APRIL 2021
NEWSLETTER
04.02.2021
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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.
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LENT CURRICULUM EVALUATION |
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Help us to do better next time by completing this simple evaluation for the Lent Curriculum. It will take no more than 5 minutes. We want to better serve our congregation and community, and your voice is very important to us. |
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SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS' MEETING |
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Sunday School Officers, we have our second quarterly meeting! We want to make sure that we make this meeting as accessible as it can be and the officers have two options to attend this meeting. Please click the buttons below to register for the Zoom meeting.
In this meeting, we will discuss updates and in adult discipleship including the launching of our new initiative for new member engagement, returning to the campus as more of us are vaccinated, curriculum evaluation and more! A meeting agenda will be sent via email prior to the meeting.
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FUTURE OFFICERS' MEETINGS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR
7/22 Thur & 7/25 Sun - With the newly elected officers of 2021-2022
10/21 Thur & 10/24 Sun - Last officers' meeting for 2021
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NEXT CHURCH-WIDE STUDIES
COMING NEXT FALL
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Sermon Series
"The Ten Commandments"
with the Curriculum "Word of Life" by Adam Hamilton
9/12-11/14 (10 Weeks)
The church will provide: Leader Guide, Book, and Teaching Video
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Advent Sermon Series
"The Shepherd Chronicles"
12/5-12/24 (4 Weeks)
The church will provide: Teaching Video, Participant Guide, and Leader Guide with in depth materials, plenty of discussion questions, and facilitator support from the Adult Discipleship Team.
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Library service is not available due to the restoration work undergoing in the basement. Until further notice, we will not be able utilize the resources in the Adult Resource Room.
Furthermore, FaithLink is no longer published and will not be available anymore.
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SIGN UP FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
ONSITE GATHERING
MAY. 2021- JUN. 2021
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Sign up for Sunday Schools for May and June is open now! Due to the basement repair, sign up is only open for May and June. We have limited amount of Sunday School Rooms available, so please email Rev. Danielle Kim instead of signing up in the link so that we can maximize our resources!
Sunday Schools are now free to sign up to meet as frequently as desired. Furthermore, maximum occupancy will be adjusted according to the new social distancing guidelines from CDC.
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Book Sisters (which has changed its name from Covered Dishes to more closely reflect who we are and our purpose) meets Monday nights throughout the year at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30pm, currently virtually, on Zoom. 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:
April 19 - Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
How much can a family forgive? Heartbreaking and redemptive, Ask Again, Yes, an NPR best book of 2019, is a portrait of the daily intimacies of marriage and the power of forgiveness.
June 7 - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
An emotional family story explores the history of light-skinned African-Americans “passing” for White. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins.
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LUNCH BOX LADIES BOOK CLUB |
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Upcoming Meetings:
April 22- The Book of Longings: A Novel by Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd is a biblical scholar who is best known for her Dance of the Dissident Daughter where she takes on patriarchy in the church. This work of fiction, written from the perspective of Ana, the wife of Jesus, is an intriguing love story and helps the reader to see the human side of Jesus.
May 20- The Memory of Light by Francisco Stork
This is a YA novel about a young woman who tried to commit suicide and her journey to finding herself and dealing with her family. I enjoyed watching the interpersonal relationships in this book and the heroine's search for courage.
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CURRICULUM RECOMMENDATIONS |
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If is a powerful little word. Some people are stuck in "if only," trudging through lives marked with regret. But God wants us to live lives marked with possibilities, with the "what if" attitude that looks forward to the future with confidence. Why? Because the answer to "If God is for us, who can be against us?" is "No one." God is always on our side. Every day, in every way.
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When the shovel finally hits something solid, will all the time, energy, and money spent to find the treasure uncover our heart’s desire? In the counter-cultural teachings of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said that wherever we focus our hearts; there we’ll find our treasure—not the other way around.
Download the free leader guide at the link in the button below!
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WHAT IS THE ONE THING OUR STAFF CAN HELP YOUR SMALL GROUP WITH IN APRIL?
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Go Now and Help People to Know the Love of Jesus Christ!
CUSTER ROAD UMC
Adult Discipleship
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