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
10:30 am GSUMC Standard Worship Service
4:00-6:00 pm Full Gospel Believers -- in Parlor
6-9 pm Agape 7th Day Adv' -- Sanctuary
Every Wednesday: 6pm Agape 7th Day Adventists (Sanctuary)
Every Saturday: 7am-1pm; 3-4 pm; and 6-9 pm Agape 7th Day Advt'
July 2017
. . . . Tue 11 GSUMC Day of Prayer and Fasting
Wed 12 6-7 pm Neighborhood Walk
Thu 13 12-1 pm Hour of Power @ 1st UMC
What is Hour of Power? Thursdays 12N to 1pm
at First UMC in Hyattsville. All are welcome
to attend to have a bite to eat, hear a
devotion, and have fellowship.
Sat 15 9am - 2pm UMM Street Feeding Ministry
10 am 'SEW' What's New? group (Parlor)
Sun 16 9 - 10 am Bible Study (Parlor)
-- After Service -- Leadership Team Mtg. (Parlor)
3 - 5 pm GS Latino Worship (Sanctuary)
**See Below
Mon 17 Pastor schedule Office 1:30-6:30 pm
Mon 17-21 Secretary's Vacation Week
Tue 18 Pastor Schedule Office 9-11; Appt 11-12; office 12-5 pm
10-11 am Food Pantry is open
6:30-7:30 pm Neighborhood Walk
Wed 19 Pastor Schedule Office 1-9 pm with mid-aft' appt elsewhere
7:30 pm Avery Park Tenant Assoc' Mtg (Parlor)
Thu 20 Pastor Schedule Offsite mtgs 9-1; office 2-5 pm
12-1 Hour of Power @ 1st UMC
Fri 21 Pastor Schedule Office 9 - 5 pm
4:30-7 pm Shepherd's Table
Sat 22 Pastor Schedule Day off. Sabbath day.
Sun 23 9-10 am Bible Study (Parlor)
3-5 pm GS Latino Service (Sanctuary)
** See below
Mon 24 6:30 pm Laity Cluster Mtg. (Parlor)
Tue 25 10-11 am Food Pantry is open
Wed 26 6:30-7:30 pm Neighborhood Walk
Thu 27 12-1 pm Hour of Power @ 1st UMC
Sun 30 9-10 am Bible Study (Parlor)
3-5 pm GS Latino Worship (Sanctuary)
** See Below
** July 9, 16, 23, and 30 Children's Signing Choir rehearsal
last 10 minutes of Worship
August 2017
Thu 03 12 - 1 pm Hour of Power @ First UMC
Fri 04 5-6 pm Neighborhood Walk
Sun 06 --After Service -- Women's group BBQ luncheon
$5.00/adults $2.00/chil'en
3-5 pm GS Latino Service
Mon 07 4:30-7:30 pm Shepherd's Table
Tue 08 GS's Day for Prayer and Fasting
Thu 10 12 - 1 pm Hour of Power @ First UMC
Sat 12 10am - 3pm 'ONE DAY' VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
This year VBS will be a 1-day event on Sat Aug 12: 10 am to 3 pm at GSUMC. Adults and Pastors from all 7 cluster churches will participate! Paulette Brown will coordinate lunch and Matt Letts will oversee decorations and set up . Each church in turn will contribute food, crafts, activities, aides, and such. For more info contact the GS Church office.
Sun 13 --After Service-- Tabitha Circle (Shep' Nook)
3 - 5 pm GS Latino Service
** See Below
***Pastor Kathy will be on Vacation Aug 13 - 25. On Sun/20 the pulpit will be covered by our GSUMC Minister Candidate Admire Russell. In case of 'Pastor' emergency, please call Pastor Israel Suarez at 301-310-2158
Tue 15 10 - 11 am Food Pantry is open
Thu 17 12 - 1 pm Hour of Power at First UMC
Fri 18 4:30-7:30 pm Shepherd's Table
Sat 19 10 am 'SEW' What group (Parlor)
Sun 20 Service: Admire Russell will give Sermon and preside
--After Service-- Trustees mtg. (Parlor)
3-5 pm GS Latino Service
** See Below
Mon 21 4:30-7:30 pm Shepherd's Table
Tue 22 10-11 am Food pantry is open
Thu 24 7:30 pm Chancel Choir practice returns after summer break
12 - 1 pm Hour of Power @ First UMC
Fri 25 Charge Conference Reports Due in Office!
Sun 27 3-5 pm GS Latino Service
** See Below
Thu 31 7:30 pm Chancel Choir practice
12 - 1 pm Hour of Power at First UMC
** Aug 13, 20, and 27 Children's Signing Choir rehearsal
last 10 minutes of Worship
Looking Ahead
Sept 19 Cluster Charge Conference 7pm (at GSUMC)
May 18-20 2018 Make plans to celebrate women of the UMW in mission
and at home at "Quadrennial Assembly in Columbus, OH"
This inspiring assembly and gathering of UMW women "doers"
occurs every so often. Google this event for more info.
** 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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