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MILITARY CARING CORNER - PLEASE PRAY FOR MEMBERS

& LOVED ONES OF OUR CHURCH IN THE MILITARY

CARING CORNER - REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS

Please notify the office of changes or corrections; due to space limitations, names may be removed after two weeks.

Our Christian Love & Sympathy to the families & friends of: Joyce McCarty - passed on March 29, 2018 (Laura Pavlak’s aunt) Ed Barnes - passed on March 30, 2018 (Debbie Harper’s father) Nancy - passed March 26, 2018 (Lee Coombs’ sister-in-law) Dot Zoellers - passed March 26, 2018 (David & Ginny Zoellers mother & mother-in-law) Dixie Branstetter Deatherage - passed Feb. 19, 2018 (widow of early 1950’s CUMC pastor J. Wilson Branstetter) James Larry Cunningham - passed Mar. 18, 2018 (Jerry & Barb Colvin extended family) Elizabeth - passed recently from cancer - classmate of Andrew Trask Billie Reynolds - passed Mar. 15 (Ed Reynolds’ aunt). Heather Davidson Morris - passed Mar. 14, 2018 community) Gladys Cox - passed Mar. 14, 2018 (CUMC member). Leslie Canole - passed Mar. 14, 2018 (dear friend of Sheila Pauley)

Those with New and/or Urgent Concerns: Drew Zoellers: several seizures March 31; hospitalized briefly, tests run, no conclusive cause found; home with meds. 4-2-18 Chris, Becky & family: Becky’s son Isaac was killed in FL. (Chris is Melvin Jacobson’s sister, Becky is his niece) Justin Crigler: hospitalized with heart issue and graft not working; 2 procedures on Friday 30th. (Ted & Linda’s son) Terri Goins: referred to neurosurgeon for spinal cord impingement. (Keith & Ann Davis’ daughter) 3-29-18 Jeremy Arnold, Dawn Daughenbaugh & their new baby: Garrett was born 6 weeks early, in NICU. Dawn had preeclampsia (high blood pressure) and other ongoing issues, blood clots found in lungs. 3-29-18 Charles Cunningham: suffering with large kidney stone. (Jerry & Barb Colvin’s son-in-law) 3-27-18 Karan Javine: now in hospice care. (Ed Reynolds’ sister in Oklahoma) 3-26-18 Debby Schwennesen’s 92 yr. old aunt: hospitalized. 3-25-18

Those Undergoing/Recovering from Surgeries or Broken Bones; Physical Therapy/Rehab: Brian Fickel: back surgery March 23rd. (cousin of Laura Pavlak) Stephen Willett: aneurism surgery March 21st went well! Shelly Visger’s fiancé) upd. 3-22-18 David Reid: heart bypass surgery on March 14th. (Donna Bingham’s brother-in-law) Becky Coulter: foot/ankle reconstruction surgery on March 13th went well; will have long recovery. Others: Ted Crigler, Candy Morris, Ed Reynolds, Sidney Talley.

Those with Ongoing Concerns: Gayle Billings: she is doing better and back home! Therapists coming to her home. Updated 3-26-18 Ted Lorts: to ER with kidney stone March 17th; better now; still having some testing done. upd. 3-27-18 Kathy Carnes: severe injuries after a bad accident in her home. (Anna Herring extended family) 3-21-18 Debbie Fair & family: worsening dementia. 3-18-18 Friendship Church: lost building to fire. 3-17-18

Others: Madeline Bostick, Jackson Brinkman, Andrea Byram & 4 granddaughters, Kathy Colvin, Kathryn de la Rosa, Amanda Erisman, Amy Fair, Cody Gillaspie, Anna Herring, Pete Herring, Faye Hollis, Jack & Laura Hudson, Delores McClellan, Brent Mustoe, Kamrie Noonan, Patty Sebastian, Rita Skoda, Elaine Slamons, Pat Stanley.

Hospice care: Merritt (& Ann) Beck - they would like to receive phone calls, Merritt is a good listener. upd. 3-30-18

Those Battling Cancer: Rhonda Cullum: hysterectomy surgery Mar. 21 went well! (Betsy Timmerberg’s sister-in-law) upd. 3-22-18 Jim Buxton: surgery for brain tumor March 9th. Has now started 6 weeks of cancer treatments. (lifted up by Keith & Sandy Schnarre) upd. 3-30-18 Others: Dani, Carey Holland, Terri Pagani, Jim Stevens.

