Volume 6, Number 7
Catch the Spirit
February 20, 2013
Are you Sharpening the Saw? In the early ‘90’s, I read the book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” It made an impression on me then, and I still find myself reflecting on this book even 20 years later. In his book, the author, Steven Covey, talks about habits that we can build into our lives that will bring about personal change and make us more effective. Covey’s 7th habit is “Sharpen the Saw.” He contends that in order to live lives that make a difference, we must take time and opportunity at self-renewal, to sharpen the saw, so to speak. A dull saw blade is not much good! Each year students and adults go to Mexico to build houses. One of the great unknowns before we get there is, ‘what kind of equipment will they provide?’ Sometimes we get a new miter saw with sharp blades, but other years, all the saw blades are dull, and the little hardware store in this small Mexican town is far away! What a chore it is to work with dull blades! I think about this 7th habit as we find ourselves in the Lenten season, the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter. This season provides us with a good time and excuse to ‘sharpen the saw.’ One way we can be renewed is through making sure we are observing a Sabbath. Maybe your Sabbath is on Sunday, or maybe on another day. Or, maybe we don’t think we can give a whole day, but what about part of a day? Whatever your Sabbath may be, it’s important that we take time to step out of the rat race and be with God, be with family and friends, and just ‘be.’ Jesus had this pattern to his life – ministry, then prayer and rest. (See Mark 1) It takes commitment and intention, but it’s important and worth it (after all, it’s one of the Ten Commandments!). Personal journaling, reflection and prayer are important. So is exercise, smart nutrition (like giving up soda or chocolate) and reading a good book. Sabbath can take many forms, but the bottom line to keeping the Sabbath is making room and time to connect with God, and allow Him to remind us what’s important about ourselves, our lives, and our priorities. What a valuable Lenten commitment, to make a decision to keep the Sabbath, allowing God to sharpen our “blades” and renew us in powerful ways! God bless you on this road to Easter!
Greg Gibson Director of Student Ministries
Partnering with Parents: New Parent Class Expectant parents and parents of newborns are invited to attend the New Parents class being held this Sunday, February 24th. In this class parents will receive practical tips for teaching their child about God, learn specific ways to pray for their child, hear about Infant Baptism with Class for Expectant Parents & Parents of Newborns from Rev. Carl Palmer, and tour Central’s nursery and day care facility. The class will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. in the Student Ministries Building (1st Floor Central Park). To RSVP, contact Michele Crippen at mcrippen@ centraltolife.com. To reserve chilcare, contact Amber Hutson at
[email protected].
Parents
Partnering
Discovery Class for Prospective Members Central’s next Discovery class for those desiring to explore membership in Central will be held this Sunday, February 24th. The class will begin at 4:00 p.m. and conclude around 8:00 p.m. Central’s pastors will lead the class and cover the History of Christianity and United Methodism, Distinctive United Methodist Beliefs, Central’s Mission and Vision statements, Steps to Salvation, and the Meaning and Expectations of Membership. A light meal will be served halfway through the evening, and childcare is available with reservation by February 20th. Registration is available online at www.centraltolife.com, or by contacting Lora Hayes in the church office at 442-4237, or
[email protected].
Community Kids’ Closet Spring Drive Is Underway The spring drive of Community Kids’ Closet has begun. Needs tags are posted on boards in the Narthex of the Sanctuary Building and in the south foyer of the Activities Center. Please take a tag and return items to the bins under the tag boards by Sunday, March 10th. You may also sponsor clothing for a child through a gift of cash. $75 will provide two shirts, two pairs of pants, a package of underwear, a package of socks and a pair of shoes. A CKC volunteer will do the shopping for you! Please make your tax deductible check to Community Kids’ Closet and place it in the offering plate. Job Opportunities in Childcare Looking for the perfect part-time employment opportunity? Central United Methodist Church is now hiring part-time childcare workers. Candidates should possess a desire to work with young children and their families. Times are available on Sunday mornings as well as many weekdays and weeknights. You may apply online at www.centraltolife. com/nursery or call Amber Hutson at 442-1826.
