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WNL Resumes

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Nursery Workers

Neededpage 2

Zone &

Club 412page 4

Haiti Mission Trip -

Fundraiserspage 6

Volume XXXVI August 20, 2014 Number 34

PARENT ORIENTATION THIS SUNDAY5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - FELLOWSHIP HALL

If you are the parents of children Kindergarten - 12th Grade, you need to beat Central THIS Sunday for a time to hear about what is in store for our2014-15 school year. We will meet both collectively to hear about opportunities to plug into ourStudent Ministry at Central and meet as individualized programming groups. If you have students in more than one category you can plan to "divide andconquer."

We are also excited about our new Middle School Ministry, which currentlyhas 40+ students involved. Because this group is "transitional," it falls bothwithin the Youth and Children's Ministry. Mrs. Sedji Doxey is helping to getthis ministry up and going. Sedji has followed most of this group since 3year old Sunday School. She has a heart for these children and is excitedabout the opportunity to help grow this ministry. Parents will have anopportunity to hear about plans for this group for the upcoming year. Thisnight will also provide opportunities for forms to be signed that will beneeded throughout the school year. This is a VERY important night. Horsd’oeuvres will be served; Nursery and Childcare will be provided. If you haveany questions, please contact Jim Cain at jimcain@cumcmdn.org orSabrina Williams at sabrina@cumcmdn.org. We look forward to seeing youon Sunday night!

"COFFEE WITH THE PASTORS"

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH

10:30 A.M. - WESLEY ROOM We invite any interested person/persons to joinus Sunday, August 24th for "Coffee With thePastors." CWTP provides an opportunity forinquirers to learn more about faith in Jesus Christ,more about Methodism, and more about CentralUMC and its mission. You are under no obligationto make a commitment but if you wish you mayjoin at the "Coffee."

This Week At CentralSunday, 8/24/14 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Worship

9:45 a.m. - Connect Service

9:45 a.m. - Sunday School

10:30 a.m. - “CWTP”

10:55 a.m. - Worship Service

5:00 p.m. - Youth Praise Band

5:30 p.m. - Parent Orientation

5:30 p.m. - MethodX

Monday, 8/25/14 10:00 a.m. - Easy Chair Yoga

Tuesday, 8/26/14 6:00 a.m. - Ledbetter Bible Study 6:30 a.m. - Pratt Bible Study 9:30 a.m. - Women's Bible Study 6:15 p.m. - Girl Scout Troop 6:30 p.m. - Praise Band Practice

Wednesday, 8/27/14 5:00 p.m. - WNL Resumes 5:00 p.m. - MISSIONS FAIR 6:00 p.m. - Small Groups 6:00 p.m. - House of God 7:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, 8/28/14 6:00 a.m. - Allred Bible Study 6:30 p.m. - Connect Band

Friday, 8/29/14 11:00 a.m. - Williams Bible Study

11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch

Saturday, 8/30/14

CURRENT EVENTSMISSIONS FAIR - AUGUST 27TH

Central will be kicking off our W ednesday Night Live

program on August 27th with a Mission's Fair. W e will

showcase all of the various missional based

organizations serving the Meridian area. This will be a

great opportunity to find out how others are doing

missions in special and unique ways. There will be no

pressure to volunteer, join, or give to any of these

organizations. It will be open and free. But, if a spark of

interest is ignited, then you will have a chance to seek

ways to get involved.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE MEALS AUGUST 27TH - FELLOWSHIP HALL

The W NL Meal (5:00 p.m.) and Small Groups (6:00

p.m.) will resume on August 27th. Please call the

Church office at 601.693.1521 to make reservations no

later than 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 26th.

Adult Menu: Salad Bar, Smoked Pork Loin, Seafood

Pasta, Seasoned Rice, Country Green Beans, Breaded

Okra, Rolls, & Assorted Desserts. Cost: $6

Kids Menu: Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, and

Assorted Desserts.Cost:$3 (Max family cost is $20)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE

MEALSAgain, we are making a list of volunteers to serve

meals at W NL. You will be needed from approximately

4:55 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Volunteer servers receive a

free meal for their efforts and experience an easy way

to greet and speak to those in attendance. Call the

Church office at 601.693.1521 or Brooks Hunter at

601.604.0358 to get your name on the list.

