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WELCOME
TO OUR GUESTS - Welcome to Springfield UMC! Childcare is provided
during worship. Activity bags and bulletins are available for children. Large
print bulletins and hymnals and hearing devices are available. Please ask the
ushers for assistance.
OFFICE
HOURS:The office is open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m.-4
p.m. The Office will be closed Christmas Eve through January 1. Should you need
a pastor during that time, contact Pastor Larry, he will be in town.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
for children, youth, and adults meet at 9:15 a.m. Have your child
experience the excitement of God's love in our engaging Sunday School program.
Children ages 3 ½ - Kindergarten meet in room 206 (children must be potty
trained). Children in 1st through 3rd grades meet in room 207. Children in 4th
through 6th grades meet in room 203. Our youth class meets downstairs in the
youth room. Also, all children must be registered for Sunday School.
Registration forms are available in your child's classroom, on the narthex
table, or see Shana Barr. If you have any questions, please contact Shana at
sumc.families@gmail.com or the church office (703) 451-2375.
| HOLY
WEEK |
| March 28 |
Palm
Sunday |
Handbells at all services |
| March 31 |
Wednesday
Chapel Service |
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| April 1 |
Maundy
Thursday Service |
7:30 pm |
| April 2 |
Good
Friday Service |
Soup Lunch, Noon |
| April 4 |
Easter
Sunday |
Worship at 8:15 a.m.
Sunday School Breakfast at 9:15
Worship with Special Music at 10:30 a.m. |
CHURCH WOMEN UNITED
will be meeting on Friday, March 5 at
10 a.m. at Bush Hill Presbyterian Church to commemorate the World Day of Prayer
with a forum on Cameroon, "Africa in Minature." All women are invited to
attend. Contact Irene Enokida at 703-971-6957 for more information.
The 3rd Annual Sweetheart Dinner
has been rescheduled to March 6. The
Youth will be hosting this dinner with a Lady and the Tramp theme. Whether you
have a sweetheart, miss your sweetheart, or hope to have a sweetheart, come
enjoy a wonderful evening with great food, music, and dancing. Tickets are on
sale now in the parlor for only $10.00 per person with all proceeds benefiting
the Youth Mission Trip and expenses. Please come and help support our youth so
they have the opportunity to continue to grow closer to God through a
meaningful summer mission trip. For more information, you can contact Pastor
Elaine at pastorelaine@springfieldvaumc.org or speak to any of our wonderful
youth.
The THE UNITED METHODIST MEN
meet the first Saturday of each month at 8 a.m. for breakfast and
fellowship in the Social Hall. Next breakfast meeting: Saturday,
March 6 All men in the church are encouraged to join in
the fellowship and Brother Henry's monthly devotional study.
The Children's Council Interest Meeting
will be held March 7th in the
library immediately following the 10:30 service. Whether you have a child, or
just have a love for children's ministries, Children's Council is the place to
serve! Children's Council will be a body of parents and members of Springfield
United Methodist Church committed to providing support for Family and
Children's ministries. Members of our Children's Council will be deeply
committed to the awesome programming of SUMC and will work to guide programming
decisions and provide whatever support is needed by the Director of Family and
Children's Ministries. If you are interested in joining the Children's Council
and you are unable to join us for this brief interest meeting, please contact
Shana at sumc.families@gmail.com to
confirm your interest.
The Sunday School Recognition
- The second school quarter will end on March 7th. Students with
faithful or perfect Sunday School attendance for the first and second Sunday
School quarters will be recognized on March 14th
at all services. Many thanks to the parents who continue to support our
Christian Education program. Our unpaid servants could always use an extra hand
in the classroom! Please see Shana or a classroom teacher if you are able to
lend your support.
CRAFT SHOW AT GARFIELD
- Garfield Elementary PTA is sponsoring an Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday,
March 13 from 10am to 4pm. The school is located at
7101 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, Virginia. Admission is FREE. With over
65 vendors selling handcrafted items, this is a wonderful opportunity to find
Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, teacher appreciation, baby gifts, and more.
Daylight Savings Time
Remember to "Spring Ahead" into Daylight Savings time on Sunday,
March 14!
CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE
Join us in the Sanctuary at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 14
for a contemporary service which will include a praise band. The service is
informal and upbeat. Nursery is provided. Come clap your hands and tap your
feet to great praise music as we join our voices and praise the Lord in the
SUMC sanctuary. The Praise band is currently looking for a drummer. If you or
someone you know may be interested, please contact Burl Pudleiner,
703-451-4006. We will still be offering Children's Sunday School during this
time. You may either bring your child directly to his or her Sunday School
classroom, or if you would like for your child to enjoy the Praise Band music
and Children's Moment, they may join you for the beginning of the Praise
Service, and then join their Sunday School class following the Children's
Moment. Dr. Barr will escort the children to their classrooms following the
Children's Moment. Of course, if you would like for your child to enjoy the
service with you, this service is very family-friendly, and all children are
welcome! The Tween and Youth Sunday School classes have expressed interest in
attending the service with their respective classes. If you have any questions
regarding this change, please contact Shana Barr at (703) 451-2375 or
sumc.families@gmail.com.
The The SUMC Spring Festival and Egg
Hunt! Our Spring Festival will take place the afternoon
of April 3rd from 1:00 to 3:00. Come
enjoy great music, snacks, games, crafts and the ever popular moonbounce! This
event will also include our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Watch your Sunday bulletin
for more information.
"SUMC FOLKS IN MISSION"
- Saturday, May 1 Details
later.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
for rising kindergarteners through fifth graders will be
July 12-16th, with our Sunday VBS celebration on July
18th. We are anticipating many children, so please mark your calendars. Many
helping hands will be needed for another awesome, God-centered event. Our VBS
theme will be announced in the March newsletter!
YOUTH MISSION TRIP --
Mission Trip Signups under way! Our youth will be serving with Mountain
TOP July 24-31. This is a great
opportunity to worship, serve, and grow in the Cumberland region of Tennessee.
Any student who has completed 7th grade or older is invited to sign up and join
in. A $100 deposit is due as soon as possible, and scholarship help is
available to any family who needs it. You can support our youth with a
donation, or consider joining us as an adult member of the team. Contact Pastor
Elaine for more information.
A Time for
Prayer & Reflection - every
Thursday, 5-6 p.m., Room 208. The Power of Prayer -
God encourages and strengthens His people through prayer. Our heavenly father
loves you and desires for you to be in conversation with him ... He wants you
to develop and maintain a personal relationship and dialogue with him. Often
times the busyness of our lives keeps us from this special connectedness with
our God. So, we have set aside a weekly time for prayer & reflection on
Thursday's from 5-6 p.m. in Room 208. Anyone is welcome to come to pray and lay
individual joys & concerns before the Lord. Let's pray together - to seek
the Lord in new ways - and watch God transform our lives, the church, our
community, and the world. If you have questions please talk with Cindy Mannucci
and Dawn Mosteller.
NEED A ROOM AT THE CHURCH?
- If you are planning a meeting or event at
the church, please make sure the space you need is available before you get too
far into the planning process. You can schedule the room(s) by contacting
Elizabeth Smith, Office Administrator at 703-451-2375 or
info@springfieldvaumc.org.
Do not assume your group is on the calendar. Many groups utilize our building,
so you must call Elizabeth to be sure your group has the place you will need.
Also, please call Elizabeth to arrange for your group to have information or
sign-up sheets on the clipboard table.
CAN'T MAKE SUNDAY WORSHIP?
Check out our Wednesday night
service held weekly at 7:00 p.m.
in the Chapel. Hear great messages and share in Holy Communion. No reservations
necessary. There is a pew waiting for you.
The SUMC
Giant Foods Gift Card Program is a fund raising
activity for the church where we sell gift cards that can be used to shop at
any Giant Grocery store. Giant has increased its rebate plan and the Church
makes 5% from each card purchased. Susan Susan Grieg-Shirley will be in the
Parlor from AFTER the 10:30 service selling cards. The cards
will be on sale a couple of times each month. Please support this valuable
program and pick up a card.
BOOK CLUB -
Under certain circumstances, there are few hours in life more agreeable than
the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. The Book Club meets
for tea and genteel conversation at 4:00 p.m. in the Parlor one Sunday a month.
