January 16, 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 in loving memory of Richard, given by his wife Phyllis and daughter Cheryl.

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

Today there will be only one service at 10AM due to weather conditions.

Normal Worship Schedule: 8AM - Traditional, 9:29AM - Modern, 11AM - Traditional. 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

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

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

• Jo thanks everyone for their prayers

• Antoinette gives praise for the changes at work but asks for continued prayer for her coworkers and herself with the continued changes

• Electricity and water restored -- many folks were out for a long time

• Those who worked to restore power and cleared downed trees

Upcoming Weddings

• Morgan and Jake wedding June 4, 2022

• Jacob and Taylor wedding June 12, 2022

Hospitalized

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

• Mary Lou's daughter-in-law Patty - COVID and pneumonia

• Debbie's friend Donna - bowel replacement trouble and COVID

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

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

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Ann's granddaughter Katelyn - wrist fusion January 19

• 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 T-Cell Lymphoma, testing to evaluate a treatment plan

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

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

Recovering

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

• Harold and Chantal - COVID, feeling much better, Chantal back at work on reduced schedule

• Sam - COVID

• Pastor Art - cardiac ablation on December 29 went well, prayers for medication to go well, also recovering from a fall two weeks ago

• Taylor - knee surgery December 27, went well

• Dana and Steve's son Blake, car accident December 23, surgery December 24, healing well

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

• Lilah - kidney cancer, surgery December 9

• Susan - eye surgery on December 9, went well

• Eva - health challenges

Sympathies Extended

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

• Wendy and Cary on passing of Wendy's Aunt Linda

• Family and friends of H. Leroy

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

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Kim's Aunt Linda - newly diagnosed with lymphoma

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

• Linette's father Rodney - cancer has progressed, begins intensive treatment

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

• Doreen's husband Joe - home on hospice care

• Kristin's father - dementia and health complications

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

• Mary - Dogwood, compassionate care

General Health Concerns

• Sonny - low heart rate, sees cardiologist next week

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

• Amanda's boss Sandra - COVID

• Jo and Wayne - dealing with Jo's health

• Teresa - prayers for healing of broken vertebrae

• Richard - Parkinson's

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

• 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

• Helen - health test

• Thelma - health

• Bill and Betty - Betty needs prayers as caregiver

General Prayer Concerns

• REC and all personnel restoring power and preparing for the next storm

• Lynn's family

• Kim's parents - travel mercies

• Greg and Melissa - COVID, death of dog

• Colorado fires

• 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

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

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

• 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