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Kids Nite Out Financial State- ments Sages Open House MLBS 2 Note from Jerry Comedy Nigh Harmony House TFAM 3 UMW UMW training School Kits Prayer Shawl 4 Pictures Advent Break- fast Christmas Party 5 Pictures: UMW Choir Concert Cello/Harp Concert Sages Fellowship Dec 22 6-9 Stewardship Blood Drive Counter Sched 10 District Training Potluck UM News 11 Prayer Concerns Lectionary Flower signup 12 Bible Challenge 13 Birthdays Anniversaries Re-connect Human Relations 14 Calendar 16 UM Day at Gen- eral Assembly 5 Day Academy HELP Donations 16 What’s Inside this issue: Volume 2, Issue 8 Wesley United Methodist Church Volume 11, Issue 1 Wesley Tidings January 2020 This is a time of the year I truly enjoy. Advent has opened our hearts and lives to be filled again with the loving light of God’s love. Christ- mas brings us twelve days of festive celebrations with community connections. Epiphany elevates the gifts of all people who come to honor Jesus from all walks of life and experience. Jesus’ baptism with the blessing of the Holy Spirit enters our cold winter days. Then a liturgical pause during winter as we travel together, pilgrims with the Wiseman, refu- gees with the Holy Family; through the Season of Epiphany which varies greatly in length from year to year. An aspect of the unexpected built right into our life together. In 2020 we get seven weeks before leaning into Lent. (Ash Wednesday wor- ship is February 26th.) Time to explore the unexpected. Season of Holy Spirit Wonder. Nearly two months of epiphany inspiration to motivate and empower our intentions toward growing in grace. For disciples, this is a growing season; letting all that hope, wonder, joy, peace, and love from Christmas to develop and blossom into actions. Holiness of heart shining forth in holiness of life. Together we experi- ence the Holy Spirit resting on us, remembering that in our baptism we are claimed and called blessed to be a blessing for the world; Christ’s light brightly gleaming. As decorations are put away, wrappings are cleaned up, gifts find their new homes, and everyone returns home and routine; let the season of Epiphany light glow with radiant beams of God’s holy light. Happy New Year. May we all give thanks for today and have bright hope for tomorrow ~Pastor Gretchen Pastor Gretchen and Mike invite you to cele- brate the season of Christ's birth at an Open House. Epiphany Sunday, 4-7 PM, January 5th. Please bring refreshments to share to the church kitchen that morning marked "Open House". We are excited for a time of fellowship at the parsonage.

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Kids Nite Out

Financial State-

ments

Sages

Open House

MLBS

2

Note from Jerry

Comedy Nigh

Harmony House

TFAM

3

UMW

UMW training

School Kits

Prayer Shawl

4

Pictures

Advent Break-

fast

Christmas Party

5

Pictures: UMW

Choir Concert

Cello/Harp Concert

Sages

Fellowship Dec 22

6-9

Stewardship

Blood Drive

Counter Sched

10

District Training

Potluck

UM News

11

Prayer Concerns

Lectionary

Flower signup

12

Bible Challenge 13

Birthdays

Anniversaries

Re-connect Human Relations

14

Calendar 16

UM Day at Gen-

eral Assembly

5 Day Academy

HELP Donations

16

What’s Inside this issue:

Volume 2, Issue 8 Wesley United Methodist Church

Volume 11, Issue 1

Wesley Tidings

January 2020

This is a time of the year I truly enjoy. Advent has opened our hearts

and lives to be filled again with the loving light of God’s love. Christ-

mas brings us twelve days of festive celebrations with community

connections.

Epiphany elevates the gifts of all people who come to honor Jesus

from all walks of life and experience. Jesus’ baptism with the blessing

of the Holy Spirit enters our cold winter days. Then a liturgical pause

during winter as we travel together, pilgrims with the Wiseman, refu-

gees with the Holy Family; through the Season of Epiphany which

varies greatly in length from year to year.

An aspect of the unexpected built right into our life together. In 2020

we get seven weeks before leaning into Lent. (Ash Wednesday wor-

ship is February 26th.) Time to explore the unexpected. Season of

Holy Spirit Wonder. Nearly two months of epiphany inspiration to

motivate and empower our intentions toward growing in grace. For

disciples, this is a growing season; letting all that hope, wonder, joy,

peace, and love from Christmas to develop and blossom into actions.

