For Week of June 26, 2016

Welcome Reception 
For Rev. Tori Hastings

 
This Sunday! 
9:25 - 10:15 am in the Parlor

Please stop by to welcome Tori Hastings to her new Canterbury family. Tori will also be preaching in New Traditions & Traditional Worship this Sunday.



Summer All-Together
Adult Sunday School

 
Wesley Hall at 9:15 am. 
Led by members of the Whole Life Spirituality Team

JUNE
"Embracing a Life of Meaning" by Kathlene Norris. 
6/26........Sheryl Thornton

JULY
"The Call" by Adam Hamilton.
7/10........Rob Hubbard        7/24........Ashfaq Tautique ("The Islamic Faith" in Canterbury Center)
7/17........Stephen Ingram    7/31 ........Brian Ward

Go to http://www.canterburyumc.org/summerss to see poster. 

Bus Drivers Needed
 
One Sunday Every Few Months to and from Brookdale

Senior Adult Ministries is looking for volunteers to help drive members and guests at Brookdale to and from Canterbury for Sunday worship. If you are between the ages of 30-70 and would enjoy sharing your time once every 10-12 weeks, please contact Valerie Boyd at  [email protected] or 205-229-4080. Give Back and Feel Good!
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].

Encore! Volunteer
Training Scheduled
 
Monday, June 27
9:30 am to Noon in Wesley Hall
 
Sign up now to help out with this rewarding new ministry for senior adults and their caregivers. Contact Valerie Boyd at  [email protected]  or 205-229-4080.  You can also join us every Thursday at 10 am for our Dementia Support Group.  All volunteers and donations are greatly appreciated.

Special Sunday 
School Event

 
An Overview of the Islamic Faith
Sunday, July 24

Ashfaq Taufique, president of the Birmingham Islamic Society and a long-time friend of Canterbury, will be speaking at a special Combined Sunday School meeting in Canterbury Center on Sunday, July 24, from 9:25 - 10:15 am. Come and bring a friend to this important summer event hosted by Canterbury's Crawford Owen Class.

Take Canterbury With
You This Summer
 
It's As Mobile As You Are

Now's the time to check out Canterbury's new App for mobile phones and tablets!

You can stay in touch with your church family like never before - even when you're on the go or out of town. Keep up with major events. Enjoy weekly sermons and blogs. Connect with your favorite groups through social media. Make online donations. Even connect to the entire Canterbury UMC website. 

Download your Canterbury App right now! It's Fast and it's Easy. 
Brown Bag Project Summer 
Service Opportunity

JUNE  24
JULY 15, 22 & 29 
AUGUST 5, 12 &19
 
The Brown Bag Project at Canterbury is looking for fun volunteers of all ages - from teens to adults - to distribute water, snacks and meal bags on Friday mornings this summer (8:45 am - 11:15 am by the Chapel drive-through).
 
This is a great opportunity for students needing SERVICE HOURS to help out people in need.  
Contact Susan at [email protected].
 

First Things First
 
Summer Is Here!
 
Canterbury's many ministries for outreach, worship, and learning stay in full swing throughout the summer -- and they all need funding. So please help keep the church's financial house in order this summer by continuing to pay your pledge commitment. Or better yet ... consider prepaying your giving plan BEFORE you head off for the surf, the lake, or the mountains. 

Have a great, slowed-down summer. And please, put FIRST THINGS FIRST!

Brown Bag Project

Reminder: Brown Bag will be on vacation from June 25th-July 12th. We will reopen on July 13th for packing meal bags.

For more information, contact Susan Dowdey at [email protected] or go to Canterbury Brown Bag Project's Facebook page at  https://www.facebook.com/BrownBagProject.


Rev. Dale Cohen's Blog

Wesleyan Grace Reflections

Read weekly articles from our Senior Pastor, Rev. Dale Cohen by going to www.dalecohencanterbury.com.



Calendar of Events

For a detailed list of events at CUMC



Special Announcements

In Hospital/Rehab as of 6/22/16
Dr. Harold Cannon............................... UAB
Clay Higginbotham.............................. UAB
Thomas Mike Morrison........................ St. Vincent's
Glenda Luther...................................... St. Vincent's 
 
Worship Service Schedule
8:15 am ..........New Traditions Worship...... Chapel - Rev. Tori Hastings
10:30 am ........All-Together Worship........... Sanctuary - Rev. Tori Hastings
5:00 pm...........The WAY............................. Chapel - Rev. Tori Hastings

Flowers
The flowers on the Sanctuary altar are placed in honor of Kayla Higgins & Kent Glover, united in holy matrimony on June 25th.

Contact:
Canterbury United Methodist Church
350 Overbrook Road
Mountain Brook, Alabama 35213 | 205.871.4695