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Volume XXXV March 27, 2013 Number 12

2013Confirmation

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Missions:Possible Results

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A GREAT WEEKEND AT CENTRAL!Thanks to Owen Weddle, pastor of Mission and Evangelism at Central, and to the Mission Team, sponsorsand volunteers who helped put on the 1 Annual Missions: Possible 5K Run, 1 mile walk, and 1 mile fun run.st

Over 300 runners and walkers participated in raising funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Meridian!

Thanks also to Jim Cain, director of Youth Ministry at Central, for leading a wonderful group of youth throughConfirmation this spring. Yesterday, this group of youth made the decision to become followers of Jesus andnew members of Central; three out of the group were also baptized. They were Madison Hopson, TarynDumas, and Chris Thames. (See the Youth Ministry section for a list of all confirmands.)

Finally, thanks to Sabrina Williams, Director of Children’s Ministry at Central, to Children’s Ministryvolunteers, and to Maurice and Cathy Hall for hosting the Easter Egg Hunt Sunday afternoon. We startedthe afternoon in cool, misting rain, but ended it in glorious sunshine and warmth.

We praise God for all this!

CURRENT EVENTS

SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY

*PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE IN MENU FOR WNL (the menu listed in the Call that has been mailed is changed)WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE MEAL!Come join us at 5:00 p.m. for a delicious meal before Small Groups!*MENU for April 3 ! - Adult menu: Baked Potato Bar with all the trimmings, Deborah’s homemade ground beef &rd

vegetable soup, salad bar, biscuits, assorted desserts and ice cream. Cost $6 (Maximum $20 per family) *Kids menu: Chicken tenders, assorted chips, & ice cream. Cost $3. Please make your reservations no later than 10:00a.m. Tuesday, April 2nd by calling the church office at 601.693.1521.

“COFFEE WITH THE PASTOR!”The next “Coffee with the Pastor” will be Wednesday, April 24 . Several times a year, the Central pastors and staff offerth

“Coffee with the Pastors.” This is an opportunity for inquirers to learn more about faith in Jesus Christ, more aboutMethodism, and more about Central UMC and its mission. Those who attend are under no obligation to make acommitment; but those who wish may join at the “Coffee” and even be baptized if needed.

LUNCH BUNCH - MEETS EVERY FRIDAY AT 11:30 a.m. - AAR

XYZ - TUESDAY, April 2, 2013 - 10:45 a.m. “THE SCARY TIMES WE LIVE IN”• Impact of the New Health Care Law on Seniors• Protect yourself from identity theft and scams• Is a reverse mortgage a good idea?• Smart money movesMenu: Choice of Boiled Shrimp or Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, French Bread, Assorted Ice CreamTreats. Please make your reservation by calling the church office at 601.693.1521 no later than 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 1 . st

SPRING FLING - ALDERSGATE LUNCH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH

Depart: 10:45 a.m./Return: 1:30 p.m.Cost: $5.00 / Transportation Provided

YOUR HOST: Central UMC, Jim Wall and the Senior Adult Ministry Team*Lunch: Rotisserie Chicken, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, French Bread and Ice Cream Treats.

PROGRAM: Slide Show - Ray DurdenSONGS - Genie DurdenSANCTUARY ORGAN - Joyce TillerySanctuary History - Jim WallLiturgical Ballet - Caroline Carns

*PLEASE MAKE A RESERVATION NO LATER THAN APRIL 9 BY CALLING THE TH

CHURCH OFFICE AT 601-693-1521

PLEASE NOTE: Central UMC offices (including Children’s Center)will be closed Monday, April 1 . Prayer Shawl Ministry will notst

meet, but will resume Monday, April 8 . th

FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP

THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL

YOUTH MINISTRY

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT“To have Faith is to be sure of the things we hope for.”

Hebrews 11:1 (Good News)

Have you remembered Central in your will or estate planning?Consider tithing 1/10 of your estate to Central.

