THE MESSENGER. the weekly newsletter of Christ United Methodist Church

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1 THE MESSENGER the weekly newsletter of Christ United Methodist Church HOLY WEEK AT CHRIST CHURCH As our Lenten practice continues, helping us to quiet our minds and prepare our hearts for the gift of Easter, please consider attending the following opportunities at Christ Church: Palm Sunday, April 9 Celebrate Palm Sunday with us at any of our four services and at Sunday school at 9:50am. Our 11am service will feature a children s processional with palms. Duruflé Requiem, April 9 Join us at 3pm in the Sanctuary as the Christ Church Chancel Choir, with André Lash (organist) and orchestra, presents Duruflé Requiem, with Paul Halley s Sanctus and Benedictus and Agnus Dei, featuring Wally West, soprano saxophonist. This event is free and open to the public. Childcare will be provided. Maundy Thursday, April 13 Join us for a contemporary-style service at 7pm in the Fellowship Center featuring a dramatic rendition of the Last Supper. The service will include Holy Communion. Childcare is provided. Good Friday, April 14 Our dramatic Tenebrae Service of Shadows will be held in the Sanctuary at 7:30pm. Join us for scripture readings and choral responses centered around the seven last words of Christ as recorded in the Gospels. Childcare will be provided. Easter Sunday, March 27 He is risen! Celebrate with us today at any of our five services: In addition to our four regular services, we will also hold a sunrise service with communion at 6:45am in the outdoor chapel. Communion will also be served at the 8:30am traditional and 11:15am Spark services. All children are encouraged and invited to bring a flower or two for our Easter flower cross. Childcare will be available beginning at 8:15am. We are also offering a special adult Sunday school class, He Lives: Back Stories of Easter Hymns, led by Rev. Alice Kunka in the Parlor/ Disciple Room. Celebrate the Risen Christ with your favorite Easter hymns! We will share about what inspired them, sing a couple of familiar ones, listen to contemporary versions of a couple, play Name That Tune, and talk with a neighbor about why a particular hymn touches us. Muffins and coffee will be served. VOLUME 60, ISSUE 13 WORSHIP April 2, 2017 Fifth Sunday in Lent Unbound: Death Scripture: John 11:17-45 SUNDAY SERVICES 8:30am Traditional Service Preaching: Louis Timberlake (Sanctuary) 9am Awakening Contemporary Service Preaching: Louis Timberlake (Fellowship Center) 9:50am Sunday School for All Ages 11am Traditional Service Preaching: Louis Timberlake (Sanctuary) 11:15am Spark Contemporary Service Preaching: Louis Timberlake (Fellowship Center) 11:15am GO! Children s Worship Please drop off in the Chapel by 11:15am. WDFC-FM Tune into Christ Church on the radio to hear our 11am service broadcast live on Sundays.

2 MINISTRY UPDATES Attendance for March 26: 603 Sunday School: 367 PRAYER MINISTRY Our deepest sympathies to Lynn Long on the death of her uncle, Howard Keller. CIRCLE OF PRAYER If you, or someone you know, has a prayer request, please prayer@christgreensboro.org. STEPHEN MINISTRY If you re going through a difficult time, a Stephen Minister can help. Contact Rev. Virginia Reynolds at , ext IN MEMORY Fran Bennett Our deepest sympathies to the friends and family of Fran Bennett. EDUCATION AND FORMATION APPRECIATION BREAKFAST All ministry servants (volunteers) are invited to our Appreciation Breakfast on Sunday, April 2, in the Gym. Stop by any time between 8:30am and 9:30am. This is for all Sunday school teachers, youth group leaders, KIDs Group coordinators, Welcome Wednesday workers, and age-level teams and committees. Many of these servants work behind the scenes. Let us say, Thank you! CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PHONE-A-THON Great things are happening in Christ Church Sunday school and education ministries, thanks to those who get involved and help our youth and adults experience the work of Christ. Help us carry our message by committing to teach children or youth Sunday school or lead other education ministries. If you have not taught Sunday school or led other ministries before, that s okay; we will give you the tools and resources you need to be successful. On Monday, April 3, the Education Work Area will host a Phone-A-Thon for our Sunday school teachers. If you would like to suggest yourself or others for the school year, please contact Michelle Goodman ( ; mgoodman0528@gmail.com). You can also visit christgreensboro.org/phone-athon-2017 to nominate yourself or someone else. ENTRANCE GREETERS NEEDED! Are you interested in being an