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CENTRAL TIME
weekly e-news from Central United Methodist Church
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From Pastor Cam
You visit the earth and make it abundant, enriching it greatly
by God’s stream, full of water.
You provide people with grain because that is what you’ve decided.
Drenching the earth’s furrows, leveling its ridges,
you soften it with rain showers; you bless its growth.
You crown the year with your goodness; your paths overflow with rich food.
Even the desert pastures drip with it, and the hills are dressed in pure joy.
The meadowlands are covered with flocks, the valleys decked out in grain—
they shout for joy; they break out in song! - Psalm 65:9-12
Psalm 65 is a psalm of thanksgiving for God’s goodness in providing for a rich and bountiful harvest. On October 24, our congregation celebrated God’s goodness and abundance during Consecration Sunday. It was a beautiful day in so many ways: worshipping and sharing a meal together, perfect weather, inspiring and moving music and hymns, to mention just a few. It was not only a day to celebrate all the blessings God has bestowed upon us but it was also a day of sowing seeds for next year with an act of consecrating our financial pledges. It was truly a day of joy. I am incredibly grateful for those who made it happen. I especially want to thank Danny Smith, chair of Stewardship, and his hardworking team: John Quackenbush, Patsy Simmons, Bill Fitch, and Carolyn Sparks. Also, special thanks go to Ann Darby and Gina Hamer for providing a great deal of administrative assistance. Our Stewardship Moment speakers, Mary Burgess Harrelson, Bill Fitch, and Patsy Simmons shared moving experiences of what makes Central such a special church. I am grateful for the incredible response we have had to our stewardship efforts thus far. I am equally excited about the future of Central. God has blessed this church with everything it needs to fulfill God’s call. Through prayer and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, I am confident we will fulfill it.
Grace and Peace,
Cam
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Mark Your Calendars
The United Methodist Women will meet on Monday, November 8, at 10:30 am in the church sanctuary. Our special guest is Vickie Harvey, Spiritual Growth Chair of the SC Conference. We will have our annual World Thank Offering. (Social distancing and masks, please.) We also hope to have Betty Sue Buttermilk attending.
All the women of the church are invited including clergy, (men and women), active and retired. Sixty % of the pledges made each year by the UMW goes to the Spartanburg District, SC Conference, and the National Conference and all over the world. The program will be in-person and on Zoom.
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November 7
All Saints Sunday
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Eleven o'clock Sanctuary
or on-line Central's facebook
Scripture Reading: Revelation 21:1-6a
Sermon . . . ALL THINGS NEW
Cam Treece, Senior Pastor
Hymns:
711 For All the Saints
723 Shall We Gather at the River
Nursery Workers
November
7 Wanda Church Bissell
14 Ruth Lesesne
21 Barbie Bordogna
28 Scotti and Jan Richards
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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!
Oct 31, 2021
Meeting Recording:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/e9Ad1uBsBonUq6yuLyhp79t_NxJ0xtwxxDkXsWSC9sqAU7NHkMpuZjiD7BtRfEuQ.eNN1iG8Haq_kFzp7
Access Passcode: UpperRoom10.31
Speaker: November 7 - David Smith
Topic: Who Is Jesus
Speaker: November 14 - John Simmons
Topic: Cultural Lessons of Healthcare
Speaker: November 21 - Dr. Matthew Cannon, Dean, VCOM
Speaker: November 28 - Andy Crosland
Book of Ruth
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Wednesday Night Supper begins at 5:30 PM
November 10
MENU
Stuffed Bell Peppers, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Bread & Butter, Dessert, Tea & Coffee
Please make your reservations or cancellations by Monday, before noon, with the Church Office. 864-582-7263 ext. 101
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Please continue to pray for . . .
Thomas Bridges, Dottie Broyles, Ernest Geter, Stephanie R. Hatley, Caroline Keaton, Flo Pettigrew, Mildred Ragan, Edith Rowell, Rev. Tom Wilkes, and Doris Wilson
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Tuesday Evening Bible Study with Andy Crosland in-person at 5:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall.
The subject is The Book of Isaiah.
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What Are You Coming to Believe?
with Arthur Holt
Each Wednesday evening through November 10
at 6:30
in the Upper Room
sponsored by
Spiritual and Religious Growth
Institute
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Sacred Traditions And Rituals
a call to connection for celebrating creation
Honoring The Heretics
A service devoted to saints-in-waiting
“They drew a circle that shut me out:
Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout,
But love and I had the wit to win -
We made a circle that brought them in!”
--Anonymous
Sunday Evening*November 14, 2021
Six o’clock
Fellowship Hall
Central United Methodist Church
233 North Church Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306
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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!
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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.
- The US mail always works. We are at 233 North Church St., Spartanburg, SC 29306.
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Contact Ann Darby to set up a recurring gift through an automatic bank draft.
- 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.
Stewardship
a/o October 31, 2021
YTD Receipts $426,786 *
YTD Expenses $452,498
YTD EXPENSES over RECEIPTS $25,712
*plus PPP Loan
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The Permanent Endowment Committee of Central UMC has determined that there is approximately $52,000 available to be distributed for “programs, ministry, outreach and missions of the Church.”
Those interested may apply by filling out a Request for Funds from Endowment, which may be obtained from the church office. Applications should be submitted to the church office by the November 30, 2021. The Permanent Endowment Committee will meet thereafter to make decisions as to recipients with disbursements made before the end of the year.
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Cannon's Memorial Chapel
Palmetto Moravian Fellowship
Worship Service
November 28
9am
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Annual Christmas Program
On the evening of December 19 Central will have its annual “Christmas Palooza” – a program in the sanctuary (at 6pm) that features holiday music. People will be ringing (children’s bells and adult handbells), playing (keyboard and various other instruments), and singing (solos and group numbers). The program usually lasts about an hour, and it’s a wonderful way to observe that last Sunday of Advent. If you’re interested in participating, please contact Al Jeter – at church, by phone (585-7308), or by email (a1jeter@charter.net).
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Memorials
10/24 -10/31
To Catherine Cann by Robert Cann
To Kate Edwards, Elliot Goins, Denny Jones, Bob Lansberry, Ann Leonard, Flo Lyles, Buddy Mullins, Elizabeth Schaap, Sarah Earle Sherer by Jim and Joy Spencer
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Birthdays
6 Jamie Liner, Jane Proctor
7 Patsy Simmons, Gary Treat
9 Cynthia Bodine, Bert Sparks
11 Theo Atance, James Liner
13 Donna Corbin
14 Bill Monroe
15 Graham Driggers, Ryan Smith
20 Rubie Yonce
21 Ted Ellis, Mary Knight, Magdalene Nichols
22 Jean Yonce
23 Lillian Zimmerman
25 Dianne Mercer
27 Gina Hamer, Keith Parris
28 Kit Maultsby
29 Hunter Zimmerman
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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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Get text notifications from Central
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.
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