Welcome to Centralia United Methodist Church - We’re Glad You’re Here

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Faithful Stewards & Generous Givers: Tithes and Offerings

Thank you for your continued giving! Your financial giving is needed to sustain the ministries of our church. For those here on Sunday morning, please drop

your offering in the containers at the back of the sanctuary. Otherwise, you may mail your check to: Centralia UMC, PO Box 108, Centralia MO 65240, have your

bank send a draft to CUMC from your account, or drop off your contribution to the church office during office hours (see back of bulletin).

For those joining us from home via livestream, we invite you to light a candle(s) at home. As we light the sanctuary candles, you may light your candles at home, and remember

that although we may be physically separated, we are connected through the light of Christ!

Annual Conference District Challenge for Festival of Sharing

Each district has been challenged to collect an item for the Missouri Personal Hygiene Pack (see page 9 of the June newsletter, or the Festival of Sharing booklet).

Our district, Mid-State, is to collect (new) Combs and Hair Brushes. We have a collection box set up (in the narthex on Sundays, by the office door during the week), and will collect new combs & brushes until Tuesday, July 7th. Thank you!

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This morning we welcome “guest” preacher Drew Hahn to the pulpit!

As a life-long CUMC member, he’s not exactly a guest, but we’re thankful that

he’s willing to fill in while Pastor Bill is on vacation. Thank you, Drew!

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Welcome! Let us join with the psalmist (Ps. 89:1) who declares:

“I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD forever.”

Thank you to Suzanne Long for the beautiful new sanctuary banners!

Help Raise the Avenue of Flags The Avenue of Flags will be proudly displayed during July 4th holiday at the Centralia City Cemetery. The flags will be raised on Thursday, July 2nd at 5:00pm and lowered on Monday, July 6th at 5:00pm. Volunteers are needed to help raise and lower 497 flags! Volunteers, please park OUTSIDE of the cemetery, and meet at the Veterans Memorial Flag Display at 5:00pm for the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem before setting up the display. Please observe social distancing. Contact: Phyllis Brown, Cemetery Sexton, Centralia City Hall, 573-682-2139.

You may include the Special Offering on the same check; note on the envelope and/or check memo the name (6/28/20: “Camp Jo-Ota”) and amount to go to the special offering. Thank you very much!

* Summer Camps at Camp Jo-Ota! *

All Aboard for Vacation Bible School!

July 13 - 17, 2020 * 8:30a.m.-11:00a.m. each day

at City Square and First Christian Parking Lot

Our joint Vacation Bible School (VBS) with First Christian & Holy Spirit Catholic Churches, hosted by First Christian this year. Obviously adjustments are being made due to the pandemic, thank you for bearing with us during this challenging time.

8:30am Opening Gathering Each Day - City Square. “Crews” will split off from there, with various activities at the square & FCC parking lot (restrooms at FCC). Snacks will be pre-packaged.

10:30-11:00am Closing Gathering Each Day - City Square.

For all school age children, including those going into Kindergarten. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, they’re not able to offer preschool or nursery this time.

Please go to the following links for: (facebook event: “Rocky Railway - Vacation Bible School”)

More information: www.facebook.com/events/355501665422402/ Register students and/or volunteer: https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=55838

(For volunteers, they need Station Leaders and Crew Leaders)

Order an optional VBS t-shirt: https://fcc-centralia.org/vbs-t-shirt-order/

Questions? Contact FCC Coordinator Erica Arens at: ericalarens@gmail.com (Erica “small L” Arens) or 573-682-0749

Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through!

Fun, Friends, and Faith

await YOU here! Camp Jo-Ota Clarence, MO

Please read the guidelines before registering (online) Grades are what you’re going into this fall. CUMC will scholarship 50% of our kids’ camp costs! Contact church office for scholarship code before registering. More details online at: www.campjo-ota.org

Date(s) Camp Name Grades/Ages July 16-18 Sewing Discovery Grades 3-5 July 1 July 16-18 Sports Discovery Grades 3-5 July 1 July 16-18 Outdoor Discovery Grades 3-5 July 1 July 16-19 Return to Narnia Grades 6-8 July 1 Aug. 15 Mom/Grandma & Me PreK-2 + adult July 31 Sept. 4-6 Family Camp All Ages Aug. 20 TBA FROG Camp Age 4-5 + adult TBA TBA Camp S’Mores Grd. 1-3 + adult TBA

Registration Deadlines

https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=55838&fbclid=IwAR02BVYxqtlHXr7FdWDwwj5XqH2h5mJWwx7iJMMFWKTSVuTU_c8KU-gd0Z8

The church/liturgical calendar: The Season after Pentecost

There are six distinct periods of Christian observances, with each focusing on a different aspect of the Christian experience and tradition. The six seasons are: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany/The Season after Epiphany, Lent, Easter and The Season after Pentecost.

