January 23, 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 given to the Glory of God and in memory of George P. Dodson. The flowers are given by Marion Dodson and his children -- Whitney and Lee Simpson and Craig Dodson and his granddaughters, Lauren, Rylee and Georgie Simpson and Gracie and Katie Dodson..

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-altar .

Worship Times

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

• Chantal - recovering from COVID

• Anna celebrated her 16th birthday on January 17

• Charlie - recovered from COVID and is back to work

• Sarah's sister-in-law gave birth to a baby boy on January 15

• 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

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

Upcoming Weddings

• Morgan and Jake wedding June 4, 2022

• Jacob and Taylor wedding June 12, 2022

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Pregnancies

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

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Hospitalized

• Jeannie's brother-in-law Richard - VCU Medical Center, January 21

• Amy's mother - possible UTI

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

• Linda's friend Rita - COVID, pneumonia

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Ann's granddaughter Katelyn - wrist fusion January 19

• Kim's Sister-in-law Lisa - open heart surgery January 17

• Family member of Linda - upcoming surgery

• 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

• Kim's mother-in-law Libby - COVID, staying at Kim's house

• 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

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

• Blake - car accident December 23, INOVA Fairfax, many injuries, healing well

• Pastor Art - cardiac ablation on December 29 went well

• Taylor - knee surgery December 27, went well

Sympathies Extended

• 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

• 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

• Thelma - pain all over, being given morphine

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

• Ronnie - throat cancer

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

• Catherine - Encompass Rehab in Fredericksburg January 12

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

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

• Doreen's husband Joe - home on hospice care

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

General Health Concerns

• 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

• Sonny - low heart rate, sees cardiologist next week

• 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

• George's grandmother Shirley - had a stroke, doing well with George's parents

• 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

• Bill and Betty - Betty needs prayers as caregiver

COVID-19

• James, Heather, Hannah and Aiden - at home

• Kim's father - in Florida, at home

• Wilma's 9-year old great nephew Aident - COVID with fevers

• Katyln and Lauren - healing

• Steven (from Lynn)

• Steve and Charrie's son Matt - minor symptoms

• Mary - Dogwood, compassionate care

• Matt and Debbie's son Chris

• Amanda's supervisor Sandra

General Prayer Concerns

• 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

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

• Lynn's family

• Greg and Melissa - still healing

• 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

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

• 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