Join us for the 45th Anniversary of the Central United Methodist Church Messiah Sing!

This annual event has become a Christmas tradition in the Traverse City area – for many, signaling the beginning of the Christmas Season.

Rehearsal for those who want to sing starts promptly at 2:45 (vocal scores may be checked out; those who wish to borrow one should arrive early to pick up their score); concert starts at 4:00. Admission is by donation.

All who enjoy knitting, crocheting, quilting, and fellowship are welcomed. This group has a number of ongoing service projects, including prayer shawls, as well as special and individual projects. Experienced, as well as inexperienced, “stitchers” are welcome. For more information contact Linda Wolgast at: linda65ac@gmail.com

This group of male-identifying individuals meets the First and Third Wednesday of every month in the church lounge. Join this drop-in circle of men who are seeking God in their lives. The “donuts and devotions” group is committed to asking big questions, sharing in laughter, encouraging others, and praying for the world through the Upper Room devotional. Contact Stephen Roobol-Triggs at steve@tccentralumc.org for more info

All women are welcome to join this fellowship group for a short time of devotion and great conversation over a simple salad and bread meal in the Church Lounge.

Bring your favorite salad topping to share and we’ll provide the salad greens, dressings and breads.  All are welcome, no registration necessary!

Nursery is available for a time of free play, and adults can attend classes that are being offered.

Youth entering 6th & 7th grade will join Mrs. Jessica and Mrs. Lisa in growing in their faith, and asking hard questions. They will join in community to learn more about God, and also about people who have made huge impacts throughout history.

Children entering Kindergarten-2nd grade will join Miss Cindy and her friends in Heroes in Action! Bible Basics are taught, and children will learn all about Jesus and his love for all of us!

Contact Erica Kozlowski for more information: erica@tccentralumc.org

Children entering grades 3rd-5th will join us for a new experience together. Mrs. Erica will lead this class, and we will also have lots of friends here to help us grow together in grace, God and with the eyes of Holy Wonder!

Join us this Advent on Wednesday evenings, November 29, December 6 and 13, as we go through the book Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann.

“The Prophetic Imagination is a survey of the deeper role of the prophetic voice found in the leadership, action, and teaching of the key protagonists in the biblical stories of Moses, Jeremiah, and Jesus. As Brueggemann describes in his original preface, this small book is “an attempt to understand what the prophets were up to if we can be freed from our usual stereotypes of foretellers or social protestors” (page xxiii). Brueggemann thus dismisses the two most common approaches to the prophetic voice among Bible readers, instead seeking a deeper reading than that often adopted in conversations about biblical justice. But this is not to ignore the practical implications of the message of the Bible’s prophets; rather, it prompts a more profound response—and in that sense, a more practical response—to the powers that perpetuate injustice and destroy imagination.” Nathan Brown

Please join Walter Brueggemann and Stephen Roobol-Triggs as they guide us through the book with interactive discussions, engaging lectures, and an in-depth study of pivotal prophets that emulated divine imagination.

Participants are encouraged to bring a bible and be ready to take notes.  Session 3 on December 13 will include a time for Q & A.

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Join us for Worship and Celebrate the Sounds of the Christmas season with Central’s Worship Band, Chancel Choir, mini-orchestra and a variety of vocalists!  We’ll host identical experiences at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. in our historic and beautifully decorated sanctuary.  All are welcome.

Livestream is available on our Facebook page and Worship Livestream page.