Holiness of heart shining forth in holiness of life. Together we experi-

ence the Holy Spirit resting on us, remembering that in our baptism

we are claimed and called blessed to be a blessing for the world;

Christ’s light brightly gleaming.

As decorations are put away, wrappings are cleaned up, gifts find their

new homes, and everyone returns home and routine; let the season of

Epiphany light glow with radiant beams of God’s holy light. Happy

New Year. May we all give thanks for today and have bright hope for

tomorrow ~Pastor Gretchen

Pastor Gretchen and Mike invite you to cele-

brate the season of Christ's birth at

an Open House. Epiphany Sunday, 4-7

PM, January 5th. Please bring refreshments to

share to the church kitchen that morning

marked "Open House". We are excited for a

time of fellowship at the parsonage.

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The 2019 Financial Statements

The 2019 Giving Statements will be on the Usher’s Stand in the Sanctuary January 5-

26. Since these statements must be mailed, please be a good steward and pick up your copy

to save the cost of postage. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions about your

statement, and remember that you can see your statement in Realm 24/7.

The 2020 Offering Envelopes were distributed in December and hopefully you are now

using them. If you did not get a box and would like one, just let me know. Be sure to let

me know if you have any questions about your financial statement, and remember that you

can now see you Giving Statement in Realm 24/7 (onrealm.org). Kathann Montague, Fi-

nancial Secretary, 722-8744, [email protected]

Epiphany Open House

January 5th

4-7 PM

In celebration of the 12 days

of Christmas culminating on

Epiphany, Mike and I invite

you to an open house at the parsonage on Sunday,

January 5th, 4-7 PM. Please help us make it a

great afternoon with offerings of your favorite en-

tertaining foods. Bring them to the church kitchen

that morning—marked “Open House” so we can

have them all arranged and ready. We look for-

ward to hosting you!—Gretchen and Mike

Sages Get Together

Wednesday, January

22nd—Noon

Olive Garden, Mercury BLVD, Hampton

Contact person, Kaye Brundage

Mary Levin Bible Study will meet on

Wednesday, January 15th at 7:00 PM

at the home of Amy Stanley

KIDS NIGHT OUTKIDS NIGHT OUT (Parent’s Night Out)

January 17th, 2020January 17th, 2020 5:30-8 PM

Where: Fellowship Hall

Cost: $5 per child (Cost includes meal, drinks, and snack)

Life Sized Game of Candy Land!

Schedule of Events:

5:30 p.m. Doors open—

Supper

6:15-8:00 p.m. Movie: TBA/playing

the game

For Reservations: (we need your name and your children’s

name(s), age(s) and a contact number)

Call Nancy Gumbert—826-0780

Or email: [email protected]

Due to the number of volunteers, we are—Limited to

10 children (18 month to 3 years)

and 20 children (4 and up)

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Comedy Night (Trinity UMC-Smithfield)

January 18th 2020—7 p.m. 201 Cedar St., Smithfield

Join us for a fun night of clean Comedy featur-

ing 6 local comedians bringing you laughs

from all walks of life. Childcare provided.

[email protected] 757.945.8608 (Nancy)

Love Offering will go towards missions

Note from Our Music Ministries Director:

Words fail me trying to thank our musician/sanctuary choir for all the work

they put into the Christmas music offering for this year. The Sanctuary Choir

is a dedicated bunch of wonderful singers/musicians who give their time and

talents to pull together the anthems each week and to present a programs as

they did for December 22 (for two services) their efforts were extraordinary.

Thank you for serving God and Wesley in this way.

Another word of thanks from me to each of you who were kind enough to give me a Christmas

card this year. They are always nice and your comments are so gracious. It is my pleasure to serve

as your Minister of Music and I am grateful for the opportunity. ~Jerry

Choir Party—Our Annual Choir Party will be held on January 11, @ 5:30

p.m. At Cynthia’s home at 99 Oxford Road. Williamsburg. All family mem-

bers are invited. Jerry and Cynthia will supply the meat and the rest of us

Tidewater Friends of Acoustic Music Presents

Two Hand Touch TFAM

January 24 at 7 PM

Two Hand Touch is an acoustic musical collaboration comprised of

Mike Gombas Jr. (guitar/vocals) and Kelly Huntsberry (vocals). Form-

ing in 2017, in little over a year's time this duo as established itself as

one of the premier acts in the area. Playing live consistantly has landed

them gigs everywhere from Keagans Towncenter on St. Patrick's Day,

to The Cavalier Hotel at the oceanfront, to Grain Rooftop Beer Garden in The Main Hotel in Nor-

folk and everywhere in between.

