During the 1950s church membership increased and finally went above 2,000.  In 1962, youth meetings attracted over 100 each Sunday evening.  These meetings developed into ecumenical events; and it was this group which planned and held the Monticello Easter Sunrise Services.  Sunday School enrollment continued at about 1,000 for several decades.

We’re excited to announce that we will be celebrating the 100 year birthday of Charlottesville UMC and our 2025 Consecration Sunday on the same day in early November! 

We are collecting stories to share around these celebrations. Do you have a story to share? Contact Rex at rexhickman@comcast.net or Carolyn at carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org. Thank you!!

Pick up a tiny Jesus or two today on your way out of worship and take Him with you as you travel through life! If you go on vacation, place Him in your photo! Let us see the places you visit! (Truthfully, don’t we always want to have Jesus by our side?)

Share your photos to Instagram and use the hashtag #tinyjesuscfumc 

The Inclusion Task Force wants to know what you think about becoming a Reconciling Church ahead of the potluck on June 22 where we will answer your questions about joining the Reconciling Ministries Network.

Please follow the link, read the proposed Reconciling Statement, and anonymously submit your thoughts or questions via the Google Form.

Please pray for our ASP Team traveling to Wise County, VA, this Sunday morning. We will send them off at 8 am from the PVCC lower lot.

For a list of names to pray for, contact connect@cvillefirstumc.org or pick up the list in the art gallery on Sunday. Thank you for your cards, prayers, and financial gifts for our Summer Youth Mission Trip. 

Please save the date: Sunday, June 29th. We will welcome them back during our 10 am worship service to hear a presentation about their trip and celebrate their return.

Are you seeking a welcoming community to connect with in nature?

Join us on the Sacred Way, where we come together to worship and celebrate the Divine amidst the beauty of the outdoors. We meet outside several times a month to hike together.

Each gathering begins with a brief reflection and prayer before we embark on our holy hikes. All ages are invited to participate.

To stay updated on our Sacred Way, Wild Church offerings, click here:  https://www.cvillefirstumc.org/hiking-worship-in-the-wild

You're invited to a special summer study and journaling experience led by Claire Kent, exploring God Was with Me All Along by Mary Lou Redding. Sessions will be held in person on Thursday mornings from 10:30am to noon, starting June 19. 

Each meeting will include contemplative practices, reflection through music, scripture, and poetry, and group discussion based on journal prompts from the book. Join us in discovering how God’s presence has been with us all along—often in ways we only recognize in hindsight.

Questions? Contact carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org.

Maybe you’ve seen the Reconciling Ministries table on Sunday morning and wondered: What’s the next step in making our congregation a welcoming and affirming congregation for all people?

Come explore some more on Sunday, June 22 when we hold our first Reconciling Sunday. The Rev. Emily Bagwell, of the Reconciling Ministry Network and an incoming Virginia United Methodist pastor, will be joining us for the 10 AM service and for a potluck lunch to follow in the fellowship hall.

During lunch we’ll have an opportunity to hear more about the RMN and what it would mean for us to become a Reconciling Church.

After worship on June 22, Reconciling Church Sunday, we will fellowship with a potluck taco bar lunch! You bring the sides and desserts and the church will provide the tacos!

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 :)

DS Hyo Lee has authorized Pastor Alex to preside at a special zoom Charge Conference on Monday, June 23.

The Church Council will meet ahead of the Charge Conference at 7 pm in an open meeting to discuss the two items to be decided:

1) approving the compensation for our incoming associate pastor, Erica Allen, and

2) approving the incorporation of the church. All officers of CFUMC are voting members of the Charge Conference. 

The zoom link for the meeting ishttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81223417540?pwd=NW9OUU1PSHVpUVBUTWRSQ1RhTDJtUT09
Meeting ID: 812 2341 7540Passcode: 777306

Save your gently used rummage sale treasures! Items will be collected the week before. (Please no books or clothing!) All proceeds will benefit Loaves and Fishes, our local food pantry.

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.

Register for the trip here.

Contact Carolyn for more:

carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org