CABOT UMC NEWS. Frequently Asked Questions about Women s Banquet:

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1 CABOT UMC NEWS A community of faith striving to be Spirit-filled while experiencing Christ s limitless transformation through relationships, worship and service. Frequently Asked Questions about Women s Banquet: Why is the Women s Banquet so early this year? The earlier date gives us additional time to finalize the amount of scholarship money that will be available for current K-6 th graders to attend summer camps so that parents may take advantage of early-bird discounts that are often available at registration. Are items still needed for the Silent Auction? YES, YES, and YES! Items and/or services are still needed! Paintings, jewelry, baskets, purses, vases, wreath, Christmas items, furniture, gift cards,..the sky s the limit! The more items we have, the more shopping that can be done.which means more funds available for Summer Camp Scholarships for children! Please contact Ashley Carlisle or Jennifer Holowell to donate items or leave the items (with your name included, please!) in Darlene s office. Are Table Hostesses Still Needed? YES hostesses are asked to provide a game for their table of 6-8 and decorate their table reflecting that game, if you choose (certainly not required!) Games may be as simple as checkers, spades, or monopoly! I do not have a specific table where I d like to sit. Will there be a place for me at the Banquet? CERTAINLY! If you want to sit with a specific hostess, simply give that information when you purchase your ticket. Otherwise, you will be assigned a table when you arrive. There will be a place for everyone who wishes to attend! (But, we do ask that you purchase your ticket ahead of time, just so we ll have an accurate headcount, please!)

2 Ash Wednesday Service February 14 7:00pm, Sanctuary Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time when many Christians prepare for Easter by observing a period of fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline. Ash Wednesday emphasizes two themes: our sinfulness before God and our human mortality. The service focuses on both themes, helping us to realize that both have been triumphed through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Join us on Ash Wednesday for a special time of prayer and worship. Jeremiah sent a letter of hope to the captives in Babylon, reminding them that God would one day bring them back to Jerusalem, and encouraging them to prosper even as exiles in a foreign land. Please read Chapter 19 The Return Home for this coming Sunday, February 4th. Journaling questions have been sent via the church app and are also available on the church website under the corresponding sermon title. Here are some upcoming messages: Feb. 4 The Return Home Feb. 11 The Queen of Beauty and Courage Feb. 18 Rebuilding the Walls Feb. 25 The Birth of the King A new, short-term Bible study class, led by Harriet Meadows, will be offered on Tuesday mornings starting on February 13 10:00 a.m. in Room E104. They will be studying He Chose the Nails by Max Lucado. The cost of the book is $8. A sign-up sheet will be in the church office next week.

3 HEALING HEARTS This grief support class meets every Wednesday night from 6-7p.m. in Room E101. For more information contact Amy Finley at MEN S PRAYER BREAKFAST 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday mornings, this Men s Group meets in the Eaton Room (M101) for breakfast and study. We are currently studying The Story. We d love to have you join us! Get updates/reminders for Methodist Men right on your phone. To sign up: 1. Go to the following link; rmd.at/cumcmm and follow instructions to sign up for Remind. 2. Text the to the number Workout Worship Meets in the Wesley Center every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:15-5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Come and exercise your physical and spiritual body! For more information contact Charlotte Eastham ACTSofMercy This LifeGroup (focused on studying, brainstorming and implementing new ministries throughout the community) meets every other Tuesday. Our next meeting at the church will be Tuesday, February 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the Wesley Center foyer. We have BIG plans for this group and you re already seeing some of those plans in action please consider joining us at our next meeting to find out how you can be a part of this Service Group! For more information, contact Jenn or JennSchimmer@gmail.com Or contact Alesha Harry at or Alesha.Harry@acxiom.com. The ACTSofMercy LifeGroup will be hosting their next Soul Food Dinner for the homeless TONIGHT, Tuesday, January 30th, at 6:30 p.m. This time it will take place in the First Security Bank parking lot, at 205 W. Pine St. here in Cabot. They will be serving vegetable beef soup, chicken noodle soup, and crackers. The soup can be canned or homemade but it must serve 10 people. If you would like to come help serve tonight, they would love to have you join them! They ll be serving from 6:30-7:30p.m. You can find out about future events planned by this LifeGroup by joining the Facebook page called CUMC Ministries. Please help us to help our neighbors in need! A new Facebook page has been created called CUMC Ministries. This page is a forum to inform or remind about & discuss upcoming/ongoing Ministry Activities within Cabot United Methodist Church. We hope that by being accessible on Facebook we will make it easier for everyone to be involved in the amazing work God calls us to do within our Church for the betterment of our community.

