September 14, 2025
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Prayer Focus: United Methodist Colleges & Universities
Welcome to worship at Central!
In the name of Jesus Christ, welcome to worship at Central where it is our mission to follow Jesus by loving God and loving our neighbors. Our clergy, Rev. Thomas Smith, Rev. Rusty Crimm, and Rev. Meg Jiunnies, are grateful you’ve chosen to make Central a part of your day! If it is your first time worshiping with us, please fill out a Connect Card and bring it to the Welcome Center where you will receive a gift from the church. Once again, welcome!
Ways to Give
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Sermon Note
Jesus’s parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin paint a beautiful picture of the depth of love God has for us, but they also show the masterful ways in which Jesus teaches people things they thought that they knew in ways they don’t really like. Many times, those who are lost have no idea that they are.
Celebration of Baptism
Today we joyfully shared in the Christian baptism of Charlotte Fields McMillan, who was baptized in the sanctuary. Charlotte is the daughter of Taylor and Sterling McMillan.
(Please stop by the Greeters Table to sign in and
Parish Concerns
Music (Sung by all)
*I Believe (Affirmation of Faith) ............................................................................
*Are You Washed in the Blood ..............................................................................................
*Hold Us Together ......................................................................................................
Opening Prayer Children’s Time
(After Children’s Time, children ages 3K - 1st grade are welcome to attend Children’s Church and may be picked up in room #145 or #147 after the service.)
Connect & Refresh
(Offering one another signs of reconciliation and love within worship is an ancient Christian practice. This is a time to greet others, both familiar and new, whether in your seat, at a table, or while refilling your cup and plate. The countdown on the screen will alert you when it’s time to return to your seats for the next act of worship )
President of Columbia College
(Sung by all)
*Please stand as you are able.
Enjoy music from The Well on the go!
Did you love the worship songs from The Well today? Now you can carry that same spirit with you all week long! We’re excited to announce that The Well’s worship music is now available on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube!
Scan the QR Code to dive into our playlists featuring the songs we sing each Sunday, along with new ones coming up. Whether you want to revisit your favorites or discover something fresh, these playlists make it easy to keep worship at the center of your week.
Let the music of The Well inspire, uplift, and encourage you— wherever you are!
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Larry Rabon, Russ Barnes ................................................................................................. by Frances & Laurence McIntosh
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
David Searcy .................................................... by The Graf Family, Ann & Jim Herbert, Jane Ilderton, Donna Kellahan,
.......................................................................................................................... Amy & Bryant Sansbury, Harvey Senseney Jule Eldridge, Russ Barnes, David Searcy, Larry Rabon ................................................................... by Nancy & Jim Stewart
Diana “MiMi” Bailey ................................................................................................................... by Lawson, Lizzie & Keller
Barbara Petett ................................................................................................................................................. by Anonymous
James Fore ............................................................................................................................................ by Elvie & Joe Eaddy
DISCRETIONARY FUND
Central UMW ............................................................................................................................................. by Sheila Barnes
$2,425,803.00
$21,145.51
$2,340.00
$238,368.02