Engagements: Michelle Visger & Stephen Willett; Lindy Marlay & Lance Henke. New Marriages: Roman & Kari Pauley, 5.13.17

Residing in Care Facilities & Homebound: Glenna Gruer: now at assisted living in St. Charles (near her granddaughter), would love cards & calls! The Boulevard, Glenna Gruer, 3330 Ehlmann Rd. Apt. 1033, St. Charles MO 63301. 573-682-7782 (cell)

Members: Lanie Bobbitt, Keith Davis, Kevin Griffin, Nancy Griffin, Anna Herring, Gladys McCarty, Lorraine Reed, Bill Roth, Joanna Sappington. Friends/Family: Jane Darr, Faye Hollis, Michael Love, Helen Fleming.

The Work of Our Church & other Christian friends: Upcoming meetings, events, ministries, clergy, staff. Our Bishop, Rev. Bob Farr. Our D.S. Rev. Sherry Habben.

Our Community & World: Our divided country and world. Our sister church, T-3 UMC, in Mozambique. The persecuted church worldwide. Bethel Memorial Methodist Church, Pakistan. Areas of war, unrest, natural disasters - and the work of UMCOR - around the world.

We also lift up all of those

concerns weighing on hearts

& minds which are unspoken,

but which God knows.

Praise the Lord for answered prayers for: Drew Zoellers, Stephen Willett, Kallie Campbell, Ted Lorts, Janice Jacobson, Tom Pavlak, Jasper Morris, Rhonda Cullum, Gayle Billings

Alex Armour Heather (Arnold) Lonbear and husband Martin Ryan Ball Lynn Beardon Chris Bradley/Germany Jon Brimeyer/Army Tony & Holly (Sweezer) Cammarata - Ntnl. Guard

Mark Chitwood/Iraq Brandon Cooke - to Middle East Apr. 1st

Christian Crandall/Army Amanda and Shane Fierge Cody (& Rachel) Gillaspie - Afghanistan Steve Hahn Kenny Lee Harrison Mike Hays Andrew Horton/Korea Brian Kempker/Iraq Abby Kent Michael Kinder Justin Lami/Navy

Byron McVay Chris Malone Alyssa Matteson, Air Force (Jim & Barb Matteson’s granddaughter) John Matteson/U.S. Nick Morris/Marines Neal Olds/Navy Lynn O’Riley Shannon Orscheln/Kuwait Preston Reams Amy Robinett

Jake Shannon Nathan Swartz/Afghanistan Justin Thurston Jonathan Windsor Alexander Wisdom/Greenland Bob Yager

And all the service men & women who fight every day for our country & freedoms.

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B U L L E T I N B O A R D

A D M I N I S T R A T I V E “ A D ” B O A R D N E W S

→ → → J U S T F O R Y O U T H ← ← ←

Youth girls “Head to Soul” Study will resume Sunday, April 8 at 11am.

For youth girls in 6th-12th grades.

Led by Sara Haskell.

COMING SOON!!

“Daniel” study for youth boys, led by Tom Pavlak. This study is designed to challenge and encourage young men to be confident in their faith in Jesus in a changing world. For all youth boys in 6th-12th grades.

3G’s (Girls for God’s Grace) OILS of the BIBLE & More! April 20, 2018 6:00pm, at Centralia UMC. Learn about the Oils of the Bible, and apply the use of essential oils to our lives today. The young ladies will get to make some epsom bath salts and pillow sprays. For all young ladies in 6th-12th grades, led by Stephanie Greene, Young Living Essential Oils Educator. Please RSVP to Stephanie, Sara Haskell or church office by April 15th.

The CUMC Administrative “Ad.” Board met on March 20, 2018. Here are some highlights:

Pastor’s Time: * Pastor Bill reported on a Missouri Conference Rural Church workshop in Kirksville, and was encouraged by the fact that Bishop Farr does place value on the smaller & rural churches in the conference. He encouraged everyone to read the article “Mission Field: Rural Missouri” in the April 2018 issue of the Missouri Conference magazine, The Missouri Methodists. * Will be working to update the Safe Sanctuary policy.

