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Mission Rivers District April Newsletter | | Bishop Sue will be preaching on Sunday, April 6th at Tabernacle UMC Poquoson, 831 Poquoson Ave., Poquoson, VA 23662. There will be one combined service at 10:30 AM. | | |
Last week (March 24 - March 28), 11 local district churches and the Wesley Foundation at William & Mary University, were notified that they had been awarded 2025 capital grants by the Trustees' Chair, Justin Williams and the DS.
Church / Organization Project
Bellamy UMC Electronic Sign $10,000
Bethany UMC (GP) Carillon Control Unit $4,000
Bethany UMC(Smithfield) Replace Handicap Ramps $10,000
Chestnut Memorial UMC HVAC Replacement $5,000
Christ UMC Renovate Church Flooring $10,000
First UMC Fox Hill Roof Replacement $10,000
Mathews Chapel UMC Church Roof Repairs $10,000
Proclaiming Grace Food Pantry $10,000
Trinity Smithfield Audio Visual $5,000 HVAC $2,500
Wesley Foundation @ William & Mary Bathroom Renovations $10,000
Wesley UMC HVAC Replacement $6,000
Wright's Chapel UMC Food Ministry Shed $7,000
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March 14 - March 21, 14 local churches and organizations were notified that they had been awarded 2025 mission grants by the Missions' Chair, Trish Vaughan and the DS.
Church/ Organization Project
Bethany Smithfield Henderson Mission Christmas Mission $2,000
Bethany Smithfield II Western North Carolina Christmas Mission $2,000
Central Hampton Bag Lunch Ministry $1,023
Central Hampton II Computer Lab $800
Central Hampton III Youth Room 1,418
Chestnut Memorial Food Pantry $6,000
Fredericksburg Youth Ministry $10,000
Memorial Fiber Arts Mission $1,000
Peace UMM Lunch Project $1,500
Proclaiming Grace Outreach Storage Units $4,800
St. Luke's VBS $4,000
St. Luke's Central Appalachia $6,000
Singleton Back Pack/Snac Pac $1,500
Tabernacle Fredericksburg Dolly Parton Imagination Library $10,000
Trinity Newport News Lunch Bunch & Crafts $5,000
Trinity Smithfield Strengthen Community Engagement $4,000
Woodland Stephen Ministry $3,400
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Hello Mission Rivers!
The Missions Committee finds itself in the unusual position of having additional Missions
grant money to offer district churches and groups. We received $64,413 in grant
requests in December and awarded $66,441 in grants.
That leaves us with $33,559 to award this spring. The form has been updated and the
spring deadline is May 15, 2025. Please note that this grant will also need to be spent by December 31, 2025.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please let us know. You can contact Lisa at lisajones@vaumc.org or 757.596.3476.
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Easter Egg-stravaganza!
Join us for our Easter Egg-stravaganza, to be held from 10 am -12 noon on Saturday, April 12. This is an event open to the community at large. Children ages 2-12 are invited. A parent must also attend.
Our Egg Hunt will begin at 10 AM sharp, so don't be late! Younger and older kids will have a separate hunting ground for eggs, and children will be provided with goodie bags for their found eggs as well. The egg-citement won't end there though! We'll also have a giant slide in addition to our playground, a bounce house for younger children, as well as a special Easter Pony guest! It'll be a morning of nonstop fun here at Crooks Memorial, and we hope to see you there!
Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church
204 Cook Road
Yorktown, VA 23690
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Bethany United Methodist Church
1860 Hayes Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23072 804-642-2110
Saturday, April 12, 2025 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Household items, clothing, jewelry, glassware, tools, antiques and more!
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Christ United Methodist Church
133 Deep Creek Road
Newport News, VA 23606
| Kilmarnock United Methodist Church, 89 E. Church Street, P.O. Box 2095, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 is very proud of its music programs. Wayne Hare, Director of Music Ministry, coordinates the 2 Sunday Services music, and directs the choral and handbell choirs. On Fifth Sundays, such as March 30, our 11 am worship service included calling out one’s favorite hymn for all to sing and special music programs. The children’s ministry also participates in our programs. Soon KUMC will be updating our organ, piano and sanctuary sound systems. More info on this in the months ahead .... | | |
Colonial Beach UMC, 1 Washington Ave., Colonial Beach, VA 22443, has been busy! The UWF sponsored a St. Patrick's Day baked Potato Luncheon after Sunday Worship. A few days later, town churches joined with CB UMC for a Community Lenten Worship service followed by a Soup Luncheon. One of the soups was made with left over baked potatoes! Church members made delicious soups with enough leftover to share (that evening) with the UMM for their monthly meeting.
On Friday of the same week, CB UMC sponsored an Art Social, welcoming artists, families, children, and the community to enjoy an evening of art, fun, and fellowship. What a week of blessing, serving the community and one another, sharing Christ's love.
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Music Accompanist/Director
St. Matthias UMC in Fredericksburg, is seeking a motivated, energetic part-time accompanist to lead congregational singing. The capability to lead a choir and support other musicians in the church is also desired. We engage traditional and contemporary elements in blended in-person and online Sunday worship services. The accompanist will work closely with the Pastor and church members.
This position is up to 11 hours a week, with a starting hourly pay range of $20/hour to $25/hour depending on experience and abilities.
Interested candidates should send your resume to: St. Matthias UMC, 426 Deacon Rd., Fredericksburg, VA 22405 or email office@stmtoday.com. Position description available upon request.
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The Berglund Center
Roanoke, VA
June 11-14, 2025.
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