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Weekly News & Updates
April 2, 2026
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Easter / Resurrection Sunday - 10am
Hallelujah! Rejoice with us Sunday morning for Easter Sunday worship! Rev. Britney Toner will lead our celebration of The Resurrection of our Savior, deliver the sermon and offer Holy Communion.
Music Minister Nellwyn Beamon, Organist Brad Norris and our choir will help us make a joyful noise unto the Lord!
Please bring fresh flowers from your gardens to adorn the Living Cross!
"We might expect that, after denying Christ, Peter would cower in shame...
Instead, when he hears the news from the women, he gets up and
runs to the tomb. When he peers into the empty tomb and sees the linen cloth,
he is filled with awe." *
Enter the building at the top of large staircase that faces Stockley Gardens (Rd).
* SanctifiedArt.org; Image: "Where?," Hannah Garrity Read the artist’s statement.
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Pastor's Prayer for the Week
THE POSSIBILITY PRAYER
Yes. It can happen.
Yes. It can take place.
Yes. God can do it.
After all, the angel said "Do not be afraid."
After all, the tomb was found empty.
After all, the Spirit, "will pray for you."
After all, God wants peace and reconciliation
After all, God's name is "justice."
After all, God is "liberation."
Yes. It can happen.
Yes. It can take place.
Yes. God can do it.
* Center of Concern, coc.org
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Good Friday Service TOMORROW
Bring someone to your Good Friday Tenebrae service which begins at 6p.m. on April 3. Our choir will sing.
The word “Tenebrae” means darkness in Latin. As our service unfolds, candles will be extinguished as we remember the final hours of Jesus’ life and the reality of his death.
On this Holy Day, our "Wandering Heart" Series will remind us to pay close attention to how Peter acts in Jesus’ final hours. So much happens in a short amount of time.
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During the service, you will have the opportunity to visit stations for intentional engagement with Jesus' final hours.
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Arrive early. Throughout the hour before the service, we welcome you to reflect on the Passion Story through the Stations of the Cross that will be set up around the sanctuary.
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Easter Sunday Morning, April 5
Join us for worship on Easter Sunday, April 5. Rev. Britney Toner will lead our celebration of The Resurrection of our Savior, deliver the sermon and serve Holy Communion.
Music Minister Nellwyn Beamon, Organist Brad Norris and our choir will help us make a joyful noise unto the Lord!
Please bring fresh flowers from your gardens to adorn the Living Cross!
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Pick Up Your Lilies on Easter Sunday
Fresh, Easter lilies will be placed at our entrance for Easter Sunday service. If you placed an order, please don't forget to pick up your flowers after our Easter service is finished.
If you have any questions, call us at (757) 622-2843.
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Thank You Volunteers
Thank you to everyone who helped with our Palm Sunday service and annual Egg Hunt! We appreciate you so much. Whether you did the set-up and planning in advance, coordinated activities, stuffed or hid eggs, brought refreshments, or cleaned up, you are invaluable. This was, once again, a great outreach
to our community and our children.
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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 upstairs. Our choir will sing Good Friday, Easter Sunday, April 19th & Pentecost on May 24th.
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. Next Jam Band will be Sunday, April 12.
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Organ Music at Ghent
Our Organist Brad Norris plays during our worship services. His next date is Easter Sunday.
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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)
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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 Church* takes place each Sunday during our worship service, following the children's message. Children ages 3 through 5th grade meet down the hall from the sanctuary for an age-appropriate Bible lesson and related craft or activity.
Children are welcome to remain in the service and utilize the activity bags in the back of the church. On Sunday, April 19th, there will be no Children's Church.
Our nursery* is available for infants to age 3 beginning at 9:50am.
Our professional workers are CPR certified, and our staff and volunteers are fully background checked.
*Children's church and nursery are optional. You are welcome to keep your child(ren) in worship with you, if you prefer. Activity bags and rockers are in the back of the sanctuary, if you wish to use them.
A baby changing station is in the lobby. Go out the swinging door to the right of our Coffee Station. The changing station is near the staircase.
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Ways to Give
- To give by mail, send your checks to GUMC, 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.
- Other ways to give include endowments and stocks. For more information, call the church office at (757) 622-2843.
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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