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Central United Methodist Church 803 Wadsworth Street Radford, VA 24141 540-639-3529– Phone 540-639-0182– Fax www.cumcradford.org

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ATTENDANCE Mar 17 Mar 24 Mar 31

Morning Worship 78 71 67

Sunday School 90 107 88

Traditional Worship 95 125 99

Total Worship 173 196 166

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY

Logan Haynes-Army Reserves

Ryan Haynes- Army Reserves

Kerry Keys- South Korea

Elizabeth Venegas- North Carolina

Aaron Smith—Texas

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper to complain that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. He wrote: “I’ve gone for 30 years now, and I’ve heard something like 3,000 sermons, but for the life of me, I cannot recall a single one of them. So I think I’m wasting my time and the preachers and priests are wasting theirs by giving any sermon at all.” This started a controversy in “letters to the Editor,” much to the delight of the editor and went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: “I’ve been married for 30 years. In that time my wife cooked some 32,000 meals; but for the life of me, I can’t recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I know this for sure: they all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife hadn’t given me those meals, I would be physically dead. Likewise, had I not gone to church for spiritual nourishment I would be spiritually dead today! When you’re DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! We can Thank God for his physical and his spiritual nourishment. If you cannot see God in All, You cannot see God At All! B.I.B.L.E means: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth!

Meet and Greet Schedule April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28

Path Finders LIFE Spirit Seekers GYFT

Wednesday, April 3rd 3:00pm Wonderful Wednesdays 5:00pm Children’s Choir 6:30pm Hand Bell’s 6:30pm Pastor’s Bible Study 7:30pm Chancel Choir

Thursday, April 4th 1:30pm Grief Group meets

Sunday, April 7th 7:00pm Crossfire plays at Fairview UMC Revival

Monday, April 8th 6:30am Men’s Prayer Breakfast 7:00pm Evangelism Committee

Wednesday, April 10th 3:00pm Wonderful Wednesdays 5:00pm Children’s Choir 6:30pm Hand Bell’s 6:30pm Pastor’s Bible Study 7:30pm Chancel Choir

Thursday, April 11th 5:00pm Guatemala Trip Fundraiser Dinner at Wendy’s

Saturday, April 13th 11:00am Easter Egg Hunt at Sandy Hill’s home

Central United Methodist Church

Central News April 1, 2019

Get them before they are gone! I am speaking about the Prayer Vigil slots. There are only ten left, and they are at the most desirable part of the day -Midnight to 4 am. As I contemplated these last openings on our Easter Prayer Vigil, I began to think about Jesus and his vigil of prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane.

(32) They came to an area called Gethsemane. Jesus told his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."

- For the disciples, the temptation was for them to fall asleep. It had been a long week. All Jerusalem was filled with people getting ready for the Passover. Everything probably took extra time and effort. There were the crowds on Palm Sunday. And, there was avoiding the crowds after that, especially after Jesus cleared the Temple. There was no rest. Jesus knew this. He asked them to pray anyway. The hour was late. The betrayer was at hand. Jesus needed their support, their prayer. Part of the disciples was ready to do anything for the kingdom of God. The other part was lazy. They had several excellent excuses. However, the Temple Guards were not interested in their excuses. Judas did not wait until they had a more convenient time to pray. We do not know the hour. We do not know how late it really is. We do not know who is coming down the garden path. So, pray. Pray without ceasing. I am excited that so many of you have volunteered to pray going into Resurrection Morning, Easter. May God find us vigilant, especially if the hour is late. In Christ, Rev. Donald H. Smith

April 1, 2019

Easter

Services

Palm Sunday, April 14 Worship Service 11:00am Children’s Palm Processional

Holy Thursday, April 18, 7:00pm

Maundy Thursday Communion Service

Good Friday Service, April 19, 7:00pm

Easter Sunday April 21 Sunrise Service 7:00am

Breakfast follows 8:30am Worship

11:00am Easter Cantata

VISITORS….you are doing a GREAT job. We have heard many positive comments and received great feedback so far. Thanks for your willingness to serve. You are loved and appreciated. Please return all brown envelopes to Debby Supthin, to the church office or you may put it in the Evangelism mailbox outside the office. If you have others to visit, please be reminded to take prayer requests and personal information we have on the household you are visiting. God Bless You!! Debby