Setting them apart are Vocal harmonies that draw you in to song selections from artists ranging

from The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Talking Heads, and The Cure, to No Doubt, R.E.M, The Black

Keys, and The Lumineers. https://www.facebook.com/twohandtouch/

HHHaaarrrmmmooonnny y y HHHooouuussseee—

January 10th—7 PM

Tom and MaryBeth

Carreiro

Tom is the president of TFAM and MaryBeth is

a retired public school teacher. They have per-

formed in various venues together and solo in the

Hampton Roads area to include their church.

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United Methodist Women will meet Monday January 27th in

the fellowship hall at 6:30 PM for a potato bar. Please bring a

topping to share.

All women of the church are welcome. Contact Nancy Gum-

bert (UMW president) or Mary Saylor (Vice President) for

questions.

United Methodist Women News

Wesley’s UMW will be hosting a York River District United Methodist

Women Training Day on Saturday, January 25th in the Fellowship Hall at

9:30 AM. Light refreshments would be appreciated. If you can bring an

food item (breakfast) ie fruit, muffins, pastries etc. Please bring them and

leave them in the church kitchen with UMW designated on the item it would

be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for your support of the United Methodist

Women (UMW) project to assemble 75 school kits for confer-

ence (the bin is under the coat rack outside the church office).

List of the items still needed for the kits:

33 round-tip scissors (no plastic blades)

10 packs of loose leaf paper

90 notebooks (3 notebooks go in each kit)

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Do you knit or crochet? Would you like to learn? Join the

Wesley Prayer Shawl Group

Saturday, January 11, 2020

10 am to 1:30 pm

Wesley Fellowship Hall

We are an active group working to spread God's love through our prayer shawls. Bring your cur-

rent project or start a new one. We have supplies available. If you are interested in learning to

knit or crochet, please let Judi Hines know in advance.

Bring a bag lunch. Dessert will be provided. Invite a friend!

Reservations are not required but it is helpful to know if you are planning to be there. Contact

me if you have any questions. Judi Hines

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UMW

Advent

Break-

fast

Dec

7th at

Foxhill

UMC

UMW/MLBS Christmas Party Dec. 11

See Next Page for more pics

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UMW/MLBS Christmas

Party Dec. 11—See Previ-

ous Page for more pics

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Top 2 Pictures: Cello and Harp Concert Dec 15

Left: Longest Night Service Dec 21st

Remaining Pictures from Dec 22—Choir Special Music

both services

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Sages December

4th at the Yacht

Club in Hampton

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After Choir Concert and

Audrey Gumbert Gradua-

tion Celebration Dec 22

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January 2020: THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS BEGINS

Being a steward is a wonderful opportunity to express our gratitude to God for life, for family, for our Chris-

tian faith. We “steward” creation, wealth and possessions. We are stewards of our bodies created by God to be

used for his glory. We even steward relationships, in the sense that they are gifts to be carefully maintained

and nurtured. We do this because we are created by God.

But here may be a new one. The Apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 “Think of us in this way, as serv-

ants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries. Moreover, it is required of servants that they be found trust-

worthy.” When I think of “God’s mysteries” my mind goes to the love and grace of God which is available for

all and the calling of God which is upon us all. Why God loves us is a mystery when humankind has been so

arrogant toward God. Might it be that this gift of love and grace is itself the mystery to be handled as stew-

ards? Not carelessly. Not frivolously. And yet generously with a hurting world.

We have been handed a unique task that of sharing the message of the love of Jesus with others.

Let me try to say it with a marvelous poem from Howard Thurman, a poem I like to bring out after Christmas.

THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS BEGINS

When the song of the angels of silent

When the star in the sky is gone

When the kings and princes are home

When the shepherds are again tending their sheep

When the manger is darkened and still

The work of Christmas begins...........

To find the lost

To heal the broken

To feed the hungry

To bring peace among people

To befriend the lonely

To release the prisoner

To make music in the heart.

~ Howard Thurman ~

Maybe the surprising work of stewardship this year will be exactly what he urges, to do this vital work of the

Kingdom of God, which we may not think of as stewardship, but it is the stewardship of the gospel.

And practice generosity! Always practice generosity!

