Unafraid study
(May 19, 2020)
A new online small group will be starting on June 4, meeting each Thursday for five or six weeks from 6:30-8 p.m. We will utilize an online resource Amplify to watch videos and then discuss via Zoom. The study is "Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times" by Adam Hamilton. Together we will explore the worries and fears that all of us experience. To sign up, please email Carla Hunter before June 1.
Online hymn sing
(May 14, 2020)
Do you have a favorite hymn? Join us online on Thursday, May 21, at noon for a hymn sing. Email song titles from the United Methodist Hymnal to Julie Gibson by May 19. We will sing as many as we have time for, and display the words on the video screen so that you can sing along at home. We hope you will join us for this midweek opportunity to raise your voices in praise to the Lord!
More ways to connect in May
(May 5, 2020)
Grief group
If you are experiencing grief and loss this season, please join us online May 17 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. for a time of sharing, prayer and encouragement. Please email Pastor Angie Olsen for details about how to connect.
Send a welcome video for worship
Be a part of worship by recording you and your family saying a short hello like "Welcome to worship from the ______" or "Hello from the _____." Please keep it to 10 seconds or so and send your videos to Pastor Curtis Olsen. Thank you for helping with worship.
Love feast on Sunday
(April 28, 2020)
On May 3, we will be celebrating a love feast at the end of the message. To participate, all you need is a drink and a food item (i.e. - coffee and donut, pop and pizza, water and crackers, anything goes). We will invite you to share your favorite Scripture or what are your thankful for via text message or chat message during the feast. Instructions will be provided at that time.
Click here to learn more about the love feast.you are invited to participate in a Christian fellowship meal during the 9:30 a.m. online service. You can prepare by having bread and juice nearby, or really anything to eat and drink that you might have on hand. During the service the pastors will lead us in the love feast.
New online learning and devotions
(April 26, 2020)
Community is offering a new resource for learning and devotion. Amplify Media is a video resource from Cokesbury, where you can view videos for children, youth and adults. This is a great resource for group learning! Click here to access our channel on Amplify Media and the Access Code is BDTVGM. We hope this will help you continue to deepen your faith as individuals and as a family!
Connecting through virtual gatherings
(April 22, 2020)
Virtual tea party
This week's tea party was so fun that we're going to do it again! Rebecca Wehrman will be hosting a tea/coffee party on Zoom next Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m. Bring your own beverage and join the conversation. Please email Rebecca to join.
Wednesday night group
You are invited to join the Wesleyan Class Meeting group. This is not a "curriculum-based" small group but one based on a book "The Class Meeting" by Kevin Watson, who bases his writing on John Wesley's small groups in the early church. It is our intent to share our personal spiritual journey, successes and failures, in a "safe" environment where we can grow in our faith.
New members are welcome. Email Mary Dolan for all of the information about how to join online.
Saturday morning men's group
You are invited to join a faithful and fun group of men for Bible study on Saturday mornings at 7. Email Rick Ellsworth for information about how to join online.
We are Easter people! Join us in worship and more
(April 17, 2020)
We are Easter people because of Jesus' resurrection. Easter doesn't end on that one day, but we continue to live out the exuberance and joy
f Easter. Therefore, we are going to visit some of the Bible stories following Jesus' resurrection. Join us online for worship at 9:30 a.m. this Sunday. Here is how you can connect:
Worship
We gather together in worship online at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. You can participate in worship in one of the following ways:
On a computer or a mobile device
On your TV using a Roku device
- Select Search Channel
- Enter Community UMC
- Select to add channel
On your phone
- Call 312-626-6799 (backup number is 646-558-8656)
- When you hear "Welcome to Zoom; enter your meeting id followed by #"
- Enter 5734456131#
- Then you will hear "Enter your participant id followed by #, otherwise just enter #"
- Either enter # or do nothing
- You will enter an audio only feed of the worship service that will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Click here for a bulletin. Children activities sheets are available by clicking here.
If you have questions about livestreaming, please call the church at 445-6131 and leave a message for Pastor Curtis Olsen on ext. 104.
