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Weekly Newsletter of La Plata United Methodist Church
The Grapevine
In This Issue
Opportunity Family Advent Kick-Off Italian Feast - ASP Fundraiser Our Matula Partnership - Gives Back! Adopted Familes – Matula Elementary School Old Time Christmas Christmas Caroling Sunday School Help Needed Youth Support Edelen's and Bayono Tribe Christmas Tree of Life Illumination Ceremony Be Happy & Healthy for the Holidays La Plata-Opoly - Buy Yours Now! Reverse Advent Calendar Let’s Celebrate! Let Us Pray A Thanksgiving Prayer Facebook Find Holy Happenings
November 27, 2019
A Note from Pastor Susan Dear Ones, Happy Thanksgiving! We are sending out the Grapevine a little early this week, so I don't know whether you will be reading this before or after your Thanksgiving celebration. Either way though, I offer this prayer for your time with family and friends. It need not be for Thanksgiving, but since we are right around the day, it is suitable for the occasion. Thanksgiving is, after all, a day to acknowledge the blessings in our lives. And only a few of our blessings revolve around food. Our thanks goes to the God who has given us all things, including the lives we live and the breath we are taking in and out of our bodies right now. May your Thanksgiving be a day you truly give thanks to the One who loved you first and loves you best. God of all we have and are, we give thanks for the blessings in our lives. We thank you for the many we take for granted and those we do not even recognize as blessings right away. We thank you for the times we are restless, because we know there is something missing and it helps us turn to you. We thank you for the times we are sad, because we know you will one day wipe the tears from our eyes. We thank you when times are hard, because it reminds us of the One who, when we cannot go on, will carry us. We thank you when we feel lost or lonely, because it helps us feel the pain of others. We thank you for our conflicts because it provokes us to seek peace and pursue it. We thank you for your Son, because without him, are lives would be hollow, indeed. We welcome you at this Table, Lord....have your way. In all things, at all times and places, have your way. Amen.
3 Port Tobacco Road La Plata, MD 20646
301.934.2288 laplataumc.org
Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl
Sunday Worship Services:
8:30am Café Worship 11:00am Traditional Worship
Our Matula Partnership – Gives Back! Recently, Matula Elementary held a canned food drive and donated EVERYTHING – 14 huge boxes of canned food items – for our LPUMC Food Pantry! This is exactly how a partnership works! What a well-oiled machine!
Adopted Familes – Matula Elementary School We wish to thank those of you who took a gift tag from the Christmas trees during the 8:30 and 11am services! There are still more gift tags available. All of the gifts will benefit 4 needy families from Matula Elementary School. The families consist of: Twin 4-yr old girls 6-month old girl Two 9 year old boys 2-year old boy 13-year old girl Please pray about selecting a gift tag, purchasing that gift and returning it unwrapped to the boxes available during the Sunday morning services no later than Sun, Dec 15.
Opportunity
Dear Ones, the best gift you can give to someone else this HOLY DAY season is to invite them to come and experience LPUMC, either at an activity or in a worship service. There are business card-sized listings for all our worship opportunities and special events happening in the month of December for those who need some extra "cheer" or a connection with Christ! Ushers will be handing out some to take with you for yourself and to give away! Keep it handy and share with others, so we all can join in the joy! After all, JESUS is the reason for the season....and His birthday is just around the corner! Invite someone to the party!
Italian Feast - ASP Fundraiser Please join us on Wed, Dec 4 from 5-7pm for our annual Italian Feast to raise funds for next summer’s ASP trips. You should be tired of turkey leftovers by then, so come on out for lasagna, spaghetti and other Italian favorites, salad, and dessert. Love offering will be taken. If you would like to help, donate or want more info about ASP, please contact John Carns at 301.848.0060 or [email protected].
Family Advent Kick-Off Advent begins this Sun, Dec 1. Join us for a kick-off event for the family from 9:45am-10:45am this Sunday! Events will take place in Fellowship Hall 1, including a story, songs and a special craft. Please bring the family and join us to learn about Advent and begin preparing to celebrate the birth of our Savior!
3 year old girl 10 year old girl 12 year old girl 11 year old boy
DON’T MISS Preacher’s Pop-Up
Prayer on FB Live every Thursday at 7pm!
The Grapevine Editor: Sherri Hastings
Publisher: Karen Hamner Circulation: 750
Weekly deadline for submitting articles is Wed. at 4pm.
Submit articles to [email protected]
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Attendance
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Church Income
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Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 17 Nov 24 Need/wk. Dine Out Totals Since 2015
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Facebook Views Preacher’s Pop Up Prayer
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Old Time Christmas The ABR Circle will hold their annual Old Time Christmas Luncheon on Fri, Dec 6 at 12pm in Fellowship Hall 1. The cost is $12. All are invited! Please bring a toy for a donation to the Children's Aid Society. Any questions, please call Mary Vance at 301-934-4903 or Cindy Beaston 301-934-5341.
