May 1, 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

Flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God in honor and remembrance of Edward Nordland, who would have turned 78 this week. Given by his wife, Maggie.

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

• Katie and Andrew married on April 30

• The appointment of our incoming pastor, Won Lee and his family (Young, Elliot and Eric)

Upcoming Weddings

• Morgan and Jake wedding June 4

• Jacob and Taylor wedding June 12

• Marshall and Stephanie wedding June 25

• Raegan and Pearson wedding June 10, 2023

Pregnancies

• Jeremy and Colby - first child due August 3

• Jean's daughter Tara - baby due in September

Hospitalized

• Ann - car accident April 28, at UVA, broken ribs and fractured sternum

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Jay - neck surgery May 2 at John Hopkins

• Phyllis - hip replacement surgery May 5

• Lois - shoulder surgery May 3

• Kim - eye surgeries Mary 24

• Joelle's cousin Sonja - upcoming surgery

• Theresa (from Rick) - diagnosed with cancer, more testing before surgery and chemo begins

• John and Jacqueline - beginning infertility treatments

Recovering

• Teresa - medical tests and procedures April 25, 26 and 29

• Betty - stress test April 27

• Mary Alice's husband Jack - knee replacement April 27

• Matt - hearth catheritization April 28, procedure went well, 2 stents

• Cyndy - surgery April 28 to replace battery, MRI pending

• Kim and LJ - COVID

• Libby and Samantha - COVID

• Emma Lou - COVID

• Lee and Linda's 10-year-old granddaughter Joanna - abdominal migraines, adverse reaction to medication

• Travis - foot troubles

• Cheryl's mother Jane -heart ablation April 22 went well

• Rick's mother Donna - mini-stroke

Sympathies Extended

• Sandy, Colin, Cathy and family of the passing of Sandy's son and Colin's brother Tevin

• Family and friends of Carol (from Debbie) who passed on April 28

• The Wolfe and Robertson family and friends of Chris who passed on April 21

• Teresa and Jay and family on the passing of Teresa's mother Brenda on April 21

• Richard and Emma and family on the passing of Emma's father Douglas on April 16

• Family and friends of Jimmy on his death, family member of Linda

Special Prayer Request

• For Gunda "Suzy" that a kidney donor is found soon

• Sebastian (childhood friend of Lydia) - needs a kidney

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Linda's niece Rebecca "Becky" - stage 2 breast cancer

• James' mother - cancer

• Kelly (from Betty Jo), mother of three, has a brain tumor

• Jeannie's friend Judy - metastasized pancreatic cancer, started chemo

• Linette's father Rod - infection cleared, focusing on cancer and to find a medicine that will help

• James' mother - cancer

• Kelly (from Betty Jo) - mother of three, has brain tumor

• Alexis - EEG at UVA on March 29, health complications, will be at Fresh Start in Richmond soon

• Jean's son's friend Katie, agee 22 - diagnosed with sarcoma, surgery May 3 on leg

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

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

• Thelma - pain all over, being given morphine

• Doreen's husband Joe - home on hospice care

General Health Concerns

• Toni (from Joelle) - health concerns

• John - back pain

• Linda - fell down the stairs at home April 6

• Linda's granddaughter Nancy - heart complications

• Rebecca (friend of Joelle) - health concerns

• Ethel Mae - health complications

• Jeannette's neighbor Anne - catastrophic stroke, paralyzed in right side, in rehab

• Kee - health

• Teresa - doctor appointment this week, continued health issues

• Richard - Parkinson's doctor appointment this week, continued health issues

• Naomi (from Bill and Linda) - health issues

• Amy's mother Laverne - multiple health concerns

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

• Helena's friend Marie - moved into Our Father's House

• Joelle's son Thomas - beginning stages of liver failure along with other health concerns

• Kenneth - back pain, tests

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

• Craig - serious back pain

• Cheryl - health and health concerns

• Jamey - diagnosed with macular degeneration

• Sarah's mother Faith

• Libby - health concerns

• Greg's mother - health complications

• Catherine - home, continued health challenges

• Mike - health troubles

• Wendy's niece Rachael - struggling with drug addiction

• Earl - declining with Parkinson's

• Karen - caregiver

General Prayer Concerns

• Hannah (from Grace)

• Anya (from Grace)

• World Peace

• War between Russia and Ukraine began February 24

• The Hemming Family, Jeannie and CUMC transitions

• UMC General Conference postponed until 2024

• High school and college graduations

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

• 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, then Officers school in Fort Benning, Georgia

• 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

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