“IRONMAKERS”

Calling ALL MEN! [Fathers, sons, grandsons, and teenagers!] To further our

church-wide sermon series "IronMakers," we are having a men and women's

day event. The men will meet on Feb. 13th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the

Fellowship Hall. Brigadier General (R) Robert Thomas will be our guest speaker

for the men's event. Please come and join us for a time of fellowship, teaching,

and testimony. A light lunch will be available for only $5. Bring your willing spirit

to learn more about how we, as men, are going to advance God's Kingdom

through learning/teaching.

If you would like to sign up for the event, you may call the church office at

601.693.1521 or you may register online using the link below:

http://centralunitedmethodistchurch.org/form.php?pageID=158

(More about the women's event in next week's Call and daily updates)

Volume XXXVIII February 10, 2016 Number 6

Boy Scout Sunday page 2

This Week at Central page 3

Seasons of Lent &Easter - page 4

Lenten Schedulepage 5

Current Eventspage 6

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

THIS SUNDAY IS BOY SCOUT SUNDAY!!Cub Scouts - Boy Scouts - Eagle Scouts

ALL SCOUTS are encouraged to wear their uniforms this Sunday for Boy Scout Sunday!

GIRLS' BIBLE STUDY STARTS THIS SUNDAY-FEBRUARY 14TH Fourth and Fifth Grade Girls are invited to join in a study of women in theBible this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. If you have questions or need moreinformation, please contact Sabrina at sabrina@cumcmdn.org

NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATIONWe will continue registration this Sunday! As you enter the nursery area, youwill be asked to update information on your registration form. You will also begiven a number to sign up for Remind 101, which will allow you to getinformation updates for our Nursery/Preschool Sunday School area. Pleasetake a moment to fill out this information so we can give the best carepossible to your child.

PRAYER CONCERNSIn order to keep everyone better informed of currentconcerns, names will remain on the Prayer Concerns list inthe "Call" for only two weeks unless there is a new concern.

Holly Brown Sue EntrekinJoAnn Cates John HarperLois Creekmore Ann Martin McKenzieFranklin Denham Anne RadcliffeGenie Durden Ruby Robinson

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO:The family of Brenda Brown, Central member, whopassed away Tuesday, February 9 . Funeral services areth

pen_d_i_n_g_ a_t_ t_h_i_s _t_im__e_. _________________________

COMMUNITY RELIEF FUNDThe United Way has established a Community Relief Fundthat will provide funding to meet the unmet needs from thetornado disaster last week. An unmet need in thiscircumstance means after the insurance companies havesettled and FEMA funds are deployed, many families will stillrequire a lot of assistance. These cases will be handledthrough a long-term recovery committee (LTRC) comprisedof funding sources such as United Way. Long-term recoverycan take a year or two, with the disaster at that point beingfar removed from the public eye. Contributions made to theCRF through the United Way will be dollar in-dollar out andwill only be for the use of the LTRC.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTStewardship affects

lifestyle....Giving is an outcomeof stewardship.

SAVE THE DATE

Vacation Bible School

June 13 - June 17, 2016

MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN - MONTHLY MISSIONFaith - Hope - Love in Action.

We are women with a Purpose!Our United Methodist Women will focus our

attention this month locally for our monthly mission.

How many pairs of shoes do you have? Have youcounted them lately? What does counting your shoeshave to do with missions? For every pair of shoes inyour household, our United Methodist Women areasking you to donate twenty-five cents per pair tosupport a local mission. There will be a box in theCrossing for you to deposit your donations. At the endof the month, the United Methodist Women willdonate the money collected to the Wesley House!

NEW UNITED METHODIST WOMEN'S GROUPFEBRUARY 17TH - 9:00 A.M.