entrance greeter at Christ United Methodist Church on Sunday mornings providing a smiling face and warm welcome to all who walk through our front doors? If so, please complete the form at christgreensboro.org/greeters, or you can contact Carl Phillips (carl@customer-1st.com), and we will be in touch with more information. VBS COLLECTIONS Planning for VBS is well under way, and we are collecting 4-ounce and 6- ounce glass baby food jars and old, broken crayons (paper wrapping removed, if possible), and cereal and cracker boxes. Donations can be put in the box outside the Library. LIBRARY IS STILL OPEN! The CEC preschool is growing by leaps and bounds with new babies, and the Library is being used as a preschool room until May. However, the Library is open and ready for you to check out resources on Sunday mornings. If you need anything during the week, please contact Lynn Long (llong@christgreensboro.org) in the Church Office. NORTHERN PIEDMONT DISTRICT SAFE SANCTUARIES TRAINING WORKSHOP A Safe Sanctuaries Training Workshop will be offered on April 22, 2017, from 9am 12pm (registration begins at 8:30am). The workshop will be led by Joy Melton and Michelle Foster-Beckerleg, both authors of Safe Sanctuaries resources for local churches. This three-hour training will explore the best practices of Safe Sanctuaries and will include discussion of best practices for preventing abuse with children and youth for ministries both within and beyond the walls of the local church. It will also cover best practices for ministry with older adults and vulnerable adults that may not be included in the older adult age range. Some of our time together will be spent exploring best practices regarding social media, the church, and its ministries. The training is open to all who would like to come and learn. To register, contact Anne Dooley (adooley@christgreensboro.org) or Lynn Long (llong@christgreensboro.org). CEC REGISTRATION Summerfest Registration is now open for Summerfest at the Childhood Enrichment Center, which fills summer mornings with active play, music, sensory-based art, weekly themes such as animals, science, and cooking and more! Summerfest is for children ages three months through rising first graders, and will run Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, May 30 July 27, excluding the week of June 26. You may register for both sessions (June and July), June only, or July only. For more information, contact Kathy Sinopoli Director, Childhood Enrichment Center ( ; cec@christgreensboro.org; cecgreensboro.org) School Year The Childhood Enrichment Center at Christ United Methodist Church offers programming Monday through Friday, 9am 1pm, for ages 3 months to 5 years. Registration is now open for the school year. For questions, further information, or to schedule a tour, visit cecgreensboro.org or contact CEC at or cec@christgreensboro.org.

3 ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL (9:50am 10:50am) THIS WEEK Aldersgate (Room 213) If Jesus is the Answer, What is the Question?, led by Jim Genova Asbury (Chapel) Revival, led by David Duff Christ and Conversation (Room 108) Give Up Something Bad for Lent Cokesbury (Room 106) A Journey to God from Cradle to Heaven, led by Ron Hamilton Dimensions (Parlor) Revival, led by Robin Britt Epworth (Room 202) FaithLinks Faith Matters (Room 215) Revival Fellowship (Room 110) Revival, led by Mark Smith Improv (Basement) Koinonia (Room 205) Revival, led by Linda Danford Montagnard Class (Room 207) The Next Step (Basement) Parents of Young Children (Disciple Room) Revival Seekers Class (Room 101) Eager to Love by Richard Rohr, led by Duane Morford CHRIST LIFE ADULT MINISTRY ADULT FELLOWSHIP TRIPS Winston Salem: Thursday, April 20, 9am 4pm We will go to the Hanes Art Gallery and have lunch at Sweet Potatoes, followed by a tour of a Chocolate Factory and a stop at Trader Joe s. Cost is $5 plus lunch. Register by filling out form on flyer (available at the Connection Point Desk), online at christgreensboro.org/events/winstonsalem-trip, or in the Church Office. We will travel in the church bus, so register before it fills up! Thursday, May 11: Trip to High Rock Farm, Gibsonville, NC Coming this Fall: Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre: Ragtime the Musical The Cove and the Grove Park Inn (Asheville) to view the gingerbread houses BABY BOOMER MINISTRY: SAVE THE DATE! A BB Potluck Social is scheduled for April 28 at 6:30pm. This event for couples and singles will include a potluck dinner, music, and trivia. If anyone is interested in starting a small group (bridge, tennis, bunko, dance class, etc.), please contact Jim and Libba Genova (jimlx90@gmail.com). CHRIST