We Hope You Will Attend the Church Street Organ Crawl Spooktacular AND Fall Festival

October 30th

The three organists from Central UMC, First Presbyterian, and Trinity Episcopal Churches will present a Spooktacular Organ Crawl followed by Central's Annual Fall Festival festivities. The Crawl will begin in Central’s sanctuary at 5:00 p.m. followed by a walk to First Presbyterian and then Trinity, with 15 minutes of delightfully spooky organ music in each location.

Both Trinity and First Presbyterian will have trick-or-treating. Everyone is encouraged to wear costumes. We will end up back at Central by 6:00 pm and the fun continues with our annual Fall Festival, happening on the front lawn and parking lot. There will be games, inflatables, costume contest, chili cookoff, and more! Here are some ways you can get involved: donate candy, make chili for the chili cookoff, host a booth, help with setup or cleanup.

Please reach out to Maggie Christy if you would like to get involved.

All Saints Sunday

Sunday, November 1st @ 10AM

🕊️ Join Us for All Saints’ Day! 🕊️

Join us as we celebrate All Saints’ Day, a special time to remember and honor the faithful saints who have gone before us and the lasting legacy of faith, love, and service they have left behind. Together, we will give thanks for their lives, reflect on their examples, and celebrate the hope we share in Christ. ❤️

Come worship with us as we honor the past, celebrate our faith today, and encourage one another to continue walking faithfully with God. Bring your family and friends as we gather in love, remembrance, and thanksgiving.

We look forward to worshiping with you! 🙏🏽✨

Children's Sabbath

Sunday, November 15th

🌟 Join Us Sunday, November 15th for Children’s Sabbath! 🌟

Come celebrate the joy, faith, and amazing gifts of our children! 💖 It will be a special time of worship, inspiration, and fellowship as we recognize the importance of our children and the beautiful role they play in our church and community, as they lead us in worship. Bring your family, invite a friend, and come ready to be blessed by our little ones as they share their hearts, talents, and love for God. You don’t want to miss it! 🙏🏽✨

We can’t wait to see you there! 💕

Tour Curbie Recycling Center with Creation Care Ministry

November 11 at 10AM

Central's Creation Care Committee is sponsoring another tour of Curbside Management's (“Curbie”) recycling facility in Woodfin. A few of the things we will learn are which items can and can't be recycled, why they can't, and where Curbie sends the recycled items.

The tour is Wednesday, November 11^th, 2026 at 10am. The tour lasts about an hour. Participants must be able to walk up stairs and be on your feet for an hour.  

We will meet near Curbie and carpool to its facility. If you are interested, you can sign up by contacting Ellen Furney via email at efurney08@gmail.com.

We are putting together a team to serve in El Salvador, January 30-February 6!

We will help build a home; but more importantly, we will build relationships and experience how God is working in another part of the world. Central UMC Missions will cover the cost of the mission trip; participants are responsible for flights, travel insurance, and personal snacks/food (roughly $1,200).  Space is limited; deadline to register is October 31st. 

Email Brenda Boyd with questions or to sign on! brendarenae@gmail.com.

ABCCM Needs You!

Here's an update about ABCCM’s Crisis Ministry:

The last several weeks there has been little or nothing in the Donation box and I don’t want folks to forget about ABCCM when the need is so great! I know with gas over $4/gal, the crunch is real for everyone and groceries are SO expensive. Our donations have really fallen off from everywhere at ABCCM. The pantry has gotten short on so many items, and it has become difficult to supply even basic food items to folks living on the margins. -- George Pettus 

We are in need of for the ABCCM Clothes Room:

• Men's jeans/slacks, particularly waist 32-36
• Men's shoes, particularly 9-11 sizes
• Hoodie sweatshirts, Men's M-XXL

Thank you for your support!

Reconciling Ministries will meet

Sunday, November 4th at 11:45 AM in Room 219.

Social Principles Focus for October

"We believe war is incompatible with the teachings and example of Christ.... We are called to love our enemies, seek justice, and serve as reconcilers of conflict.... the first moral duty of all nations is to work 

together to resolve by peaceful means every dispute that arises between 

or among them." Social Principles 165.C Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the 

peacemakers for they will be called children of God". 

Upcoming United Women in Faith Meeting - Ruth Circle

Please join members of the Ruth Circle on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 10:00am 

in the library at Central UMC as we gather for Faith, Action and Sisterhood!

Members of the Ruth Circle will be reviewing our United Women in Faith Goals for 2026 and will be helping to fill Christmas Food Boxes with our donations to ABCCM. For more information about Ruth Circle, please contact Kim Everette at kimeverette525@gmail.com.