Flower arrangements are donated weekly to honor the memory of a church member's loved one.  We need help on several fronts with this ministry.  First, if you'd like to donate a flower arrangement, you can sign up at both  of our church centers or at the email address listed below.  Secondly, those donated flower arrangements are divided into small vases after each Sunday service and delivered to those who are in our Carry they Light Ministry.  We need volunteers to distribute those vases along with a Sunday bulletin.  It's a special way to honor those we've lost by making those we still have feel special and connected to our church.  If you have any questions or would like to become a Flower Ministry donor, please email Linda Kuntz at lindakuntz@christumc.cc. 

It is perhaps one of the single greatest ways we reach out to our faith community and beyond.  When a family loses a loved one, it's a difficult time in their lives.  It's why our special group of volunteers in the Funeral Guild have such a great impact on those they come in contact with.  We provide a meal for families at funerals and memorial services held at CUMC.  But most importantly, we provide them a loving atmosphere to mourn the loss of their loved one i.  If you're interested  interested in serving in this capacity, please contact Linda Kuntz at  lindakuntz@christumc.cc.

Spending time in prayer is important for all of us to do.  Sometimes our church members need extra prayers.  We pray together openly about our concerns and joys at Sunday services.  The concerns we hear, either out loud or that are written down and turned into us, are then prayed over.  It is a powerful act of love to pray for those in need.  If you're interested in becoming apart of our Prayer Team, please email Linda Kuntz at lindakuntz@christumc.cc. 

The time and patience it takes to knit or crochet something is itself a gift of love to another person.  It's why we value our church members with those skills.  You can use your talent to make prayer pocket squares and shawls. They are given to people in the hospital, are shut in or are going through a difficult time and need to wrap themselves in God's love.  You can help provide that tangible consoling that only a personally knit or crocheted item can provide.  Many prayers are woven into each stitch.  This group meets at Our Master's Center or these items can be made at home.

This is a one-on-one Christian care giving ministry that matches people in difficult life situations with someone who can walk with them through it.  Going through a journey with someone's support can sometimes be the difference maker. Stephen Ministers must successfully complete 52 hours of training and learn to be supportive by non-judgmental listening, not advising or fixing.  If you're interested in becoming a member of the Stephen Ministry, please contact Linda Kuntz at lindakuntz@christumc.cc.