Announcements and Events for the Week of May 17, 2026

Click on the image above for the Sunday bulletin.

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Meeting ID

879 4603 1980 Security Passcode147005

Lectionary Lessons for Sunday, May 24, 2026

Acts 2: 1-21; Psalm 104: 24-34

1 Corinthians 12: 3b-13; John 7: 37-39

WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE

The number of people who experienced our worship service on Sunday, May 10, 2026

In-Person Worship

8:00 am - 98 | 11:00 am -74

Online Views

8:00 am - 421 | 11:00 am - 110

In-Person and Zoom Adult Sunday School Classes

9:30 am - 10:30 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#

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

Couties Hollis - Every other Wednesdays, 8:00 pm. 978-990-5404 access code 7685875#

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

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

GEORGIA PRIMARY VOTING

Tuesday, May 19th

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT VOTING IN GEORGIA, GO TO GEORGIA.GOV.

SAFE SANCTUARIES

The Week of May 17th - 24th

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

Sunday, May 17th

TRADITIONS Worship Experience, 8:00 am (Sanctuary) | Continental Fellowship, 9:15 am (Fellowship Hall) | Sunday School 9:30 am (Adult Class in the MEC and Virtual) |Grief & Compassion Ministry Meeting, 9:30 am (Garden View Rm) | CENTERED Worship Experience, 11:00 am (Sanctuary)

Monday, May 18th

Church Office Closed for Staff Sabbath | Liturgical Dance Ministry Rehearsal, 6:00 pm (Sanctuary)

Tuesday, May 19th

Staff Meeting, 12:00 pm (Conference Rm) | Congregational Development Team Meeting, 6:00 pm (Virtual) | Journey Through the Bible Class, 6:30 pm (Virtual)

Wednesday, May 20th

Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7:15 pm (Virtual)

Thursday, May 21st

Women's Ensemble Rehearsal, 11:00 am (Choir Rm) | Young Adult Choir Rehearsal, 6:00 pm (Choir Rm) | Finance Board Meeting, 6:00 pm (Virtual) | The Way Bible Study, 7:00 pm (Virtual)

Friday, May 22nd

Prayer & Praise Service, 6:00 pm (Virtual)

Saturday, May 23rd

Children's and Young Adult Choir Rehearsals, 10:00 am (Choir Rm)

Sunday, May 24th

TRADITIONS Worship Experience 8:00 am (Sanctuary)| Children's Church, 8:00 am (Youth Rm) | Continental Fellowship Breakfast, 9:15 am (Fellowship Hall) | Sunday School Classes, 9:30 am ( Adults-MEC and Virtual) |Youth Sunday School, 9:30 am (Garden View Rm) | CENTERED Worship Experience, 11:00 am (Sanctuary) | Children's Church, 11:00 am

*Use of the Parking Lot

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

May 17th - 24th

Derrick Evans 17th

Myrtle Gonder 17th

Daisy McClarty 17th

Kiajuanna Bell 18th

Monica Browning 20th

Jaylon Turner 20th

Kevin Linder 21st

Miriam Chisholm 22nd

Jordan Walker 22nd

Calvin Favors 23rd

Allen Ward 23rd

Tyler Dawson 24th

Alexis Robinson 24th



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!

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

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