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Administrative Council
Jef Fuller
Trustees
Henry Covington, Jr.
Finance
Todd Turner
Treasurer
Chad Cronshaw
Recording Secretary
Sandi Fratzke
Staff Pastor Parish Rela-tions
Warren Wright
Methodist Women
Phyllis Hoffman
Memorial Fund Treasurer
Lynda Palmatary
Lay Members to Confer-ence
Bob and Sandy Harris
Outreach
Larisa Thomas
Worship
Pastor Mark
Photographer
Bob Clark
MESSENGER the
Our Mission Is To Make Disciples For Jesus Christ!
January 2017
January 2017 Revival!
I have been reading Psalm 85 over and over again. Psalm 85 is a pray-er for the restoration of God’s people. As in this country, there is a deep seated issue in Psalm 85 – God is mad. God is mad because God’s peo-ple are slowly, but surely, turning away from Him. Words like – iniquity, fu-ry, anger, wrath and indignation describe God in Psalm 85. God was being traded in for a cheap substitute, which was evidenced in their sins. We need revival! How do we know we need revival? Revival pre-supposes spiritual de-cline. Revival is needed when there is a lack of spiritual victories in the lives of God’s people. We talk about sports, weather, and the news and those things are fine but when Jesus never comes up in the conversation, we need revival. When Christians are around people who do not know God personally and they are not motivated to share their faith and live out the hope that lives inside of them, we need revival. What is revival? Revival is about the restoration of the spiritual life of God’s people. Our society talks about sports figures and actors reviving their vocations, they brought their careers back to life. Well, revival is about new life. Revival takes place when God and God’s people re-connect, and when restoration has taken place in the lives of God’s peo-ple. “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” Psalm 85:6. Revival is almost always focused on God’s people; not necessarily the world. Yes, there can be an overflow into the world, but it begins with God’s people. Pastor Robyn and I will be preaching on revival all year long:
January 8 – March 26: Confessing our Needs April 2 – June 25: Means of Revival
July 2 – September 24: Removing the Hindrances October 1 – December 31: The Results of Revival
Our theme in 2017 is: Revival! We have formed a committee to pray and to discuss the direction, responsibilities and components of revival. We need revival and it’s going to begin with Centreville United Methodist Church. Pray that 2017 will be the year of restoration.
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All Things Prayer! Build the Track and the Train Will Follow “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6). There is a world-famous scenic railway over the beautiful snowcapped Alps. It stretches from Venice to Vienna; and it has an amazing history. For several years crews laid the track through the icy mountain passes, across the Alpine Mountains, which in itself was thought to be impossible. But stranger still, the track was laid be-fore a train was built that could actually make the trip! When we pray with praise and thanksgiving, as Paul instructs us to do in Philippians 4:6, we are “building a track.” At that point, it’s God’s job to “build the train!” We are to be ever mindful of His benefits, not only for the things we want but also for the things we have. “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” says Psalm 103:2. God never responds to ingratitude. Father, I come to You filled with gratitude for Your promises! You have been gracious to me beyond measure, and I am so thankful for Your goodness to me! May I live a life filled with faith that never gives up, and an expectancy that You will build the train that runs upon the track of prayers that are offered to You with praise and thanksgiving! –Adapted from Giving Ourselves to Prayer: An Acts 6:4 Primer for Ministry Prayer Points Praise God, the one who is never far away from his children. Thank him for being close to you when you feel brokenhearted or crushed in spirit (Ps. 34:18). Confess your own unwillingness to have a God so near. Commit yourself to drawing near to God in daily prayer and fellowship (Jas. 4:8). Ask him to bless you by his presence throughout your life. Intercede for the great worldwide mission effort of the church. Ask God to raise up more work-ers to enter the harvest around the world. Pray specifically for missionaries whom you know or support financially. Prayer Pointer “God does nothing on earth save in answer to believing prayer.” —John Wesley —Prayer Points taken from Patterns for Prayer by Alvin VanderGriend. "This New Year, let CUMC continue in prayer, laying more train tracks for Revival and thanking God for His specific "Train" being built to carry forth His plans and purposes. To God be the glory!"
