BLOOD DRIVE - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 - 4:00 - 8:00 P.M.TH

(Celebration Hall) It only takes a few minutes of your time and it will make a lifetime of difference forsomeone else! Please mark this date on your calendar! Go to www.bloodhero.com. Clickon donate blood. Enter cumethodist in the sponsor code and select Search. Click onCentral United Methodist Church and it will show you the schedule of times available todonate. If you have not registered/signed up before, you will have to set up your username

or donor id and your password. (You may use your username/donor id andpassword for future donations so make a note of it!)

LentenLuncheons

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Stop Hunger NowDate Change

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Central 5K Run, 2-MileWalk, & 1-Mile Fun Run

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Volume XXXV February 27, 2013 Number 9

CURRENT EVENTS

CENTRAL 5K RUN/2 MILE WALK/1-MILE FUN RUN ARE YOU SIGNED UP YET?!?

In just a few weeks – on Saturday, March 23, 2013 – Central will host its first MISSIONS: POSSIBLE 5K Run,2-Mile Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run. When I moved here 4 years ago, I heard many Central members expressthe wish that Central could have a “signature event” each year to get our name out in the community. Well, nowwe have such an event, thanks to our Missions Ministry Team and Mission/Evangelism pastor Owen Weddle!

The MISSIONS: POSSIBLE 5K Run, 2-Mile Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run is something everyone in Central canget behind and support! Of course, we hope you can participate in the 5K run, 2-Mile Walk, or the 1-Mile FunRun; but you don’t have to be a “world-class runner” or be a runner at all to participate. You don’t even have tobe a walker to support this project. ALL OF US can support this event by registering [the cost is only $20 andincludes an event T-shirt] or you can volunteer to serve on race day to help make it a “signature event.”

All proceeds from this year’s 5K Run, 2-Mile Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run will go to support the Boys and Girls Clubof Meridian. Mr. Ricky Hood and his staff do an outstanding job of working with disadvantaged children andyouth in our community. With your support, we can make “possible” our expanded involvement in “mission” andministry in our area.

Will you get involved and help Central be in “mission” in 2013?

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE MEAL!Make your plans to come join us at 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall and enjoy a delicious meal beforeattending one of the small groups. MENU for March 6 !th

Adult menu: Hamburger steak with onions & gravy, green beans, potatoes, salad bar, rolls, assorted dessertsand ice cream. Cost $6 (Maximum $20 per family)Kids menu: Fish sticks, fries, & ice cream. Cost $3. Please make your reservations no later than 10:00 a.m.Tuesday, March 5 by calling the church office at 601.693.1521.th

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS - Beginning Tuesday, March 5 , Central will again be hosting our friends from East MSth

State Hospital. There will be approximately 50 mentally and/or physically challenged ladies coming forunconditional love and acceptance. COF begins at 1:30 p.m. in the 11 Street Gym but we arrive around th

12:30 p.m. to set up. Also, we meet at Susie French’s home on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. to prepare food, bingogifts, crafts and all necessary materials. As always, we are appealing to Central’s generosity of donations for thebingo games. If you have any questions, please call Susie French at 601.482.5423 or 601.527.3909. Thefollowing items are needed: Word search books, crossword books, puzzles, card games, shampoo, conditioner,lotions, deodorants, stationary, toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash, coloring books & crayons, writing tabletswithout wire, canned drinks, chips and candy.

SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY

THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL

FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP

LUNCH BUNCH - MEETS EVERY FRIDAY AT 11:30 a.m. Adult Activities Room - Lunch is $5.00

XYZ - TUESDAY, March 5, 2013 - 10:45 a.m.Program: JEFF EAST - “GROWING UP IN MERIDIAN”

(His personal memories, not a history lesson)Menu: Chicken pot pie, baby lima beans, congealed salad, rolls,

assorted desserts, and ice cream

SENIOR ADULTS MAKING CRAFTSEvery Friday, the Senior Adults will make educational crafts for West Hills Elementary School. We will meet at 10:00a.m. on the 3 floor for crafts and games. If you have any questions or need further information please contact Jimrd