Our connect app can also be downloaded to help you remain connected during worship. You can register attendance, submit prayer requests, view upcoming events, give online and view previous messages. Click here to download the app.
You can submit prayer requests by emailing prayer@communityumc.net, on the website, through the connect app or by calling 445-6131.
You can give by one of the following methods:
- Mail your gifts to 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203.
- Give online on our website.
- Give through our connect app.
- Text a gift to 573-238-8586 (example - Text "50.00" to 573-238-8586). You will be asked for account information the first time you give by text message. Your information will be saved after your first gift by text.
Children
Join Tiffany Hughes and Nancy Cooper at 10:40 a.m. on Sunday for a Sunday school lesson for you and your children. The lesson will be available on our Facebook page.
Make sure to join the CUMC Kids Facebook group to help you stay connected. Click here to join the CUMC Kids group.
Children are also invited to Bible Story Time on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. on Community’s Facebook page.
Youth
The youth will join together for worship at 7 p.m. Sunday through Zoom. Click here to join the online gathering on Sunday evening. Your Meeting ID is 573-445-6132.
Community devotions
We hope to see you Sunday and may you continue to experience God's love and hope in your life!
Keeping connected through meals, groups and more
(April 14, 2020)
New ways to connect
- Virtual dinner for 8 -- Email Pastor Curtis Olsen to join on Friday night at 6.
- Grief group -- If you are experiencing grief and loss this season, please join us for a time of sharing, prayer and encouragement. Please email Pastor Angie Olsen to join this Sunday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. online.
- Virtual tea party -- Rebecca Wehrman will be hosting a tea/coffee party on Zoom next Monday, April 20, at 7 p.m. Bring your own beverage and join the conversation. Please email Rebecca to join.
Wednesday Bible stories
Kids, join us on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. for a Bible story just for you! You can participate live on our Facebook page or watch it later on our CUMC Kids Page.
Weekly devotions
For the next few weeks, you are invited to participate in daily devotional time with God written by people in our church family. They will be sharing how they see God and how God is encouraging them in this season. Here are some things to know:
You can view the devotions on Facebook, but if you are not on Facebook and want to join us in this time of devotion, please sign up here to have the devotions sent to you daily.
We want to have a wide variety of voices sharing God's powerful work in their lives, so please email Pastor Angie Olsen if you would like to share a devotion with the church.
More connection opportunities
- Wednesday night group -- You are invited to join the Wesleyan Class Meeting group. This is not a "curriculum-based" small group but one based on a book "The Class Meeting" by Kevin Watson, who bases his writing on John Wesley's small groups in the early church. It is our intent to share our personal spiritual journey, successes and failures, in a "safe" environment where we can grow in our faith. New members are welcome. Email Mary Dolan for all of the information about how to join online.
- Olsen live devotions -- Pastors Curtis and Angie Olsen are sharing thoughts, Scripture and prayers live on Facebook on Thursdays at 1 p.m. If you missed last week here is a link to watch -- and don't worry, you can watch with this link even if you are not on Facebook.
- Saturday morning men's group--You are invited to join a faithful and fun group of men for Bible study on Saturday mornings at 7. Email Rick Ellsworth for information about how to join online.
New resource for learning
Community is offering a new resource for learning and devotion. Amplify Media is a video resource from Cokesbury, where you can view videos for children, youth, and adults. This is a great resource for group learning! Click here to access our channel on Amplify Media and the Access Code is BDTVGM. We hope this will help you continue to deepen your faith as individuals and as a family.
Staying connected
We are trying to stay connected during this time of physical distancing. We don't want anyone to be isolated, because you are an important part of this church family and a precious child of God. If you have not received a call or email from our care team, please email Pastor Angie Olsen so we can make sure your email and phone numbers are correct in our database.
April 2020 InSpire
Click here for a reminder of where we, as Christ followers, find hope.
Easter Sunday celebrations and virtual gatherings
(April 7, 2020)
Worship
Join online for worship this Easter Sunday. We are offering contemporary worship at 9:30 a.m. and traditional worship at 11 a.m.
