The Central Link Newsletter - 8/2/26

Mark your calendars for UWF's indoor yard and bake sale on Saturday, August 1, from 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM.  Come to shop and support UWF's missional giving!  

If you would like to sell items at the yard sale, the cost to reserve a table is $10, and the deadline to reserve is 7/30.
 
You can register for a table online by clicking the button below or by calling Erica Kirby at 704-290-4607.

Please join us on August 2 for a summer social, hosted by the Hospitality Committee, following our 10 A.M. worship service.  We will enjoy some refreshing Italian ice and fellowship on the courtyard in front of the Sanctuary!

We hope everyone can join us as we celebrate Nathan Clements and his service at Central on August 16. If you would like to help we need desserts, chips, cheese, and crackers. Items can be store bought or homemade. If you are able to help please call or text Erica 704-290-4607 or Libby 704-996-6940.

We are in need of Communion Stewards for our worship services on October 4, November 1, and December 6. Stewards assist with the distribution of communion during the first Sunday service of the month.

You can sign up in a variety of ways: in person during Sunday service, by speaking to Erica Kirby, calling the office at 704-289-2186, or clicking one of the links below:

We have several discipleship opportunities at Central:

• Director of Missions
• Director of Young Adult Ministry

If you feel called or are interested in serving in one of these areas, please contact the church office at 704-289-3186 or jparker@centralumcmonroe.org.

This month’s Shareback is supporting Chalk It Up 2 Love, a school supply collection and distribution that helps local Title I 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. Items can be dropped off at the shareback table in the hallway by the Prayer Garden. 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: 

Please join us for a Back to School Blessing during the worship service on Sunday, August 9 at 10 A.M. Students of all ages and school staff will receive a blessing as the new school year begins! Additionally, there will be a Bible presentation for rising Kindergarten and rising 3rd grade students!

Please join us on Sunday, August 16 at 11:15 A.M. in Central Hall for a reception to celebrate Nathan Clements, our interim Director of Music Ministries, before he heads to college.  We will enjoy a time of fellowship immediately following the worship service.

Please join us for the August Birthday Club.  We're meeting at Gus' Family Restaurant at 1627 Walkup Ave, Monroe at 11:30 A.M.  Bobbie Matson and Jennifer are this month's hosts.

Please join us as we launch a new ministry for caregivers. Over four sessions in September, we will cover:

• Caregiving & Disease education
• Communication & Behavior
• Supporting a loved one's independence
• Planning ahead

 
All materials are free, but registration is strongly encouraged! Please call the office at 704-289-3186 or click the link below:

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