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February 2021
SUSPENDED – Central Cinema – Parlor
Central Cinema - 2020-2021 season 6:00 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month (unless otherwise noted), October - June. Admission is Free! Good food, good fun, and good fellowship. Enjoy an evening of entertainment and perhaps even make new friends! Bring snacks to share (not required) and bring your friends. Contact: Christy Painter December 5 - Little Women January 9 (2nd Sat.) - Yesterday February 6 - Green Book March 6 - Harriet April 3 - Risen May 1…
Find out more »Worship Service – Facebook Live
Message: Doxology – The Bible as a Story of Inclusion, Pastor Jack. Jesus is talking about the sheep who know him, but then he mentions other sheep that are not part of “our fold.” Who are these others? What gives them a right to be part of the flock led by Jesus? (Hint: They listen to him.) Jesus summarily ends this teaching with the words, “So there will be one flock, one shepherd.” It seems that Jesus has this all…
Find out more »Red Cross Blood Drive – FH
Central is a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, February 9th, 12noon - 6 pm. Please use the link below to sign up to donate blood. https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time
Find out more »Worship Service – A Service Celebrating Love/Scout Sunday – Facebook Live
Message: Doxology – True Love Connections, How do we truly love others? There are so many willing to offer their insights and “expertise.” However, if we truly want to love others, then we should tend to our connections with our creator and the true vine which is Jesus! Scripture: John 15:1-12 Ephesians 3:20-21 Special Music: La Prima Vez performed by Leslie Naeve on Vocal and Harp Children’s Bulletins: Younger Children’s Bulletin (3+ years) Older Children’s Bulletin (7+ years) Join Us…
Find out more »Ash Wednesday Worship Service – Facebook live
Message: Predictions: Problem or Promise? There has been a multitude of predictions over the years that have not come true. Many of those predictions have to do with the end of time, the apocalypse. It was, I believe, even in our scripture that the end of time would come quickly but here we are, a few millennia later still wondering when it will all end. If we consider carefully the words of the prophet Joel, we can turn our attention…
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Message: Words to the Cross - The Word of Contempt, This will be the beginning of our Lenten Series of messages titled Words to the Cross. I've participated in many services of Words from the Cross; words spoken by Jesus as he died on the cross. What we may not readily embrace is that Jesus did on a roadside, where his loved ones, but not many, gathered and passersby would have easily seen Jesus suffering. Those gathered as well as…
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Message: Words to the Cross - A Late Word of Valor. Pilate knew Jesus to be innocent of the charges brought against Jesus; he even defended Jesus to a degree. He could have intervened on Jesus' behalf, but fear, politics, and insecurity marked his interaction with the religious leaders of the day. His resolve to stand his ground in writing "Jesus of Nazarene, the King of the Jews" above Jesus' head on the cross was late. It demonstrated a certain degree…
Find out more »March 2021
Lenten Small Group: Vital Conversations on Race, Culture, and Justice – Zoom
Lenten Small Group: Vital Conversations on Race, Culture, and Justice Eight sessions on Mondays 7-8:30 pm beginning February 22nd and ending in May This program, designed by The General Commission on Race and Religion of the United Methodist Church (GCORR) is offered as a way to begin a dialogue, face our misconceptions and fears, and move deliberately to spiritual, community, and social transformation. This small group is designed to help participants learn about systemic racism, identify racism in themselves and…
Find out more »Keller-Fitz Book Study Group – Online via Zoom
This is an adult group dedicated to continuing faith development and spiritual growth beyond what we learned as children. We welcome church members and non-members alike, and the impact of our reading /discussion leads to external ministry. This ministry is for all adults ready for mature faith development and opportunities to live their faith. This ministry meets every Wednesday from 10 am - 12 pm.
Find out more »Lenten Study: Words to the Cross – Zoom
Lenten Study: Words to the Cross Often during Holy Week, typically on Good Friday, the church will observe “The Last Seven Words” of Jesus. These are the last phrases Jesus uttered while he suffered and died on the cross. The late Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas, once a professor of preaching at Asbury Theological Seminary devised a concept of Words to the Cross. These words to the cross, such as a Word of Scorn, the Word of Indifference, and a Word…
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