You can find the services on our website, our Facebook page or on our Roku channel (search for Community UMC). In addition, children's Sunday School will occur on Facebook Live immediately after the 9:30 a.m. worship service.
Especially during this time, let's join together online to celebrate Christ's resurrection on Easter.
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
You are invited to drive through at our building for prayer and Communion this Thursday and Friday. Pastor Curtis Olsen will offer prayer and Communion from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. each day. He will follow safe practices during this time, including wearing a mask and gloves. He will use cleaning wipes to clean the cups and the table between each vehicle.
In addition, prepare for Easter using the Holy Week devotions found here.
Virtual Easter dinner
Gather together with others in a virtual Easter dinner on Sunday at noon. You will prepare your own meal, set up your computer or mobile device at the dinner table and have a wonderful conversation while you eat.
Please email Pastor Curtis Olsen to sign up. We hope you will participate in this opportunity to celebrate Easter in connection with others
New resource for learning
Community offering a new resource for learning and devotion. Amplify Media is a video resource from Cokesbury, where you can view videos for children, youth and adults. This is a great resource for group learning.
Click here to access our channel on Amplify Media and the Access Code is BDTVGM. We hope this will help you continue to deepen your faith as individuals and as a family.
Observing Holy Week with drive-thru Communion, devotions, more
(April 5, 2020)
Drive-thru prayer and Communion will be available on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Pastor Curtis Olsen will be at the Welcome Center entrance to offer prayer and communion from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. each day. Social distancing and healthy practices will be followed during the drive-thru.
Pastors Angie and Curtis Olsen are sharing a devotion on Facebook Live devotion at 1 p.m. on Maundy Thursday. Click here to view.
You can also read twice-daily Holy Week devotions. Click here to download them. There is an invitation for the morning and the evening each day. We hope this helps you journey with Jesus to the cross.
We have created two online meeting rooms through Zoom. If you are interested in using an online meeting room for your group, please contact Carla Hunter or Curtis Olsen at 445-6131 or email admin@communityumc.net. We will send you directions to schedule a room and to begin a meeting online.
Celebrating Palm Sunday - April 5
(April 3, 2020)
Palm Sunday is here! We celebrate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. To celebrate with palms this weekend, create palm branches using construction paper (click here for instructions) and tape them to your front door. Here is the information for worship, children's activities and youth group.
Worship
We gather together in worship online at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. You can participate in worship in one of the following ways:
On a computer or a mobile device
On your TV using a Roku device
- Select Search Channel
- Enter Community UMC
- Select to add channel
On your phone
- Call 312-626-6799 (backup number is 646-558-8656)
- When you hear "Welcome to Zoom; enter your meeting id followed by #"
- Enter 5734456131#
- Then you will hear "Enter your participant id followed by #, otherwise just enter #"
- Either enter # or do nothing
- You will enter an audio only feed of the worship service that will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Click here for a bulletin. Children activities sheets are available by clicking here.
If you have questions about livestreaming, please call the church at 445-6131 and leave a message for Pastor Curtis Olsen on ext. 104.
Our connect app can also be downloaded to help you remain connected during worship. You can register attendance, submit prayer requests, view upcoming events, give online and view previous messages. Click here to download the app.
You can submit prayer requests by emailing prayer@communityumc.net, on the website, through the connect app or by calling 445-6131.
You can give by one of the following methods:
- Mail your gifts to 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203.
-
Give online on our website.
- Give through our connect app.
- Text a gift to 573-238-8586 (example - Text "50.00" to 573-238-8586). You will be asked for account information the first time you give by text message. Your information will be saved after your first gift by text.
Children
Join Tiffany Hughes and Nancy Cooper at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday for a Sunday school lesson for you and your children. The lesson will be available on our Facebook page.
Make sure to join the CUMC Kids Facebook group to help you stay connected. Click Here to join the CUMC Kids group.
Children are also invited to Bible Story Time on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. on Community’s Facebook page.
