prospect-marvin chapel umc newsletter march-april...
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Prospect-Marvin Chapel UMC Newsletter March-April 2017
GOOD NEWS MESSENGER REV. R. LORRAINE BROWN (CROSS) - PASTOR SUNDAY WORSHIP: MARVIN CHAPEL 9:30AM-PROSPECT 11:00AM Charge phone: (301) 829-9244 Charge email: [email protected] Website: https://www.facebook.com/pmcumcmd
From the Desk of Pastor Lorraine
Twomonthsinto2017anditalreadyhasbeenanextremelyunprecedentedandnervouslyexcitingtimeinourcountry.AswepreparetoenterintotheseasonofLentweareremindedofwhenMaryandJosephbroughttheinfantJesustothetempleandthewordsspokentoMarybySimeon:"ThisChildisappointedforthefallandriseofmany,"Luke2:34,andthesecond,:"Andaswordwillpierceevenyourownsoul"Luke2:35.Lent,knownasthe“GreatFast”inRussianChristianity,isaseasonoffortydays,notcountingSundays,
beginningonAshWednesdayandendingonHolySaturday.Lentcomesfromthewordmeaning“spring,”andistheseasonofpreparationforEaster.Itwasandisatimewhenpersonswhohadseparatedthemselvesfromthecommunityoffaithwerereconciledbyrepentanceandforgiveness,andrestoredtofullparticipationinthelifeoftheChurch.InthiswaythewholecongregationwasremindedofthemercyandforgivenessproclaimedinthegospelofJesusChrist,andtheneedweallhavetorenewourfaith.Tothatend,wewillbeginourLentenjourneyincommunity,sharingtheMarch1,AshWednesdayServices,withRev.StephenRickettsandtheLinganoreUMCcongregation,noontimeatProspectand7:30p.m.atLinganore.Thisbeginsourtimeofself-examination,fasting,andprayer,inanticipationofthecelebrationof
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Easter.Fastingisaperiodoftimewhichapersonabstainsfromsomethingintheirdailylifeinexchangeforaspiritualpurpose.AllthroughoutLentwewillobserveaNegativityFast.OurscriptureofreferenceisPhilippians4:13“IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhostrengthensme.”Duringthisfast,everyonewillreceiveabandtowearasadailyreminderofourfast.Youmaybeasking,whatisaNegativityFast?Afastcanbeabstainingfromfoodorotherthingsinourlivesthatweneedtoaddressbesidesfood.Wemaynotalwaysbeawareofthepoorhabitsthathavebecomeapartofusuntilwepauseandreflectonwhoweare.Itisthenthatwemaybegintoseeourselvesmoreclearly.Weneedtotrytoreplaceunhealthyhabitswithhealthierones,likegettingridofnegativity,grudges,apathy,bitterness,envy,self-pity,andanyotherattributeswhichcanleadtobothourphysicalandspiritualdeath.IinviteeachofyoutoobservethisholyLentenseasonwithself-examinationandrepentance;prayer,fasting,andreadingandmeditatingonGod’sHolyWord.AswethenpreparetoenterintoHolyWeek/PassionWeekwhichbeginsonPalmSunday,April9th,weobservethe“GreatThreeDays”fromsunsetHolyThursdaythroughsunsetEasterDay.ThesedaysaretheclimaxofLentandabridgeintotheEasterSeason,atimethatproclaimsthemysteryofJesusChrist’spassion,death,andresurrection.
