Canterbury UMC

Kids Welcome Back Sunday
2024-08-18 09:15 - 10:15 (America/Chicago)
We invite you to a new way to kick off the school year at Canterbury. During the Sunday School hour will host a “meet the teacher” style event for kids and their parents to find their new classrooms and to meet their teachers in the kids’ area. Afterwards, we invite you and your kids to join us in Canterbury Hall for a DONUT PARTY and a time to hear about the new dreams we are nurturing for our church’s children.
Kids! Bring your backpacks to 10:30 AM worship that day for a special backpack blessing and to receive a new Kids@Canterbury backpack tag!

Summer Meal Series-Davenport's Pizza
2024-08-14 17:00 - 21:00
Come and enjoy Davenport’s Pizza from 5-9 PM
2837 Cahaba Road
Make sure to mention “Canterbury Fundraiser” at checkout for each restaurant.

YAC Braves Game Getaway
2024-08-08 08:30 - 17:00
Let’s go back to Atlanta for our last Summer Getaway of Summer 2024! We couldn’t think of a better way to cap off a great summer than to go to a Braves game! Please note that this getaway is on a Thursday.
We’ll meet at Canterbury at 8:30am on Thursday, August 8th, and then we’ll head to Truist Park for their day game against the Brewers. The day will be filled with all things baseball, great park food, and the best people ever. What a way to spend the day!
Spots are limited, so sign up ASAP!
Sign up here!

Book Club
2024-08-05 11:30 - 12:30
Book Club is back and will be held on the 1st Monday of each month! (8/5-4/1) Join us from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM in Room M226 for great discussion and fellowship. To reserve a lunch ($12) please email Clare Mallette.
To register for book club, click here.

Sr. High Rafting Getaway
2024-07-31 00:00 - 2024-08-01 00:00
Current 10th-12th grade students, this getaway is for you! We’re going whitewater rafting! Woohoo! This is an overnight trip where we will leave mid-morning on Wednesday, July 31st and head to Tennessee. We’ll spend the night at the Whitewater Express camp, and then we’ll go whitewater rafting mid-morning on Thursday, August 1st. We’ll be back in Birmingham mid-afternoon on August 1st. Who doesn’t love a quick trip with all of your best pals? Plus you get to go speeding down a rapid river – what a bonus!
This trip is for students who will complete grades 10-12 in the 2023-2024 school year. Spots are limited, so sign up ASAP!
Sign up here!

Summer Camp: Gross Out Camp
2024-07-22 09:00 - 2024-07-25 13:00
For rising 1st – 4th grade for the 2024-2025 year.
July 22-25, 2024
9:00am-1:00pm

2024-07-17 11:00 - 21:30
Summer Night Out with Canterbury!
Come enjoy lunch or dinner at Daniel George 11 AM-2 PM | 5:30 PM-9:30 PM
2837 Culver Road
Reservations are required, click here.
Make sure to mention “Canterbury Fundraiser” at checkout for each restaurant.

June Legacy Luncheon
2024-06-25 12:00
June Legacy Luncheon welcomes Hand N Paw! Join us for lunch at noon on June 25! $5 Canterbury Hall
rsvp by June 18 to Valerie Boyd at valerie.boyd@canterburyumc.org

Summer Camp: Camp Mashup
2024-06-24 09:00 - 2024-06-27 13:00
Camp Mash Up at Canterbury June 24-27, 2024, 9am-1pm is for rising 1st grade through 4th grade students. We will do hands on science experiments each day, make fun crafts, create our own snacks, play lots of games and have so much opportunity to use imagination. And we will cover some scripture too!

Jr. High BigStuf Trip
2024-06-21 00:00 - 2024-06-25 00:00
Our Junior High students will be heading to the beach this summer for an incredible trip, and we are very excited about it! BigStuf is a camp in Panama City Beach, Florida, and it is awesome. Great messages. Great worship. Incredible location. We will be attending BigStuf from June 21-25, 2024. This trip has all that you need for a student to grow in their relationships with God and with each other. Spots are limited, so make sure you sign up ASAP!
The Jr. High BigStuf trip is for students who will complete grades 7th-9th in the 2023-2024 school year!

