This Week at Providence-Fort Washington
Thursday June 26, 2014
But I trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
because he has dealt bountifully with me.
Psalm 13:5-6
This Week In Worship – June 29, 2014
Third Sunday after Pentecost
Wedding Bell Sunday
Pastor Stephen preaching: Freed From Sin and …
Chancel Choir Anthem: We Have Come This Far By Faith
Vacation Bible School 2014
July 21-25, 2014
at 6:00 pm.
Our mascot, Rivet, will go with us as we visit Dr. Wow
and his assistant Sam and watch them work on a marvelous contraption.
Every night we with watch as Dr. Wow and Sam turn the ordinary into the extraordinary
and show us that anyone can imagine and build with God.
Mark you! calendars!
You do not want to miss the Workshop of Wonders.
WE NEED
Foam egg cartons and
Pool Noodles for decoration
GRASS CUTTING
We need help mowing the church’s front lawn.
We will supply the mower and the gas
all you need to do is show up and run the mower!
Sign up on the Calendar in the Narthex
to help keep our Church Lawn looking neat.
Pure Local Honey Available
Scott Ware, a local farmer and member of
Providence-Fort Washington, is
offering pure local honey for $7.75 / pound
for late September delivery.
Please contact Scott @ 240-640-3345
if you are interested.
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 81.72
Our worship attendance on June 22nd was 74
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 19th at 9:30 am
to plan and prepare for our next trip into D.C. on July 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
