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CUMC's
Fellowship Programs
This page highlights CUMC's
many fellowship groups, programs and activities. While these are
primarily focused on building social relationships, many have spiritual content as well. The
following briefly describes these activities:
Book Club
The
Book Club meets the 4th Tuesday evening of the month at the home of
Anneke Dodge to enjoy fellowship, fun, light refreshments and insightful
discussion about the book for the month. The book is a starting point
for conversations that are both global and personal. Books are
recommended by group members and can be found on best- seller lists,
United Methodist Women Reading Lists and everywhere in between.
Everyone is welcome to join at any time.
Faith Friends
Faith Friends is for all youth who are in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade. We meet
on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month starting at 11:15 and ending at
12:30. One Sunday a month we work on a service project. Examples of
service project that we have done are helping organized our food closet,
pack lunches and hygiene kits, pick up trash at Bolsa Chica beach, plant
in our rose garden, blankets for the binkie patrol, and much more. We
are currently working on a year long service project called “Pennies for
Peace” in which we will be collecting pennies to help build schools in
Afghanistan. We know that God can use us to help make the world a better
place. On the other Sunday of the month we just have fun, whether it is
going bowling, having a pool party, or making crafts. We just enjoy
being together! This is a great group of youth and Faith Friends gives
them a chance to become better friends and build a strong community of
church friends. The group is lead by our Director of Family Ministry and
Christian Education, Suzanne Morgan. Please contact her at the
church office, 714-842-4461, if you have any questions.
Family Life
The Family Life Committee plans multi-generational activities and
events for CUMC's church family. In addition to the three
"regular" annual events
noted below, one or two other events are scheduled throughout the year.
You can check the annual calendar for
details. The yearly programs include:
Church Camp - Church camp at Sky Meadow Camp in the Big Bear Area.
Church Picnic - We gather,
usually during August, for a picnic
which includes a BBQ and games.
Advent Workshop - Our church family gathers to celebrate the
Advent season. We have lunch and make Christmas ornaments and
crafts.
Scrapbooking Workshops - In addition to
Family Life's annual events,
we scrapbook once a month on Friday nights from 6:00 pm to midnight.
Dinner is served (freewill donation) and child care is provided.
Specific dates can vary, so please check the
weekly calendar.
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Friday Fellowship
Friday
Fellowship, a special time of music and activity for the children
involved in the "Joyful Noise" choir, meets from 5-6 p.m.
each Friday. The children enjoy a variety of activities during
which choir members get to know one another better. Part of the
time is used for rehearsal when necessary, but we also play games,
do community-building activity or craft projects, and just
"hang-out" during snack time. The idea is: "The more we get
together, the better we'll be!"
"Joyful Noise" is a choir for all children in grades 2-5 which has
rehearsal on Sunday mornings in the Choir Room from 9:30-10 a.m. While
the children are not required to attend Friday Fellowship, most do come
regularly. To sign up for "Joyful Noise", just come to the Choir
Room between services on Sunday morning.
Journey to Easter
This
annual event is for families with children ages 3 years through the 5th
grade to share in together. There are activity stations that can be
experienced in any order. We make Easter wreaths, play games, make
"stained" glass butterflies, bake resurrection buns and much more.
There is a nominal cost of $5 per family to cover materials, and
families can sign up by calling the church office.
Check the
annual calendar for the schedule and
the Chimes newsletter for further details.
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Moms In Touch Prayer Group
The
purpose of Moms In Touch is to pray that our children will
receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, then stand boldly their faith. The
group meets weekly to pray for teachers and staff, provide support and
encouragement to moms who carry heavy burdens for their children, to
pray that our schools will be directed by Biblical values and high moral
standards and be an encouragement and a positive support to our schools.
This group prays in a very specific pattern for an hour, with scripture.
They will specifically pray for the schools represented by
the attendees, and CUMC’s own preschool and staff. A praying mom can be a
powerful thing. If you would like more information about the Moms in
Touch organization please visit
www.momsintouch.org.
Monday Morning Fixers
This is a small group of hardy
(and hearty) souls who come to the church
on Mondays at 9:00 am, and by noon have either repaired, replaced,
painted, removed, put back, rearranged, adjusted, setup and taken
down most of the maintenance-related "to-do" items for the church
plant and property. Still, they have time
to socialize during a 10:30 am coffee break. They are led by
our fearless Maintenance Director who says, "I can do all things
through Christ which strengtheneth me" (Phil 4:13). The group
welcomes newcomers who wish to enjoy fellowship while serving God
and the church.
