First United Methodist Church of Winchester

When: June 27, 2011 – July1, 2011

The Children’s Coordinators (Martha Ingliss and Lyda Kiser) have selected a beach theme for this year’s VBS. Members of the church, Discovery preschoolers, and any friends you wish to invite are welcome. In order to reach more children, it is the dream of the  Children’s Coordinators to offer VBS during the day this year. To make this dream a reality, we will need adults and youth to volunteer. Speak to Martha, Lyda, or call the church office if you can help. Come “hang ten” in the fellowship hall June 27th-July 1st. Ages 3 through 12 are invited to participate!

Registration forms are available in the back of the sanctuary and at the VBS display located in the church narthex.

Discovery Preschool at First United Methodist Church will provide camps for children ages 4-9. This is an opportunity for your children to enjoy their summer and learn at the same time. Each week is structured with an interactive theme. Discovery Preschool Camps are directed by Discovery Preschool faculty and the staff hold CPR and first aid certification.

Camp Hours and Fees

Each camp will be held Monday thru Friday from 9am-12pm each day. Fee is $60.00 per child per week.

For more information, see the Summer Adventures brochure.

What: Women’s Rally! “Steppin’ Out in your Gospel Shoes!”
Where: Here at First UM church!
When: Saturday, June 18th 9am to 3:30pm

Please join us for a day of heartwarming stories of grace and redemption. Our guest speaker, Robin Harnist, has an evangelist’s heart and a passion to see people grow in their faith in Jesus!

The day will include special music from Joanne Lovick, dynamic testimony from our speaker Robin Harnist, crafts with Kathleen Bouw, and a workshop with Robin to help you grow in your faith. Lunch can be ordered from Panera Bread (for $9.45) with your registration or feel free to prepare your own lunch to bring. Drinks will be provided. You may decide to prepare a picnic basket with friends that are also coming!

The cost for the day is $10. Checks can be made to First United Methodist Church with “Women’s Rally” written on the memo line. Some may consider buying a gift certificate for someone else who would like to attend. It’s sure to be a day you won’t want to miss! We also are “steppin’ out” to give to others. If you have any pairs of old shoes, please bring them for a donation to “Save–a-Sole”. The only requirement is that the shoes be dry and banded, bagged or tied together as a pair. They will be shipped to West Africa where they will be cleaned and repaired, providing much-needed jobs. Once refurbished, they will be taken to the impoverished region’s charitable network.

Please complete the registration form below and mail it to the church or drop it off at the church during one of our services before May 31st so will we have a count to help us have enough supplies for everyone. If you have any questions, please call 662-2348 or speak to Martha Inglis or Robbin Wilfong.

YOU’RE INVITED!!!

Sunrise, April 24th 6:30am

After Jesus’ death, the disciples were out fishing when “someone” on the shore called out to them (Jn. 21 [show]John 21 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, do you have any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment, for he was stripped for work, and threw himself into the sea. The other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, 153 of them. And although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead. When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go." (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, "Follow me." Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who had been reclining at table close to him and had said, "Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" Jesus said to him, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!" So the saying spread abroad among the brothers that this disciple was not to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not to die, but, "If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you?" This is the disciple who is bearing witness about these things, and who has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true. Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. (ESV)
). The disciples only later recognized the man on the shore as being Jesus. Celebrate the risen Christ in our midst. Join us for an outdoor service that will include: drama, music, a campfire and Holy Communion at our church’s Apple Pie Ridge Campus (directly across from Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School).

Easter Morning Worship, April 24th 8:30 and 11:00am

Join us for the most refreshing hour of the year! Pastor White’s sermon will be based on John 20:1-18 [show]John 20:1-18 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus' head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples went back to their homes. But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him." Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"--and that he had said these things to her. (ESV)
and anthems will be provided by the Chancel Choir. These services will be held in our beautiful sanctuary located at 308 North Braddock St. (diagonal to the Handley Library) in Winchester, VA. A breakfast will be served in the fellowship hall between the services.

The Youth will be making Candy Easter Eggs!

Solid, Coconut, Peanut Butter & Chocolate all covered with Milk Chocolate.  Eggs will be ready for pickup any time after April 11th.

The proceeds from the fundraiser will help offset the cost of our youth mission trip. Please make checks payable to FUMC Youth. Order forms and payments due Friday, April 8th.

Thank you for your support!

Download Easter Egg Order Form Here

Discovery Preschool has begun it’s 2011-2012 Registration. Discovery Preschool offers a preschool program for ages 2-5. Our program hours are 9:00am-1:00pm. If you would like to set up an appointment to tour our facilities or you need more information about our program please contact Debbie Macknight @ 540-665-1696 or dmacknight@fumcwinchester.org.

For more information please visit the Discovery Preschool website.

Every Friday afternoon from 3:30-4:30, we walk downtown for a cup of
coffee share devotion together. This is a time we can meet together and talk
about how scripture helps us out with everyday teenage life.

Discovery Preschool Fall Festival and Silent Auction Information
Time: Friday, October 1, 2010 From 5-7pm
Location: First United Methodist Church Apple Pie Ridge Campus
(Apple Pie Ridge Road across from APR Elementary School)

For more information, please visit the Discovery Preschool site.

During the Change the World Emphasis (April 22-25) at First United Methodist Church…

• The Sunday School Superintendents led a walk to “George Washington’s Well” where children, youth, and adults learned about their watershed address.
• The UMYF hosted a “Nothing But Nets” awareness camp out on the Apple Pie Ridge campus for youth, adults and children.
• The United Methodist Men served 120 meals at the Living Faith Center in the old Patton’s Furniture Warehouse.
• The Committee on Finance completed the “Nothing But Nets” drive on April 25th which will purchase 108 malaria preventing bed nets through the UMCOR Advance Special.
• Parish Health kicked off a campaign for “birthing kits” which will provide mothers in the Third World with rudimentary supplies for delivering babies. So far we have 64 kits!
• The UMYF invited the congregation to join them in caring for God’s creation by recycling items that are often thrown out around the church.
• The Discovery Preschool packaged non-perishable lunches for those who seek assistance at our own church door.
• The Church Trustees recycled obsolete church computers.