November 7, 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.

Altar Flowers

Flowers on the Altar are to the Glory of God and in honor and celebration of the wedding of Susan Pullin and Timothy Fair which took place yesterday, November 6, 2021.

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 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AA4A629A3FE3-cumc6 .

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child boxes are available for pickup. Please return by November 15 to the Chapel/Library.

In-Person Worship

The 8AM in-person service will be inside the sanctuary. This service will not be livestreamed, however the 10AM service will be both in-person and livestreamed.

Updated Restrictions, Singing Allowed!

Due to the Delta variant, masks are strongly recommended but not required for those who are fully vaccinated at the 8AM service. Masks are strongly recommended at the 10AM service due to the presence of unvaccinated children.

Singing is now allowed. If you are uncomfortable being around those singing, we are reserving the balcony as a "no-singing zone." For more details, visit our website at culpeperumc.org.

Praises

• Harold and Chantal moved into their new apartment October 13

• Birth of Violet October 12 to proud parents Forrest and Casey

• Bill and Joy as they prepare to have their 5-month old son William III baptized November 21

Upcoming Weddings and Anniversaries

• Morgan and Jake wedding June 4, 2022

• Jacob and Taylor wedding June 12, 2022

Pregnancy

• Daniel and Caitlin - expecting first child in January

• Daniel and Katie expecting their 3rd child in December

Hospitalized

• Doug and Suzie's son Ryan - high blood sugar

• Lee's aunt Lorna - COVID and pneumonia

• Joyce's 9-month old great-great granddaughter Lailah - critical condition at UVA, COVID, undergoing testing

• Sharon's 8 year old great nephew James - ICU in hospital in Germany, broken arm and ruptured spleen but improving

• Fay's son Randy - back surgery October 18

• Preston, Sandy and Levi (Kim's brother and his family) - COVID-19

• Karen (from Kim) - cellulitis as a result of radiation for breast cancer

• Helen's sister Jennie - has been undergoing chemo for colon cancer, now had a stroke with partial paralysis

• Joyce's son-in-law Scott - has had a setback, is back in Fairfax hospital for a double lung transplant

Upcoming Surgery/Procedures

• Belinda - breat cancer surgery November 9 at UVA

• Pastor John's mother Carole - ear surgery November 2, went well

• Pastor John's father Charles - cataract surgery November 16 and December 6

• Katie (from Theresa) - chemo successful, sees doctor October 26 to schedule surgery

• Helena's husband Dan - tests being done at cardiologist's office October 19

• Helen - health test

• Joyce's grandson Hamilton - needs a double kidney transplant

Recovering

• Catherine - home recovering from a fall

• Jo - health complications, now at The Culpeper

• Amy - surgery on October 26 went well

• Kim's brother Preston - is out of ICU (COVID-19), now home

• Kim's sister-in law and nephew Sandy and Levi - COVID -19, now home

• Jeannie's husband Stephen - hand surgery on October 21 went well

• Matt and Debbie's son Chris - bad respiratory infection

• Crawford - procedure on bladder on October 18 went well

• Candi (from Claire) - bike accident in Utah, 3 broken ribs and punctured lung

• Linda - foot pain

• Kim's mother - 75% of the kidney calculi removed and stent. Second procedure October 13.

Sympathies Extended

• Leslee and Joe (friends of Dennis and Velma) on passing of Leslee's father

• Gina and family on the passing of Gina's mother Kathryn

• Family and friends of Ronald (family freinds of Jeannie)

• Marcia and family on the passing of her grandson, Thomas

• Family and friends of Charlie (from Tim)

Treatments/Extended Care/Hospice

• Kristin's father - dementia and health complications

• Kristin's mother - caregiver to her husband with dementia

• Katie (from Theresa) - cancer

• Wendy's aunt Linda - chemotherapy for tumors in her brain and ovaries

• Doreen's husband Joe - Culpeper H&R for 2 weeks then home on hospice card

• Mary - Dogwood - compassionate care

• Rebecca's brother Tom - starting stem cell transplant

• Rebecca's stedaughter Deborah - starts radiation and chemo soon

• Ronnie (from Lynn) - throat cancer

• Phil's sister-in-law Elizabeth - throat cancer

• Ross's mother Julie - possible melanoma, bone scan in October

• Rev. Cho's father is dying in the Los Angeles area

• Alice - cancer, started Hospice care in July

• Diane's husband's father Warren - stage 4 terminal cancer

General Health Concerns

• Wendy's niece Rachael - struggling with drug addiction

• Jean's nephew Noah - severe bipolar

• Earl - Parkinson's

• Karen - care giver

• H. Leroy - declining health

• Dan and Helana's daughter Donna - follow up/post-op with surgeon October 25

• Ed and Susan's grandson Brayden - out sick

• Debbie's daughter Michele - diagnosed with skin cancer on leg, awaiting next steps

• Antoinette's mother - cancer

• Libby (from Helena) - leg swelling, still recovering from a recent mild heart attack

• Bonnie - still battling health challenges

• Trigg and Ryan (from Lynn)

• Theresa and her brother regarding arthritis pain and next steps

• Zan and Cecil (from Theresa) - dealing with his paralysis

• Lynn's brother-in-law Ralph - declining health to the heart condition

• Betty

• Thelma - health

• Bill and Betty - Betty needs prayers as caregiver

General Prayer Concerns

• Pastor David and congregation of Sherando UMC in Stuarts Draft as they grieve the loss of their church building from a fire on October 29

• Antoinette -- all employees at the company where she works as they go through company changes

• Travis and Wilma - grief journey and life's challenges

• Cuba - oppression and injustice on many levels

• Rey de Gloria (sister church in Cuba)

• COVID-19 and Delta variant - healing and access to vaccine and effectiveness of vaccine

• New Children/Youth Director

• Leadership Team work and filling vacant staff positions

• Walker and Seiny, Alena and Chad in Honduras

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

Military

• Ben

• Isaiah

• Daniel

• Patrick

• Wyatt

• Chuck

• 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

10 AM - 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
5:30PM - 6:30PM - Youth Handchimers (grades 6-12) in the Community 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 - 8:00PM - Words of Life study - Virtual

Thursday

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - SOS
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM - LOL

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