COLLEGE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSROOM - ROOM 351

THIS WEEK AT CENTRALSunday, 2/14/16 8:00 a.m. - AM Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Worship 9:00 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal 9:45 a.m. - Connect Service/SS 10:55 a.m. - Worship Service 3:00 p.m. - Student Ministry Team 4:30 p.m. - Youth Praise Band 4:30 p.m. - Girls' Bible Study 5:30 p.m. - Zone 5:30 p.m. - Club 412 5:30 p.m. - Youth Supper 5:45 p.m. - New Adult Bible Study 6:00 p.m. - Youth Worship Monday, 2/15/16 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 10:00 a.m. - Easy Chair Yoga 2:00 p.m. - Shields Circle 3:00 p.m. - Prayer Shawl

Tuesday, 2/16/16 6:00 a.m. - Ledbetter Bible Study 6:30 a.m. - Pratt Bible Study 9:30 a.m. - Tues. Morning Ladies 5:30 p.m. - BOOMer Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Praise Band Practice

Wednesday, 2/17/16 9:00 a.m. - New UMW Group 5:00 p.m. - WNL Meal 6:00 p.m. - Small Groups/Children 6:00 p.m. - Yoga Class 6:00 p.m. - Beth Moore Study 6:00 p.m. - First Place 4 Health 6:00 p.m. - Handbell Workshop 6:00 p.m. - Youth Worship(Middle) 7:30 p.m. - High School Worship Thursday, 2/18/16 6:00 a.m. - Allred Bible Study 12:00 p.m. - Lenten-CUMC 5:30 p.m. - Girl Scout Troop 6:30 p.m. - Connect Band

Friday, 2/19/16 11:00 a.m. - Williams Bible Study 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch 4:00 p.m. - Confirmation Retreat Saturday, 2/20/16 8:00 a.m. - Confirmation Retreat

SPIRITUAL FORMATION & GROWTHFood for the Journey[suggested Bible readings for February 15 - February 21, 2016]

Morning Noon EveningMon. Feb. 15 Hosea 8 Psalm 95 2 Timothy 3Tue. Feb. 16 Hosea 9 Psalm 96 2 Timothy 4Wed. Feb. 17 Hosea 10 Psalm 97 Titus 1Thu. Feb. 18 Hosea 11 Psalm 98 Titus 2Fri. Feb. 19 Hosea 12 Psalm 99 Titus 3Sat. Feb. 20 Hosea 13 Psalm 100 PhilemonSun. Feb. 21 Hosea 14 Psalm 101 Hebrews 1

LENT - EASTER

Is it Lent already? Yes, it is already Lent. Lent begins 40 days prior to Easter Sunday, not countingSundays. Lent is beginning early this year, because this year Easter is quite early.

Easter is calculated to be the first Sunday, following the first full moon, following the Spring equinox. (The equinox and the full moon are calculated from the Gregorian calendar not by astronomicalobservation.) Easter can fall as early as March 22nd or as late as April 25th. This year it falls onMarch 27th which is almost as early as is possible. Thus Lent begin quite early this year.

In recent years, Easter has occurred earlier. In 2008, it was on March 23rd. In 2011 it fell on April24th almost as late as is possible. For those of you who like to plan ahead, next year Easter will beApril 16, 2017.

OLDER ADULT MINISTRY

BOOMER MEETING - FEBRUARY 16TH - 5:30 P.M. The Older Adult Ministry will be hosting a BOOMer meeting in the WesleyRoom at 5:30 p.m. If you are retired or getting close to retirement and lookingfor ways to serve alongside others in similar life situations, then you areinvited to attend our BOOMers information meeting. You will not be asked tocommit to anything! We are just looking for BOOMers who have a heart toserve and want to reach other Boomers for the Kingdom.

VICKSBURG TRIP - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD - 9:00 A.M.You are invited to take a day trip with our older adults to BiedenharnCoca-Cola Museum. Admission is $3.50 per person. Bring extra money forlunch and for shopping in the authentically-restored candy store. The officearea features furnishings and displays of the 1890's and offers ice cream,fountain Coca-Cola, floats, and a wide selection of Coca-Cola souvenirs! Lunchwill be at one of the local favorites in Vicksburg. Average lunch price is $8 to$12. (There will be very little walking) Please R.S.V.P. by February 17th bycontacting Dennis or the church office.

OLDER ADULT MINISTRY

MAY 15 - MAY 19, 2016

Older Adult Ministry is planning a trip to a retreat

getaway. It is to Epworth By The Sea in St. Simon

Island, GA. Rates are $386.18 - per adult staying 2

adults to a room, or $495.50 - per adult staying 1

adult to a room. This includes 8 meals, all scheduled

activities, registration and taxes. Complete itinerary

can be found online at www.epworthbythesea.org

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2016 LENTEN SCHEDULE - 12 NOON

February 18th Central United Methodist ChurchFebruary 25th St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchMarch 3 St. Patrick Catholic Churchrd

March 10 First Presbyterian Churchth

March 17 First Christian Churchth

The service will conclude at 12:30 p.m. A brief lunch willbe served and will end at approximately 1:00 p.m.