Christmas Caroling Please join the Fellowship Ministry team for our annual Christmas Caroling on Sun, Dec 8. We will gather in Fellowship Hall 1 for a delicious soup and sandwich luncheon provided by committee members immediately following the 11am service. After eating, we will board a school bus to visit church members who have not been able to attend services. We will return NLT 4:30pm. Wear your Santa hat and "crazy holiday" sweaters / clothing to show your Christmas spirit. Families are welcome and lyrics are provided to all of your favorite carols. Contact Cheryl Smith @ 301-752-1386 or the Church office for any questions. You will need to sign up to attend so that the committee can prepare enough food. You may sign up on the attendance pads or on our website at laplataumc.org - just look for Christmas Caroling.
Sunday School Help Needed With teachers moving and focusing on family, we are in need of two Sunday School teachers. Personal phone calls have been made, but we are still seeking help. If you are interested in working with children and being a part of this ministry, please contact Corrie Roberts.
Wed 12/4 Fri 12/6 Sun 12/8
Gatherings at a Glance Italian Feast - ASP Fundraiser Old Time Christmas Luncheon Lunch & Christmas Caroling
Youth Support Edelen's and Bayono Tribe LPUMC continues to support the Edelen family, who are Wycliff Bible Translators working in Papua Indonesia, through the sale of Fair Trade coffee and donations. The youth have spent the past month gathering items to send to them for the holidays. Some gift requests were made for Beni's kids and small goodie bags were made for all the kids in the tribe. Disciple cross necklaces were included for Matt's kids, Matt, Caroline, Beni and his wife, Dahuna. Please keep the Edelen's, Beni's family and the entire Bayono tribe in your prayers this holiday season.
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to
God the Father through him.
Be Happy & Healthy for the Holidays
The Charles Regional Medical Center Foundation will host a free seminar on Wed, Dec 11 from 5-7pm in the Nagula Conference Room of the Medical Center. Presented by Cindy Adams, Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, this seminar will help patients and their loved ones put the joy back into the holiday season, navigate the second half of December with less stress, learn practical tips for how to enjoy the holidays without blowing the diet, and offer recipes and carb counts for some of your favorite holiday
Christmas Tree of Life Illumination Ceremony Join the Charles Regional Medical Center Foundation on Dec 4 at 5:30-7pm in illuminating the ceremonial Tree of Life and luminaries in the healing garden and honoring those living or deceased who have touched your life. The Foundation acknowledges the names of all donors and their honorees in a commemorative program and invites the community to attend the holiday illumination ceremony. Following the ceremony, guests
For our friends and family who are living in nursing homes, and assisted living or home bound:
Jeff Bennett Tom Berry Karyl Beverage Simon Blass Margaret Bowie Emberlee Branstetter Kimberly Brotosky Patricia Buckler Sue Carns Jennifer Carpenter Cathy Compton Harolly Coombs
Joyce Dean Sandra Fykes Rory & Emily Gordan Carl Greene Larry Johnson Christina Kingsbury Francis Lewis Sarah Marsh Donna McKenzie Ed McKenzie Renee Nash Kitley Rainwater
Melissa Faith Rollins Crystal Rupprecht Sunny Rupprecht Tabitha Schneider Charley Shaw Carol Sorenson Don Stapleson Michael Stewart Brian Thomason Jeanette Tull Sandy Tull Mike Williams
Let Us Pray
For our friends and family who have medical issues:
Ann Bergerstock Lennis Bridgett Iris Dickerson
Sharon Ferguson June Hanson Mike Merritt
Donald Rowe Helen Sullivan
Pastor Susan, our church, our denomination, our local, state and national leaders, our first responders, our armed forces and veterans.
Continue to pray for:
Wednesday, November 27 Mary Vance Thursday, November 28 Larry & Gay Johnson-32 Ronnie Lucas Friday, November 29 Shelby Smith Saturday, November 30 Ronnie & Debbie Lucas-6 Pearler Washington
Sunday, December 1 Peggy Dixon Jim Harris Monday, December 2 Eugene Bradford Tuesday, December 3 Elsie Weiss Kim Williams Wednesday, December 4 Samantha Bowser-8
Thursday, December 5 Dan Long Saturday, December 7 Haley Holcomb-15 Sunday, December 8 Mark & Terry Stancliff-24 Christa Bartlett Janice Clark
Let’s Celebrate! Birthdays & Anniversaries
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O Heavenly Father: We thank Thee for food and remember the hungry. We thank Thee for health and remember the sick.
We thank Thee for friends and remember the friendless. We thank Thee for freedom and remember the enslaved.
May these remembrances stir us to service. That Thy gifts to us may be used for others. Amen.
