This Week at Providence-Fort Washington
Thursday, June 20, 2013
As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my help and my God.
Psalm 42:1-2a; 43:5b
This Week In Worship – June 23, 2013
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Choir Anthem: God Made Our Hands
Pastor Stephen preaching: Searching For Peace
Summer Worship Music
Beginning June 30th the chancel choir will be on hiatus.
This is your opportunity to showcase
your musical talents during worship.
See Judy or Pastor Stephen to sign-up to provide
music during the summer months.
Wednesday Bible Study
A Close Reading of Genesis
The Group meets at 6:00 pm for a potluck dinner.
The Bible Study begins at 6:30 pm and ends at 8:30 pm.
Food Pantry Sunday
Reminder: June 30th is
Food Pantry Sunday
Please bring an extra donation for the
Oxon Hill Food Pantry on Sunday.
S.A.I.L. Group Update
The S.A.I.L. group has a couple of events in the planning stages
Baysox Baseball game in mid-August – See Judy M. for details
Sight and Sound in Lancaster PA in September
Stay tuned for more details.
HOPI VIM Update
Pastor Stephen and Sandy are part of a
Volunteers In Mission (VIM) trip to the
Hopi Reservation In Arizona
from July 5-13, 2013.
You can follow their mission trip at Pastor Stephen’s blog
http://pastorstephen.blogspot.com/
Vacation Bible School – 2013
This year’s theme for Vacation Bible School is
The Everywhere Fun Fair Where God’s World Comes Together
July 22-26 @ 6:00 P.M.
Registration is now open at
http://2013.cokesburyvbs.com/pfwumc
Pastor Stephen’s Blog
Pastor Stephen is again posting to his blog
http://pastorstephen.blogspot.com/
It includes recent sermons, Wednesday Bible Study notes
and HOPI-VIM updates.
2013 Worship Attendance Goal
Our Worship Attendance Goal for 2013 is 92.
Our average worship attendance through June 16th is 82.83.
Altar Flowers
Please sign-up to supply altar flowers.
Flowers can be used to mark any significant occasion
including birthdays, anniversaries, and memorials.
Altar flowers are $22.00 per vase and
payment is due when you request flowers.
Urban Ministry Update
The Urban Ministry Group is now leading Worship Services
on the Third Sunday of every month at
House of Peace
meeting at 3rd Street Church of God in Washington, D.C.
As part of our ministry, we provide lunch and
offer hats, gloves, and coats for those in need.
We are accepting cash donations to offset the cost of this ministry.
Contact Pastor Stephen or Mi Ja for more details.
The Group will meet on Saturday, July 20th at 9:30 am
to plan and prepare for our next trip into D.C. on July 21st.
Giant Food Cash For Causes
Providence-Fort Washington has enrolled in the
Giant Food Cash For Causes Program
This program allows us to purchase
Giant Gift Cards at a 5% discount and then resell them for face value.
The 5% difference is then put in our General Operating Fund.
The difference between our cost and your purchase price
is also credited on your annual giving statement.
Pastor Stephen has some cards available for purchase
and you can order cards to be delivered next week.
The cards have no expiration date and can be used for anything Giant sells.
Please see Pastor Stephen to purchase cards or if you have any questions.
SANCTUARY RENOVATION
The Sanctuary Renovation is complete!
The cost came in at $19,000
which is significantly less that the estimated cost of $25,000.00.
We continue to ask for donations to cover the cost of renovation.
Charting Our Course
The Vision Committee has completed a “first sort” of all the suggestions received
and is distributing them to various groups within the church for their comments.
They expect to make recommendations for implementation of ideas soon.
We are still interested in your ideas on how to move our church forward.
Collection of Stamps and Labels
Don’t forget to continue collecting stamps to be used by veterans
In the Stamps for the Wounded program. We also need box and
can labels (bar codes) for the Board of Child Care Auxiliary who
serves families in the Baltimore-Washington Conference.
Thank you!
Donna D., Secretary, P-FW United Methodist Women
Aluminum Can Recycling
We are collecting and recycling aluminum cans.
Please bring your aluminum cans in
and we will sell them to the recycling center.
Do you have something to add?
Do you have an announcement that need to get out to everyone in the church?
If so, please e-mail it to me (srricketts@verizon.net) and I will include it in the next
This Week at Providence-Fort Washington.
Blessings,
Pastor Stephen
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