Church Events/Meetings Digby House Worship will meet Tuesday, March 6th at 10:30am at Digby House. Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, March 14th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Foster Friends will meet at 9am, March 12th & 26th at Christo’s on Teal. Health & Caring Committee will meet Sunday, March 11th at 9:15am . Martha Circle will meet Tuesday, March 20th at 2pm in the Pastors’ Study. Miriam Circle will meet March 21st at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall. Moving Forward will meet Thursday, March 15th at 11:30am at The Olive Garden. All widows & widowers are welcome. Quilter’s Group & Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Saturday, March 17th at 9:30am in Rm. 5. Ruth Circle will not meet in March. Staff Parish will meet Monday, March 26th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Trustees Committee will meet Monday, March 12th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Women of Faith Bible Study will meet every Tuesday at 10am in Rm. 4.

For a current list of events go to www.christumchurch.org/calendar

For the month of March, we will be collecting CANNED CHICKEN, CANNED FRUITS, GRANOLA BARS, SPAGHETTI, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, & KNORR SIDE DISHES. Cases of items are appreciated as well as monetary donations. Donations can be left in the shopping carts near the entry to the Gym. Questions: please see Diana Jones or phone her at

765- 474-3528. Indeed, we are “feeding the least of these” and providing an expression of God’s

love to hungry children in our community. THANKS for your loyalty and support.

Registration for the 2018-19 year begins: March 5th- for current families and alumni

March 12th- for church members March 19th- Open to the Public

More information can be found on our website:

www.christumchurch.org/preschool or by contacting

Preschool Director, Lauren McCool at preschool@christumchurch.org

765-474-8534

New Member Classes

Starting Tuesday, March 6th from 6:30 – 8 :00 pm

we will offer a four week course for anyone who is

wanting to become a member of Christ United

Methodist Church. The course is designed to give

you an introduction to the Christian Faith and

explore basic Christian beliefs and discuss how

they apply to being a disciple of Jesus.

If you are interested in becoming a member please

contact Carol Yarian or email

carol@christumchurch.org. Information cards are

located at the Welcome Center in the Narthex.

Class dates : March 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th.

A FAITHFUL CHURCH ON THE MOVE

On Monday, February 19th, a church council meeting was held with 106 people in attendance!

During this meeting it was determined that a task force will be put together to determine whether

changes to our Sunday morning schedule need to take place. This task force will consist of the

clergy, the worship leader, the lay leader, a children’s ministry representative, a youth ministry

representative, 2 adult Sunday school representatives, a member of the worship committee and a

representative from each current worship service. The task force will meet over the next 2 months,

and then submit a recommendation to church council at the next meeting which is scheduled for

April 23, at 7:00 pm.

CHANGES TO BE DETERMINED BY THE TASK FORCE: Traditional Worship -- 8:15 a.m.

Sunday School -- 9:20 a.m.

Contemporary Worship -- 10:15 a.m.

Beyond the above work to be done by the task force, there are also some exiting changes that are

taking place soon!

New Prayer and Communion Service in the Sanctuary

Every Thursday Morning at 7:00 a.m. - Starts March 1

Church for Everyone at the Lafayette Theatre

The Last Sunday of every month at 4:00 p.m. - Starts March 25

New Christian Contemplative Worship Service in the Sanctuary

Every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. - Starts May 3

Some very positive things happened at the Council meeting this past Monday night! The most

positive thing that I experienced is that we all agreed that first and foremost, Christ United

Methodist is God’s church and not ours. We also agreed that on the matter of the life of the

congregation, we would all keep Jesus at the center of who we are and what we are called to

do. That’s both positive and exciting!

Pastor Scott

2 ¦ March 2018

Exciting things are going on at CUMC Child Care and Preschool!!!

The Child Care and the Preschool staff have been working hard since August to enroll in the State of Indiana's Voluntary Certification Program. We passed

inspection this month and we are SO excited. We are now Level One out of Four. We will now be able to accept vouchers and help even more families in our

community! Now the work begins to achieve level two status!

The Farm Hands celebrated their 100th day of school by dressing up like they were

100 years old!!

The 3/4 Class had a pajama day while learning about the letter "P"

The Lambs LOVE to read!!

Pre-K A blasted off during Space week!!

We had over 60 kids turn in their reading logs this

month! Each kid had to read 20 books!

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 25, January 2018 Media Contact: Lauren McCool, 765-474-8534, childcare@christumchurch.org

Christ United Methodist Church Child Care AWARDED $47,500 GRANT To Open New Infant Room

Lafayette, Ind. – Today, Christ United Methodist Child Care welcomed a $47,500 Capacity Building Grant from Early Learning Indiana to create new early learning opportunities for area families.

Specifically, the grant will be used to open up a new infant room. Funding will be used to improve facilities, to purchase classroom and instructional materials, to support professional development of staff and to expand the center’s family engagement efforts.

“Quality infant care is very hard to find in Lafayette due to the limited number of spots we can provide," says Lauren McCool, Child Care Director. "By opening up another infant room we will be able to help serve many more families in our community. We are so excited to be given this grant to not only help our kids but to also help our staff obtain schooling they otherwise couldn't receive."