FH=Fellowship Hall Sunday, 3/31/13 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Worship - FH 9:45 a.m. - Worship - FH 10:55 a.m. - Worship Service Monday, 4/1/13 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 8:00 a.m. - Central Office Closed

Tuesday, 4/2/13 9:30 a.m. - Tuesday Bible Study 10:45 a.m. - XYZ 6:30 p.m. - Praise Band Practice

AR=Adult Activities RoomWednesday, 4/3/13

5:00 p.m. - WNL Meal 6:00 p.m. - Small Groups 6:00 p.m. - MethodX - Youth 7:00 p.m. - Choir Rehearsal 8:00 p.m. - College Bible Study Thursday, 4/4/13 11:30 a.m. - LILIES

Friday, 4/5/13 10:00 a.m. - Senior Adult Crafts 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch Saturday, 4/6/13 No Activities Scheduled

Thanks go out to all the mentors and parents who helped make this year’s Confirmation an exceptional one. Listedbelow outside the mentor, you should see their Big Brother/sister. They will find out who they have Sunday, April 7 .th

It’s a secret so don’t tell them (they never read the Call so we should be safe hidden in plain sight.)

STUDENT MENTOR BIG BROTHER/SISTER

Taylor Cook Dawn Gore Hannah Thornton

Anne Hayes Davis Suzanne Cain Leah Thompson

*Madison Hopson Lynn Bryan Heather Roberts

Matthew Evans Jim Cain JD Cain

Lauren Fox Paula Rucks Caroline Parker

Savanah Gonzalez Jane Massey Anna Laurin Brown

John Benoist Green Corey Crippen Tate Thompson

Caroline Green Jennifer Crippen Madi Thornton

Saylor Henson Jena W are Saylor Henson

*Taryn Dumas Lynn Bryan Cassidy Thomas Hines

Taylor Hosch Trevor Gore Brad Stokes

James Prewitt Lee W illiams W es McRae

*Chris Thames Len McRae J.T. Goldman

*SPECIAL NOTE: Madison Hopson, Taryn Dumas, and Chris Thames were also baptized last Sunday, March 24 . th

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

IN SPITE OF...neither rain, wind, lightning or dark of night could spoil the fun of TWO Easter Egg Hunts this weekend!Special thanks to Lisa Sellers and family, and Sedji Doxey for a Saturday night full of fun at Club 412's first Glow in theDark Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt was originally scheduled to be at the Seller’s home on Saturday evening, but as theafternoon progressed, it became obvious outdoors was not an option. Plan B? 220 glow in the dark eggs hidden at Central!4 and 5 graders had a BLAST and all but 7 were found. Tyrone has since found 4 of the lost eggs! Thank you Mrs. Lisath th

and Mrs. Sedji for being such FUN advisors!

Misting rain, soggy ground, and a little mud could not spoil the fun at Sunday afternoon’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Over800 candy filled eggs were hidden at the home of Maurice and Cathy Hall. Thank you Maurice and Cathy for sharing yourabsolutely gorgeous yard and home with the children of Central. Thank you also to Lisa Sellers and Club 412ers, Scott andAmanda Hanegan, John McRae, Paul & Melissa Goldman family, and Ken Nelson for helping to hide the eggs. By the timeall the eggs were found, the sun came out and there was a lot of time for fun and fellowship against a beautiful backdrop.Thank you again Halls!

DANCE PRACTICE - Beginning Sunday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m., girls kindergarten and up are encouraged to comme andth

join Miss Laura Huff and Mrs. Caroline Carns to practice for a SPECIAL dance on Pentecost Sunday, May 19 . We promiseth

it will be fun! You do NOT want to miss this opportunity!

SHRIMP BOIL - A date has been set for what has become an Annual Event at Central! The Jim McRae family has onceagain offered Soule’ Steam Feed Works, one of Meridian’s most historical landmarks, as the venue for this year’s Shrimpboil on June 2 at 5:00 p.m. If you are new to Central, or missed last year’s event, you do not want to miss this opportunitynd

for fun and fellowship along with the opportunity to take a walk back into Meridian’s history! Tickets for the event will goon sale beginning April 14 . th

MANDATORY PARENT MEETING (for children attending)

Sunday, April 7 - 6 p.m. - Crosswalk Cinema - Created by God (Human Sexuality Workshop for 4 and 5 Graders) Aprilth th th

17 , April 21 , & April 24 . Students must attend all three sessions.th st th

CHILDREN’S CENTER SUMMER PROGRAMTuesdays and Thursdays, beginning June 4 and ending July 25th th

(excluding the week of VBS and Fourth of July). $170 is due payable atregistration (fees will be returned if not enough to fill classes) Registrationforms are on the bulletin board outside Children’s Center Office. Thedeadline for registration is April 1 . For further information, please callst

Glenda Thomas at 601.693.0830.