Wall at 601.693.1521 (church) or 601.527.0326. (cell) (Meet in the Celebrate Recovery Room)

FH=Fellowship HallSunday, 3/3/13 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Worship/S School 10:55 a.m. - Worship Service 4:30 p.m. - Youth Praise Band 5:00 p.m. - WOW Circle Meeting 5:30 p.m. - Special Worship-FH 5:30 p.m. - House of God 5:30 p.m. - Club 412 5:30 p.m. - TheZone Monday, 3/4/13 3:00 p.m. - Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, 3/5/13 9:30 a.m. - Tuesday Bible Study 10:45 a.m. - XYZ 12:30 p.m. - Circle of Friends 6:30 p.m. - Praise Band Practice

AR=Adult Activities Room

Wednesday, 3/6/13

4:00 p.m. - Blood Drive 5:00 p.m. - WNL - Meal 6:00 p.m. - Small Groups 6:00 p.m. - MethodX - Youth 7:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal 8:00 p.m. - College Bible Study Thursday, 3/7/13 11:30 a.m. - LILIES 12:00 p.m. - Lenten-First Presbyterian Friday, 3/8/13 10:00 a.m. - Senior Adult Crafts 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch Saturday, 3/9/13 No activities scheduled

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT“How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or

sister in need and refused to help?.” 1 John 3:17 (NRSV)

Have you remembered Central in your will or estate planning?

Consider tithing 1/10 of your estate to Central

Who did you invite to Central LAST week?Who did you invite to Central THIS week?

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

YOUTH MINISTRY

SENIORS!Baccalaureate is fast approaching. We need pictures NOW! Please provide us with 8 pictures showing you in variousstages of your life’s journey. They can be in photo paper format or in electronic format. If you want these pictures back,please label them and put them in an envelope. These pictures can be dropped off at the Church office or give to Jim Cainor Lee Williams.

PARENTS - thanks to everyone who attended our dessert fellowship. We will be hosting a parent get together everythree months or so. If you were unable to attend last Sunday’s meeting, we would still love to have your input. Please stopby and pick up a survey form from Jim or the Church office.

LINT OR LENT??Are you confused? If you are Kindergarten thru 5 grade, please join us on Wednesday evenings from 6 - 7 p.m. asth

we learn more about LENT through games, movies, and building a re-enactment of the events of Holy Week.

SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE!NO ZONE or CLUB 412 on March 10 . NO Wednesday evening activities. We will meet again on March 17 . th th

Following Spring break, we will begin our Spring Sessions...cake decorating and lego building!!

CLUB 412 - SATURDAY, MARCH 23 - Glow in the Dark Egg HuntRD

CHURCH-WIDE EASTER EGG HUNT - Sunday, March 24 - Home of Maurice and Cathy Hallth

PACKAGING EVENT DATE CHANGE FOR STOP HUNGER NOW!Due to a scheduling conflict the date for our Spring Stop Hunger Now packaging event has been changed to June 12 .th

We will begin our evening at 5:00 p.m. with a hamburger cookout! Please mark this change on your calendar. The eveningis always a fun event, yet fills a huge need as we package 10,000 meals to send to those in need. We will continue tocollect money (coins or paper) in the Crossing. The container is located by the Coke machine. Please help us reach ourgoal of $2,500 by June!

VBS DATE June 24th -28th, 2013Fun Fair - WHERE GOD’S WORLD COMES TOGETHER

CENTRAL COMMUNITY

MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM

PRAYER CONCERNS

CONGRATULATIONS TO:~Joe Charles Sanders for being installed into the Meridian Community College Hall of Fame recently at their Homecoming2013 celebration. We applaud Mr. Sanders for his achievement. ~Kyle Boyken who received his Eagle Scout award on Sunday, February 24 at Highland Baptist Church. Kyle is the sonth

of Dana Boyken and the grandson of Vi McBride. Kyle also received the “Billy Pigott Scouting Leadership Award.”~Danny Weisner, Christian Futrell, Davis Thames and the Lamar Soccer Team on winning the MAIS Division 2A StateSoccer Championship last Saturday afternoon.~Shannon Sellers who won First place at the Lauderdale County Spelling Bee this past Friday, February 22 . Shannonnd

will represent Lauderdale County in Jackson March 15 as she completes against twenty-eight other students in the State-th

