Community United Methodist Church

A place to call home

1st Saturday – Engage HB
2nd Saturday – Messy Church
3rd Saturday – CommUNITY Yoga
4th Saturday – Upside Down Church
Sunday Services
8:00am – Communion
9:00 – Modern
10:30 – Traditional

From the Preschool

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Blessing of the Buckets and Mud Day

We have started back to school this week and enrollment looks good! We are Blessing the Buckets with Rev. Ginny on the 19th and 20th and Mud Day is around the corner.

Yoga and Mom’s Book Group

We have a couple of new opportunities for parents coming in September and October. Everyone is welcome to join.  There will be a YOGA CLASS on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:00 AM starting Oct. 9.  Childcare is available.  The session will go for 6 weeks (12 classes) and the cost is $135.  Or you can do drop in classes for $15.  All levels, female and male, are welcome. Stop by the Preschool for more info or call at 714-842-1630.

There will be a YOGA CLASS on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:00 AM starting Oct. 9.  Childcare is available.  The session will go for 6 weeks (12 classes) and the cost is $135.  Or you can do drop in classes for $15.  All levels, female and male, are welcome. Stop by the Preschool for more info or call at 714-842-1630.

And we are starting a MOM’S BOOK GROUP on Thursdays from 12:30 – 1:30 pm, September 21 to October 26. The book we are studying is Stepping on Cheerios – finding God in the chaos and clutter of life by Betsy Singleton Snyder. Join Leyla Wagner and this group in the Cove. 

Casting Call – Christmas Pageant

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Mark your calendars!

Any person between the ages of preschool – 12th grade is invited to participate.

The Christmas pageant will be a part of worship on Sunday, December 10. Prior acting experience is not required, just a passion to share the meaning of the Christmas story. More details will follow, but plan for 2 rehearsals on November 19 and December 3.

christmas pageant

Getting Messy in the USA

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Getting Messy in the USA – National Conference

Connect – Discover- Expand

A conference for those who are interested in starting a Messy Church and also for those who are looking to enrich and grow their Messy Church Service. Hosted at Community United Methodist Church in Huntington Beach!

October 20-21, 2017
Cost includes three meals:
$120 per person Early Bird Registration
$150 per person after September 1st

Keynote Speakers: Lucy Moore and Martyn Payne
Lucy Moore is founder of Messy Church and is responsible for developing the work of Messy Church nationally and internationally-writing, speaking, reflecting and developing Messy projects. Author of the Messy Church series.

Martyn Payne is BRF’s Messy Church researcher. His role is to visit Messy Churches up and down the UK, listening to the stories of how Messy Church is developing, networking good practice and bringing encouragement. He has a background in Bible storytelling and leading all-age worship and is passionate about the blessing that comes when generations explore faith together.

 

beach fireCan you picture yourself here in October? We have a bonfire on the beach as a conclusion of the first ever Messy Church USA conference October 20 and 21, 2017. We begin with a Friday evening taco truck dinner followed by an inspiring message from our UK keynote speakers,  Lucy Moore and Martyn Payne. Stephen Fischbacker, Scottish composer and musician extraordinaire, will get us out of our seats and dancing with lively music throughout the weekend. 

On Saturday, October 21 there will be more music, more inspiration, more food, more plenary sessions as well a variety of best practice workshops and a Messy Church organized by our host church, Community United Methodist Church of Huntington Beach. Their  beautiful courtyard (pictured below) will serve as our gathering space for our weekend conference.

If you want to stay over on Sunday and attend worship at CUMC, you will get one more opportunity to spend time with Lucy, Martyn and Stephen.  

 

 

For more information:
Robertaegli@comcast.net
marty@cumchb.org
leylawags@gmail.com

Messy Church

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 June 10, Saturday 5-7 PM

Meet the Sheroes of the Bible! Sheroes of the Bible

This month we will be learning about Hannah and her “superpower.” Can you guess what it is? Is it something that you can learn to do too?

Messy Church is for families of all ages – an interactive exploratory time of fun and learning, singing and praise, followed with dinner together.

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