May 2, 2021

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.

Weekly Giving

Weekly giving through Sunday, April 25 was $10,255. The weekly average for the month of April was $13,189. The amount needed to support the approved 2021 budget is $15,095 per week.

In-Person Worship Reminders

We are offering in-person worship at 10AM. This service will also be livestreamed.

REQUIRED RULES FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP

1. Face coverings are required on church property and must be worn after stepping out of a vehicle.

2. Virginia Conference’s Health Acknowledgment Form must be completed prior to entering the sanctuary for worship. If certain items are checked, admittance into the church building is not allowed.

3. No Singing for In-Person Worship. Music selections will be played but singing is not permitted.

4. The required rules must be followed. Anyone who fails to comply with the required rules will be asked to leave the church property. If anyone refuses to leave because of failure to comply, then worship is canceled, and everyone must leave.

Drive-In/Outdoor Worship Returns in May

Drive-in worship will return Sundays in May. Join us at 8AM in the lower lot. Bring a chair if you'd like and sit outside your car. If you choose to sit outside your car, a mask is required.

Praises

• New Preschool Director Alyson

• Camila (preschool worker) home and doing well after birth of her baby Mila in NICU at UVA.

• Jacob and Taylor are engaged

General Prayer Concerns

• COVID-19 - healing and a cure

• College students' upcoming finals and those preparing for graduation

• Youth, especially high school seniors

• Racism in our nation

• All those who are victims of violence

• Culpeper County School system - that all stay safe and well

• Residents and staff at the Assisted Living Facilities

• Rey de Gloria (sister church in Cuba)

• UMC General Conference rescheduled for August 29-September 6, 2022

• Betsy's resignation effective May 3

• New Children/Youth Director

• New Modern Worship Leader

• Ramon

• Belinda

• Dot

• Cecil

• Richard, Randy's friend, Cathy and Zan

• Laurie and Mike

• Kara

• Jan's niece for her faith journey

• Eva

• Alexis

• Lynn and Daryl's son and grandson Ryan and RJ

• Bill and Betty

• Kim

• Kristi's parents Robert and Arnette

Hospitalized

• Alison's father Harry

• Elliott

• Lori

• Billy and BJ's relative Ed

Recovering

• Fay

• Karline

• Chantal

• Bill

• Judy

• Bonnie

• Phyliss and Nancy's sister Jean

• Mike

• Ernie

• Whitney

Upcoming surgery/procedure

• Gina

• Teresa

• Joyce's son-in-law Scott

• Cindy

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Cary's father

• Lee's stepfather Larry

• Kim's aunt Leslie

• Erica

• Doreen's husband Joe

• Gina's mom Kathryn

• Alice

• Ann's niece Bev

• Catherine

Sympathies Extended

• Ann and family on passing of Ann's sister Joyce

• Family and friends on passing of Helen

• Wilma on the passing of her mother Pauline

• Joy and family on the passing of her husband Jason

• Pat and family on passing of her husband Bob

Military

• Daniel

• Patrick

• Wyatt

• Chuck

• Rhett

• Jonathan

• Hunter

• Noah

• RJ

Sunday

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Wesleyan Sunday School Class
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

4:00 PM - Youth Choir, handchime rehearsal in Community Room

Wednesday

6:00 PM - Chancel Ringers in Community Room
6:30PM- 8:00 PM - Wednesday Night Bible Class
7:30 PM - Virtual Choir rehearsal

Thursday

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - SOS
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Wesleyan Building Brothers
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - LOL

If you would like information on any of these virtual classes, contact Pastor Lauren at pastorlauren@culpeperumc.org