2013 Music Scholarship Available Central UMC is pleased to announce that applications are being received for a scholarship award from the Music Scholarship Fund, which is made possible by an endowment gift. The amount of the scholarship depends on market conditions but should range this year between $500 - $750. This scholarship is open to students who are Arkansas residents and are either graduating high school seniors or college undergraduates enrolled in a four-year-accredited college or university. Applicants should also be majoring in music, music education, or a related field with potential for a career in music ministry. The application may be accessed at www.centraltolife. com, under the “Music and Worship” tab in the “Ministries” section, or interested persons may contact Fenner Russell at
[email protected] or 479-442-1824 for more information. The completed application must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2013. Scholarship award decisions will be made by July 16, 2013.
Celebrate Recovery at Central Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program that helps us deal with life’s “hurts, habits, and hangups.” The purpose of Celebrate Recovery is to celebrate God’s healing power in our lives through the eight recovery principles found in the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-11) and the Christ-centered 12 steps. Central is proud to offer this program on Thursday evenings in the Student Ministries Building beginning March 7th. Another component to the Celebrate Recovery program is the weekly Step Study. These genderspecific groups are already meeting each week to go deeper into the 12 steps and 8 recovery principles. Womens’ groups are available at 12:30 p.m. in CAC Sideroom 5, and 6:30 p.m. in SMB 201, and men’s groups meet at 12:30 p.m. in CAC Sideroom 4, and 6:30 p.m. in SMB 210. For more information about the Celebrate Recovery program, please contact Rev. Carl Palmer at 442-1806, or
[email protected], or you may visit www.celebraterecovery.com.
Christ in the Passover God commanded it. Israel celebrated it. Jesus fulfilled it. Jesus’ Last Supper was actually a Jewish Passover. Jews for Jesus will re-create the traditional Passover service and explain how it foreshadowed Jesus’ death and resurrection in a presentation called “Christ in the Passover” at Central on Sunday, March 24th, at 5:00 p.m. in the Great Hall. You’ll gain wonderful insights on how the pieces of God’s plan of salvation fit together, and you’ll remember this visual display of the Passover pageantry for years to come. Join us for Christ in the Passover from Egypt to Calvary to what what it means for us today. No registration is required and there is no cost to attend. Childcare will be provided. Easter Nursery Volunteers Needed Want to help make Christ Central to Life for someone this Easter season? Consider serving in the nursery during the 9:40 hour on Easter Sunday. This could be a great Easter service opportunity for families! Contact Amber Hutson at 479-442-1826, or
[email protected].
Wednesday Night Live Menu February 27
Spaghetti with Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Toast Dessert: Chocolate Mousse Kids: Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza Feed My Sheep: McClinton Team
Adults - $5; Kids under 12 - $2 Family Maximum - $15
Upcoming Spring Music Events at Central Saturday, March 2: Arkansas Winds and Ozark Bronze Community Concert CAC Great Hall, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 10: Great Day of Singing! Fayetteville UMC choirs together will present an exciting and fun concert at 3:00 p.m., in the Sanctuary. An optional love offering will be accepted to benefit the Wesley Foundation University Ministries and Wiggins UMC. Upper Room The Upper Room devotional guide is an excellent way to have a daily quiet time. Pick up your daily devotional guide for March/April in the CAC Foyer, Sanctuary Narthex or Church Office. You may also read the Upper Room online at www.upperroom.org.
Record of Our Stewardship General Operations Needed each week Received this week Property Maintenance Needed each week Received this week Count Me In Received this week Life-to-Date
2/17/13 $ 68,971 $ 53,440 $ 4,994 $ 2,286 $ 18,905 $ 2,535,930
Check out our website for all the details on what’s happening with Central Student Ministries! www.centraltolife.com/students StudentLife This Sunday, February 24th StudentLife is back for a couple weeks. Come plug in to a small group and dig into God’s Word with your friends.
