Wednesday, September 15, 2021
CENTRAL TIME

weekly e-news from Central United Methodist Church

Children's Sunday School
Sunday school for children ages 3-12 will meet on Sunday. It will begin around 9:45am on Sunday mornings in the Colosseum classroom on the 2nd floor of the Education Building. This year, we are starting a new curriculum called Celebrate Wonder. Children will learn Bible stories and have the chance to practice spiritual practices that go along with these. All children are welcome!
Wednesday Nights – Love First
Following dinner on Wednesday nights, children meet 6:30 -7:20pm in the nursery for Children’s Fellowship. This year, our focus is love first—letting children know they are loved, loving God, and loving our neighbors. Each week, we’ll have a story and a project, all focused on love. We start meeting tonight, and I hope to see your kids there!
MYF
Youth group is back! Central youth are meeting this Sunday evening at 5:30pm at Central Park. Each week, we will meet outdoors for faith, fun, and fellowship together. This year, our focus will be finding God in the ordinary. With safety in mind, youth gatherings will be outdoors on Sunday evenings from 5:30-6:30pm. Weekly dinners during MYF will resume at a later time. Our meeting location varies by the week. Please contact Paige if you would like more information.
Sunday Worship
Join Us
11 am Sanctuary or on-line Central's facebook
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday, September 19
Lectionary:
Epistle Lesson: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Gospel of Mark 9:33-37
Sermon . . . Paige M. Wolfe,
Minister of Christian Education and Programs
Hymns:
463 Lord, Speak to Me
432 Jesu, Jesu


September 19 Wanda Church Bissell
September 26 Ruth Lesesne
For any questions, please contact:
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
7:30-9pm each Wednesday.

Handbell Practice
  • Rehearsals are each Wednesday evening in the choir room – from 6:20 until 7:20.
  • All ringers are welcome, from 9th grade on up through adults.
  • Musical experience is always helpful but not required.
  • We usually play for church once each month with additional programs in December and May.
   -Al Jeter . . . 585-7308
Memorial Service for Jan Francis
Saturday, September 25
11:00 AM (Sanctuary)
The family will greet guests at the reception
after the service, and they encourage
attendees to wear masks to the service.
Memorials September 5-12, 2021
To Flo Lyles by Betty Peeler
To Pat Hemmer by Betty Peeler
To Ann Leonard by Charles Gray, Jr.
Upper Room Sunday School Class
9:45 AM IN-PERSON
You are invited to join the Upper Room Sunday school class on Sunday mornings at 9:45-10:45 AM on Zoom. If you want to join, click the link below and enter the meeting ID and password!


Speakers
September 19 - Mike Ayers, TBA
September 26 - Arthur Holt, What I Have Come to Believe

September 5

September 12
Meeting Recording:

Access Passcode: UpperRoom9/12 
Wednesday Night Supper begins at 5:30 PM

MENU
September 22
Hamburger Steak, Roasted Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Roll with Butter, Dessert, Tea, Water, and Coffee


Please make your reservations or cancellations by Monday, September 20th, before noon, with Gina Hamer, Administrative Assistant. 864-582-7263 ext. 101
Consecration Sunday is Coming in October!

A New Consecration Sunday meal is being planned for Sunday, October 24th in the Fellowship Hall following the worship service.
A Consecration Sunday Reservation Card will be made available to sign-up for the meal.
The meal is free!
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. - Luke 12:34

Please continue to pray for . . .


Dottie Broyles, Stephanie R. Hatley, Caroline Keaton, Debra Liner, Flo Pettigrew, Mildred Ragan, Henry Sparrow, Rev. Robert Stillwell, Robert Malcolm Turner (3 mo. old grandson of Jane Nodine and Mike Turner) and Rev. Tom Wilkes
Christian sympathy is extended to Jane Ratterree upon the death of her brother, Mr. Elliott Goins of Charlotte, NC. Mr. Goins was 97.
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IMPORTANT!
CHARGE CONFERENCE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 6:30 PM
Our annual Charge Conference meeting will be held in November this year! The date is set for Monday, November 1, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the Upper Room. Committee Chairs and Retired Clergy, please have your reports in the church office by October 20th. Thank you.
Tuesday Bible Class will resume next Tuesday, September 21, at 5:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall.

The subject is Ecclesiastes.
All are invited.


Church Announcements for
Central Time or Sunday bulletin
If you have an announcement that you would like to appear in the Central Time, Sunday bulletins, on social media, or on the church's website, please submit that information to: info@centralumcspartanburg.org before noon on Mondays. Thank you!
Ways to Give to Central
We continue to be deeply grateful for continued support of the mission and ministry of Central Church. There are a few ways to continue to make offerings extremely easy.
  1. The US mail always works. We are at 233 North Church St., Spartanburg, SC 29306.
  2. Contact Ann Darby to set up a recurring gift through an automatic bank draft.
  3. On the homepage on the church's website there is a "Give" link. Once you set up that app any additional gifts are as easy as one or two clicks.

Monthly Financial Update
As of August 31, 2021      
    
YTD Receipts $ 329,036  * 
YTD Expenses  $ 356,007
YTD EXPENSES over RECEIPTS $ 26,971 
*plus PPP Loan

Birthdays
16 Joy Spencer
17 Robby Crocker
Julie DiMarco
18 John Williams, Jr.
19 Helen Sloan Fitch
26 Sue Lowe
27 Robert Morrow, Rosa Senn

Cannon's Memorial Chapel
Palmetto Moravian Fellowship
Worship Service

September 26
9am
LIFELONG LEARNING FALL SEMESTER
beginning September 13-November 5
Coming Up!
September 13-November 5
For more information: Contact Lucy Woodhouse, Director (864) 597-5304



The Altar Guild has openings this month and in October for altar flowers. If you would like to place flowers in memory or in honor of a loved one, please call the Altar Guild Memorial Secretary, Kathy Worley. Thank you. (864) 978-0294
September 26
Sacred Traditions And Rituals

Tranquility with Tea
6:00 PM - Fellowship Hall

a service devoted to quieting minds, opening hearts, soothing souls
Reflection . . .
Longing, Languishing and Lessons
Learned from the Pandemic
LET'S STAY CONNECTED!

Central (864) 582-7263


Central United Methodist
founded 1837

Central Office Hours:

Monday through Thursday
8:15 AM-4:15 PM
and Friday
8:15 AM - 12 Noon


Mission Statement:
"Our purpose is making and nurturing
disciples of Jesus Christ."



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To sign up, text the word "Central" to 864-661-4726. After texting the keyword to this phone number, you will receive a reply asking for some simple info. Please click the link, include your name, and submit the form. You will be signed up! Any questions, contact Rev. Paige Wolfe.