Community UMC continues to provide online worship opportunities at our Facebook and YouTube pages:
Traditional Sunday Worship at 9:00 AM Modern Worship at 11:15 AM
Your financial gifts also matter. You can give online cumcvb.org
Exciting news is coming for Community UMC!
Just as on that first Easter Sunday the disciples came to where Jesus had been buried and found the tomb open…we are going to be OPEN this Easter as well, April 4th!
More details will be forthcoming, but with the Governor lifting some restrictions, the Bishop and Annual Conference easing “some” restrictions we are beginning to see the opportunities for a slow and deliberate re-opening of CUMC.
In addition, we are planning some exciting opportunities for connecting with God and each other throughout Holy Week, March 28th through April 3rd.
There are still many precautionary guidelines that we must implement and in the next couple weeks we should see a cautious return to some in-person opportunities for worship and small groups.
Easter Sunday – April 4th we will have an in-person Sunrise Service at 6:30am in the outside garden area. Come and worship in a socially distant fashion.
Then at 9:00am we will live-stream a blended service followed by an 11:00am in-person blended outdoor service. Details forthcoming, but you can choose to bring a chair and sit outside your vehicle or remain in your vehicle. We are making arrangements for all to be able to celebrate a safe Easter.
We will be following the guidance of the reopening plan from the Healthy Church Team and the Technical Assistance Manual provided by the conference.
Please be looking for additional information on the churches Facebook page, website and in the weekly emails.
May God continue to guide us forward in discipleship.
+ Grace and Peace +
Pastor Jim
Pastor Jim live-streaming a devotional service Wednesdays at noon
Each Wednesday at Noon, Pastor Jim will be live-streaming on Facebook, a brief devotional service, including a virtual Holy Communion. You are invited to share in this devotional moment. If you are planning on participating in Holy Communion, Pastor Jim invites you to have bread and cup with you as you watch. Please feel free to share the post on your social media page.
Calling all Children!!
We are hoping to feature all our children in our Palm Sunday celebration! If you are able, please send a 20 second clip of your child(ren) waving any type of branch/leaf/flower to liz.griffin12@gmail.com by March 20th.
Order Easter Lilies now
We are taking orders now for Easter Lilies - $10.00 for a six inch pot. Send orders to Cumc@cumcvb.org.
Make payment online at cumcvb.org; select other under giving options and indicate lilies.
Deadline: March 21.
This year, all lilies will be given in remembrance of Christ's Resurrection!
Lily pick up will be at the side ramp (Alton) after the Easter services and until 1:30 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop 362 mulch sales started
Boy Scout Troop 362 is offering bagged mulch for sale. Hardwood mulch, brown colored mulch, and red colored mulch is available at $5.00 per bag, and delivery is free. To order, download the order form here. For questions or assistance, contact Kurt Wentzell at 757-373-2862, e-mail: kweasell@aol.com or David Timmerman at 757-513-1537, e-mail: d.timmerman@verizon.net.
Lent at Community
We will be offering Lent in a Bag this year.
What is That?
“Lent in a Bag” equips you with symbols of the season of Lent and instructions to help you have prayer or conversation at home. They ;are available for pick up, from a plastic tub, at the tower door. There will be a separate sheet for families with young children. Please take a bag to share with a neighbor.
What about children?
There is a daily activity for children called Upon this Tree, it comes with a booklet and large sheet with a punch out of a tree, please take one of each.
Lent
The instruction sheet will include an invitation to Sunday night zoom meetings throughout Lent: Sunday Night Devotions and Sharing of Reflections at 7:00p.m.
Memorial Bricks now available
Do you have someone dear to you in your life whom you would like to honor? Or perhaps a loved one who has already passed on? Why not show your love by honoring them with a beautiful imprinted memorial brick? These bricks will be installed in the newly designed Percy Patterson Garden behind the sanctuary under the lovely stained glass window. Click HERE to print out and complete the form for the size you'd like. There are 3 sizes and prices: 4x8 - $125; 8x16 - $250; and 16x16 - $500. Let's start ordering and we'll get this garden growing!
Mail the completed form with your check to 1072 Old Kempsville Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23464.
CUMC seeks a full-time Facilities Manager
Wanted: Community United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, is seeking someone to fill the position of Facilities Manager. The position requires extensive knowledge and skills with electrical and plumbing systems and other knowledge associated with building operation and maintenance. Good interpersonal and communications skills are necessary. Some computer capabilities will be needed. Certification in plumbing or electricity a plus. This is a full-time, salaried position. Please email leadership@cumcvb.org with a resume or with any questions you may have.
New roof needed on children’s wing
The children’s wing of our building is in need of a new roof. We would like to begin this work in the spring and need your help. The current estimate is close to $180,000. You can give online at Cumcvb.org and designate your gift to the “roof fund,” or you can send in a check with that designated on the memo line. Please prayerfully consider donating to this most important cause.
Need a mask?
Virginia Conference UMM face masks $10 each. They are not embroidered, but are screen printed with a solid, good quality burgundy colored ink. Limited supply, limited offer. Contact Andrew Kissell if interested - andrew.kissell@aecom.com
Support UMW missions by buying a mask.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/CUMCVBUMW/photos/3433955436696066 - to see more available masks. $5 for 3-pleat, $7 for beak-style. We are also now accepting Square for credit/debit! Contact Julie Kissell (2sing4you@gmail.com or 757-404-1783) to purchase. 100% of donations made for masks will go to UMW missions.
Upper Rooms
Upper Rooms for March and April will be available outside the tower doors. The box is clear with a blue lid.
Meals on Wheels Update
King’s Grant Presbyterian Church on Little Neck Road is now the new location for Meals on Wheels. Volunteers need to know that the new pickup time is 10:30 AM. They have been extremely accommodating and even provide an office. Chef by Design prepares the meals and they presently serve 140 people. Volunteers are always needed so if you are interested, contact Lou Schroeder at 757-495-1809.
Current CUMC Contact information
To help keep everyone safe, the church is now working with minimal staff, uncertain office hours, and limited operations. If you have a need during this time, please note the following contact info: Pastor Jim 757-650-4266 Minister of Congregational Care Jannette: 757-633-1843 Leadership Team Rep. Liz Griffin: 757-621-9795
If you need to reach the leadership team, please email them at leadership@cumcvb.org
We are taking orders now for Easter Lilies - $10.00 for a six inch pot. Send orders to Cumc@cumcvb.org.
