Opportunities to Serve at Cedarville United Methodist Church
Programs and Ministries – February, 2021
Worship
Every Sunday, 8:00 & 11:00 Traditional, 9:30 Contemporary
Special Worship Services
Ash Wednesday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Blessing of the Animals Service (October)
Thanksgiving Eve Service
Christmas Eve Services
Where applicable, a specific contact name is listed for each program/ministry below. If not, a letter code is provided for the committee responsible (click here for a list of committees and their current chairpersons).
CF = Children and Family Ministry
E = Education
FST = Food Service Team
M = Mission
W = Worship
MF = Mission First
Special Sundays
Mission Sunday – M
UMCOR Sunday – M
Outreach or Mission Project chosen (Mother’s Day) – M
Outreach or Mission Project chosen (Father’s Day) – M
World Communion Sunday – M
Scout Sunday – Rich Adamson
All Saints’ Sunday – Church Office
Laity Sunday – Church Office
Children’s Ministries
CedarKidz –Every Sunday, 9:45 – E
CedarTweens – Every Sunday, 9:45 – E
Kidz Worship – Every Sunday, 10:10 – E
Vacation Bible School – Held in July every year (usually 2nd week) – E
Youth Ministries
Sunday School – Every Sunday, 10:40 – John McCormick
Confirmation Classes – Pastor Sherry Lantz
Youth Group – John McCormick
- Meetings
- Service Projects
- Fellowship activities
- Youth Sunday – held one Sunday per year
- Retreat
- Mission Trips – Every other year
Children & Family Ministry
(For families with children up to 6th grade) – Lea McCullough
Fellowship Activities:
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Children’s Sunday
- Trunk or Treat
- Christmas Play
- Movie Nights
- Pen Pals
- Contests
- Treat bags and literature
- Activities of a similar nature
- Kidz Sparkz of Faith (Wednesdays)
Adult Ministries
Bible Studies – Meets various nights, September-May.
Short Term Bible Studies – Offered various days, nights & times throughout the week.
Senior Ministries
Cedarville Seniors – Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 12:00 noon, Family Life Center – Michelle Zieser
Occasional luncheon trips outside of Cedarville – Shady Maple, Yoder’s, etc.
Men’s Ministries
Men’s Breakfast Group – Meets Thursday mornings, 7:00 a.m. at the Ice House Deli. All men welcome.
Women’s Ministries
Cedarville Women’s Fellowship – Betsy Wright
- Women & Girl’s Banquet – Held in May each year
- Bazaar – Held in November each year
- Christmas Tea – Held in December each year
Sewing Group (CedarSowerz) – Meets every Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – Cindy Wilde
Knitting Group – Meets every Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon – Pam Frame
Women’s Breakfast – Last Saturday of every month – Church Office
Food Fellowship Ministries
Cedarville Nights’ Dinners – Held every Wednesday, 5:45 (Oct.-May) – Debra Kabrich
Church Family Christmas Dinner – Held in December – FST
Church Picnic – Held annually in summer – W
Mission First Ministries
Laundry Love (3rd Tuesday of each month). MF
(Packing Laundry Love Kits)
Wednesday Night Meal (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. MF
(Preparing Food Blessing Bags)
Sandwich Making – MF
(Tuesdays and Fridays)
Clothing Closet – Sort Clothing, etc. MF
Hospitality Ministries
Sunday Morning Coffee Fellowship – Debra Kabrich
Sign Changers – spread messages to all on our sign – Jere McDonald
Evangelism Committee – provides water, provides loaf of home-made bread to first-time visitors and make sure there are restroom supplies
Children’s Music Ministries
Children’s Sunday – Held Sunday after Easter each year – E & CF
Youth & Adult Music Ministries
Chancel Choir – Meets every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. (Sept.-May) – Kathy Ballein
Praise Team Singers & Musicians – Meets every Thursday 6:00 p.m. – Chris Vogel
Handbells – Performs one Sunday per month (October-May, practice Thursday 6:30) – Lori Snavely
Cedarville Brass – Plays one Sunday per month and for special events – Tom Lambert
New Member Ministries
New Member Orientation Classes – Generally offered in the spring and fall – Pastor Sherry Lantz
Sports Ministries
Softball Team – Plays spring/summer – Scott Armstrong
Prayer Ministries
Prayer Chain – Elaine Lambert
Prayer List in bulletin – Sheila Hardin
Pet Prayer Chain, “Pawprints” – Pam Frame
Caring Ministries
“We Care” Program – provides short term meals to persons after hospitalization or illness – Church Office
Counseling – Pastor Sherry Lantz
Care Ministry Team – Visitation Team – Liz Kevilus
Special Programs
Coventry Singers Concerts – Held when scheduled at Cedarville
Re-Creation – Usually performs at Cedarville at Christmas and once in the summer – W & M
Scouts – Rich Adamson
Cub Pack 95 – meets various nights throughout the week (Sept.-May) plus monthly pack meeting
Scouts, Troop 95 – Meets Monday nights
Venturing Crew – meets on Wednesdays
Girl Scouts – various troops meet here on various nights
Scout Sunday – held once a year
Outside Groups associated with Cedarville
Coventry Singers – Meet every Monday, 7:00 (Sept.-May)
Mom’s Club – 2nd Thursday of the month, 10:00 a.m.
