01/20/21 |
451 Hogan Road, Nashville TN 37220 phone: 615-832-2897 website: www.crievewoodumc.org |
Congregational Zoom Meeting Sunday, January 24 1:00 p.m. We invite you to the Project Thrive congregation-wide conversation. Click on the button below to join the Zoom meeting. Join the Project Thrive Zoom MeetingPastor’s Pen Crievewood, along with 17 other area churches, has partnered with the Center for Healthy Churches out of Belmont University to participate in Project Thrive, which is designed to create opportunities for our church to reflect on our strengths and ministry focus, our unique context, and specific thriving traits. In 2021, we will have a series of 3 congregation-wide conversations to talk about the past, present, and future of Crievewood. Our Thrive Team will host these conversations, listen intently, and then work together to form an action plan and strategies to help our church thrive in the 21st century. This Sunday, January 24, at 1:00 is our first congregation-wide conversation as part of Project Thrive. We will meet on Zoom for approximately two hours. We’ll be together as a large group at first to receive an overview and then break out into smaller groups, led by members of our Thrive Team, for conversation. It promises to be a great way to connect with others, to reflect on the place of Crievewood in our lives together, to hear some wonderful stories, and to provide valuable information as we work to help Crievewood continue to thrive in the future. Our goal is to have 75-100 people participating. As of Tuesday morning, we’ve had nearly 50 people RSVP to attend. We’d love for you to RSVP by clicking on the button below; it helps us to plan better if we know who is going to be there. But more importantly, we hope you’ll join us for the conversation on Sunday at 1:00 whether or not you’ve RSVPed. Anyone 7th grade to 107 years old with a connection to Crievewood is welcome to participate! Rev. John Hill RSVP to Project Thrive MeetingEach Sunday morning at 10:45, we will livestream a worship service to Facebook from inside the sanctuary (with no in-person congregation). You can access the livestreamed service at https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/ We anticipate cold temperatures in January, so we are pausing outdoor worship for the month of January. Watch for updates as we head into February. If anyone would like to order get well, greeting, sympathy, birthday, thinking of you or Valentine or Easter cards, Mary Bryan would be happy to make them and deliver them. Donations would go to UMW missions. Contact Mary atbryanmarym@yahoo.com.Office Notes Leadership Training is scheduled on Saturday, February 6 from 9:30 -11:30 am and on Sunday, February 7, from 1-3 pm. If you are part of the 2021 Administrative Council, please plan on being present for these online (Zoom) sessions. End of the Year statements have been sent out. Please monitor your email or regular mail for this document as this statement is issued for tax purposes.We are offering the Crievewood Kids an opportunity to make some valentines for our shut-ins on Sunday afternoon, January 31. Yes…in person! All supplies will be provided, and masks will be required throughout the event. Due to Covid restrictions regarding how many people may be in the building, the number is limited to 8 children per session. Ages 4 years-1st grade will create from 1-2 pm, and 2nd-6th graders can sign up from 2-3pm. We have divided the groups in to two age-groupings to help us with the instruction piece. 🙂 All participants must sign up using the link below. More detailed information, regarding drop-off/pickup and safety procedures will be sent the week of the event to those who are signed up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D44A8A82BAB9-share Questions: contact Leigh Ann!Planning for the Season of Lent On Wednesday, February 17th we will offer an outdoor in person Ash Wednesday service (weather permitting) in conjunction with St. Mary of Bethany at noon in the CUMC upper parking. A drive through imposition of ashes will be offered from 5-6 p.m., and a live-streamed Ash Wednesday worship service is planned at 6:30 p.m. During the season of Lent interactive Stations of the Cross will be available in the sanctuary for those who wish to participate. Also Leigh Ann Cate will lead a study on Zoom on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. using the book Embracing the Uncertain by Magrey deVega. This book will also be the basis for our Lenten sermon series. Please mark your calendar and plan on joining us for these Lenten activities and worship. More details will follow in February. Jan. 20 – Dennis Hailey Jan. 21 – Kelly Cates Jan. 22 – Leigh Coppella and Knox Cortner Jan. 23 – Whitney Vincent Jan. 24 – John Jetton Jan. 25 – Dave McIntyre, Sheryl Roos, Griffin Thurman, Bill Tucker Jan. 26 – Cate Coppella, Charlie Coppella, Anne McBryde, Greg Webb Jan. 27 – Sam Hodgson Jan. 28 – Patti van Eys Jan. 29 – Barbara Frazier Jan. 30 – Tom Swinney Jan. 31 – Baity Noon Feb. 1 – Donna Binford, Josh McBryde, Hayden Morris If you have a birthday between January 20 and February 2 and it does not appear in the list above, then it is not in our database. We would like to celebrate with you. If your birthday does not appear, please notify the church office at 615-832-2897.Still looking for more information? Below are links that may help. UM NewsLink to the Prayer ListCUMC Online GivingLive Stream Worship Sundays @ 10:45 a.m. Most gracious God, thank you for all the gifts you have bestowed on Crievewood United Methodist Church over the generations. By your Holy Spirit, grant us the grace that welcomes all of your children. Make us a community that reflects the full diversity of Christ’s body. Help us grow to love one another as You love us. Empower us to reveal Christ through worship and service. In your holy name we pray. Amen.Copyright © 2021 Crievewood United Methodist Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive the Crievewood United Methodist Church Newsletter. Our mailing address is: Crievewood United Methodist Church451 Hogan RoadNashville, Tn 37220 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. |