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Mothers and Others
Mothers & Others is an enriching fellowship, study, and support
group that meets each Tuesday morning in the library from 9:30 until
11:30 during the school year. The meetings are generally structured
around multi-week studies that can range from specific books of the
Bible to “women like us” wisdom for today’s issues, and many others.
The studies help the participants learn how they can make a
difference in their family, the church and the community. The
weekly session starts at 9:30, with fellowship until 10:00, and
moves on to the study-book and scripture readings from 10:00 until
about 11:00. The session ends with a 30-minute period of prayerful
time to share joys and concerns. The group also takes a free-will
offering to sponsor a child from the Christian Children’s Fund. Come
and join the group - the conversation and fellowship are great and
there are wonderful snacks!
Senior Lunch Club
The Senior Lunch
Club meets the last Wednesday of each month. This can change to avoid conflict with holidays such as Thanksgiving or
Christmas, so please check the weekly
calendar. Potluck lunch and fellowship starts promptly at 12
noon in Moore Hall. After the meal there is an entertaining
and enlightening program, often involving an outside speaker.
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Solos
If
you are single, like to have fun and be in fellowship with other
singles, then join us for lunch. Each month, on the last
Sunday of the month, we meet after 2nd service (about 11:10am) and
head to a local restaurant. Contact Shirley LaBounta for more
information.
Supper
Club
This is an excellent way to meet and get acquainted with fellow
church members. Groups of 8 -10 people are organized three
times per year. Typically, each group meets once a month for four months. Gatherings are held at the host couple's
or person's home, where conversation and good food are always
enjoyed. The Supper Club organizer, Chuck Morelock assigns the lead
hosts who are responsible for arranging the first meeting of the
group. The host home is rotated from month-to-month, as
scheduled by the group. The hosts provide the main dish and
refreshments and other group members are assigned to bring hors d'oeuvres,
salad, vegetable dish, and dessert. To sign up for Supper Club,
contact Chuck or the church office (714-842-4461).
UMYF
This
is a great opportunity for the youth of CUMC and Good
Shepherd UMC to come together with each other under the guidance of
Pastor Lynn and
Pastor Alena. They meet every Sunday from 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm. The location varies depending on the activity,
so please check the weekly calendar. They
have dinner together and then engage in an activity and/or
discussion. Past activities have included soccer, a weekend snow
trip, bowling, team-building and communication games, and a super
bowl party. It is open to any youth from 6th grade
through 12th grade. Friends are always welcome! The
youth also participate in a mission trip once a year. They have
gone to numerous Indian Reservations, South Central Los Angeles, and
Mississippi to help repair and rebuild homes in these communities.
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UMW
The organized unit of United Methodist Women is a community of women
whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons
through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative,
supportive fellowship,
and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global
ministries of the church. CUMC’s
local unit
consists of seven
circles
and two quilting groups. The circles and
quilters groups are open to all women of the church and meet once a
month in private homes or at the church for fellowship, study and
handiwork. It is not necessary to be a member of a circle or a quilting
group to belong to UMW. Regular General Meetings are open to all women
and include speakers and activities that keep the unit focused on its
purpose as a second-mile mission organization. For more details on the
larger UMW organization please visit
www.unitedmethodistwomen.com.
UMW - Circles
Under the
umbrella of our local United Methodist Women’s (UMW) organization there are two day and five night circles which meet
once a month, either at the church or in a private home, to enjoy
fellowship, joys and concerns, refreshments, and lively, enthusiastic
discussion. The goal of most circle activities is support of the
missions and outreach program, and projects of the UMW organization. The
groups are open to all women of the church, but one does not have to
join a circle to enjoy the larger UMW fellowship.
UMW - Quilting Groups
Under the
umbrella of our local United Methodist Women’s (UMW) organization there are two fellowship groups who enjoy the art of
handwork: quilting; knitting; crocheting; sewing; stitchery and
embroidery. The Morning Glories meet two Fridays a month at the
church (contact Barbara Olson, 714-846-2228) while the Late Bloomers
gather once a month at the home of Ardis Paek (714-842-1718). All are
welcome, beginner or advanced, in whatever type of handwork is of
interest - whatever needs to be done is accomplished while they work and
fellowship together. The groups frequently offer their handwork gratis
to local support organizations, or for sale at CUMC’s bi-annual
UMW Boutique. Proceeds go
to the missions projects of the larger UMW organization.
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