Gaspar marveled at the wonders of this mysterious contraption. Balthasar was so far away, yet looked so close when gazing through this little window.
“Wonder is the only adequate launching pad for exploring this fullness, this wholeness, of human life. Once a year, each Christmas, for a few days at least, we and millions of our neighbors turn aside from our preoccupations with life reduced to biology or economics or psychology and join together in a community of wonder. The wonder keeps us open-eyed, expectant, alive to life that is always more than we can account for, that always exceeds our calculations, that is always beyond anything we can make." - Eugene Peterson
Today’s micro-challenge: Take a walk or drive around your neighborhood, and enjoy the lights and decorations with child-like wonder.
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Sing and Ring
Join us on Sunday, May 5, at 6:00 PM in the sanctuary for the year-end program celebrating Children's Music Ministry. This program will feature the following choirs: Cherub Vocal Choir (Children in grades K-2) Carol Vocal Choir (Children in grades 3-6) Rejoicing Ringers (Beginning Handbell Choir) Joyful Noise Ringers
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Graduate Recognition
On Sunday, June 2 we will honor and celebrate our class of 2024 high school and college graduates during our services. If you are a graduate or have a graduate in your family, click the button below to access the Graduate Biography Form. We want to celebrate ALL of our
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Bible Buddy Reading Challenge
Our Spring Bible Buddy Challenge began on May 1! Children age 3-12 years are challenged to read three short passages or Bible stories each week with their Bible Buddy. Each participant receives a Prayer Bear Buddy and suggested Bible reading list for May and June. Younger children receive a Bible Storybook
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UWF Mission Collection
United Women in Faith (UWF) is collecting diapers in Sizes 5 and 6 and feminine hygiene products (pads) for the month of May. Items can be placed in the UMW/UWF basket in church lobby near office door. No donation is too small and all are greatly appreciated. Contact UWF President
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Host Food and Fellowship
Please help us extend the hospitality of Jesus to members, newcomers, and guests in our Fellowship Hall every Sunday from 10:30-11:00. Here’s how to help: 1. Pick a date and sign up! 2. Provide 3 food options for 50 people. Popular suggestions include trays of cookies, fruit, veggies, donut holes,
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ESL Graduation Spring 2024
Congratulations to our English as a Second Language students and teachers on another great semester.
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Book Club
Meet with others to discuss a chosen work of fiction through the lens of your faith. This group meets once a month on a Sunday evening via Zoom. Contact Margaret Welker at mwelker@centreville-umc.org to learn more or sign up below. All are welcome! Here are the book club selections for the
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Mission Ministry This Week
We continue to seek to meet the needs of those who are most vulnerable in our community. We are regularly packing food to be distributed to those in need. You can help. Join one of our small food packing teams. If you are interested in helping to pack UFOs, you
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Sense-Ability Sermon Series
How do you experience God? Some people love to listen to music, or walk in nature. Is that you? The truth is there are so many ways to experience and understand the fullness of God. After the Resurrection of Jesus the Bible tells us that those close to Jesus began
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Moms Group Activitiesby Kim Wu on April 19, 2024 in Upcoming Events
Are you fully in your Mom Era, but still craving the fun and connection you had in your days of attending youth group? CUMC’s newest group is the one for you! MOMS: Moms Offering Moms Support meets twice a month. -Go out on the town for some grownup fun (time and location TBD each month). Our April
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Pizza with the Pastors
Anyone who is new to Centreville UMC or has been attending for a while but wants to get to know us better, is invited to come and enjoy pizza with the pastors! Pizza with the pastors will be offered roughly once a month at 12:15 PM on Sundays in the
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CUMC Art Gallery in Photos
As part of our "Sense-Ability" sermon series, we had an art show to highlight how we use our sense of sight to experience God. Members of the congregation loaned us their own artwork that expressed where and how they see God in the world.
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Devotion
Here's a devotion written by a member of our congregation, Kim Noble: Matthew 18:20 (NRSVUE) For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” Exodus 20:12 (NRSVUE) Honor your father and mother. I planned to visit my parents in Arizona the first week in
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Female Composers Featured During March
March was Women's History Month. As a tribute to the many talented women who compose religious music, we featured many of them during worship in the month of March. Here is a list of these women composers: Marilyn Biery (Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing; Baptized and Set Free –
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Easter in Pictures
Resurrection cross awaits Easter sunrise service in front courtyard of Centreville United Methodist Church. — Centreville, Va. (2024) Easter sunrise service in front courtyard of Centreville United Methodist Church. — Centreville, Va. (2024) Easter sunrise service in front courtyard of Centreville United Methodist Church. — Centreville, Va. (2024)
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Yarn Ministry
We have yarn! The church has a surplus of yarn, which we use to knit or crochet hats and scarves for the unhoused. Join us on Monday nights in the church office conference room from 7:00-9:00 PM. We are happy to just knit or to teach others. We are not
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