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
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
Nov 2018
Thu 01 7:30 pm Choir practice (Lewis Hall)
Fri 02 10-11 pm Agape SDA (Sanctuary)
Sat 03 9am - 2pm Missions shoebox packing (Lewis Hall)
7:30-12N and 6-9pm Agape SDA
Sun 04 8-10am Comforter's Home Chapel (Room 8)
8-10 am Church of Messengers of God (Shepherd's Nook)
9-10am Adult Bible Study (Parlor)
--After Worship-- Tabitha Circle Luncheon (Lewis Hall)
2-4pm Doves (Youth Room)
Spanish Language Pre-Service 1:30 and Service 2-3 pm
10:30 am Agape SDA Worship
Mon 05 Deborah Circle 1pm
ESL class 6-9 pm (Room 8 Youth Room)
Tue 06 Spanish Prayer 6pm
--ELECTION DAY- VOTE!!
Doves: Games & Food 5-11 pm
Wed 07 ESL class 6-9pm (Room 8 Youth Room)
Thu 08 Choir 7:30 pm
Rachel Circle 10am at McConnell home
Sat 10 MGH S OGA Mtg 2:30 Parlor
KDU Parlor 6-8pm
Sun 11 ORGAN DONOR SUNDAY
Acolyte/Parent meeting After Service
Poinsettia orders due
Tabitha Circle mtg Location and time TBA
Begin SDA Revival Nov 11-17
Mon 12 ESL class 6-9 pm Room 8 and Youth room
Deborah Circle 1pm Parlor
. . . SDA Revival Nov 11-17
Tue 13 Spanish prayer 6pm
. . . SDA Revival Nov 11-17
Wed 14 GS Day of Prayer and Fasting
ESL class 6-9pm
. . . SDA Revival Nov 11-17
Thu 15 Choir 7:30 pm
. . . SDA Revival Nov 11-17
Sat 17 Street-feeding Ministry (Lewis Hall)
End SDA Revival Nov 11-17
Sun 18 Commitment Sunday -- Pledge!!
Collegial Thanksgiving Service 3:30-6pm Lewis Hall 6-8pm
Ministry Leadership Mtg After Morning Service (Parlor)
Mon 19 Dove: Treats for ESL 6pm
ESL class 6-9pm
Tue 20 Spanish prayer 6pm
LOVE Notes articles due!
Wed 21 Avery Park Assoc. Mtg 7:30 pm Parlor
Thanksgiving Eve Service 7:30 p.m
Thu 22 Thanksgiving Day
Sun 25 UMM Mtg. After Service Parlor
Mon 26 ESL class 6-9 pm
Tue 27 Spanish Prayer 6pm
Wed 28 Greater Wash District Committee Mtg on Ordain 9-3
ESL class 6-9 pm
Thu 29 Choir 7:30 pm
Fri 30 'Hanging of the Greens' 9am
Dec 01 Rise Against Hunger (Formerly Stop Hunger Now)
meal packing at Mowatt UMC in Greenbelt 8:30 am to 2 pm?
Looking Ahead
Dec 02 First Sunday in Advent
Dec 08 Church Women United for Human Rights Day Brunch at Leis' World
Dec 15 "Doves" -- will shop for mini Christmas Trees and ornaments
for GS-adopted families
Dec 16 Advent families presents, grocery cards, and stocking stuffers
should be finalized and brought to church for deliveries
to families.
Mid-Dec No date yet for HOLIDAY SHOP for Broad Acres' kids to
buy medium priced gifts for their parents and sibs'
at cut-rate prices!
Mid Dec "Doves" -- will plan a ski-day at Liberty or similar.
Dec 20 LOVE Notes articles for Jan are due today
Dec 24 Christmas Eve Services: 7:30 'Family'; and 11 pm 'Candlelight'
** 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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