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In This Issue ASP & Mile of Pennies - 12.5% to Goal Food Booth Fundraiser Fair Trade Coffee Sale - Sun, Feb 23 Shrove Tuesday Pancakes! Alpha Celebration Soup & Bread Supper The Bell Needs Ringers! Drop N Date is Back! Need Youth Group & Adult Helpers Connect Leadership Summit Safe Nights - Updated Info Let’s Celebrate! Let Us Pray What Can I Give to Jesus Facebook Find Holy Happenings
A Note from Pastor Susan Dear Ones, How in the world are you? Do you remember the TV show Love, American Style? It was an anthology of love stories with heartache, reunion, bliss, sorrow....all the emotions that surround the love relationships we have in this world. The TV show can still be viewed every once in a while on "oldie but goodie" tv stations as well as some subscription TV channel services. It was not high brow television by any means, but it was popular for some time because love is an emotion we can all relate to. I believe everyone has felt butterflies when a special someone draws near. I believe everyone has had their heart broken in some form or other. I believe many of us have fallen in love with their newborn infant, or received the love of friends at just the right time. In fact, I think love, in its many forms is as human as we can get. Now, take all the forms for love from all the sources of love in all the avenues of love through all the expressions of love and guess what? That is barely a glimpse of God's love for us. Dear Ones, we can not fathom the depth or breadth of God's love for us because our finite minds cannot comprehend it in full. The best we can do is to receive it and give thanks for it. The best we can do is to honor it and live in it. The best we can do is to share it as it is shared with us. Friends, God's Love for us was most fully revealed in Jesus Christ, so this Valentine's Day, let us share Jesus (God's Love Made Flesh) with those in our lives. Candy and flowers are great! But offering Jesus to someone you love....THAT'S eternal! His.... and Yours, Pastor Susan
Weekly Newsletter of
La Plata United Methodist Church
The Grapevine
February 13, 2020
ASP & Mile of Pennies - 12.5% to Goal ASP & Mile of Pennies Update - You still have time to join the ASP teams (high school and middle school) this summer. If interested, please contact John Carns at [email protected] or at 301.848.0060. The next team meeting is Feb 23 at 6pm. The pennies/coins continue to roll in . . . $211 so far. That puts us at 1/4 mile or 12.5% of our goal of two miles of pennies! Thank you.
1 John 4:8
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
Shrove Tuesday Pancakes! Once again, the youth and parents will be hosting the Annual Pancake Dinner on Tues, Feb 25. Please join us in Fellowship Hall 1 for pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, tater tots, biscuits and more! Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday is the day to fill up before Lent, when we usually go into a time of abstinence and prayer. Join us anytime between 5-7pm for dinner and fellowship. Cost is free, but there will be donation baskets on the tables if you wish to contribute to the youth ministry.
Fair Trade Coffee Sale Sun, Feb 23 is the next Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate Sunday and we are having a SALE! We stocked up just before Christmas and now need to move items on to make space for new flavors. All coffee (bags and k-cups) will be buy 2 get $1 off. All chocolate will be $3.00 (even the specialty bars which are usually $3.50) and boxes of tea will be $4 each (a $.50 savings). Stop by the coffee cart and stock up! All donations and part of the cost of items still goes to support the Edelen family. All purchases support the small farmers who grew the products. Thank you for your support!!
Coming Soon…
Len
The Season of Reflection, Renewal & Preparation.
40 Cans for 40 Days!
Food Booth Fundraiser
My name is Joey Hastings and I am a member of this church and a Boy Scout with Troop 1321. For my Eagle Scout project, I am remodeling the food booth, that our church uses, at the Charles County Fair. The food booth is one of our church’s largest fundraisers. I am hoping to increase the efficiency and work environment of the food booth by redesigning the layout of the workspace. Also, I will paint the ceiling and walls, replace the lighting and ceiling fans, replace the screens in the windows, resurface the countertops, and clean, repair and paint the floors. I will be launching an on-line GoFundMe page in the very near future. If you wish to donate via check (made out to BSA Troop 1321) or cash, you can give that to my parents, John & Sherri Hastings, or myself or email me at [email protected]. All donations are tax deductible and a tax receipt will be provided. Any businesses wishing to donate materials, would be greatly appreciated. I will also need volunteers to help with the actual remodeling on future work days starting in late spring/early summer. More details to come. Stay tuned!
