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As the disciples looked up, so do we - grateful for the journey and hopeful for what's ahead. Join us this Sunday as we reflect, worship, and celebrate
Pastors Ann, Caroline, and Patrick on their
last Sunday with us. Come fellowship
and send them off with love and blessings!
We'll see you Sunday at 10am
downtown Central UMC!
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As Caroline, Ann, and Patrick prepare to leave Central, we want to celebrate the many ways they have blessed our church over the last several years and send them off in love and hope.
Please join us on June 1 in the Fellowship Hall for our Table-to-Table meal after the service. (You may make reservations for the meal here.) If you don’t want to stay for lunch, please come anyway and have a piece of cake and share a moment with Caroline, Patrick, and Ann.
For those of you who would like to say thank you in a more tangible way, we are collecting a love offering for each of them. Please mark your check with “Love Offering” in the memo line and note how you want your gift to be distributed. If you’re donating online, please click here to go to the donation page, then choose the appropriate “Love Offering” option under the “Funds” pull-down menu.
Thank you for your loving support of Patrick, Ann, and Caroline. Please continue to surround them in prayer as they move into new and exciting ministry opportunities.
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Cookout for Caroline!
Sunday, June 1st | 4pm
Cookout for Caroline! Join us at Haw Creek Commons on Sunday, June 1st from 4-6pm for one last blast with Pastor Caroline. We’ll play games, share thank yous, and have a cookout dinner.
Parents are pitching in to provide the meal; if you’d like to help, click here.
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Pentecost Worship
Sunday, June 8th| 3pm
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM, the community is invited to come together for a powerful ecumenical Pentecost worship service at Central United Methodist Church, located at 27 Church Street in downtown Asheville.
This special gathering, themed "One Spirit, Many Voices," will celebrate the rich diversity of the Church and the unifying presence of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Spirit spoke to each person in their own language on the day of Pentecost, this service will reflect that same spirit of inclusion and connection.
The afternoon will begin with a land acknowledgment offered by a Native American leader, followed by a worship experience featuring a unique blend of Indigenous, contemporary, and classical music. Scripture will be read in multiple languages, honoring the many cultures and voices that make up our faith communities.
At the heart of the service will be reflections on a central question: What is the Holy Spirit saying to the Church in this time? Three dynamic speakers will offer their insights:
- Antonio Garcia, CORE Manager for Hispanic Ministry in the Charlotte Catholic Diocese
- Judith Whelchel, Rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Black Mountain
- Timothy “GA” Underwood, from DeepTime at Trinity UMC in West Asheville
This worship service offers a sacred space to listen deeply—to God, to one another, and to the Spirit moving among us. It is a holy reminder that true community values every voice, meets people where they are, and makes room for all.
All are welcome to attend. Come, and be part of this Spirit-filled moment of unity and hope.
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Eco-tip from Creation Care
Recycle: Learn the rules for recycling in our area. All recycling is "local," so the rules elsewhere may not apply.
Asheville/Buncombe County uses single-stream recycling for paper, bottles, jars, cans and most plastics. Learn the rules! Curbside Management Asheville ("Curbie") has an informative video at curbie.com.
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United Women in Faith Upcoming Meetings
Eve Circle Meets - 6/3 @ 10:00am (Lake Louise)
The June meeting of Eve Circle will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Lake Louise (at the shelter by the lake—park below the community center). Attendees should bring a dish to share, along with their own plate, flatware, and water bottle. All are welcome! Please note: Eve Circle will not meet in July or August. This month’s program will focus on Respite Dinners.
Anna Circle Meets - 6/11 @ 1:30pm (Stoney Knob Cafe in Weaverville)
Before taking a summer break, Anna Circle will meet for a luncheon outing on Wednesday, June 11. We'll assemble at 1:30pm at Stoney Knob Cafe in Weaverville. Contact Carol Rychy at 706-831-3959 if you have any questions.
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At Central, praying for others is the beginning of wrapping our love around you when you are facing a tough time or experiencing a deep joy. We believe this scripture from Matthew 8:20 that “where two or three gather in my (Jesus) name, there am I with them.”
Our Circle of Prayer group believes that that through their prayers on behalf of others that they are “standing in the gap for your needs, and seeking God's blessings for you.”
If you feel there is often a strong sense of God’s direction in your prayers, maybe you are being called to participate in this intercessory prayer group, either by zoom or In-Person, please contact Pastor Lisa for more details.
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Updates from United Women in Faith
United Women in Faith - UWF Circles take a break over the summer months and resume meetings in early September. If you're looking for a wonderful group of women to gather with, share joys and concerns, do important mission work to benefit women, youth, and children, and build lasting friendships, consider joining one of Central's UWF Circles. There are six Circles, ranging in age, with meeting times during the day or on the evening.
Take a look at the United Women in Faith website: https://centralumc.org/uwf for more information and to connect with Circle leaders! More information about our Circle kick off meetings will be available in August!
United Women in Faith Read!
Central's UWF are featuring some of their favorite books for adults, youth, and children in the Library windows during the month of June. Take a look at the windows, step inside and look at the UWF shelves and the reading list, and check out the article in June's Jot & Tittle. The summer months are a great time to start a new book and see where it will take you!
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Tickets for the annual Broadway Dinner, on June 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall, are on sale! You can sign up and pay here online! Tickets are $25 of per person. You don’t want to miss out on this awesome night!
The Broadway Review, at 7:30 PM following the dinner, is free!
- DINNER | 6:00 PM | $25*
- SHOW | 7:30 PM | FREE
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*Deadline to register is May 31, 2025. Broadway Dinner is a fundraiser for the CUMC Music Department.
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WNC Annual Conference
June 19th - 22nd | Lake Junaluska
Clergy Session | June 19th
Annual Conference | June 20th - 22nd
While the conference will be livestreamed for at-home viewing, registration and full participation (including voting) will ONLY happen in person.
This year’s Annual Conference theme—Unity. Healing. New Creation.—invites us to reflect on how God is stitching us together into something beautifully new. Inspired by the quilt squares used in Disaster Ministries’ Hurricane Helene relief work, the 2025 logo brings this theme to life.
Each patterned square represents a piece of our Conference’s story: the Queen City, the mountains, banjos for our musical heritage, flowing rivers, and beakers symbolizing our many colleges and universities. Just like a quilt, our Conference is made up of many unique pieces—each meaningful on its own, but even more powerful when woven together in unity, hope, and love. This visual reminds us of the beauty that emerges when we come together as the body of Christ.
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