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This Sunday
Come join us for worship this Sunday. Pastor Melody
Tanner is continuing the
series, "Follow" with a sermon entitled "The View From Back Here." To listen to last week's sermon,
click here
. To read the scripture, click here.
Everyone is welcome to join us after the service in the lobby for fellowship.
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Starter
Please set aside time each day to pray for 2-3 minutes. This week's prayer starter is:
O Lord, where you lead me, I will follow. Where you lead me I will follow. Where you lead me I will follow. I'll go with you, with you all the way...
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The invitation is to all
A Wesley hymn for Lent
United Methodists are likely to sing Charles Wesley's "Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast" sometime during
Lent
, the weeks leading up to Easter. The hymn invites everyone to receive new life in Jesus Christ.
Click here to hear it.
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To Do List
GUMC needs:
- A volunteer to hang our Easter banner outside
- A volunteer to mount a hook and eye on a door
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Food Collection
This Sunday
Each 4th Sunday, we collect food for Ghent Area Ministry (GAM).
Please bring canned goods such as tuna, and other non-perishable items such as cereal, to help stock the pantry at this outreach ministry. For more information about GAM,
click here
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Monthly Speakers Series
Sun., Apr. 2, 12:30pm
April's Speakers Series potluck
features Kim Miller who is the Hampton Roads organizer for Mothers Out Front. The group is comprised of "Mothers, Grandmothers, and other caregivers coming together to make positive climate changes for our children."
The community is welcome to attend. Click here
to RSVP and bring a dish.
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Easter Lilies
Sun., April 16
If you'd like to place an Easter Lily on Sun.,
Apr. 16, in memory of or in honor of a special person, please fill out the order form in the bulletin and drop it in the offering plate with your payment. Or you may contact the church office by
clicking here.
Cost is now
$12.50 each. (Please make checks payable to Ghent UMC).
Deadline
to order is Sunday, April 9
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Stop Hunger Now
Meals Shipped
We are delighted to announce that the 20,088 meals from our meal packaging event in January have been shipped. The meals will be received by, RAH's in-country partner, Islamic Relief - Distribution in Turkey. The team is committed to supporting refugee communities in Turkey through a comprehensive initiative called the Syrian Urban Refugee Aid Program.
We need to raise an additional $960 to finish covering the expense of the meals. Let's dig deep, Church. With God's help, we can save lives.
Please make checks payable to Ghent UMC.
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Ghent Inspire Book Club
Mon. Apr. 17, 7pm
Join the Book Club to discuss Message and the Kingdom by Richard A. Hosley and Neil Asher Silberman.
This book is set against the backdrop of Roman imperial history and
demonstrates how the quest for the kingdom of God by Jesus,
Paul, and the earliest churches should be understood as both a spiritual
journey and a political response to the "mindless acts of violence.
For meeting location or more info
,
contact Melanie Cramer.
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Young Family Small Group
Tuesdays, 6:30pm
The Young Family Small Group meets weekly at the church. Childcare is provided.
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Volunteers Needed
Once a Month
Can you volunteer once a month to educate our youth?
During worship, we offer children's church for
children ages 4 through 5th grade
. During the scripture and sermon, they go the library for a brief Bible lesson, activity or craft. To sign up for a Sunday, click here.
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Pastor John
Congregational Care Minister
Pastor John Shappell is available to visit and counsel those in our church community who so desire. Ghent UMC wants the sick, the burdened, and the lonely to feel the love of Christ. Please
click here to contact him directly.
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Worship With Us!
(Nursery Provided)
Adult Sunday School
9:45 a.m.
Children's Church
During Worship
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Leadership Team Meeting
Monday, 6pm
The Ghent UMC Leadership Team meeting is scheduled for this Monday, March 27 at 6 p.m. in the church conference room.
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GUMP Art Show & Silent Auction
Friday, Mar. 31, 5 - 7pm
The congregation is invited to join the preschool families and enjoy a wonderful evening of art, appetizers and an auction featuring local businesses you love!
This year's Art Show is dedicated to Betty Casey who is retiring after 20 years. All of the money raised will go into the Capital Fund for improvements to the school.
Childcare will be provided for
current
GUMP students.
If you can volunteer during the week of the Art Show, call the preschool office at (757) 622-3239.
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Can You Help?
Vacation Bible School
Please
e-mail Lisa King to let her know
whether or not you will be able to volunteer at Vacation Bible School this year. It is scheduled the week of July 24 - 28, 9am-12pm. We want to make sure that we have enough volunteers for that week.
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GUMY (Middle and High School Youth)
Schedule
- Sun., Mar. 26, 6pm: Youth meeting with refreshments
- Sun., Apr. 9, 9:30am: Confirmation Class
- Parents, please sign up to lead or assist one evening in March.
For more information about GUMY, please contact the church office by
clicking here
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Adult Sunday School
Sundays 9:45am
Adult Sunday School is in the church library. All are welcome.
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All are welcome to join our
Ghent UMC choir. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., and Sundays, 10:30 a.m. For more info, please contact our Music Director, Joan John, by
clicking here.
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Volunteer
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.
F
or more information or to help, please contact the church office by
clicking here
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