Weekly Blog

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Wednesday, November 14th, 2012

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
Saturday, November 17^th, 5:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)

Grace/Ager Road Charge Dinner

Ager Road UMC - Fellowship Hall (Wesley Hall)

Tuesday, November 20^th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)

Bible Study

Tuesday, November 27^th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)

Bible Study

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.

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
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

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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 240-640-0239.

Sunday, November 11^th:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Men’s Day.
Monday, November 12^th, 7:00 p.m.:

Tuesday, November 13^th, 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 17^th, 5:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)

Grace/Ager Road Charge Dinner

Ager Road UMC - Fellowship Hall (Wesley Hall)

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

December 2012 Events
Monday, December 3^rd, 11:30 a.m.:

United Methodist Women Meeting with a Potluck.
(This will be at the home of Marion Jones, 301-598-3397).

Wednesday, December 5^th:
(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

Monday, December 10^th, 7:00 p.m.:

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

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
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

Thursday, November 1, 2012

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
Saturday, November 3^rd, 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

Wednesday, November 7^th:
(This will be at Ager Road 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

Saturday, November 10^th, 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 240-640-0239.Sunday, November 11^th:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Men’s Day.
Tuesday, November 13^th, 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 17^th, 5:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)

Grace/Ager Road Charge Dinner

Ager Road UMC - Fellowship Hall (Wesley Hall)

Thursday, October 25, 2012

October 2012 Events
Friday, October 26^th, 7:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Prayer Service.

November 2012 Events
Saturday, November 3^rd, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

Wednesday, November 7^th:
(This will be at Ager Road 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

Saturday, November 10^th, 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 240-640-0239.Sunday, November 11^th:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Men’s Day.
Tuesday, November 13^th, 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.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012

October 2012 Events
Saturday, October 20^th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

Class Leader Meeting.

Saturday, October 20^th, 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 23^rd, 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.
Friday, October 26^th, 7:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
            Prayer Service.

November 2012 Events
Saturday, November 3^rd, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

Wednesday, November 7^th:
(This will be at Ager Road 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

Saturday, November 10^th, 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 240-640-0239.

Sunday, November 11^th:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Men’s Day.
Tuesday, November 13^th, 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.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

October 2012 Events
Saturday, October 13th, 10:00 a.m.:

Please join Pastor Paul as he preaches a Fall Revival at Calvary Episcopal Church, 820 6^th Street NE (between H and I Streets), Washington, DC

Sunday, October 14^th:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC and Grace UMC)

Trustee & Usher Recognition Sunday.

Sunday, October 14^th, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.:

(This will be at Grace UMC)

New Member Orientation.

Saturday, October 20^th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

Class Leader Meeting.

Saturday, October 20^th, 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 23^rd, 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.

Friday, October 26^th, 7:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

Prayer Service.

November 2012 Events
Saturday, November 3^rd, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

Tuesday, November 6^th, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.:
NO BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday, November 7^th:(This will be at Ager Road 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

Saturday, November 10^th, 4:00 p.m.:

Sunday, November 11^th:
(This will be at Grace UMC)

Men’s Day.

Tuesday, November 13^th, 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.