Pentecost Power: Ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven, the Holy Spirit descended onto Jesus’ disciples. While they were gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish festival of Pentecost, the disciples saw flames among and on them, heard a rushing wind and began talking in many languages. As a result, the disciples were able to share the good news of Jesus in the native tongues of all the pilgrims assembled in the city. Even today, the power of the Holy Spirit fuels the “flame” that ignites Christians’ outreach efforts. Only by the Spirit’s power can we know Christ and make him known throughout the world.

Noisy/Special Offering: Camp Jo-Ota (Jo-Ota Methodist Association)

Today and next Sunday, we’ll receive our Noisy/Special Offering for Camp Jo-Ota, which

is re-opening for camps in July. Camp Jo-Ota is a Methodist church camp located near

Clarence, MO, operated by the Jo-Ota Methodist Association, and

which receives no conference apportionment funds.

There are many items needed in order to make camp more safe and

enjoyable for the campers, such as cleaning and first aid supplies.

We will give this special offering to help purchase these items. Please

give generously as you are able, and keep Camp Jo-Ota in prayer.

Green is the traditional liturgical color for the weeks after Pentecost. The Pentecost season largely overlaps with spring and summer, which is fitting because green symbolizes growth:

growth of plant life and crops, and growth of the church in discipleship and faith!

Attendance & Participation Counting! Please let us know if you are joining us for the worship online at 10am on Sundays, or viewing the recorded service at a later time. You may comment on the facebook/web page video post, or email or call the church office. Thank you!

Submissions for Next Sunday, July 5: Please send in any Announcements, Joys or Concerns to be printed in the bulletin by 11:00am on Thursday, July 2nd. Thank you! Private prayer concerns may be submitted to the Women’s Prayer Group at

any time, to the attention of Helen Schnackenberg, at: hschnack@hotmail.com.

Going forward: The Administrative Board continues to monitor the fluid COVID-19 situation and is working to phase in the church “re-opening” while following the national, state

and county orders. Thank you for bearing with us during this challenging time.

Prayer Concerns - June 28, 2020

We also lift up all of those concerns weighing on hearts & minds which are unspoken,

but which God knows.

Please notify the office of changes or corrections; due to space limitations, names may be removed after two weeks.

Those with New and/or Urgent Concerns: OUR HURTING WORLD. All the cities experiencing rioting. Police and EMT officers. All traveling this summer. Rev. Calvin Hill & family: cousin’s wife passed due to COVID-19; son, cousin & sister ill with the virus. (Montana) Brooklyn McDaniel: tumor bleeding, surgery, suffered a stroke, having paralysis on right side. updated 6-25-20 Rhonda Cullum: recovering from a stroke, left side paralyzed. (Betsy Timmerberg’s sister-in-law) upd. 6-23-20 Tony Sander: to have knee replacement surgery July 1st at Boone Hospital, Columbia MO.

Those Undergoing/Recovering from Surgeries or Broken Bones; Physical Therapy/Rehab: Kassie Campbell: back surgery June 22nd went well! Updated 6-23-20 Larry Cooke: recently had vein surgery on his arm, the wound is not healing properly. (Pavlak neighbor) 6-15-20 Cash Hasty: surgery on jaw to remove bone fragments. (Pastor Bill & Helen’s grandson in MN) 6-9-20 Susanna Nix: broken arm, surgery to re-set & pin on June 11th. (Duane & Debbie Nix’s daughter) upd. 6-11-20

All first responders & health care workers, all leaders during the pandemic. All suffering with dementia, and their families & caregivers. All battling addictions, and their families. All who struggle with depression, bi-polar disorder and other mental illnesses - brain diseases. All who are hurting. Archer: young boy, cut his hand badly on some broken glass. (friend of Meghan Speed’s) 6-17-20 Cathi Grace: home from the hospital June 22 & feeling better! Thank you for all the prayers! updated 6-24-20 Terry Riley: malfunction in pacemaker repaired, doing well! (Jerry H.’s sister) updated 6-22-20 Kamrie Noonan: had been hospitalized w/seizures, now home. (C. & S. Tawney’s great-grand.) upd. 6-23-20 Others: Malcolm & Leta Davis, Joe DeBoer, Treena DeVault DVM & Staff, Colin Fair, Ian Ives, Beth Jennings, Bonnie Jones, Frank Lashley, Charles Palmer, Susan Powell, David & Jean Shock, John Wheeler

Father Mike Coleman: cancer of the Thymus gland, surgery June 17 went well, to have chemo/radiation. Betty Staats: battling colon cancer. (lifted up by Diann Vinton) 5-31-20

Others: A.C. Cummins, Cathi Grace, Molly Hammer, James Harder, Rita Hicks, Mary Lichtenberg, Bob Pittman, Louise “Wesa” Ramsey, Marty Spann, Linda Spires, Susie Staples, Julie Talley, Megan Zimmerman

Engagements: Cody Rummerfield & Katie Crigler. Trent Beshears & Shannon Eldridge. Shea Ensor & Jenna Greene. Lance Leverenz & Kailee Chitwood.

