Scottsville UMC Weekly Newsletter July 9, 2021

In-person worship at 11am on Sundays with Rev. Laura Stratton, Pastor

Dear Friends in Christ,

Once more, thank you! Thank you for the warm welcomes on Sunday. We really enjoyed the times of fellowship and food we had together. Thank you, too, for the birdhouse!

I wanted to continue to share a few things about myself using those story pages as inspiration:

My Favorite Potluck Dish: This is really hard to decide, and I am excited to taste your food. But one dish I enjoyed as a kid was scalloped potatoes, perhaps because potlucks would be the only time that I’d get to eat it!

My Fondest Church Memory: One of my fondest childhood memories in church is being the acolyte for Communion Sunday. At my home church, the acolyte helped the pastor serve Communion, and I always wanted to be assigned that Sunday. I have always loved Communion, and it was really special to me to be able to serve the church in that way.

Most Awkward Moment: I have had several. One that sticks out in my memory is when I wished everyone a “Merry Christmas” from the pulpit on Easter Sunday!

In Christ,

Pastor Laura

DON'T FORGET TO SIGN-UP

Listening Sessions with

Pastor Laura

Starting in July, Pastor Laura

will be hosting a series of

“listening sessions”

for our congregation.

These sessions will give everyone an opportunity to answer the following questions:

What is the one thing that I, as the new Pastor, need to know about this congregation?
What is one way that we are going to reach new people in this area?
What is one dream that you have for our church?

The sessions will be held in the Fellowship Hall on the following dates:

Thursday, July 15 – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 21 – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 27 – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Signup sheets are in the Narthex or you may email or call Staci in the church office

Thank You!

Thank you for the card and gift given to me on June 27th. It has been an honor to serve as Treasurer for the past 2+ years.

I wish you all the best as you continue your journey to share God's love with each other and the community.

Sincerely,

Ron Wormser

To all our brothers & sisters at SUMC

Thank you for the wonderful year of ministry and your amazing gift of Amazon gift cards. We have no idea what we want, but rest assured we will figure it out!!.

Thank you again for your kindness and thoughtfulness!

Blessings,

Roger & Debbie Powell

Week of July 11th

Ellen Pitts: Ellen's surgery is today. Please continue to hold Ellen in your prayers

(There are no updates at this time)

Dixie Ohler: Dixie, Ruth Jackson's mother, is in need of prayers for healing and comfort as well as Ruth and her family during this difficult time.

Week of July 4th

We give thanks and praise for our new pastor, Rev. Laura Stratton and her family, husband J.R. and daughters Annabelle and Elizabeth (Lizzy). We look forward to the blessings that God has in store for SUMC and Mt. Zion under Pastor Laura's leadership.
J.R. Stratton: J.R.'s uncle passed away on July 2nd.
Ellen Pitts: Ellen is scheduled to undergo surgery on July 9th to remove a tumor from her lower back.

Week of June 27th

Marcia Warring: Marcia, Bob Warring's mom, is recovering from partial hip replacement surgery on Friday, June 18th.

Week of June 20th

John Smith: John has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Roger Breeden: Roger had eye surgery this past Thursday, June 18th and is recovering at home for 2 weeks.
Bobbie Pugh: Bobbie, Randy Haney's sister, has been moved to a rehab center in Charlottesville to recover after receiving a pace maker.

Long Term Requests

John Smith & his mother Katie
Tillie Adcock
Bev Butler, Ellen Pitts' brother
Bob Srigley, friend of Ginny Haney
Eileen Pilar, friend of the Hamners, battling cancer
Hope Beyond the Bars prison ministry participants & volunteers

Our Shut-Ins

Margaret Hughes
Mary O'Connell
Ruby Willis
Agnes Johnson

Additional Requests

The healing of our nation, physically, socially & spiritually.
All afflicted by COVID-19
All scientists, medical staff, and researchers who are working to stop this pandemic.
Those who are recovering at home and their caregivers.

Submit Prayer Requests Here

Visit Hope Beyond the Bars

Upcoming Calendar Items:

Sunday, July 18th: Administrative Council meeting following worship in the fellowship hall

Nitapewak Family Camp Invitation

A pastor in the VA Conference to sponsor a virtual all-Nations family camp at 7PM Thursday July 29.

Nitapewak--Welcome Friends!

Theme: Into the Creator's Circle--Fully Native, Fully Believing

This two-hour event will feature

Sacred Pipe Ceremony
Indigenous Worship
Drum songs
Dance
Honored Guests
Open Discussions
Ministries and Mission in Native Context
Healing Prayers

The event is free and open to all friends. We'll be LIVE on Zoom and Facebook. Email larryjent@hotmail.com for your zoom link

Use This Link

United as One: Virginia Annual Conference

When available, you can view the archived livestream of the 239^th session at www.vaumc.org/AC2021.

Other content from AC 2021 including pictures, special services and other resources can be accessed on the same webpage.

The 239^th session of the Virginia Annual Conference was a virtual, two-day event from Friday June 18 to Saturday, June 19.

The theme for the 2021 Virginia Annual Conference was “United as One.” The conference Scripture was John 17:20-23.

Bishop Sharma D. Lewis called the session to order at 9:30 a.m. on June 18, and welcomed clergy and lay members to the virtual session. She gave thanks to the many people who helped make the session possible.