AA – Meets every Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Walk to Emmaus
Community Outreach Programs
Cedarville Nursery School – Nursery school for 3 & 4 year olds – every week day – Sept. through May, School number: (610-970-9557)
Pottstown Cluster:
- Community Meal Program – Emmanuel Lutheran – Cedarville provides meals 2nd Friday of the month – M
- Collect food and household items for program – M
- Provide volunteers who work in food pantry, and transport food – M
Mainstreet Ministries
- Provide meals on Wednesday nights to homeless
- Provide Sunday afternoon shelter for homeless during winter months
Relay for Life Team – Cedarlites (Cedarville’s team) participates yearly in this walk for the American Cancer Society – Tammy Wagner
Live Nativity – held in December – Church Office
Fun Fair – held in May – Church Office
Voting at Cedarville – Cedarville is a polling place for the May and November elections – Church Office
Honey Festival – held in September – Tammy Bowman
Keystone-Miller Blood Drives held at Cedarville – Karen Baum
Christmas Stocking Program – provides outfits for local less fortunate families – M
Committees & Commissions and Contacts:
Trustees (T) – 2nd Wed. Of the month, 7:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall – John Waclawsky (President) johnw@cedarvilleumc.org
Administrative Council (AD) – 1st Tuesday of month, 7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall – Frank Cebular, frank@cedarvilleumc.org
Mission First Operating Committee (MF) – Co-Chairs: Judy Culshaw Judy@cedarvilleumc.org & David Zarley david@cedarvilleumc.org Contact for volunteers – Clare Schilling clare@missionfirstpottstown.org
Missions and Outreach (M) – Meets first Monday of each month – 7:00 p.m., Room 108 – Diana Wrisley, diana@cedarvilleumc.org
Education (E) – Diane Cherico, diane@cedarvilleumc.org and Laura Acri, laura@cedarvilleumc.org (co-chairs) Meets 2nd Tuesday of Month, 6:30 p.m.103
Evangelism (EV) – Meets as called – Michelle Zieser (chair) michelle@cedarvilleumc.org
Finance/Stewardship Committee (F) – Last Wednesday, 7:00, Room 102 – Co-Chairs, Kathy Bozenhard, kathy@cedarvilleumc.org and Tammy Bowman, tammy@cedarvilleumc.org
Staff Parish Relations (SPR) – 3rd Wednesday of odd months – Peggy Moser (Chair) peggy@cedarilleumc.org
Children & Family Ministries (CF) Lea McCullough, lea@cedarvilleumc.org
Food Service Team (FST) – Meets as called, Linda Waclawsky – Certified Food Manager, linda@cedarvilleumc.org
Nominations and Leadership Development (N)– Meets as called – Pastor Sherry Lantz, sherry@cedarvilleumc.org
Nursery School Board (NS) – Meets as called – Crissy Fiorani, crissy@cedarvilleumc.org
Altar Committee (A) – Meets as called – Linda Meadows (Chair) lindam@cedarvilleumc.org
Church Staff Contacts:
Church Office & Susan Morris, Office Administrator: 610-326-4173, susan@cedarvilleumc.org
Pastor Sherry Lantz 610-326-4173, sherry@cedarvilleumc.org
Pastor Pat Goshert 610-326-4173, pat@cedarvilleumc.org
Children & Family Ministries: Lea McCullough, lea@cedarvilleumc.org
Youth Ministries: John McCormick, john@cedarvilleumc.org
AV Ministries: Brad Shupinski, brad@cedarvilleumc.org
Organist and Director of Contemporary Worship: Chris Vogel chris@cedarvilleumc.org
Senior Choir Director: Kathy Ballein, kathyb@cedarvilleumc.org
Handbell Choir Director: Lori Snavely, lori@cedarvilleumc.org
Sexton: Steve Krasely, steve@cedarvilleumc.org
Nursery: Judy Heidel 9:30 a.m. judy@cedarvilleumc.org; Heather Hoffman 11:00 a.m. heather@cedarvilleumc.org
Mission First: Clare Schilling, Director, clare@missionfirstpottstown.org