Canterbury UMC

YAC Activate Getaway
2024-06-12 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

Grief Care-Noon
2024-03-20 12:00
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 Annie Skinner 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.

Hiking with Hill Carmichael
2024-03-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-18 13:00 - 15:00
Meet after worship on the following Sundays in Lent to enjoy an afternoon in nature with other Canterbury folks. Led by Pastor Hill Carmichael at Red Mountain Park. Sundays: February 18, March 3 and March 17.

Discovery Weekend
2024-03-15 08:00 - 2024-03-17 17:00
Discovery Weekend is March 15-17 and is our YAC spring retreat for all 7th-12th grade students. This weekend is designed for our junior high students, where our senior high students (grades 10-12) take on leadership roles during the whole weekend. Senior high students give the session talks, lead the small groups, and more. It all takes place here at the church. Your student is not going to want to miss this weekend!
Register online at: www.canterburyumc.org/grow/youth

Yoga with Marie
2024-03-06 18:00 - 19:00
Meets in Room M141 (Crawford Owen Room)
2/28, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20
6-7 PM
Interested in keeping your balance? Join Yoga Medicine® Therapeutic Specialist Marie Blair in an exploration of movement and breathing techniques that will cultivate steadiness of body and mind. With 15 years of teaching experience, Marie invites us to honor our bodies as precious. Blending modern science with traditional wisdom, Marie tailors therapeutic yoga practices that support all aspects of health and wellness.
All that is required is a yoga mat and a beginner’s mind. We’ll learn together strategies for improving balance, busting myths and reinforcing stability. Chairs will be provided. All are welcome.
Click here to register.

Book Club-March 4
2024-03-04 11:30 - 12:30

Sozo Children's Choir
2024-02-27 12:00
This talented group of children travel from Uganda to America touring the states while leading worship at churches and schools. Come experience Ugandan singing and dancing with African instruments and powerful worship. The choir will perform at the February Legacy Luncheon at 12 Noon in Canterbury Hall. Lunch is $5, performance is free. To reserve a lunch, RSVP by February 21 to Valerie at valerie.boyd@canterburyumc.org.

Rise Against Hunger
2024-02-25 08:00 - 2024-02-26 17:00
Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief non-profit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food and other aid to people in developing nations. Each year, Canterbury partners with Rise Against Hunger to pack thousands of meals. In 2023, we reached our goal by packing 150,000 meals. In February, we plan to pack 200,000 meals – bringing the total meals packed at Canterbury since beginning this program to 4 million meals! This is a wonderful opportunity to serve with your Sunday school class, small group, or even your neighbors and friends. Many hands and hearts are needed, so register for a shift today!
Help us pack 200,000 meals, register for a shift at: www.canterburyumc.org/rise-against-hunger

Created by God
2024-02-22 18:30 - 20:00
This workshop brings together 5th and 6th graders, their parents, and adult leaders for a faith-filled, comprehensive study of human sexuality, anatomy, growth and development, reproduction, and God’s call to intimacy and responsibility. ($60.00 per student)
• Thursday, February 22 | 6:30-8:00 PM Parents & Leaders
• Saturday, February 24 | 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Students & Leaders
Please register here.

Ash Wednesday
2024-02-14
• Drive through Ashes – 12:00-1:00 PM
A pastor will greet you with ashes at your car at the porte-cochere drive through at the main entrance
near the Welcome Center.
• Service of Ashes – 6:00 PM, Sanctuary
Join us as we mark the beginning of Lent with this beautiful service that serves as a solemn reminder of
our human mortality and our need for reconciliation with God and others.
