February 6, 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

• 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

• Sonny - yearly liver test went well

• Hardy born January 6, Daniel and Katie's third child

• Henry James born January 7, Daniel and Caitlin's first child

• Kim's Aunt Linda - lymphoma, but no cancer.

Upcoming Weddings

• Morgan and Jake wedding June 4, 2022

• Jacob and Taylor wedding June 12, 2022

Pregnancies

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

Hospitalized

• Ronnie (from Lynn) - throat cancer, at Martha Jefferson

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Linda - reverse shoulder surgery at UVA February 9

• Kim - will need two eye surgeries, dates TBD

• Phyllis - hip replacement surgery needed, date 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 January 17

• 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

• Ann's nephew Steve - heart attack, had a major artery blocked (sent put in), much heart damage but is home

• Dottie's friend's husband - recovering from bypass surgery

• Ann's granddaughter Katelyn - wrist fusion January 19, doing well

• Linda' friend Rita - COVID, pneumonia, at home

• Linda's sister-in-law Pat - home from hospital in New York

• Kim's mother-in-law Libby - recovering from COVID, now home

• Mary Lou's daughter-in-law Patty - COVID and pneumonia, home on oxygen, needs to see a urologist

• Crawford - bladder procedure on January 11 went well, waiting for pathology results

Sympathies Extended

• Family and friends of Bill, a very close, longtime friend of Jan

• Lucille and family on the passing of her brother John

• Dyanne and family on the passing of her husband Jim

• Family of Chief Gary of Spotsylvania County who recently passed away from COVID

• Darryl and Lynn on the passing of their brother-in-law Ralph

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

COVID-19

• Pastor Art - home with oxygen because no open beds at hospital

• Rick's mother Donna and her husband Joe

General Prayer Concerns

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

• Lois and daughter - travel mercies as they head to Florida this week

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

• Jean - multiple family health issues

• 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, home

• 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