Shipps Bend United Methodist Church

06/05/2026

Join us this Sunday, June 7, 2026, for Worship at 9:30am. The sermon text is Ezekiel 37:1-14, and the message is titled "The Valley of the Dry Bones."

Lectionary scriptures are Gen 12:1-9, Ps 33:1-12, Rom 4:13-25, and Matt 9:9-13, 18-26.

05/01/2026

Join us on Sunday, May 3, 2026, for worship at 9:30 am. The sermon text is 1 Peter 2:2-10, and the message is Chosen and Holy People.

Lectionary scriptures are Acts 7:55-60, Ps 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Pet 2:2-10, and John 14:1-14.

04/24/2026

Join us for worship on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 9:30am. The sermon text is John 10:1-10, and the message title is The Door of Faith.

Lectionary scriptures are Acts 2:42-47, Ps 23, 1 Pet 2:19-25, and John 10:1-10.

If you can't join us in person, join us live on Centerville United Methodist Church's page.

04/22/2026

Parents & Students!

We have several scholarships available.

Barbara N. Bates Memorial Education Scholarships at Shipp’s Bend UMC are given in memory of Barbara N. Bates, who was a member there and was an elementary school teacher. Her family supports these scholarship awards, which are given to high school graduates and may be renewed for rising scholars.

The Heritage Scholarship Fund at Centerville UMC was established in 2008 and is awarded to high school graduates and college students from the Centerville church. This scholarship honors those who have been members and is funded by proceeds from the church’s annual Ice Cream and Bingo Bash, as well as individual gifts. As many as four Heritage scholarships, each $500, will be awarded this spring.

The Bates Law Scholarship at Centerville UMC was established in 2020 in honor of Douglas Bates III and Douglas Bates IV. It is awarded to high school graduates and college students pursuing a career in law or criminal justice.

The Mays Medicinal Scholarship at Centerville UMC was established in 2020 in honor of Melvin & Linda Mays. It is awarded to high school graduates and college students pursuing a career in medicine or other medical training.

Conference Scholarships are also available. For information about them, go online to http://tnumcyouth.org/ and click on Higher Ed Scholarships or call the church office.

04/17/2026

Join us on Sunday morning, April 19, 2026, for worship at 9:30am. This Sunday is Native American Ministries Sunday. The sermon text is Luke 24:13-35, and the message title is The Road to Faith.

Lectionary scriptures are Acts 2:14a, 36-41, Ps 116:1-4, 12-19, 1 Pet 1:17-23, and Luke 24:13-35.

04/10/2026

Join us Sunday, April 12, 2026, for worship service at 9:30am. The sermon text is John 20:19-31, and the message is Life Through Faith.

Lectionary scriptures are Acts 2:14a, 22-32, Ps 16, 1 Pet 1:3-9, and John 20:19-31.

If you cannot join us in person, join us on Centerville United Methodist Church's live stream. It begins streaming at 9:30am.

04/05/2026