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Midweek Update: April 9, 2025 |
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If you would like to place an Easter Tulip on the chancel in honor or memory of a loved one, please fill out this form and drop it in the offering plate, or give it to a staff member. Payment can be made by check (tulips in the memo one), cash, or through REALM. Tulips are $10 each and the funds will benefit Bread and Blessings, our Monday Lunch program for our under-served neighbors. |
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The April One Thing Ministry will benefit our very own Preschool! All month we will be celebrating the Preschool and our sweet students.
Look for items needed on the bulletin board in the Welcome Center. Take one or three (!) and bring back the items to help the teachers prepare and stock up the cupboards!
If you are feeling like you want to help in a bigger way, check out the Amazon Wishlist!
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We have an Instagram! And what better way to launch it than during the Lent Photo-a-Day Challenge. Be sure to follow our account here. Each day you will post a photo inspired by the word we post on our feed. The greater United Methodist Church is participating using the hashtag #LentPhotoADay. We are using the hashtag #CFUMC. We will share those that we see using the hashtag! |
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Prayer as Living Actions
Throughout the church you will find glass receptacles with folded slips of paper that list a task for you to try during this Lenten Season. Take one (or two!) and try to achieve what is on the slip (or slips) and then when you are at church again, take a new one! |
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Save the Date: Rise Against Hunger
Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 10am-12pm
Rise Against Hunger will be Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 10am-12pm.
All ages are welcome. We will be packing 20,000 meals! Rise provides food to the chronically undernourished.
Contact Harriet or Larry Lambert with any questions. (434) 960-8233. To register, sign up here!
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Stations of the Cross Coloring Papers
We invite you to join us at one of the coloring stations around the church. On Saturday, April 19th, we will meet by the 2nd Street side entrance at Charlottesville First UMC to embark on our Holy Hike together.
Our first Station of the Cross will be at CFUMC, and then we will visit various locations around the Downtown Mall featuring our artistic creations for a time of reflection. All ages are welcome to attend.
Invite your friends! For more information, contact: connect@cvillefirstumc.org
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Lenten Lunches
Wednesdays Throughout Lent
Join us for devotion and lunch in Fellowship Hall each Wednesday during the Lenten Season.
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Reconciling Ministry Table
Sundays through June 22nd
What does it mean to become a Reconciling Church?
Stop by our welcome table (located in the Art Gallery right outside of the Sanctuary) after our worship service to find out! Members of our congregation who are Reconciling Individuals would love to share information with you about Reconciling Ministries Network.
Every Sunday now through June 22, we will be highlighting:
- What it means to be a Reconciling Congregation.
- Steps we have taken to become a Reconciling Church.
- How YOU can become a Reconciling Individual.
- And why it matters!
We hope you will stop by and say hello :)
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Stations of the Cross Hike
Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10am
Our next hike will be the Stations of the Cross on Saturday, April 19th at 10 AM. We will meet at the church.
Our Spring Creek hike that was originally scheduled for April 8th has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 14th at 10 AM.
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SAVE THE DATE! Let's Travel Together!
October 29-30, 2025
We are headed to Lancaster, PA to the Sight and Sound Theatre to see NOAH!
The trip price includes the motorcoach transportation, overnight accommodations at TRU by Hilton, breakfast, reserve seating tickets to the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre presenting “A Chorus Line”, reserve seating tickets to “NOAH" and all tips (bus driver) and taxes.
Please indicate your interest in going on this fun trip and we will send more information on pricing.
Contact Carolyn for more:
carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org
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Palm Sunday Service
Sunday, April 13th
It's Palm Sunday, and the youth and children are invited to start the service by walking down the aisle, waving the palms!
Arrive a few minutes before 10am and join Pastor Alex in the back of the sanctuary to participate.
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CVille Youth Collective
Sunday, April 13th from 5-6:30pm
Join the CVille Youth Collective on Sunday afternoon at Ivy Creek UMC for food and activities.
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Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 20th after service
Celebrate Easter with an Easter Egg Hunt following service on Easter Sunday. We will meet across the street in Market Street Park.
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SAVE THE DATE: Vacation Bible School
July 21-25, 2025
"Trusting Jesus in a Wild World!"
We have our dates, our teaching materials, and our Jesus. Now all we need is our volunteers and kiddos! Attached is a promotional flier to get the word out. Please send those volunteers and kids our way.
Looking forward to a wild time!
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