This Week at Providence-Fort Washington
Thursday, March 20, 2014
O come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
Psalm 95:1-3
This Week In Worship – March 23, 2014
Third Sunday in Lent
Pastor Stephen preaching: Died He For Me?
Chancel Bells Anthem: Christ Is Lord, Praise His Name
Weekday Communion Services
Communion Service
Wednesdays during Lent at 1:00 p.m.
The “Big Cross” Has Been Repainted
A Big Thanks to everyone who contributed
to have the Big Cross repainted.
The work is complete and the Cross is ready for our
Easter Sunrise Service
on April 20th.
Church Wide Clean-Up Day
The Trustees have designated
APRIL 5, 2014
as our Spring Cleanup Day
The major items will include
Seeding the area in front of the main church door
Painting the light poles in the parking lot
Cleaning up leaves and branches
Planting flowers in the boxes in the parking lot
Lunch Will Be Provided
2014 Lenten Worship Services
Theme: Searching. Revealing. Celebrating!
based on "Hymn of Promise" - UMH 707
Praise begins at 7:00 PM; Worship Service at 7:30 PM
March 26, 2014
Rev. Harry Smith at Shiloh UMC
April 2, 2014
Rev. Robert Slade at Oxon Hill UMC
April 9, 2014
Rev. Gladman Kapfumvuti at Providence-Fort Washington UMC
Lenten Learning Series
Church 101 - A Lenten Learning Series
Providence-Fort Washington United Methodist Church
March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 13 - Sundays @ 2:00-3:30 pm
This year the Lenten Learning Series will look at some of the foundations
that guide our lives at disciples of Jesus Christ.
Each session will be 90 minutes
with about 1 hour devoted to the actual presentation
and 30 minutes given for questions and answers.
March 23 – Monotheism 101
March 30 – The United Methodist Church 101
April 6 – (no class – Pastor Stephen away)
April 13 – Providence-Fort Washington 101
New Member Class Forming
I will be offering a New Member Class on
March 23 for everyone interested in joining
Providence-Fort Washington.
The class will meet from 9:30-10:30 in the Parlor.
New members will be received during worship on March 30th.
Please see Pastor Stephen for more information.
Church Cemetery Project
As part of our cemetery maintenance project
we want to mark all the graves with stones.
BUT, we need your help identifying unmarked graves.
Contact Ray Luby if
you know anything about who is buried in our cemeteries
or where their graves are located.
(This includes the cemetery in Chapel Hill)
Church Calendar Available On-line
The church’s calendar is available as a Google Calendar
You can view it on the church’s website:
http://pfwumc.wikidot.com/pfw-calendar
or subscribe to it using the address
pfwumc@gmail.com
2013 Sermon Book Available
The 2013 edition of
Sermons at Providence-Fort Washington
is available for $12.00.
It is also available on-line at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/banquo
All proceeds go to the church’s General Operating Fund.
Rocking Readers - UPDATE
It is never too late to become a Rocking Reader.
Please see Ann for information on how you can make a difference
in a child’s life by becoming a Rocking Reader!!
Wednesday Bible Study
During Lent, the Wednesday Bible Study will meet
TUESDAYS at 6:00 pm
We are studying EXODUS and new members are always welcome!
See Pastor Stephen for more information.
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.
Toiletries for Urban Ministry
We are continuing to collect toiletries for Urban Ministry
Please bring items and place them in the
basket in the narthex.
To fill a toiletry bag, put the following items in a 1 gallon ziplock bag:
1 small jar of Vaseline
1 bar of soap
1 deodorant
1 package of wipes
1 wash cloth
New Church Website
The Church has a new website:
http://www.p-fwumc.org
Check it out and give Pastor Stephen
any comments or suggestions.
2014 Worship Attendance Goal
Our Worship Attendance Goal for 2014 is 90.
Our average worship attendance for 2014 is 78.82
Our worship attendance on March 16th was 72
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, April 19th at 9:30 am
to plan and prepare for our next trip into D.C. on April 20th
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.
Collection of Stamps and Labels
Information update:
I have just sent a batch of canceled stamps
to Stamps for the Wounded program and also box and can labels
(bar codes) to the Board of Child Care Auxiliary. Thank you for
your donations, and please continue to save these two items.
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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