February 27, 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

Flowers on the altar are to the Glory of God, in the memory of Eva Brown.

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.

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

• Cheryl's neighbor Cari - third child due in March

Hospitalized

• Cathy's cousin Stephanie - Mary Washington hospital, blood clots in lungs

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Ann's granddaughter-in-law Cathy - surgery March 2

• Taylor - knee surgery March 9

• Kim - will need two eye surgeries, April 25

• Phyllis - hip replacement surgery March 25

• Diana - knee surgery March 14

• Debbie - back surgery at UVA March 8

Recovering

• Anthony, a classmate of Sofia - fell off playground equipment and had to go by ambulance to the hospital

• Mary Jo - former member of CUMC, fell and broke hip

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

• Donna - back home

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

Sympathies Extended

• LF, family and friends on the passing of Eva

• Richard's borther Dan and family on the passing of his wife, Kelly

• Colin and Cathy and family on the passing of Cathy's mother Mary Virginia

• Stacy (Dennis and Velma's neighbor) on the unexpected passing of her brother

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

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Jerry - prostate cancer, March 7 appointment

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

• Ted (from Lois) - heart failure

• Linnea's niece's step-mother Carol - inoperable brain tumor, less than one year to live

• 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

• Thelma - pain all over, being given morphine

• Linda's friend Dennis - stage 4 cancer

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

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

• Doreen's husband Joe - home on hospice care

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

General Health Concerns

• Alison - stress fracture in foot

• Stephanie (from Lydia) - had a stroke and is paralyzed on one side, just regained ability to speak

• Cheryl - health and health concerns

• Jamey - diagnosed with macular degeneration

• Garan's mother Linda - COVID

• Betty - COVID and other health concerns

• Sarah's mother Faith

• 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 - cataracts gone, eye doctor says sight is the best it can be

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

• Helena's sister-in-law Christine - on oxygen all the time now, heart catheritization done, seems to be improving

• 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

• 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

• Complications between Russia and Ukraine

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

• Jean's daughter Keely - 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

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

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
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