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THE CENTRAL CALL
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
The church office will be closed on Fridays during the months of
June and July 2024.
june - july
June 17th, 18th, 19th
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Vacation Bible School
June 18th
9:30 a.m. - Women’s Bible Study
2:00 p.m. - Asher Circle
June 20th - 21st
Mississippi Annual Conference
June 21st
OFFICE CLOSED
June 24th
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
June 22nd
Mission Packing Event
[New Life Community Church-3000 State Blvd.]
June 25th
9:30 a.m. - Women’s Bible Study
12:00 p.m. - Lunch Bunch
June 27th
Senior Adult Day-Trip [Jackson, MS]
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
July 28th
OFFICE CLOSED
July 1st
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
July 2nd
9:30 a.m. - Women’s Bible Study
July 4th - 5th
HOLIDAY - OFFICE CLOSED
July 8th
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
July 9th
9:30 a.m. - Women’s Bible Study
11:30 p.m. - XYZ
July 11th
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
July 12th
OFFICE CLOSED
July 15th
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
July 16th
9:30 a.m. - Women’s Bible Study
2:00 p.m. - Asher Circle
July 18th
1:00 p.m. – Pickleball
July 19th
OFFICE CLOSED
July 22nd
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
July 23rd
9:30 a.m. - Women’s Bible Study
12:00 p.m. - Lunch Bunch
July 25th
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
July 26th
OFFICE CLOSED
July 27th
Mission Packing Event
[New Life Community Church-3000 State Blvd.]
July 29th
1:00 p.m. - Pickleball
5:30 p.m. - Administrative Council Meeting
July 30th
9:30 a.m. - Women’s Bible Study
the spot
The SPOT is a nonprofit organization that allows people with disabilities or differences to have a place where they can thrive. Central UMC has graciously offered the 11th Street Gym to this group during the months of June & July for a couple of hours on Wednesday mornings.
VOLUNTEER at central!
God has blessed each of us with specific skills and gifts. If you are interested in using your skills and gifts to volunteer at Central, CLICK HERE to see the areas where you can serve. Volunteering is a way to build friendships, give back to the church & community, and strengthen your faith.
BACKPACK BUDDIES
Even though the school year has come to an end, we will continue to collect items to restock our shelves for the Backpack Buddies Program. During the MONTH OF JUNE, we will be collecting BREAKFAST items. Please donate to this awesome mission.
CENTRAL'S CHILDREN CENTER
Mother’s Morning Out Summer Program will meet every Tuesday & Thursday from 9:00 a. m. - 12:00 p.m. starting June 4th - July 26th. [They will not meet the week of VBS, June 17th - 19th, or July 4th.]
WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sunday Mornings
9:00 a.m. - Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Worship Service (Sanctuary)
Sunday Nights
5:00 p.m. - Children/Youth Activities
[During the School Year]
Wednesday Nights
5:00 p.m. - Supper
6:00 p.m. - MidWeek Programs
[During the School Year]
Goodbye From The Brooks
Lynn, John Wesley, and I thank you so much for the generous love gift you gave us and for the beautiful last Sunday that we shared together, complete with potluck lunch and a whole lot of hugs. We will be remembering you as we move and settle in Jackson, giving thanks for the bonds of friendship formed and enjoyed over the last couple of years.
As I’m writing this short piece, I’m excited about going to hear Natasha Trethewey, former poet laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner, at the MAX later this week. In her newly published memoir, The House of Being, Trethewey mentions how when she was a child her mother would provide a counterweight to racist symbols and slogans along the Mississippi Gulf Coast by singing songs such as the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Trethewey points out that her mother’s words and melodies served to counter much of the psychic violence she would have otherwise endured as a child. By doing this, her mother was challenging the dominant narrative of their homeland of that time, while also transcending it by imagining a world in which justice is possible.
I believe that we, the church, are personally called by God to just such activity, in a world whose dominant priorities bear little resemblance to the “good news” we’ve been given to live and to share. When we faithfully lean into the prophetic words and songs of scripture, proclaiming how God will make all things right and new - while also not forgetting the “Stockdale Paradox” (remember it?) - we are tracking well.
This is our calling, our joy, our life - until that time when no counterweight is needed or required.
“May the Lord bless you and keep you . . .” (Numbers 6: 24-26) . . . and see you further down the road,
Rick
