun way! MILITARY PERSONNEL Paul Gower (son-in-law of Ray & Regina Myatt) Kem McEntyre ~~~~~~~~~~ OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO: ~Rex and Zexa Alman, following the death of their son-in-law, Frederick Langston, who passed th away Wednesday, October 29 in Texas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. CONSECRATION SUNDAY Even though last Sunday was Consecration Sunday, it is not too late to turn in your pledge cards for 2015. Please bring your pledge card to church this Sunday, drop it by the church office during the week, or you can mail it in to CUMC, PO Box 1706, Meridian, MS 39302. FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT God gave us tithing to teach us to put Him first in our lives.
CHILDREN S MINISTRY LITURGICAL DANCE Liturgical Dance Practice with Mrs. Caroline begins THIS SUNDAY at 4:15 p.m. in the gym. This is open to girls Kindergarten and up. Girls will perform both in worship and for the Christmas Program during the Advent/Christmas Season. For more information you may contact Mrs. Caroline 601.462.6799, or Sabrina Williams 601.479.2178, sabrina@cumcmdn.org It is that time of year again where our students wrap and package shoe boxes to be sent to children around the world who otherwise would not receive gifts during the holiday season. While we all acknowledge that the season is NOT about gifts, this mission event allows both OUR children to experience the opportunity to GIVE and hopefully the recipients of the shoe boxes understand that there are people far away who care for them! Beginning this Sunday there will be a drop off in the Crossing for both Shoe boxes and small toys, dolls, and stuffed animals, wrapped hard candy, socks, t-shirts, caps, crayons...anything that is NOT liquid or war related (guns, tanks, army men, etc...) This week as you are shopping, please pick up a few items to help us in our mission! FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY [suggested Bible readings for November 3 - November 9, 2014] Morning Noon Evening Mon. Nov. 3 1 Samuel 15 Psalm 94 Revelation 12 Tue. Nov. 4 1 Samuel 16 Psalm 95 Revelation 13 Wed. Nov. 5 1 Samuel 17 Psalm 96 Revelation 14 Thu. Nov. 6 1 Samuel 18 Psalm 97 Revelation 15 Fri. Nov. 7 1 Samuel 19 Psalm 98 Revelation 16 Sat. Nov. 8 1 Samuel 20 Psalm 99 Revelation 17 Sun. Nov. 9 1 Samuel 21 Psalm 100 Revelation 18
WORSHIP Download the new Central App Central now has its own app. You can use it to keep up with current events at central, live stream worship services or watch recorded services, make contributions and lots more directly from your ios or Android smart phone or tablet. All you need to do is scan this QR code to begin the process of installation. You can even scan this code directly from your monitor. 8:30 234 Attendance October 26, 2014 Live Streaming - 10 9:45 141 SS 246 10:55 164 On Call Pastor October 31 - November 2, 2014 JOHN BRANNING Cell: 769.218.7704 View service live at 8:30 and 10:55 Sunday morning here: View previous services here: