The Central Link - 8/3/2025

Join Nathan Clements, organist THIS SUNDAY, August 3, 2025 at 5:00 P.M. for an evening full of the majestic sounds of Central's 3-manual, 41-rank Casavant Pipe Organ! Enjoy works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Handel, Purcell, and others! There will be quite a few hymn arrangements also! Hope to see you there! Refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of the concert!

This week, we’re continuing with our Central App Open Houses! Join us THIS Monday, August 4 at 5:30 P.M. in Central Hall for a third session, including a tour of the app and its most basic features to assist you in your discipleship! You are strongly encouraged to join us, even if you feel comfortable with the app as we will be exploring many important features! This is a great chance to connect, learn, and make the most of the tools we’ve created to bring our church family closer together.

This month’s Shareback is supporting Chalk It Up to Love, a school supply collection and distribution that helps local Title One schools start the year strong. Your donations will go directly to students and teachers who need a little extra support to kick off the school year. Let’s come together to make a difference in our community and show a little love through something as simple as a box of pencils or a pack of notebooks. Collection bins are located in the narthex and at the shareback table (next to the Choir Room). Thank you for giving generously! Below, you can find the list of preferred items as well as a link to the Amazon wish list!

Preferred Items:

• Cow Print Notebooks (Wide & College)
• Notebook Paper (Wide & College)
• 1 Inch 3 Ring Binders
• 1 Subject Spiral Notebooks (Wide & College)
• 24 Count Crayons
• Colored Markers (Jumbo & Fine)
• Colored Pencils
• Dry Erase Markers (Black)
• Child Scissors (Blunt & Pointed Tip)
• 3x3 Post-It Notes
• Earbuds/Headphones
• #2 Yellow Pencils
• Backpacks.

Click the button below to access the Amazon wish list:

Love to sing? Interested in the Music Ministries? Not ready for a big commitment? Come sing with the Summer Choir! This is a relaxed way to serve the Lord in song! Join us each Sunday until August 31 at 9:20 A.M. in the choir room!

Join us for a special Back to School Celebration during our Summer Combined Worship Service at 10:00 A.M. in the Sanctuary on Sunday, August 24.

During the Children’s Message, we’ll offer a Back to School Blessing and Prayer for all students and children as they prepare for a new school year. It’s a meaningful moment to surround our kids with love, support, and encouragement from their church family.

We’ll also celebrate a big milestone with a Bible Presentation for rising Kindergarten and 3rd graders, equipping them with God’s Word as they grow in faith and learning.

Invite friends, neighbors, and families for a beautiful Sunday to gather in community and lift up our children in prayer.

Join us for Central's Fall Kickoff Sunday on September 8, as we launch into a new season of ministry and community at Central! Fall Kickoff Sunday also marks the return to our regular worship schedule, with Modern Worship at 9:00 A.M. in Central Hall and Traditional Worship at 11:00 A.M. in the Sanctuary.

Between services, we’ll gather for our Fall Kickoff Brunch from 9:40–10:40 A.M., a time for fellowship, connection, and celebration. More details about the brunch will be shared in the coming weeks; but for now, mark your calendar and plan to bring a friend!

This is a great Sunday to invite someone new! There’s something for everyone, and it’s the perfect time to get connected or reconnected at Central!

Hello Consignors & Volunteers!

Please visit centralumcmonroe.org/consignmentsale where you can register, sign up for your shifts and see details for updated information regarding the seller guidelines! Volunteers may also register for their shift at the bottom of this webpage! We are in urgent need of church member volunteers, so please fill out the form!

In your registration, you will find that the seller fee has gone up for working sellers. This is to cover your cost for a brand-new t-shirt with the updated consignment sale logo/name since we expanded to offer youth and women's items. If you are a non-working seller, under t-shirt you will select "Non-Working Seller (T-Shirt N/A)". Gold sellers (those who work 3 or more shifts) will insert the discount code "GOLD2025" to waive their seller fee of $10.00 for the sale. Gold sellers will not be waived the t-shirt fee of $15.00.

We have a limited amount of seller spots available, so register early! The deadline to register is Friday, August 29, 2025.

We are seeking Church Photographers and Videographers to capture life at Central! If this is something you are interested in, please contact the church office!

The flowers placed on the altar this week are given to the Glory of God and in honor of Central's Staff by Francis Hunley.

Do you have the Central App? Are your notifications on? Are you logged in? We're going to help you get started!

To turn notifications on:

1. Open your Central App
2. Click the person icon at the top right
3. Scroll to App Settings
4. Click on Notifications
5. Ensure that General is toggled on and lights up green
6. You are good to go! Now you won't miss any communication from the church!

To Log In:

1. Tap the person icon at the top right
2. Tap Login or Sign Up
3. Tap Create an Account (in gray above the email box, on the right)
4. Enter your first and last name, email, and create a password
5. The app should remember your password so you won’t need to log in every time
    If you choose not to create an account or skip the password, you may miss out on important features like event registration and personalized updates.

Need help with this? Come to the Central App Open House (more information above)!

Caswell 2025 is coming NEXT WEEK! We ask the church to be in prayer for our youth as the journey to Oak Island next weekend for a retreat filled with spiritual renewal and growth!