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424 Main Street
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 725-3093
www.fumcl.org
First United Methodist Church Purpose:
As believers in Christ as the Son of God, and the Bible as the inspired word of God,
we:
Glorify God through worship,
Build strong relationships in the church family,
Grow in the knowledge of the truth as revealed through Jesus Christ,
Serve people as a reflection of the love of Jesus Christ, and
Spread the Good News of the Gospel so that others may come to salvation
through grace.
Sunday Services:
First United Methodist Church of Laurel
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SPECIAL BLESSINGS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!
ONE WEEK LEFT TO DONATE!!
Help the Special Blessings Ministry to support Special Olympics
Maryland by plunging in the Bay at Sandy Point St. Park in the January
26, 2013 Polar Bear Plunge held by our very own Maryland State Police!
How YOU can help with this very special ministry:
DONATE!! Help us reach $5,000! All the money our team raises
benefits Special Olympics Maryland.
Sign up to take the icy plunge for team FUMCL Special Blessings!
Weekly EREVELATIONS—
8:15 am
9:45 am
11:00 am
Traditional
Sunday School (All Ages)
Contemporary
Be sure to follow us on
Facebook, Twitter, &
Google+!
@FUMC_Laurel
#FUMCL
facebook.com/
FirstUMCLaurelMD
First UMC Laurel
Google+ Page
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“Q&A with Jesus: Who do I have a responsibility to love?”
A Message from Pastor Leon Blunt Horn Matthews
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
This Sunday we will have a very special guest, Pastor Leon Blunt Horn Matthews, a Lakota Sioux
pastor from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Leon will show us some often
forgotten neighbors—indigenous Native Americans, their plight, their hope, and how we can
partner with them in a way that blesses one another.
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver: A person who provides direct care (as for children,
elderly people, or the chronically ill)
The Caregivers Support Group at First UMCL meets the 3rd
Monday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Parlor. If you have
any special needs, questions or concerns please contact Becky
Boeckman at 301-725-3093.
Our next meeting will be held Monday, 21 January, 2013
Do You Want To Be A BARRACUDA?! Join FUMCL’s Relay For Life Team!
DO YOU WANT TO “RIP UP CANCER” AND LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND?
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Laurel is gearing up for the annual
all night relay to raise money & awareness for the fight against all cancers.
The Relay is on Saturday, June 8, 2013 – Sunday, June 9, 2013.
FUMCL’s team, the BARRACUDA’S needs team members! If you want to become a team member, make
a donation, or learn more about Relay Laurel, go to: www.relayforlifelaurel.org When joining or
donating to a team – be sure to click on the BARRACUDA’S team name!
If you have any questions, contact Bev Raynor at (301) 604-0909.
This Weeks Message
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Scheduled Events For January 19-25, 2013:
Saturday
1/19
Sunday
1/20
Monday
1/21
Tuesday
1/22
Wednesday
1/23
Thursday
1/24
Friday
1/25
7a Emmaus
Men
8:30a Emmaus
Women
(Parlor)
1p UMYF
Roller Skating
(Laurel Rink)
8:15a Tradi-
tional Service
9:30 Fellow-
ship & Re-
freshments
9:45a Sunday
School
11a Modern
Service
7p Sing For
King (First
Baptist
Church)
7p Caregiver
Mtg (Parlor)
No Events
Scheduled
6:15p Praise
Team Band
Rehearsal
6:30p Prayer
Mtg.
7:30p Chancel
Choir Practice
8p Narcotics
Anonymous
7p Lay Leader-
ship Develop-
ment Mtg
7-10p Laurel
Pregnancy Ctr
(Upstairs)
7:30p Boy
Scouts of
America Troop
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Calendar
Look for links to online resources, emails, and even try clicking pictures for
more information about the event you are interested in!