Youth
The youth will join together for worship at 7 p.m. Sunday through Zoom. Click here to join the online gathering on Sunday evening. Your Meeting ID is 573-445-6132.
Other news
- Pastors Angie and Curtis Olsen are sharing a devotion on Facebook Live devotion on Thursday afternoons. Click here to view the latest devotion.
- We will share a Holy Week devotion on Sunday to help you journey with Jesus to Easter.
- Drive-thru prayer and Communion will be available on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Pastor Curtis Olsen will be at the Welcome Center entrance to offer prayer and communion from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. each day. Social distancing and healthy practices will be followed during the drive-thru.
- We have created two online meeting rooms through Zoom. If you are interested in using an online meeting room for your group, please contact Carla Hunter or Curtis Olsen at 445-6131 or email admin@communityumc.net. We will send you directions to schedule a room and to begin a meeting online.
We hope to see you Sunday and may you continue to experience God's love and hope in your life!
Community's news for this week
(March 31, 2020)
Groups to connect to this week
- Wednesday Night Group -- You are invited to join a small group to share about your spiritual journey and grow in faith. Email Mary Dolan for all of the information about how to join online.
- Olsen Live Devotions -- Pastors Curtis and Angie Olsen are sharing thoughts, Scripture and prayers live on Facebook on Thursdays at 1 p.m. If you missed last week here is a link to watch. Even if you don't have a Facebook account, you can watch with this link.
- Saturday Morning Men's Group -- You are invited to join a faithful and fun group of men for Bible study on Saturday mornings at 7. Email Rick Ellsworth for information about how to join online.
Virtual dinners for eight
Gather together with others from Community in a virtual dinner for eight. You can participate in a dinner from 6-8 p.m. on Friday or Saturday, April 3 or 4.
You would prepare your own meal, set up your computer or mobile device at the dinner table and have a wonderful conversation while you eat. Please click here to register for a dinner for eight. Then on Thursday, April 2, you will receive instructions to participate in your dinner for eight. Contact Pastor Curtis Olsen by email or 573-355-3972 if you have any questions. We hope you will participate in this opportunity to connect with others.
Communicating and connecting
The church building will be closed through April 24. During this time, staff will work from home and will continue responding to emails and phone messages.You can also drop off any communication in the mailbox near the south entrance of the church.
While in-person worship and other activities are canceled, ministries will continue online on Sundays: worship at 9:30 a.m., children at 10:45 a.m. and youth at 7 p.m. Also, small groups will continue to gather online throughout the week.
Are you looking for ways to help people stay connected? We are looking for individuals to contact a group of church participants each week by phone call. If you are willing to help, please email Pastor Angie Olsen or call 573-355-6759. Thank you for deepening our community!
Keeping connections - worship and gatherings for all ages
(March 27, 2020)
Worshp
We gather together in worship online at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. You can participate in worship in one of the following ways:
On a computer or a mobile device
On your TV using a Roku device
- Select Search Channel
- Enter Community UMC
- Select to add channel
On your phone
- Call 312-626-6799 (backup number is 646-558-8656)
- When you hear "Welcome to Zoom; enter your meeting id followed by #"
- Enter 5734456131#
Then you will hear "Enter your participant id followed by #, otherwise just enter #""
- Either enter # or do nothing
- You will enter an audio only feed of the worship service that will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Click here for a bulletin. Children activities sheets are available by clicking here.
If you have questions about livestreaming, please call the church at 445-6131 and leave a message for Pastor Curtis Olsen on ext. 104.
Our connect app can also be downloaded to help you remain connected during worship. You can register attendance, submit prayer requests, view upcoming events, give online and view previous messages. Click here to download the app.
You can submit prayer requests by emailing prayer@communityumc.net, on the website, through the connect app or by calling 445-6131.
In regards to giving, you can give by one of the following methods:
Mail your gifts to 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203.
- Give online on our website.
- Give through our connect app.
