Filling Emma Elementary's Clothing Closet

Congregations 4 Children (C4C) and the Growing in Faith Through Service (GIFTS) Sunday School class request your help with donations of these essentials for the Children at Emma.

What is needed:

NEW: Pants – Sweatpants, black – Unisex, all sizes 5/6, 7/8 & 10/12

NEW: Underwear, Boys and girls, all sizes Small, Medium & Large

NEW: Shirts – Boys and girls , all sizes Small, Medium, & Large

NEW: Shoes – Tennis (athletic) shoes – Youth sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 (No “child sizes”) – All students

When can items be donated?

Donations can be made beginning August 2 through August 30, 2026

Where may you leave your donations?

Bin for the Emma Clothes Closet is located

In the hallway by the Reception Desk

Meet the Author:

Our Own David Ourisman!

Sunday, August 30th @ 11:15am in the Fellowship Hall

In addition to being a part of our Central UMC family, Rev. Dr. David Ourisman is also an ordained United Methodist minister, teacher and author, who served 17 years in the pastorate and now enjoys being a guest speaker and teacher.

With a graduate degree in Preaching and the New Testament, he published his first book in 2000 and has taught in both theological seminaries and secular settings.

Pastor Mary referenced David's newest book, "One Life, Four Stories: Invitations to Faith & Wonder" in her July 12th sermon! Come hear more about it from David himself after worship on Sunday, August 30th. Malaprops will be on hand with copies to purchase! 

Central Creation Care Eco-Tip

The United Methodist Church has many resources for Creation Care action. 

Check out creationjustice.org, earthkeepers.org, and wnccreationcare.org for ideas about personal actions and activism opportunities. 

Also read the United Methodist Book of Discipline for actions taken by various General Conferences related to CreationCare.

Basic Biblical Literacy:

Wednesdays at 5:30pm starting September 9th

Try Out a Small Group This Fall!

Sundays, September 13th - November 15th @ 11:15am

Try out a Small Group! Join us for an 8-week exploration of the basic building block of the Methodist movement: John Wesley’s “class meeting.” Over the course of this experience we’ll gradually shift weight from a study to a small group experience, giving participants and understanding and a taste for why these weekly meetings are so important to our spiritual growth.

We’ll end with an opportunity for those interested to form new small groups that continue meeting. We will meet after worship (11:15am) in Room 219 from 9/13 to 11/15, skipping first Sundays of each month (for the Table2Table meal).

Participants will need a copy of Kevin Watson’s book, The Class Meeting. It can be purchased from Amazon or picked up from our church office for a $20 suggested donation.

Registration is required: https://bit.ly/2026fallstudygroup