The Shepherd Ministry is way to keep our church community knitted together. This is a sweet way for all of us to feel cared for and loved. Shepherd Ministers are volunteers who are matched with new members of CFUMC. Their role is to serve as a mentor/guide/friend for at least the first year of membership, to answer questions, introduce to other members, programs, service opportunities, and be a link and a friendly, familiar face.  

Shepherds will stand up with new members on the day they join the church.  An attempt will be made to introduce new members and their shepherds prior to this, either during a new member class or social event. 

Shepherds will attempt to contact their new members at least 4 times in their first year, either through phone calls, texts, emails, or seeking them out at church. This is to ensure they are assimilating and becoming involved.

If you are interested in becoming a Shepherd or need more information, contact Claire Colley at cecolley59@gmail.com or Carolyn McGee carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org

The March One Thing Ministry will support the 2025 All God's Children Summer Camp. The complete list of supplies can be found here.

Questions? Contact Carolyn McGee carolynmcgee@cvillefirstumc.org 

Open Saturdays from 10am-12pm.

The Hinton Avenue Clothing Close is currently looking for more specific items though below:

Women: hats, gloves, scarves, socks, underwear, jeans, fleece/joggers (small-XL sizes), Shoes (no heels, please) - sneakers, casual, boots - all sizes

Men: gloves, hats, scarves, socks, underwear, t-shirts - Short sleeve t-shirts/collared shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts/collared shirts, jeans, khakis, some other casual pants, shoes (sneakers, boots) - all sizes

Mimm Patterson, a mixed-media artist, creativity coach and trauma-informed yoga teacher living in Crozet, is our new exhibiting artist in the Gallery. Mimm is a juried member artist at the McGuffey Art Center and can be found joyfully working away in Studio 6B in the North Lower Level. Take a minute to spend some time with her art. You will find that the works speak to the heart through objects of earlier times.

After rent and utilities, the most requested need is for furniture.  Love INC Cville is desperately looking for volunteers with vehicles to pick up and deliver furniture that has been donated to Love INC for distribution to our neighbors in need. Without the ability to deliver the furniture, large amounts end up in the dump instead of going to those who desperately need it.

To inquire about how to help, message Raymond Klein, Executive Director of Love INC at raymond@loveinccville.org .

Composting (Green) belongs in the green cans with the green liner. We bring our composting to a commercial facility. (Composting in your yard is more restricted.) We buy compostable utensils, napkins, plates, bowls and cups. We can then put it all, along with any food, into the green cans.

Please note that this includes bones, fat, and skin.  Tea bags are great, but be careful with the wrapping which is often plastic or foil lined and would need to go in the trash.

Recycling (Blue) includes glass, plastic bottles, aluminum cans, other metal cans, paper, cardboard, stretchable plastic film & most items with a number in a triangle. It is preferred that they be rinsed out.

Trash (Black) is everything else. Unfortunately, combination items like juice boxes are trash. The wrappers around individual servings of chips, crackers, candy or cookies are generally trash. 

It takes all of us to be a bit mindful so we can do our part as a church for the planet!