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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

SOME IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK

Dear Friends,

Hope you had a great Labor Day weekend and a time of rest or activity! Here are some great things coming up soon at church! Hope to see you!

This Coming Sunday, September 7th will be our First Responder Sunday!

Sunday, Sept 7th will be a great day honoring the First Responders in our area. We have invited several units from the area and guest speakers. Thin Line Wellness & Recovery LLC will be here to do a mission moment. Our guest preacher will be Rev. Melanie Franklin, Retired Virginia State Police and current pastor from Blue Ridge, VA. We will offer a time of response to the message through Holy Communion with a liturgy written for our worship service and candle lighting for those who have served. Everyone is welcome to take communion or come forward and receive a blessing. We are praying that this will be a meaningful worship service for all.

Also, on Sept 7th our new District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Kyunsuk Cho will be installed in a service at 2:30 PM at Front Royal UMC in Front Royal. Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson will be the preacher. See the details below.

Handbell and Choir Rehearsals resume THIS WEEK! Wednesday night is our music night Handbells will meet at 6 PM and Choir is at 7 PM. Both of these groups WELCOME NEW members at any experience level. Let's get together and praise the LORD!

Reservations for the UWF District Prayer Breakfast are due TODAY to Sharon Harold. See below for more details.

The Nominations Committee will meet on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM in the Library and on Zoom.

The Staff Parish Committee will meet on Thursday night at 7:00 PM in the New Beginnings Classroom.

LOOK WHAT'S COMING UP!

Sunday, September 14th & 21st will will present Bibles to our rising third and fourth graders.

Sunday, September 21st is United Women in Faith Sunday! The worship service will be planned and led by women especially members of our United Women in Faith. We will have guest speaker on this Sunday.

Save the Date and invite a friend on the evening of Sept 21st! We will have a cookout and outdoor concert on the front lawn. We will be serving hot dogs, chips, water & soda, and ice cream. Around 5 PM, Mike Deaton (son of Glenda Deaton), local musician will lead us in an interactive drum circle! Percussion instruments provided. This will be for all ages and abilities. Then around 6 PM, the Nickel Plate Brass Band will perform. This is our "back to college" night. Everyone invited and welcome. Free, donations accepted to help with costs.

Blessings, Pastor Mary