If you are new to CUMC we invite you learn more about our community of faith
through this website
and hope you will join
us at one of our worship services
listed below or in any part of our faith journey.
Sunday Worship Services; 8:30am; 11:00am; 6:30pm (student-led) Wednesdays: choir rehearsals; supper and programs at 5:30
(Download CUMC's latest Newsletter by clicking the newsletter above.)
CUMC is seeking a part-time
Chancel Choir Director
For info on this position: More
Download info: here
Sermon by Paul Hutchison January 24, 2010
(The latest sermon can be viewed in flash video by clicking on the above button.)
Church Council Corner (Click the above link for the latest message from Church Council.)
Reflections from Paul (Click the above link for the latest message as it appears in the Disciple Connection from Senior Minister Paul Hutchison.)
from Finance Committee (Click the above link for the latest message from CUMC Finance Committe.)
Evensong Sundays, meal at 6:30;
worship at 7pm Evensong is a Sunday night fellowship meal and student-led worship co-sponsored by Clemson Wesley and CUMC during the academic year. A meal begins at 6:30 pm with worship to follow around 7 pm. Everyone of all ages is welcome!
Join us this Sunday, February 7, as Vernita Boone, CU grad and Program Services Case Manager with Anderson Interfaith Ministries (AIM), speaks. The theme for this season, “There’s a God For That”. ***PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE for Feb. 7: We’ll begin at 5:30pm with worship with a Super Bowl party to follow!
Ingles Cards benefit Clemson Wesley
CUMC sells Ingles Gift Cards to benefit the Clemson Wesley ministry. In addition to 5 cents of every dollar going toward helping fund retreats and mission opportunities for students, cardholders can also buy gas for 3 cents cheaper at Ingles gas stations. See Betty Jane Fourspring, financial secretary, on M-W-F if you’d like to purchase one.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Clemson Community Care.
Food needs are:
• Crackers
• canned/dry milk
• Jello/pudding
• juice
• canned meat/fish
You may leave
these items in the CCC box on the CUMC Mission Cart located in the narthex
on Sunday morning and the hallway in the Adult Education/Office Building
during the week.
For more info: CCC
from the American Heart Association Learn and Live: Exercise and Fitness Awareness. Check it out here
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weekly emails? Each Tuesday, an email with up to date CUMC activities is sent. If you are not receiving these emails and would like to, contact Jamie Syslvester, 654-5547, with your email address and she will add your name to the email list.
Updated February 1, 2010;
Disaster Relief Update
Haiti Relief: Please continue to keep the people of Haiti in your prayers, as well as the thousands of relief workers, both in Haiti and those working from around the world.
How You Can Help: To contribute to Haiti Relief, make your check payable to “Clemson UMC” and include “Haiti Earthquake Relief” in the memo line. Bring your check to the church office or drop it in the offering on Sundays.
The gathering
Plan to be part of the gathering each Wednesday at 5:30pm as we fellowship with one another over a meal followed by the following program opportunities:
Join Pastor Pat for a session called, “Easter Music Devotional”. The session will be from 6:30pm to 7:15pm in the Worship Center.
Katherine Owen will be teaching a class called, “God’s Calling for My Life and for Our Lives: The Way of Discernment”! Join Katherine at 6:30pm beginning January 27 in the Adult/Office Building, room 105.
February 10 menu – roast beef, mashed potatoes/gravy, peas/carrots, honey bun cake
The cost is $6 for adults; $3 for children - 3yrs and up, youth & college; $20 family maximum.
Make your reservation by noon on the Monday before the dinner by signing up here; marking an “S” by your name on the attendance pad; filling out one of the Church Supper slips located in the attendance pad and placing it in the offering basket/plate; or contacting the church office (cumc@clemsonumc.org or 654-5547).
Parents Night Out! February 13, 5:00-9:30pm at CUMC
Parents, need a night out? How about Valentine’s Day Eve! Clemson Wesley students going on the Bahamas Spring Break trip will be working to raise money for the trip. Donations will be received. Parents are asked to pack a dinner that their child will eat. Lemonade and water will be provided. Please contact Jamie at the church office, 654-5547 or jamies@clemsonumc.org no later than noon on February 12 to sign up!
Senior High SKI Mystery Trip
We're offering a day of skiing included as part of our annual mystery trip, which is always a great time to develop deeper friendships and relax. Trip will be on Presidents' Weekend (Feb 12 - 15). Space is limited, so bring your $75 as soon as possible! Any questions? Contact Jad Taylor at jadtaylor@gmail.com; 803-463-6655
Clemson Wesley – Eleuthera, Bahamas
Once again this spring Clemson Wesley is sending a team of students and others to the island of Eleuthera, Bahamas for a week of mission, study and worship. This year's team will be the largest ever with 63 members, including a dozen nursing students under a study abroad class led by CUMC member and nursing professor, Janice Lanham.
