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Christ Methodist Church of Auburn. Worship Service, Sunday, August 18. Painist Randall Atcheson in Concert

Christ Methodist Church of Auburn
Newsletter for August 15, 2024
Christ Methodist Church of Auburn

Christ Methodist Church of Auburn

Tony's Tidings

A Call to Purposeful Living

When I arrived on the campus of Auburn University for my freshman year of college, I knew very little about how to find my way around. There were afternoons where I would go walking in an attempt to orient myself with campus and beyond. It took a few months of exploring, on foot and by bike, to learn the “lay of the land” and not feel constantly lost. Maybe you have felt the same way at times in your life when it takes time to get your bearings. It may be a new town, a new job, or a new chapter in your life. You may be there right now, just wandering, both in life and in faith, unsure of where you’re headed. It’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of life, moving from one task to the next without ever stopping to ask, “Where am I going?” This kind of aimless wandering can leave us feeling lost, unfulfilled, and disconnected from God’s purpose for our lives.

The Bible has much to say about living with direction and purpose. Proverbs 29:18 tells us, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Vision, in this sense, isn’t just about seeing what’s ahead but understanding where God is leading us. When we lack this vision, we can find ourselves drifting, going through the motions of life without meaning or impact.

In our spiritual journey, it’s vital to pause and consider the path we’re on. Are we walking with Christ, or are we just moving without direction? Psalm 119:105 reminds us, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” God’s Word provides the guidance we need to navigate life’s uncertainties. But we must be intentional about seeking His direction daily.

Walking aimlessly can also reflect a deeper spiritual issue—trust. Proverbs 3:5-6 encourages us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” When we surrender our plans to God and trust His guidance, He leads us with clarity and purpose.

God often uses our seasons of feeling lost to deepen our dependence on Him. Isaiah 30:21 says, “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” Even when we can’t see the way forward, God is there, gently leading us back to His path.

If you’re feeling lost today, take heart. God specializes in guiding the wandering soul. Trust in His faithfulness, immerse yourself in His Word, and seek Him in prayer. He is the Good Shepherd who never abandons His sheep and will faithfully lead you to the place of peace, purpose, and renewed direction.

This fall let’s commit to walking intentionally with God. Let’s be people of purpose, not just motion. Whether in our personal lives, our ministries, or our community, may we seek God’s direction, so we’re not just wandering but moving forward in the purpose He has for us.

In Christ, Pastor Tony

Worship Service, Sunday, August 18

Worship Service, Sunday, August 18

We look forward to joyfully worshiping with you at another inspiring worship service this Sunday at Lee-Scott Academy!

  • Message: From Dr. Tony McCullough entitled “Dressed for Success” from Ephesians 6: 10-18
  • We’re looking so forward to having guest pianist, Randall Atcheson, with us in worship on Sunday. 
  • Christ Methodist Chorale will be singing the exciting anthem “With a Voice of Singing” which has been a staple in choral music libraries since 1923 when it was composed by Martin Shaw. It is a soaring and joyful anthem that will really set the tone for an exciting worship service. The Chorale will also sing a heartwarming anthem of assurance entitled “God Is All You Need” by Mary McDonald. The choir has grown to love this text and we’re sure it will bless you as well.

We look forward to a wonderful worship service together! Please invite your friends to come and be a part of our Spirit-filled worship services. Come and be blessed! 9:30 Worship and 10:45 Sunday School for all ages!

Painist Randall Atcheson in Concert

Painist Randall Atcheson in Concert

Sunday, August 18th @ 6:30pm (Trinity Methodist Opelika)

Internationally renowned pianist, Randy Atcheson, will be featured in concert on Sunday, August 19th, at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Methodist in Opelika. The concert is sponsored by Christ Methodist Church in cooperation with Trinity Methodist benefitting the Stegall Seminary Scholarship Foundation. The Stegall Seminary Scholarship Foundation was founded in 2007 in honor of Dr. Karl Stegall.  

Randall Atcheson, a well-known pianist in New York City, is a native of rural Chilton County. His father was a bi-vocational minister who served small membership churches in areas around Clanton and Maplesville when Randall was growing up. When Randall was only 12 years old, his parents enrolled him for music lessons at what is now the School of Music at Samford University. After graduating from Chilton County High School and Samford University, Randall enrolled at the Julliard School of Music in New York City. Randall holds the distinction of being the only graduate of Julliard who ever received Masters degrees in both organ and piano from that prestigious institution. Following his graduation from Julliard, Randall chose to remain in New York City where he performs in concerts and accompanies nationally known soloists. He is a Steinway artist and has recently been recognized as their “Steinway Teacher of the Year.”

Come hear this popular Christian pianist who has played for farmers in the smallest county churches of rural Alabama, as well as for Presidents and First Ladies in some of the largest cathedrals in the world.

