April 3, 2022

Church Office Hours

Normal office hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm and Friday from 9am-1pm.

Please stay home if you are sick, have a fever, or display two or more of the following symptoms: shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills or shaking, cough, flu-like symptoms, diarrhea, intestinal upset, or fatigue, sore throat, headache, muscle pain, recent loss of taste or smell.

Altar Flowers

Flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God in loving memory of my step-parents, Joseph and Edith, given by Millie.

Would you like to recognize a significant event such as a birthday or anniversary while also providing a beautiful display for the altar? If you would like to reserve a date, please call the office at 540-825-0764 or sign up at Altar Flower Sign Up .

Worship Times

Worship Schedule: 8AM - Traditional, 9:29AM - Modern, 11AM - Traditional. Our 9:29AM and 11AM services are available via livestream.

Praises

• The calling of our incoming pastor, Won Lee and his family (Young, Elliot and Eric)

• Linda for continued healing, is getting stronger each day. Thank you for the prayers, cards and phone calls.

• Jan's son and family who wil be returning to the U.S. this summer after teaching high school in Singapore for 11 years.

• Cyndy is getting a new stimulator battery inserted that is MRI compatible so she can have an MRI to determine why she is having so many headaches

• Dottie is thankful she was able to attend her brother, David and Angela's wedding in Florida on March 12

• Living the Dream Foundation 5K and Walk for Hope April 2 at Yowell Meadow Park

• Engagement of Raegan and Pearson

• Ann's granddaughter Katelyn - wrist has completely fused!

• Ann's granddaughter-in-law Kathy - surgery went well

• Ann's nephew Steve - much improved since his major heart attack

Upcoming Weddings

• Katie and Andrew - April 30

• Morgan and Jake wedding June 4

• Jacob and Taylor wedding June 12

• Marshall and Stephanie wedding June 25

Pregnancies

• Jean's daughter Tara - baby due in September

Hospitalized

• Alberta's 1-year-old granddaughter in California, Madeline - infection or virus causing her to vomit repeatedly, blood sugar is extremely low

• Ethel Mae - health complications

• Betty - health complications related to her heart

• Chris' great granddaughter Brinley - 3rd degree burns on both hands, transferred to Burn Unity in Richmond, will need skin grafts and surgery

• Joelle's friend Rebecca - health concerns

• Hans in Holland (from String/Valletti family) - had Guillain Barre syndrome, collapsed lung, on ventilator in ICU, has been in treatment for the last 13 weeks

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Alexis - EEG at UVA March 29, health complications

• Emma Lou's son Ronnie - hearth procedure March 30

• Nancy - knee surgery March 29

• Linette - 2nd mammogram due to finding something questionable, prayers for no cancer please

• Lynn (from Theresa) - breast biopsy March 8, 2 lumps malignant, surgery TBD

• Kim's sister-in-law Lisa - heart surgery March 21

• Kim - will need two eye surgeries, April 25

• Phyllis - hip replacement surgery March 25

• Billy and Bonnie's daughter-in-law Kelly - surgery April 15

Recovering

• Wayne - knee replacement March 22, went well, healing at The Culpeper

• Valerie (family friend of Hemming family) - fell on March 20, having memory issues, testing for cause of fall and memory issues

• Diana - knee surgery March 14, doing well

• Debbie - back surgery at UVA March 8, went well

• Taylor - knee surgery on March 9 went well

• Dana and Steve's son Blake - recovering from injuries

• Kristin - fell, cervical sprain

Sympathies Extended

• Garan and Erica and family on the passing of Garan's mother, Linda on March 28 in Montana

• Ethel Mae and family on the passing of Levi on March 8. Service will be March 18 at Found & Sons

• Family and friends of Mary, who passed on March 10.

• Family and friends of Harvey from Powhatan who passed on March 1.

• Family and friends of Dorothy "Dot" who passed on September 25, 2021. Funeral April 8 at 1PM at Clore-English. Internment at National at 3PM.

• Family and friends of Tyler, Ann's niece's great grandson, who died March 26 in a car accident. He was only 22 years old.

