May 22, 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

• Lee and Linda's 10-year-old granddaughter Joanna - home and without pain

• Lauren had a great checkup regarding her arm/elbow, on the road to a good recovery, feeling much better and functional

• Jo and Wayne are happy and proud to be Grandma and Papa in the life of Lilly

• Lauren - passed her BCBA exam

• Jan is thankful to all the work being done on the part of staff and volunteers to make this summer's transitions smooth

• Hardworking trustees, George, Chuck, and Phil for all the hours they have spent keeping our church maintained

• Praises for Maria and all she does

• Jean's son's friend Katie - cancer surgery May 3 on leg, she is now cancer free

• Belinda "Mary" - completed her cancer treatments!

• Jan - praises for wonderful healing from foot surgery

• Addison and Avery baptized May 8

• Theresa had a procedure done April 29 which has relieved many months of pain

• 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

• Vivian (from Lisa) - Richmond Regional Hospital with urinary catheter complications, also has MS

• Johanna (from Lynn) - massive stroke, stable in ICU in Colorado

• Mr. Colon (from Lois) - ICU in Puerto Rico, heart attack

• Linda's brother-in-law Jerry - pneumonia, at UVA

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Cyndy - surgery to change battery in her back May 19

• Rebecca's stepmother Maureen - knee surgery May 20 in Florida

• Jo - will have an MRI soon to see why she is falling

• Kim - eye surgeries May 24

• Jay - doctor appointment at UVA May 16, neck surgery TBD

• Lynn (friend of Theresa) - two breast lumps being removed, date TBD

• 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

• Vivian - shoulder surgery May 9, at Dogwood for rehab

• Phyllis - hip replacement surgery May 5, all went well

• Mary Alice's husband Jack - knee replacement April 27 went well, hope to go to The Culpeper for rehab

• Kenneth - glaucoma surgery May 4

• Lois - shoulder surgery on May 3 went well, she is home resting

• Ann - car accident April 28, broken ribs and fractured sternum, is home now

• Sarah's grandmother Jane - fell while visiting Sarah's parents

• Catherine - home from Encompass Rehab

• Betty - stress test April 27, no results yet

• Matt - heart catheterization April 28, procedure went well, 2 stents

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

• Travis - foot troubles

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

• Rick's mother Donna - mini-stroke

Sympathies Extended

• Taye and family on the passing of his mother Pearl on May 9. She was 101.

• Lynn and family on the passing of Lynn's mother Peggy on May 7

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

• 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

• Paul's nephew Jason - needs a kidney

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Joan (from Grace) - suffering from cancer

• Helena's sister-in-law Christine - has a mass on kidney, sees kidney doctor this week

• Chris (from John and Jan) - battling cancer

• 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

• Alexis - health complications, admitted to New Kent Hospital

• 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

• Sue's mother Marilyn - having health and mobility complications, guide her family in making decisions about her care

• Barry (friend of Carolyn) - health

• Linda's granddaughter Nancy - heart problems

• Linda's brother Donald - heart attack and other issues

• Donna - home

• John - back pain

• Kee - health

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

• Craig - serious back pain

• Cheryl - health and health concerns

• Jamey - diagnosed with macular degeneration

• Sarah's mother Faith

General Prayer Concerns

• Glen's friend Ric

• Buffalo, NY - 10 people killed in a grocery store shooting on May 14

• Linnea and family -- Linnea's nephew attempted suicide recently

• Staff and volunteers needed to serve the church

• Uncle Hilton, Sebastian and Uncle Arnold (from George and Lydia)

• Allen (friend of Jay and Melanie) - season of difficulty, may he find purpose in everything and that he feels God's hand upon him

• Linda's sister Juanita - peace and comfort while husband is at UVA

• 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