- Text a gift to 573-238-8586 (example - Text "50.00" to 573-238-8586). You will be asked for account information the first time you give by text message. Your information will be saved after your first gift by text.
Children
Join Tiffany Hughes and Nancy Cooper at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday for a Sunday school lesson for you and your children. The lesson will be available on our Facebook page.
Make sure to join the CUMC Kids Facebook group to help you stay connected. Click Here to join the CUMC Kids group.
Children are also invited to Bible Story Time on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. on Community’s Facebook page.
Youth
The youth will join together for worship at 7 p.m. Sunday through Zoom. Click here to join online gathering on Sunday evening. Your Meeting ID is 573-445-6132.
Virtual dinners for eight
Gather together with others from Community in a virtual dinner for eight. You can participate in a dinner from 6-8 p.m. on Friday or Saturday, April 3 or 4.
You would prepare your own meal, set up your computer or mobile device at the dinner table and have a wonderful conversation while you eat. Please click here to register for a dinner for eight. Then on Thursday, April 2, you will receive instructions to participate in your dinner for eight. Contact Pastor Curtis Olsen by email or 573-355-3972 if you have any questions. We hope you will participate in this opportunity to connect with others.
Help keep us connected
Are you looking for ways to help people stay connected? We are looking for individuals to contact a group of church participants each week by phone call. If you are willing to help, please contact Pastor Angie Olsen by email or 573-355-6759. Thank you for deepening our community.
Other news
We have created two online meeting rooms through Zoom. If you are interested in using an online meeting room for your group, please contact Carla Hunter or Curtis Olsen at 445-6131 or email admin@communityumc.net. We will send you directions to schedule a room and to begin a meeting online.
The building is closed - but the church is not
(March 25, 2020)
Based on the stay-at-home order from the city and county administrators and the recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the church council has approved the closing of the church building through April 24.
Online on Sundays, we will have worship at 9:30 a.m., children at 10:45 a.m. and youth at 7 p.m.
During this time, staff will work from home and will continue responding to emails and phone messages. Mail will be checked daily by a staff person. You can also drop off any communication in the mailbox near the south entrance of the church. To reach a staff person, please call the church at 445-6131 and leave a message in the appropriate mailbox. If you need immediate assistance, please leave a message in the Congregational Care mailbox and a staff person will respond quickly.
Please know that just because the building is closed, the church is not. The people are the church and as the body of Christ we will continue to check on and share God's love with one another. Several groups are using Zoom to gather and stay connected, please let me know if you want to try this for your group. On Thursday, a new opportunity to join in on a virtual dinner for eight will be announced.
Thank you for your being the church in a new way. Please join us and many others from around the world in a day of prayer tomorrow asking God to rid the world of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Join us in online worship and more
(March 20, 2020)
We are excited as Sunday is almost here! We are looking forward to a time we can gather as a community, because it's important for us to connect through worship. We thank God each day for the technology we have to keep us connected and hope you are finding ways to connect with each other. Take a moment to send a letter or call at least five people to say hello.
Here are the opportunities to connect this Sunday:
Worship
We gather together in worship online at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. You can participate in worship in one of the following ways:
On a computer or a mobile device
If you have questions about livestreaming, please call the church at 445-6131 and leave a message for Pastor Curtis Olsen on ext. 104.
On your TV using a Roku device:
- Select Search Channel
- Enter Community UMC
- Select to add channel
NEW WAY TO LISTEN TO WORSHIP - On your phone:
- Call 312-626-6799 (backup number is 646-558-8656)
- When you hear "Welcome to zoom, enter your meeting id followed by #"
- Enter 5734456131#
- Then you will hear "Enter your participant id followed by #, otherwise just enter #"
- Either enter # or do nothing
- You will enter an audio only feed of the worship service that will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Click here for the bulletin and here for children activity sheets..
Our connect app can also be downloaded to help you remain connected during worship. You can register attendance, submit prayer requests, view upcoming events, give online and view previous messages. Click here to download the app.
You can submit prayer requests by emailing prayer@communityumc.net, through the connect app, on the website or by calling 445-6131.