OnMaundyThursdaywewillworshipwithLinganoreat7:30pmatProspect.OnGoodFridaywewillworshipasacommunitywithLinganoreandothersurroundingchurchesat7:30pmatLinganore.OnHolySaturdayProspectwillbeopenfrom10am-noon,MarvinChapelwillbeopenfrom1-3pmforyoutodrop-inandprayandrememberyourbaptism.Cometoeitherchurchatatimethatworksforyou.YoucanprayinsolitudeorIwillbetheretopraywithorforyou.Stayafewminutesorforawhile,it’suptoyou.IencourageeachofyounottojustcelebratePalmSundayandEasterSunday,buttocomeasacommunityandjourneywithJesusfromtheupperroom,tothecross,tothetomb,andtothegarden.ThenwecantrulysaywithconvictiononEastermorning,“CHRISTHASRISEN,CHRISTHASRISENINDEED!Andfinally,pleaseplantojoinusatourJointWorship,April30thatMarvinChapelat10:00a.m.tocelebratethewomenofourtwoUnitedMethodistChurcheswiththetheme,EmpowerUsOLord.Weareawaitingconfirmationfromaspecialguestspeakerandotherexcitingthingsareplannedforthatservice-youwon’twanttomissit.Moredetailswillbemadeavailableastheyareconfirmed.Beblessedandencouragedaswejourneytogether.Pastor Lorraine
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SPECIAL SERVICES We hope you and your family will join us as we journey through a period of self-reflection, prayer, and service through worship and
fellowship
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2017 4-7:30 pm at Prospect
Shrove Pancake Supper-
WEDNESDAY MARCH 1 ASH WEDNEDAY
12 noon Service at Prospect Message by Rev. Stephen Ricketts 7:30 p.m. Service at Linganore*
Message by Rev. R. Lorraine Brown
SUNDAY MARCH 5 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Beginning of 40-day Negativity Fast
SUNDAY MARCH 12 GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY
Know a Girl Scout? Have them join us in their uniform. MARCH 26 UMCOR SUNDAY WEDNESDAY MARCH 29 Mid-Lenten Service
7 p.m. Linganore – Light meal & prayer
SUNDAY APRIL 9 PALM SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Worship at Marvin Chapel 11:00 a.m. Worship at Prospect
HOLY WEEK
THURSDAY APRIL 13 MAUNDY THURSDAY
7:30 p.m. Joint Service w/Linganore at Marvin Chapel
FRIDAY APRIL 14
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE 7:30 p.m. Community Joint Service w/Linganore & Calvary UMC
at Linganore UMC*
SATURDAY APRIL 15 HOLY SATURDAY
Prayer & Remembering Baptism 10-12 a.m. Prospect will be open
1-3 p.m. Marvin Chapel will be open
SUNDAY APRIL 16 EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
6:00 a.m. Outdoors at Marvin Chapel (weather permitting)
Breakfast immediately following
EASTER SERVICE 11:00 a.m. Worship at Prospect
*ADDRESSfor LINGANORE UMC
8921ClemsonvilleRoadUnionBridge,Md21791
UPCOMING EVENT
JOINT WORSHIP -APRIL 30th Celebrate the Women of
Our 2 Churches 10:00 a.m. Marvin Chapel
Theme: Empower Us O Lord Scripture Text: Acts 9:36-43 Special Guest Speaker – TBA
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ProspectWorshipLeaders
March5MaryBehannaMarch12LauraSchmidtMarch19AliceHancockMarch26JaniceClemonsApril2MarshaLivelyApril9AliceHancockApril16LauraSchmidtApril23JaniceClemonsApril30JointService@ MarvinChapelMarvinChapelWorshipLeaders
March5JoanDerrMarch12PatRainesMarch19DebiConstantinidesMarch26CraigCrossApril2JoanDerrApril9CraigCrossApril16JointService @ProspectApril23PatRainesApril30WomenLeadership
ProspectGreeters
March5MaryJaneFlemingMarch12MaryBehannaMarch19JaniceClemonsMarch26Denny&PatAhaltApril2LindaScheelApril9Bill&MarshaLivelyApril16JaniceClemonsApril23ZekeHurleyApril30WomenofMCforJointService
MarvinChapelUshersSpeedyBartigsandDonnieRunkles
BibleStudyWednesdays2pmand7:30pm@ProspectbeginningMarch15th
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HIGHLIGHTSOFSPECIALSERVICES
OnJanuary22nd,RodFryfromWesleyChapelUMC,UrbanaandtheUnitedMethodistMotorcycleAssociationspoketoourchurchesaboutsharingourtestimonywithothersandhowwhensomeonedoesn’tlooklikeus(seeupperphoto)wearelesscomfortablesharingtheWordthanwhenthepersonresemblesusorthosewithwhomweassociate(seelowerphoto).HeremindedusGodlovesallHischildrenregardlessoftheirappearance.
OnJanuary29th,churchmemberswereencouragedtoweartheirfavoritesportsteamcolorsandDebiConstantinidessharedthemessagethatweareallon„God’steam“atajointserviceatMarvinChapel.FollowingtheservicewecreatedaREALLYLONGsubmarinesandwichwitheveryone’scontributionsandthenfeasted!
