Mark your calendar to join us to pray for Carmel schools. This is open to the entire church.  We will meet at the church then split up to go to the schools to pray for the students, teachers and lunch ladies. This year is so important that we surround our schools with prayer. For questions or to get involved  contact Natalie at

nataliejoehler@hotmail.com.

VIRTUAL VBS 2020- HERO CENTRAL
We are excited to share with you our plans for Virtual VBS where kids can take adventures alongside some of their favorite Bible heroes and discover the qualities that make us truly heroic in God. We have put together at home kits that include crafts, bible lessons and activities that you can do at your own pace. We will also have ways to connect online.

If you are interested in getting a VIRTUAL VBS PACKET below. You can sign up to get a VBS PACKET UNTIL AUGUST 1st.  If you have any questions, contact Pastor Aj at amildenberg@carmelumc.org.

SIGN UP HERE

ALREADY HAVE YOUR VBS KIT? WANT TO LEARN SOME FUN SONGS AND DANCES? CLICK HERE!

GriefShare is a 13-week help and support group for people dealing with the loss of a loved one.  Each session begins with a helpful 35-40 minute video followed by a discussion and support group.  You are not required to speak during the support session of the program.  You can get help just by listening to others.  You will be among others who are also grieving the loss of a loved one. 

The group is led by people who have experienced grief and successfully rebuilt their lives.  They understand how you feel because they have been in the same place.  It is not necessary to attend every session.  All sessions are independent and will provide some help.  We hope to see you at GriefShare.

For more information,
contact Jan Lefton @
(317) 727-4392

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Our Food Pantry is looking for 5 additional volunteers who are passionate about helping to serve our shoppers. Volunteers would work a 2 hour shift every other week. Much of this work will be done outside while weather permits.

If interested, please email Lisa at cumcpantryscheduling@yahoo.com or Barb at missions@carmelumc.org.

Subscribe to our text list to get up to date information about the outdoor Contemporary Service sent to your mobile.  If the weather is bad and we need to cancel the outside service, we will notify you by text. 

CLICK HERE to join the list. 

RACIAL DIALOGUE CIRCLE
Racial Dialogue Circles meet for 6 weeks, 2 hours each week.  Whether it is online or in person will depend on the participants.  Each week has a framework for dialogue, which happens in pairs or within the larger circle.  There will be no more than 8-12 people in the circle.  The two facilitators will guide the conversation, while also providing various activities for further exploration outside the circle. *Space is limited  Not all those who apply will be able to join the first circle.  Any additional applications will be held for future groups (or waitlist).

For more information, contact Pastor Adriane Curtis at acurtis@carmelumc.org.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY

We are pre-shopping for kids at the Warehouse this year. This is a GREAT opportunity for church small groups and fellowship.

We are looking for Small Groups to come do the shopping at the Warehouse so as to maintain the Kids Coats physical distancing guidelines. Pray over the kids and then "fill" their orders. For the specifics of how we are reopening safely, see Kids Coats COVID-19 Reopening Plan.

Kids Coats Warehouse physical address is: 510 3rd Avenue SW, Carmel, 46032 (just north of the Palladium) Very close to church!!!

To set up a time to volunteer please email Liz Rix at volunteer@kidscoats.org and cc: Fran Pawlowski (Warehouse Manager) at fran@kidscoats.org. They will work with your group to schedule Warehouse Team members to work with your group. Each volunteer will need a signed Release of Liability (forms below) or on the Kids Coats website under the Volunteer tab beginning August 1. For more information to see how you can help contact Stacy at carmel@kidscoats.org.

KIDS COAT RELEASE FORM

KIDS COAT COVID PLAN

Mark your calendars to join us for our Fall Kick-off! We will be worshipping on the front lawn together COVID Style. 

● Bring your lawn chairs/blanket and a picnic lunch. 

Thursdays beginning Sept 10 ● 9:15am

Moms Bible study is scheduled to begin the Thursday after Labor Day, September 10. We will have both an in person and online study at 9:15am in room 13. This year we will study Raising White Kids.  This is for families, churches, educators, and communities who want to equip their children to be active and able participants in a society that is becoming one of the most racially diverse in the world while remaining full of racial tensions.

Childcare is provided. Please let Pastor Aj know if you are interested so that a book may be ordered for you. ( The cost of this book is $7.50) amildenberg@carmelumc.org.

WE ARE BACK!  This will officially launch the kickoff to our fall and we are happy to announce that Content Music will be joining us that night and leading worship music! Stay tuned for more details coming soon! 

Need a bible study to do at home, your small group or family? Right Now Media is a streaming library of Bible study videos that inspire faith every day of the week.

CLICK HERE  to request a login code.

Ed Kings has been asked to lead a "Green Team" at CUMC beginning this summer, working with Rev. Barb Marshall (CUMC local missions/outreach leader). We would like to open this opportunity to serve to anyone who is interested and able  to serve enthusiastically meeting the expectations for participating outlined below. 

Background: as reported by Rev. Patti Napier in the July Contact newsletter, a new sermon series is starting in late August titled “Is your Faith Green?”. The sermon series will challenge the church and each of us individually to consider how we may grow green as caretakers of God's creation. In conjunction with that, CUMC is forming a team of people from the congregation to make recommendations regarding...
1.  Environmentally friendly changes we should make at church, and the priority of these changes. Ideas could range from reduced waste/better biodegradable materials for hospitality/meals, energy efficiency audits, on-site sustainable gardening/composting, landscaping considerations, etc. 

2.  Ideas for Kick-off in the Fall and beyond. Are there ways we really kick off this initiative at four church-wide worship. Educational materials and future small group discussion series? CUMC better connecting with the city of Carmel on eco-friendly initiatives? There could be all sorts of possibilities. 

The time commitment for this team is only for the remainder of 2020, with potential for longer term participation (or opting out) if momentum builds for this beyond 2020 as an ongoing team. Summer meetings are never easy (especially now) but I’m hoping to have a kickoff meeting later this month to get discussion started. 

If after praying over this, you would like to join this team, please respond to Barb Marshall at missions@carmelumc.org.