• LF, family and friends on the passing of Eva

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Deanne's neighbor Kim - diagnosed with breast, lung and skin cancer

• Linda (from Nancy) - complications for a car accident, found brain cancer

• Doreen's neighbor Kyle - bone cancer, in Culpeper hospital

• Belinda - breast cancer treatments begin March 16

• Jim's friend Jeff - pancreatic cancer

• Jean's friend Debra - ovarian cancer and chemo treatments

• Rebecca's stepdaughter Debbie - cancer treatments

• Jerry - prostate cancer, March 7 appointment

• Crawford - chemo/radiation treatments begin March 21

• Phil and Kathy - Phil's condition is getting worse

• Pastor Jared's wife Heather - ovarian cancer, treatment in Arizona

• Helena's sister-in-law Christine - all arteries unlocked, will have a biopsy of kidney April 20

• Jean's son's friend Katie, age 22 - diagnosed with sarcoma

• Michelle of Tarpon Springs, Florida (from Lois) - throat cancer

• Thelma - pain all over, being given morphine

• Doreen's husband Joe - home on hospice care

General Health Concerns

• Kee - health

• Amy's mother Laverne - multiple health concerns

• George's uncle Hilton - given less than a year to live due to heart and lung conditions

• Linette's father Rod - struggling with cancer, trying to find a medicine that will help

• Helena's friend Marie - moved into Our Father's House, feeding tube removed, eating pureed foods

• Kenneth - back pain, tests

• Bill - wrist complications, having difficulty getting medical appointment and diagnosis

• Jo and Wayne - dealing with Jo's health

• Craig - serious back pain

• Alison - stress fracture in foot

• Cheryl - health and health concerns

• Jamey - diagnosed with macular degeneration

• Sarah's mother Faith

• Libby - health complications

• Greg's mother - health complications

• Catherine - home, continued health challenges

• Teresa - two more fractures found in her back

• Richard - Parkinson's

• Mike - health troubles

• Earl - Parkinson's

• Karen - caregiver

• Bill and Betty - Betty needs prayers as caregiver

General Prayer Concerns

• World Peace

• War between Russia and Ukraine began February 24

• Chuck and Marcia (neighbors of Linnea) - their son took his life on March 28, he was 40 years old

• The Hemming Family, Jeannie and CUMC transitions

• Evan and family (from Lee and Linda) - missionary deployment to Southeast Asia

• Jane and Tom - travel mercies as they travel to Israel March 22 - April 1

• Helena's cousin Renia, family and friends in Poland - safety

• UMC General Conference postponed until 2024

• Living the Dream Foundation 5K and Walk for Hope April 2 at Yowell Meadow Park

• Tiffany and Jeremy and their 5-year old son Zane who are grieving the loss of their daughter who died from cancer at the age of 14 months

• CUMC congregation as we prepare for a pastoral transition

• High school and college graduations

• Our country

• George's parents Jim and Elsie, Jim's caregiver

• Amy - helping to care for her parents while juggling her career and family responsibilities

• Jean's daughter Keely - find a paying job

• First responders and medical staff - increased patient load with COVID and the holidays

• COVID-19 and Omicron variant - healing and access to vaccine and effectiveness of vaccine

• Cuba - oppression and injustice on many levels

• Rey de Gloria (sister church in Cuba)

• New Children/Youth Director

• Leadership Team - work and filling vacant staff positions

• Walker and Seiny, Alena and Chad in Honduras

Military

• Ben - Army Reserves, basic training in February in South Carolina

• Isaiah - U.S. Marine Corp

• Patrick - Fort Gordon, Georgia

• RJ - Oahu, Hawaii

• Wyatt

• Chuck - Army Ohio National Guard, helping with COVID response

• Jake - Air Force being deployed beginning of April

• Jonathan - new assignment to Estonia

• Hunter - recruiter in West Virginia

• Noah - Camp LeJeune

• Daniel (Lee's brother) - Army special forces stateside

Sunday

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Wesleyan Fellowship Class in Room 203
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - The Flock
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Speak Truth
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM LIFE

Monday

5:15PM - 6:15PM - Youth Handchimes (grades 6-12) in the Community Room
6:30 PM - W.O.W. meets offsite, contact Dawn Hamilton at dbhthumper@aol.com

Tuesday

10AM - Golden Friends in Room 201
4:00PM - 4:30PM - Cherubs (age 4 - grade 1) in the Music Room
4:30PM-5:15PM - King's Kids (grades 2-5) in the Music Room
6:30PM - 7:00PM - Youth Choir/Drama (grades 6-12) in the Community Room

Wednesday

3:00PM - 4:00PM - Chancel Choir "Daytimers" in the Sanctuary
(5:45PM setup) 6:00PM - 7:00PM - Chancel Ringers in the Community Room
7:00PM - 8:00PM - Chancel Choir in the Sanctuary
6:30PM- 8:00 PM - Wednesday Night Bible Class
7:00PM - 8:30PM - Christianity and World Religions Bible Study - Virtual

Thursday

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - LOL
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - SOS

If you would like information on any of these classes, call the office at 540-825-0764
or contact Pastor John at pastorjohn@culpeperumc.org