4 PRAYER LIST Melissa Bourgeois Trinity Woodward Marilou Rerick Susan Herndon Kyle & Sheli Msall Rosie Sweatman Jennifer Woods Morgan Smithey Jerry Creach Wyatt Coke Carter Bock Tisha Kingan Tristan Luna Kathy Goodwin Catherine Dziadek Charis Cox Mary Williams Larry & Opal Noble Marion Yanosick Tyler Calamese Francis Ruth Burkhead Micha Polston Tommy Morton Michelle Rogers Kathryn Bowman Scott Buckingham Jim Franks Don & Faye Halferty Cyndi Aviles Lavon Wells Liam Schimmer RT Hasek Neil Olmstead Clem Duval RL Adams Sammy Turner Nursing Home/Rehab/Shut-Ins Theresa Yeary, Gladys Putt, Una Fort, Beth Hasek, Billie Dougherty,Gary Bourgeois FEBRUARY ADULT ACTIVITIES Feb. 7 LR Library, Local author, leave church at 11:00 a.m. Feb. 9 Lunch at What s For Dinner? in Vilonia, leave church at 11:00 a.m. Feb. 13 Lunch at AR Hibachi, meet at restaurant at 11:00 a.m. Feb. 16 Lunch & shopping in Conway, leave church at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 20 Lunch at Mi Ranchito, Hwy 5, Cabot. Meet at restaurant at 11:00 a.m. Feb. 23 Lunch at Zaxby s, meet at restaurant at 11:00 a.m. Feb. 26 AARP, 6:00 p.m. at the Senior Center Feb. 27 UMW, 1:30 p.m. in the Eaton Room Mar. 2 Lunch at Firestone, meet at restaurant at 11:00 a.m. Please call Jean Davenport at (home) or (cell) for information or reservations. A friendly reminder from the CUMC staff: Please do not forget to lock your car doors when you re on church property, even if you will only be coming into the building for just a few minutes. Please make sure not to leave your purse or other valuables sitting in your car in plain sight, and do not leave vehicles running while unattended. The Habitat for Humanity Restore is now open in Cabot, right across the street from the church. They are now taking donations of used appliances, furniture, kitchenware, building materials, clothing, toys, books and more. Items they DO NOT accept are baby cribs, baby strollers, car seats, high chairs (or other baby items subject to recall), mattresses, computers (these are a few items; check Habitat Restore website at habitatcentralar.org/restore for other items not accepted). Profits pay for store expenses and money goes to help build new Habitat homes.

5 Update on Cabot Pray-ers! Many of you are already praying for a Cabot High School student and we thank you for being one of the 1,112 people who have committed to pray for ONE CABOT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT daily! All of the 678 seniors are covered by prayer volunteers from churches in and around Cabot and currently only 434 of the 795 juniors have volunteers which means 361 more pray-ers are still needed! 114 from CUMC are already praying but we d LOVE to add others who are willing to pray daily for a student! Sign-up forms are available at the WOW check-in table, Riverwalk Bait Shop area, or in the church office. After you complete the registration form, you will receive the name and picture of your student and you may begin to pray! Thank you for your willingness to pray for our high school students! Five new babies born in 2017 and their families were honored at the New Baby Luncheon yesterday at CUMC. Thank you to Kara Reynolds, Krystal Mathys and Ailissa Alsup for coordinating this special event. ATTENTION all UMW members February 11 th is United Methodist Women s Sunday. Join us as we celebrate our UMW connections, our dedication to mission for children, youth, and women around the world, and recognize our 2018 Officers at all three worship services. Join us for refreshments in The Bridge at 10:00 a.m.!

6 Join us for a Breakfast Reception Celebrating Dedicated Service to Cabot United Methodist Church Pat Yingling - 30 years and Darlene Gates - 25 years Sunday, March 4th 10:00 AM in the Wesley Center All children who were 3 years old by through 4 th grade are invited to come join the FUN at Kids Rock each Wednesday night, 6:00 7:15 p.m. (even if you didn t participate last semester come right along!) Club 56 meets at the same time for 5 th & 6 th graders, led by John Shirron. Invite and Bring Your Friends! Scholarship opportunities this summer include OMP (Ozark Mission Project) in addition to Camp Tanako for all children who are completing K 6 th grades. (Scholarships available for one camp per child per summer, please.) A sign-up sheet is available at The Riverwalk Bait Shop and the deadline to sign up is March 11, Scholarships will be given according to the amount of monies raised at the Women s Banquet. Tanako brochures are available at The Riverwalk Bait Shop or at OMP 101 registration for current 4 th & 5 th Graders will begin in February 1 at 9 a.m. and there are two camps available this year both in Little Rock. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so register early on February 1 to get your spot reserved! Register at this link: Please note that OMP 101 camps are day camps only no overnight stays! (More info at Current 6 th graders interested in attending OMP should contact Shane Staton, CUMC Youth Director, at or shane@cabotumc.org. Camp dates are June