Summer Meal Series-Taco Mama
2024-06-19 17:00 - 21:00
Come and enjoy Taco Mama from 5-9 PM at the Crestline location
63 Church Street
Make sure to mention “Canterbury Fundraiser” at checkout for each restaurant.

YAC Six Flags Getaway
2024-06-19 08:00 - 20:00
Who loves a good roller coaster? We know you do! We hope you’ll join us on Wednesday, June 19th as we venture to Six Flags Over Georgia! It will be a day full of fun rides, park food, and some of your favorite people! Could there be a better way to spend a Wednesday?
We will meet at Canterbury at 8:00am on June 19th, and then we will take a charter bus to Atlanta, GA. We will be back to Canterbury around 8:00pm that night.
It’s going to be a blast, so grab a friend & don’t miss it! Spots are limited, so sign up ASAP!
Sign up here!

YAC Activate Getaway
2024-06-12 15:00 - 17:00
Let’s get summer started with our first Wednesday Summer Getaway! For our first getaway, we’ll be going to the new Activate Birmingham! What’s Activate, you ask? Great question! Activate is a new gaming experience where they have several games rooms that are designed with interactive technology. Each room has different games & challenges that you can play. It’s awesome! So grab a friend & join us!
Spots are limited, so sign up ASAP!
Sign up here!

Fall Studies Preview & Fellowship
2024-06-11 12:00
Be in the know about what studies and offerings are coming this Fall and join us on Tuesday, June 11 to get all the details! Join us for a complimentary lunch at 12 Noon in the Renneker conference room – OR – join us for a complimentary dinner at 6 PM in Room M227. This will be a time to meet new people, learn about new studies, help plan and calendar the offerings as well as learn about leading a small group. Can’t make it to church? A Zoom option will be available. To reserve your spot, click here.Please RSVP by June 6! Questions? Email Annie Skinner.

Vacation Bible Camp
2024-06-10 00:00 - 2024-06-13 00:00
Join the adventure! VBC registration is now open for ages rising 4K through 5th grade.
Register here!

Sr. High Lake Trip
2024-06-06 00:00 - 2024-06-08 00:00
Take a break from your summer job, and join us at the lake! YAC Sr. High are welcomed to join us for a lake weekend full of fun, talks, and discussions. We will spend a weekend at Lake Martin from June 6-8, 2024. Our time will be spent on the lake during the day with sessions in the morning and evening. Meals will be provided. Spots are limited, so make sure you sign up ASAP!
The Sr. High Lake Trip is for students who will complete grades 10th-12th in the 2023-2024 school year!

Ruth's Retirement Reception
2024-05-19 09:00
On Sunday, May 19, we invite you to join us in celebrating Rev. Ruth Grissom and her upcoming retirement. The reception will be held during the Sunday School hour beginning at 9:15 AM in the Parlor. Let’s wish Ruth well and thank her for the love and dedication she has given to Canterbury’s Children’s Ministry.

Side by Side Concert
2024-05-14 14:00
Side by Side Community Chorus Spring Concert| May 14 | 2 PM
The Side by Side Community Chorus presents “Peace, Love and Harmony” on May 14 at 2 PM in Canterbury Hall. From Louis Armstrong and the Beatles to Simon and Garfunkel, we’ll bring you nostalgic tunes that you will love singing along to! Kanemaster Derrick Houston will provide pre-concert entertainment! Donations are welcomed and will benefit Avondale Samaritan Place.

Urban Ministry
2024-05-01 18:00
What’s Happening at Urban Ministries with Garrett Harper
Room 226

Senior Night
2024-04-28 17:30 - 19:30
Senior Night | April 28 | 5:30-7:30 PM
Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 28 as we celebrate our incredible Seniors! (5:30 PM, Canterbury Hall) All 7th-11th grade YACs are encouraged to attend to support our graduating 12th graders! The event is $10/person for families that do not have a Senior. Please click here to let us know that you will be there! Families of Seniors, if you have already RSVPd to Elizabeth, you do not need to fill out the form.

