Please mark your calendars for July 7. Jerry Wise, a recording artist out of Austin, TX will be performing at Central from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Jerry is a University of Evansville graduate and native of Nashville, TN. We will simply be taking a love offering for Jerry during
the concert, so please tell your friends and invite your neighbors. It will just be Jerry and his acoustic guitar, and you will be blessed by his lyrics and his heart.

Starting in June, we will be hosting a Volleyball night each Wednesday at 6 p.m. Our Volleyball nights are open to all age groups and skill levels, and it will be an opportunity for exercise and fellowship for our congregation. Join us on June 2 at 6:00 p.m. to get the ball rolling as we look forward to a summer of fun together in the Family Life Center.

The Central Outreach Team in partnership with Shalom Zone and our Power Program will be sponsoring a Neighborhood Block Party on Friday, June 25. The event will take place in the grassy area across from the church on Mary Street and will last from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. We will have children’s games, an inflatable bounce house and slide, and a free meal for our neighborhood families. We invite the entire congregation to pitch in or attend this event to allow us to be the church outside the church walls that so often separate us from our
neighborhood. We will be sending special invitations to our child care families, the families at St. Lucas Place, and the families of all of the children who will be taking part in our VBS program that week. Please let Mike Warneke or Ruth Randall know if you would like to help out in any way.

Our Friday Small Group will be taking the summer off from
our normal routine and we will be having some social gatherings
scattered throughout the summer. Please look on our
website for more information, or contact Mike Warneke if
you are interested in attending any events, or would like to
help plan an event.
The Wednesday night small group will continue to meet
sporadically during the summer as a lead into our volleyball
nights. This group will share a common meal, spend time in
discussion and sharing and work with the NOOMA film
series and begin at 5:00 p.m. during the scheduled days. This
time is open to anyone or any couple in the church that
would consider themselves “Young Adults.” Please let
Mike Warneke know if you plan on attending, so he can
plan and coordinate meals. Childcare is available

VBS will be held June 21 through June 23. All kids
ages 3 through 11 are invited to attend. We will
begin with a meal at 5:30 p.m. and close by 8:00 p.m. each
evening. This year’s theme is Hero Headquarters and the material
promises a great adventure. On Friday, June 25, the
Outreach Committee will cap off the week with a big block
party. Please plan to join us for the week. We still need volunteers
and we will have our giving tree in the back of the
sanctuary to help with supplies and meals. To register, use
the forms in the bulletin or e-mail Nancy at nreid@centralchurch.
org. If you have questions, please call Abby
Warneke at 962-5755 or Amanda Schreiber at 437-2234.

Environmental Restoration (the company doing the work on the current EPA-funded soil contamination clean-up in Jacobsville) is looking for additional person to train and hire for a variety of jobs (truck driving, laborer, etc.) with the clean-up here and on the Gulf Coast from the oil leak. They will do a free 4-day training program on handling environmental hazards May 17-20 for those interested in applying for the jobs. Persons interested in the training and jobs must submit a resume, be interviewed and approved before attending the training. To apply call Ron Lybarger at 422-4435. Pass on the information. They are renting our Garden Room for this.

The Fair Trade Fair

This ministry is coordinated by the Missions Team
The “Fair Trade Fair” is an opportunity that the mission committee is currently working on for this coming winter. It is our hope and our goal to work with vendors and craftsmen from around the world in impoverished communities to help them in their plight through our very own “Fair Trade Fair.” The fair will be held on Sunday, November the 8th from 11:45 until 1:45 and will be accompanied by a fried chicken luncheon furnished by the UM Women. There will be crafts from widows living in Kampala, Uganda, crafts from Red Bird Mission, items from Tess’ International Handicraft Shop, Patchwork Central items, and a chance to help provide a beautiful Christmas for our friends in Cali, Colombia.

The Central UMC annual campfire cookout and hayride at the Harris Ranch will be on November 1st @ 4:30pm. Please bring the whole family and invite friends! We’ll have hot dogs, hamburgers, s’mores and lots of fun around the campfire, and a spooky hayride after dark. Mark your calendars!

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