There will be a brief gathering following the concert in the Trinity Fellowship Hall. All are invited to stay and enjoy this time together!

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child

We’re looking for project leaders to facilitate the packing of Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for Christ Methodist Church. This includes promoting the project, ordering materials, equipping people with resources, organizing a packing party, or initiating other related activities.

Sound like fun to you?  If mission work and having fun doing a short-term project is where your heart is, let’s get going!

We will equip you with additional resources to help make shoebox packing fun and easy.

The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication.

Call or email the church office and let’s do God’s work! (email: info@christmethodistauburn.com or phone: 334-209-0074)

Searching for College Interns for 2024-2025 School Year

Searching for College Interns for 2024-2025 School Year

We Are Hiring!

We Are Hiring!

 For more information, email us by clicking on the link:

Hiring Contact

 (info@christmethodistauburn.com).

Back to School Bash

Back to School Bash

Fall Adult Ministries Offerings

Fall Adult Ministries Offerings

Women’s Ministry

Women's Speaker - Thursday, September 12, Saugahatchee Country Club, 6:00 pm (Featured speaker - Jeannie Cunnion)

CLICK TO REGISTER

Ladies Bible Studies - "Armor of God" by Priscilla Shrirer

For the fall, there will be 3 options for class days and times: Sundays @ 4:30 p.m.; Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m.; Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m. All classes will be held at Greystone.

The Sunday class begins on September 8. The Tuesday class begins on September 10. The Wednesday class begins on September 11.

Please sign up for one of these class days and times at info@christmethodistauburn.com

Please purchase your books in time for your first class at the following links:

The Armor of God - Bible Study Book with Video Access: Shirer, Priscilla: 9781087769455: Amazon.com: Books

The Armor of God, Bible Study Book with Video Access: Priscilla Shirer: 9781087769455 - Christianbook.com

The Armor of God - Bible Study Book with Video Access | Lifeway

Widow's Care Ministry

If you are interested in being a part of this group please follow the link.

Widow's Care Ministry | Ministries | Christ Methodist Church of Auburn (christmethodistauburn.org)

Men's Ministry

Men's Bible Study - Beginning Thursday, September 5, at 6:45 a.m. a men's Bible study will begin led by Tony McCullough. The meeting place will be announced soon. 

Music Ministry

Music Ministry

Children's Music Ministries

All groups begin on Wednesday, September 4th at Greystone - SIGN UP TODAY (gary@christmethodistauburn.com)

Cherub Choir - Ages 3-5 (3:45-4:15pm)

Genesis Childen's Choir - Grades 1-6 (4:30-5:15)

Children's Handchimes - Intro to Handchimes for 4th-6th graders (5:15-6:00)

 

Austria & Switzerland Adult Music Tour Update

We're excited to share some additional information about the exciting musical tour to Austria and Switzerland. Tentative dates are May 23 - June 4.  We're thrilled to announce that working with us are guest composer and conductor, Dan Goeller, and also internationally renowned pianist, Jan (Ian) Mulder. Singers from all across the US and Europe will be invited to join the mass choir and orchestra for performances in Vienna and Salzburg.

Guests not in the choir are encouraged to join us. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity!

For more infomation visit:

http://christmethodistauburn.org/news/music-ministry

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Online Pictorial Directory

Online Pictorial Directory

We are creating a Christ Methodist Church pictorial directory! We need your help!

This will be an online directory using our church software, Breeze.  We are asking for photos of you and your family. Please submit a family group photo, a picture of you as a couple, or a picture of you as an individual. You may send these to info@christmethodistauburn.com 

We appreciate your help in getting our directory compiled. This will be a great resource for all of us to use to get to know each other and communicate with each other. Thank you for your submissions and help!

Get plugged in to Serve

Get plugged in to Serve

If you would like to get connected at Christ Methodist Church, please let us help you get plugged in to serve. Click on this link:

Serve Link

For more infomation visit:

https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=08C5C8DCF4CAFF660F&cs=09CBBADA8FC58B167B0B64765BB09BC8FDB0&sortby=l.title

Sign-Up Page for All Serve Opportunities
Altar Flowers for 2024

Altar Flowers for 2024

We want to place the beautiful altar flowers in the gym every Sunday for our worship service. If you would like to reserve your date to provide the altar flowers, you may go to the SignUp Genius page where all the Sunday dates available for the coming year are listed. 

You may want to reserve a date that has special meaning to you or you may wish to place flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one. 

 If you have any questions or would like to place your order, please contact the church office at 334-209-0074 or email info@christmethodistauburn.com

In conjunction with the Congregational Care Team the Flower Ministry Team repurposes our Sunday Altar flowers and takes them to those who could use a bit of cheer. The Flower Ministry team is in need of the following:

* SMALL bud vases (delivered to Greystone kitchen only please) 

* Volunteers to arrange bud vases (usually 6 vases)

* Delivery volunteers 

This opportunity for service takes place at Greystone usually on Monday mornings around 10:00, with floral arrangements ready for delivery by Noon. You will be given names and addresses for the deliveries.

