Thursday, November 29, 2012

Have you been praying to receive a blessing or praying to be a blessing?  If so, please fill out the Embrace Ministry – Dare to Care form which is found in both churches by the Pastor’s Study.

We want to include a testimonial section in our weekly blog. Please send Sister Debbie Jones (gumctakomapark@verizon.net) your testimonies of how Christ, through the church, changed your life.

November 2012 Events
Friday, November 30^th, 7:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
            Prayer Service.


December 2012 Events
Saturday, December 1^st, 2:15 p.m.:          
            The Embrace Ministry invites all members of the Grace/Ager Road
            UMC Charge to a Prayer Meeting.  We will be praying for God’s
            guidance and direction before applying for a 501(c)3 status through
            the Embrace Ministry.  This status will cover both Churches.
Sunday, December 2^nd:          
(This will be at Grace UMC)

            Brother Dunrick will meet with parents and interested chaperones
            immediately following the Worship Service on Sunday, December
            2nd, 2012 in the Nursery.  ROCK 2013 will be from January 11 - 13 at
            Ocean City, Maryland. Deadline for Registration will be December 16. 
            Please contact Brother Dunrick to register or to obtain information
            regarding scholarship for your child/ren to attend ROCK 2013, as

            soon as possible, 240-602-9572 and/or dunricks@yahoo.co.uk

Tuesday, December 4^th, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.:

            Walking with the Word - Every Tuesday (10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) - We
            will meet for a brief Biblical Devotion at Grace UMC and then walk in
            the community. During inclement weather we will walk inside the PG
            Plaza.
 Tuesday, December 4^th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:

 (This will be at Ager Road UMC)
            Bible Study
Wednesday, December 5^th:
(This will be at Grace  UMC)
            Monthly Meeting Night.  First Wednesday of every month, there will be
            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

                                               Board of Trustees (BOT)

                                               Finance Committee

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.           Charge Council Meeting

Monday, December 10^th, 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 will be
            on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.  For more information,
            please call Andrea, 301-559-7334.
Tuesday, December 11^th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:
 (This will be at Ager Road UMC)
            Bible Study
Tuesday, December 18^th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:
 (This will be at Ager Road UMC)
            Bible Study
Saturday, December 22nd, 6:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

 Charge Christmas Party - come join to celebrate our
 Savior's birth.

Monday, December 24^th, 7:00 p.m.:(This will be at Ager Road UMC)

Christmas Eve Worship Service

Monday, December 31^st, 10:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

 Watch Night (New Year's Eve) Worship Service

January 2013 Events
Saturday, January 19^th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
            Worship Workshop (Breakfast and lunch are provided).  Please bring
            your calendars to the Workshop. 
Monday, January 21^st, 6:00 p.m.:
            5th Annual King/Obama Worship Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. 
            (Soup & Salad will begin at 6:00 p.m.). This year's Theme is "Moving
            Forward Towards Beloved Community" The Guest Preacher is The
            Reverend C. Anthony Hunt.

Other Events
Respond to the Sandy disaster: The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is offering several ways for people to donate in response to Superstorm Sandy.
• Donate online to UMCOR Advance #3021787.
• Text the word RESPONSE to 80888 to give an immediate $10 donation.
• Call 1-800-554-8583 between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Eastern time to donate by phone.
• Mail a check payable to UMCOR with Advance #3021787 in the memo line, and send it to P.O. Box 9068, New York, NY 10087 or place it in the offering plate at any United Methodist Church.

United Methodist Student Day - Overview | UMC Giving
http://www.umcgiving.org/site/c.qwL6KkNWLrH/b.3833911/
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