CENTRAL COMMUNITY

MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM

PRAYER CONCERNS

CONGRATULATIONS TO:~Jason & Brette (Bullock) Harman who were married Saturday, March 16 at First Baptist Church in Meridian. Jason is theth

son of Dr. Frank and Tanya Harman.

~Miles Huff who signed a National Letter of Intent recently to become a member of the MCC Men’s Soccer Team nextseason. Huff will bring a wealth of experience to the squad and play a number of positions. Huff is the triplet brother ofMeme Huff who also signed with MCC. Miles is the son of Brad and Clair Huff and the grandson of Mrs. Nell Huff.

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO:~The family of Rev. Herman Heath who passed away Monday, March 18 . Funeral services were held Thursday, Marchth

21 at College Park UMC. Rev. Heath was a retired UMC pastor.st

~Sam Whittington Jr. following the death of his father, Sam Whittington Sr., who passed away Saturday, March 23 inrd

Meridian. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 27 in the Chapel of Lakewood Funeral Home in Jackson.th

~Phyllis Skipper following the death of her aunt, Margaret Maxine Lang who passed away Monday, March 25 . Funeralth

services where held March 27 .th

MISSIONS: POSSIBLE RESULTS

A special “thank you” to all who supported the 1 Annual Missions: Possible 5K Run, 2 mile walk, and 1 mile fun run. Overst

300 runners and walkers participated in raising funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Meridian! You may go to the followingwebsite to see the race results:

http://racesplitter.com/results/3D123FC6-E0B8-4A83-9D5E-A0A9E4E3684E

Some people did not turn in a finishing label so you may not find your results.

CENTRAL IS LOOKING FOR A FEW PEOPLE! WHY?

To build a ramp for a handicapped person in our community. Saturday, April 27 th

Requirements: 3-4 hours of your time Carpentry Skill: None Tools (optional): Tape measure & torpedo level. Contact: Owen Weddle (601.693.1521) or James Whitley (601.626.8884) by April 21 . st

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN CENTRAL’S DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM

The focus of the team will be to assess property damage, provide acdess to property, and protect building contents. Atraining session will be held at Central on April 20, and the cost will be $30. If you are interested, please contact JamesWhitley (601.626.8884) or Owen Weddle. (601.693-1521)

In order to keep everyone better informed of current concerns, names will remain on the Prayer Concerns list in the“Call” for only two weeks unless there is a new concern.

Marie Baldwin Katherine Perry Patrick RutledgeMichelle Blood Kendrick Prewitt Sharon SuttonSuzanne Cain Darlene Purdy Betty WilliamsTerri Humphries Deanna Rainwater

MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS:

Family & FriendsTyrone Cunningham

Eric Dollar, nephew of Tim & Becky Sollie

Jeb Herron, great nephew of Trudy Nix

Ian Joyner, grandson of Vi McBride

Kyle Lowry, great nephew of Bobbye Lowry

All U.S. Military Personnel

WORSHIP

SPIRITUAL FORMATION & GROWTH

On Call Pastor

Mar. 29 - Mar. 31, 2013

Bob Rambo

Cell: 601.938.4404

Home: 601.282.5604

AttendanceMarch 24, 2013

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Food for the Journey[suggested Bible readings for April 1 - April 7, 2013]

Morning Noon Evening Mon. April 1 Job 13 Psalm 131 2 Thessalonians 2

Tue. April 2 Job 14 Psalm 132 2 Thessalonians 3

W ed. April 3 Job 15 Psalm 133 1 Timothy 1

Thu. April 4 Job 16 Psalm 134 1 Timothy 2

Fri. April 5 Job 17 Psalm 135 1 Timothy 3

Sat. April 6 Job 18 Psalm 136 1 Timothy 4

Sun. April 7 Job 19 Psalm 137 1 Timothy 5

INVITE OTHERS TO WORSHIP AT CENTRAL THIS EASTEREaster is a day when many who do not normally attend a church are looking for a church to attend. Though attending oneSunday a year does not make a person a Christian, they may find something unexpected that day that draws them back.Use this opportunity to invite others to worship at Central this year. Worship will happen at 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. in theFellowship Hall and 10:55 a.m. in the Sanctuary. We are encouraging Sunday School classes not to meet this Sunday inorder to free up parking for all three services.

Bring flowers on this Easter to add to the flower cross that will be set up in The Crossing. Glenda Thomas will be there tohelp you place them.

SEE YOU this Easter at Central!

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