March 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.

Praises

• Ann's granddaughter Katelyn - wrist has completely fused!

• Ann's granddaughter-in-law Kathy - surgery went well

• Ann's nephew Steve - much improved since his major heart attack

• Karen's father Bill -- doing well!

• Debbie says thank you for the prayer for her brother-in-law Leroy, he seems to be improving

• Richard - thankful that treatments are going well

• John is thankful for his family

• New members who joined on March 6: Greg, Melissa, Tayor, Jerry and Linda, Johnny and Carolyn, Cyndy

• Birth of Eli on February 25, proud parents Keegan and Jake, proud grandparents Tony and Kim

• Rebecca's brother Tom - final test results were successful! Thank you for the prayers.

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

• Donna - Culpeper ER March 9

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Lynn (from Theresa) - breast biopsy shows no cancer

• Kim's sister-in-law Lisa - heart surgery March 21

• 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

• Taylor - knee surgery on March 9 went well

• Dana and Steve's son Blake - recovering from injuries

• John and Donna's daughter's mother-in-law, Robin - emergency surgery March 5

• Kristin - fell, cervical sprain

• Sonny and Bernie's granddaughter Gwen - oral surgery March 3, went well

• Cathy's cousin Stephanie - blood clots in lungs, home doing well

• Arlene (from Jean) - recovering from a stroke and COVID

• Mary Jo - former member of CUMC, returning home from The Culpeper rehab following a fall

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

• Donna - back home

Sympathies Extended

• Family and friends of Harvey from Powhatan

• LF, family and friends on the passing of Eva

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

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Jim's friend Jeff - pancreatic cancer

• Jean's friend Debra - ovarian cancer and chemo treatments

• Rebecca's stepdaughter Debbie - cancer treatments

• Jerry - prostate cancer, March 7 appointment

• Crawford - chemo/radiation treatments begin March 21

• 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

• Thelma - pain all over, being given morphine

• Doreen's husband Joe - home on hospice care

General Health Concerns

• Kim's sister-in-law - heart surgeon appointment March 9

• Kim's cousin - in hospital with COVID

• Kenneth - back pain, tests

• Bill - wrist complications, having difficulty getting medical appointment and diagnosis

• Jeannette - chronic neck pain, may not be able to continue pain medication which mean she cannot sing or volunteer, which she loves

• 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

• World Peace

• War between Russia and Ukraine

• UMC General Conference postponed until 2024

• Living the Dream Foundation 5K and Walk for Hope April 2 at Yowell Meadow Park

• Tiffany and Jeremy and their 5-year old son Zane who are grieving the loss of their daughter who died from cancer at the age of 14 months

• Hemming family as they transition to a new church

• CUMC congregation as we prepare for a pastoral transition

• High school and college graduations

• Our country

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

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

• Jean's daughter Keely - find a paying job

• 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

• 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

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

10AM - 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 - 8:30PM - Christianity and World Religions Bible 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