The people of God, who are the Church made visible in the world, must convince the world of the reality of the gospel or leave it unconvinced. There can be no evasion or delegation of this responsibility; the Church is either faithful as a witnessing and serving community, or it loses its vitality and its impact on an unbelieving world.
-- The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church-- 2008
Every Sunday
8:00-10:00 am Comforter's House Chapel -- Rm 8
8:00-10:00 am Messengers of God -- Nook
9:00 am Adult Sunday School -- in Parlor
11:00 am GSUMC Standard Worship Service
2:00-3:00 pm Latino Service
4:00-6:00 pm Full Gospel Believers -- in Parlor
Agape Fri 10-11 pm Sat 7:30 - 12 pm; Wed 6-9; Sun 6-9
February 2020
Sun Feb 02 4th Sunday after Epiphany
9-10 am Adult Bible Study (Parlor)
'Super Bowl' Sunday game at 6:30 pm EST
Mon Feb 03 9 am Staff meeting
7 pm Praise band practice
Wed Feb 05 7 pm 4 DX meeting
Thu Feb 06 7:30 pm Choir rehearsal
Fri Feb 07 4 pm Commissioning of Youth to ROCK retreat, O.C., MD
Feb 7 - 9 'ROCK' Youth retreat in Ocean City, MD
Sun Feb 09 5th Sunday after Epiphany
Praise band is scheduled
9-10 am Adult Bible Study (Parlor)
3 pm ROCK participants return
Mon Feb 10 9 am Staff meeting
Pastoral Care during Rv. Park's absence
(his trip to S. Korea) Feb 10 - 24
will be through Rev. Samson Nortey, Pastor of
Grace UMC in Takoma Park (240) 643-2096
Thu Feb 13 7:30 pm Choir rehearsal
Fri Feb 14 Valentines Day Don't forget your sweetheart!
Sat Feb 15 10 am 'SEW What' group (Parlor)
Sun Feb 16 6th Sunday after Epiphany
9-10 am Adult Bible Study (Parlor)
Service today -- youth and children lead "I have a Dream"
-- After Service ~12:30 pm -- Trustees (Parlor)
Thu Feb 20 7:30 pm Choir rehearsal
Sun Feb 23 Transfiguration Sunday
9-10 am Adult Bible Study (Parlor)
Wed Feb 26 Ash Wednesday 'Imposition of Ashes' Service 7:30 pm
Thu Feb 27 7:30 pm Choir rehearsal
Sat Feb 29 Leap year extra day!
Looking Ahead
. . .
** the Food Pantry is constantly in need of replenishment. You can help.
-- Buy one or more $10 food cards next time you grocery shop
-- Buy extra of these (Just one grocery bag a month can help!)
- dried beans and/or rice, coffee, flour, corn meal
- Dried foods, Mac'n Cheese or 'just add water'
- canned soups, sausages (Vienna), corn, beans (red and black)
- crackers, peanut butter, cookies, cereals
- ready to heat: Chef Boyardee, Spaghettios, chili, heat-n-eat
- nothing perishable, nothing out of date
- NOTE: tend towards Latin American staples to make entire meals or
extend a family meal: things like the beans, rice (2-lb bags),
cornmeal (2-lb), canned tomatoes, flour (2-lb), soup stock, etc.
-- Better-yet, if able, push a second cart for the food pantry.
- Pay separately at checkout, keep receipt for tax purposes.
-- Most Costco and Sam's bulk items of canned and boxed food stuff still tends to be too big, even after breaking down the multi-packs. (e.g., commercial sized and 'value' sized portions of peanut butter, canned chili, et al, wherein, the cans or jars are the size of footballs and are really meant for businesses, buffets, picnics and bulk preparations.) It is best to shop at Safeway, Giant, Shoppers, Wal-Mart, Aldi, etc. for family or single-portion sizes. -- Try to use weekly coupons or discounts to save even more money on individual sized cans and jars, portions, and boxes.
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