Midweek Update: May 7, 2025
Announcements

Our Preschool is looking for help! Beginning next year, FUMP is looking for a 3-5 day assistant from 8:30am-12:30pm. Please contact Kristen Breslin if interested!

The One Thing Ministry for the month of May will be assembling Hygiene kits for the Virginia UMC Conference Program to help those affected by natural disasters (and we’ve had plenty of those recently!)

 

Please bring in your items ASAP so they can be assembled and delivered on time! Read the list carefully and please no used items.

 

Hygiene Kit

Value: $12.00 per kit

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

Habitat For Humanity Build Opportunity
Friday, May 9th

 

Friday May 9, 2025 if you feel called to help build homes, please sign up: Habitat Volunteerhub.

 

If this is your first time you will need to create an account.

 

No special skills needed to volunteer.Workday starts at 8:45 am, lunch at 12:00, and we end at 3:30 pm (6.75 hours).Come join us and consider inviting a friend!
Spring Creek Walk
Wednesday, May 14 at 10:00am

 

Our next hike will take place in Spring Creek in Zion's Crossroads.

 

Directions: Take 64 east to exit 136. Bear to the left as you come off exit. Go through all the traffic lights for a mile and the entrance to SC Community will be on your left, across from apartment buildings. Turn left into main entrance and pull up to Guard Building.
Tell the guard that you are going to the Sports Club to meet with group from CFUMC walking group. Vicki is going to alert the guards so they will be prepared.
Take the 2nd exit in the circle and then the 3rd right hand turn .Go straight thru the stop sign and the Sports Club will be straight ahead. Parking is ample. Bathrooms are available.

 

Our walk will be 2.5-3 miles on the paved walking trail. We will be viewing two historic cemeteries and the golf course. There are benches along the way for anyone who would like to take a break. It is mostly flat.

 

We will walk back to Joan’s house for brownies, cookies, lemonade and water. Bathrooms will be available. No rush to leave! Walk back to cars is very short!

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 :)

Bible 001: A Beginner's Bible Study
Starting Sunday, May 18th after Worship

 

Starting Sunday, May 18, join Rev. John Conway for a 4 week Beginners’ Bible study.  This class is designed for those who want to get a basic understanding of what the Bible is and how to study it and apply what it says. This class is designed for those who have no or very little experience with the Bible, but are curious to learn more.  All of the sessions will be approximately one hour long and will begin after Sunday service at 11:30 am in the Chapel.

 

Contact johnconway@vaumc.org or carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org for more info.

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

Registration Now Open:
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!

 

You can now register here!

 

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