KIDS CHILDREN S SUNDAY SCHOOL Make a commitment to bring your children to Sunday school during the holy season of Lent. On April 2, our theme is Hosanna! Cock-a-doodledoo! (Matthew 26:69-75). During Lent, our first sixth graders are studying Adam Hamilton s Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It. The theme for April 2 is Good Works: Show God s Love and Mercy. KIDS GROUP FLOWER POT DELIVERY LENT EVENT: APRIL 30 Join us as we deliver the flower pots we painted during our Lent gathering in March. KIDS Group will meet at 12:15pm, with delivery beginning at 1:15pm. SPRING BABYGARTEN/MUSICPLAY CLASSES OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Our spring Babygarten (ages 3 24 months) and MUSICplay (ages 2 3 years) classes are now open for registration! We have numerous classes available for each age range. Classes last for half an hour and begin the week of April 17, running for five consecutive weeks. For more information and to register, visit christgreensboro.org/childrensmusic. EASTER EGG HUNT Sunday, April 2, 3 4:30pm Spring is here and it's time to celebrate the upcoming resurrection of Christ! Join us for seasonal crafts, snacks, storytelling, Easter hat decorating, and a parade at our annual Easter Egg Hunt for toddlers through third graders. The hunt will begin in the Fellowship Center at Christ Church and take place on the patio and playground. In case of rain, the Easter Egg Hunt will be held inside. No reservation necessary. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 26-29, 2017 Wesley Village, this year s Vacation Bible school, will focus on the life and teachings of John Wesley, founder of Methodism. To make Vacation Bible School a success, we need the help of more than 200 volunteers! Please consider sharing your time and gifts with our children this year. We will provide you with training, materials, and childcare. Bonus: This year, volunteers may register their children for Vacation Bible School when they sign up to volunteer, before general registration has opened. To volunteer, visit christgreensboro.org/vbs2017.

4 CAMP TEKOA (JULY 30-AUGUST 5) REGISTRATION Each summer, a group from CUMC attends our United Methodist Conference Camp Camp Tekoa, near Hendersonville, NC together for one week in the summer. We provide transportation and a watchful eye for our campers. Anne and the camp nurses attend the whole week to volunteer and be with our children. Current third graders through youth are invited to join us for the week of July 30 August 5 (Week 8). (Third and fourth graders can choose to stay for a half or full week.) Learn more and register at camptekoa.org. For more information, contact Anne Dooley (adooley@christgreensboro.org). MISSIONS FIRST FOOD SUNDAY: APRIL 2 April 2 is First Food Sunday. Please bring nonperishable foods to the Holy Grounds prior to that date for delivery directly to Greensboro Urban Ministry. Let s keep up our efforts in support of GUM as they work to feed our neighbors who are food deprived and have nowhere else to turn. Anything you can spare is needed and appreciated. LUMBERTON FLOOD RELIEF TRIPS We will continue to send a team to Lumberton every month for the foreseeable future to assist with Hurricane Matthew recovery. Our next trip is scheduled April Please contact David Millsaps ( ; v92cdc@gmail.com) with questions or if you are interested. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: MOBILE MEALS There are invisible people in Greensboro: They are the elderly and homebound who are dependent on others to bring them food for their survival. Their situation is heartbreaking but not hopeless. Thanks to Mobile Meals volunteers, they see a friendly face at least once a day, maybe the only face from the outside world they will see that day. Be a part of this hopeful ministry. Christ Church has two Mobile Meals routes open that need drivers. It takes about 2 3 hours the fourth Tuesday of every month to deliver the meals. The ideal would be to have two volunteers for each route, so this would be a good partnering opportunity. There is also a need for substitute drivers. Volunteer today by contacting Dru Hopkins (drucie55@aol.com, ). PEACEHAVEN FARM WALK Peacehaven is a sustainable farm that connects people with special needs to the larger community through shared living and the work of the farm. Peacehaven s 2017 Farm Walk, a fundraising and friend-raising event at the farm, offers an opportunity to explore the farm s 89 beautiful acres as you walk the special1.2-mile Farm Walk course. As Christ Church, we support Peace Haven join us to support them at Farm Walk Register at crowd rise.com/ FarmWalk2017. All ages are welcome!

