What's Happening This Week
The Primetimers trip on July 29th is full. Please meet at church parking lot for an 11 am SHARP bus departure. Expect to be back at the church parking lot around 6:00 pm.
August 22nd - Let's go to see the Rivertowne Repertory players
put on Southern Hospitality at the Masonic Theater, Hancock
Street in New Bern followed by Dutch treat dining at Morgan's.
The play has been billed as “a laugh-aloud farce.” The date is
Sunday, August 22nd, at 3 pm. We have 25 tickets reserved for
our group to sit together. (There are no assigned seats at the
Masonic, so be early.) Joan Novak is the trip leader, tel
633-5561. Please sign up on the reservation insert for the play
and for dinner at Morgan’s. Deadline is August 18. Tickets are
$12/person. Make out checks to CUMC with memo line, Prime
Timers. No refunds if canceling. Substitutions are okay. You are
on your own for transportation to the theater & Morgan's.
Friday, September 17, 2010 - The Kingston Trio
Prime Timers will be traveling to Washington, NC
to see The Kingston Trio performing at the Turnage Theater on
Friday, September 17th. The show begins at 8 p.m. In order for
them to guarantee us 28 tickets, we need to collect the money by
August 4th. The cost of the trip (which includes the ticket to
the musical performance and the bus) is $40.00 per person. Check
should be made out to CUMC with memo line, Prime Timers and sent
to church by August 4th. When sending your check, be sure and
include your phone number and email address, please. We will be
dining before the show at the restaurant - Down on Main Street
in Washington, NC. You will be able to make your own selection
from the menu. You will be responsible for your own cost of the
meal. The bus will depart Centenary at 5 p.m. in order to give
us enough time to have a nice meal and be to the theater on
time. Sorry, no reservations can be accepted without payment. No
refunds can be given on day trips, substitutions that you get
are okay. We can only get 28 tickets at this price. If you have
any questions you can reach Liz on 638-6429 or by email on
dorsey0672@aol.com.
Call Kathy Mitchell in the church office to make your
reservation.
PrimeTimers are going to the North Carolina Museum of Art in
Raleigh to see The Art of Norman Rockwell on Tuesday, November
16th. The show is a decade-by-decade installation of 40 original
works of art, and a complete set of 343 “Saturday Evening Post:”
cover tear sheets spanning 47 years. Reserve the date on your
calendar and be ready for a fun-filled day of a trip down memory
lane. Plan on an all-day trip to the museum with a meal in
Goldsboro at McCall's Buffet. We can take 44 on the commercial
bus so invite your friends and neighbors; anyone 55 years and
older is welcome. Cost of the trip is approximately $35 plus
your meal. Call Martha Matthews, the trip leader, at 259-4414 or
e-mail her at mls403@yahoo.com
with any questions. Your payment is your reservation. Make
checks out to CUMC. Sorry, but if you cancel, we are unable to
refund your money. Substitutions are okay. Payment is due by
October 1.
Greeters Ministry-Are you looking for a way to serve your church
and get to know other attendees? The Greeters Ministry is for
you!! We are looking for people to serve as Greeters at all
three Sunday morning services. The schedule for the next six
months beginning in September, is being developed now & we would
like to include you. Greeters serve about once a month or less
often, depending on how many sign up for each service. If you
are interested in being a Greeter, RSVP on the bulletin insert.
OR you can e-mail Linwood & Ginny Johnson at
vjohnson6@suddenlink.net or call the church office to submit
your name. Current greeters will be scheduled and do not need to
reply-you're already on our radar!
For sale-4 of Beth Moore's So Long, Insecurity books which were
ordered for a Bible study. Regular price-$24.00-selling for
$15.00. Come by the church office.
Religious Community Services (RCS)-RCS provides a variety of
community services helping those in need. One of the ways our
congregation has helped is through the donation box in the main
hallway. Your donations of used clothing and food have made a
big difference in the lives of those less fortunate. RCS has a
wide variety of needs and is currently looking for summer
clothing and especially men's garments, belts, shoes, and new
underwear.
Promotion Sunday
for our children will be Sunday, August 29.
Haiti Mission Trip Presentation
Jim and Chris Polo recently returned from their mission trip to
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. While there, they help rebuild an
orphanage and experienced the problems faced by every Haitian in
their daily lives. Jim and Chris would like to share their
experience with you in a high energy presentation on Sunday, 15
August at 10 am in the chapel.
Parents of Rising 4th Graders….Each year we present Bibles to
our new 4th graders on Christian Education Sunday, which will be
September 12 this year. In order to have your child's name
printed on the front of their Bible we need their FULL name by
AUGUST 9. Please call the church office with this information
soon!
Sign-up is now taking place for Fall Bible Studies on the
Bulletin Board outside of the Church Library. We have 8
opportunities for you to "Reach into God's Word" this Fall. All
studies will begin the week after Labor Day. In order to order
books we need to know if you will join us in one or more of our
studies. Please prayerfully consider this wonderful opportunity
for your spiritual growth this Fall.
Join us for Primetimers Luncheon on Thursday, August 19 at
11:30. Si Seymour will present a program on "The Upcoming
College Sports Season". Please RSVP for lunch catered by
Glenburnie Deli by MONDAY, August 16.
Children's Sunday School Teachers Orientation will be Sunday,
August 22 at 6:30 PM. All
new and retiring Sunday School Teachers are invited to join us
in the Chadwick Classroom. Ms. Donna Cooke, Education Consultant
for the Winston-Salem District UMC, will be with us to share
idea on creating a nurturing environment for our children's
classes. New curriculum will be distributed, ideas shared, and
you will have the opportunity meet with your co-teachers. Please
make every effort to be present for this informative session.
Sunday
8:30 AM Worship-Chapel
8:50 AM Worship-Sanctuary
11:00 AM Worship-Sanctuary
Monday
Tuesday
5:30 PM Girl Scout Troop 911
Wednesday
6:30 AM Men's Prayer Breakfast
10:00 AM Summer Youth Band practice
12:00 PM Wednesday Worship
6:00 PM Chapel Choir-Chapel
7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir
Thursday
7:00 PM Praise Team-sanctuary
Friday
Saturday
7:00 AM Men's Emmaus Reunion
10:00 AM Girl Scout Troop 1699
