Pastors Points

YES! Youth Sunday is upon us, and I am excited to have our youth lead us in worship centered around the theme of "Spiritual Gifts." Under the leadership of David Carryer, God has led our youth to put together a worship experience where they will share their musical, writing, speaking, fun-living, full-life, deep-spirited gifts with us, and I know that all will be blessed and filled with joy on Sunday.

So come and support our youth. Most importantly come and experience worship with different leadership in a different way, through which the future of the church reveals what it means to live as disciples who dare to use their gifts for the glory of God!

Hope to see you Sunday!

Pastor Tim

Help Share Christ through Technology - Through audio visuals and livestreaming Christ reaches hearts in the church and out into the world through the internet, and it is now a vital and necessary ministry of the church. We need folks to help advance the slides on Sunday mornings, as well as help with sound and camera work (all are a lot easier than they sound). Our first training will be held THIS Wednesday, May 1 at 6PM. You can email David Kirven (music@fumcva.org ) or just show up. We will have follow up trainings along the way. Join us and make worship come alive for folks inside and outside the church!

Strength Finders

Strengthsfinder is an inventory used to help people discover and live into our strengths. Over the past years, Pastor Mary (pastormary@fumcva.org ) led opportunities to take the inventory. If you have taken the Strengthsfinder inventory, our leadership would love to know your top 5. Please fill out this quick form by going here: https://forms.gle/Lz18gT8uwzVNPTKZA  

If you do not remember your top 5 strengths, please email Pastor Mary and she can send them to you.

UMM & UWF Trivia Event next Sunday!

Don't miss out on this trivia afternoon/evening event, to benefit UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)

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When: Sunday, May 5th at 4:00 PM

Where: Kobler Hall

Who: Anyone is invited that likes trivia!

NO RSVP NEEDED!

Interested in helping? Contact Anne Blosser -

United Women in Faith-Social Action/Green Team

GREEN TIPS

Easy things to do to be better Caretakers of God’s Creation!!.

The sun produces lots of heat that can warm your home. Plant deciduous trees on the south side of your house. They will provide shade and cooling in the summer and will let the sunshine in during the winter after their leaves drop.

May 5th .. take note

Next Sunday is the Fredericksburg Great Train Race, a kids’ foot race downtown. Please be aware that parking around the church may be limited, and there will be some street closures that could affect your drive (not Hanover or Charlotte St, but parts of Princess Anne & Sophia St) 

Financial update

We need you!

Are you looking for a productive way to spend your Monday mornings? We/ the church could use your gifts of hospitality! The receptionist committee has an opening JUST FOR YOU on Mondays from 9:30 – 12:30, at our Charlotte St. “WELCOME DESK”! (we could also use you as a back -up on our substitute list!) Contact either Bonnie Cooper at 540-371-5652, or Chris Silkensen at 540-273-5845!