Announcements - April 23, 2023

Announcements for Sunday, April 23, 2023! 

In-Person Worship begins at 9:30am (Contemporary Service) and 11am (Traditional Service)

Keep up to date with what is happening in our UMC district by accessing their website at https://threenotchd.org

 

ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICE

For Sunday, April 23, 2023 will be available on Sunday at Ginter Park United Methodist’s Facebook page and on the YouTube channel.
This week's sermon is "Get Out Of The Way." Guest Speaker: Brian Durrett

PASTOR’S VACATION:

Pastor MiRhang will be on vacation April 18-May 9 visiting her family in Korea. If you are in need of pastoral care during that time, please contact Rev. Roy Quist at 804-266-3164.

PRAYER CONCERNS

Mary Liz Kehoe (recovering from surgery) and the Kehoe family, Adelaide Simpson (Dennis Winston's wife), Charllot Perry (Ruth Plott's Mother), Callie Robinson, Prayers for theScott Family, on the passing of their mother, Michael Rew, Frankie Irons, Marylin Miles, Ruth Blevins,Betty Ford, Carolyse Walters, Julie Duke, Cindy Jones & Robert Jones, Daisy Sanders, Beverly Samford,Cora Matthews, Anne E., Bill Fulcrod, Shirley Overstreet, Jane Whitlow, Cindy White, Jennifer Maitland, Barbara Jessup, School Shooting Victims in TN, Mississippi (tornado), Turkey, Syria, & Ecuador (earthquakes), Ukraine, our Afghan evacuees, for people who love and care for people with COVID, Pastor MiRhang & TaeWon (travel), Kate Bradford

JOIN US FOR Breakfast at 9

In the Social Hall! Everyone is Welcome! May 14th: Eggs “Bennie, fresh fruit, June 18th: Crispy Potatoes & Sausages.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Office of Loans and Scholarships (GBHEM) will be awarding over 2,000 students a total of $4 million in financial assistance for 2023! These future leaders range from first year freshmen to doctorate level students across the denomination. Students who are members of The United Methodist Church may apply for a Fall 2023 GBHEM scholarship online by March 30 at www.gbhem.org/scholarshipapplication.

OUR FOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP!

We have had an increase in participants coming on Wednesdays (over 200 families/562 people) and we are running out of money to purchase supplies such as toilet paper and soap.

We will be collecting money, canned goods, soap and toilet paper, for the next  several weeks to help fill in the gaps!

This Summer, we anticipate that many families will visit the food pantry with their children.  We would like to have something available to give to these children.  Therefore, if you could purchase children's books that school age children could take home to read or picture or coloring books andcrayons to give to pre-school children, that would be greatly appreciated.

There will be donation receptacles in the Narthex, Outside the Office and downstairs in front of the Social Hall.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

UMCOR SYRIA AND TURKEY RELIEF:

Please join UMCOR in prayer for the many people affected by these devastating earthquakes, including the rescue crews seeking survivors and those caring for the injured and displaced. Support relief and recovery efforts for this and other international disasters by donating to Advance # 982450. Please put “SYRIA/TURKEY” on your check or envelope when making offerings. Further information can be found at https://umcmission.org/news-statements/umcor-response-to-earthquakes-in-turkey-and-syria/

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:

Our church maintains an extensive clothes closet which is often made available on Wednesday mornings to clients of our food pantry. The clothes closet is managed by our church sexton, Bonnie Evans. A volunteer is needed who can be available on most Tuesday mornings between 9 and 11 to work with Bonnie to help sort and label the various articles of clothing. If you can help with this, please contact Bonnie or the Church Office.

AFGHAN REFUGEES IN NEED:

Our Afghan refugees have moved and any monetary donations will be greatly appreciated.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE

Our prayers are constant and urgent for the Ukrainian people. Many of you have asked about the ways to help the people of Ukraine and to support our United Methodist witness in Ukraine. Bishop Khegay in Eurasia said that the best way to provide financial support is to contribute through the Global Ministries Advance for Eurasia and designate your gift for Ukrainian Assistance. Following is a link to the Eurasia Advance information: https://advance.umcmission.org/p-191-eurasia-in-mission-together-russia-and-belarus.aspx.  Please put “Ukrainian Assistance” on your check or envelope when you make offerings. We will send the fund to Eurasia Advance. As of June 30, $1575 has been sent to the conference for Ukraine.

FOOD PANTRY REPORT:

Your food pantry continues to provide food to those in need each Wednesday morning. We have seen an increase in the number of people served. During March, we served a weekly average of 171 households (453 individuals). Please remember this ministry and contribute paper bags with handles, canned fruit, canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce, tuna and cereal. This Summer, we anticipate that many families will visit the food pantry with their children. We would like to have something available to give to these children. Therefore, if you could purchase children's books that school age children could take home to read or picture or coloring books and crayons to give to pre-school children, that would be of greatly appreciated. Also, please let us know if you are available to volunteer during this Summer when many of our regular volunteers may be away on vacation. This would be a great help. Thank you for your support of this ministry.

FINANCE/CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING:

We will meet at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom this Monday, April 17, 2023.

ADDRESS UPDATES NEEDED:

We are trying to update our contact information to make certain we can get things like the newsletter and giving statements to each of you. Please take a moment to make sure we have up to date email and snail mail addresses.

NEED:

A Church member is in need of a double or full bed. If you can help please see Rev. Baek.

Clothes Closet:

One or two people needed to sort through our donations of clothing on Tuesday from 9a.m. - 11a.m. Please give the Church Office a call if you are available to help.

Stay Connected! 

Looking for content to listen to as you drive home, work out, or cook dinner? The Connectional Ministries office has several podcasts including the Audio Advocate that shares news and ministries. Listen on "The VAUMC Connection" now on Apple, Spotify or the conference website.

GOT SNEAKERS?

WE NEED YOUR TENNIS SHOES!

Please bring your gently worn sneakers to donate to church for our fundraiser to help build a shelter for the Pumpkin Patch. Sneakers can be placed in the bin underneath the table outside the Church Office.

NEW ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL:

Following the 9:30 Contemporary Service in the Social Hall everyone is invited for a 2nd Cup of Coffee and a study entitled “Your Congregation as a School of Love” with Brian McLaren.