Soup & Bread Supper We are seeking 10-12 cooks to provide a crockpot of their favorite comfort soup for our humble soup and bread meal on Wed, Feb 26 at 5:30pm. We are also seeking bread makers to provide bread, but not just ordinary bread! Remember, Wonder Bread is not on the menu. So if you have a favorite loaf and/or a favorite soup you would like to donate, please contact Karen Grace at [email protected]. This is the time that we begin our Lenten journey to the Cross, so no desserts please.
Tues 2/25 at 5pm Wed 2/26 at 5:30pm Wed 2/26 at 7pm Sun 3/15 at 12pm
Gatherings at a Glance
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner Soup & Bread Supper Ash Wednesday Service ASP Soup, Stew, Chili Lunch
Alpha Celebration
The Alpha Celebration is set for Sun, Feb 23 at 12:30pm. The Alpha Celebration is the introduction of the Alpha Course, a 10 week video-based course that addresses such issues as, who is Jesus, why did he die, faith, prayer, the Bible, and many others. In the videos, Nicky Gumbel tells us about his amazing journey from atheism to a life of faith in Christ. If you are interested in learning more about Alpha or about deepening your understanding of faith, the Alpha Course is the first step of discipleship and is highly recommended for you. This is the best class to take to begin your spiritual journey. Please sign up on the attendance pad, the sign-up sheet at worship, or call the church office. We will be serving lunch, so you will need to sign up to attend. If you have questions, give Karen a call in the church office at 301-934-2288. I hope that all of you who have taken Alpha will consider coming and bringing a friend or family member that you want to introduce to Alpha.
Drop N Date is Back! Parents, Drop N Date is back and scheduled for Fri, March 13 from 5-8pm. If interested, please contact Polly Boggs at [email protected]. You can find the applications out in the back of the Fellowship 2 for the 8:30 service and in the narthex for the 11:00 service. Completed applications can be dropped off in the envelopes located in the education wing.
Need Youth Group & Adult Helpers Calling all adults and youth (grades 6th thru 12th). We need you. The youth group will be conducting a Drop N Date event on Fri, March 13. If you are interested in helping, please contact Polly Boggs at [email protected].
The Bell Needs Ringers!
Help us announce to the WORLD that we are beginning a time of worship to the Most High God in thanksgiving for all He has done for us! Please sound the bell (over the pre-school entrance) at least 7 times about 10-15 minutes before worship is to begin. Sign up and have fun! The sign up sheet is currently located in the back of the Narthex. The rope for the bell is located against the tower wall. Any questions, please contact Logan Marsh at [email protected].
Would you like to attend the Connect Leadership Summit?
Are you looking to breathe new life into your congregation or perhaps are you dreaming of launching a brand new church? Both begin with the same question: what is shaping your church? Is your church shaped by worship or programs, children or youth ministries or by the preferences of your current members? What if your church was shaped by the mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world? What if you church was shaped by the mission of reaching people who currently don't attend any church? If these questions make your heart sing, then join New Faith Expressions Track at the Connect Leadership Summit. NEW FAITH EXPRESSIONS: BEING A SENT PEOPLE INSTEAD OF AN ATTRACTIONAL CHURCH Presenter: Deborah Johnson, New Faith Expressions Board Chairperson, Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church For decades, churches have operated from the mentality of build it and they will come. So what is it? Perhaps it is a new building or worship service, the best coffee or latest program. We have spent countless hours and resources trying to attract people to our churches and have them come to us. Instead of come to us, what if we embraced a new approach, go to them? What if we embodied Jesus command in Matthew 28:19, "Go therefore and make disciples (CEB)." It is time for us to discover new expressions of church that are able to communicate with a culture that is not currently a part of the church, so that they can become committed followers of Jesus Christ. We are at a crossroads as our society and culture continue to undergo massive transitions that have affected the church. These challenges provide us with a significant opportunity to reach new people. It begins by changing our focus beyond our building and the come to us approach and embrace the we will go to you attitude, embodying the Gospel where people are, rather than embodying it where we are and in ways we prefer. In this track, you will discover innovative ways to embrace the micro-church movement including: * The definition and theology of the micro-church movement * How to discover and engage people where they are * Models and methods for launching a micro-church movement in your context * Much more Sat, March 14, 8am-4pm Cost: $40.00 In 2 locations: WATERS UMC, 5400 MACKALL RD, SAINT LEONARD, MD 20685 BROOKS UMC, 5550 MACKALL RD, SAINT LEONARD, MD 20685 Download the brochure at https://b65de766771c0b853a36-be165dca3b4cdda77f8dc2ad6b17900c.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/s/0e9811357_1580764200_southern-region-event-guide.pdf Register at https://arenaweb.bwcumc.org/default.aspx?page=3439&eventID=5651
