THE SOURCE BLAST

Announcements of Events for

April 21, 2024

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Christ-Centered Unity

Our Purpose

EXALT -THE LORD, EQUIP - THE SAINTS,

EMBRACE - THE COMMUNITY

Lectionary Lessons for Sunday, April 28, 2024

Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22: 25-31

1 John 4: 7-21; John 15: 1-8

Here are the latest opportunities to strengthen your faith and connect with the community.

EXALT THE LORD

THERE ARE 5 WAYS TO GIVE YOUR TITHES AND OFFFERINGS

Website - centralumcatl.org
Text Message - 73256 in the message box type CENTRALUMC
Mail your offering to; Central UMC, 501 Martin Luther Kings Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Cash APP - $CUMCATL; Please include your full name.
In person worshippers may place their offering in the offering plates.

WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE

The number of people who viewed our worship service the week of April 14, 2024

In Person Sunday Worshipers -105

Virtual Sunday Worship - 518

EQUIP THE SAINTS

WESLEY WOODS OFFERING

SUNDAY MAY 12th

Wesley Woods is a ministry to seniors associated with the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Our gifts to Wesley Woods provide charitable care for those residents who need financial assistance.

Click the link to read the message from Bishop Robin Dease

A letter from Bishop Dease

Click Here for the Divine Nine Education Grant Application Packet

JOIN A PRAYER GROUP

THE POWER OF PRAYER

Central's Prayer Team invites you to join a prayer circle for intercessory prayer. These virtual prayer circles are hosted by members of Central's Prayer Team. They will gather to pray for individuals, our church, the government, our nation and the world.

The Prayer Circle day, time and conference call numbers are listed:

Scarlette Dukes - Mondays, 7:00 pm. Our study and prayer focus is John 10: 11-18. Phone number 720-843-2598, access code 2082348#

Wendy Murphy Prayer Group - Wednesdays, 6:45 pm., 605-313-5608 access code 725038#

Couties Hollis - Every other Wednesdays, 8:00 pm. 978-990-5404 access code 7685875#

Diane Wyatt - Thursdays, 8:00 pm. 267-807-9601 access code 413883#

SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE STUDY CLASSES

In-Person and Zoom Adult Sunday School Classes

*8:30 - 9:30am.

In-Person classes will meet in The Ministry Enhancement Center in the Ministry Center.

Online classes will meet via Zoom. To access the class, please use the following Zoom information:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81279756444?pwd=e4Juf8cbhFOuThiUz6XnChapoV1z4R.1

Meeting ID: 812 7975 6444 Passcode: 602269

Dial in using a landline or smart phone to: +1 929 436 2866 Meeting ID: 812 7975 6444, Passcode: 602269

If you have questions or need additional information, please send an email to Dr. Ollie Manley, Sunday School Superintendent, and Rev. Robert Manley, Sunday Vice Superintendent, at sunday.school@centralumcatl.org.

Friends With Benefits:

Sharing the Love of Christ

Bible Study Zoom

Tuesdays 12:00 pm

You are welcome to attend the study. Send a message to Mildred Gunn for the Zoom Link.

mildred.gunn@centralumcatl.org

Rev. Mildred Gunn

Class Facilitator

JOURNEY THROUGH

THE BIBLE STUDY

Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Conference Call-In Number

857-357-0254

Access Code

749979#

Rev. Frederick Gray

Class Facilitator

Senior Pastor's Bible Study

The Inward Journey

by Howard Thurman

Wednesdays 7:15 pm

Join Us on Zoom

Rev. Vance P. Ross

Class Facilitator

THE CHRIST OF THE MOUNT: A WORKING PHILOSPOHY OF LIFE

Thursdays 7:00 pm

Zoom Bible Study

Email Rev. Davis for the Zoom link; shepherdgad@gmail.com

Rev. George Davis

Class Facilitator

YOUNG ADULT ZOOM BIBLE STUDY

Thursdays 7:00 pm

Contact Heather Brightharp for the Zoom Link

habrightharp@gmail.com

EMBRACE THE COMMUNITY

GREEN TEAM WORKSHOP

TODAY!

11:45 am

Central UMC Ministry Enhancement Center

Everyone is Invited to Attend!

Central Stress-Free Zone is a curated space at Central UMC for students of the Atlanta area to experience loving community and spiritual friendship before going into the end of the school year.

Finals can be one of the most stressful times of the year for students and what better way to support youth and young adults than to have a safe space available for them to find release of stress and experience joy with their extended church family.

Volunteers are needed to help with food and putting together food packages.

Contact Min. Tavis Tinsley to volunteer or for additional information.

Tavistinsley@gmail.com

END MASS INCARCERATON

FILM VIEWING

Prison Labor: Slavery By Any Other Name

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Central United Methodist Church Sanctuary

4:00 pm

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

HEALTH WATCH

Central UMC Health and Welfare Ministry

APRIL IS STRESS AWARENESS MONTH

CENTRAL UMC WEEKLY CALENDAR

SUNDAY, April 21 , 2024

Sunday School (In person - MEC, and Virtual) 8:30 am

Sunday Worship Experience (Sanctuary & Live Stream) 10:00 am

Green Team Workshop (MEC) 11:45 am

MONDAY, April 22nd, 2024