ON CALL PASTORFebruary 12 - February 14, 2016

DENNIS GOSSETTCELL: 919.339.5303

ATTENDANCEFebruary 7, 2016

8:30 Worship - 3069:45 Worship - 6810:55 Worship - 147Live Streaming - 12Sunday School - 224

CENTRAL’S CHILDREN CENTER

Central’s Children Center will be closed Monday,February 15 for the holiday.th

FALL REGISTRATION

The registration dates for the fall are February 22 andnd

February 23 . The Children’s Center is a half dayrd

program serving children age 1 through 4 years old. If you would like to register your child for the fall,please contact Glenda Thomas at 601.693.0830 or youmay pick up a form from the bulletin board in thefront hall of the Children's Center.

CURRENT EVENTS

WEDNESDAY NITE LIVE - FEBRUARY 17TH - Regular Wednesday Nite Meal and Activities will resumeAdult Menu: Oven Roasted Turkey/Southern Fried Chicken, Cornbread Dressing, Rice & Gravy, Italian Cut GreenBeans, Field Peas/Snaps, Rolls, and Assorted Desserts. Kids Menu: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, and AssortedDesserts. Please call the church office at 601.693.1521 no later than 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16th tomake reservations for the meal.

SANCTUARY CHOIR The Sanctuary Choir is preparing music for Good Friday. All music presented will be based on "The Seven Last Wordsof Christ." If you are interested in joining the choir for this experience, we rehearse Sunday mornings from9:00-10:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary. We will rehearse on Feb. 21st, March 6th, and March 20th from 12:00-1:00 p.m.in the choir room for the Good Friday music. For more information, please contact Tim Wise at the church office ofby emailing him at tim@cumcmdn.org. Dr. Larry Smith, retired voice professor and director of the Carillon Handbellchoir from The University of Southern Mississippi, will join us on Wednesday, February 17th for a handbell workshopfrom 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This event will be open to anyone interested in learning more about the art of handbellplaying.

MERIDIAN DISTRICT LAY SERVANT SCHOOL - FEBRUARY 27TH - COLLEGE PARK UMC 1103 HWY 19 NORTH - Deadline to Register is February 12th To become a Local Lay Servant, a candidate must apply, be recommended by the pastor and church council or bythe charge conference, and take a Basic Lay Servant Course. Please call the Meridian District UMC office at601.483.6221 for more information. CREATED BY GOD - FEBRUARY 28TH - 2:00 - 6:00 P.M. This study is for students 5th-6th grade. A parent meeting will held in the Cinema on Sunday, February 21st, 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. If your child plans to attend the study, please sign up by contacting Sabrina Williams atsabrina@cumcmdn.org

YOUTH MINISTRY

THANK YOU! We had a great weekend of DNOW. Thank you to everyone for yourhelp in making this event run smoothly and efficiently.

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL - Psalm 91 & Romans 10:8-13

CONFIRMATION RETREAT - FEBRUARY 19TH - 21STSeashore Assembly of the United Methodist Church in Gulfport, MS.

REMINDER! - "IRONMAKERS" EVENT THIS SATURDAY!!11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Fellowship Hall - Calling ALL men, sons, grandsons, etc.! Fellowship, teaching, andtestimony lead by Brigadier General (R) Robert Thomas. (Meal is $5)

SUMMER YOUTH TRIPIt's time to sign up for the Summer Trip 2016! We're going to M28 Camps in Lake Junaluska, NC from June 30-July3! We're also going white-water rafting, and please indicate if your child will participate in that or not when youregister. The total cost of this trip is $100. We need a non-refundable deposit $25 by March 1st to secure your spot.You may pay the entire cost of the trip up front, or you may pay a minimum of $25 payments each month until yourbalance is paid. Balance must be paid in full by May 31st. (All monies paid are non-refundable) To sign up andregister, please see the link below: http://centralunitedmethodistchurch.org/#/students/summer-trip-2016