The grants, which are made possible through the Lilly Endowment’s support of Early Learning Indiana, are designed to create more opportunities for early education at high-quality programs. Since 2015, Early Learning Indiana has made 17 different capacity-building grants, totaling more than $888,000 and has created more than 900 new high-quality seats across the state.

About Early Learning Indiana Early Learning Indiana is the state’s oldest and largest early childhood education nonprofit, founded in 1899 as Day Nursery. Today, Early Learning Indiana operates 10 high-quality Day Early Learning centers in Central Indiana, educating more than 1,400 children each year. Through regional (Child Care Answers) and statewide (Partnerships for Early Learners) programs, the organization helps families find quality care, works with teachers and providers to improve program quality and advocates for greater access to early educational opportunities for Hoosier families. More information is available at EarlyLearningIndiana.org.

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March Birthdays

March 1 Heidi Brewer, Rachel Heathers, Abigail Hornor, Linda Kingma, Ashley Lee, Bryanna Osborne, Parker Overman, Carol Stern March 2 Jacob Hedgecough, Lisa Hilsabeck, James Nicholas, Jerry Snyder, John Yarian March 3 Carolyn Cadwallader, Samuel Lair, Lexi Shondell, Benjamin Wheeler March 4 Phillip Ferger, Aiden Nellis, Reese Savage March 5 Tara Conley, Daniel Emig, Justin Hardy, Bertie Newman, Brian Tilley, Matthew Wellborn, Gary Williams March 6 Michael McGlothlin March 7 Josh Dexter, Cadence Ferney, Dan Immel, Mary Inman, Mark Richardson, Joshua Rodriguez March 8 Charles Alm, Austin Burge, Harley Herren March 9 Cathy Beck, Sharon Harlan, Sydney Harris, Audra Sanders, Eric Stedman, Jerry Taylor March 10 Zachary Austin, Holly Barth, Joe Dano, Troy Hickman March 11 Brenda Liles, Colton Miller March 12 Christine Cowden, Stan Girardot, Aaron Osborne, Hannah Tran March 13 Sondra Davis, Jake Rosi March 14 Katy Ade, Pete Branson March 15 Megan Boardman, Justine Cunningham, Dennis Pearson, Karen Van Horn, Merri Anne Wright March 16 Landen Schmidt, Curt Studebaker March 17 Kristie Brindley March 18 Martha Conkright, Kevin Maynard, Parker Nellis March 19 James Applegate, Evan Hamelman, Glenn Pearson, James Powers, Nathan Russell March 20 Jessica Jennings, Sarah Tran March 21 Barry Dean, Braedon Dean, Evan Edwards, Jennifer Hall, Hannah Muldoon, Michael Samudio, William Sanders March 22 Mason Daugherty, Kayla Hamelman March 23 Jeffrey Cahoon, Lynda Rusk March 24 Bryce Breyley, Sherry Keith, Justin Milcarek March 25 Troy Layton, Rob Outhouse, Scott Whiteman March 26 William Conaway, Kathy Huseman March 27 Brody Fine March 27 Lana Hixon, Peyton Rohler March 28 Jeff Dellinger, Madelyn Schurman March 29 Elizabeth Goble, Molly Milcarek, Jack Seifers, Adelynn Strasser, Marcia Stroup March 30 Claudia Comus, Marcia Doty, Dawn Sinclair March 31 Mike Hammonds, Lindsey Millburg, Alia Storm Justice, Judy Uglow

PEACE BE WITH YOU! Ever since the resurrection, this has been My watchword to those who yearn for Me. As you sit quietly, let My Peace settle over you and enfold you in My loving presence. To provide this radiant Peace for you, I died a criminal’s death. Receive My Peace abundantly and thankfully. It is a rare treasure,

dazzling in delicate beauty yet strong enough to withstand all onslaughts. Wear My Peace with regal dignity. It will keep your heart and mind close to Mine.

From “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

Let’s Pray

This month, as you

go to God each day in

prayer, Reach Up!

~Blessings from the

Prayer Ministry

3610 South 18th Street Lafayette, IN 47909

Office Phone: 765-474-4313 Child Care/Pre School Phone: 765-474-8534

Fax: 765-474-6943

Email: info@christumchurch.org

Sunday Morning Schedule

8:15am Blended Worship 9:45am Contemporary Worship

9:45am Sunday School for all ages 11:00am Contemporary Worship

Clergy Scott Mann, Stephanie Hanslow, Herb Wingard (Emeritus) Program Staff Carrie McCool, Jack Dwiggins, Carol Yarian,

Rexanne McCauley, Kelly Dickerson, Aaron Osborn, Lauren McCool Support Staff Hollie Kessler, Terra Tilley, Paula Watkins,

Vicki Croy, Glenn Pearson, Andy Ewing

www.christumchurch.org Visit Christ United online for current announcements and the most up-to-date program calendars, discipleship resources, audio versions of past sermons, special sign-ups,

and much, much more! The site is updated daily.

Christ United Methodist Church 3610 South 18th St. Lafayette, IN 47909

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