This Week at Providence-Fort Washington
Thursday September 25, 2014
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
things that we have heard and known,
that our ancestors have told us.
We will not hide them from their children;
we will tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
and the wonders that he has done.
Psalm 78:1-4
This Week In Worship – September 28, 2014
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Pastor Stephen preaching: Is The Lord Among Us Or Not?
Anthem: Come, All Christians
Chancel Choir
Rummage Sale!
The Annual Rummage Sale is almost here!
We need your help in getting ready
LAST DAY FOR DONATIONS IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH!!!
Sale Dates:
Friday October 3 – 9:00-5:00
Saturday October 4 – 9:00-2:00
Upcoming Artist Series Events
Handbell Concert
presented by the
Providence-Fort Washington Handbell Choir
Sunday, October 26, 2014 @ 2:00 p.m.
White House Christmas Ornaments
The 2014 White House Christmas Ornaments are in!
While Christmas may be several months away the
UMW already have the 2014 White House Ornament.
The cost remains $17.00.
See Sandra or Lois to get an ornament or two.
Rocking Readers Are Getting Ready For School!
Schools are open!
That means that our church’s Rocking Readers will once again be
welcomed to Fort Washington Forest Elementary School
to provide one-to-one reading experiences for kindergarten students.
Last year’s highly successful program proved the value
of what this individual time can mean to a child.
It can also be said that those who read gain more joy than can be measured.
If you have as little as an hour-and-a-half in the morning on
Monday, Wednesday or Friday every other week to spend
with these children, consider becoming a Rocking Reader.
A simple fingerprint and background check is all that is needed.
Please talk with Ann or with any of the Rocking Readers about details
Charge Conference
Our 2014 Charge Conference will be
Saturday, November 15, 2014
at Oxon Hill United Methodist Church
from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
ALL members of Providence-Fort Washington
are invited to attend the Charge Conference.
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, October 18th at 9:30 am
to plan and prepare for our next trip into D.C. on October 19th.
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.
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
Wednesday Bible Study
We have completed our reading of Exodus
and will be filling in with some reading from
Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
before beginning a new study
of the Gospel of John
in January
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 80.32
Our worship attendance on September 21 was 80
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.
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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