November 30, 2025

Announcements

1. Angel Tree: the tree is up in the Narthex & ready for you to bless a child in our community. This year the angels have an index card attached that you can remove, fill out with the necessary info & leave in the basket. If you would like a family unit, the numbers of all the angels in a family is provided. All wrapped gifts must be returned to the church library no later than Sunday December 7th. If you are able to help with delivery, contact Doreen; delivery will be December 9th.

2. Volunteer Readers to CUMC Preschool: If you are interested in reading a short children's Christmas book to one of our preschool classes, please sign up on the sheet located in the Narthex or email Caroline Headley at preschool@culpeperumc.org. 

3. Christmas Eve Nursery Help Needed: Youth & adult volunteers that have previously served in Children or Youth Ministry are needed in the nursery. You can choose either the 2:45pm-4:15pm or 4:45pm-6:15pm time frame. Contact Cheyenne at NextGen@culpeperumc.org for more info.

4. First Gifts to Jesus: This year CUMC will again be taking a special offering during Advent to benefit local Mission activities in our community. The offering will be divided among Manna Ministry, the Central Virginia HUB, the Piedmont Warming Shelter, and Handy Hearts. There will be a special envelope in the pew racks. If you donate by check, please mark the memo line “First Gift to Jesus.” 

5. Food Closet: with the state of the economy & the recent government shutdown, many in our community have needed to visit the Food Closet as never before. There is a wicker bin next to the wood cabinet in the Narthex where you can drop off donations. The request for the week of Nov. 24-30 is dinner foods Pasta, pasta sauce, Hamburger Helper, dried beans, chili, beef stew & canned vegetables. Let’s continue to be the hands & feet of Jesus community.

6. CUMC Wood Ministry: We are expecting to have a busy season, and I am thankful for everyone's continued commitment and support for the CUMC Wood Ministry. We are still looking for volunteers with access to a pick-up truck to make local firewood deliveries starting November 15 through March. Please call Bill Blaine at 540- 729-9438 or contact Abbie Jewett at woodministry@culpeperumc.org for more info.

7. Youth Hand Chimes: Sunday December 7th in the Fellowship Hall at 2:45pm.

8. Children’s Christmas Cantata: Sunday December 7th at both the 9am & 11am services.

9. Blue Ridge Chorale Concert: Sunday December 7th at 3pm in the Sanctuary here at CUMC. All are invited

CUMC Christmas Light Festival: Friday December 12th & Saturday December 13th from 6pm-8pm. Bring the whole family and invite the neighbors for a time of celebration & wonder. 

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