If you would like to help, please contact Loretta Baker at 334-618-3505 or Lobaker75@gmail.com

Thank you!

Children and Youth Sunday School Groups

Children and Youth Sunday School Groups

Sunday, August 18, 2024

For more infomation visit:

http://christmethodistauburn.org/events/children-and-youth-sunday-school-groups/2024-08-18

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Adult Sunday School Groups

Adult Sunday School Groups

For more infomation visit:

http://christmethodistauburn.org/events/cmc-sunday-school-groups/2024-08-18

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Stay Connected

Stay Connected

Dr. Tony McCullough - tony@christmethodistauburn.com

Gary Klarenbeek - gary@christmethodistauburn.com

General email - info@christmethodistauburn.com

Office Phone #:  334.209.0074

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From the Finance Office

From the Finance Office

If you would like more information on ways to give, please follow the link.

Thank you for your faithfulness!

 
Click here for Giving Form

For more infomation visit:

https://christmethodistauburn.org/give

Ways to Give
Congregational Care

Congregational Care

Please pray for these brothers and sisters in our family of believers:

Prayer Concerns

In EAMC - Rhonda Scott

In the NICU at Baptist South, Montgomery - Melody Joy Cruz

Pat Boblett, Jim Carroll, Rita and Gene Chandler, Jacquie Cruz, Melody Joy Cruz, Cary Dowdle, Pat Giddens, Harry Gill, Sherry Guenther, Ruth Register, Keith Ryland, Rhonda Scott, John and Connie Staton, Sherwood and Betty Thomas, Rita Tuck, Gary Webb, Beverly Webster, Bill Wilkinson, Betsy Windle, Kay Yeager

Extended Friends and Family

Billy Arrington, Tanya Byrd's father; Tim Boosinger; Steve Buckner, Carol Ham's brother; Max Bush, Craig and Lisa Leonard's grandson; Cindy Cleveland; April Coulter; Dixie Connor, Nancy Teel's mother; Hudson Early, Sandra Fisher's great-grandson; Tad Gidcomb, Ann Thompson's nephew; Alan Hampton, Rick Hampton's brother; Matthew Hood; Elizabeth and Jason Moore, Butch Foster's daughter and son-in-law; Stephanie Philpott, Gayla Seller's daughter; Dan Pope, Dannelle Fogal's father; Ray Porterfield, Nancy Flurry's son; Brent Wilson, Craig and Lisa Leonard's friend; Christopher Wyatt, relative of Judith Gibson; Chuck Dupree and Martha Cauthen, friends of Beverly Webster and Sue Daniel

Congratulations to Wally and Jacquie Cruz on the birth of their daughter, Melody Joy. Proud grandparents are Gary and Julie Klarenbeek.

Our deepest sympathy to Tim Jones and family in the death of his niece, Lauri Sweeney. Please keep her husband and three sons in your prayers.

If you have a prayer request or other need, please send to:

prayer@christmethodistauburn.com

Please put "Prayer Concern" in the subject line of the email.

If you would like more information regarding Congregational Care, please follow the link:

Announcements

Announcements

Gathering in the lobby for coffee, water and doughnut holes at 9:00.

Please be in your seats by 9:25 for the prelude to begin. The service will start at 9:30am.

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*We are still in the process of gathering names and street addresses of those in our congregation who do not receive our weekly Newsletter by email. We would like to begin mailing them a copy of our email. If you know of someone who would like the weekly Newsletter mailed to them, please let us know.

Let's continue to make a habit to check the Connect Cart and tables as you enter the lobbies for worship each Sunday. In addition to hymnals, we have guest name tags as well as regular name tags for regular attendees who forgot theirs (Pastor Tony appreciates those as he learns everyone’s name). Also, there are "Our Daily Bread" devotional booklets, volunteer forms, car stickers and magnets, packets with CMCA note pads and pens to have or share with friends, maps to Sunday School classes, order forms for plastic magnetic name tags, worship kits for children (they can take home), offering envelopes, Connect Cards (place in offering plate), VBS flyers, etc. Another suggestion is to give your worship bulletin to a friend and invite them to worship with us.

*As you arrive at Lee-Scott on Sunday mornings, we encourage you to be aware of marked parking spaces in the back entrance and to make sure you park in a marked space. Please be aware that the trailer used to transport our equipment will be parked at the back entrance and does not need to be blocked so that it can be moved or it can be opened in the rear area. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!

*Please start making it a habit to check our website on a regular basis for updates and events at www.christmethodistauburn.com

We are so grateful for each and every one of you and for your commitment and faithfulness to serve our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Please continue to pray, and pray some more for our body of believers as we move forward together and seek God’s guidance in the days to come. You are all so loved and appreciated!

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

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