February 13, 2022

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.

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 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.

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

• Pastor Lauren was recommended for ordination

• Jeannie's brother-in-law Richard is home

• Jo and Wayne and family would like to thank you for the continued prayers and suport

• Theresa would like to thank everyone for the continued prayers for healing

• Dottie's son Michael - graduated from Penn State University

Upcoming Weddings

• Morgan and Jake wedding June 4

• Jacob and Taylor wedding June 12

• Marshall and Stephanie wedding June 25

Pregnancies

• Cheryl's neighbor Cari - third child due in March, but having contractions in January

Hospitalized

• Ann's 2-year old great grandchild Blake - viral pneumonia

• Debbie's brother Leroy - seizure and stroke January 30, in a Baltimore hospital

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Kim - will need two eye surgeries, April 25

• Phyllis - hip replacement surgery March 25

• Crawford - surgery for bladder cancer TBD

• Diana - knee surgery March 14

• Debbie - back surgery at UVA March 8

• Family member of Linda - upcoming surgery

• Kim's Sister-in-law Lisa - open heart surgery postponed, no rescheduled date yet

• Kim's Sister-in-law's aunt Linda - diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma, testing to evaluate a treatment plan

• Samantha's grandmother Carol - Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, radiation started December 16

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

Recovering

• Linda - reverse shoulder surgery at UVA on February 9, now home

• Rick's mother Donna and her husband Joe

• Pastor John's uncle Darrel - double bypass surgery February 1, doing very well

• Mark - ankle surgery, has returned to work

• Denise - skin cancer surgery February 1

• Ann's nephew Steve - heart attack, major artery blocked, stent put in, much heart damage but is now home

Sympathies Extended

• Family and friends of Ronnie

• Carol, friend of Dennis and Velam on the passing of Carol's mother after a short battle with cancer

• Courtney and family on the passing of her father Ken, funeral February 13

• Wayne and Regina on the recent passing of Wayne's brother-in-law Jim, in Alabama

• Johnny and Carolyn on the passing of Carolyn's brother David in Florida

• Family and friends of the two Bridgewater College officers killed on February 1

• Family and friends of Carl

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Richard - radiation treatment begins February 7 for prostate cancer; 28 treatments needed

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

• Richard's sister-in-law Kelly - cancer, home hospice, prayers for spiritual and physical healing and mercy

• Donna - Encompass Rehab in Fredericksburg

• Thelma - pain all over, being given morphine

• Cheryl's sister-in-law Stacie - stage 1 thyroid cancer

• Linette's father Rodney - responding well to cancer treatments

• Antoinette's older sister Pat - cancer and recovering from surgery after a work-related injury as a nurse

• Michelle of Tarpon Springs, FL (from Lois) - throat cancer, side effects from first treatment, her mother also passed this week

• Doreen's husband Joe - home on hospice care

• Helen's friend Maria - cancer at back of tongue, feeding tube complications

• Rev. Kiok's father is dying in the Los Angeles area

General Health Concerns

• Sarah's mother Faith

• Johnny and Carolyn - travel mercies as they travel to Florida and back for Carolyn's brother's funeral

• Amy's mother - home

• Greg's mother - health complications

• Rebecca's mother Maureen - knee and shoulder pain

• Catherine - home, continued health challenges

• Helena' husband Dan - eyes getting better, needs drops multiple times a day

• Helena's friend Betty and her husband - many doctors appointments, radiation decision pending for Betty

• Kristin's 5-month old granddaughter had COVID two months ago, then croup, bronchitis and now RSV

• Kristen's daughter-in-law is very sick with COVID

• Jean's son Paul - heart palpitations and high blood pressure, on a heart monitor

• Phyllis' brother Jerry - fell and had knee and hip complications

• Jo and Wayne - dealing with Jo's health

• Teresa - prayers for healing of broken vertebrae

• Richard - Parkinson's

• Mike - health troubles

• Helena's sister-in-law Christine - recovering from mini stroke, doing very well

• 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

• Bill and Betty - Betty needs prayers as caregiver

General Prayer Concerns

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

• Travel mercies for Jan as she travels to California

• Shooting in Blacksburg this past week, one person died

• Complications between Russia and Ukraine

• Wayne and Regina - travel mercies as they head to Alabama for a funeral

• Culpeper Mexican restaurant destroyed by kitchen fire, no injuries

• Lois and her daughter Emerald - travel mercies for their trip to Florida

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

• Jean's daughter Keely - find someone to sublet her apartment and find a paying job

• Lynn's sister Robin - navigating life and her husband's passing

• Lynn's family

• 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

• 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 - 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

• Jonathan - new assignment to Estonia

• Hunter - recruiter in West Virginia

• Noah - Camp LeJune

• 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

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 Handchimes (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 - Book of James 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