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Worship 10am
Join us for Easter Sunday worship s
ervice on April 21 as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Melody Tanner will finish the Lenten sermon series called "Jesus Prayed."
This week's sermon title is "The Answer to Our Prayers."
During worship, we will serve Communion, adorn the Living Cross with your fresh flowers, and enjoy trumpet music by Josh McDonald and organ music by Spencer Koger. In honor of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, Spencer will play Prière è Notre-Dame from Suite Gothique op. 25 by Léon Boëllmann.
After service, refreshments will be served on the porch and we will draw the name of the Ghent Lamb Trail grand prize winner.
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Daily Prayer
Starter
Please set aside time each day to pray for 2-3 minutes. This week's prayer starter is
"
O Lord, help me to live as if Jesus is STILL risen!"
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Understand the timing
Of the Great 3 Days
This time of year, we celebrate the saving events of Jesus Christ's suffering, death and resurrection. But, if Jesus died on Friday and rose on Sunday, how do we understand three days? Click here to find out.
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2019 Organ Swell Concert Series
Sunday, May 5 at 4pm
Ghent UMC is part of the 2019 Organ Swell concert series
. Come to Ghent UMC on Sunday, May 5 at 4pm, to hear organist Deborah Carr and cellist Jeffrey Phelps performing a wide range of music for organ and cello.
Suggested admission donation is $10 at the door with proceeds going towards the Tidewater Chapter of The American Guild of Organists.
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GUMC Music Ministry
- Organ music, played by organist Spencer Koger, will be Sundays, April 21, April 28, May 5 during our 10am worship service. Spencer will be joined by Josh McDonald on the trumpet on April 21 & 28.
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Gathering Jams are monthly on second Sundays, year-round. Bring an instrument and play along during the gathering part of our service at 9:45am.
- Musical Offerings A variety of musical offerings are desired. All ages are welcome to play. Let Nellwyn know if you are willing to help.
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Outcome of General Conference 2019
Click here
to read Pastor Melody's message to our church and community.
Various resources about General Conference 2019 are available on the Conference website. Click here to view.
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Congregational Care
Jennifer Gross-Statler
In response to Christ's call to love one another, Ghent UMC wants the members of our congregation to care for one another.
Jennifer Gross-Statler, our
Director of Congregational Care and Marketing,
works closely with Pastor Melody and our members to meet the care needs of our congregation, including the coordination of visits in homes, at hospitals and in facilities, as needed and requested.
Please email me to sign up to visit one of our homebound members this month.
To learn more about Congregational Care at Ghent UMC, and other ways you can help, click on our
church's website here.
If you'd like a visit from Jennifer or a church member, call the church office at (757) 622-2843 or email her at
[email protected].
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Worship With Us!
Sunday Worship at 10:00a.m.
(Nursery Care Provided)
Children's Church
During Worship
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Church Office
Good Friday
The Ghent UMC church office will be closed on Good Friday, April 19.
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The Ghent Lamb Trail
During Lent
Ghent UMC invites you to follow The Ghent Lamb Trail!
Shepherds
need you and your family during Lent to help them find their lost lambs. Their lambs have disappeared into ten shops in downtown Ghent.
On Easter, we will draw the name of the Ghent Lamb Trail grand prize winner.
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Join a Small Group
Community Building Opportunities
Children and Youth
- Sunday mornings: Children's Church (details below)
- Sunday evenings: Middle & High School Youth (email Kim Kurtz for more details)
Adults
- Sunday mornings: 9am - Adult Sunday School
- Monday evenings monthly: Ghent Inspire Book Club - Next meeting will be Apr. 22, 7:30pm in the church library. We will discuss Vanessa Diffenbaugh's "The Language of Flowers." For info and to RSVP, contact Kim Kurtz.
- Tuesday evenings: 6:30pm - Radical Small Group in the church library; Session is April 9 - June 4. We will be reading "Radical" by David Platt. Email Jonathan Tanner for more info.
- Friday mornings: 10am - Bible Study in the church library; Next session will be April 26 - May 31. We will be reading Lysa TerKeurst's book "Finding I AM." The book costs $15.
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Used Book Sale and Parking Lot Fundraiser
Sat., May 18, 10am - 5pm
The GUMC Used book sale
is again during the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival on Saturday, May 18, 10am - 5pm. The sale will be on our front porch and in the sanctuary lobby.
Hardcover books are $1.50. Paperbacks are 75 cents.
We will also host paid parking on Saturday and Sunday. Proceeds benefit missions and church programs.
Volunteers are needed for both. Please indicate how you are able to help on your Connection Card. An online sign-up will be created in the near future.
Donations of used books are also being accepted. Please leave them in the sanctuary lobby.
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Save the Dates
- Leadership Team meetings are on 3rd Sundays. But, the next meeting has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 28 after worship service. All are welcome to attend this meeting in the church library.
- Stakeholders meetings are once a month on Thursdays at 8am. The next date is TBA.
- Messy Church at Ghent UMC for all ages is 2nd Sunday of each month from 4:30 - 6pm in our social hall. Dinner is served. The next one will be Sunday, May 12. For more info, click here.
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Volunteer
Ghent UMC
All adults,
children, and youth
are invited to help on Sundays before and during worship.
Also, please consider purchasing altar flowers to enhance our worship space.
Click here
to learn about our updated volunteer opportunities and to sign up.
You may also call the church office or contact the church office by
clicking here
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