Announcements and Events for the Week of August 2, 2026

Central United Methodist Church

160th Church Anniversary

Sundays September 20th and 27th

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Lectionary Lessons for Sunday, August 9, 2026

Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28; Psalm 105: 1-6. 16-22

Romans 10: 5-15; Matthew 14: 22-33

WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE

The number of people who experienced our worship service on Sunday, July 26, 2026

In-Person Worship

8:00 am - 110 | 11:00 - 72

Online Views

8:45 am -339 | 11:00 am - 242

In-Person and Zoom Adult Sunday School Classes

10:00 am - 11:00 am



In-Person classes will meet in The Ministry Enhancement Center in the Ministry Center.

Online classes will meet via Zoom. To access the class, please use the following Zoom information:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81279756444?pwd=e4Juf8cbhFOuThiUz6XnChapoV1z4R.1

Meeting ID: 812 7975 6444 Passcode: 602269

If you have questions or need additional information, please send an email to, sunday.school@centralumcatl.org.

THE POWER OF PRAYER

Central's Prayer Team invites you to join a prayer circle for intercessory prayer. These virtual prayer circles are hosted by members of Central's Prayer Team. They will gather to pray for individuals, our church, the government, our nation and the world.

The Prayer Circle day, time and conference call numbers are listed:

Scarlett Dukes - Mondays, 7:00 pm. Phone number 720-843-2598, access code 2082348# Will Resume in August

Wendy Murphy Prayer Group - Wednesdays, 6:45 pm., 605-313-5608 access code 725038#

Diane Wyatt - Thursdays, 8:00 pm. 267-807-9601 access code 413883#

JOURNEY THROUGH

THE BIBLE STUDY GROUP

Tuesdays 6:30 pm

Conference Call-In Number

857-357-0254

Access Code

749979#

Rev. Frederick Gray

Class Facilitator



Wednesday Night Bible Study

MEDITATIONS OF THE HEART

Wednesdays 7:15 pm

Join Us on Zoom

Summer Break - Will Resume August 5th

Thursday Evening Bible Study

The Way by E. Stanley Jones

The NIV Bible

The Christ of the Mount: A Working Philosophy of Life.

Click Here for the Zoom Link

Meeting ID

897 3556 4863

Passcode102591



shepherdgad@gmail.com

 Rev. George Davis

Class Facilitator

Our Line Dance Class members are not only known for their dancing ability, but they also perform community outreach projects. Last Friday, meals sponsored by Johnny and Regina Brown were prepared for the homeless community.

SAFE SANCTUARIES

The Week of August 2nd - 9th

Church Office Hours Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Sunday, August 2nd - Traditions Worship Experience, 8:45 am (Sanctuary) | Continental Fellowship, 10:00 am (Fellowship Hall) | Adult Sunday School Classes, 10:00 am ( In person, MEC; and virtual | Centered Worship Experience, 11:00 am (Sanctuary)

Monday, August 3rd

Staff Sabbath - Church Office is Closed

Tuesday, August 4th

Staff Meeting, 11:00 am (Conference Rm)| In-Person Church Council Meeting, 6:30 pm ( MEC) |Journey Through the Bible Class, 6:30 pm (Virtual)

Wednesday, August 5th

Stewardship Classes; Rev. Tillman's Class 12:00 noon (Virtual) | Vincente Scott's Class, 1:00 pm (In Person)

Thursday, August 6th

The Voices Choir Rehearsal, 6:00 pm (Choir Rm) | The Way Bible Study, 7:00 pm (Virtual)

Friday, August 7th

Line Dance Class, 6:30 pm (MEC)

Saturday, August 8th

The Voices Choir Rehearsal, 11:00 am (Sanctuary)

Sunday, August 9th

Traditions Worship Experience, 8:45 am (Sanctuary) | Children's Church, 8:45 am (Youth Rm) | Fellowship Breakfast, 10:00 am (Fellowship Hall) | Adult Sunday School Classes, 10:00 am (In-person- MEC; Virtual) | Youth Sunday School, 10:00 am (|Garden View Rm) | Centered Worship Experience, 11:00 am (Sanctuary) | Children's Church, 11:00 am (Youth Rm)

*Use of the Parking Lot

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

August 1st - 9th

Lisa West 1st

Samuel Bailey 2nd

Cindra Taylor 2nd

Bernice Boyd 3rd

Natasha Brown 4th

Quaye Reed 4th

Azzietta Clark 5th

Alexis Kellam 5th

Elizabeth Reed 5th

Ava Clark 7th

Michelle West 8th

You may contact the church office (404) 524-4263 to add or remove a member's name from our prayer list.

HOSPITAL OR NURSING CARE FACILITY

Mrs. Doris Dearo, Mr. Craig Garrison, Mrs. Alice Israel

HOMEBOUND

Mr. James Banks, Mrs. Barbara Barham, Mrs. Schereline Billingslea, Mrs. Jean McPherson

PASTORAL CARE REQUEST FORM

Let the pastors of Central UMC know you would like a Pastoral Care Visit.

If you are hospitalized, planning surgery, in a nursing care facility, homebound, experiencing a recent death in your family, or would like just to speak to a pastor, please click on the button below, complete the form and one of our pastors will be in contact with you!

SIX MARKS OF DISCIPLESHIP

PURPOSE STATEMENT

EXALT THE LORD. EQUIP THE SAINTS. EMBRACE THE COMMUNITY.



VISION STATEMENT

"A Christ-Centered, Radically Inclusive,

Inter-generational Congregation that uses

its Spiritual Gifts to meet the needs of our

unique Surrounding Community."

CONNECT WITH US

Central United Methodist Church

501 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW

Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Phone: 404-524-4263

Website: Centralumcatl.org

Rev. Dr. Brian A. Tillman, Senior Pastor

Rev. Gloria Parker, Assistant Pastor