Safe Nights - Updated Info! Our Safe Nights week at LPUMC starts on Sunday!! We are ready to do God’s work, serving in His Name and for His Glory to serve those in need in our community. Thanks to all who volunteered to cook dinner, prepare and serve breakfast and/or lunches, stay as overnight hosts, do laundry, clean bathrooms, help stock supplies, and donated funds. We are looking forward to a great safe nights week, and expect the full 40 guests. Pray for those who will stay with us during the week, as well as all those who may be out in elements without a warm and safe place; for the Lifestyles staff and their faithful work throughout the entire year; and all the volunteers who will make our guest stay nourishing and welcoming. Lifepoint Church of Waldorf will be delivering belongings, cots and supplies on Sunday morning. Time to be announced, but usually before or after one of the services, so we have lots of helping hands to unload. Safe Nights – Kim Williams DINNER: 40 guests, serve at 7pm 16 FEB SUNDAY La Plata Lions Club Fried Chicken, potato salad, raw veggie tray 17 FEB MONDAY St. Mary's of Newport Catholic Church Pasta, Green beans, Salad, Dessert 18 FEB TUESDAY LPUMC Men's Club Hamburgers, fixings and fries, pudding cups 19 FEB WED Ladies of Charity Holy Ghost Catholic Church Ham, mac-n-cheese, sweet potatoes, green beans 20 FEB THURSDAY St. Ignatius Catholic Church Soups and Grilled cheese 21 FEB FRIDAY La Plata United Methodist Women Meat Loaf, Parsley Potatoes, Broccoli, Applesauce, Rolls 22 FEB SATURDAY The Church at St. Charles Baked spaghetti, vegetable and salad LUNCHES: Make a variety of Sandwiches (30-40) Sunday School will collect lunch snacks/side donations – basket in foyer 17 FEB Mon LPUMC Youth Group 18 FEB Tues Polly Boggs 19 FEB Wed Jean Sigmond, Chicken Salad Sandwiches 20 FEB Thurs Sylvia Mudd 21 FEB Fri St. Ignatius Youth Group 22 FEB Sat UMW/Carol Sorenson 23 Feb Sun Elia Spangler (Holy Ghost Catholic Church)
Safe Nights - Continued BREAKFAST: Prepare and/or Serve Breakfast for 40 people, 5am/5:30 am to serve 6 am All Breakfasts: Dry cereals, Instant Oatmeal, Fruit cups, bananas, Milk, OJ, Juices, Hot Chocolate, Coffee, Yogurt Louise Stine will manage breakfast crews and cold breakfast supplies 17 Feb Mon Breakfast: Toaster pancakes, sausage, and homemade breakfast casseroles Servers: 1. Bonnie Thompson 2. John Sorenson 3-4. Patti and Paul Lincoln Three casseroles (to be dropped off Sunday): Bonnie Thompson, Elaina Kivett, 18 FEB Tues Breakfast: Sausage Biscuits and Hash browns (provided by Patti & George Hedrick) Servers: 1. Polly Boggs 2. Keith Fowler 3- 4. Patti and Paul Lincoln 19 FEB Wed Breakfast: Sausage Gravy, biscuits, boiled eggs, fruit (provided by Ellen Lewis, Archie Verdi-glione) Servers: 1. Ellen Lewis, 2. Archie Verdiglione 3. Patti and Paul Lincoln 20 FEB Thurs Breakfast: Corned Beef hash, scrambled eggs, biscuits, fried apples (provided by Chick Rich-ardson) Servers: 1 Chick Richardson, 2-3. Cheryl and Art Smith, 4-5. Mary Ann and Frank Wade 21 FEB Fri Breakfast: Breakfast burritos (provided by Cheryl Smith) and hash browns Servers: 1. John Carns, 2. Sylvia Mudd 3.Debra Bowling 4. Janna Freedle 22 FEB Sat Breakfast: Cream chipped Beef and biscuit, fresh fruit (provided by Louise Stine) Servers: 1. Louise Stine, 2 Mary Vance, 3. Lynn Elmwood, 4. Mary Keets 23 FEB SUN Meal: Scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon, pancakes, fruit Servers: 1. Rita Riley, 2. Bill Riley, 3. Lisa Bonnaure, 4. Mary Vance 5-6. Susan and Bart Yates Overnight Hosts: 7 pm – 7 am 16 FEB Sunday - John Sorenson 17 FEB Monday - Keith Fowler 18 FEB Tuesday - Archie Verdiglione 19 FEB Wednesday - Mary Ann and Frank Wade 20 FEB Thursday - John Carns 21 FEB Friday - Lynn Elmwood and Mary Keets 22 FEB Saturday - Phil Herbert Laundry Bathrooms 17 FEB Monday Polly Boggs Kim Williams 18 FEB Tuesday Pat Day 19 FEB Wednesday Tricia Holcomb Susan Yates 20 FEB Thursday Cheryl Smith 21 FEB Friday Kathy Stapleson Susan Yates 22 FEB Saturday Pat Day Susan Yates 23 FEB Sunday - multiple volunteers needed to take a bag of laundry after church. Many hands make light work!! Clean laundry in fresh bags can be returned to church or directly to Lifestyles; we have a week to get it back to Lifestyles.
