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.

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!

Queer Bible Study

By popular demand, starting today, September 20, there will be a study of 

the book "God, Gospel, and Gender" by Margie Baker during the Sunday 

School hour. This study is open to all ages and will be held in the 4th Floor 

Youth Arena, hosted by the Young Adult’s Journey Group. 

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".