Women's Retreat
2024-04-26 08:00 - 2024-04-27 17:00
Women’s Retreat & Writing Workshop
Canterbury will host a Spring Women’s Retreat, ENLIVEN, featuring guest speaker and author Kathy Izard. The 2-day event will be held here on campus, and will be a weekend of growth and fellowship including an optional pre-event workshop on April 25. For details, click here.

The Well House/Trafficking
2024-04-24 18:00
The Well House/Trafficking with Carolyn Potter
Room 226

engAGE with SAGE at Canterbury
2024-04-18 11:30 - 13:00
11:30-1pm
Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Let us help by offering you a roadmap to successful aging. Whether we like it or not, we all age, so join us as we learn how to successfully navigate the seasons of our lives.
Through engAGE, we will offer quarterly Lunch and Learn gatherings featuring engaging and informative topics on how to live our best lives. On Thursday, April 18, we will hear from our own Valerie Boyd, Executive Director of Encore and SAGE Ministries, as she addresses dementia prevention.
Come with your ideas on what you would like to learn more about as we grow together in health and spirit.
$10
Please RSVP to Valerie at valerie.boyd@canterburyumc.org by Monday, April 15

CPR Training
2024-04-17 18:00
CPR Training with Lee Currie
Room 226

Books to Prisons
2024-04-10 18:00
Books to Prisons with Shannon Wadlington
Room 226

Book Club-April 8
2024-04-08 11:30 - 12:30
Canterbury Book Club, hosted by Rachel Estes and Annie Skinner, is open to everyone! This reading opportunity also covers the UMW Reading Program requirements. Consider joining us for this great way to read, learn and grow together!
Book Club is held from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM in Room M226.
Lunch is available for $12. To order, please email Clare Mallette at clare.mallette@canterburyumc.org by no later than the Friday before each meeting.

Narcan Training
2024-04-03 18:00
Narcan Training with Candace Rachel
Room 226

Easter at Canterbury
2024-03-31
SONRISE SERVICE | 7:00 AM | HILLSIDE AMPHITHEATER
SANCTUARY SERVICES | 8:15 & 10:30 AM | SANCTUARY
CONTEMPORARY SERVICES | 8:15 & 10:30 AM | CANTERBURY CENTER

Holy Week
2024-03-25 08:00 - 2024-03-31 17:00
NOON SERVICES & LUNCH | MARCH 25, 26 & 27
12 Noon | CHAPEL
Join us during Holy Week at 12 Noon on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in the Chapel for a time of reflection and worship. Each day will feature a different guest speaker. This year, we are excited to welcome Canterbury members to deliver the Holy Week messages.
– Lunches will be available for purchase immediately following each service.

MAUNDY THURSDAY | MARCH 28
12 Noon | CHAPEL
6 PM | SANCTUARY
The Thursday before Easter is known as Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for “command,” and it refers to Jesus’ commandment to his disciples to “Love one another as I have loved you.” Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper as described in the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 22. You are invited to join us at either service offered to partake in this special time of remembrance.

GOOD FRIDAY | MARCH 29
12 Noon | CHAPEL
6 PM | CANTERBURY CENTER
On Good Friday, we remember the day Jesus willingly suffered and died on the cross as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. Easter follows it, the glorious celebration of the day Jesus was raised from the dead, heralding his victory over sin and death and pointing ahead to a future resurrection for all who are united to him by faith. Join us in Canterbury Center for a powerful Good Friday service as we await an Easter celebration.

Grief Care-6 PM
2024-03-20 18:00
When we lose someone we love, we embark on a journey not of our choosing. And yet, it is a vital and sacred journey we must make. Grief Care groups serve as a means of self-care and shared community for those in grief. It is designed to be a series of six sessions – where you will listen, share, and gain important tools to use in navigating your unique grief experience.
We invite you to register for one of the upcoming sessions. For more information, please contact Rev. Sheryl Thornton at sheryl.thornton@canterburyumc.org or 205.874.1529.
Led by Jennifer Kopf and Sheryl Thornton in Room M200.
In this series of six sessions – you will listen, share, and gain important tools to use in navigating your unique grief experience.
Register here.
