Welcome to Woods Messenger, of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park, MD. To subscribe or to include an announcement of an upcoming Woods Church event contact Pam Ward. Please know that, depending on your provider, you may not be able to view the entire newsletter in one screen. If you see "Message clipped View entire message" at the end it means that there is a second page. Just click to view page two.

As of today, 6/10/21, we have received 261 pledges for a total of $1,364,532, about 73.4% of last year's budget. A big THANK YOU to those of you who have stepped up in such generous ways. If you have not yet pledged or sent an estimate of giving, click here to pledge online, mail your pledge to Woods Church 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Severna Park 21146 or stop by the church office and fill out a card. Please note that our annual Budget Summit is Monday, June 14. If we don't reach our pledge goal cuts will have to be made to our ministries. So if you have been meaning to pledge to support the church but haven't gotten around to it, it's urgent that you do that right away. Your generosity and stewardship allow the church to meet and exceed the ministry we have done in the past. Your church needs YOU! Whatever we receive, know that we are grateful for your gifts, and having your pledges helps us to be the best stewards of those resources. "and they distributed to all, as any had need." Acts 2:44

Interested? Email Rachel Lunde to sign up for your desired Sunday.

For the Bible Tells Me So...is a new class that invites every conceivable question of the Bible.

Registration has begun! Please register between May 20-June20. 

Please download the flyer to find more information about this year's trip! 

The upcoming 11:00AM. Sunday study will be Simon Peter, a six-week study May 23 – Jun 27, 2021 both in person (office conference room) and on Zoom. Peter was an ordinary fisherman who heard an extraordinary call. He left everything to follow his teacher and possessed a passion that would change the world. That’s one way to describe him. Here’s another: poor, uneducated, quick-tempered, and full of doubts and fears. Doesn’t even sound like the same person. 

Zoom Link | Meeting ID: 833 7604 3484 | Password: 738175

Are you interested in a week of community service, having fun with your friends and growing in your faith? Then sign up for the Middle School Mission Week. This week long camp is for all youth who are rising 5th graders through rising 9th graders. (Don't worry, the older and younger will be separated all week). More information is provided below.

If you are interested, please complete the registration application with this link, it will take you to the site directly.

Our musicians will include a string quartet from Two Rivers Chamber Music. To learn more aboutTwo Rivers Chamber Music, please visit their website.

Please join us, via the Woods Livestream, or in Person and enjoy this beautiful Classical Music! For more information please contact David Merrill.

Woods Church has an opening for a 28-hour per-week position of Communications Coordinator (CC). The CC provides administrative support for the church's many communications activities. Qualifications include basic Microsoft Office skills, experience in website and social media usage, and the ability to work with church ministries and staff, and to recruit and coordinate volunteers. For additional information please click here.

Have a bumper crop of tomatoes? Access to fresh, healthy food remains a daily struggle for many working poor and homeless families.

Every Sunday this summer, please consider donating fresh produce (from garden or purchased) to the church lobby (across from the Welcome Desk). We will be taking the donations to The Lighthouse Homeless Rehabilitation Center, serving over 150 people homeless and working poor a day.

We will ONLY be accepting donations on Sunday. Thanks for understanding!

Meals on Wheels needs more drivers. For the past year, Meals on Wheels has only delivered frozen meals once a week to its clients. Starting in July, the group will again deliver pre-prepared hot and cold meals 5 days a week. The typical delivery route is about 10 clients and takes 2 hours once a week. Many drivers work in pairs. Call 443.593.0925 or volunteer@mowcm.org.

The Woods Counseling & Care Center is pleased to announce a partnership with the Veterans Administration of Annapolis and Hospice of the Chesapeake to provide a Grief Support Group for veterans and their families.

The VA in Annapolis is a Center developed by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs to treat veterans and families for trauma-related experiences. The Woods support group will begin in May and meet every two weeks at VA offices in Annapolis. Woods services will be provided at no cost to veterans.

We look forward to a liaison with this dedicated group of patriots and their family members who have given much to our country and who, after surviving traumatic and life-threatening situations around the world, often feel isolated and disconnected when returning to their stateside communities.

Looking for a fun job working with our Woods Staff?

Please contact Nancy Nolan.