5 LENT For a list of upcoming events and all our lent offerings and activities, visit christgreensboro.org/lent. LENTEN OFFERING FOR MISSIONARIES At Christ Church, we are in covenant relationship with two missionary families: Gordon and Ardell Graner (Dominican Republic) and Paul Webster (Zambia). This relationship calls us to pray for our missionaries and provide at least $3,000 of salary support and at least $3,000 in support for their in-country project each year for each missionary. During the season of Lent, we collect a special offering that goes toward the support of these missionaries. If you would like to give in support of our missionaries, please designate your check or envelope for the Lenten Offering or give online at christgreensboro.org. COMMUNION AT THE 8:30AM SERVICE Because the season of Lent calls us to a deeper spiritual life, communion will be offered in a simple form each week during Lent (through April 9) and on Easter Sunday (April 16), at the 8:30am traditional service. (Communion will continue to be served on the first Sunday of each month at all of our other services.) Please prayerfully consider attending and receiving the Lord s Supper. CENTERING PRAYER AND SHARED SILENCE Fifteen minutes of centering prayer or shared silence will be offered in the Parlor from 9:30am 9:45am each Sunday during Lent (through April 9). A brief introduction to centering prayer will be given at 9:30am. For those who choose not to practice centering prayer, participation in the shared silence offers several options: In the silence, some offer prayers of intercession or thanksgiving, while others use the silence for quiet reflection. The session will end promptly at 9:45am, allowing participants to be on time for Sunday school. DURUFLÉ REQUIEM Sunday, April 9, 3pm, Sanctuary As we begin the spiritual journey of Holy Week, join us for a Lenten concert featuring the Duruflé Requiem, as well as Sanctus Benedictus and Agnus Dei by Paul Halley, performed by the Christ Church Chancel Choir accompanied by André Lash, organist; Wally West, soprano saxophonist; and orchestra. This event is free and open to the public. Childcare will be provided. HOLY WEEK SERVICES Maundy Thursday Service: Thursday, April 13 at 7pm in the Fellowship Center Join us for a contemporary-style service in the Fellowship Center featuring a dramatic rendition of the Last Supper. The service will include Holy Communion. Childcare is provided. Good Friday Tenebrae Service: Friday, April 14 at 7:30pm in the Sanctuary Join us for scripture readings and choral responses centered around the seven last words of Christ as recorded in the Gospels. Childcare is provided. EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES SUNDAY, APRIL 16 Sunrise Service: 6:45am in the Outdoor Chapel Please bring a chair and join us for communion and worship in the Outdoor Chapel. In case of rain, this service will be held in the indoor Chapel. Childcare will not be provided. Traditional Worship with Communion: 8:30am in the Sanctuary Contemporary Worship: 9am in the Fellowship Center Traditional Worship with Brass Ensemble and Hallelujah Chorus: 11am in the Sanctuary Contemporary Worship with Communion: 11:15am in the Fellowship Center EASTER FLOWER ORDERS We are accepting donations for Easter flower arrangements. Please complete the form below, attach your donation, and return it to the offering plate or Church Office no later than April 10. Your name and the name(s) of those whom you are honoring or memorializing will be listed on Easter Sunday. (Please print to help us avoid any errors when listing the names of you and your loved ones.) Your name: Donation amount: In honor of/in memory of (circle one) :

