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
Virtual Town Hall April 18th
The Leadership Team will be holding a virtual town hall via zoom at 1pm on Sunday, April 18th. Because of our meeting format, all questions must be submitted to leadership@cumcvb.org prior to the town hall. You must register in advance to be admitted. Register by clicking the link below and filling out your information. You will receive a confirmation email once you have submitted. Please remember that SPRC staffing issues are confidential and that those questions, while important, are unable to be answered.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Children's in person Sunday School
Children's in person Sunday School is now available for children age 5-10 please pre-register your child with Andrea Jenkins at blessings1967@yahoo.com by Wednesday. In addition we are also looking for Children's Sunday School teachers, without teachers the task of teaching students becomes difficult so if you are interested in being a part of the teaching team please reach out to Andrea Jenkins again at blessings1967@yahoo.com.
VBS 2021
We are currently in the stages of planning VBS 2021 and need your help!! If you would like to be a part of VBS please reach out to Andrea Jenkins. VBS will look different this year but we are committed to implementing a week of fun and learning this summer!! Please submit your name to Andrea at blessings1967@yahoo.com so she can add you to the list and keep you informed of upcoming planning meetings.
Welcome back - CUMC member's access fobs have been reactivated. The fobs will permit entrance at the tower door and the back door by the Chapel. If you experience any issues with your fob not working or would like to sign up for a fob please contact Melissa Snow at cumc@cumcvb.org or 757-495-1021.
People no longer need to “register” in advance of services …but they must agree to the 4 questions on the poster attached.
New Facilities Manager
CUMC is pleased to welcome Larry Sarosdy to the staff as our new Facilities Manager! Larry lives right around the corner from the church grounds, and has lived in the neighborhood for over 30 years. For most of his life, Larry has been putting his well-rounded skill set to use in his own home, countless projects for family and friends, and has even volunteered at CUMC in the past with various landscaping projects. Professionally, he has served as Executive Director for several non-profits, and more recently owned and operated a successful landscape design company. He looks forward to keeping our facilities beautiful and functional for years to come. Please welcome him in the coming weeks as he gets settled in and begins his new role with us.
Race Relations Study group
“If white people aren’t educating other white people about being anti-racist they’re not doing anything of much merit”- Ike Holder, playwright
CUMC continues our series on racism using Conference, GCORR and other videos every week on Tuesdays at 7 pm for an hour and a half. We completed our book study on White Fragility (defensiveness) last year and will begin another book study in the fall. Here is an example of the short videos we have been watching, then discussing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZgkjEdMbSw If you would like to join us at any time for our Church-wide series please contact Andrew Kissell (andrew.kissell@aecom.com), Ralph Volk (RALPHLV3@aol.com) or Jackie Stein (jstein@odu.edu) for the Zoom ID to join us.
“We need informed clergy and laity to have authentic conversations about race and reconciliation in houses of worship, communities, and workplaces in which we acknowledge racism as a sin and actively pursue whatever is necessary to dismantle the injustices”- Bishop Sharma Lewis, Virginia Annual Conference
Sign up for a Spring workday for Heart Havens
All are invited for a spring workday, April 17th, for Heart Havens. Break free from the winter blues by joining UMM to make a difference for adults with a developmental disability. No experience necessary, team leaders will be there to direct volunteers. Help spruce up the Heart Havens MacLeigh-Holland home in Virginia Beach. Look for more details soon! If you are interested in assisting, please contact Johnnie Draughon at johnnie.draughon@cox.net.
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.
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.
Growing in Faith
Are you looking for Christian resources for learning at home? Did you know there are features for children on our website? On the Home page (cumcvb.org), scroll down to the section called “Growing in Faith.” The link will take you to a page listing a variety of online and print resources for Bible study and for learning at home about the Christian faith.
The “Growing in Faith” page is in the beginning stages of development and will continue to grow as resources are discovered or recommended for inclusion. If you have a recommendation for an excellent resource for the Growing in Faith page, send the link or title/author to website@cumcvb.org. Recommendations will be reviewed and included as appropriate for our church community.
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.
UMW has masks available
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 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.
Missions & Service Update
JCOC needs your help. The volunteer Coordinator at JCOC, Krishna Loya, put a request on Charity Tracker that they need underwear and toiletries for the homeless. Since there are various sizes needed, they would greatly appreciate a monetary donation in order to fill individual needs. You may do that using their web site (jcoc.org) or mailing a check to the JCOC, 1053 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
To make a donation online go to jcoc.org and find Donation Information: select the amount you want to give, then select one time or recurring donation, and finally on the drop-down menu find Toiletries and Underwear. Your money will be put to good use!
Thank you for helping to serve those in need. Mary McConathy, Missions & Service
Community UMC has an active prayer chain -
With over 100 members. To send a prayer request to be shared with the prayer chain, click on the link on the Home page (see 3rd feature box under the main photo). You may choose to share your prayer concern to the entire prayer chain, or you may opt to send a private request to our Congregational Care Minister. Prayer requests will be published to the prayer chain on Sundays and Thursdays. For emergency submissions, contact Janette Clavez, Minister of Congregational Care.
If you would like to join the prayer chain to receive notification of prayer requests from church members, here are the steps:
How to join and receive the CUMC email prayer chain.
1. Please log into your Shelby Next Membership account, at this link: https://cumcvb.shelbynextchms.com/user/login
2. Once you are logged on, from the vertical dark grey bar click on “groups.”
3. Then under Find a group, you will see “Prayer mail list, email” with a blue button on the right, click “join.”
You will then be on the list to receive the prayer emails as they are sent. Please be sure to check your “My Info” page to ensure you have your most used email listed. The prayer mail will be sent to this email. Prayer chain emails are automated, so please check your spam folder if you are not receiving them.
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 Ullian: 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
