Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

September 2012 Events
Friday, September 28th, 7:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Prayer Service.
Saturday, September 29th:
–          All Ministry Leaders and Lay Speakers Charge Conference Reports are due.
–          Deadline for the deposit of $50.00 for each youth attending 2012 ROCK.
Sunday, September 30th, 11:00 a.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
International Sunday.


October 2012 Events
Monday, October 1st, 11:30 a.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
United Methodist Women Meeting – There will be a substitute as Andrea Ross will be out of town.    
Wednesday, October 3rd:
(This will be at Grace  UMC)
Monthly Meeting Night.  The first Wednesday of every month, we will gather for Committee Meetings and a Charge Council Meeting.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.           Gathering, fellowship, Biblical Devotion and
Holy Communion
7:00 p.m. – 8: 00 p.m.          SPRC
                                                Committee on Lay Leadership (COLL)
                                                            Board of Trustees (BOT)
                                                            Finance Committee
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.           Charge Council Meeting
Sunday, October 7th:                                 
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Hospitality Committee will meet immediately following the Worship Service.
Monday, October 8th, 7:00 p.m.:
Small group Class with Andrea Ross will meet at the Prince George's Plaza Food Court.  Small group meetings with Andrea have changed to the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.  For more information, please call Andrea, 301-559-7334.
Saturday, October 13th, 10:00 a.m.:
Please join Pastor Paul as he preaches a Fall Revival at Calvary Episcopal  Church, 820 6th Street NE (between H and I  Streets), Washington, DC
Sunday, October 14th:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC and Grace UMC)
Trustee & Usher Recognition Sunday.Sunday, October 14th, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
New Member Orientation.
Saturday, October 20th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Class Leader Meeting.Saturday, October 20th, 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.:
Charge Conference: This will be at Metropolitan Memorial UMC, 3401 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tuesday, October 23rd, 7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.:
            Dream Assembly
The Action Assembly for Maryland DREAM will be held at the Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2001 East Randolph Road, Silver Spring.
Sunday, October 26th, 7:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Prayer Service.



November 2012 Events
Sunday, November 3rd, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Understanding the Process of Grieving Workshop. Please see Sister Mary Turnbull (GUMC) or Sister Carrie Smallwood (ARUMC) to register for the workshop. The booklet for the workshop is Good Grief by Granger E. Westberg. The booklets cost $5.00. All booklet orders must be received by October 7th.
Tuesday, November 6th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.                       Food and Fellowship
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.                       Bible Study
Bible Study will be held every Tuesday at Ager Road UMC and the Book of Acts will be studied.  Cost of book is $10.00.  Please contact Sisters Audrey Arthur and/or Hilda Macauley.
Saturday, November 10th, 4:00 p.m.:
There will be a Charge Adult Ministry Dinner meeting at Teppanyaki Grill & Buffet at 9345 Annapolis Road Lanham, Maryland 20706, Route 450. I hope all the charge adults will plan to attend. Cost:  $10.59. If you have any question please call Vicky at 301-464-1388 or Michelle at 626-399-3896.
Sunday, November 11th:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Men’s Day.


Other Events
Please go to the Washington Region Blog to get the latest update for our Annual Conference - http://www.bwcumc.org/washingtonregion/blog

Volunteers needed! If interested in helping with the Grace UMC Food Pantry, please contact Sister Dahlia Leigh (http://www.blogger.com/%22http:/mailto:dleighkk@gmail.com%22) or Brother Dunrick-Sogie Thomas (http://www.blogger.com/22http:/mailto:dunricks@yahoo.co.uk%22).  We need help on Fridays to transport and store food and on Saturdays to distribute food. Currently we only distribute food once a month on 1st Saturdays but if we have more volunteers from the Charge we can distribute food twice a month or maybe every Saturday.

Your financial assistance is needed! Grace UMC is currently behind on apportionments so don't forget to give over and beyond your normal tithe and offerings to our Apportionment Fund every 3rd Sundays so we can meet our Conference obligation. See the following link for more information on why it is vital that we pay our apportionments: http://bwcumc.org/whywegive


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