New readers are always welcome. Next meetings: March 21, 2010:
A Woman of Means, Peter Taylor. April 18, 2010 The Help,
Kathryn Stockett. If
QUILT MINISTRY -
Do you like to sew? Do you like to talk? If you have an affinity for either of
those two activities--Please join our Quilt Ministry. We meet the second
Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Parlor. Expert
sewing skills are not a requirement! We make Prayer Quilts for members of our
faith community who are ill or hospitalized. The finished quilts are dedicated
in worship, and people are given the opportunity to tie a knot on the quilt and
say a prayer for recipient of the quilt. Call Rose Horton at 703-569-3821 for
more information.
BRIDGE TWICE A WEEK! -
We have two opportunities for you to play Bridge here at SUMC. We have groups
that meet on Mondays and Fridays at 1 p.m.
in the Parlor. Come join in the fun!
MEN'S BIBLE STUDY -
Join the Men's Bible Study on Tuesdays at 4 p.m.
in the Parlor!
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY -
Join the Women's Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 a.m.
in the Parlor!
GRACE NOTES,
a weekly e-newsletter sent out by SUMC each Thursday, is a wonderful way to
stay "in the know" about weekly events and get an inspirational message from
Pastor Larry. E-mail the church, info@springfieldvaumc.org
if you wish to be on the distribution list.
SANDWICH MINISTRY -
Helping hands are needed in our Sandwich Ministry. Come to the kitchen
on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. and find out how you can make a difference. If you've
been looking for the sign-up board, it is going to have a permanent home in the
Tower Room, but is currently on the clipboard table. Sign up for a week in
honor or memory of someone. Donations of $100 will be recognized in the
bulletin insert. Thanks for your continued support of this on-going ministry to
the Kennedy Shelter.
ECHO NEWS
From March 1 through April 30, all food and financial gifts to
ECHO that are designated as a response to The Feinstein Challenge will be
matched (proportionally) by the Feinstein Foundation. Now is a great time to
consider a donation to ECHO. Don't forget to mark checks "Feinstein Challenge"
on the memo line. Checks, made out to ECHO, should be mailed or brought to 7205
Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22150. Food donors should inform the door
volunteers that their donation is in response to the Feinstein Challenge.
Volunteer opportunities at ECHO include the need for an adult interested in
supervising a small group of teen volunteers on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to
9:00. All work is done at the ECHO building and information on specific tasks
for the teens is provided to the adult supervisor. If you enjoy working with
this age group and would be able to commit every Wednesday evening (or every
other Wednesday, in case we have more than one volunteer) during the school
year, please e-mail us at the address shown below. Another opportunity is for a
job ECHO calls "Office Angels" because ECHO's family counselors feel blessed to
have their help. The duties include answering phones, packing food bags, making
client appointments, and assorted clerical tasks. A weekly commitment is
desirable, but not required. Dates and times of particular need are: Wednesday
or Friday mornings (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) or Thursday evenings (7:00 to 9:00).
If you want to explore this opportunity further, send an e-mail to
echoadmin@verizon.net. Items that ECHO is low on this month include:
jelly, pancake mix, pancake syrup, canned pasta, powdered milk, 2 lb. bags of
sugar, all over-the-counter medications, and all kinds of personal hygiene
items.
| OCCUPATIONAL DIRECTORY -
Check out the SUMC Occupational Directory, located on the clipboard
table listing services and expertise provided by our SUMC church family. It is
a reference for jobs and services our congregation offers; a source for finding
people who have expertise in a particular area; and a resource for finding out
about new careers or career changes. Please contact the individuals directly.
If you want to be listed, forms are also on the clipboard table; please put
them in mailbox #52. Questions? Contact Gwen Nelson (703) 425-8637 or (703)
851-5655.
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MEETING SCHEDULE-Mondays
are meeting nights at SUMC. The 2009 schedule is below. All meetings will be
held at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Odd Months
2nd Monday Lay Leadership Committee, 7:00 p.m.
3rd Monday Staff Parish Relations
Even Months
1st Monday Trustees
3rd Monday Finance
4th Monday Endowment 6:30 p.m. and Church Council
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