June 2015

the good word

Worship Services:

9:00 am Informal 10:45 am Traditional

Every Sunday

1690 Riedel Road Crofton, MD 21114

410.721.9129 410.721.9997 (fax) cumc@cumc.net www.cumc.net

https:www.facebook.com/CUMC.Crofton

Pastor Lou Shockley lshockley@cumc.net

Community Church

Our Mission-We are God’s witnesses in this church, our surrounding communities, to the last and to the least of the world and to the ends of the earth

A United Methodist Congregation

Please bring a dish to serve 10-12 people. Thank you!

Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. – Romans 8:30

Every Friday morning during the school year, volunteers gather in the Fellowship Hall. They are there to provide children in our community with supplemental food items for the weekends through the BackPack Meals Program. Backpacks are delivered to neighborhood elementary schools and then distributed anonymously to those children identified by the Guidance Counselors. This school year a total of 37 children received this aid at Nantucket Elementary, Crofton Woods Elementary, Crofton Elementary and Piney Orchard Elementary schools.

Our program is so very blessed to receive support from the congregation at CUMC through the Missions' Budget funds, individual gifts, and donations of food items from church and community members and also from the students and their families in the Child Development Center. In addition, the effort of the many team members who shop, pack and transport these gifts every week is a witness to the power of our commitment to the children. We cannot reach all children who are hungry but we can support some of the children and to those, we believe our program makes a difference.

In addition, in late June through July we will be sponsoring the second year of our summer program. BackPack Meals will serve 10 children at Nantucket Elementary School. The upper elementary school students in the summer program at our CDC will be packing the bags and our volunteers will be delivering them to the school.

Our ministry began in the fall of 2010 with 3-4 children in one elementary school when a Christian saw a need in our community and responded. We are thankful for her vision and for the response from so many who embraced that vision: we may never know the full impact of our efforts but we have faith that what we are sharing IS making a difference. Please know that YOU HAVE made a difference and please accept our appreciation!

Backpack Meals Celebrates Another Year of Serving

Shoppers Baby

Shower

A big thank you to Steve Lindenberger, the manager of Shoppers in Crofton, for throwing a “baby shower” for our Baby Pantry. At checkout, customers were able to purchase various baby items which were then donated to CUMC! Thank you, also, to the community for supporting us.

Once again, Boy Scout Troop 115 came to the rescue, and helped spruce up CUMC at the Trustees’ Spring Clean-Up Day. Thanks to the approximately 12 Scouts and 5 leaders who showed up for duty!

Margaret Cullings reports that the Lord put together a good, congenial group of women to attend the recent retreat at Greenwood Hills. Rev. Robin Joynes presented a great program about prayer along with a short study of Psalms. Yummy snacks, excellent fellowship, and learning more about the way God works in our lives have left the ladies eager for next year’s retreat scheduled again at

Greenwood Hills for May 13-15, 2016!

WOMEN’S RETREAT

Boy Scouts

June 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9:30 Hannah Circle—L 9:30 CDC—S 6:15pm Jubliate Bronze S 7:15pm Mission Team YR

2 9:30am CDC—S 9:30am Stitchers—L 1:00pm Ruth Circel—L 7:00pm Christian ED—L 6:00pm New Life Ensemble S

3

9:30am CDC—S 7:00pm Elnora Circle L 7:00pm Grace & Glory

4

9:30am CDC—S 9:30 am Seasoned Seniors Plan-L 6:30pm Praisemakers—S 6:30pm Wee Praise N 7:15pm Chancel Choir

5

9:00am BPM 9:30am CDC—S 6:30pm CDC—S

6

9:00am Orchestra Rehearsal 1:00pm Praise Worship Rehearsal

7

9:00am Informal Worship 10:45am Traditional Worship 6:30pm The Gathering

8

6:15pm Jubliate Bronze S

9

9:30am Stitchers L 6:00pm New Life Ensemble S 7:00pm SPRC L 7:30pm UMW Missions PRO

10

7:00pm Grace & Glory Rehearsal

11

11;00AM Seasoned Seniors FH 6:30pm Praisemakers—S 6:30pm Wee Praise N 7:15pm Chancel Choir 7:00pm Shawl Ministry Bollers

12 13

:00am Orchestra Rehearsal 1:00pm Praise Worship Rehearsal

14

9:00am Informal Worship 10:45am Traditional Worship Pot Luck Celebration 6:30pm The Gathering

15

6:15pm Jubliate Bronze S 6;15pm CDC Board L 7:15PM Cancer Support YR

16 9:30am Stitchers L 6:00pm New Life Ensemble S

17 6:30pm CDC L 6:30pm Finance Committee N 7:00pm Grace & Glory Rehearsal

18

5:30pm Worship Team L 6:30pm Praisemakers—S 6:30pm Wee Praise N 7:15pm Chancel Choir

19 20

1:00pm Praise Worship Rehearsal

21

9:00am Informal Worship 10:45am Traditional Worship 6:30pm The Gathering

22 8:30am VBS

23

8:30am VBS 9:30am Stitchers L 6:00pm New Life Ensemble S

24

8:30am VBS 6:00pm Elnora Circle 7pm Grace & Glory Rehearsal

25

8:30 am VBS 6:30pm Praisemakers—S 6:30pm Wee Praise N 7:15pm Chancel Choir 7:00pm The Guiding Knife

26

8:30am VBS

27

1:00pm Praise Worship Rehearsal

28

9:00am Informal Worship 10:45am Traditional Worship 6:30pm The Gathering

29

6:15pm Jubliate Bronze S

30

9:30am Stitchers L 6:00pm New Life Ensemble S

Trinity United Methodist Church in Annapolis has graciously offered an opportunity to ac-company them on a Fall Adult ASP trip in October. The dates are 7 through 11 October (Wednesday through Sunday). We will stay at the ASP year-round center in Guyan Val-ley, West Virginia. If you are interested or would like more information, contact Mike Brewer (mwbrewer@verizon.net or 410-721-3857).

The Annual BBQ PICNIC is 11:30 am, June 11th in our outside worship grounds. Please join us for this fully catered event and bring a friend or family and fellowship with Seasoned Seniors. Please note, if rain is present, we will have our picnic in the fellow-ship hall. Contact Kenn Bing at kennbingo@gmail.com or call at 410-736-9524 cell/text OK. RSVP by June 9th.

Youth Missions