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Weekly News & Updates
October 23, 2026
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This Sunday - 10am
Join us for Worship this Sunday, October 25. It's our monthly, Food Collection Sunday! Before our service begins at 10am, please place your non-perishable food, drinks, hearty snacks or canned goods into the basket
near the altar. Single serving containers of canned meat, vegetables and fruits are particularly needed.
The donated food will stay local and help those in need. Some will go to Ghent Area Ministry on Colonial Ave. The rest will stay at Ghent UMC for anyone who asks us for something to eat or drink.
Enter the door at the top of the large staircase facing Stockley Gardens (road).
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Pastor's Pick for the Week
“1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy
2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and
3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side.”
*John Wesley’s Advice on Voting, (October 6, 1774)
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A big thank you to all our volunteers and willing workers. Big shout out to Steve and David for bringing the tables up from the basement on a hot Friday. What herculean efforts.
The weather dampened our final numbers this weekend. But we were still able to meet new people and raise $355.00 that will benefit missions.
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Donate Treats, Decorate Your Car
Have fun at one of our favorite GUMP traditions! We’re inviting church members to decorate their vehicle’s trunks and park in our lot for the annual Trunk or Treat. The young children dress up and safely trick-or-treat from car to car.
We’re also asking for candy donations. Please bring peanut-free candy to the church office or drop it off on Sunday mornings. Their Trunk or Treat is on Thursday, October 29th. Please email director@gumppreschool.org for more information.
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New Bibles for our Preschoolers
Pastor Britney recently presented new Bibles to our 3 and 4-year-old students. The children were happy to receive "I Wonder" An Illustrated Bible and their new bookmarks.
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Blessing of the Animals
Our Blessing of the Animals service could not have been more adorable!
Thanks to SamWise, Charlie, Stubbs, Sadie Grace, Natasha and Bisous for bringing your humans out to Ghent UMC. We also send blessings to the 3 cats who were lifted up via photographs. We love you all.
In case you didn't know, you can bring your well-behaved pooch with you to Worship
on any Sunday morning. Don't forget the leash.
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All Saint's Sunday
All Saint's Sunday is November 1. Our choir will be singing the anthem based on a tune in the Methodist’s Foundry Collection of 1742.
During our service, we will honor all who have died and gone on to glory in the past year. Bring a photo or memento to Worship and place it on the altar.
Leading up to All Saint's Sunday, please write the name of the person(s) you would like to honor on a Connection Card with "All Soul’s" in the description.
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Outreach Mission - Warm Clothes
We have returned to our fall/winter, outreach mission. Let's help to keep our neighbors warm this winter. Please bring hats, blankets or scarves to Ghent UMC. Put the items in the baskets in the back of the sanctuary. Our Missions Chair Mrs. Irene Mabry-Moses can answer any questions you may have.
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Music Ministry
All are welcome to join our Minister of Music, Nellwyn Beamon, in the music ministry of the church.
Contact Nellwyn Beamon, at music@ghentumc.org, if you have any questions or want more information.
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Church Choir
Choir rehearsals are on Sundays from 11:30am to 12:30pm in the choir room (room 300). They will sing on All Saint's Sunday, November 1.
If you are interested in joining us, please get in touch with Nellwyn. Email address is above.
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Gathering Jam Band
Each 2nd Sunday, all ages are invited to bring an instrument or use one of ours and play along during the gathering part of our service at 9:45am. If you would like the music beforehand, contact Nellwyn.
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Organ Music at Ghent
While our building is in a stage of progress, our Organist Brad Norris will be playing the piano.
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Congregational Care
In response to Christ's call to love one another, we want the members of our congregation to care for one another. In-person visits, prayers, phone calls, and mail are examples of the ways we reach out to one another.
If you would like to volunteer or request a visit for someone, call or email the church office.
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GUMP (Our Preschool)
- Ghent United Methodist Preschool is a half-day program that is open to everyone. Please continue to pray for our teachers and staff.
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GUMP earns $5 for each sale on its GUMP's Spirit Wear Store! Use the discount code WELCOMETOFIDGETY for free shipping on your first order.
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Help GUMP when you buy groceries. Link your Harris Teeter Grocery HT Plus Membership account to GUMP (#5347). Ask your cashier to do it or link it online. For each linked account, Harris Teeter will send GUMP $10! Click this link for details.
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Children are Always Welcome at Ghent UMC
Our Children's Sunday School* takes place each Sunday during our worship service, following the children's message. All children are invited to begin the hour in our worship service. After the Children’s Message, children aged 3 through 5th grade are invited to attend Sunday School in our library, just down the hall from the sanctuary. Children are escorted back to the sanctuary during the song after the sermon. (Two adults are with the children at all times).
On Communion Sundays (usually the first Sunday of the month), children are invited to come back into the service to celebrate Communion alltogether with their church family.
*Sunday School is completely optional. You are welcome to keep your child(ren) in worship with you, if you prefer
Our professional workers, staff, and volunteers are fully background checked.
A baby changing station is in the sanctuary lobby. Go out the swinging door to the right of our Coffee Station. The changing station is near the staircase and restroom.
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Ways to Give
- To give by mail, send your checks to Ghent UMC, 531 Raleigh Ave., Norfolk, VA 23507.
- To give in person, put your donation in a basket on Sunday mornings or take it to the church office during the week.
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Other ways to give include endowments and stocks. For more information, call the church office at (757) 622-2843 or visit our website.
Our giving represents an act of worship in which we thank God for our blessings and acknowledge that everything we have is a gift from God.
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Need to get in touch with us?
The church office hours are Monday - Friday, 9am to 12pm.
757-622-2843 office@ghentumc.org
Click here for the staff's contact information.
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