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OnFebruary12,KariBorgealtwhoworkswithfamilieswithdisabilitiesthroughtheARCofFrederickCountyspoketoourchurchesremindingustobeinclusiveofthosewithdisabilities.
MarvinChapelUMW
SpringinFebruaryisamazing!!MotherNaturehasbeenverykindtousherethiswinter.In1Corinthians14:1scripturesaysPursueLoveanddesirespiritualgifts.Hewhoprophesiesedifiesthechurch.Weprovideaservicetothecommunitytohelpthoseinneed.ManycustomerswhohaveshoppedtheThriftStoreforyearshavebecomefriendsofthechurch,alltotheglorificationofGod.PleasemarkyourcalendarforMarch27thUMWmeetingwhereinbothchurchesareencouragedtoattend.Dinnerwillbeservedat6:00followingthemeeting.OnApril30thaspecialservicewillbeheldatMarvinChapel!Therewillbeaguestspeaker.LookingforwardtoseeingeveryoneinMarch.GodBless.
RespectfullysubmittedDebMorris–Constantinides
HelpingHandsMinistriesOurnewcombinedchurchdirectoryisinthefinalphaseofcompletion.Everyonehasbeengivenachancetoreviewandwehopealliscorrect.Nextstep-offtotheprinter!Wehopetocirculateitsoon.Wehavebeenvisitingourmemberstakingyummygoodies,soup,mealsandflowerstoMaryJaneMcThenia,JeanMeely,AlbertMcPherson,andBettyLeatherwood.Also,threefruitbasketsweremadeforpeoplehavingsurgery:PaulSchneider,ZekeHurleyandBobbyStevens,allofwhomareimprovingverywell.WealsovisitedourlimitedactivitymembersCynthiaandJackJackson,JuneWagner,CatherineChaney,EvelynClayandBettyRhineckeratLorien.WearebusyspreadingthewordaboutourfundraiserDreamDinnersonMarch2ndat11amand7pm.Hopetoseeyouallthere!OurnextmeetingisMarch28that10:30am.Ifanyoneisinterested,pleasejoinus.
Respectfullysubmitted,RhondaStevens
Children’sMinistry
WearecontinuingtolearnaboutGodandhisKingdom.Wehavelessonsandtrytogetourcraftsdone.Itseemsweneverhaveenoughtime.KayStaleyisincorporatingmusicnow,teachingthechildrenSundaySchoolsongs.FornowwehaveCD'sandaplayertohelpusout.Itisverynicetohavetheyoungstersinourcongregation.Praythatmorechildrenjoinus.
Respectfullysubmitted,MonaMeely,DebConstantinides,MyrnaHighland&KayeStaley
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ProspectWitness&OutreachNews
Thankstoallwhobaked,bidon,orboughtthedeliciousdessertsofferedforauctionatourSharingtheLoveSundaySilentDessertAuctionfundraiser!Awonderfulafternoonoffunandfellowshipwashadbyallandeveryonetookhomeadelicioussweettreat!Proceedswillbeusedforchurchprograms.
AspecialthankyoutoSharonPickettandherextendedfamilyforpreparingandservinglunchandorganizingtheevent.
ThanksalsotoeveryonewhodonateditemsfortheAlanP.LintonJr.EmergencyShelter.Theresponsefromourchurcheswaswonderfulandthemanydonateditemswillbenefitthehomelessclientsservedbythisimportantoutreachmission.
DuringtheLentenseason,wewillsupportHeiferInternational.Monetarydonationswillbeusedtopurchasehoneybeehivesandrabbitsprovidingfoodandincomeforthepoorestfamiliesinourworld,andlivinggiftstosharewiththeirneighbors.Forevery50centdonationapaperbeeorbunnywillbetapedtooursanctuarywalls.PleasehelpusencircleourchurcheswithbunniesandbeesbyEaster!HeartlyHouseinFrederickisaplaceofrefugeandsupportforindividualsandfamilieswhohaveexperienceddomesticviolenceandabuse.OnPalmSunday,wewillbepreparingEasterbasketsforthewomenandchildrenservedbythisimportantoutreachprogram.LoriCurbowwillbeorganizingthebasketpreparationatProspectandwouldappreciatemonetarydonationstohelppurchasethesuppliesforthebaskets.Basketsare
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NEWSLETTERARTICLEDEADLINEApril23rdfortheMay-Juneedition.