6 Our weekly Welcome Wednesday ministry includes dinner, children s choirs, and programs for all ages, plus special worship services and events. Visitors are welcome! The Family Life Work Area sponsors this ministry. CLASSES FOR ADULTS LENT CLASSES (THROUGH APRIL 5) If Jesus is the Answer, What is the Question? 6:30pm 7:30pm, Parlor During the holy season of Lent, join author and group leader Jim Genova for a meaningful study of his book If Jesus is the Answer, What is the Question? This class will meet Wednesdays, March 8 April 5, from 6:30pm 7:30pm in the Parlor. There is a registration fee of $10 for this class, which covers the cost of the book. Contact Anne Dooley for scholarship availability.* The Enneagram Part II: A Spiritual Path During Lent 6:30pm 7:30pm, Disciple Room We will stay on this sacred path for uncovering our true essence, which leads to a deeper connection with self, others and the divine. The class will go deeper as we more fully explore the nine types through both teaching and group sharing. Led by Marilyn Wolf, the class will meet on Wednesdays, March 8 April 5, from 6:30pm 7:30pm in the Disciple Room. Prior knowledge of the Enneagram either through reading the book or having participated in Part 1 is important. Cost is $15 and class is limited to 25 people.* Yoga 6:20pm, January 11 February 15 ($60), Youth Building This will be a Beginner/Intermediate level class taught with a great variety of props: blocks, straps, spiky balls, foam rollers, and chairs. Registration is required in advance. All students will need a yoga mat and a blanket. To register, contact Mona Flynn at lifefityoga@gmail.com. Centering Prayer 6:10 6:25pm, Chapel A time of shared silence will be led by Robin Britt. Knitting with Barrie Birkner Gathering Space All levels and ages are welcome to join for conversation. We will be doing knitting techniques, crochet techniques, and more as the year progresses. Coffee and Conversation Fellowship Center Chancel Choir Choir Room Rehearses 6:30pm 8pm CLASSES FOR YOUTH Small Group Grades 7 and Older Youth Building Coordinated by Katey Blaylock and Sarah Pearson. Youth are also welcome to attend adult classes, or to volunteer with children s classes. To volunteer, please contact Anne Dooley (adooley@christgreensboro.org). CLASSES FOR CHILDREN Children s Choirs Room 101 Joyful Noise Choir (fours kindergarten) will meet 6:30pm 7pm. Wesley Choir (first third grade) will meet 7pm 7:30pm. GLOW Kids GLOW Kids (Go Love Others in the World) is a mission-oriented program for children ages three years to third grade. Two groups, divided by age, meet each week to learn about local and worldwide missions that affect young children. Mission Possible Kids Join us as we inspire community service and outreach while having fun and fellowship with friends ages fourth through sixth grade. For more information, please contact Jennifer Steele, coordinator ( ). If you have a standing reservation but are unable to attend our Welcome Wednesday meal one week, please cancel your reservation by contacting the Reservation Line. *Register for these classes online at christgreensboro.org/welcomewednesday. MENU FOR APRIL 5 Baked Ham with Peach-Mango Salsa Scalloped Potatoes Steamed Broccoli Rolls Assorted Desserts and Beverages Kids Menu: Ham and Green Beans Healthy Choice: Grilled Chicken Salads WEEKLY SCHEDULE Dinner 5:30pm 6:15pm Joyful Noise Choir (Fours Ks) 6:30pm 7pm Wesley Choir (First Third Graders) 7pm 7:30pm Classes for All Ages 6:30pm 7:30pm (Some class times may vary.) MEAL PRICES A salad bar will accompany each regular meal. A Healthy Choice meal or gluten-free meal is also available by request when you make a reservation. Adult Meal (16 and older): $6 Regular meal for youth or special kids buffet (10 15 years old): $4 Kids buffet or small regular meal (4 9 years old): $3 Children 3 and under eat free. Family Maximum: $20 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are always looking for volunteers to help with children s classes and to teach a class for youth or adults. To volunteer for cashiering, decorating or classes contact Alan Wilson or Anne Dooley (adooley@christgreensboro.org). To volunteer for kitchen or cleanup, please contact Mark Ledford (mledford@christgreensboro.org).

