March 27, 2022

Church Office Hours

Normal office hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm and Friday from 9am-1pm.

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

• The calling of our incoming pastor, Won Lee

• Engagement of Raegan and Pearson

• Cheryl's neighbor Cari - baby born March 14, mother and baby are doing well

• Jeannette - can continue pain medications for her chronic neck pain which will enable her to continue to do all the things she loves

• Linda - blood clots have dissipated and does not have to see her doctor for a year. Thank you for the prayers, they really do work.

• 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 parents Bill and Ann - her father is 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

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

• Jean's daughter Tara - baby due in September

Hospitalized

• Garan's mother Linda - several infections and health complications; hospice consult soon

• Chris' great granddaughter Brinley - 3rd degree burns on both hands, transferred to Burn Unity in Richmond, will need skin grafts and surgery

• Joelle's friend Rebecca - health concerns

• Hans in Holland (from String/Valletti family) - had Guillain Barre syndrome, collapsed lung, on ventilator in ICU, has been in treatment for the last 13 weeks

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Lynn (from Theresa) - breast biopsy March 8, 2 lumps malignant, surgery TBD

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

• Kim - will need two eye surgeries, April 25

• Phyllis - hip replacement surgery March 25

• Billy and Bonnie's daughter-in-law Kelly - surgery April 15

Recovering

• Diana - knee surgery March 14, doing well

• Debbie - back surgery at UVA March 8, went well

• Taylor - knee surgery on March 9 went well

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

• Lauren (from Alberta) - lost her left foot and broke right leg in an accident; has a 4-year-old and two older children

• Kristin - fell, cervical sprain

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

• Donna - back home

Sympathies Extended

• Ethel Mae and family on the passing of Levi on March 8. Service will be March 18 at Found & Sons

• Family and friends of Mary, who passed on March 10.

• Family and friends of Harvey from Powhatan who passed on March 1.

• Family and friends of Dorothy who passed on September 25, 2021. Funeral April 8 at 1PM at Clore-English. Internment at National at 3PM.

• Family and friends of Robin (John and Donna's daughter's mother-in-law)

• LF, family and friends on the passing of Eva

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Deanne's neighbor Kim - diagnosed with breast, lung and skin cancer

• Linda (from Nancy) - complications for a car accident, found brain cancer

• Doreen's neighbor Kyle - bone cancer, in Culpeper hospital

• Belinda - breast cancer treatments being March 16

• 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

• Phil and Kathy - Phil's condition is getting worse

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

• Helena's friend Betty - last radiation treatments March 22

• Helena's sister-in-law Christine - all arteries unlocked, will have a biopsy of kidney April 20

• 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

• Amy's mother Laverne - multiple health concerns

• George's uncle Hilton - given less than a year to live due to heart and lung conditions

• Linette's father Rod - struggling with cancer, trying to find a medicine that will help

• Helena's friend Marie - moved into Our Father's House, feeding tube removed, eating pureed foods

• Kenneth - back pain, tests

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

• Jo and Wayne - dealing with Jo's health

• Craig - serious back pain

• Alison - stress fracture in foot

• Cheryl - health and health concerns

• Jamey - diagnosed with macular degeneration

• Sarah's mother Faith

• Libby - health complications

• Greg's mother - health complications

• Catherine - home, continued health challenges

• Teresa - two more fractures found in her back

• Richard - Parkinson's

• Mike - health troubles

• Earl - Parkinson's

• Karen - caregiver

• Bill and Betty - Betty needs prayers as caregiver

General Prayer Concerns

• World Peace

• War between Russia and Ukraine

• Jane and Tom - travel mercies as they travel to Israel March 22 - April 1

• Helena's cousin Renia, family and friends in Poland - safety

• 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

• Jake - Air Force being deployed beginning of April

• Jonathan - new assignment to Estonia

• Hunter - recruiter in West Virginia

• Noah - Camp LeJeune

• 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