Finance: * Income was $12,000 short of needed to make budget for January - February. * Discussion about the earlier stewardship updates being given on a poorly attended Sunday, due to winter weather, so Nathan will give another presentation soon. (Given March 25 - see page 3)

Trustees/Building & Grounds: * The Jack-in-the-Box Playschool plans to make some upgrades (paint & flooring) to the preschool rooms this year. * Steve Hahn gave updates on various ongoing and upcoming projects, and they were discussed. * Wall cabinets will be installed on the west wall of the office soon, providing much-needed storage space. * The bus and other possible transportation options were discussed. More research is needed. * Phyllis Brown shared that the city-wide clean up will be the 2nd & 3rd weekends of April, so it would be a good time to do some cleaning out, and if we need to get rid of dead tree branches, etc. * Steve Ingebritson has agreed to be the Interim Trustee Chair when Steve Hahn has to leave for his military training (anticipated long-term training to begin in the next few months) * “Brain Trust” Advisory Group Meeting scheduled for April 17th at 7:00pm Staff Parish: * Sara Haskell has been hired as our new Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries. This is a quarter-time salary position, which is based on an average of 10 hours per week, but this will vary widely depending on the time of year, events (such as VBS, WOW, etc.) See page 8. General: * Discussion of updating the Vital Ministries list. * Nathan Chitwood updated the board on the Montana Mission trip plans; they are planning on approx. 45 people going! The original plan was to work on a horseback riding arena, but with the severe snowstorm they had, that may cause the work plans to change (if there are needed repairs, etc.) The team is also planning to do some sort of community event, such as a meal or evening “VBS”, while there.

~ ~ ~ C O M I N G U P I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y & C O N F E R E N C E ~ ~ ~

Sat. Apr. 7 Centralia Intermediate School PTO “Spring Fling” Vendor Event, 9am-1pm at C.I.S.

Sat. Apr. 14 Mid-State District event: Conversations+Connections+Coffee! Small group conversations around the books “The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict” and “Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time.” 8:30 - 11:30am at Community UMC, 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia MO. Open to clergy & laity. Please RSVP by 4-9-18 to Terri Romano, 573-441-8878, tromano@moumethodist.org. You may also contact Terri about ordering books.

Wed. Apr. 18 Food Pantry Open at First Baptist Church, 1:00-3:00pm

Sat. Apr. 21 TRIVIA NIGHT at First Christian Church, Dinner at 5pm, Trivia at 6pm. All are welcome!

Wed. Apr. 25 “Bubble Fun!” Panther Cubs Group, 10:30am at CUMC. Contact Michele Schulte, 660-349-5198

Thur. Apr. 26 Central-Missouri Honor Flight - Veteran Gene Timmerberg participating!

Sat. Apr. 28 Jack-in-the-Box Playschool Graduation, 9:00am at CUMC.

Sat. May 12 Champion Academy Graduation, 1:00pm at CUMC.

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A D U L T S U N D A Y S C H O O L C L A S S E S

* T o w n & C o u n t r y C l a s s *

Our class consists mostly of retired and “empty-nester” folks, but we welcome everyone! With shared leadership

amongst the class, we have a variety of lessons ranging from single-topic discussions to more in-depth book

studies or series. Ol’ Bob Green always has the coffee on - why not join us? Classroom is the left door at the

end of education hallway.

Contacts: Bill Grace, 573-881-4425,

bgrace4@hotmail.com; Joyce Eads, 573-355-1542,

jmarieeads@gmail.com

Join us in deepening your faith and church family friendships! Sunday mornings at 9:45am, except 5th Sunday April 29th - Sunday School will be at 8:30am!

* U r b a n & R u r a l C l a s s *

We invite you to attend the Urban & Rural Class while your children attend their class (9:45am). This class enjoys

studying and discussing a variety of topics (often centered on parenting, marriage, work) from a Christian viewpoint,

and usually with lots of humor! We look forward to seeing you! Class led by Keith & Sandy Schnarre,

682-2936, schnarre@bessi.net

Urban & Rural Class Topics for April 2018:

1st Easter… The Most Important Truth 8th Raising Flexible Thinkers & Camp Jo-Ota update 15th Establishing a Pattern of God’s Wisdom, Pt. 2, DVD 22nd Tolerating Bad Behavior in Church 29th Practice God’s Wisdom, Pt. 3, DVD

* B i b l e S t u d y C l a s s *

We are just a bunch of ordinary people looking for answers in all the right places. We search together, we grow

together, and we find truth together.

Each week, we read a scripture, and then have a round table discussion on the meaning and the message. There

are no wrong or right answers - everyone interprets the scriptures in different ways.

