Welcome to Christ United Methodist Church!

Welcome to Christ United Methodist Church!! We are glad you dropped by our site! Please feel free to look around and see what we are doing as children of God!

Please join us for our worship service on Sunday or on Wednesday night for fellowship!

Reaching out and gathering people into the family of God, equipping them to be disciples of Jesus Christ in our community and in the world.

In His Service,

Christ UMC

Christ UMC Upcoming Events...

For more events, click the Church Calendar Button Above and Check Back often for changes!!

Asheville District Newsletter for

January 2010

Click Here to Read!

Christ UMC Mission/ Outreach Team provides many opportunities for service in our community! If you are interested in serving, please click the link below to see areas available and contact Laura Lever for more information!

Click Here for Service Opportunities!

For more information on WNCC Missions/ Outreach, Click Here

To find out more about the Western North Carolina Conference of the UMC, visit their website at

http://www.wnccumc.org/

Want to know more about Christ UMC?

Watch our video from Charter TV, which provides a great overview of our congregation and the ministries we provide.

Just click HERE to watch the video!

Snow Policy:

The Sunday Morning Worship at 11:00 am will usually be held regardless of weather. All those that can safely drive are welcome to attend. However, there may be weather conditions that result in service cancellation. If so, please check the church's voicemail or WLOS-TV for information. Wednesday night activities are cancelled if schools in the North Buncombe District are closed or if snow begins falling Wednesday afternoon.

CUMC Church Council Membership and Minutes can now be found here online by clicking this link!

CUMC Church Council

Please contact us at:

828-645-5785 or online at christ5785@verizon.net

Contact Pastor Naomi directly at PastorNaomi@verizon.net

A Blessing For Our Church Family

Adapted from Blessing Your Spirit by Gunter & Burk, p.73-76.

Brothers and Sisters of Christ, we bless you with being those who are sent to go

to people who lack peace, to take the peace that is within you and share it with them.

We bless you with an anointing in your spirit to bring good news to a wounded and broken people. We bless you with opportunities that come to you because of the healing that you have received, having been made whole, all the parts of your identity coming into completeness and harmony. We bless you with daily surrendering of your life to Jesus as your Lord,

allowing Him to be your master, governing you, protecting you, and allowing all other blessings

to become a reality for you as you trust Him completely with every part of your life.

We bless you in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, your Lord.

In Christ’s Amazing Grace,

Pastor Naomi

The upcoming season of the church is Lent. Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. Sundays are not counted in the forty days, because Sundays commemorate the Resurrection. Lent this year will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 17 and end April 3 which is the day before Easter.

Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock. It is a spiritual pilgrimage. During Lent, we can pray, fast, and self reflect. Just as Jesus spent time in the wilderness preparing for His ministry, may we spend time reflecting on sacrifices we can make, how we can “feed His sheep”, and how we can glorify God in all we do. May this be a time of healing, forgiveness, and growth in each of our lives.

Ash Wednesday Service

Feb. 17, 2010

Ash Wednesday is the seventh Wednesday before Easter Sunday. This begins our season of worship. This day is marked by the imposition of ashes (placing a mark of
a cross on your forehead), as a symbol of humility before God. It is a day of reflection on what needs to change in our lives if we are to be humble before the Lord.