Announcements and Events for the Week of

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Click Here for the Worship Bulletin

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Lectionary Lessons for Sunday, July 27, 2025

Hosea 1: 2-10; Psalm 85

Colossians : 6-15 Luke 11: 1-13

THERE ARE 5 WAYS TO GIVE YOUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

1. Website - centralumcatl.org
2. Text Message - 73256 in the message box type CENTRALUMC
3. Cash App - $CUMCATL PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME
4. Mail your offering to: Central UMC, 501 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
5. In person worshippers may place their offering the in the offering plate.

WORSHIP SERVICE ATTENDANCE

The number of people who experienced our worship service the Sunday of July 13, 2025

In Person Worship

8:00 am - 111, 11:00 am - 75

Online Views

8:00 am - 503, 11:00 - 448

Click Here To Register for the Spades Tournament, Free

T-Shirt and to Volunteer

JOIN A PRAYER GROUP

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. Our study and prayer focus is John 21:1-19. 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#

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.

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL

STARTING SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025

Friend With Benefits:

Sharing The Love Of Christ

Tuesdays

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Join on Zoom

Click Here

The study is on the Gospel of Matthew. A good study Bible is all you will need to participate in the discussions, and to raise your thought provoking questions.

Rev. Mildred Gunn

Class Facilitator

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

Zoom Link Click Here

Meeting ID: 870 1527 9575

Passcode: 401075

THE WAY

364 Daily Devotions

by E. Stanley Jones

Thursdays 7:00 pm

Zoom Bible Study



Email Rev. Davis for the Zoom link; 

shepherdgad@gmail.com

 Rev. George Davis

Class Facilitator

Click on the image above to register.

Central Congregation:

We’re excited to invite Central members and family to the Green the Church Summit 2025, happening in Atlanta, Georgia! This powerful gathering will bring together Black churches, clergy, and environmental justice leaders committed to deepening creation care through faith, action, and advocacy.

Join us to be inspired, equipped, and mobilized for climate justice rooted in our spiritual traditions.

"Black Church Resilience Hubs” Building Wealth and Preparedness in Our Communities"

Galatians 6:9: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

 Date: October 12-14, 2025                                      Location: Atlanta, GA 

See Carol Tucker Burden for more information

Heart of Marriage Retreat Information Click Here

To Register for the Heart of Marriage Retreat Click Here

For more information regarding the retreat, contact Derek or Kim Walker

SAFE SANCTUARIES

The Week of July 20th - 27th

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



Sunday, July 20th

TRADITIONS Worship Service, 8:00 am (Sanctuary)

Continental Fellowship Breakfast, 9:15 am (Fellowship Hall)

Sunday School, 9:30 am ( In Person -MEC & Virtual)

Children's Choir Rehearsal, 9:30 am (Choir Rm)

Grief & Compassion Ministry, 9:30 am (Youth Rm)

CENTERED Worship Service, 11:00 am (Sanctuary)

Monday, July 21st

Church Office Closed - Staff Sabbath Day

Liturgical Dance Ministry Rehearsal, 5:30 pm (Sanctuary)

Tuesday, July 22nd

Staff Meeting, 12:00 pm, (Conference Room)

Journey Through the Bible, 6:30 pm (Virtual)

Wednesday, July 23rd

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

Thursday, July 24th

Cathedral Choir Rehearsal, 11:00 am (Choir Rm)

Adoration Praise Team, 6:00 pm (Choir Rm)

Young Adult Bible Study, 7:00 pm (Virtual)

The Way Bible Study, 7:00 pm (Virtual)



Friday, July 25th

Line Dance Class, 6:00 pm (MEC)

Saturday, July 26th

Central's Homecoming Set-up 6:30 am (Church Campus)

Central's Homecoming , 9:00 am (Church Campus)

*Atlanta United vs Seattle, 7:30 pm (MBS)

Sunday, July 27th

TRADITIONS Worship Service, 8:00 am (Sanctuary)

Continental Fellowship Breakfast, 9:15 am (Fellowship Hall)

Sunday School, 9:30 am (In Person - MEC &Virtual)

Children's Choir Rehearsal, 9:30am (Choir Room)

CENTERED Worship Service, 11:00 am (Sanctuary)

*Use of Parking Lot

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

July 13th - 20th

Phyllis Burse 20th

Alva Rowland 20th

Carl Sanders 21st

Broderick Hooks 22nd

Katrina Walker 22nd

Kennedy Copeland 24th

Barbara Garnes 24th

Carol Canty 26th

Delores Thomas 26th

James Banks 27th

To My Central Family,

Your kind expressions of support and sympathy have touched our hearts and offered us much peace during this time of loss.



Barbara Hicks Garnes & Family

NURSING CARE FACILITY

Mr. Craig Garrison, Mrs. Alice Israel,

HOMEBOUND

Mrs. Barbara Barham, Mrs. Schereline Billingslea, Mrs. Jean McPherson,

 Mr. Hiram Scott

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, Associate Pastor