A Thanksgiving Prayer
Author Unknown
Holy Happenings
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednes-
day Thursday Friday Saturday
24 8:30 AM Cafe Ser-vice 9:30 AM Fair Trade Coffee 9:45 AM Sunday school for all ages 11:00 AM Tradi-tional Service 12:00 PM BLP Thanksgiving Feast Setup 12:00 PM Children's Ministry Meeting 12:00 PM Fair Trade Coffee 6:30 PM Youth Group
25 10:00 AM Pastor mentoring 12:00 PM BLP Thanksgiving Feast 5:30 PM 12 Step Home Group - AA 6:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 1438 7:00 PM BSA Troop 1814 Meet-ing 7:30 PM PMNS - Advent Study 8:00 PM AA Mtg - Warner Group
26 9:30 AM BLP Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving Celebration 10:00 AM UMW Book Club 6:00 PM Creative Circle Meeting 6:00 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion Group 6:00 PM Women's Emmaus Group
27 BLP Closed 12:00 PM AA - Serenity Seekers
28 BLP Closed Church office Closed Thanksgiving Day 7:00 PM Preach-ers Pop Up Prayer
29 BLP Closed Church office Closed
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1 Advent Hanging of the Greens HOLY COMMUN-ION 8:30 AM Cafe Ser-vice 9:45 AM Sunday school for all ages 11:00 AM Tradi-tional Service
2 11:00 AM Church Staff Meeting 5:30 PM 12 Step Home Group - AA 6:00 PM Tupper-ware Rally - Sales Meeting 7:00 PM BSA Troop 1814 Meet-ing 7:30 PM PMNS - Advent Study 8:00 PM AA Mtg - Warner Group
3 9:00 AM BLP 2's Parent Confer-ences 5:30 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry 6:00 PM Men's Emmaus Reunion Group 6:00 PM Women's Emmaus Group 6:30 PM Mounted Wanderer's 4-H Club
4 9:30 AM Wednes-day Morning Bible Study 12:00 PM AA - Serenity Seekers 1:30 PM BLP Staff Meeting 2:30 PM FOOD PANTRY open from 2:30-4PM 5:00 PM ASP Italian Feast 6:00 PM Horse-masters 4-H Club 7:00 PM Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Practice
5 9:00 AM BLP 2's Parent Confer-ences 10:00 AM ABR Circle 6:30 PM Cub Scout Pack 423 Den Meeting 7:00 PM Preach-ers Pop Up Prayer
6 11:30 AM UMW Christmas Lunch-eon 6:30 PM Girl Scout Troop 12046 Mtg.
7 8:30 AM Pas-tor's Prayer Partners 9:00 AM Youth Drop N Shop 2:00 PM Unikids
8 8:30 AM Cafe Ser-vice 9:45 AM Sunday school for all ages 11:00 AM Tradi-tional Service 12:00 PM Lunch and Christmas Caroling 1:30 PM Sagepoint Service
9 9:00 AM Meal & Hope Food Prep 5:30 PM 12 Step Home Group - AA 6:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 1438 7:00 PM BSA Troop 1814 Meet-ing 7:30 PM PMNS - Advent Study 8:00 PM AA Mtg - Warner Group
10 12:00 PM 2 N 1 Christmas Party 12:30 PM BLP 2's Team Meeting 6:00 PM Creative Circle Meeting 6:00 PM Women's Emmaus Group 7:00 PM Evening Circle Christmas party 7:30 PM FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
11 9:30 AM Wednes-day Morning Bible Study 12:00 PM AA - Serenity Seekers 1:30 PM BLP 4's Team Meeting 2:30 PM FOOD PANTRY open from 2:30-4PM 6:30 PM Southern Maryland Trail Riders Board Meet-ing 7:00 PM Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice 7:30 PM Chancel Choir Practice
12 1:30 PM BLP 3's Team Meetings 6:30 PM Cub Scout Pack 423 Den Meeting 7:00 PM Preach-ers Pop Up Prayer
13 6:30 PM Youth Christmas Party
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15 8:30 AM Cafe Ser-vice 9:45 AM Birthday Party for Jesus 9:45 AM Sunday school for all ages 11:00 AM Tradi-tional Service - Cantata
16 11:00 AM Church Staff Meeting 5:30 PM 12 Step Home Group - AA 6:00 PM Girl Scout Troop 1438 7:00 PM BSA Troop 1814 Meet-ing 7:30 PM PMNS - Advent Study 8:00 PM AA Mtg - Warner Group
17 6:00 PM Women's Emmaus Group 7:30 PM Trustees Meeting
18 9:30 AM Wednes-day Morning Bible Study 12:00 PM AA - Serenity Seekers 2:30 PM FOOD PANTRY open from 2:30-4PM 7:00 PM Cherub Choir & Crimson Angels Practice
19 6:00 PM Carillon Choir (Handbell Choir) Rehearsal 6:30 PM Cub Scout Pack 423 Pack Meeting 7:00 PM Preach-ers Pop Up Prayer 7:30 PM SPRC Meeting
20 6:30 PM Girl Scout Troop 12046 Mtg.
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