7 CALENDAR of CHURCH EVENTS for the week of APRIL 2 SUNDAY, APRIL 2 All day Communion Sunday All day First Food Sunday 8:30am Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary 8:30am Education and Formation Appreciation Breakfast Gym 9am Awakening Contemporary Worship Fellowship Center 9:50am Sunday School for All Ages 11am Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary 11:15am Spark Contemporary Worship Fellowship Center 12:15pm Adult Sunday School Leaders Meeting Parlor/Disciple Room 2pm Flute Choir Music Room 3pm Easter Egg Hunt Fellowship Center 4pm YMAC Praise Band Fellowship Center 4pm YMAC Praise Orchestra Music Room/Sanctuary 4:45pm Yoga Youth Building 5pm Youth Choir Music Room 6pm ChristYouth Snack Supper and Fellowship Gym/Youth Building 6:15pm Choristers Rehearsal Room 101 MONDAY, APRIL 3 7:30am Pilgrimage Reunion Group Parlor 9am Tai Chi Youth Building 10am Bible Study with Bob Carter Disciple Room 1:45pm Chair Yoga Youth Building 4pm UMW Board Meeting Parlor 6pm Education and Formation Phone-A-Thon Parlor/OfficeSpaces 7pm Carillon Handbell Rehearsal Music Room 7pm Women s Bible Study Disciple Room 7:30pm Endowment Committee Meeting Parlor 9am 9:15am 10:30am 10:30am 10:30am 11:45am 3pm 5pm 6pm TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Celebration Ringers Music Room Intermediate Yoga Youth Building Prayer Shawl Ministry Parlor/Gathering Space Beginners Yoga Level I Youth Building Simply Fit Exercise Class Youth Building Beginners Yoga Level II Youth Building Spring Lay Academy: Genesis Fellowship Center Campana Ringers Music Room Drama Ministry Team Disciple Room WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 7am Men s Bible Study Parlor 5:30pm Welcome Wednesday Fellowship Center 6:10pm Centering/Intercessory Prayer Chapel 6:20pm Yoga Youth Building 6:30pm Joyful Noise Rehearsal Room 101 6:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Choir Room/Chapel 6:30pm Welcome Wednesday Classes Church-wide 7pm Wesley Choir Rehearsal Room 101 THURSDAY, APRIL 6 7am Men s Bible Study Parlor 9:15am Intermediate Yoga Youth Building 10:30am Simply Fit Exercise Class Youth Building 11:45am Chair Yoga Youth Building 5:30pm Tai Chi Youth Building 6pm Awakening Band Practice Fellowship Center 6pm Stephen Ministry Leaders Meeting 7pm SPRC Meeting Room 106 7pm Stephen Ministers Continuing Ed Meeting Parlor 7pm High School Small Group Youth Building 7pm New Covenant Choir Rehearsal Music Room 8pm Stephen Ministers Supervision Meeting Parlor 8:30pm Basketball Fellowship Time Gym FRIDAY, APRIL 7 7am Men s Bible Study Parlor SATURDAY, APRIL 8 11am Spark Practice Fellowship Center LOOKING AHEAD April 2: Easter Egg Hunt April 2: Education Appreciation Breakfast April 9: Duruflé Requiem April 13: Maundy Thursday Service April 14: Good Friday Tenebrae Service April 16: Easter Sunrise Service April 20: Adult Fellowship Trip to Winston-Salem April 22: Safe Sanctuary Training April 28: Baby Boomer Potluck and Trivia Night June 26-29: Vacation Bible School July 10 13: Day Camp (Kindergarten Third Grade)

8 THE MESSENGER Postmaster: Change of address to: The Messenger 410 N. Holden Road Greensboro, NC The Messenger (USPS ) is published weekly, except for weeks of July 4 and December 25, by Christ United Methodist Church. The weekly newsletter of Christ United Methodist Church. Periodical Postage Paid Greensboro, NC CONTACT US Christ United Methodist Church 410 North Holden Road Greensboro, NC christgreensboro.org Church Phone (336) Church Fax (336) Reservation Line (336) , ext. 333 reservations@christgreensboro.org Weekend Emergency Line (336) Childhood Enrichment Center cecgreensboro.org (336) Kids Ahead (336)