I know lots of parents of young adults who are worrying about their kids who don’t currently attend church. I’m one of them. But here’s what I know. God can use the habits we form with our children while they are growing up to call them back to the church.
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Jesus wept. He wept for and with Mary and Martha. He wept for Lazarus who was buried in a tomb. When you think about it, His weeping makes little sense to us. In just a few minutes, Jesus would be raising Lazarus from the dead, and there would be great
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August 2021 Update from Grace Dennis
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Many years ago, I came pretty close to leaving Centreville United Methodist Church. The reason? I felt like an unwelcome outsider. Fast forward to today, and I am incredibly glad I didn’t leave. I love CUMC. I feel deeply connected to the church and the people that make up the
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The Book Club is back! As the days start getting cooler, plan to curl up with a good book, and then meet and talk about it through the lens of your faith. Pastor Marti will lead the discussion of October's book club selection. In November, Margaret Welker will lead the
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If you, your family, your small group, ministry team, friend/neighborhood group, scout group, or sports team would like to help with Afghan refugee resettlement, here is an immediate opportunity to help. You can create a “Welcome Home Gift Box” to help welcome our new neighbors as they resettle in our
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Donations for Haiti earthquake or Hurricane Ida relief can be made by writing a check to Centreville UMC and writing the appropriate designation on the memo line: "UMCOR Ida Relief #901670" or "UMCOR Haiti Relief #982450." If you wish to give online, use the "Disaster Relief UMCOR" designation in our
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“Anne was always glad in the happiness of her friends; but it is sometimes a little lonely to be surrounded everywhere by happiness that is not your own.” ( L.M. Montgomery, author of the book Anne of Green Gables) It’s true, isn’t it? And nowhere do we see this more
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