As always, we have a number of students that are looking for opportunities to do yard work or other "around the house" projects to raise the $900 per person required. If you or someone you know needs some help around the home, please contact me at 207-9135 or glaze@clemson.edu. The students hope to get started ASAP! Thanks in advance for your help!
--Lane
VBS – SAVE THE DATE! June 21-25th
For anyone interested in working with VBS this year - there will be a training session on the Galactic Blast content THIS Saturday, January 30th from 9-12 at Trinity UMC in Anderson. If you are interested in attending this training and/or if you are interested in signing up to volunteer for this year's VBS, please contact Kelly (KellyWoodruff@aol.com).
Little Lights Child Care is offering
a finders fee!
If you recommend a student to Little Lights and they enroll in any class from Toddlers to 4-k, you will receive a $100 finders fee. It’s that simple! This incentive program will last through the end of this year. If you have any questions, please contact director, Redell Reese, at 654-5506.
Message from Clemson Wesley
The Wesley students are back for another semester and eager to deepen their relationship with our Lord. We will be feeding an average of 100 on Sunday nights and would love to have you involved. If you are a part of any group, within or outside CUMC and would like to contribute to Clemson Wesley's ministry through providing a meal please contact me at 245-8598, or cleuck@athenafinance. com.
LAY ACADEMY 2010 Sponsored by Clemson Area Congregations in Touch Session 1: The Theology of Poverty - - Thursday, February 4: Our responsibility for those in need is deeply grounded in Jewish and Christian tradition. Joyce Klein (Jewish), Father Emmanuel (Roman Catholic), and Rev. Cynthia Prescott (Unitarian Universalist) will explore the theological basis for our social justice work in addressing poverty.
Session 2: The Reality of Poverty - - Thursday, February 11: Guest speaker: Rev. Beth Templeton of United Ministries in Greenville, SC and Director of Our Eyes are Opened. She is the author of the book “Loving Our Neighbor: A Thoughtful Approach to Helping People in Poverty”, and a national speaker on the issue of poverty.
Session 3: Our Community’s Response to Poverty - Thursday, February 18: This session will feature roundtable discussions among service providers for the needy, plus representatives from CACIT, municipalities, and churches. Participants will discuss what are the needs, who is providing services, and how can we collaborate to improve services in the area where we live, work and worship.
*Programs will be held here at CUMC, starting at 7:00 PM.
The public is invited to Sessions 1 and 2, but Session 3 will be “by invitation only.”
For more information, please call Bob Fennell at (864) 654-5961 or Joyce Fishman Klein at (864) 654-6108.
Local Missions with Tigers Go February 6 and 27
Join us on an upcoming Saturday (Feb. 6 or Feb. 27) to serve right here in our own community! We will gather between 8:30-9:00AM for a quick bite to eat, prayer, and then spread out into teams to serve in the greater Clemson area – everything from painting to playing with disadvantaged kids to yardwork. We’ll wrap things up around 2pm. To sign-up, go to the TG website (www.tigersgo.org) or e-mail Mandy (mandy@tigersgo.org). If you know of people in the community who need our help, please e-mail us or call our office at (864) 643-1275.
CUMC on Twitter and Facebook
Not only can you get information off of our website, but we are now on Twitter and Facebook! Check out our Twitter account - “ClemsonUMC”, and join our Facebook group - “Clemson
United Methodist Church.” This is the best way to get the latest information, prayer requests and updates on a daily basis. A big THANKS goes out to Robert and Kristen Osborne, for sharing their passion, time and talent to make these communication channels possible for CUMC! Click on logos on the right to check us out!
Join us for our Ash Wednesday Service on February 17 at 6:30pm in the Worship Center.
February Outreach
Ministry
Highlight:
Clemson Community Care: more
“the gathering” (Wednesday night suppers)
Plan to be part of the gathering each Wednesday as we fellowship with one another through a meal and study opportunities.
Details: here
Please make your reservations by noon on the Monday before the dinner here.
Tuesday Fellowship Lunch If you enjoy fellowship,
food, fun, and finding out, then the Tuesday Adult Fellowship sponsored by the Older Adult
Ministry Area is
for you.
Mothers Morning Out! If you are interested in enrolling your child, please contact Director, Linda Gowdy, 654-5547.
For more information about Mothers Morning Out: More
Linda Gowdy
Mothers Morning Out Director
Little Lights Child Care Corner! Little Lights continues to accept registrations for the 2009-2010 school year now. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please contact Director, Redell Reese, 654-5506.
Join Pastor Pat for a session called, “Easter Music Devotional”. The session will be from 6:30pm to 7:15pm in the Worship Center. 