In regards to giving, you can give by one of the following methods:
- Mail your gifts to 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203.
- Give online on our website.
- Through our connect app.
- Text a gift to 573-238-8586. (example - Text "50.00" to 573-238-8586)
- You will be asked for account information the first time you give by text message.Your information will be saved after your first gift by text.
Children
Join Tiffany Hughes and Nancy Cooper at 10:45 a.m. for a Sunday school lesson for you and your children. The lesson will be available on our Facebook page.
Make sure to join the CUMC Kids Facebook group to help you stay connected. Children are also invited to Bible Story Time on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. on our Community Facebook page.
Youth
The youth will join together for worship at 7 p.m. Sunday evening through Zoom. Click here to join online gathering on Sunday evening. Your Meeting ID is 573-445-6132.
The youth are also setting up several ways to connect with one another during this time. A separate note from Katilyn Gibson about these opportunities is found by clicking here.
Other news
Church office hours have changed to 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday. You can continue to contact staff by emailing them or calling 445-6131 and leaving a message for them in their voicemail. The staff regularly check their voicemail and email.
We have created two online meeting rooms through Zoom. If you are interested in using an online meeting room for your group, please contact Carla Hunter or Curtis Olsen at 445-6131 or email admin@communityumc.net. We will send you directions to schedule a room and to begin a meeting online.
We hope to see you Sunday and may you continue to experience God's love and hope in your life.
Plans for worship and other activities
(March 17, 2020)
"So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good.
At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit.
Right now, therefore, every time we get the chance,
let us work for the benefit of all, starting with the people closest to us
in the community of faith."
-Galatians 6:9-10 (The Voice)-
We are living in a time of uncertainty and change, but it will also gives us time to care for one another and deepen our relationship with God. Community is making adjustments to provide ministry during this time, while following the recommendations from health and government leaders.
These adjustments go into effect immediately and will last until March 31. We will determine our plans for April by the end of March.
Worship
We will continue to gather together in worship online at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. The technology worked well last weekend and we will continue to use the following methods to provide worship:
On a computer or a mobile device
On your TV using a Roku device:
- Search for Community United Methodist ChurchChannel
For those without internet or computer access, we are working on a phone based audio option for worship. We plan to announce the details of this option soon.
If you have questions about Livestreaming, please call the church at 445-6131 and leave a message for Pastor Curtis Olsen on ext. 104.
Our app can also be downloaded to help you remain connected during worship. You can register attendance, submit prayer requests, view upcoming events, give online and view previous messages. Click here to download the app.
You can submit prayer requests by emailing prayer@communityumc.net, through the connect app, on our website or by calling 445-6131.
In regards to giving, you can give by one of the following methods:
- Mail your gifts to 3301 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203.
- Online on our website.
- Through our connect app.
- Text a gift to 573-238-8586. (example - Text "50.00" to 573-238-8586). You will be asked for account information the first time you give by text message. Your information will be saved after your first gift by text.
Weekly activities and office hours
- All activities are canceled for the rest of March. We will be offering video and audio conferencing resources for our ministries and groups to stay connected.
- The church will be open for individuals to pray (remember to practice social distancing). During church office hours, the west entrance will be the only entrance unlocked.
- The church office will remain open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 9 a.m.-noon Friday. If you call and no one answers, please leave a message in the appropriate mailbox and the church leader or staff person will return your call. If you need immediate assistance, please leave a message in the congregational care mailbox and someone will respond as soon as possible.
- Global Market is closed through the end of March.
Congregational Care
- Pastors and Congregational Care team members will continue to connect with you. Personal visits to care facilities and hospitals have been restricted. We will make every effort to support you through all avenues available.
- Please stay connected with each other through phone calls, messages, emails, cards, etc.
- If you need any help during this time, contact 445-6131 and leave a message on the Congregational Care mailbox and someone will respond quickly. This includes needing items delivered to you while you remain in your home.
- Ministry leaders are looking for new ways to connect with you. We are excited as new ideas are being discovered and are going to be implemented in the near future.