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NURSERY WORKERS NEEDED Our Nursery is bursting at the seams and we are in

need of HELP!!! If you know of anyone who would be

interested in working on Sunday mornings, 8:00 a.m. -

12:15p.m. and one to two Sunday evenings (5:00 -

7:00 p.m.) a month, PLEASE contact Sabrina W illiams

at sabrina@cumcmdn.org or 601.479.2178. This

position requires someone 18 years or older, with

references. If you do not know of anyone, please ask

friends and neighbors. W ord of mouth is often more

helpful than any advertisement!

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BETH MOORE STUDY ON DANIELIf you have not signed up for Part 2 of the Beth Moore

study on Daniel, it is not too late. Even if you did not

participate in Part 1, you can still join us. If you have

any questions, please call Vi McBride at 601.482.5823

or the church office (601.693.1521) after 1:00 p.m.

YOUTH MINISTRY

This year musicians and singers can audition alone or with an entire group. Groupsauditioning may receive a spot in the weekly rotation or their members may be assigned topreexisting bands to better fit the needs of the entire nation. Interested parties may sign-upby reserving a spot on the sheet located on the hallway bulletin board on the 4th floor.

SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY

CANNED GOODS FOR WESLEY HOUSE CHILDRENThe Lunch Bunch Group is collecting canned goods for the children who attend the W esley House

after school program. The after school program supplies are running low. Most of these children will

only eat one meal a day unless they can get something daily at W esley House. Please help us

gather as many cans as possible to feed our hungry children. You may drop off non perishable food

items at the church office. Thank you for your help - the Lunch Bunch Fellowship.

LUNCH BUNCH - FRIDAY - AUGUST 29TH - 11:30 A.M.Chaplain Dennis Marks with the Good News Jail Ministry will speak at Lunch Bunch on Friday,

August 29th. Please make your plans to come and enjoy great fellowship and a wonderful meal.

XYZ (EXTRA YEARS OF ZEST)XYZ RESUMES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 TH

10:45 a.m. - Fellowship Hall

OTHA BARHAM WILL BE THE SPEAKER.

Please make your plans to join us for great food, great fellowship,

and lots of fun.

Please make your reservation by calling the Church office at 601.693.1521

no later than 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 5th.

The menu will be Salad Bar, Oven Roasted Chicken, Green Rice, Black-eyed Peas, Spinach

Casserole, Rolls, and Assorted Desserts.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

ZONE and CLUB 412...

the time is quickly approaching for our Sunday Night FUN!!!

Our first meeting will be.......

SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 7th - 5:30 - 7:00 P.M.

Our meal will be served at 5:30 p.m. and THEN.....

"ZONERS" (K- 3rd Grade) will go with "Mrs. Ginger" Mason, "Mrs.

Cassie" Davis, "Mrs. April" Hosch, "Mrs. Jennifer" Wedgworth,

and "Mrs. Bryn" Taylor.

"412ers" ( 4th & 5th Grade)will go to Club 412 with "Mrs.Amanda" Hanegan and "Mrs. Melanie" Williams.

Recreation will ALWAYS be a blast with "Mr. Lee" Williams.

"Mrs. Jennifer" McRae will also be helping you learn and work on

completing your charts for your Award Trip in December!

FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIPSTEWARDSHIP THOUGHT

"Joyful giving emerges out of gratitude to God."

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCHRAMP BUILD - AUGUST 16, 2014

PRAYER CONCERNSIn order to keep everyone better informed ofcurrent concerns, names will remain on thePrayer Concerns list in the "Call" for only twoweeks unless there is a new concern.

