Summer Meal Series-Taco Mama
2024-06-19 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

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 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!

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

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.

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

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!

Book Club
2024-08-05 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-09-09 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.

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!

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.

Kids Welcome Back Sunday
2024-08-18 09:15 - 10:15
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!

Fall Kickoff 2024
2024-08-21 17:00 - 19:00
Food, fun, fellowship
All ages are invited to join us to kickoff fall with FOUR entertaining guys who will be here to have fun, share some music and make some memories…
Three on a String! Make plans to join us!
Complimentary Dinner • Ice Cream Trucks
Cornhole Tournament • Inflatables for Kids
Lots of Fun • Sign Up for Fall Studies

engAGE Lunch & Learn
2024-08-22 11:30 - 13:00
Do you have an aging parent or loved one? The next engAGE Lunch and Learn will be August 22 from 11:30-1:00 PM in Canterbury Hall. The topic is WHAT’S NEXT? Putting the right pieces in place to be better prepared to care for an aging loved one. It will be led by a panel of four local experts. Lunch is $10. Sign up by emailing Valerie Boyd.

3rd Grade Faith Milestone & Bible Presentation
2024-08-25 09:15
On Sunday, August 25, our 3rd grade students will take part in their Faith Milestone event during the Sunday School hour at 9:15 AM as they will receive their very own Bible from Canterbury. Please click here for more details and to RSVP.

Legacy Luncheon
2024-08-27 12:00
Every month, Canterbury members and people from all over our community come together for a great lunch prepared by Canterbury Chef, Debbie Lofton. Come enjoy fellowship while being entertained by singers, dancers, musicians, or professional speakers. Join us at Noon in Canterbury Hall on August 27 to hear from and to meet Canterbury’s new Director of Children’s Ministry, Eleanor Christiansen. Lunch is $5. RSVP by emailing Valerie Boyd.

Spiritual Practices and the Enneagram With Rev. Joseph and Suzanne Stabile
2024-09-06 00:00 - 2024-09-07 00:00
Spiritual Practices and the Enneagram
With Rev. Joseph and Suzanne Stabile
Hosted by Canterbury UMC
Friday, September 6 – 6-9 PM
Saturday, September 7 – 9 AM-5 PM
Our ways of connecting with God are as varied as our Enneagram numbers. This workshop will walk participants through varied spiritual practices, practical application and expectations, and the struggles and benefits that each enneagram personality presents along the way.
Cost: $99
For more details and to register: https://www.lifeinthetrinityministry.com/alabama

Mental Health Caregiver Support Group
2024-09-11 18:00
Thank you, Canterbury, for the feedback you provided through the recent survey on mental health. From the data collected, we’ve developed a 4-week program starting on September 11 that contains helpful sessions designed to support and equip persons caring for family members with mental health challenges. This support group is co-sponsored by United Counseling and all sessions will be led by professionals from our community. It will be held on four Wednesday evenings at 6 PM in Room 208. Click here to register.

New! Men's Bible Study
2024-09-12 06:30
Hill Carmichael is starting a new study for men ages 35-50. It will kick off on September 12 at 6:30 AM in Room M208, and will be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Questions? Email Hill or click here to sign up.

Next Steps
2024-09-15 00:00
Begins September 15
Considering joining Canterbury? This Sunday morning class is a basic introduction to our church family and a wonderful time to continue building connections with others. The next session will be held in the Dining Room at 9:15 AM on 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 & 10/6. To register, please email Becky King.

Divorce Support
2024-09-15 17:00 - 18:30
Begins September 15 | 5-6:30 PM
The Divorce Journey: Past, Present & Future – Going through a divorce holds such a wide range of feelings, decisions and reassessments of life goals. This 10-week course on Sunday evenings is a safe and encouraging community where participants are guided along their unique journeys and beyond. Sessions include space for teaching, personal reflection and fellowship. Led by Rev. Leslie Etheredge in Room M200. Click here to register.

RISE Connect Fall Retreat (4th-6th grades)
2024-09-20 00:00 - 2024-09-21 00:00
This year we are including 4th graders in the Rise community of 5th & 6th graders. Make sure to sign up your child for our first RISE retreat on September 20-21, held in conjunction with Asbury UMC and Grace UMC. This will be a super fun fall weekend at Camp Sumatanga, click here to register. Questions? Email Eleanor Christiansen.

Next Steps
2024-09-22 00:00, 2024-09-29 00:00, 2024-10-06 00:00
Considering joining Canterbury? This Sunday morning class is a basic introduction to our church family and a wonderful time to continue building connections with others. The next session will be held in the Dining Room at 9:15 AM on 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 & 10/6. To register, please email Becky King.

Men's Breakfast
2024-10-17 06:30 - 19:30
Join us for breakfast on October 17 at 6:30 AM in Canterbury Hall! We’ll enjoy food and fellowship and discuss upcoming events specifically designed for men at Canterbury. So, if you are interested in being a part of a Life Group, signing up for a Men’s Retreat, or being a part of any of the upcoming ministries, you don’t want to miss it. $12 per person. Register now: www.canterburyumc.org/mens-breakfast

4th Grade Faith Milestone
2024-10-20 09:15
Faith Milestones are a chance for the church to celebrate exactly who your child is right now and connect that to important parts of our faith practices here at church. We are so excited to see you and your 4th grader at our 4th grade milestone on Oct 20. We will be learning about how our faith pushes us out into the world to serve others. Please RSVP so that we will be prepared with materials for your family.
Register here!

Churchwide Day of Service
2024-10-27 09:30 - 12:00
For years, Canterbury’s Outreach ministries have been guided by Jesus’ words in Matthew 25. Sunday morning, October 27, our church will experience this passage as we worship together through hands-on service from 9:30-11:30 AM. Please make plans to join us as we live out our call to love ‘the least of these’ on October 27, for a day to remember that It’s Great to Serve with Canterbury!
NO REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES WILL BE HELD.
9:30 AM – Brief time of worship – Canterbury Center
10:00 AM – Service Projects
11:30 AM – Fellowship Lunch

Legacy Luncheon | October 29
2024-10-29 12:00
Please join us for our October Juke Fest as we reminisce to the music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s featuring Bob Norman and friends. Be on the lookout, you never know who is waiting in the wings to jitterbug. Enjoy a fabulous lunch, fellowship, singing and yes, some dancing!
Canterbury Hall | Noon | $5
Please RSVP by October 24 Valerie Boyd 205.874.1523 or valerie.boyd@canterburyumc.org

Book Club
2024-11-04 11:30 - 12:30
Book Club is held on the 1st Monday of each month! (8/5-4/7) 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.
REGISTER for Book Club, click here.
