Springfield United Methodist Church |
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7047 Old Keene Mill Road |
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Springfield, VA 22150 |
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Telephone: 703-451-2375 |
Fax: 703-451-1412 |
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| NEEDED: CUB SCOUT DEN LEADERS – Den leaders are needed for Tiger Cubs, Wolves, Bears and Webelos. This is really fun and easy to organize with minimal training. Over 20 boys are interested in joining this year however with no leadership in place and new parents not yet ready to make the commitment, the boys end up not joining or going to another Cub Pack. If you feel called to a ministry to these boys and are interested in running a cub scout den for this year, please contact Vickie Trumbetic, 703-451-3223 or Wayne Leiss, 703-644-5607. | |
SUMC and Troop 856 History |
The download is a power point slide of the information for God and Country, specifically, God and Me (grades 1-3) and God and Family (grades 4-5). Click Here. |
Springfield United Methodist Church was nothing more than a thought
in the Fall of 1953. Then on December 6th, a meeting was held for
anyone
interested in organizing a Methodist Church. Thirteen residents attended
along with representatives from the sponsoring church. Five weeks later
Rev. George W. Harrison was appointed minister by Bishop Paul Neff
Garber. Thirty-three adults and twenty-five children attended the
first service
held in Garfield School on January 17, 1954. The congregation continued
to grow as more and more people attended.
After breaking ground for the new building on February 6, 1955, construction
proceeded rapidly and the sanctuary-social hall, fourteen classrooms
and offices were completed in October of 1955.
The Church continued to grow so rapidly that a new sanctuary with a seating capacity of 700 and many additional rooms were completed on April 24, 1960. This gave Springfield United Methodist Church the room to expand even more. Many ministers have served the Church since January 1954 and have added their own specials touches.
Boy Scouting has been very active in the Springfield Methodist Church for almost the life of the church. When Boy Scouting first started all the units were under the sponsorship of the Commission on Education and remained under such sponsorship until 1963 at which time it was turned over to the Methodist Men, and has remained under their sponsorship to the present time.
Boy Scout Troop 856 was organized in January, 1955 under the guidance of CHARLES G. EMMETT with thirty (30) boys, meeting in the Garfield Elementary School.
National Capital Area CouncilOld Dominion District |
Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 856! We are a Scout Troop that has been in
continuous existence since 1955! We are very proud Troop, especially proud
of the 94 boys who have attained the highest rank in Scouting, that of
EAGLE SCOUT!
Troop 856 is
an active Troop with a year-round program.
We meet every Tuesday evening
starting at 7:30 P.M. and ending at 9:00 P.M. in the social hall of the
Springfield United Methodist Church. We
are sponsored by the Springfield United Methodist Men.
You are welcomed to visit any Troop meeting and most campouts.
Our Camping and Activity have been:
Ski Trip
Campout - Leesyvania State Park
Spring Camporee
Campout
Whitewater Rafting Trip
SUMMER CAMP, Goshen
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