JULY 2021
NEWSLETTER
07.09.2021
Adult Discipleship Newsletter is for you to stay updated with adult discipleship events and announcements, and stay connected with one another by sharing what God is doing in each of our groups!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Rev. Danielle Kim by email, dkim@crumc.org.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
FALL SERMON SERIES CURRICULUM ORDER
Would you like to receive the curriculum, at no cost to your class, that will accompany Pastor Kory's Fall sermon series "The Ten Commandments"? Click the button below to request a book, a leader guide, and access to the video!

For more information: click here for the book information, and here for the videos.
2021-2022 SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS SELECTION
 Start having conversations with the leaders of your Sunday School class about who will be the officers for next year! The terms go from September of 2021 to August of 2022. The forms to submit the names of the officers will be your way soon!
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROMOTION
Help us to publicize and promote your class to those who are missing out! The first step is to update our webpage with a current description of the class along with a picture. Click below to submit the form to us! All we need is a recent picture of your class with the class description that reflects the personality of your class!

If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Danielle Kim at dkim@crumc.org.
RETURNING ONSITE
Thank you for filling out the intent of returning onsite. The restoration work in the basement is not yet done, and we will let you as soon as we have dates for everyone to come back. Here are few friendly reminders:

The projected date of completion for restoration work in the church basement is now Sunday, Aug. 15. We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we do our best to expedite the process.

Q. Why is it taking so long?
A: Church administration staff are doing multiple walk-throughs. Unfortunately, they are finding various issues on the punch-list that still need to be addressed.

Q. Is there a chance that Sunday school classes may return in person earlier than Sunday, Aug. 15?
A: Yes, it is possible. I will email individual classes with their date of return and room number ASAP.
CANCELLED:
JULY SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS' MEETING
Officers' meeting coming up on 7/22 Thursday 8pm and 7/25 Sunday is now cancelled due to delayed reopening of the Sunday School classrooms and other changes.
BIBLE STUDIES
FALL 2021 BIBLE STUDY
The Bible Study opportunities for the Fall of 2021 are now available! Click the button below to browse the Bible Study classes offered this Fall!
BOOK CLUBS
BOOK SISTERS BOOK CLUB
Book Sisters meets Monday nights throughout the year at 6:30 -7:30pm, currently virtually, on Zoom. Starting September, the group will meet in Room 204. The group will continue its virtual meetings until group members feel comfortable meeting in person at the church.

Expect lively conversation as we review contemporary and classic books related to our lives and the world around us. Members volunteer to partner with one another to lead discussions. See upcoming Book Sisters dates and book selections below. Contact Sally Davies via email here for more information, and/or visit the Facebook private group here and request to join.

Upcoming Meetings:

August 2 (Zoom)  - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Spanning more than three decades and playing out across the ever-changing face of the Pacific Northwest, Firefly Lane is the poignant, powerful story of two women and the friendship that becomes the bulkhead of their lives.


September 20 (Room 204)  - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb
This book provides a behind-the-scenes peek from both sides of the couch, this is a witty, relatable, moving homage to therapy.
LUNCH BOX LADIES BOOK CLUB
Upcoming Meetings:

July 15- The Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel
This novel is inspired by an astonishing true story from World War II of a young woman, who has a talent for forgery and helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis.

August 19- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
This novel is a profoundly moving novel with a poignant and deeply understanding story of childhood and family relationships.
RECOMMENDATIONS
CURRICULUM RECOMMENDATIONS
In this six-session video-based curriculum, Max Lucado guides you through the events of the New Testament to show you that there's more to your story than you ever imagined.
Scripture and the Wesleyan Way is an eight-week study that’s the next best thing. The Bible was central to John Wesley’s faith and the Christian movement he founded. Scott J. Jones, bishop of the Texas Conference of the UMC, and his son Arthur D. Jones, senior pastor at St. Andrew UMC, use Wesley’s own words to address questions that many of us in the twenty-first century still struggle with today. Each chapter explores a key Scripture text and one of Wesley’s sermons about the text in order to illuminate his understanding about what it means to be a real Christian. You will be inspired to respond to this call with faith and boldness. 
Go Now and Help People to Know the Love of Jesus Christ!

CUSTER ROAD UMC
Adult Discipleship