7 A Created by God parent meeting will be held on Sunday, February 11 4:00 p.m. in the Eaton Room (M101). This is a workshop for current 5 th & 6 th graders. If you d like your child to attend, please sign them up by Wednesday, January 31 st so John Shirron can order the books. Please plan on attending the parent s meeting on February 11 th to find out more. The workshop will take place Friday, February 16 th from 6:00 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, February 17 th from 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Contact John Shirron at for more information. JOIN US FOR YOUTH SMALL GROUPS & REFUGE WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS Youth Worship in the Refuge 5:45-6:45 p.m. Youth Small Groups 6:45-7:30 p.m. in the Wesley Center classrooms Bring a friend! SENIORS WITH SR. HIGH BREAKFAST Sunday, February 4 10:00 a.m. in the Refuge (during the Sunday school hour) Come join us for breakfast! NICARAGUA TEAM MEETING Monday, February 5 7:00 p.m. in the Refuge UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS Veritas! Feb WHAT IS IT? This is a weekend long event! We will join thousands of youth from across Arkansas for a weekend of worship, guest speakers, entertainment and more! This is a favorite event among the youth group so don t miss out! HOW DO I SIGN UP? This event cost $50 plus money for 3 meals. Log on to ACCYM.ORG/VERITAS to reserve your spot! Hurry prices increase soon!

8 OZARK MISSION PROJECT Sr. High Mission Week Jr. High Mission Week June 10 - June 16 June 10 - June 14 FUMC Pine Bluff Cornerstone UMC, Jonesboro WHAT IS IT? This is a week-long Mission trip! We will join youth groups from across the state to work on homes of needy families. While spreading God s love through service, you will learn to build porches and wheelchair ramps, yardwork, painting, and more! CUMC has been taking groups to OMP for over 15 years and are pleased to continue to bring groups this summer! HOW DO I SIGN UP? OMP registration forms are located in the Refuge. Fill out the form and turn in with deposit. You can place in PAYMENT BOX in Refuge, drop off in Church office, or make a payment using the CabotUMC app or website. (Select Ozark Mission Project for the list of options) CONFIRMATION WHAT IS IT? This is a small group of youth that will explore what it means to be a Christian. Classes meet Sunday mornings at 10am. Confirmation will kick off with a retreat to Mt. Eagle (Dates TBA) and will end May 20 th during the Pentecost Service. During Confirmation, students will be introduced to a brief history of the Christian church and of the Methodist movement. They will learn what United Methodist believe and why. Also, they will get an opportunity to visit a Jewish Temple and learn how our common history and beliefs united us in the service of God. Traditionally, Confirmation has been offered to the 7 th grade class but in recent years we have opened it up to all students 7 th -12 th grade. If interested, please attend our parents meeting Feb. 4 th at 4pm. in the Refuge. HOW DO I SIGN UP? If interested, please attend our parents meeting Feb. 4 th at 4pm in the Refuge. Confirmation is a free small group but the retreat will cost $50. Confirmation Dates 2018 Classes will meet Sunday 10:00 a.m. February 4 Parents Meeting in the Refuge at 4:00 p.m. Date TBA Mt. Eagle; Cost is $50 February 25 Class God s Love March 4 Class Grow Towards Faith March 11 Class United Methodist Church 1 March 25 Class United Methodist Church 2 April 6 Tour of Temple B nai Israel in Little Rock (See details below) April 8 Class Grace (John Wesley) April 15 Class Grace (John Wesley) April 22 Class Prepare for New Life April 29 Class Pentecost Prepare for the Spirit May 6 Class Gifts of the Spirit May 13 Class Fruit of the Spirit May Confirmation Lock-In (I Belong to Jesus) 7pm-7am May 20 Confirmation Sunday On Friday, April 6 th there will be a field trip to the Jewish Temple B nai Israel in Little Rock. We will meet at the church at 3:45 p.m. SHARP. You will need to wear dress clothes (no jeans) and boys will need to wear a tie. We will get a tour of the Temple and will join them for their service afterwards.

9 Wednesday Night R & R Family Meal Menu Jan. 31 Jambalaya & salad Feb. 7 Taco salad, cheese dip & chips Effective September 1, 2017, carrying a firearm is prohibited on church property. Needed Weekly: Received: $12, Attendance: 433