Purpose: The organized unit of the
United Methodist Women shall be a
community of women whose purpose is
to know God and to experience freedom
as whole persons through Jesus Christ;
to develop a creative, supportive fellow-
ship; and to expand concepts of mission
through participation in the global min-
United Methodist Women Upcoming Events
ALL WOMEN ARE WELCOME!
Join in any of the listed
meetings to learn more
about the UMW Groups!
January 19, 2013 at 10am
Executive Meeting (FH)
February 4, 2013 at 1pm
Katherine Eye Circle Mtg (FH)
February 11, 2013 at 6:30pm
Martha Circle Mtg (FH)
February 11, 2013 at 7pm
Edith Miles Circle Mtg (Parlor)
Calling all youth in grades 6-12!! The 2013 West River Youth Group Retreat is
coming up, Friday, February 15 - Sunday, February 17. The cost for attending
the retreat is $25 which will help to offset the retreat fees. At this year's
retreat, we will investigate what the Bible has to say about spiritual gifts and
will consider Timothy's example of fanning his gifts into flame. Our theme
verse will be "For the reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is
in you through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity,
but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline" (2 Timothy 1:6-7). We are also
looking for adults to chaperone. Please let Blairlee know by Tuesday,
February 5 if you plan on attending.
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If you would like to order any please
call Eva Mae Black at (301) 725-7038.
The cost is $15.
Be ready to give her your name, the
name of your loved one, and the date
for which Sunday you would like them
there.
Did You Know You Could Dedicate Alter Flowers?
If you are a youth
here at First Church
we would like to
compile a list of your
concerts, sporting
events, recitals,
awards ceremonies
etc., so the members of First Church can
come and support you and your accom-
plishments.
Please forward the event, day, time and
place including address to Blairlee
Owens.
United Methodist Youth Fellowship Updates
January 19, 2013 from 1p-4p
Roller Skating @ Laurel Roller Skating Center
(bring $10.50)
January 20, 2013 from 7p-8:30p
Sing for King at First Baptist Church, Laurel
January 26, 2013 at 8:30pm
MSP Polar Bear Plunge
January 27, 2013 from 6:30p-8p
Regular Meeting/Game Night
If you don’t already like UMYF on go do so!
eRevelations Weekly is
distributed every Friday
morning & available for
download at fumcl.org.
If you would like to
contribute to
eRevelations than be
sure to email your event
to
communications@fumcl.
org by the Tuesday
before your desired
publication date. Items
will also be advertised
on the church social
medias. Note: The
church office does not
receive this email &
[email protected] will
need to be included on
events you also wish to
be in the bulletin or
distributed via email.
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Prayer Requests
Deanie Adams, A.J. Knotts, Lee Ruby, Joshua & Susan Nkansah & Barhorst Family, Joyce King, Jack Dibler,
George Williams & Family, Jerry McIntire, Schwallenberg Family, Thomas Bowie, Dawn Sites, Rich Schall, Jinna
McBride, Mary & Kevin Smith, Erick B. & Richard, Bobbi Dustin, Bill Young, Dorothy Tiffany, Martha Ann, Bill
Burdge, Hugh Robey, Lisa Dunbar, Eileen Gloyd, Toni Blankenship, Jennifer Spikis, Joyce Acampora, Thomas &
Germaine Acampora, Linda & Julia, Family of Janet Soldridge, Bernice & James Gladney (Gale Anderson’s
Parents), Wilma Foster, Eryka Kahunanui & her daughter Kaia Elise Kahunanui Kinner, Melvin McAdory
(Marlene Carr’s father), Elwood Ness, Sr.
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Ministries In Our Community
Members of First UMC share God’s Word, Music and Holy Communion Services with folks in Senior
Apartments, Assisted Living Facilities, Rehabilitation and Nursing Centers.
We invite you to consider joining and supporting this wonderful ministry to the folks in our
community.
Morningside Park
9950 Guilford Rd.
Jessup, MD 20794
First Friday every month at 4p.
Contact: Judy Law (410) 850-7380
Sanctuary at Holy Cross
3415 Greencastle Rd.
Burtonsville, MD 20866
Second Tuesday every month at 11a.