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For our friends and family who are living in nursing homes, and assisted living or home bound:
Tom Berry Karyl Beverage Margaret Bowie Frank Brinson Patricia Buckler Sue Carns Jennifer Carpenter Jerome Church Cathy Compton Harolly Coombs Julie Davis Joyce Dean Sandra Fykes
Remy Zachary Gordon Carl Greene Peggy Hamilton Randy Hill Christina Kingsbury Francis Lewis Donna McKenzie Ed McKenzie Johnny McPherson Linda Dent Mitchell Renee Nash Carl Occhipinti Kitley Rainwater
Melissa Faith Rollins Crystal Rupprecht Sunny Rupprecht Kinsley Sandvik Donna Sarnacki Tabitha Schneider Charley Shaw Carol Sorenson Don Stapleson Michael Stewart Brian Thomason Jeanette Tull Sandy Tull Linda Valente
Let Us Pray
For our friends and family who have medical issues:
Ann Bergerstock Lennis Bridgett
Iris Dickerson Sharon Ferguson
Mike Merritt Helen Sullivan
Let’s Celebrate! Birthdays & Anniversaries
Thursday, February 13 Patty Bowling Joe Summers Friday, February 14 Eugene & Melissa Bradford-33 Bobby Boyce Christopher McCormick Saturday, February 15 Karen Coombs Norma Hancock Doug Sayers
Sunday, February 16 Chris Rogers Monday, February 17 Jim & Betty Anne Risley-41 Paul Badgley Tom Grace Brady Pinto-3 Tuesday, February 18 Jon & Tammy Gausman-25 Michael Blaine Carl Greene Christine Stonestreet
Friday, February 21 Carmen Zygmunt Saturday, February 22 Mason Hebner-15 Steve King Sunday, February 23 Jana Moody David Puhalsky Anna Skinner
Our church leadership, teams and congregation as we seek our way forward into ministry in the new year. The homeless during these cold winter months. That they might find adequate shelter from the cold. Our delegates to General Conference 2020 and the future of the United Methodist Church. Pastor Susan, our church, our denomination, our local, state and national leaders, our first responders, our armed forces and veterans.
Continue to pray for:
What can I give to Jesus On the special Valentine’s Day? How can I tell Him I’ll love Him,
And follow Him, come what may?
How can I show I need Him? Should I send a red heart, with lace?
How can I thank Him enough For his sacrifice, love and grace?
What Valentine can I give Him,
My adoration to impart? I’ll give to Him what He wants most;
I’ll yield to Him my heart.