Sunday School The Sunday School is looking for a middle school co-teacher to join our team. We are also in need of substitute teachers to fill in if a teacher needs to take a Sunday off. Please contact Kim Parkerson at [email protected] if you are interested.
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January 2017
Bear Ministry Centreville UMC Folks, This dear bear was embroiled in a family members’ needs. We’ve come through our pressures and are now passing her on to a friend whose prob-lems are so much deeper than ours were. You are a special group - thank you! Wes and Lora Carr - Haddonfield (NJ) UMC
The Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Team will be
having the Super Bowl Sub Sales beginning on Sun-
day, January 15, 2017 before and after both morning
services and continue through Sunday, January 29st.
Your delicious 12” overstuffed sub will be available
for pickup Super Bowl Sunday morning, February
5th.
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Want to be a Member of CUMC? If you are considering becoming a member of CUMC, please contact the church office at 410-758-0868 or contact Jennifer Gragg at [email protected] for a registration form and a syllabus for the upcoming 2017 classes. Classes begin February 16th!
Save the Evening!
2/25/2017
Basket Auction
Talent Show
Dessert Bar To join the fun and register your act, call Lynda Palmatary at (410) 758-1476. Acts must be available for rehearsal on Friday, 24 February. To donate basket items or baked goods call Phyllis Hoffman at (410) 758-5367.
This evening benefits the CUMC Methodist Women’s
scholarship fund.
Bears in the Pew Many thanks to all who have contributed bears and ribbons for the bear ministry. All contribu-tions are greatly appreciated. We will be having a bear work session very soon; so if you have any donations for this, please leave them in the bear closet by the office. Blessings from the "Mama Bears"
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January 2017
CONFIRMATION
February 3-5, 2017 for all 7th graders
Open to all 7th
graders!! The Confirmation retreat ‘lock in’ weekend will be held Friday, February 3, 2017 through Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Centreville United Methodist Church. Students will report on Friday, February 3 at 5:30 p.m, stay overnight and be dismissed on Saturday, February 4 at 8:30 p.m. Students will return to the church at 6:00 a.m Sunday for a service project and stay for both the 8:40 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services. -Confirmation Sunday will be held on June 4, 2017 at the 11 a.m. service. -Please contact Jennifer Nowak at [email protected] or the Church office at 410- 758-0868 for more information and registration.
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Month in Pictures
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January 2017
In our Prayers
“And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well” James 5:15
Revival
Meet Our Team Rev. Mark Farnell, Pastor [email protected] Robyn Brown, Associate Pastor [email protected]
Tammi Clark, Office Manager [email protected] Charlene S. Brown, Membership Secretary [email protected]
Jennifer Gragg, Newsletter JGragg@centreville -umc.com
Rudy Draper, Youth Director [email protected]
Month in Pictures
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JANUARY AT A GLANCE
January 2nd - Trustees Meeting 6:30 p.m. January 3rd - SPRC Meeting 5:30 p.m. January 6th - 8th - Youth Rally January 10th - UMM Meeting 6:30 p.m. January 15th - Super Bowl Subs Begin to go on Sale (Before and After Both Services) January 16th - Finance Meeting 7:00 p.m. January 18th - Outreach Meeting January 23rd - Worship Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. January 24th - Administrative Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. - Finance, Trustees, Sunday School and UMM reporting All dates are subject to change. Please confirm with the Calendar, Church Office or Ministry Chair.
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Centreville United Methodist Church
SUNDAY WORSHIP Contemporary—8:40 a.m.
& 7:00 p.m. Traditional—11:00 a.m.
Nursery Services Available
SUNDAY SCHOOL Adults 9:50 a.m.
Children 9:50 a.m.
KID ZONE During 8:40 a.m. service
Contact Information (410) 758-0868
Fax (410) 758-1248 www.centreville-umc.com