Rev. David A. Rash © Stewardship Matters of Virginia

[email protected] www.StewardshipMattersVa.org

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Blood Drive January 20th

2:00-7:00 PM

We will have a sign-up

on the bulletin board outside the sanctuary for those who are

able to volunteer. We hope you will give blood if you are able

and let folks know about the drive. If you would like to sign

up please visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code:

WUMC.

Counter

Schedule

for January:

Jan 5—Amy Stanley/Carolyn Ellington

Jan 12—Carolyn Ellington/Pat Fitzgerald

Jan 19—Pat Fitzgerald/Zach Eitzen

Jan 26—Zach Eitzen/Mary Saylor

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Fellowship

Potluck

Dinner

January 19th, 6 PM

A time for fellowship and nurture with one

another and our community. Bring a friend

or neighbor to share in this time.

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Anne Topping

Barbara Greene

Becky Morris

Ben Stanley

Bill Warrick

Bud Curtis

Candy Kline

Carol Hale

Christine Mellish

David Lively

Dennis Rosier

James Wilson

Jana Moyer

Janice Crumpton

Jeff Birdsall

Jim McKirdy

Jo and Buddy Carlile

Joe Ames

Joseph Gilday

Justin and Julia Gilday

Karen Bowers,

Kathy Wetzler

Kevin Lykins

Lawson Smith

Libby Marks

Manford

Martha Ward

Mary Levanduski

Morag Richards

Nancy Bellan

Nhung Nguyen

Nina Winfree

Paul Parker

Pauline Desclos

Pete Stone

Ramona Gemeinhart

Ray Krisnow

Rhonda Walton

Rick Wille

Susan Nichols

Zeb Cope

Other Concerns: The tragedies occurring in our country and

around the world; police officers and first responders; all who are

grieving; our seniors; our church and the entire United Methodist

Church; recovery from addiction; young adults needing a closer

walk with Christ; those awaiting test results; healing for those in

pain.

Our Christian Sympathy goes to the following families:

Cindy Potts Jacquette and family on the death of her father

Marie Bard and family on the death of her brother, Presley Norman

Prayer Concerns

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ary

R

ead

ing

s NOTE: The fol-

lowing dates are

open on the flow-

er calendar: Jan

16, Feb 16, Mar 8, 22, 29. If

you would like to provide

flowers, please sign up on

the flower calendar, email

or call the church office.

The cost of the flowers:

$25.00. Please make checks

out to Wesley UMC and

mark them for “flowers”.

Each week in worship you lift up people and situations in prayer. These are

prayed over by the Pastor, the Monday Crew, and the Tuesday Prayer

Group. Many other individuals also continually pray for these and other sit-

uations daily. When you complete a prayer card or send an email to the

church office, it is a great help for this ministry of care. Being a Prayer Cov-

enant Community is an incredible gift of grace for Wesley. Thank you for

your continued prayers in support of the ministries we share. All are wel-

come to share in this practiced faith experience on any Tuesday morning.

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For 2020, Bishop Lewis is challenging the entire conference to read the Bible with a thematic reading plan.

The thematic plan is found on www.intentionalbygrace.com and Bishop Lewis has selected the following

themes below for 2020.

• January 1-January. 21 (21-day plan): Seeking God’s Presence

• January 22- February 11 (21-day plan): Knowing God

• February 12- March 3 (21-day plan): Intentional Living

• March 4- March 24 (21-day plan): Redemption

• March 25- April 14 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Love

• April 15- May 5 (21-day plan): Fruits of the Spirit: Joy

• May 6- May 26 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Peace

• May 27- June 16 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Patience

• June 17- July 7 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness

• July 8- July 28 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness

• July 29- August 18 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness

• August 19- September 8 (21-day plan): Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness

• September 9- September 29: Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control

• September 30- October 20: Trust

• October 21- November 10: Mercy

• November 11–December 1: Bearing Fruit

• December 2-December 23: Cares of this world

• December 24- January 13: Rest

There are 18 plans to cover this year. Each is 21 days long. Start at the beginning and work through the year

(and a few days into January 2021)!

Read the Bible Together!

For the past three years Bishop Lewis has been encouraging all of us in the Virgin-

ia Conference to read the Bible together, all the way through in a year. This year's schedule is a

thematic reading of all 66 books through eighteen 21 day plans. Consider starting a new prac-

tice on January 1st or enhancing how you already engage scripture. Add a journal to your prac-

tice. Make plans to meet up with others once a week and talk about the readings. Choose a way

that fits your daily schedule.