Jasper BranningChoxie Brown

Catherine BryanEmily Bryan

Jimmie Cain

Joyce CarmoucheCathy Fisher

Steve McDonaldSusan Queen

Angela Semmes

Garrett SheltonAlan Trout

OUR CONGRATULATIONS TO:~Jim and Diane Wall following the birth of theirgrandson, Lawson James, who was born Friday,August 15 in Germantown, TN. The proudth

parents are Lawrence and Marie (Wall) Hatten.

FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY[suggested Bible readings for August 25 - August 231, 2014]

Mon. August 25

Tue. August 26

W ed. August 27

Thu. August 28

Fri. August 29

Sat. August 30

Sun. August 31

Morning

Deut. 28

Deut. 29

Deut. 30

Deut. 31

Deut. 32

Deut. 33

Deut. 34

Noon

Psalm 24

Psalm 25

Psalm 26

Psalm 27

Psalm 28

Psalm 29

Psalm 30

Evening

Colossians 2

Colossians 3

Colossians 4

1 Thess. 1

1 Thess. 2

1 Thess. 3

1 Thess. 4

MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM

CENTRAL'S RAMP MINISTRY An excellent team of volunteers from Central built a 44-foot ramp for Ms. Jackie Weir lastSaturday. Ms. Weir is so happy that she can now safely enter and exit her home.Enjoying the fellowship and the labor of love were Alan Brown, Jimmy Carle, JimCopeland, Gary Futch, Randy Hammon, Bill Jacob, Tom Johnson, David Labutka, BlairMitcham, Ben Rucks, and James Whitley. Ms. Weir's son and granddaughters joined theteam.

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FUNDRAISERS FOR THE HAITI MISSION TRIPPARENTS NIGHT OUT

Friday, August 22nd - 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.Parents can drop their child/children off at the 11th Street Gym starting at 6:00 p.m. toregister their child so they can enjoy a relaxing kid-free date night. Ages 3 (must be pottytrained) and older are welcome. Standard babysitting fees are appreciated but tips arewelcome. Pizza, drinks, and snacks will be provided.

CENTRAL CAR WASHSaturday, August 23rd - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

On Saturday morning, August 23rd, please stop by Central UMC for a car wash. Nocharge - donations accepted. All proceeds go toward the Haiti Mission Trip.

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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRYPrayer Shawl Ministry will begin meeting again on Monday afternoon, September 8th, at3:00 p.m. in the Library at Central. If you crochet, knit, or want to learn, come and join thisgroup. Prayer Shawls are made and blessed by the members of Central and aredistributed to persons in time of need, illness, celebration or grief. Infants are alsopresented with a baptismal shawl made by this group at the time of their Baptism. If youwould like more information on this ministry, or would like more information about obtaininga prayer shawl, contact Sabrina Williams at sabrina@cumcmdn.org.

On Call Pastor

August 22 - August 24, 2013

DENNIS GOSSETT

Cell: 919.339.5303

Attendance

August 17, 2014Live Streaming - 10

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WORSHIPLIVE STREAMING FROM THE SANCTUARYI have been asked many times about the possibility

of live streaming the traditional service from the

Sanctuary at 10:55. The answer has always been

that we envisioned doing so from the beginning, and

all that was needed were funds for the equipment

and people committed to operate the equipment on

Sunday mornings. Through generous gifts the

equipment has been purchased and work is

underway to install the cameras in the sanctuary and

run the wiring needed from the sanctuary to our

existing studio on the 3rd floor. If you sit in the

balcony, you may have seen the beginning of the

installation of wire, and cameras will be appearing

soon.

This will make it possible for members and others

who are home bound either for the short term or over

the long term to watch and participate in our 10:55

service each Sunday.

Several people have said that they would be willing

to learn to operate the equipment. Odis Howze, who

has been working with our 8:30 live streaming, has

agreed to help with this service, and to train others in

operating this system. If you would be interested

and are of High School age or older contact Bob

Peden at 601-938-7868 or bob@cumcmdn.org for

more information. Hopefully we will have at least 4

people involved which will mean each person would

serve in this way only once a month.

Incidentally, If there are people who would be willing

to run the equipment during the 9:45 service, then

we could easily stream that service as well.

View service live at 8:30 Sunday morning here:

View previous services here: