September 30, 2020
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What’s Happening at CG 09/30/2020

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Wednesday In The Word Will Not Air Today. Join us next Wednesday, October 7th, via Facebook Live as we begin a new Bible Study on the Book of Psalms.

Voting Information & Deadlines:
October 19: Voter Registration Deadline
October 29: Last Day to Apply for an Absentee Ballot
November 2: Last Day to Hand-Deliver or Postmark an Absentee Ballot
November 3: General Election

 

 

 

Annual Conference 2020 Recap
The North Alabama Annual Conference was held virtually on Saturday, September 26, 2020. The theme this year was Singing God’s Song with the Forgotten. To view the complete Annual Conference 2020 Recap, please visit the North Alabama Conference website at www.umcna.org.

We Now Have A New Way To Give!

Text-to-Give is Now Available!

Sunday Morning Worship

October 4, 2020

Join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. via Facebook Live on the Center Grove United Methodist Church Facebook page.
You can also join our live streaming worship service via the following media outlets:
Purchase Your Harvest Ad TODAY! The Deadline To Submit Your Ad For The Souvenir Book Is
Friday, November 6th

Don’t forget to give your Tithes and Offerings! Your generosity enables Center Grove to continue to be the hope for our community and the world!

 

Here are Four Ways to Give:

1.) Visit the Center Grove website (www.centergroveumc.org), click on Stewardship, and then click the “Ready to Give” tab.

2.) If you prefer to mail your donation, you may send it to:
Center Grove United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 5957
Huntsville, AL 35814

3.) UMCgo is available for your Smartphone through Google Play, or IPhone through the App Store.
*Download the app; search for Center Grove (2969 State Rte 53, Huntsville, AL 35806); press the heart to Give!

4.) Text-To-Give. Text your donation amount to 844-944-2817

 

Remember The Sick & Home-bound

Mrs. Evelyn Roberson
Mrs. Gladys Jacobs
Mrs. Madgie Jamar
Ms. Marjorie Ewing
Mrs. Cora King
Ms. Theresa Hope
Mrs. Zena Love Hill
Mr. Carl Bradley
Mrs. Barbara Baker
Mr. Bobby Readus
Mr. James Harris
Mr. Liona Langford, Jr.
Mrs. Ollie Gilliam
Mr. Liona Langford, III

Community Information

The United States 2020 Census is happening now. You can respond online, by phone, or by mail. Your Response Matters! It’s Not Too Late!
Census Deadline is September 30, 2020. To complete your Alabama Census, please visit

YOUR RESPONSE MATTERS!

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September 23, 2020
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What’s Happening at CG 09/23/2020

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Voting Information & Deadlines:
October 19: Voter Registration Deadline
October 29: Last Day to Apply for an Absentee Ballot
November 2: Last Day to Hand-Deliver or Postmark an Absentee Ballot
November 3: General Election

 

 

 

A Note From Pastor Cowser

Center Grove Family and Friends:
I loved to vote when I was a child. At least I thought I was voting. One of my fondest memories of my grandmother was going to the polls with her to watch her vote. On Election Day, she would pull-out her sample ballot, mark her candidate choices, and we were off to town to cast our vote dressed in our Sunday best. We lived in a small town, so the sign-in process at the voting polls was the social event of the season. As a matter of fact, we spent more time talking to poll workers than we did actually voting. The best part of the experience for me was when we went into the voting booth. My grandmother would close the curtain behind us and she would allow me to pull the levers on the machine. Each pull of the lever was an opportunity for her to share with me the reason she chose a particular candidate and the core beliefs of the political party she proudly supported.
I learned the importance of voting at an early age, so when I turned 18 years old, it continued to be an important part of my life. On every Election Day, I make it my business to still get dressed-up and head to the polls to vote. I share this story to not only stress the importance of voting, but to remind us of our duty to also teach others, especially younger people, the importance of exercising the right to vote. All elections are important, but I believe the 2020 General Election is a life or death situation. The very heart of our nation is at stake and the results of this election will impact all of us. I hope you will join me at the polls this November 3rd to cast your vote. I will go in the assurance of knowing that the spirit of my grandmother, and so many others who have gone before us, will meet us there.
Go vote!
Pastor Cowser

We Now Have A New Way To Give!

Text-to-Give is Now Available!

 

 

Sunday Morning Worship

September 27, 2020

Join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. via Facebook Live on the Center Grove United Methodist Church Facebook page.
You can also join our live streaming worship service via the following media outlets:

Don’t forget to give your Tithes and Offerings! Your generosity enables Center Grove to continue to be the hope for our community and the world!

 

Here are Four Ways to Give:

1.) Visit the Center Grove website (www.centergroveumc.org), click on Stewardship, and then click the “Ready to Give” tab.

2.) If you prefer to mail your donation, you may send it to:
Center Grove United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 5957
Huntsville, AL 35814

3.) UMCgo is available for your Smartphone through Google Play, or IPhone through the App Store.
*Download the app; search for Center Grove (2969 State Rte 53, Huntsville, AL 35806); press the heart to Give!

4.) Text-To-Give. Text your donation amount to 844-944-2817

 

Remember The Sick & Home-bound

Mrs. Evelyn Roberson
Mrs. Gladys Jacobs
Mrs. Madgie Jamar
Ms. Marjorie Ewing
Mrs. Cora King
Ms. Theresa Hope
Mrs. Zena Love Hill
Mr. Carl Bradley
Mrs. Barbara Baker
Mr. Bobby Readus
Mr. James Harris
Mr. Liona Langford, Jr.
Mrs. Ollie Gilliam
Mr. Liona Langford, III

Community Information

The United States 2020 Census is happening now. You can respond online, by phone, or by mail. Your Response Matters! It’s Not Too Late!
Census Deadline is September 30, 2020. To complete your Alabama Census, please visit
YOUR RESPONSE MATTERS!

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September 17, 2020
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What’s Happening at CG 09/17/2020

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A Note From Pastor Cowser

“God Sees Our Potential”
I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. -John 15:1-2 (NIV)
What kind of fruit are you producing? Jesus reminds his disciples, both then and now, that to be one of his disciples we must remain connected to him, the true vine, so that we might bear fruit that glorifies God. Jesus is not concerned about our religious acts of mercy and piety, such as, memorizing scriptures, spending time in prayer, or giving to the poor, but he reminds us that those things come as a result of deepening our relationship with him.
I know very little about gardening, but what I do know is that every now and then a vine needs to be pruned, or cutback in order to grow to its full potential. Each time I read this scripture, I can’t help but to think of all the things in my life that I need to allow God to prune. The good news is that I don’t have to rely on my on strength, but the scripture reminds us that “my Father is the gardener.” The thing about pruning is that the one who does the pruning has to have a vision of what the vine should look like. Simply put, the gardener sees the vine’s potential.
I am grateful that God, our heavenly Father, sees our potential. He looks beyond our faults, our failures, our shortcomings, and he sees what we could be and he starts working on us – pruning us, molding us, and shaping us to live at our full potential.
Grateful for The Gardener,
Pastor Cowser

 

Join the Pray Without Ceasing Ministry for prayer on the Prayer Line — Saturday, September 19th from 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. For we know, prayer changes things, circumstances, situations, and much more!

Prayer Line Dial In Information:

Dial In Number: 978-990-5000

Access Code: 349017

Hosted By:
The Pray Without Ceasing Ministry

Sunday Morning Worship

September 20, 2020

Join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. via Facebook Live on the Center Grove United Methodist Church Facebook page.
You can also join our live streaming worship service via the following media outlets:

Don’t forget to give your Tithes and Offerings! Your generosity enables Center Grove to continue to be the hope for our community and the world!

 

Here are Three Ways to Give:

1.) Visit the Center Grove website (www.centergroveumc.org), click on Stewardship, and then click the “Ready to Give” tab.

2.) If you prefer to mail your donation, you may send it to:
Center Grove United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 5957
Huntsville, AL 35814

3.) UMCgo is available for your Smartphone through Google Play, or IPhone through the App Store.
*Download the app; search for Center Grove (2969 State Rte 53, Huntsville, AL 35806); press the heart to Give!

 

Remember The Sick & Home-bound

Mrs. Evelyn Roberson
Mrs. Gladys Jacobs
Mrs. Madgie Jamar
Ms. Marjorie Ewing
Mrs. Cora King
Ms. Theresa Hope
Mrs. Zena Love Hill
Mr. Carl Bradley
Mrs. Barbara Baker
Mr. Bobby Readus
Mr. James Harris
Mr. Liona Langford, Jr.
Mrs. Ollie Gilliam
Mr. Liona Langford, III

Community Information

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September 9, 2020
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What’s Happening at CG 09/09/2020

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A Note From Pastor Cowser

“It’s Harvest Time!”
May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. -Psalm 126:5-6 (NRSV)
This year has been a challenging year for many of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has touched us all in some way, and we are certainly living in different times. One thing that has encouraged me in this season is the steadfast faith of God’s people called Center Grove. I have heard countless testimonies from many of you of how your faith in God, and hope for the future, has grown stronger in these last several months.
I am writing to announce our 2020 Annual Harvest Celebration. This year’s theme will be “Kept: For Such a Time as This”based on Psalm 126. Psalm 126 is a testimony of Israel’s hope for the future after coming out of a time of exile. This year has certainly seemed like a time of exile for many of us, but I believe we have been kept for a purpose and plan.
Our 33rd Youth Harvest Celebration will be Sunday, November 8, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. and our 77th Church Harvest will be Sunday, November 15, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. In keeping with our Harvest Tradition, the Harvest Souvenir Book will still be available this year—in print and digital. Advertisements may be purchased for: encouragement; fraternity and sorority; college and university; businesses; in memory or in honor of a loved one; church committees and auxiliaries. In addition to purchasing advertisements, we are also asking each member, who is able, to contribute above their regular tithes and offerings toward a Special Harvest Offering.
In closing, thank you for the many ways you continue to support the ministries of Center Grove. I am truly amazed by the ways that the members and friends of our church go over and beyond to bless our church, our ministries, and our community.
Grateful to be your pastor,
Pastor Cowser

Congratulations on Your Wedding!
(September 5, 2020)

Taylor and Sonya Banks
We Wish you a lifetime of happiness together and a love that grows stronger with each passing day!

From,
Your Center Grove Family

Sunday Morning Worship

September 13, 2020

Join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. via Facebook Live on the Center Grove United Methodist Church Facebook page.
You can also join our live streaming worship service via the following media outlets:

 

Don’t forget to give your Tithes and Offerings! Your generosity enables Center Grove to continue to be the hope for our community and the world!

 

Here are Three Ways to Give:

1.) Visit the Center Grove website (www.centergroveumc.org), click on Stewardship, and then click the “Ready to Give” tab.

2.) If you prefer to mail your donation, you may send it to:
Center Grove United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 5957
Huntsville, AL 35814

3.) UMCgo is available for your Smartphone through Google Play, or IPhone through the App Store.
*Download the app; search for Center Grove (2969 State Rte 53, Huntsville, AL 35806); press the heart to Give!

 

Remember The Sick & Home-bound

Mrs. Evelyn Roberson
Mrs. Gladys Jacobs
Mrs. Madgie Jamar
Ms. Marjorie Ewing
Mrs. Cora King
Ms. Theresa Hope
Mrs. Zena Love Hill
Mr. Carl Bradley
Mrs. Barbara Baker
Mr. Bobby Readus
Mr. James Harris
Mr. Liona Langford, Jr.
Mrs. Ollie Gilliam
Mr. Liona Langford, III

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September 3, 2020
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What’s Happening at CG 09/02/2020

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A Note From Pastor Cowser

“Remember Them No More”
I will forgive their sins and will no longer remember their wrongs.
-Hebrews 8:12 (GNT)
There was a story told of a man who was a highly-respected church member in his community, but he carried the burden of a secret sin he had committed many years before. He had repented, but still had no peace or sense of God’s forgiveness. In his church, was a woman who deeply loved God and who claimed to have visions in which she spoke with Christ and He with her. The man, however, was skeptical. To test her, he said, “The next time you speak with Christ, I want you to ask him what sin I committed many years ago.” The woman agreed. A few days later, the man asked the woman, “Well, did you talk to Christ and ask him about my sin?” The woman replied, “Yes, he said he can’t remember.”
In Hebrews 8:12, the writer reminds us that God is merciful, and if we confess our sins, he will remember them no more. We will never understand the depths of God’s love toward us, especially compared to human standards. We live in a world that is most of the time unforgiving and unrelenting, but God is merciful and loving toward us, especially when we confess that we have done wrong. What a blessed assurance to know that there is nothing we can do that the Lord will not forgive. How is it with your soul today? Are there unconfessed sins in your heart? I know from experience that God is willing and able to embrace you with his love and forgiveness – just open your heart to him.
A sinner, saved by grace,
Pastor Cowser

Sunday Morning Worship

September 6, 2020

Join us for Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. via Facebook Live on the Center Grove United Methodist Church Facebook page.
You can also join our live streaming worship service via the following media outlets:

Join Zoom Meeting:

Don’t forget to give your Tithes and Offerings! Your generosity enables Center Grove to continue to be the hope for our community and the world!

 

Here are Three Ways to Give:

1.) Visit the Center Grove website (www.centergroveumc.org), click on Stewardship, and then click the “Ready to Give” tab.

2.) If you prefer to mail your donation, you may send it to:
Center Grove United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 5957
Huntsville, AL 35814

3.) UMCgo is available for your Smartphone through Google Play, or IPhone through the App Store.
*Download the app; search for Center Grove (2969 State Rte 53, Huntsville, AL 35806); press the heart to Give!

 

Remember The Sick & Home-bound

Mrs. Evelyn Roberson
Mrs. Gladys Jacobs
Mrs. Madgie Jamar
Ms. Marjorie Ewing
Mrs. Cora King
Ms. Theresa Hope
Mrs. Zena Love Hill
Mr. Carl Bradley
Mrs. Barbara Baker
Mr. Bobby Readus
Mr. James Harris
Mr. Liona Langford, Jr.
Mrs. Ollie Gilliam

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