Contact: David Myers (301) 490-0979
Becky Boeckman (301) 725-3093
Patuxent River Health & Rehab
14200 Laurel Park Dr.
Laurel, MD 20707
Fourth Sunday every month at 2p.
Contact: David Myers (301) 490-0979
Morningside House
7700 Cherry Ln.
Laurel, MD 20707
Fourth Sunday every month at 3p.
Contact: David Myers (301) 490-0979
Everyone at FUMCL may know how awesome our very
own Dr. Mack is but now the Baltimore Sun is telling
everyone! Read more about him & his wonderful
production of “Sing For King” here!
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Sing For King!
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Directory Update
Over the next two weeks FUMCL is updating it’s address book. There are
clipboards in the Narthex with members contact information. Stop by and
update as needed. If there is no change and we have got it all right—just
put a check next your name so we know you reviewed it. Simple as that! If
you wish to include email and phone feel free to add so that the church
family can keep in touch .
Hey New Friend! There’s A New Members Class!
Have you been attending First UMC for a while and would like
to make a deeper commitment to Christ and to his church?
Would you like to explore what it means to be a member of our
church family? Then this class is for you! On January 27,
February 3, 10, & 17, our new members’ class will meet during
Sunday School in the Parlor. Pastor Chris will lead our time
together. We’ll learn about each other, our church, and how to be
a vital part of First UMC. Attendance at all four sessions is strongly encouraged. You will then have
the opportunity to be received into membership during our services on February 24th. If you are
interested in attending, please contact the church office by phone or e-mail.
Special Guest Rev. Leon Blunt Horn Matthews Next Week
Sunday, January 20 we will have a special guest and personal friend of Pastor Chris, Rev. Leon Blunt
Horn Matthews, a Lakota Sioux pastor from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South
Dakota.
For the last 18 years he has been pastor of the Pine Ridge Gospel Fellowship. He and his wife Belva
also own and manage the Higher Ground Coffee House as a small business and ministry on the
reservation. Leon has been a passionate, sought-after speaker and advocate for the welfare, history,
and culture of the Oglala Lakota people.
He has recently written about his experiences on Pine Ridge
in a new book called Rez Ramblings: Living on the Pine Ridge
as a 21st Century “Injun”. Rev. Matthews will preach at both
of our services on January 20 and have copies of his new
book available for us to purchase as a way of supporting his
ministry and work on Pine Ridge.
You won’t want to miss meeting Rev. Matthews while
hearing his witness and testimony!
We look forward to having you as a new member of our BIG family!
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Friendly Reminder: Cover Your Cough!
Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Flu activity continues to increase in the United States with high levels of activity in the South Central
and Southeastern regions. Other parts of the nation continue to see increases in flu cases. It's not too
late to get vaccinated--the single most important step you can take to protect yourself and others against
infection.
Strategies to stop the spread of germs to help protect you and others from getting sick with the flu bug:
Wash your hands. Frequent hand washing with soap and warm water is the first line of defense.
Alcohol-based gels and wipes also work well.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Stay home from work, school, errands and worship services when ill. This reduces the spread of
disease and preserves your energy to get well.
Cover your mouth and nose by using a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Throw the tissue away as
soon as it has been used.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth as germs spread easily from your hands into the body
through these passageways.
Don’t share utensils.
Reduce the spread of germs by using your dishwasher if you have one.
Other good habits will also help you stay healthy and boost your immune system in the winter and all
year:
Get plenty of sleep
Eat a nutritious diet rich in fruits and vegetables
Drink plenty of water each day
Engage in regular physical activity
Manage your stress.
Remember ~ Influenza is a serious disease of the lungs that can make you sick for a week or more with
coughing, fever and body aches. Should you feel ill, seek medical care early, especially if you are in a
high-risk group such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions.
For more information, visit the Center for Disease Control Website at www.cdc.gov/flu
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