Aaron & Whitney (Long) Roseberg, expecting baby boy Aug. 2020. (Linda Marshall’s granddaughter) Steve & Naomi Hahn, expecting in September 2020.

Residing in Care Facilities & Homebound: Members: Malcolm Davis, Joyce Eads, Earnie Ferguson, Kevin & Nancy Griffin, Glenna Gruer, Susan Herring, Barbara Lyman, Gladys McCarty, Lorraine Reed, Bill Roth, Dot Timmerberg. Friends/Family: Michael Love, Helen Fleming.

Our D.S. Rev. Mi Hyeon Lee, Our Bishop Rev. Bob Farr. Upcoming meetings, events, ministries, clergy, staff. The UMC denomination. Missouri Annual Conference - virtual meetings this year.

Our Community & World: Coronavirus pandemic. Our divided country and world. Our sister church, T-3 UMC, Mozambique. The persecuted church worldwide. Areas of war, unrest, violence, natural disasters around the world.

Praise the Lord for answered prayers for: Cathi Grace, Kassie Campbell, Terry Riley, Linda Oliver-Chiles

New Marriages: Steve & Naomi (Ballard) Hahn, 12-7-19. Jesse & Shelly (Fritch) Jenkins, 10-5-19. Ed & Myrna (Pointer) Sneed, 7-13-19.

Those with Ongoing Concerns:

The Work of Our Church & other Christian friends:

Those Battling Cancer:

Pregnancies:

Our Christian Love & Sympathy to the families & friends of: Sharon Uebinger - passed June 17, 2020 (neighbor of Ralph & Beth Crum) Jack Rhoades - passed June 12, 2020 (Bethany Rhoades’ grandfather) Garrett Braun - passed June 11, 2020 (Amanda Erisman extended family) Nicole Lorts - passed June 6, 2020 (Ted & Nadine Lorts’ daughter)

Malcolm & Leta Davis, Joe DeBoer, Treena DeVault DVM & Staff, Colin Fair, Ian Ives, Beth Jennings, Bonnie Wheeler

Griffin, Glenna Gruer, Susan Herring, Barbara Lyman, Gladys McCarty, Lorraine Reed, Bill Roth, Dot Timmerberg.

Mozambique. The persecuted church worldwide. Areas of war, unrest, violence, natural disasters around the world.

C E N T R A L I A U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

715 Orchard St. (Tarr & Howard Burton) PO Box 108 - Centralia, MO 65240 573-682-3434 CentraliaMoUMC@gmail.com

Pastor: Rev. Bill Schnackenberg pastorbillcumc@gmail.com 573-397-8901 website: www.centraliaumc.org facebook.com/CentraliaUMC

Regular office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9am-1pm, 1:30-5:30pm; Fri. 9am-1pm.

Hands & Feet of Jesus

Coming Up… Mark Your Calendar & Pray for these Events!

FAITH IN ACTION: We Are the Hands and Feet of JESUS in Our Community and World!

Many thanks to all who participated in and supported these recent events/ministries:

Recent Noisy/Special offerings for: Primrose Hill Teen Challenge, Angel Wings Closet, Mobility Worldwide. Prayer! All those sewing masks during the pandemic. Custodians - extra cleaning, sanitizing, etc.

Pentecost Sunday Outdoor Worship - first Sunday back together in person! June newsletter. United Methodist Women (UMW). Virtual Clergy Session for Annual Conference. Administrative Board.

Worship Team & Musicians. Fellowship Hall Renovation Project. All involved in local scholarships for CHS graduates. Champion Academy Graduation. Women’s Prayer Group. Father’s Day & Graduate

Celebration Sunday. Outside clean-up work. June Free Café Meal. Congregational Care.

July 7: United Methodist Women (UMW) - All Women Welcome!

July 11: Sturgeon High School Graduation

July 13 - 17: “Rocky Railway” Vacation Bible School,

at City Square/First Christian - see insert

July 13 - 17: Boone County Youth Livestock Expo, at Centralia Fairgrounds

July 16 - 18: Sewing, Sports & Outdoor Discovery Camps at Jo-Ota

(for grades 3-5, register by July 1st!!)

July 16 - 19: “Return to Narnia” Camp at Jo-Ota (grades 6-8, register by July 1st!)

July 15: CUMC 2021 Mission Team Fundraiser Meal! In the evening at

Centralia Golf Course - mark your calendar! More details TBD.

July 15 - 24: Fellowship Hall, etc. - Flooring Project

July 16 - 21: Audrain County 4-H/FFA Youth Fair, Mexico MO (modified)

July 20 - Aug. 13: Centralia Summer School for K - 8th (Mon.-Thurs.)

July 28: Colin Fair to Army Basic Training

July 29: Free Café Community Meal

Aug. 4: Primary Elections (fellowship hall polling place)

Aug. 7 - 9: Urban & Rural Class & Friends Annual Mark Twain Lake Camping Trip