christian education

Confirmation Classes

Posted on Feb 5, 2012 in christian education, Church News, youth

Confirmation Classes

Classes leading to confirmation will be held each Sunday from February 26 through March 25 (five Sundays). Instruction will end with an overnight retreat Friday evening-Saturday morning, March 30-31 (place to be determined). Confirmation Sunday will be Palm Sunday, April 1. Youth 11 and older are invited to consult with their parent or parents and register by Sunday, Feb. 5 (we need a quick head count in order to purchase materials). Register by calling the church office or contacting Sunday school superintendent Courtney Diette. Confirmation leads to full confessing (adult) membership in...

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Crossroads College Ministry

Posted on Sep 10, 2011 in christian education

Crossroads College Ministry

The college lunch on Sunday, September 11 will take place at Randolph UMC following the 11:00 worship service. College ministry will also meet at Trinity on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.  

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Children’s Church Volunteers

Posted on Sep 9, 2011 in christian education

Children’s Church Volunteers

We need your help. Children’s Church is a time for children, ages 3 to 8, to have their own story and craft time in the Fellowship Hall during the second half of the worship service.  We have story and teaching materials to help you plan and have fun with the kids. Sign-up on the bulletin board downstairs. Call Natalie if you have any questions at 460-4374.

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Time to Order Books

Posted on Aug 20, 2011 in christian education, Church News

Attention Committee Chairs, Scout Leaders and Adult Sunday School:  It’s that time again….please contact the church office with your fall/winter schedules as soon as possible so we may add them to the master calendar. New Cokesbury catalogs for Sunday school curriculum are available in the church office; please place your order with Heather to receive the resources in a timely manner.

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Book Club Forming

Posted on Aug 20, 2011 in christian education, United Methodist Women

Book Club Forming

Consider joining a new Book Club that is forming to support the UMW Reading Program.  Anyone who may be interested is encouraged to stay after church for a few minutes on Sunday 8/28 to pick a date and time for a September organizational meeting. The Club hopes to meet four times over the coming year for fellowship and joint discussion of a book read from the UMW reading list.  If you’d like to look it over, the reading list is posted downstairs outside the copy room above the UMW bookshelf.   It is a very current and diverse selection which covers topics in spiritual growth, social...

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A Guided Silent Retreat

Posted on Aug 19, 2011 in christian education

A Guided Silent Retreat

A Guided Silent Retreat – February 17-18, 2012   Are you at a place in your spiritual journey that a weekend retreat in silence intrigues you? The Holy Cross Abbey, a Trappist Monastery in Berryville, Virginia offers such an opportunity. Their retreat house can house up to 15 guests, each with a private bedroom and bathroom and guests are provided three meals a day. All guests are welcome to attend the five services of the monastic day and to use the gift silence to be still, and to rest in God’s presence. If this kind of retreat intrigues you, please be in touch with...

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