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DATES:  MONDAY JULY 7TH- FRIDAY, JULY 11TH

TIMES:   9:00AM-12:00PM EVERY DAY

FRIDAY FAMILY PICNIC AT 12:00PM AFTER VBS

AGES: 3YRS AND UP, WITH NURSERY AVAILABLE FOR THOSE UNDER 3

LOCATION: CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

222 Cass Street

Traverse City, MI 49684

COST: FREE

Register here: https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Form/60e759e9-4560-4654-989d-ee8979b67758

Questions or interested in volunteering? Contact Ms. Erica at erica@tccentralumc.org or call the church!

Location: Fellowship Hall at Central
Date: Wednesday, July 9th,
Time: 3:00 pm.

Pastor Linda requests no gifts please. But to share your love story.  Make sure to save the date on your calendar now! To RSVP button click the link below

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Check out Linda and Jeremy’s wedding website.

Linda and Jeremy

Sunday Morning Pilgrimage has just started a new book that is an easy entry point for those looking for connection beyond the pew. It is a very informal, welcoming group between the two main services and offers the Zoom option. Focusing on intentional listening, this small group uses reflective quiet time to find greater awareness of God’s presence in our lives. We do not try to “fix” as we support each other.

Contact Kathy Mead: meadka09@gmail.com.

To register for this group

We will be meeting with our bikes in the back parking lot of Central United Methodist Church on Sat. 7/12/25, at 9:30 A.M. and will leave on our bikes at 9:45, via Washington St. toward the Woodmere branch of the public library. We will ride around the Boardman loop of the tart trail, and then it is optional to gather afterwards for lunch at The Filling Station. They serve pizzas and salads, and have family friendly atmosphere. Helmets are highly recommended.

Have questions? Feel free to email Sarah Drews at sarah@tccentralumc.org!

Find more information on TART Trails here: https://traversetrails.org/trails/tart-in-town/

All are welcome to this unique and casual outdoor worship experience on the shores of West Grand Traverse Bay from 9 am to 10 am on Sundays starting May 25, 2025 thru Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and dress for the weather. We will hold worship outdoors unless there is heavy rain, thunder, or lightning.

Well-behaved and leashed pets are welcome to attend.

NOTE FOR THE 2025 SEASON: CITP returns to Sunset Park! We will not meet at Rotary Square like last year. If weather prohibits outdoor worship, 9 AM worship will be held in the Central Church sanctuary at 222 Cass Street in downtown Traverse City. The church will make an announcement in lieu of any location changes due to weather.

Join us for kids story-time in Rotary Square after 9am worship.

All ages welcome. Look for the blue blanket.

Walter’s service will be at Central Saturday, July 19 at 2pm.

A reception will follow the service at the NMC Haggerty Center at 715 E. Front Street

Learn more about Walter’s life story here:

https://www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com/obituaries/walter-brueggemann/#!/Obituary

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/us/walter-brueggemann-dead.html

All are invited to casual conversation with one of Central’s pastors.  This is a great time to get to know our pastors a bit more, ask questions about the church and meet new people!  No registration required.