Central United Methodist Church
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
A Place to Begin...Belong...Become

Caring Ministries

 
Links on "Giving" donations to charities 
 
 
 
Stephen Ministry is...
     a program in our congregation that equips lay persons in providing a distinctive Christian one-on-one care to those who are experiencing all kinds of life needs and circumstances, in our congregation and community.
  • Waves
    We have given a new name to an ongoing ministry within Central UMC. For several years volunteers within our congregation have been assigned specific wise and valued elders whom they visit, contact by phone or mail cards. The wise and valued elders who are recipients of these visits will now be known as Waves!
  • A wheel chair and walker are available to those who need help getting into the church from the parking area. Central United Methodist Church is a one level structure.
  • A hearing assistance system is available for use in the sanctuary. Please inform one of the ushers if you would like to use it.
  • A van is available to provide rides for those who need it. It is driven by church volunteers to and from Sunday School and the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Call Bob Teets, 597-9651
 
Interfaith Hospitality Network www.nihn.org/
 
  • Provide a meal on one evening
  • Be an evening host from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Spend the night, arriving at 8:30 p.ml. and leaving by 7:30 a.m. (or earlier if you need to get to work)
  • Help with set-up or take-down of the sleeping rooms
Questions? Call Kathy Olson or Patsy Williams...IHN Coordinators
Thank you

Central’s Battle of the Sexes!!

Care and Share’s Campaign to End Summer Hunger

 Food Sunday in August is designated for Care and Share. They are sponsoring a special summer–time collection of food because there are children in our community who go hungry when they are not receiving breakfast and lunch at school.

Requested items are peanut butter, canned tuna, canned fruit, peanut butter, dry milk, cereal (Cheerios), and Oreos.

 

At Central we’re having a contest:

boys/men vs. girls/women

Here are the rules of the contest:

There will be two Care and Share barrels in the hallway near the sanctuary beginning on Food Sunday, August 1, and every Sunday in August.

Bring your food items and drop them into your team’s barrel. Boys/men use the barrel with the blue sign. Girls/ women fill the barrel with the pink sign.

On Sunday, August 29, the food will be counted during Sunday School, and the winners will be announced during the worship service.

Join the Fun!
Who loves children the most?
Who will bring the most food items?
Don’t let your team down. Bring food during August.

 

 

 
  • Provide a meal on one evening
  • Be an evening host from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Spend the night, arriving at 8:30 p.ml. and leaving by 7:30 a.m. (or earlier if you need to get to work)
  • Help with set-up or take-down of the sleeping rooms
Questions? Call Kathy Olson or Patsy Williams...IHN Coordinators
Thank you
 

Volunteer Opportunities at Northern Churches Care
Located in Calvary United Methodist Church, 4210 Austin Bluff Parkway
 
Wanted: Volunteer Driver for Share Colorado -- We are looking for a driver to pick up food on distribution day and bring it to the church. Having a pickup, van, or trailer is necessary because of the amount of food that we pick up. If you would like to help us out, please call Ed Stoddard at 210-7469 or D.J. at 291-4001
  • Substitute pantry workers—Help stock pantry shelves and provide food for clients by subbing for a regular volunteer. A rewarding job that includes client contact. Four hour shifts (includes 30 minutes both before we open and after we close): Mondays 4-7 p.m.; Wednesdays 9 a.m.-12 noon; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12 noon; Fridays 9 a.m.-12 noon.
  • General help—Monday and Friday afternoons. Calvary UMC generously provides us with a kitchen/pantry, an office and 2 rooms for clients. We need help transitioning these client rooms from and to Sunday school classrooms by rearranging tables and chairs.
  • Pantry stocker—Over the weekend our pantry can get filled with food donations. (Thank you!!) We need 1-2 people on Monday afternoons to help stock the shelves with these items. This position could also be combined with Monday afternoon room set-up.
  • Substitute Receptionist—Assist clients by scheduling appointments as well as answering the phone and looking up client files. Training provided. Four-hour shifts (includes 30 minutes both before we open and after close): Mondays, 4-7 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-12 noon; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12 noon and 1-4; Fridays, 9 a.m.-12 noon.
*Call Jenny at 277-7470 x 125 if you would like to volunteer!* They need the following: Volunteer greeter (no trainng needed), 3 cases of paper, a power stapler, a shredder, 1 dozen pair of scissors, staple removers, and optical mice. If you can help with any of these needs, please contact Julie Wilson, 277-7470 or Jwilson@northernchurchescare.org
 
doing in mission to God’s people locally, and across the world. The Balkans holds a place in my heart; perhaps because I saw so much suffering there when I was on active duty. I was very excited when we at CUMC began exploring whether we should enter into a covenant relationship with a Global Ministries missionary, and Carol Partridge was on our “short list.” As we began corresponding with Carol, she seemed like the right “fit” for CUMC. 
     After she visited us last spring, I was convinced that God had led us to her. Kim and I were also very moved to explore the possibility of heading up a CUMC mission trip to Macedonia to help Carol out with VBS, general labor, or wherever else she might need a helping hand. We were looking at summer 2007, but unfortunately we will not be able to commit to organizing a mission trip this summer. 
     Our mission team still would like to encourage a trip such as this, and would like to know if anyone in our CUMC congregation would be interested in leading a trip to Macedonia during the summer months. If you are interested, please give me or Rev. Judy a call to discuss possibilities
Gordon Crom,
Missions Ministry Team
Chairperson
 
 
Mission in Macedonia 
Dear friends and family,

     I am happy to be home again in Strumica, Macedonia.  As many of you know, from February 8 until May 12, 2009 I was in the US, visiting my Covenant churches as well as many other churches interested in hearing about Macedonia.  I was privileged to visit churches in Georgia, California, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.
     Here in Strumica, the weather is warm and our street is full of children playing; many of them come to Saturday English classes and Sunday school.  Lee and I enjoy sitting on our balcony in the early evening hearing their laughter and chatter.
     Lee has been busy working on other writing, so he is taking a break from writing his weekly review.  For the time being, you will have to rely on my observations and photos.
     My web site was updated last month.  Please see www.carolpartridge.com for a new newsletter (May 09 - 3 pages), new photos and prayer requests.
     I am using a new way to reach you - a list server.  It should be faster and more efficient, allowing me to communicate with you more often.
Other news...
     You can listen to a pod cast about my work in Macedonia, made by me last August at this web address:
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/work/missionaries/podcasts/index.cfm?i=26511
     You can hear a guitar performance by one of my star English students and Sunday school participant, Gligor Tasev (on the right) at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgppjNy_m8E
     Gligor is finishing seventh grade.  In another year, he wants to go to a music high school and study guitar.
A few months ago, while I was still in the US, Lee was up on the hill above Strumica where archeologists are digging.  He was visiting the site when an important discovery was made: two clay jars containing more than 4000 mediaeval coins dating back to the second half of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th centuries.
     You can see a news broadcast about this find on the web, at this address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZ5VRVkhLg&NR=1
This will also give you a sample of Macedonian language, with an English translation.
     A busy summer is ahead of us.  Plans are underway for visits of VIM volunteers, Vacation Bible School, camp for children with special needs, and youth camp.
May your summer be blessed with good health, safe travels and fun activities.

Radost i mir,
(Joy and peace,)
Carol Partrige

Carol Partridge
GBGM Missionary
United Methodist Church
Strumica, R Macedonia
Please see: www.carolpartridge.com

During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."                  Acts 16:9 NRSV