Wide Competition. Way to go Shannon! ~Maggie Hawkins for winning second place in the Beauty Review last Saturday night, February 22 .nd

~Emily Sollie was among the outstanding students and faculty from 34 MS public and private universities and colleges whoreceived special recognition from the MS Legislature yesterday. She was also saluted at a reception in Jackson.

OUR SYMPATHY TO:~Mrs. Janie Smylie following the death of her sister, Alice Gilbert, who passed away Wednesday, February 20 inth

Bastrop, LA. The funeral service was held Saturday, February 24 in Bastrop. th

SIGN UP NOW FOR THE 5K - MARCH 23 RD

The Missions Possible 5K is March 23 . There will also be a two mile walk and a one mile fun run forrd

kids. Registration has started. Come to the office to request a registration form, sign up this Sunday inthe Crossing, or you may register online at http://www.cumcmdn.org. Early registration fee for the 5KRace is $20, 2 mile walk is $20 and the one mile fun run is $10 and runs through March 15 . Registrationth

fees will go up after March 15 so sign up now! All proceeds will go to support the Boys and Girls Club of Meridian. If youth

would like to sign up to HELP with the race, there will be a sign-up sheet in the Crossing Sunday and in the Sunday Schoolfolders. If you have any questions, please contact Owen Weddle at 601.693.1521 or owen@cumcmdn.org

In order to keep everyone better informed of current concerns, names will remain on the Prayer Concerns list in the “Call” for only twoweeks unless there is a new concern.

Marie BaldwinBryon BermudezCharlotte BrownCatherine BryanKathryn CogginJune FlemingRev. Herman Heath Teresa Love

Ann Martin McKenzieDavid MurrayRenelda OwenDr. Kendrick PrewittDeanna RainwaterPatrick RutledgeBetsy StormsOwen Walker

MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS:Family & FriendsTyrone CunninghamEric Dollar, nephew of Tim & Becky Sollie Doug Grant, son of Fred & Linda GrantJeb Herron, great nephew of Trudy Nix Ian Joyner, grandson of Vi McBrideKyle Lowry, great nephew of Bobbye LowryAll U.S. Military Personnel

WORSHIP

On Call Pastor

Mar. 1 - Mar. 3, 2013

Owen Weddle

Cell: 662.648.9226

Home: 601.485.5487

SPIRITUAL FORMATION & GROWTH

AttendanceFebruary 24, 2013Live Streaming - 5

8:30 S.S. 10:45

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2013 LENTEN LUNCHEONThe Lenten series continues next week at noon and the schedule is as follows:

DATE HOST CHURCH SPEAKERMar. 7 First Presbyterian Church Dr. Tom SikesMar. 14 St. Patrick Catholic Church Rev. Brian PonderMar. 21 First Christian Church Dr. Raymon Leake

Plan now to join us each Thursday for these worship opportunities as they help us move through Lent.

LiveStreaming/PodCastingView 8:30 worship here: http://www.cumdmdn.org/#/sermons-teachingsPrevious here:http://cumcmdn.org/#/sermons-teachings/sermon-archive

Food for the Journey[suggested Bible readings for March 4 - March 10 , 2013]

Mon. Mar. 4Tue. Mar. 5Wed. Mar. 6Thu. Mar. 7Fri. Mar. 8Sat. Mar. 9Sun. Mar. 10

MorningNehemiah 8Nehemiah 9Nehemiah 10Nehemiah 11Nehemiah 12Nehemiah 13Esther 1

NoonPsalm 109Psalm 110Psalm 111Psalm 112Psalm 113Psalm 114Psalm 115

Evening2 Corinthians 12 2 Corinthians 13Galatians 1Galatians 2Galatians 3Galatians 4Galatians 5