Finally, know that you are being prayed for and remembered during this season. We look forward to hearing how people are helping each other remain connected as a community and encouraging each other to grow closer to God.
In-person activities canceled for March 15
(March 14, 2020)
After much conversation and prayer, Community United Methodist Church will worship only online Sunday, March 15, at 9:30 a.m. and all other activities are cancelled. This decision was made with faithful discernment and we will miss gathering together in person. One reason for this decision is that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people over 60 and those with health risks practice social distancing during this time.
We believe this is the best way to love our neighbor as Christ loves us. We invite you to check in on people you know that are anxious or are needing some help. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." (Psalm 46:1)
We can still gather together in community using our online resource. Below are the ways you can view the worship service online tomorrow. Know that there is a concern that Facebook live may be overwhelmed by the number of churches trying to Livestream. If you have any issues with Facebook, our website or the Roku channel may be a better option. We will also record the entire service and upload it to Facebook at a later time in the day.
On a computer or a mobile device
:
On your TV using a Roku device::
- Search for Community United Methodist Church Channel
If you have questions about live streaming, please call the church at 445-6131 and leave a message for Pastor Curtis Olsen on ext. 104.
Our app can also be downloaded to help you remain connected during worship. You can register attendance, submit prayer requests, view upcoming events, give online and view previous messages. Click here to download the app.
We will continue to work with local health officials and government officials to determine the best plan moving forward and will keep you informed.
Our efforts to prevent spread of COVID-19
(March 13, 2020)
The current spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is keeping us in a state of high alert right now, YET it is crucial for us to remember our God is faithful. As disciples of Jesus Christ we are called to draw strength from and point other people to God who is the source of peace and hope.
Scripture reminds us to "cast our anxiety (worries/fears) on God, because God cares for us." (1 Peter 5:7) God knows our struggles and gives us brothers and sisters here at Community United Methodist Church to encourage and help each other.
With this focus, we are continually praying and making practical plans to help prevent the spread of viruses, including the coronavirus. This means we are watching carefully for updates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and will be working with local health officials to be prepared for changes as needed. Here are some practical things we are doing at church and ways we are encouraging community in coming days:
Actions happening here at church
- We will continue to collect the offering and connection forms in baskets at the entrances to the Worship Center. You can also use our connect app (information below) to register your attendance and to give.
- Volunteers will wipe down surfaces and touch points between or during worship services.
- Volunteers will wipe down the shuttle before and after trips.
- Gloved volunteers will be present to help serve coffee between services.
- We will use pre-packaged communion cups and wafers to receive communion served by gloved volunteers on April 5.
- Additional cleaning, with bleach, is being done throughout the week.
You can help keep yourself, your family, your friends, your church, and your community healthy and safe by following these guidelines
- Stay home from church when you (or your family members) are sick (even a "little bit" sick), and worship with us online, instead. Currently, we will Livestream our services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. each Sunday morning (more information below)
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- Stay home and worship with us online if you have underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, lung issues, heart disease, etc.
- If you've traveled to a place that has a high number of COVID-19 infected individuals, please refrain from attending church services during the estimated 14-day incubation period following your return, and worship with us online.
- Wash your hands with soap and water frequently throughout the day and for at least 20 seconds, each time. Good hygiene is more important than ever.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Put your used tissue in a waste basket. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
- Avoid handshaking and hugging until this is resolved.
In addition, review the recommendations of the CDC to help reduce the spread of respiratory diseases.
You can Livestream our worship services at 9:30 and 11 in one of the following methods
On a computer or a mobile device:
On your TV using a Roku device:
- Search for Community United Methodist Church Channel
If you have questions about Livestreaming, please call the church at 445-6131 and leave a message for Pastor Curtis Olsen on ext. 104.
The app can also be downloaded to help you remain connected during worship. You can register attendance, submit prayer requests, view upcoming events, give online and view previous messages. Click here to download the app.
Let us continue to care for the most vulnerable among us and pray for God's healing touch in this situation. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)
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