Come join us for worship on this Sunday, the 6th Sunday of Easter.
Pastor Melody will lead the service. Her sermon entitled, "The Forgiven Forgive" is part of the sermon series, "
Prayer." To listen to last week's sermon, click here. To read the scripture lesson, click here.
Everyone is welcome to join us after the service in the Narthex for refreshments and fellowship.
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On the first Sunday of each month, Ghent UMC accepts a communion offering to help people in need in our Ghent UMC community, or in the greater Norfolk community. The funds are either directed to those in need by our Pastor or Leadership Team, or given to
Ghent Area Ministry to give to those in need. Simply place the offering in your giving envelope, indicating the amount given towards benevolence that is above and beyond your regular gifts.
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Ghent UMC Youth
Beacon Youth
All middle and high school youth of Ghent UMC are invited to join
Beacon Youth for fellowship,
service projects, and fun. Beacon Youth is a gathering of youth from several United Methodist churches in Norfolk; currently meeting at Larchmont UMC. For more information, please contact Kim Kurtz by
clicking here.
Upcoming events:
- Beacon Youth at Larchmont UMC will be having a chocolate Bake-Off Fundraiser to benefit youth activities after the 11 a.m. service on May 1. Ghent youth are welcome to join after church to help.
- Sun., May 1, Beacon Youth Council meeting at 6 p.m. at Larchmont UMC; followed by 6:30 p.m. game night. All parents of youth please attend the 6 p.m. council meeting.
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Open House
Saturday, May 14, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Jonathan and Melody Tanner invite you to an open house on Saturday, May 14th, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at
935 W. Princess Anne Road in West Ghent.
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Thank you
Squashing lemons and malaria!
Ghent United Methodist Youth (GUMY) thanks everyone for their support on last Sunday, April 24th, to help squash malaria! 100% of the lemonade sale donations of $196.83 will go towards
preventing, treating, and beating malaria. For more information on
Imagine No Malaria,
click here.
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Nearing a malaria goal before GC2016
Health worker Kadie E. Koroma (right), part of a team with the United Methodist Church's Imagine No Malaria campaign, processes a voucher that will provide mosquito nets for the family of Gbassay Foday (seated at left) for her home in Baoma village, near Bo, Sierra Leone, in June 2014. Click here to read more.
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Congregational
Care
Minister
Pastor John
Pastor John Shappell is
available to visit and counsel those in our church community who so desire. Ghent UMC wants to ensure that the sick, the burdened, and the lonely feel the love of Christ. Please
click here
to contact him directly.
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Stop Hunger Now
Update
We are delighted to announce that the meals from our packaging event on 1/30/2016 have been shipped to The LaPleiade School and 7 other rural schools in the area of Cange, Haiti. These meals will help feed needy school children through their school lunch feeding program. A hot meal at school is often the only food these students will receive. To read more about Stop Hunger Now
click here.
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Worship With Us!
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Adult Sunday School
9:45 am
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Stockley Gardens
Art Festival
During the Spring Stockley Gardens Art Festival
on Sat., May 21, Ghent UMC is having a used book sale. We are currently accepting used book donations for the sale. Please bring your books to church on Sunday, or to the church office during the week. If you need someone to pick up your books,
click here.
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Save the Dates
Vacation Bible School
This summer's Vacation Bible School is Mon., Jul. 25, through Fri., Jul. 29, 9 a.m. to noon, snack provided.
We welcome preschool age children (ages 3 to 5 who are potty-trained) and elementary age children, from rising kindergartners through rising 5th graders. The cost is free, however, donations are gratefully accepted.
For more information or to register, click here.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Ghent UMC
All adults, children, and youth
are invited to help on Sundays before and during worship. Also, please consider purchasing chancel flowers to enhance our worship space.
Click here
to learn more about the volunteer opportunities and to sign up.
Tellers needed We need church members to serve as tellers, taking turns counting the weekly offering. This takes approximately 30 minutes.
For more information or to help, please contact the church office by
clicking here
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Come join us
Ghent UMC Choir
Interested in joining the choir? We rehearse on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday mornings. For more information, please contact our Music Director, Joan John by clicking here
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