CENTRAL’S GUATEMALA MISSION TEAM

COLLECTING DONATIONS Central’s Guatemela Mission Team will be collecting donations for the children in the region of San Andres Semetabal, Guatemala. The following items have been suggested as donations: Clothing (sizes for infants and children to Adult extra small); Stuffed animals (small to medium size); Flip flops (kid sizes); Stocking caps (extra small to medium child size); Blouses (X-small to Large child and adolescent size); Baseball caps for girls; Frisbees; Backpacks for age 6-13 year olds; Bouncy balls (Medium to large….no small sized balls); Jump ropes; Toys (no warlike or violent toys). Donation boxes will be placed around the church for collection, please give as you feel led.

The Church and Community Committee re-quests food donations for the New River Com-munity Action Food Pantry that serves the De-partment of Social Services and other low in-come neighbors in the City of Radford. They serve 30 to 40 families per month and many of these families have children. Please consider donating some of the most needed items: cereals, macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and sauce, boxed dinners, peanut butter and jel-ly. There will be buckets located in the back of the sanctuary to collect these items during the month of April. Contact Beth Cassell with ques-t i o n s a t 5 4 0 / 2 3 0 - 2 8 5 2 o r eacaggie90@gmail.com. Thank you !

NEW RIVER COMMUNITY

ACTION FOOD PANTRY

DONATIONS

Dinner for Guatemala – April 11th from 5:00PM – 8:00PM: CUMC’s Guatemala team will be having a fundraiser Thursday, April 11th at Wendy’s in Radford between 5:00 and 8:00PM. A percentage of all proceeds collected will be donated to our team. The more people who come out to eat the better! Not only does this make dinner on Thursday, April 11th easy for everyone, it gives us all a chance to fellowship with one another and support CUMC’s commitment towards international missions even if you are unable to go on the trip. Please consider coming out to Wendy’s on Thursday, April 11th between 5:00PM and 8:00PM. Don’t forget to tell all your friends!

Camp Dickenson Summer Camp June 9-July 26

For more details and registration Check out the

Camp Dickenson website

www.campdickenson.com

WINDOW WASHERS NEEDED

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Mission of the Month MISSION OF THE MONTH IS -The mission of the month for April is Health Kits for Zimbabwe. This year the conference has asked our district to make Health Kits to be sent to the people of Zimbabwe. The kits will contain medications and toiletries. We are going to make it easy for you! The Missions Committee is asking that you help by donating money. Volunteers will then shop for the health items and assemble the kits. One kits costs about $20, and we have a goal of 50 kits. Thank you for giving generously!

Aaron Miller April 2

Payton Hollins April 6

Mary Simms April 7

Alice Weeks April 7

Lisa Buckner April 10

Daniel Firenza April 13

Jackie Hester April 13

Carter Price April 15

Linda Lawson April 16

Eli Mullins April 17

Trudy Eastridge April 18

Margarette Dobbins April 20

Marcy Harless April 20

Chelsea Holsinger April 21

Charles Stewart April 21

Donna Skinnell April 22

Patricia Criner April 23

Alice Armentrout April 26

Richard Phillips April 27

Martha Howell April 30

Nicole King April 30

Join the WEO’s for A “Potluck” Lunch April 18 at Noon in Fellowship Hall

Bring a Covered Dish! Come & Enjoy lunch with us!

Then Enjoy the Wilderness road chorus

Dear Church Family, Thank you for the love you have shown us through Jennie’s recent illness and passing. Being on the “Meal Train” and the “Kitchen Angels” have been a lifesaver for us. The cards, visits, food, the luncheon and the support have all been appreciated and comforting. The Simmerman Family

CUMC YOUtH ACTIVITIES

April 7th Crossfire plays at Fairview UMC Revival

April 9th Youth Boys Bible with the Barber

April 14th U-Nite Service (Last one of the year)

Payton Hollins is speaking April 18th

Youth Fundraiser at Sal’s April 19th

Good Friday Service followed by Extreme Easter Egg Hunt

April 30th Youth Fundraiser at Sugapies

SAVE THE DATE! Wesley Foundation

Sponsored Golf Tournament Saturday June 29th 1:00pm

$75 per player (includes Green fees, card, 18 holes Goodie Bags!)

Dinner, Entertainment & Prizes Event Contact: 276-688-6151 Golf Contact:: 717-371-3575