There will be no youth worship this Sunday, Nov. 8. Rev. Lacey will be out of town. We will resume at our normal time on Sunday, Nov. 15.

9:30am:
Godly Play for children in 2nd-5th grades. (Rm 208)

We welcome children in grades 1-5 to our group, which meets from 12-12:30 on Sundays.  We will be making music with our voices and with instruments.  Please add your child's voice to our group! 

Helen and Bob Fredrick will host November Fellowship Of the Grape Saturday, November 7th at 7pm.  Helen and Bob have selected Tempranillo, a Spanish red wine as the selection for the month. Please bring any sweet or savory or hearty appetizer or dessert that will compliment this selection.  

For those not familiar with FOG, attending is one of the best ways to meet Central's members and visitors of all ages and stages of life in a casual setting.  The tastings are not formal, just informative.  You don't have to be a church member to attend and all are welcome!

FYI:  Several people have said, "I would love to come to FOG, but I don't drink alcohol."  Several folks attend FOG who do not drink alcohol.  FOG is NOT about the alcohol it is about the FELLOWSHIP.   All are welcome!

Event Details: November 7th, 7pm, 2015 at 7:00pm.  RSVP to hosts Helen and Bob at 404 636 1862 or email at hpfredrick@gmail.com.   If you would like to be added to the mailing list for FOG, contact coordinator RobinLee Fitch at robinleefitch@hotmail.com.   We look forward to seeing you at FOG.

Diana Butler Bass will discuss her new book, Grounded, on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church Decatur (308 Clairmont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030).  This event is sponsored by Georgia Center for the Book and hosted by Conversations.  No tickets or reservations are required.

Grounded explores the cultural turns as Bass unpacks how people are finding new spiritual ground by discovering and embracing God everywhere in the world around us-in the soil, the water, the sky, in our homes and neighborhoods, and in the global commons. Faith is no longer a matter of mountaintop experience or institutional practice; instead, people are connecting with God through the environment in which we live. Grounded guides readers through our contemporary spiritual habitat as it points out and pays attention to the ways in which people experience a God who animates creation and community.

Give gifts that give back! Your Christmas shopping can begin at the Alternative Gift Market on November 22, 9:30am to 1:00pm, in the commons area at Central UCC. Choose gifts that give back within our church, locally, as well as globally! Gifts for sale will include Christmas decorations, jewelry, hand-painted glassware, scarves and baskets.  In addition, through Church World Service, you can sponsor gifts such as: water filtration systems, gardening supplies, disaster relief supplies, refugee support, educational toys, and more. There will be multiple organizations benefiting. Come enjoy refreshments and buy gifts for good!

 

You will also want to help with the setup and cleanup for this fun event. Please contact Debbie Spearman to volunteer. Bring many hands too!

 

Salt Shakers is an informal way to meet and socialize with Central members in their homes over dinner. We will meet in small groups of six to eight on the second Saturday night of each month. The meal will be organized by the hosts with everyone contributing a dish. Dates for 2016's dinners are January 9, February 13, and March 12. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Laura Winebarger:  4winebars@gmail.com

It's time to register for WYR 2016. This is a great event for students aged 6th-12th grade. There will be worship, group discussion, fellowship, fun, skiing, and plenty of hanging out with youth from all over the Southeast. We will spend three days in beautiful Blowing Rock, North Carolina at the Blowing Rock Conference Center. Our featured speaker is Rev. Waltrina Middleton, a youth advocate from the national setting of the UCC. She has been coordinating and leading youth events for years. Our musical guests are Alethea, a powerful bluegrass group, from the mountains of North Carolina. This is a highly anticipated event within both the Southeastern and Southern Conferences of the UCC.  Early registration is due before Nov 6!

Email Lacey  for a form or with any questions.