December 26, 2021

Church Office Hours

Normal office hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm and Friday from 9am-1pm. Please wear a mask to visit the church office.

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.

Church Office Closed December 27-December 31

The church office will be closed Monday-Friday December 27- December 31 to allow staff to enjoy their holiday season.

Altar Flowers

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 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AA4A629A3FE3-cumc6 .

Worship Times

8AM - Traditional, 9:29AM - Modern, 11AM - Traditional. Both our 9:29AM and 11AM services will be livestreamed.

Updated Restrictions, Singing Allowed!

Masks are strongly recommended. Singing is now allowed. If you are uncomfortable being around those singing, we are reserving the balcony as a "no-singing zone." For more details, visit our website at culpeperumc.org.

Praises

• Ryan, Ronnie, RJ and Trigg came home

Upcoming Weddings

• Morgan and Jake wedding June 4, 2022

• Jacob and Taylor wedding June 12, 2022

Pregnancy

• Daniel and Caitlin - expecting first child in January

• Daniel and Katie expecting their 3rd child in December

Hospitalized

• Sarah's friend Maria and her baby in NICU since December 10

• Ferneil - COVID and pneumonia

• Bonnie and Linda's cousin Barbara - stomach issues, hernia, blood clots in legs

• Cathy's mother Mary

• Helen's daughter Carol - broken ankle, had surgery at Mary Washington hospital

• Joyce's son-in-law Scott - has had a setback, is back in Fairfax hospital for a double lung transplant

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Pastor Art - cardiac ablation December 29, also recovering from a fall two weeks ago

• Kim's Sister-in-law Lisa - pre-op December 22 with upcoming heart valve and pacer procedure

• Kim's Sister-in-law's aunt Linda - diagnosed with Tcell lymphoma, testing to evaluate a treatment plan

• Sandy's niece Kristin - tumor in lung to be removed December 17

• Joan (friend of Pete and Angela) - surgery December 10

• Samantha's grandmother Carol - non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, radiation starting December 16

• Taylor - knee surgery

• Joyce's grandson Hamilton - needs a double kidney transplant

Recovering

• Harold - cataract surgery on left eye December 13

• Rebecca's brother Tom - stem cell surgery in November

• Alan of Willis Chapel UMC - struck by a car while rendering aid to a stuck motorist

• Helena's friend Betty - lumpectomy

• Lilah - kidney cancer, surgery December 9

• Susan - eye surgery on December 9 went well

• Eva - health challenges

• Theresa - surgery on December 8 to relieve arthritis pain

• Nancy - arthroscopic knee surgery on December 3 went well

Sympathies Extended

• Tara and family and friends of Laura (close friend of Libby and Lydia)

• Joyce on death of great grandson Jeremy, funeral December 28 at 1PM

• Daniel and Katie and family on the unexpected passing of Daniel's mother

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

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

• Sandi's youngest son Tevin - lung cancer, will need chemo and radiation

• Kristin's father - dementia and health complications

• Kristin's mother - caregiver to her husband with dementia

• Doreen's husband Joe - home on hospice care

• Mary - Dogwood - compassionate care

• Rev. Kiok's father

General Health Concerns

• George's grandmother Shirley - had a stroke, needs 24-hour care

• Jake, Stephanie and Taylor - COVID, December 16

• Chantal - problem with balance

• Mike - health troubles

• Helena's sister-in-law Christine - mini stroke

• Linda - blood clot in abdomen, blood pressure/heart issues

• Wendy's niece Rachael - struggling with drug addiction

• Jean's nephew Noah - severe bipolar

• Earl - Parkinson's

• Karen - caregiver

• H. Leroy - declining health

• Helen - health test

• Thelma - health

• Bill and Betty - Betty needs prayers as caregiver

General Prayer Concerns

• Keith and Kita (homeless couple)

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

• Tornado damage in the US

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

• Linda's friend Rita - lost her oldest daughter Suzanne to suicide

• Linda's friend Eric - back problems, housing and employment challenges

• Ryan, Ronnie and Trigg (from Lynn)

• Grace (from Theresa) to be able to move forward and that her family wil help her as well

• Zan and Cecil (from Theresa) - as they navigate Cecil's health together

• Rebecca - travel mercies as she heads to Nashville to drive her brother home after surgery

• Sandi's sister Lynn - many family members not well

• Pastor David and congregation of Sherando UMC in Stuarts Draft as they grieve the loss of their church building from a fire on October 29

• Antoinette -- all employees at the company where she works as they go through company changes

• Travis and Wilma - grief journey and life's challenges

• 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

• UMC General Conference rescheduled for August 29-September 6, 2022

Military

• Ben

• Isaiah

• Daniel

• Patrick

• Wyatt

• Chuck

• Jonathan

• Hunter

• Noah

• RJ

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

6:30 PM - W.O.W. meets offsite, contact Dawn Hamilton at dbhthumper@aol.com

Tuesday

10 AM - 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
5:30PM - 6:30PM - Youth Handchimers (grades 6-12) in the Community 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 - 8:00PM - Words of Life study - Virtual

Thursday

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

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