We want to wish a giant HAPPY 100th Welcome To Central St Matthew BIRTHDAY to Ms. Lucille Gebhardt on Tuesday, August 17th! We are so thankful to United Church of Christ have Lucille as a part of our church family and Where ever you are in your life journey, you are welcome are happy to celebrate this huge milestone with here! CSM is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, progressive her!!! If you would like, you may send cards church where all people are welcome regardless of race, to Lucille at her home, 149 Highway Drive, gender, religious background or sexual orientation. Jefferson, LA 70121. CSM was created when two historic New Orleans congre- gations, Central Congregational Church with its African-American heritage and St. Matthew Evangelical and Reformed Church with it's German herit- CSM Daytime Book Club September 16th age united to become Central St. Matthew United Church of Christ. CSM The Book Club is taking a summer vacation and our next embodies the rich cultural diversity that makes New Orleans unique. Our meeting is Thursday, September 16th at 10 am. We will be mission is to bring New Orleans together through loving God, embracing meeting in person at the home of Arlean Fermanis and will be diversity, and creating community. reading Capital Dames, by Cokie Roberts,. available at Amazon We are glad you chose to worship with us today! in all formats and at Orleans and Jefferson Parish libraries. To join the meeting, please send an email to Arlean at Today at CSM [email protected] to let her know. Arlean asks that Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost attendees be vaccinated, and masks may be required. All are welcome! 9:00 a.m. - Adult Sunday School There is no Meditation this week CSM Facebook Page 10:00 a.m. - Worship Service in person and via Livestream

- Children’s Church Are you on Facebook? Did you know that CSM has a Facebook page? We post daily and stream our Sunday This Week services live. We encourage everyone to visit our page every day or as often as you can, read, like, comment on, share our posts; and, Tuesday, August 17th invite your friends to do so! You can find us at facebook.com/CSMUCC.  Staff Meeting @ 10am  Cultural Consciousness Committee (Zoom) @ 6:30pm Our Second Harvest Food Item for Wednesday, August 18th August is  Zoom Prayer Group @ 10am Peanut Butter Thank You for your donations! Thursday, August 19th  Yoga @ 9:15am - Contact Kit Eckert Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255  Weekly Check-in and Bible Study (Zoom) @ 6:30pm Human Trafficking National Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 Opioid Hotline: 1-800-662-4357 Saturday, August 21st  AA Meeting @ 9am Central St. Matthew UCC Staff Pastor: Rev. Philip Brockett -Email: [email protected] President: Wilson C. Boveland Office Administrator: Melissa Aguilar - [email protected]; Do you need prayer? Go the prayer request page live on our website! Minister of Music: Steven Edwards Email: [email protected] http://www.centralstmatthewucc.com and follow the instructions. Sexton: Mr. Michael Duplessis The office will receive your request and we will pray for you. Office Phone Number: 504-861-8196 Please continue to be in prayer for Evelyn Pittman, Helen Green, Philip Office Fax Number: 504-861-8197 Hadley, 7-year-old Chlo’ee Williams and her family, and all who have Website: www.centralstmatthewucc.com been affected or lost loved ones to COVID-19. Have you tried our New Digital Bulletin and Worship Guide? You are now able to click a link on your computer, tablet, or Our Social Awareness Group is now meeting once a month on the fourth smart phone and have instant access to our: Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Our next meeting will be Tuesday,  Sunday worship bulletin, August 24. Please join us and bring any ideas or suggestions for discussion  A connect card to let us know you are there, topics. Join the Zoom meeting by going to the link below. Please continue  A link to our prayer requests page with us on our journey of educating ourselves in social justice/reform/  The link for our virtual coffee hour, awareness. If you would like to join the group, contact the church office so  Our online giving page we can add you to the email distribution list. We hope to see you online!  Any current announcements or videos Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84491108125? We hope that this makes it easier for us to communicate and pwd=M2xsRVJlV2kvUmRsRzJkcXFNY0Yrdz09 for you to find the information you need. Follow the link and let us know what you think. https://csmucc.updates.church BACK BAY MISSION SAINTS PRIZE PACKAGE RAFFLE August 20th at Noon Do You Have a Story to Share? Gulf Coast Cards & Sports Memorabilia, Edgewater Mall and If you have a praise report or an encouraging story Facebook Live that you would like to share with the church and the

Game Day Grand Prize: online community, please send your story to Melissa rd in the church office. If possible, please include a  2 tickets to August 23 preseason game (Saints vs Jaguars) recent photo with your story and submit to  New Orleans Saints collectable football with autographs from the entire [email protected]. We are always 2019 New Orleans Saints roster looking for uplifting stories to share on social media.  Autographed Marcus Davenport Jersey  Autographed Alvin Kamara 8x10 picture Join us on Zoom after worship for our Virtual Coffee Hour beginning at 11:15 a.m. Here is the information to join by video and/or phone: New Orleans Saints replica helmet  Virtual Coffee Hour Saints Fan Prize Pack: URL - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87604311846  New Orleans Saints collectible football autographed by Alvin Kamara Meeting ID - 876 0431 1846  Autographed 8x10 of Superbowl XLIV (Limited Edition #16 of 44) Dial by phone 1-346-248-7799 (Same Meeting ID) featuring Superbowl Champions: Jon Stinchcomb, Jahri Evans, Jonathan Goodwin, Carl Nicks and Jermon Bushrod Do you want to Grow In Your Faith? Panoramic Photo of the Super Dome during a New Orleans Saints Children’s Sunday School  Ages 4 years old through 5th grade touchdown celebration. Immediately following children’s time during service. Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100 - Contact the church office if you ______are interested in purchasing tickets. Note: Only 300 available Adult Education Programming Mind, Body, Spirit Hour Weekly Check-in & Bible Study 9 a.m. Sunday Mornings With Pastor Brockett Available Classes Sunday School Join us on Zoom for fellowship and inspiration as we study the Bible and In the Chapel or online via Zoom video and phone share together on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. If you want to join, here is the Leader - Tracey Webster information to do so by video and/or phone. Everyone is welcome! Guided Meditation URL - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89538823099 With Stephanie Osborne Meeting ID - 895 3882 3099 Get in touch with yourself, God, and the movement of the Spirit! Dial by phone 1-346-248-7799 (Same Meeting ID) Will not meet on August 15.