Canterburian Express August 21, 2016

For Week of August 21, 2016

Canterbury Church Picnic

Sunday, August 28

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Main Parking Lot & Lower Deck

Mark your calendar now for this great intergenerational fellowship opportunity for your church family and your guests. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips & drinks, ice cream for everyone, music & dancing, inflatables & games, tables and plenty of shade. Bring friends, neighbors and lawn chairs if you like.

Go to www.canterburyumc.org/picnic2016 to see poster.

AvonFest 2016

Sunday, September 11
5:30 - 7:30 pm

Enjoy the friendship, food and drink of Avondale at our annual celebration benefiting Avondale Samaritan Place, to be held this year at Cahaba Brewing Company. Proceeds from the night - including a fantastic silent auction and popular wine pull - will go to support all of ASP's growing outreach programs. Your donation of $50 entitles you to a night of great food from Avondale eateries, beverages, and our special John Wesley Barley Brew. Tickets available at the door, and purchase online at www.CanterburyUMC.org/AvonFest.

Donations Being

Collected for Baton Rouge Flood Victims

Now Through Next Wednesday

Please notice that there is a large white container in our terrace parking lot for collecting your donations of articles needed for the victims of last week's terrible flooding in Louisiana. You can drop off your donations there through next Wednesday, August 24. No clothing please! But they do need Baby supplies, School supplies, Cleaning supplies, Toiletries, and paper goods.

New Sermon Series-

Kingdom Come

August 14 - 28

Join us in worship this Sunday for our dynamic new sermon series in New Traditions, Traditional, and Contemporary Worship. Experience with us a deeper insight and appreciation for God's Kingdom that's expanding wider into the world.

UMW Kickoff Coffee

Guest Speaker, Cathey Leach
"Hiking the Appalachian Trail"
September 12

Cathey Leach will share her "incredible journey of the heart and feet" hiking the entire Appalachian Trail when she joins us next month at the UMW Kickoff Coffee. All members, guests and visitors are welcome to come meet Cathey and hear of the spiritual experiences and life lessons she learned during her time hiking the trail. Please join us in Wesley Hall on September 12 at 10:30 a.m.

Children's Bible Presentation

Sunday, August 21

5K Children of Canterbury will receive their very own "Begin-To-Read" Bibles in Sunday School on August 21. 3 rd Grade Children will also receive their new Bibles on the 21 st, as a part of the Traditional Worship Service.

Divorce Care

Begins August 24

Gather in a faith-filled community as you navigate the experience of divorce. New Seminar Begins Wednesday, 8/24 at 6 pm. Twelve Sessions, led by Ryane Rice, M.MFT, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate with United Counseling.

Go to www.trinitybirmingham.com/adults/studies-small-groups-2/

Bells of Canterbury Needs Ringers!

Begins August 24

Our rehearsals begin August 24 and we have several positions available. If you have ever thought about playing handbells or just been curious about them, now is a good time! Rehearsals are Wednesday nights from 6:00-7:00 in the Handbell Room (Room 119) on the first floor. Our effort will be focused on playing for Traditional Worship for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Please contact Sybil Watson at [email protected] if you are interested.

Encore Volunteers
Training Session

Monday, September 19
9 am - Noon

Anyone interested in attending this special training session can register by emailing Patti Williams at [email protected] or Kristen Snell at [email protected]. Our volunteers are the CORE of Encore!!

Heart & Sole 5k Fun Run

August 20 at 8 am

August 20th at 8:00 AM, UAB School of Medicine Heart+Sole 5K and Kids Run benefiting Equal Access Birmingham at Crestline Elementary School. UAB Heart+Sole Run is a 5K and kids run benefiting Equal Access Birmingham (EAB). EAB is a medical student run free clinic located at Church of the Reconciler. EAB has a dual mission of providing free medical care and medication to underserved patients in the Jefferson County area and providing service learning opportunities to students in the healthcare field. Registration costs $25. Sign-up to run (or walk) at the link below!

Go to http://www.active.com/mountain-brook-al/running/distance-running-races/eab-heart-and-sole-5k-2016.

Communion Brought To You

If you or someone you love is unable to come to church, please let Canterbury bring Holy Communion to you. More than just a ritual, Communion is a reminder of our eternal connection to God's love, grace, and peace - no matter where we may be.

Let us share the consecrated elements with you at your home, hospital, or extended care facility. Whether it's just for a one-time visit or for one Sunday afternoon each month of the year, please let us know if we can help.

For additional information, contact Joan Lauterbach at 205-370-5239 or [email protected]

or Sam Williamson at 205-874-1540 or [email protected].

College Ministries

At Canterbury we strive to provide a "church home" for college students in our area, as well as continue to nurture our own students that have grown up here and are away at school. The easiest way to communicate with students is through email and cell phones so that no matter where they are, they can feel their "church home" reaching out to them. We want to keep in touch and reach out to them during this important time in their lives. If you have a child going away to college or know of a young person who is coming to a college in our area, please contact Brian Ward at [email protected] or 972-213-6951.