For Week of May 14, 2017

Congregational Survey

Please Complete Your Survey

Our Congregational Survey is now available online. You can click on the image below to take the survey, or pick up a paper copy at the reception desk. Our intent is to utilize the information to build on our strengths and to take advantage of the opportunities we have to improve. Your input is critical to this process and we appreciate your time and willingness to help us move forward. Please complete this survey by this Friday, May 12th.


Click the image for the Congregational Survey


Download the Canterbury App

Stay Connected This Summer

Be sure to download our app so that you can stay connected to Canterbury this summer. You can stay up to date with the latest events, listen to sermons, and our new feature,  Canterbury Live, will allow you to watch worship live every Sunday at 10:30 AM. It will also allow you to watch past sermons in the Archives tab. Head over to the App Store and search for Canterbury UMC. After you download and launch the app, head over to the sermons tab for Canterbury Live


First Things First

Consider Prepaying Before Summer

Canterbury's programs for outreach, worship, and learning stay in full swing all summer long. You can prepay your summer giving even if you are headed to the beach, the lake, or the mountains. Contact Jan Coats at 874-1551 or at [email protected].


Volunteer Appreciation Sunday

Thank you to Children, Confirmation & Student Ministries Volunteers

Come acknowledge our Children, Confirmation, and Student Ministry volunteers in worship on Sunday, May 21. They will be wearing a red heart. Contact [email protected] or call 205-874-1554.




Vacation Bible School

Register Your Child Now
for the Week of June 5th

Registration is now open for Canterbury VBS to be held from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon, Monday through Friday, June 5 - 9. Sign-up online . Contact Amy Dobbins at [email protected] for more information.


engAGE Topics on Aging

Course for Caregivers and Dementia
May 15  in Canterbury Center

Come and learn how to care for ourselves and our loved ones during this free crash course for caregivers and dementia. Join us May 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Canterbury Center. RSVP to Valerie Boyd at [email protected]


Learning Legacy Series

Fellowship with Karla Stamps
May 23 at 12 PM in Canterbury Hall

Be with us as Karla takes us down memory lane with an interactive journey of photographs, historical references, and stories about dozens of people who have put Alabama on the map. Tickets are $5. Please RSVP by May 18 at 874-1534.


Mission Trip Opportunity 

Panama Mission Trip Opportunity 
June 25-July 2nd

If you are interested in a family mission trip to Panama this summer, contact Rachel Estes at  [email protected]

Click here to watch a video from our last trip in March. 


Brown Bag Project

Summer Schedule

Brown Bag will be closed from May 20th-June 13th. Volunteers are needed on Fridays from 8:30-10:30 AM to help with distribution in the Dining Room during the summer. This summer's schedule will be Wednesdays at 10 AM for packing and Fridays from 8:30 AM-10:30 AM for bag distribution. Click here for a full schedule or contact [email protected] for more information.

Emergency Pantry Needs: Fruit, vegetables, & peanut butter.

Rev. Dale Cohen's Blog

Wesleyan Grace Reflections

Read the most recent 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 the Hospital/Rehab as of 5/11/17
Joyce Swisdak...............................Grandview
Karen Welden................................St. Vincent's
George (Snoozy) Jones.................St. Vincent's
Amy Funderburg............................Brookwood
Pat Alley.........................................Brookdale

Thanksgiving for the Life of...
Howard Sain......................5/4/17

Rose on the Sanctuary Lectern
The roses on the Sanctuary Lectern are in honor of
·Thaddeus Marlon Carney, son of Allison & Dylan Carney, who was born on April 26th,
·Hill Henderson, son of Sarah & Hiliary Henderson, IV, who was born on April 27th,
·William Carey Crabb, son of Sarah & Brent Crabb, who was born on May 4th, and
·George William Hazelrig Brinkley, son of Kate & Wes Brinkley who was born on May 4th.
 
Worship Service Schedule for Sunday, May 14, 2017
8:15 AM.........New Traditions Worship...........Chapel - Rev. Drew Clayton
10:30 AM.......Traditional Worship..................Sanctuary - Rev. Drew Clayton
10:30 AM.......Contemporary Worship............Canterbury Center - Rev. Tori Hastings


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