If you need a Bible, want to explore a new study Bible option, or your current Bible needs some TLC let me

know. To be included in a daily text or email reminder, contact Pastor Gretchen and you will be added to the

daily reading list.

Let's covenant to read God's holy texts together to grow in faith and love. Peace, Pastor Gretchen

In this new year, challenge yourself to study the Bible and strengthen your faith in the process.

Tips on reading the Bible daily:

• Start reading the Bible today.

• Set aside a specific time and place each day. Set your schedule and then stick to it. Mornings are great; but

feel free to use any time that works consistently with your schedule.

• Get a good study Bible to help to illuminate the meaning of the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek text.

• Choose a translation to use during your reading.

• Say a short prayer to God before you begin, asking the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and understanding.

• Dive in and enjoy the richness of God’s Word! Apply God’s Word to your life. Bible study should be prac-

tical and applicable. These seven steps will help you begin a journey in becoming a “lifelong learner” of

God’s Word.

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2 Donna Saylor

3 Ralph Scalzi

6 Nancy Gumbert

9 Skip Saylor

Patrice Knight

11 Grace Fotis

13 Marge Edwards

14 Nancy Thompson

Pastor Snow/Sarah Snow (2006)

16 Ariel Arus, Jr.

23 Zachary Krisnow

24 Tara Lord

27 Tom Fitzgerald

Walter/Elizabeth Taylor (1978)

30 Joshua Paxton

Jim McKirdy

31 Etta Marcolini

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Re-Connect Laity Day with Bishop Lewis

Bishop Sharma D. Lewis is inviting laity from around the conference for a time of

connection following her return from medical leave. The event will be held February

8, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Woodlake UMC in Chesterfield.

"It is my deep desire to reconnect with you in a personal and special way having been away from you for six

months on medical leave,” Lewis said. “Let us come together both in person and through satellite locations to

have a time of worship, fellowship, anointing, sharing our hearts, and reconnecting. I want to hear from you

and I want to share my journey with you.”

Location for the event will be at Woodlake UMC (15640 Hampton Park Dr, Chesterfield, VA 23832).

There will be five satellite locations for the event as well: Pender UMC, Arlington District; Bridgewater

UMC, Harrisonburg District; New Creation UMC, Elizabeth River District; Thrasher Memorial UMC, Roa-

noke District; Adams-Bloxom Mission Cooperative Parish, Eastern Shore District.

The event is free and open to all laity. Lunch will be served.

https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=506708&

Human Relations Sunday - January 19 United Methodist Special Ministry offering day

We have been asked to love one another like members of our family. Knowing

how hard this request would be, God sent Jesus to show us how. Jesus walked

with those in the margins during his life and shared the message that everyone is

valuable and loved. This is the message we celebrate on Human Relations Day.

On Jan. 19, across the United Methodist connection, we come together to help bridge the gap between church

and community. We do this by participating in an offering set aside for Human Relations Day. For more than

half a century, United Methodists have observed this church wide special Sunday in recognition of the mes-

sage Jesus demonstrated during his life: every one of God’s children is important.

The Human Relations Day offering supports neighborhood ministries through Community Developers, com-

munity advocacy through United Methodist Voluntary Services and works with at-risk youth through the

Youth Offender Rehabilitation Program. Such ministries give us the opportunity to walk in the margins and

continue the work of Jesus. http://www.umcgiving.org/ministry-articles/human-relations-day

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Our Calendar is updated daily! Please go to our website for a current calendar.