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9 Scouting Sunday 8:30 AM Cafe Ser-vice 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages 11:00 AM Tradi-tional Service 12:00 PM Ash Wednesday Play Practice 12:00 PM Howard Anniversary party 1:30 PM Sagepoint Service
10 5:30 PM 12 Step Home Group - AA 6:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 1438 7:00 PM BSA Troop 1814 Meet-ing 7:30 PM PMNS - All In 8:00 PM AA Mtg - Warner Group
11 8:30 AM Life Line Screening 10:00 AM UMW Book Club 12:30 PM BLP 2's Team Meeting 6:00 PM Creative Circle 6:00 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion Group 6:00 PM Women's Emmaus Group 7:30 PM Finance Committee Meeting
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9:30 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study 12:00 PM AA - Seren-ity Seekers 1:30 PM BLP 4's Team Meeting 2:30 PM FOOD PAN-TRY open from 2:30-4PM 6:00 PM Drama Rehersal 6:00 PM Reporting Child Abuse & Pre-venting Bullying Train-ing 6:30 PM Southern Maryland Trail Riders Board Meeting 7:00 PM Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Practice
13 12:30 PM BLP Valentine's Party 1:30 PM BLP 3's Team Meetings 6:00 PM Carillon Choir (Handbell Choir) Rehearsal 6:30 PM Cub Scout Pack 423 Den Meeting 7:00 PM Preach-ers Pop Up Pray-er
14 Valentine's Day 12:30 PM BLP Valentine's Party
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16 8:30 AM Cafe Ser-vice 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages 11:00 AM Tradi-tional Service 12:00 PM Youth Safe Night lunches 7:00 PM Safe Nights
17 BLP Closed Church Office Closed Presidents' Day 5:30 PM 12 Step Home Group - AA 7:00 PM Safe Nights 8:00 PM AA Mtg - Warner Group
18 11:00 AM Church Staff Mtg. 6:00 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion Group 6:00 PM Women's Emmaus Group 7:00 PM Safe Nights 7:30 PM Trustees Meeting
19 9:30 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study 12:00 PM AA - Seren-ity Seekers 2:30 PM FOOD PAN-TRY open from 2:30-4PM 6:00 PM Drama Rehersal 7:00 PM Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice 7:00 PM Safe Nights 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Practice
20 6:00 PM Carillon Choir (Handbell Choir) Rehearsal 7:00 PM Preach-ers Pop Up Pray-er 7:00 PM Safe Nights 7:30 PM SPRC Meeting
21 7:00 PM Safe Nights
22 7:00 PM Safe Nights
23 Transfiguration Sunday 8:30 AM Cafe Ser-vice 9:30 AM Fair Trade Coffee 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages 11:00 AM Traditional Service 12:00 PM Ash Wednesday Play prac-tice 12:00 PM Fair Trade Coffee 12:00 PM Hospitality Committee Meeting 12:30 PM Alpha Cele-bration Lunch 6:00 PM ASP Meeting/
24 1:30 PM Red Cross Blood Drive 5:30 PM 12 Step Home Group - AA 6:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 1438 8:00 PM AA Mtg - Warner Group
25 10:00 AM UMW Book Club 5:00 PM Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner 6:00 PM Creative Circle 6:00 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion Group 6:00 PM Women's Emmaus Group
26 Ash Wednesday 6:00 AM Drive Through Ashes 9:30 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study 12:00 PM AA - Seren-ity Seekers 2:30 PM FOOD PAN-TRY open from 2:30-4PM 5:30 PM Soup and bread meal 7:00 PM Ash Wednesday Service 7:00 PM Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Practice
27 6:00 PM Carillon Choir (Handbell Choir) Rehearsal 6:00 PM Silent Auction Meeting 7:00 PM Preach-ers Pop Up Pray-er
28 6:30 PM Girl Scout Troop 12046 Mtg. 6:30 PM Scouts Blue and Gold Banquet
29 2:00 PM Family Event
1 HOLY COMMUNION 8:30 AM Cafe Ser-vice 9:30 AM Meals & Hope Food Prep 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages 11:00 AM Tradi-tional Service 12:00 PM Youth Group
2 9:00 AM Meal & Hope Food Prep 11:00 AM Church Staff Meeting 5:30 PM 12 Step Home Group - AA 7:00 PM BSA Troop 1814 Meet-ing 7:00 PM Drama Rehearsal 7:30 PM PMNS - Easter From The Backside 8:00 PM AA Mtg - Warner Group
3 5:30 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:00 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion Group 6:00 PM Women's Emmaus Group 6:30 PM Country Clovers 4-H Club #1518 6:30 PM Mounted Wanderer's 4-H Club 7:00 PM Evening Circle
4 9:30 AM Wednesday Morning Bible Study 12:00 PM AA - Seren-ity Seekers 1:30 PM BLP Staff Meeting 2:30 PM FOOD PAN-TRY open from 2:30-4PM 6:00 PM Drama Rehersal 6:00 PM Horsemas-ters 4-H Club 7:00 PM Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Practice
5 9:00 AM BLP LIfetouch Pictures 10:00 AM ABR Circle 6:00 PM Carillon Choir (Handbell Choir) Rehearsal 6:30 PM Cub Scout Pack 423 Den Meeting 7:00 PM Preach-ers Pop Up Pray-er
6 World Day of Prayer Youth Group Manidokan Re-treat 9:00 AM BLP LIfetouch Pictures 6:30 PM Girl Scout Troop 12046 Mtg.
7 Youth Group Manidokan Re-treat 8:30 AM Pas-tor's Prayer Partners 11:00 AM Birth-day Party 2:00 PM Unikids
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