This Week At Dumfries United Methodist Church

Welcome to Dumfries UMC Whether you are looking for a new church home, just checking us out and want to remain anonymous, or are ready to dive right into our activities, we are glad that you are here! A nursery is available for your use, on the second floor, for children up to 4 years of age.

Assisted Hearing Devices are available, please ask an usher for

help.

Sunday,

August 27

Praise Band, 7:30 am, S Sunday School, 10, am

Chancel Choir, 10 am, Rm 224 IDN Church, 2-5 pm, S

Youth Group, 6 pm

Monday, August 28

Feed My Sheep, 5:30 pm, MH Clothes Closet, 5:30 pm

Bread and Fishes, 5:30 pm Karate, 6 pm, UR

Monday Night Worship, 6:15 pm, S Project Josiah, 6:45 pm, Rm 218

Praise Band, 7 pm, S

Tuesday, August 29

Crafty Ladies, 9:30, Rm 225 IDN, 7-9 pm, UR

Wednesday, August 30

Bible Study, 11:00 am, PO Karate, 6 pm, UR

Thursday, August 31

AA, Noon, Rm 229

Sunday, September 3

Praise Band, 7:30 am, S Sunday School, 10 am

Chancel Choir, 10 am, Rm 224 IDN Church, 2-5 pm, S

Youth Group, 6 pm

Monday, September 4

Labor Day, Office Closed NO Feed My Sheep

Clothes Closet, 5:30 pm Bread and Fishes, 5:30 pm

Karate, 6 pm, UR Monday Night Worship, 6:15 pm, S

Project Josiah, 6:45 pm, Rm 218 Praise Band, 7 pm

Pastor Dale’s office hours are 9:30-11:00 am, Monday through Thursday, and Monday afternoons from 3-5 pm. Pastoral and hospital visits will be made in the afternoons. He is available on his cell phone (703-517-2232) should you wish to schedule an appointment. Our web page is, www.DumfriesUMC.org office email: Office@DumfriesUMC.org Like us on Facebook.

Labor Day, Office Closed

In Observance of Labor Day, the church office will be closed on Monday, September 4th

There will not be a Feed My Sheep Meal, but

Bread and Fishes will be open.

Rally Day! 11:00 am, Sunday, September 10

Praise God outside, in our own back yard! (instead of Merchant Park)

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, etc. Following the outdoor service, join us for fried chicken and pot-luck dishes in Markham hall, and various yard

games outside.

Reach Our College Students! It's almost that time again for college students to head back, some for the first time. The Reach Around team is asking for your help as we are in need of gift cards to send during the year. It's a small way to let them know their church family thinks about them. We are asking for gift cards to: Starbucks, Target, Wal-Mart, McDonalds, Subway etc. Thank you for helping support this outreach project. Look for the container in the Narthex to leave your donations.

DUMFRIES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Excerpt from PROFIT & LOSS PREV YEAR COMPARISON

JANUARY THROUGH JULY 2017

JAN-JUL 17 JAN-JUL 16

What we received this year* (A) 205,374 211,250

What we needed per 2017 budget** (B) 210,349

What we spent this year * ( C) 207,971 197,929

Shortfall in expected giving (B) - (A) 4,975

Used from previous savings(A) - ( C) 2,597

* Excludes receipts and expenses of Designated Givings

** Monthly expenses are budgeted at $30,050/month

Book Group Friday, September 8, 7 pm

We are discussing The Cellist Of Sarajevo

by Steven Galloway Join us in Markham Hall

Rise Against Hunger (formerly Stop Hunger Now) Saturday, September 23, 2017, Upper Room Set up Time: 8:30am – 5-10 people needed for unloading and set up – help with 50lb bags and reloading truck after the event. Start Time: 9:45am – hope to have 40+ to participate (sign-up sheet will follow) End Time: 11:45am – approx. Meals to be packaged: 10,152 Please register on line by going to their web page and following the prompts: http://events.stophungernow.org/DUMCSept2017 Paper copies are available the day of the event if you can’t registered on line. RAH recommends the following:

Wear comfortable shoes.

RAH strives to meet all food safety and quality guidelines. Please wear a baseball cap or hairnets will be provided at

the event. Leave watches and loose dangling jewelry at home. Plain bands such as wedding bands are OK.

Do not attend if you have had a fever or intestinal illness 24 hours before the event.

Wednesday Evening Bible Study

Agents of the Apocalypse: A Riveting Look at the Key Players of the End Times Who Will Usher in Earth’s Final Days? Are we living in the end times? Is it possible that the players depicted in the book of Revelation could be out in force today? And if they are, would you know how to recognize them? Join us as we delve into the individual personalities and their motives, and the role that each plays in biblical prophecy. Wednesday Evenings 7:00pm Beginning September 13th. Questions, contact Michael Gentile

Reach Beyond Team – Thanks YOU! RBT thanks everyone that attended our Annual Fish Fry. The Team worked very hard to put this on and we are pleased eve-ryone enjoyed the food and fellowship! “Unity in the Community” was a success. It was a “Warm” Day

but again we gathered as a community to help Spread the

Word and Love of Our Heavenly Father. A Big Thanks to every-

one that came out to witness this great coming together of

our local Churches. Big Thank You to Pastor Cobb – they loved

you and your 5 minute sermonette – Praise the Lord and

Amen!!