Hurricane Helene Updates
Below is where you will find updates to what we are doing in our community (both local and in the mountains) in response to aftermath of Helene.
Volunteers Needed!
The Appalachian District is looking for drivers with pickup trucks and trailers. The drivers will be asked to drive from Oak Hill UMC up the mountain to specific locations in Avery County. Names will be put on a list and calls will be made when they are needed.
If a person is called and can’t go, that is fine. The list is so we know who we can call. Please contact Gina in the office if you are willing to be put on the list.
Announcements for October 2nd
Neighbors in Need—We have become a District Drop-Off Location for items going to the Blue Ridge District (Asheville and surrounding areas).
The next pick up will be Tuesday, Oct. 8th. You can bring any of the following items to the office during office hours before Tuesday, October 8th at noon:
Pop-top canned goods—tuna and beans and fruits and vegetables
Bottled Water—all sizes
Baby Supplies—diapers, wipes, baby food, formula (we recommend you purchase formula through Amazon and have it delivered as formula is still needed here in Shelby)
Applesauce
Crackers
Toilet Paper and Paper Towels, Clorox wipes, Paper plates and cups
Dog and Cat Food
We will begin collecting items for Cleaning Buckets in the next few weeks. That list of needed items will be made available next week.
Staff Retreat—We are postponing our staff planning retreat until October 21-22.
Volunteers Needed!
The Appalachian District is looking for drivers with pickup trucks and trailers. The drivers will be asked to drive from Oak Hill UMC up the mountain to specific locations in Avery County. Names will be put on a list and calls will be made when they are needed.
If a person is called and can’t go, that is fine. The list is so we know who we can call. Please contact Gina in the office if you are willing to be put on the list.
Announcements for October 2nd
Neighbors in Need—We have become a District Drop-Off Location for items going to the Blue Ridge District (Asheville and surrounding areas).
The next pick up will be Tuesday, Oct. 8th. You can bring any of the following items to the office during office hours before Tuesday, October 8th at noon:
Pop-top canned goods—tuna and beans and fruits and vegetables
Bottled Water—all sizes
Baby Supplies—diapers, wipes, baby food, formula (we recommend you purchase formula through Amazon and have it delivered as formula is still needed here in Shelby)
Applesauce
Crackers
Toilet Paper and Paper Towels, Clorox wipes, Paper plates and cups
Dog and Cat Food
We will begin collecting items for Cleaning Buckets in the next few weeks. That list of needed items will be made available next week.
Staff Retreat—We are postponing our staff planning retreat until October 21-22.
Upcoming Special Services & Events
Ladies Bible Study
Ladies of all ages and stages are invited to join co-facilitators Loraine Barker-Witkowski and Jessica Talbert in a Study of Galatians: Now That Faith Has Come. The study meets on Thursday mornings at 9:30-11am in the Saints & Sinners Room #E203. Beth and Melissa Moore are authors of a six-week deep dive into Paul’s captivating letter to the Galatians. Come to know the letter’s original recipients. Study its original context and embrace its timeless relevance. Discover―or perhaps rediscover―what makes the gospel of Jesus Christ revolutionary to those who choose to believe. Find out how everything has changed, now that faith has come.
Wednesday Nights Are Back!
Mark your calendar for the Fall Wednesday Night Programming!
We have some exciting things coming up and can’t wait for you to join us!
5:15-6pm Children’s Choirs and
Adult Discipleship—Biblical Context for Sexuality and Gender will resume October 9th
6-7 pm Chancel Choir
7:15pm Praise Ensemble
We have some exciting things coming up and can’t wait for you to join us!
5:15-6pm Children’s Choirs and
Adult Discipleship—Biblical Context for Sexuality and Gender will resume October 9th
6-7 pm Chancel Choir
7:15pm Praise Ensemble
Fall Adult Discipleship Study:
Biblical Context for Sexuality and Gender
This class is a fun filled dive into the world that shaped the biblical authors. The primary question concerns human sexuality and
gender identity. How did biblical authors think about these questions? What does the Bible really say about sexuality and
gender identity and how do we translate those things into our own context? What relationships formed the biblical author's theology and
how can their relational theology help us form our theology today?
This class will run from September 18 – October 30th with 3 of our sessions being led by Dr. Anna Sieges Beal, Assistant Professor at Gardner-Webb University in the Undergraduate Religious Studies Department. There will be two sessions before Dr. Sieges Beal comes and two sessions after her teaching. Each session will be
critical to the overall learning objectives so mark your calendar to attend each session.
9/25 – What do we already know and what do we still wonder about? - Dr. Tammy Bass
10/2 – Male, Female and Others in the Image of God - Dr. Sieges
10/9 - The Bible Tells Me So, or Does It? - Dr. Sieges
10/16 - Working Out Theology in Relationship - Dr. Sieges
10/23 – Debrief: What did we learn and what do we still wonder about? - Dr. Tammy Bass
10/30 – Debrief: How can we honor our own convictions as well as the convictions of others?
gender identity. How did biblical authors think about these questions? What does the Bible really say about sexuality and
gender identity and how do we translate those things into our own context? What relationships formed the biblical author's theology and
how can their relational theology help us form our theology today?
This class will run from September 18 – October 30th with 3 of our sessions being led by Dr. Anna Sieges Beal, Assistant Professor at Gardner-Webb University in the Undergraduate Religious Studies Department. There will be two sessions before Dr. Sieges Beal comes and two sessions after her teaching. Each session will be
critical to the overall learning objectives so mark your calendar to attend each session.
9/25 – What do we already know and what do we still wonder about? - Dr. Tammy Bass
10/2 – Male, Female and Others in the Image of God - Dr. Sieges
10/9 - The Bible Tells Me So, or Does It? - Dr. Sieges
10/16 - Working Out Theology in Relationship - Dr. Sieges
10/23 – Debrief: What did we learn and what do we still wonder about? - Dr. Tammy Bass
10/30 – Debrief: How can we honor our own convictions as well as the convictions of others?
Ladies Brunch at Chateau du Coeur
Upcoming Sermon Series
Love Your Neighbor
Change in Plans! Pastor David will start a sermon series, "Love Your Neighbor" on
October 6th.
This 5 week series will focus on aspects of loving our neighbor:
testifying to love
finding common ground
love is the way
is it real or fake
and finally, Jesus, Politics, and Religion.
In this season of divisiveness, sometimes we need a reminder of what it means to live out the greatest commandment, "Love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself."
October 6th.
This 5 week series will focus on aspects of loving our neighbor:
testifying to love
finding common ground
love is the way
is it real or fake
and finally, Jesus, Politics, and Religion.
In this season of divisiveness, sometimes we need a reminder of what it means to live out the greatest commandment, "Love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself."
Compassion Camp
Summer 2024
Compassion Camp has come to a close but we had such a great time learning about "what every living thing needs"!
Click here to see some of what we learned and did each week.
Thank you, Caroline Scism and ALL of the many volunteers we had over the past 6 weeks--we couldn't have done it without you!
Click here to see some of what we learned and did each week.
Thank you, Caroline Scism and ALL of the many volunteers we had over the past 6 weeks--we couldn't have done it without you!
General Conference Information Session
If you missed the June 2nd information session on General Conference, the information handouts are available in the office.
Call (704.487.6336) or email (central@cumcshelby.org) to get yours.
Call (704.487.6336) or email (central@cumcshelby.org) to get yours.
We have become a Lighthouse Congregation of The Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church in partnership with The United Methodist Collective Movement of our District and Conference. In doing so, we not only commit to remaining a part of The United Methodist Church but also to serving those who have lost their church homes through disaffiliation or closure.
