This Week at Providence-Fort Washington
Thursday May 22, 2014
Come and hear, all you who fear God,
and I will tell what he has done for me.
I cried aloud to him,
and he was extolled with my tongue.
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.
But truly God has listened;
he has given heed to the words of my prayer.
Blessed be God,
because he has not rejected my prayer
or removed his steadfast love from me.
Psalm 66:16-20
This Week In Worship – May 25, 2014
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Memorial Day
Pastor Stephen preaching: Your Elevator Pitch
Anthem Solo: On the Wings of a Dove, Robert Ellis
Chancel Choir Offertory: May the Mind of Christ, My Savior
Annual Conference
Pastor Stephen and Rich Weaver will be attending
the 230th Session of the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference
from Thursday, May 29 to Saturday May 31.
Please keep the Annual Conference in your prayers
during this time of Holy Conferencing.
UMCOR U.S. DISASTER RESPONSE
You can help UMCOR respond to this powerful event by keeping all those affected in your prayers;
by giving to UMCOR U.S. Disaster Response, and by working with your church community to provide UMCOR relief supplies.
UMCOR Disaster Response Number is 901670.
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.
Wednesday Bible Study
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 by 8:30 pm.
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 82.40
Our worship attendance on May 18th was 86
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, June 7th at 9:30 am
to plan and prepare for our next trip into D.C. on June 8th
Note: For June only we are serving on the Second Sunday
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