Fellowship Hall west classroom.

Contact: Beth Crum, 573-682-2655, sparkycrum@msn.com

* Y o u n g A d u l t C l a s s *

For high school seniors through approximately age 30, this group discusses current topics and our Christian

responses to them. Led by Pastor Bill.

Fellowship Hall east classroom.

Contact: Pastor Bill Schnackenberg, 573-397-8901, pastorbillcumc@gmail.com

C H I L D R E N ’ S & Y O U T H M I N I S T R I E S

Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech

and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. - 1 Timothy 4:12 (NRSV)

Meet your New Director: Sara Haskell

“I'm hoping to create a hands-on approach to our faith and service, connecting all kids - little up to the top. I want to teach the youth how to apply their faith in everyday situations that will help them grow into stronger Christians and just kind human beings (through book studies and activities). I also am hoping to have a lot of fun stuff that they can do together (water parks, camp outs, lock-ins) as well as find some hands-on service activities they can do both locally and on mission trips.

I had thought about this position in the past, but didn't feel it was the right time. Now that my kids are a little older and one is leaving home, I felt this might be just what I needed to help keep my mind busy! And it just felt like it was the right time. I had a few people talk to me about it and really help encourage me.

I was born and raised right here in Centralia, and have been a member of this church as long as I can remember. I graduated high school and worked full time while getting my bachelor degree, which is in Business Management from William Woods. (Buel & LeAnn Chrisman are Sara’s parents; Russ Chrisman is her brother).

I have a background in insurance - mainly claims department, but started working at the Elementary school almost 8 years ago so that I could be closer to my kids. Jason and I've been married for 19 years. We have 3 kids: Kyle is a senior, graduating in May and off to the Coast Guard in August! Twins Collin and Rachel will soon be high school freshmen. We have one really spoiled dog named Raskell and a cat named Sam, and hopefully soon we will all be living at our new house!” - Sara

Sara’s Contact Info: Email: sara123haskell@gmail.com Cell/text: 573-682-4587

We’re so excited about Vacation Bible School

in July! Please see the next page...

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C H I L D R E N ’ S & Y O U T H M I N I S T R I E S continued...

For camping opportunities through the Missouri Conference, visit: www.nextgencamps.org to learn about specific camps, ages for each camp and all the details. Lots of great options around the state!

For camping opportunities through Camp Jo-Ota

(Jo-Ota Methodist Association) at Clarence, MO, visit: www.campjo-ota.org (List of 2018 camps below)

Sherwin Dent from the Jo-Ota Board of Directors will be here to share on Sunday, April 8th!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

Our 6th Annual event was another great success!

The dinner raised ~ $900 for the Montana Mission Team, and the auction made ~ $6,000 for our Children’s & Youth Ministries! Photo: Youth Aleigha Dollens & Nathan Greene displayed a quilt made and donated by Janice Jacobson, as Sam Fair worked his auctioneering magic.

Ahoy mateys, it’s VBS 2018!

Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus July 16 - 20, 2018 (mornings)

Here at CUMC, with First Christian & Holy Spirit Catholic churches. Set sail and wash ashore at CUMC for a super fun and adventurous week of VBS!

For mateys age 4 (as of 8-1-18) thru those going into 5th grade. Older swashbucklers needed as helpers!

Shiver me timbers! Captain Sara has already got plans well underway, so keep ‘yer eyeglass out for more info to come!

June 8-9 God's Team Grade 2 Jade Barry June 18-22 Spirit Camp Grades 6-12 Rev. Carl Knapp

June 22-23 FROG Camp Age 4-5 plus adult Melissa Dalton June 22-24 Camp S'mores Grades 1-3 plus adult Melinda Jones June 25-29 Discovery Camp Grades 3-5 Rev. Eric Anderson June 30 Mom/Grandma & Me Pre-K - Grade 2 + Adult(s) TBA June 30 Dad/Grandpa & Me Pre-K - Grade 2 + Adult(s) TBA July 9-12 Faith Treasure Hunt Grades 3-5 Tracy Huffman

July 9-11 Whoppers & Whales Grades 6-8 Linsley/Martin

CUMC Camp Scholarships: We are so blessed to once again have

scholarships for half of the cost of summer camp for CUMC

children and youth! Please see Sara, Pastor Bill or the church office

for details (we will do the registration through CUMC).

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