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.
December 2012 Events
Friday, December 7th, 11:00 a.m.:
(This will be at Busboys & Poets, Route 1)
Church Women United Christmas Luncheon – please call Andrea, 301-559-7334.
Sunday, December 9th:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
There will be a brief meeting following the Worship Service to discuss ROCK 2013.
Monday, December 10th:
(This will be at the home of Marion Jones)
The Annual United Methodist Women Christmas Party will be at the home of Marion Jones. For more information, please call Andrea, 301-559-7334.
Monday, December 10th, 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 11th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
Bible Study.
The New Dimension Singers will perform at 6:30 p.m. Love Offering will be
accepted at the performance. Come celebrate Christmas in the Air.
The New Dimension Singers will perform at 6:30 p.m. Love Offering will be
accepted at the performance. Come celebrate Christmas in the Air.
Sunday, December 16th:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Deadline for Registration will be December 16 for the ROCK 2013 which will be from
be from January 11 - 13 at Ocean City, Maryland. 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
Sunday, Sunday, December 16th:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
Ager Road UMC will be collecting a love offering for the ROCK 2013 retreat.
Sunday, December 16th:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
Sister Hilda Macauley will meet with all of the women of the Church immediately following the Worship Service at the Rhode Island Avenue Room.
Tuesday, December 18th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
Bible Study
Friday, December 21st, 8:00 p.m.:
(Location to be determined)
The Young Adults will be hosting a Relational Gathering at a location to be released soon. Please contact Tunde, 301-257-4394 or Valerie, 301-538-8522.
Saturday, December 22nd:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Charge Christmas Party. For more information, please contact Sister Emilia Deigh at Grace UMC and Sister Vicky Amaize at Ager Road UMC.
Sunday, December 23rd:
(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
Sister Hilda Macauley will meet with all of the men of the Church immediately following the Worship Service at the Rhode Island Avenue Room.
Monday, December 24th, 7:00 p.m.:(This will be at Ager Road UMC)
Christmas Eve Worship Service
Friday, December 28th, 7:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Prayer Service.
Monday, December 31st, 10:00 p.m.:
(This will be at Grace UMC)
Watch Night (New Year's Eve) Worship Service
January 2013 Events
Saturday, January 19th, 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 21st, 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.
• 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.
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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