http//www.HAMPTONWESLEY.ORG

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

20201 10:00 AM

Exercise with

Nola Garrett -

Fellowship Hall

2 9:30 AM Chair

Yoga

6:00 PM Girl

Scouts

3 4

5 8:30 AM Praise Service

9:45 AM Sunday School

11:00 AM Traditional Worship

Service

4:00 PM Epiphany Open

House at the Parsonage

6 9:30 AM Monday Crew

Meeting

7 9:30 AM Chair Yoga

Class

10:45 AM Prayer Group

6:30 PM UMW planning

meeting At Nancy

Gumbert's

7:30 PM Narcotic's

Anonymous

8 10:00 AM

Exercise with

Nola Garrett -

Fellowship Hall

6:00 PM AA

Group Meeting -

FH

6:30 PM Praise

Team Practice

9 9:30 AM Chair

Yoga

5:15 PM Men's

Bible Study

6:00 PM Girl

Scouts

7:00 PM Choir

Practice

10 7:00 PM

Harmony House

Presents: Tom and

MaryBeth

Carreiro

11

9:30 AM Intentional

Discipleship Training for

churches at St. Lukes UMC

10:00 AM Prayer Shawl

Ministry

5:30 PM Choir Party at Cynthia

Campbell’s

12 8:30 AM Praise Service

9:45 AM Sunday School

11:00 AM Traditional Worship

Service

13 9:30 AM Monday Crew

Meeting

14 9:30 AM Chair Yoga

Class

10:45 AM Prayer Group

6:30 PM Leadership Board

Meeting

7:30 PM Narcotic's

Anonymous - FH

15 10:00 AM

Exercise with

Nola Garrett -

Fellowship Hall

6:00 PM AA

Group Meeting -

FH

6:30 PM Praise

Team Practice

7:00 PM

MLBS--Amy

Stanley's home

16 9:30 AM Chair

Yoga

5:15 PM Men's

Bible Study

6:00 PM Girl

Scouts

7:00 PM Choir

Practice

17 5:30 PM Kids

Nite Out—Candy

Land Game and

Movie

18 7:00 PM Comedy Night at

Trinity UMC, Smithfield

19 Human

Relation

s Day

Sunday

8:30 AM Praise Service

9:45 AM Sunday School

11:00 AM Traditional Worship

Service

3:00 PM York River District

Prayer Team - Sanctuary

6:00 PM Fellowship Dinner -

Fellowship Hall

20 9:30 AM Monday Crew

Meeting

2:00 PM American Red

Cross Blood Drive -

Fellowship Hall

21 9:30 AM Chair Yoga

Class

10:45 AM Prayer Group

7:00 PM Emmaus Board

Meeting

7:30 PM Narcotic's

Anonymous - FH

22 10:00 AM

Exercise with

Nola Garrett -

Fellowship Hall

12:00 PM

Newsletter

Deadline

6:00 PM AA

Group Meeting -

FH

6:30 PM Praise

Team Practice

23 9:30 AM Chair

Yoga

5:15 PM Men's

Bible Study

6:00 PM Girl

Scouts

7:00 PM Choir

Practice

24 7:00 PM

Tidewater Friends

of Acoustic Music

presents Two

Hand Touch

25 9:30 AM York River District

UMW Training Day -

Fellowship Hall + 1 Classroom

5:30 PM Peninsula Rainbow

Emmaus - Wesley - Fellowship

Hall/Sanctuary

26 8:30 AM Praise Service

9:45 AM Sunday School

11:00 AM Traditional Worship

Service

27 9:30 AM Monday Crew

Meeting

6:30 PM UMW~ Potato

Bar Supper

28 9:30 AM Chair Yoga

Class

10:45 AM Prayer Group

7:30 PM Narcotic's

Anonymous - FH

29 10:00 AM

Exercise with

Nola Garrett -

Fellowship Hall

6:00 PM AA

Group Meeting -

FH

6:30 PM Praise

Team Practice

30 9:30 AM Chair

Yoga

5:15 PM Men's

Bible Study

6:00 PM Girl

Scouts

7:00 PM Choir

Practice

31 1 (T) Leadership Board Retreat

(location TBD)

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United Methodist Day at General Assembly

January 30th

Registration is now open for United Methodist Day at the General Assembly in 2020 presented by the Vir-

ginia Board of Church & Society, United Methodist Women and the Virginia Legislative Network Commit-

tee. The date for the event is Jan. 30, 2020. This year there will be a new location for the event at The Pace

Center, 700 W. Franklin Street in Richmond. https://vaumc.org/Events?

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Five-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation

event to be held in 2020

"Songs for the Journey" will be the theme for the Virginia Five-Day Academy for Spiritual Formation event

from Mar. 15-20, 2020. The event will be held at the Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond and will be a week

of renewal, worship, prayer and learning with faculty, Dr. Don E. Saliers and Rabbi Rachel Barenblat.

https://virginiafivedayacademy.org/

The H.E.L.P. food bank is in need of powdered milk and cereal. The shelves are completely empty

of these items. Canned meat, soups, stews, peanut butter, toilet paper, etc. are still needed monthly. Please

help if you can. Donations are delivered at least once a month.