GivetoLauraSchmidtorPastorLorraineoremailarticlesto:Prospect.MarvinChapel.UMC@
gmail.com.
inthebackofthesanctuariesfordonations.“AisforAfrica”isacharitablefoundationspearheadedbyRickandAnneSmithofMt.AirythatwasestablishedtoimprovethelivesofschoolchildreninTanzania,EastAfrica,bysupportinglocalschoolsinthatareathroughimprovinginfrastructure,purchasingtextbooksandbasicschoolsupplies.Wecanhelpbydonatingourold,wornoutshoeswhichcanberepairedormelteddowntomakenewshoes,providingamicro-enterprisefortheseimpoverishedpeople.Donationboxesareavailableinbothchurches.Let’sreachouttoourbrothersandsistersandhelptoimprovetheeducationalopportunitiesforthechildrenofTanzania!~submittedbyLauraSchmidt,chair
ProspectUMWNewsWehavenotmetinawhilebecauseofoursmallgroupandbecauseofthecoldweather.OurnextmeetingwillbeonMarch28th,1:30pmintheProspectUMCLibrary.BettyLeatherwoodwillbetheworshipleaderandPatAhaltwillbethehost.MaryJaneFleming,willbefinalizingplansforthe23rdAnnualMother/DaughterBanquettobeheldonApril24,2017,6:30pmatProspectSocialHall.Friedchickenwillbefurnished.Eachpersonshouldbringadishtoshare.Asalways,allwomenanddaughtersofthechargeareinvited.Besuretosign-up.God’sblessings,PatAhalt,President,ProspectUMW
ProspectTrusteesReport2017hasbegunwithmanyprojectsfortheTrustees.1.Our2016windowreplacementprojecthasbeencompletedandwearenowinvestigatingreplacementoftheEducationalBuildingoutsideentrance.2.Wehavealsobeenworkingonthesanctuaryrooftoreplacemissingshinglesandmakingsureanylooseshinglesaretackeddown.3.Wewillbeworkingonawaterleakinthehallwaytotherestroomareainthesocialhall.4.Wehavesignedacontracttoreplacethelightingintheparkinglotleadingtoboththesanctuaryandthehall.ThenewLEDlightingisabigstepforwardtosolveproblemswehavehadinthatarea.5.Wehaveinstalledmotiondetectionlightinginseveralareaswithinthechurch.
Respectfullysubmitted,BillLively,TrusteesChair
March2017WorshipServices:ProspectWorship11:00am MarvinChapelService&Children’sChurch9:30/AdultSundaySchool10:45am FirstSundayofthemonth:Mt.AiryNETfooddonationcollection
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1AshWednesdayServices-12Noon@Prospect&7:30pm@Linganore
2DreamDinnersFundRaiser11am&7pm
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5FirstSundayofLent40-dayNegativityFast
6ProspectTrusteeMtg7pm
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9CraftClub7:30pmProspect
10LorienService10:15am
11CentralMDLeadershipDayCLOCKSAHEAD
12GirlScoutSundayProspectAdminBdafterchurch/BloodpressurescreeningatMarvinChapel
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15BibleStudy2pm&7:30pmProspect
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17St.Patrick’sDay
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19MCcongregationalmtgafterservice
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21 22BibleStudy2pm&7:30pmProspect
23CraftClub7:30pmProspect
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26UMCORSundaySpecialOfferingBloodpressurescreeningatProspect
27MCUMW6pm
28HelpingHands10:30am@MCProspectUMW1:30pmLibrary
29BibleStudy2pm&7:30pmProspect/Mid-LentenService7pm@Linganore
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APRIL2017WorshipServices:ProspectWorship11:00am MarvinChapelService&Children’sChurch9:30/AdultSundaySchool10:45am FirstSundayofthemonth:Mt.AiryNETfooddonationcollection
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13MaundyThursdayService7:30pm@MC
14Lorien10:15GoodFridayCommunityService7:30pm@Linganore
15HolySaturdayComeprayP10-12noonMC1-3pm
16EasterSunday6amSunriseService@MarvinChapelBreakfastfollowing11amWorship@Prospect
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23BloodpressurescreeningatProspect________________30SpecialJointServiceHonorWomenofMC-P10am@MarvinChapel
24Mother-DaughterBanquet6:30pmProspectSocialHall
25 26BibleStudy2pm&7:30pmProspect
27CraftClub7:30pmProspect
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