5:00 – 5:30 5:30 – 6:00 6:00 – 7:30
Hang Time (SMB Café & CAC Great Hall) Snack Supper (CAC Great Hall) Worship/Small Groups (SMB 2nd Floor)
Spring Break Commissioning & Training | March 3rd On Sunday, March 3rd, both of our Spring Break Mission Teams will be commissioned in the 11:00 Worship Services (Denver – Contemporary | Mexico – Traditional). All participants are REQUIRED to be there. Immediately following the 11:00 Worship Services, we will be holding our final training meetings for both teams. This time will consist of some teambuilding and last minute details. This is a MANDATORY meeting for all participants. Lunch will be provided.
New Arrivals Congratulations to Michael and Merin Macechko on the birth of a son, Henry Paul Macechko, on February 12, 2013. Mike and Kris Macechko are the paternal grandparents and Judi Singleton is the maternal grandmother. Congratulations to Jacob and Christina Geurin on the birth of a daughter, Emma Kay Geurin, on February 11, 2013. Mike and Shannon Arcana are the maternal grandparents and Joe Fred and Billie Starr are the maternal great-grandparents. Infant Baptisms Steve and Marisela Whitelaw will present their infant son, Steven Trace Whitelaw, in Christian Baptism at the 8:30 a.m. worship service in the Sanctuary this Sunday, February 24, 2013. Al and Debbie Gordon are the Godparents. Jordan and Kasey Karnes will present their infant son, Beau Michael Karnes, in Christian Baptism at the 11:00 a.m. worship service in the Sanctuary this Sunday, February 24, 2013. Hospitalizations WRMC - Joy Lee Sly Home Hospice - Floyd Harris Previously Hospitalized & Released - Bert Cupit Note – Due to privacy laws, our pastors are unable to access hospital admission records as they have in the past. For our pastors to know you are in the hospital, please inform the Church Office or let the hospital admission officials know you are United Methodist.
Sympathy to... Marcia Rickansrud and Kristin Ray in the death of their mother and grandmother, Alice Carlson, of Fayetteville. Jan Diederich in the death of her father, John Simpson, of Little Rock. Marci Milus in the death of her brother, Earl Schawo, of Lafayette, Tennessee. Here We Grow Again... Spencer Adams & Lyndsey Kepesky Lyndsey and Spencer join Central by Profession of Faith. Spencer is a teacher and coach in Farmington Public Schools, and Lyndsey works in the Marketing Department for Universal Studios. They are engaged to be married in July.
Becki Carson Becki transfers her membership from First United Methodist Church in Jefferson City, MO. She is retired.
Tony Hackworth Tony joins Central by Profession of Faith. He is an engineer for Rockline Industries and has one son, Alex, age nine.
Sam Hundley & Dawn Joan Kaiser Sam and his wife, Dawn Joan, transfer their membership from First United Methodist Church in Cheyenne, WY. They are both retired.
Tony, Heather and TJ Terry Tony and Heather transfer their membership from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock, and TJ joins by Profession of Faith. Terry is an OB/GYN at Parkhill Clinic for Women, Heather is a Nurse Practitioner at the Washington Regional Sleep Clinic, and TJ is a sophomore at FHS. Tony and Heather also have two daughters; Emily, age twelve, and Stella, age four.
Steve and Marisela Whitelaw Steve and Marisela transfer their membership from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fayetteville. Steve is a self-employed Chiropractor, and Marisela is a stay-at-home mom to their three children: Haley, age twelve, William, age ten and Trace, five months.
