Rappahannock River District UMC Newsletter for December 10, 2020

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December 10, 2020

Welcome to the weekly update of the Rappahannock River District of the UMC

Holly Jolly Bags for the Homeless

The Heartwood Center will be filling 15 adult size backpacks for Micah Ecumenical Ministries to support their Holly Jolly Bags event. You can support this mission by sponsoring a bag for $30/bag. The bags will be assembled and delivered to Micah by December 18^th.

Each backpack will contain: $5 gift card or two (uber/lyft, fast food, Walmart, grocery store, gas station),a scarf, a fleece blanket, wool socks, gender-neutral gloves and hat, deodorant, snacks and candy, a small umbrella, and a personal note.

For more information email heartwoodcenterfredericksburg@gmail.com or call/text 703.980.1029.

The Heartwood Center, P.O. Box 187, Hartwood, VA 22471

It is time to stop the violence of domestic abuse!

The General Commission of United Methodist Men and the YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee developed the AMEND Together Program to address this issue. Men come meet and participate in a training event sponsored by the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church and Rappahannock River District UMM that will present the AMEND Together training.

Objectives of this training include:

· Raise awareness about the prevalence of violence against women

· Uncover subtle ways our society reinforces sexism and objectification

· Connect the dots between harmful jokes and violent acts

· Unpack the difference between healthy and unhealthy masculinity

· Empower attendees with situational examples and strategies to step up and speak out against negative cultural norms

· Challenge attendees to help create a community that respects and values women and girls

For more info see: https://youtu.be/KskVFJktm0g

The training will consist of eight Zoom Meetings from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm beginning

January 5, 2021 .

To register for this important initiative contact Bob Pickett at Email: bob.pickett1@verizon.net or Phone: 540-834-3068. He will provide info for obtaining the participants book and Zoom participation information.

Sounds of the Season Organ Concert

FUMC is hosting a virtual organ concert on Saturday, December 12^th which will premier on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/fumcva and our YouTube channel at 7 pm.

Virtual Kids Christmas Camp

Fredericksburg UMC is still accepting reservations for a virtual Kids Christmas Camp that will happen through Facebook live and at-home activities. A take-home bag of crafts, snacks, devotional material and more is available for pick up. Here is an information page for that, as well as the registration form link.

All God's Children Camp Christmas Fundraiser

All God's Children Camp is hosting a fundraiser on their Facebook page. We have a goal of $5,000, which would send 12 kids to camp. Please help us meet our goal by donating any amount you can! Camp was canceled in 2020 and we are looking forward to being back with our special young friends in 2021! If you would like to donate on Facebook, go to the link below. If you do not have a Facebook account and would like to donate, you can send a check to All God's Children Camp, P.O. Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23060, Attn: Becky Tate. If you have any questions please email Lori Smith at lttlelori@gmail.com

Facebook link to donate: https://www.facebook.com/allgodschildrencamp

Lori Smith

Director, All God's Children Camp

The Virginia Conference of

The United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 5606, Glen Allen, VA 23058

(571) 245-9591

Micah 6:8

Mary Washington Campus Christian Community Fundraiser Announced

Our students are very thankful for the opportunity to learn more about faith, and find the CCC a welcoming place that they can come and be in community with one another. I hear consistently how much the CCC means to the students who come here!

We are asking for donations to the CCC so that we can continue ministering to the students of the University of Mary Washington. Every little bit helps, and makes a difference in our ministry to college students.

There are three tiers of sponsorship for individuals, they are: Bronze: $50, Silver: $100, and Gold: $200

Please send all checks to the CCC (1213 Dandridge Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401, and if you need more information please contact us at the CCC and we would love to help you.You can visit our website at campuschristiancommunity.com to learn more about our ministry. Once again, we are so thankful for you and the way you have financially supported the CCC in the past.

Peace,

Elizabeth Snader

Campus Minister

Campus Christian Community”