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Calling All Upcoming Grads!
Help us gather the names and info of our soon-to-be graduates in our CFUMC family. Please fill out this Google Form to help us put together a slideshow presentation for Graduate Sunday which will be on Sunday, May 31st. We would love to celebrate with you.
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May One Thing Ministry:
For our May One Thing Ministry, we will be collecting items for the UMCOR personal hygiene kits. Items listed below will be packaged and sent to a main depot to be used to help our brothers and sisters in emergencies. Items needed are listed below. $2.00 is included in each kit so monetary gifts will be accepted. Please put UMCOR kits in the memo line.
Hygiene Kit Materials
• One hand towel (15 x 25 –17 x 27 inches)
No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels
• One washcloth
No kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels
• One comb
Must be sturdy with at least 4-7 inches of teeth.
No pocket combs or picks
Rattail and combs without handles are acceptable but must have at
least 4-7 inches of teeth.
• One toenail or fingernail clipper
No emery boards or metal nail files
• Bath-size soap (3 oz. bar or larger)
No Ivory or Jergen’s soap
Do not remove from packaging.
• One adult toothbrush
Do not remove from packaging.
Personal advertising not acceptable
• 10 adhesive bandages (¾ by 3 inches)
Common household bandages acceptable
• One one-gallon size re-sealable bag
NO toothpaste please!
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RECYCLE!! We all know that we aren't supposed to throw batteries in the trash, but what should we do with them? Many places, like Batteries + and Best Buy, will only take rechargeable batteries but Staples will recycle regular ones for free.
Control Alt Recycle in Cville will take computers, old hard drives, Garmin GPS, and things like copiers for free. For a fee, they will take your flat screen TVs.
Ridwell and Terracycle charge a fee but you can mail in wrappers and other plastics that are hard to recycle.
We are Caring for God's Creation in any way we can!
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The Meals you packaged are headed to Philippines!
The Philippines consists of over 7,000 islands in the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. One of the most environmentally disaster prone countries in the world, it faces near constant threats of natural disasters like earthquakes, typhoons and volcanic eruptions. These disasters cause displacement and major loss of livelihoods and infrastructure, and disproportionately affect poor communities in rural areas, where people rely on agriculture and fishing. The Global Hunger Index, which assesses food insecurity based on indicators that measure undernourishment and undernutrition, categorizes the Philippines as having a “moderate” level of hunger overall. Rise Against Hunger serves the regions of the Philippines where hunger is most urgent.
Your impact
To address some of the food security challenges that children, families, and communities in the Philippines face, Rise Against Hunger partners with organizations that support educational programs by providing meals to children at schools and early child development centers. This is a key part of Rise Against Hunger’s Nourishing Lives pathway. In some cases, the food children receive at school will be the majority of the food they eat in a day. The meals you packaged will help ensure that children have access to the consistent nourishment they need to live healthy lives and successfully pursue their education. Read more about how your meals make an impact by checking out our Pathways to End Hunger!
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Softball Season is here!
Friday, May 15 at 8pm
Join the 3-1 softball team for the third week of the season. This week the team will be playing at Mcintire Park.
Questions? Contact Bill Owens: wlo3aia@gmail.com
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Celebrating 20 Years of IMPACT
Monday, May 18th from 6:30-8:30pm
IMPACT’s annual celebration is coming up next week and this year is especially exciting as we are celebrating 20 years of our justice ministry!
We’ll be taking some time to celebrate our successes over the past two decades, recognize some of the clergy and leaders that have made this work possible over the years, and looking forward to the next two decades of our work.
Dinner will be catered by Pearl Island and the Celebration will kick off our annual individual investment drive. No RSVP is needed to attend the celebration, all IMPACT network members are welcome.
Located at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. The address is 401 Alderman Road.
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Moral Mondays in Charlottesville
Every Monday from 12:30-1pm
Free Speech Wall on the Downtown Mall, 605 E. Main St.
The Charlottesville Clergy Collective continues to hold vigil each week for those impacted by Policy Violence: direct ICE raids against our neighbors as well as the sometimes quiet violence that occurs due to cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, health care and housing assistance.
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Wild Church: Blue Ridge Tunnel Hike
Saturday, May 30 at 10am
🔦 Sacred Way, Wild ChurchSaturday, May 30 @ 10:00 AM:
Meet at the Blue Ridge Tunnel East Trailhead (215 Afton Depot Lane).
Bring a flashlight—it's cool and dark in the tunnel!
Lunch afterwards: We'll head over to Blue Mountain Brewery.
Feel free to meet us there if you can't make the walk.Let us know if you can join! connect@cvillefirstumc.org
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Sarah Ann Kelley: Becoming Visible, A Free Community Event
Saturday, June 6 at 2-3:30pm
Please join Beloved Community Cville to celebrate Sarah Ann Kelley's life and legacy!
BCC will be unveiling a bust of Sarah Kelley by sculptor Rick Weaver and giving a sneak peak of Field Studio's documentary film about her life's work.
Also featured is an introduction to Beloved Community Tours, anonline tour of the hidden history of Charlottesville.Reception to follow.
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