Calendar of Events Sunday, February 24 7:45 8:00 8:30 9:15 9:40 9:40
Jubellation! Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) Traditional Worship Celebration (Sanctuary) Truth Seekers Class (Wesley 307) Sunday School Contemporary Worship Celebration (Great Hall)
9:45
College and Careers Class (Wesley 206)
10:30 11:00 11:00
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) Traditional Worship Celebration (Sanctuary) Contemporary Worship Celebration (Great Hall) Partnering with Parents (SMB 1st Floor) Discovery Class (Wesley Chapel)
4:00 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:15 5:30 5:30 6:00 6:30
Team 4:12 Leader’s Meeting (CAC Sideroom 3) studentlife Game Time (SMB Café and Great Hall) studentlife Leader’s Meeting & Prayer (CAC 1) Ozark Bronze (Sanctuary) studentlife Snack Supper (Great Hall) studentlife Worship (SMB Worship Center) studentlife Small Groups (various locations)
6:30 6:30 7:00
Apprentice of Jesus - Dunagin/Thorn (Wesley 307) Second Coming - Holifield (Wesley 310) Wesley Foundation Worship (Wesley Chapel)
Wednesday, February 27 9:30 10:30 5:00 5:45 5:45 5:45 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:30 7:00
The Gathering (Wesley Chapel) Senior Saints Choir (Sanctuary) WNL Meal (Great Hall) Timothy Team Classes (Ed Bldg) Tiny Tims Classes (SMB 1st Floor) Team 4:12 (SMB 2nd Floor) WNL Adult Classes (Various Locations) Women’s Voices & Choices Study (Wesley 104) Disciple IV - Johanson (Wesley 102) Disciple I - Horlick (Wesley 103) Apprentice of Jesus - Pettus (Wesley 105) Disciple III - Tucker (Wesley 306) Disciple II - Jones/Useche (Wesley 307) Disciple I - Palmer (Wesley 310) Wesleyan Essentials (Wesley 304) Contemporary Worship Team Rehearsal (Great Hall) Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Monday, February 25 10:00 4:15 5:00 5:30 7:00
Timothy Team Teachers’ Meeting (SMB 206) BELLdazzled Handbells (Ed Bldg 109) TOPS (Wesley 304) Jubellation! Handbell Ensemble (Ed Bldg 109) BOW Coordination Meeting (Wesley 310)
Tuesday, February 26 6:30 6:30 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 11:30 6:00 6:30 6:30 6:30
Men’s Bible Study - Broyles (3263 N. College) Men’s Bible Study - Conner (Wesley 310) Worship Team Meeting (Wesley 303) Disciple IV - Green/Herriman (Wesley 310) Apprentice of Jesus - Gullett (Wesley 304) Staff Meeting (Wesley 307) Community Meals (Great Hall) Great Day of Singing Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Landmines in the Path of the Believer (Wesley 204) Disciple I - Farrell (Wesley 304) Disciple II- Pendleton (Wesley 306)
Thursday, February 28 10:00 11:30 12:30 12:30 2:30 5:30 6:30 6:30
Community Meals Bible Study (CAC Siderooms 1 & 2) Community Meals (Great Hall) Women’s Step Study (CAC Sideroom 5) Men’s Step Study (CAC Sideroom 4) Children’s Ministry Prayer Gathering (Wesley 107) String Coalition (Ed Bldg 2nd Floor) Women’s Step Study (SMB 201) Men’s Step Study (SMB 210)
Friday, March 1 6:00
Ozark Bronze/Arkansas Winds Concert Rehearsal (Great Hall)
Saturday, March 2 8:00 9:30 7:00
Emmaus Training (Wesley Bldg 1st Floor) Great Day of Singing Rehearsal (Sanctuary) Ozark Bronze/Arkansas Winds Concert (Great Hall)
Lord’s Day Celebration Sunday, February 24, 2013
2nd Sunday in Lent 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Traditional Services - Sanctuary Message
The Bold Assertions of Jesus II. I AM the Door!
Dr. Steven K. Pulliam
9:40 & 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Services - Great Hall Message
The Bold Assertions of Jesus II. I AM the Door!
Rev. J. Anthony Holifield
To Reach the Pastor on Emergency Call this Weekend, Call 479-799-7473
