News and Events
Church Family Dinner
Join us Wednesday, May 7th, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., for a delicious meal and fellowship. Afterward, there is a lot going on! Dinners are $5.00 per person, with a $20.00 maximum per family. Please, please, please RSVP Lisa Earnesty by Monday morning, or sign up at the bulletin board outside of the Narthex!
United Methodist Men
The United Methodist Men (UMMen) are looking for men to begin a journey to seek a deeper relationship with themselves, others and GOD. Do you have needs and concerns regarding your Christian life and our church? The UMMen is a faith-based group who meet monthly for breakfast and fellowship. Help us pray and try to discover what GOD has planned and His vision for Fredericksburg UMC and the Fredericksburg community. We discuss issues concerning faith, family, and fellowship as well as current events and how they affect us all. Join your Christian brothers for breakfast and fellowship on the second Saturday of each month, see the UMMen bulletin board for more information.
This month, the United Methodist Men Monthly Breakfast meeting will take place on Saturday, 10 May 2008, at 8:00 a.m. in the Fredericksburg United Methodist Youth Group's Room. The program is based on the UMM Series, "A Man and His World" focusing on "A Man and His Friends". Bob LaChance will be preparing one of his signature breakfasts. Come join us, bring a friend.
- May 10th: UMMen Breakfast at 8:00 am.
Upper Room Prayer Hotline
Would you like to be able to express God's love to the world? Would you like to help those in need? Would you like to be able to make a difference? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions then you have the opportunity to do so on May 10th. You may participate in the Upper Room Prayer Hot Line Ministry for one hour on May 10th sometime between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. We need teams of two, preferably mixed gender. If you would like to help or have any questions answered please see Bob Pickett.
There will be a Upper Room Prayer Hot Line orientation on May 8th
at 7:00 p.m. in room 210. We will cover the "do's and don'ts" as well as prayer
resources to help you in this effort.
Spiritual Life Retreat
SPIRITUAL LIFE RETREAT scheduled for
May 16th-18th, Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center in
Blackstone, Virginia. Theme: Discernment: Listening to God Scripture: Jeremiah
29:11-14a
Registration deadline: May 8, 2008 Registration forms are available on the UMW Bulletin Board. Financial Aid available. Call Jean Himmel.) Registration deadline: May 8th.
This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet, visit and study with other United Methodist Women. If you have any questions, please call Bonnie Cooper or Margaret Filler.
Cub Scout Pack 170 Registation
Scouting in the summer? Don't miss out on all the Scouting fun with Day Camp, Overnight Camping, Summer Field Trips and more! Come register for the fall Scouting program and start participating now!!! FUMC's Pack 170 picnic is Saturday, May 17th, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Old Mill Park Pavilion. For more information, contact Charlie Maurer.
Merry Makers
On Tuesday, May 20th, the Merry Makers will visit Monticello, the extraordinary house Thomas Jefferson built and furnished for himself and his family, located on a mountaintop overlooking Charlottesville. The church bus and van will leave Rose's parking lot at 8:15 a.m. After the tour of the house and grounds at Monticello, the group will have lunch at historic Michie Tavern and return to Fredericksburg by 4:30 p.m. Total cost of the trip, including entrance fees, lunch and transportation, is $35.00. If you'd like to participate, please talk with Julia Tubbs.
Jerusalem Marketplace in Coming
Imagine what it was like to live and work
in the bustling city of Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. Jerusalem Marketplace
VBS immerses learners in Bible-times culture, helping kids and adults explore
what it might have been like to live when Jesus did. Each day the children, as
members of the tribes of Israel, will interact with a variety of Bible-times
characters including shopkeepers, rabbis, soldiers, and even Jesus' friends.
God's word comes alive as families explore traditional Bible-times customs,
occupations, food, and even games! Most importantly, they'll discover that Jesus
was a real person - one who can transform our lives today.
All children, ages four years to fifth
grade, are welcome to attend Vacation Bible School as we explore Jerusalem
Marketplace June 23rd - 27th from 9:00 - 12:00. Registration
forms are available in the gathering space.
To make Jerusalem come to life we need
lots of parent volunteers and support. We are in need of solid color sheets for
costumes as well people to sew them. We also need to borrow several canopies
that will help turn FUMC into a marketplace. We need "tribal leaders" who will
each lead a group of children through this trip back in time. We are looking for
carpenters, potters, weavers, spinners, embroiders, herb and spice sellers,
musicians, jewelry makers, and basket weavers. (You don't have to be an expert -
just eager to learn!) We are also looking for Roman guards, magicians/sorcerers,
beggars, storytellers, song leaders, games leaders, and a few grumpy tax
collectors. Come play pretend with us! It will be an experience you'll never
forget!
FredCamp Registration – Youth Mission Trip for Senior High
FredCamp is an exciting week of mission work in the Fredericksburg area. The week is July 6 – 12 and is open to rising 9th (current 8th grade youth) up to 12th graders. The cost is just $150 for the entire week. The youth stay at Fredericksburg Christian High School for the week. Days are filled with working in the community on home repairs (everything from drywall and wheel chair ramps to painting), evenings are filled with fellowship and programs helping to connect the work with God's call in our lives.
Space is limited and fills up quickly – to reserve a spot (only 10 spots available) there is a $50 registration fee. Just place a check in an envelope with a note with the name of the youth registering and their grade level. We also need an adult woman/parent volunteer to spend the week as an adult camper– so please sign up and experience the joy of the FredCamp experience!!!!
Rosebud Mission Trip
Join us in going to Mission, South Dakota July 12 - 19 to work on the Rosebud reservation, staying at the Volunteers in Mission place, Tree of Life. There are many tasks for the team members, working in the Thrift Shop, serving meals in mid-day, visiting the nursing home and working on repairing and painting houses for the Lakota Sioux who live there. The cost this year will be $1,000 per team member. Scholarships are available. For further information, contact Florence Ridderhof.
Guatemala Mission Trip 2008
It's that time of year again to start planning to go to Guatemala where we will be building cooking stoves for the indigenous Mayan families up in the Highlands. The dates for the trip are July 12 - 20. The trip costs is $2,400 (there is some financial help, if needed). We will have an informational meeting at Shady Grove Church, Mechanicsville, on April 13th at 2:00 p.m. Contact Kim Weakley for more details.
Youth Mission Trip
Carolina Cross Connection (CCC) is an exciting week of mission work in rural Western North Carolina. The week is July 12 - 19, and is open to rising 9th graders (current 8th grader youth) up through 12th graders. The cost is just $190 for the entire week and includes all meals except one dinner on the way down to North Carolina. CCC is an incredible week of mission work. Our group gathers with other youth and their adult leaders from all over the South (Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Virginia). All day is set aside to do the work in the community (most home repairs, building decks, wheelchair ramps, painting, repair work). After work, we head back to Camp for showers, camp games, meals, and in the evening we gather for experimental worship, bonfires, and fellowship. The entire week is run by college students.
In order to secure a spot at CCC, we need to register early. We only have 10 spots available, and they are on a first-come basis. There is a $25 registration fee to secure a spot! Registration for CCC is due by February 10th. There will be other payment deadlines, so families can spread out the cost. There are a limited number of scholarships available. To register, contact Amy Lenow.
