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Call Us : 540-828-0890 Mail Us : adminasst@bridgewaterumc.com |
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E-Blast Friday, January 12, 2024 |
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Blessings to you, your families and friends in 2024!
Tomorrow's Worship This will be a powerful Sunday as we gather to worship the Lord! We will worship at 8:30 AM & 11 AM. Sunday School classes will continue. There will be Kid's Time at both services. Nursery and Children's Church are back this week!
We will celebrate Holy Communion together. We will remember Jesus' baptism and remember our own baptism. We will receive a new member into our church. And share in breakfast between the services as a fundraiser. (Shew!)
Our scriptures are Isaiah 60: 1-6 and Mark 1:4-11. We hope YOU will be there.
Heads Up! Lent is early this year. Lent begins on February 14th! Our Ash Wednesday service will be Feb 14th at 7:00 PM.
Join us this Sunday in person or online! You can access our live stream from the website (www.bridgewaterumc.com). Click on "Sermons" and then "Live Steam." You may also join us directly on YouTube at Bridgewater UMC Virginia and click on the LIVE tab.
Pastor Mary |
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Worship Volunteers! Thank you for Serving!
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Greeters 8:30 AM - Don & Susan Gilkeson 11AM - Judy & Jim Tongue
Ushers 8:30 AM - Becky Downey & Kathi Hemmis 11 AM – Taylor Family
Readers 8:30 AM – Ed Craun 11 AM - Judy & Jim Tongue
Audio Visual 8:30 AM - Marc Craun 11 AM – Mark Kipps
Acolytes 8:30 AM - Madelyn & Nolan Gilkeson 11AM - Taylor Family
Sanctuary Servers 8:30 AM -Sara & Bill Walton 11AM - Jim & Judy Tongue |
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From “BJ” Brenda Jenkins
Many thanks to all that sent cards and attended my 80th Birthday Party and for all the thoughtful gifts. December 16, 2023 will always be remembered with fondness.
From Rodney Hildebrand
I want to thank everyone for all the support that was shown to me during my recent successful surgery with prayers, cards, visits, food and phone calls. Gloria and I were reminded that God is always with us by putting the right people in the right place at the right time. Again, thanks for your continued prayers as I go through rehab to be able to get back to being able to do things like before. Blessings to all.
From Ray & Shirley Michael
We wish to express our sincere appreciation for all the expressions of sympathy, visits and prayers this past year. It has been a rough one, but we have felt your many thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much.
Also... Address Change for Georgia Lee Byerly
Please note the following address for Georgia Lee. Thank you!
Georgia Lee Byerly 302 N. Second Street Room 243 Bridgewater, VA 22812
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DUM BUM Youth News |
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Hi everyone!! Happy snow day this past week! I think it's mainly been raining/freeing but hopefully one of these snow days will actually have some snow! :) Here's what going on with our youth! _____________________ OLD NEWS: Thank you to those who braved the cold and helped out at Vespers on Sunday! Even though there weren't many of us, BRC was super appreciative! _____________________ UPCOMING NEWS: January 20 @ 9 am: Serving Lunch at HBC (Harrisonburg Baptist Church)! Join us as we prepare a hot meal and to-go bags for our friends experiencing homelessness! The Meal is TBD, but please sign up with Whitney.
February 3 @ 10 am: Join us at Generations Park for Ice Skating for the whole family! We will also have doughnuts and hot chocolate! Sign up with Whitney. February 13: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! This is a massive fundraiser!! Please join us at BUMC- our two shifts go from 3:30-5:30 and 5:30-8! We will be serving pancakes, sausage gravy, fruit salad, and cookies from 4-7 so we need lots of hands to make this event happen!! We also need food donations! Please contact Whitney to sign up for shifts and for food donations! Let me know if you have questions about this event! WE WILL BE HAVING A SHORT MEETING ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 28TH AT 3PM AT BUMC TO GO OVER THIS FUNDRAISER and ensure we will have enough help to make it happen! IF YOU OR YOUR YOUTH ARE PLANNING ON HELPING US AT OUR SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS MEETING! _____________________
And as always, what's coming up!
LOOKING AHEAD
2/25/24: TA Musical
3/21/24: Easter Egg Hunt?
4/19/24: Trivia Night Fundraiser!!
5/4/24 Hike and Picnic Lunch!
6/2/24: YOUTH SUNDAY!! (please plan on joining us this day- go ahead and mark your calendars!)
<3 Whitney
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Birthday & Anniversary Blessings! |
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Happy Birthday January 14-20! Happy Birthday to: 16 -- Sandra Stroud 16 -- Marissa Taylor 16 -- Juanita Fansler 17 -- Laura Powell 17 -- Becky Fansler 17 -- Bill Walton 17 -- Jamie Eanes 20 -- Ann Teter |
Children's Clothing Closet Update |
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Thank you!!
We have such a generous congregation! Throughout the year you all have been amazing in your support of the Children’s Clothes Closet. Bags of clothing appear in the red hamper in the stairway almost weekly in addition to many wonderful donations of socks and underwear in the pink tub in the main hallway. This year’s Christmas Coat Drive was another way that demonstrated that BUMC has a real heart for mission outreach. During the month of December, the following items were donated for the Closet: 44 new or gently used coats, 2 thermal vests, 33 pairs of gloves, 10 pairs of pants/jeans, 4 backpacks, 5 fleece blankets, 3 pks. of diapers, 5 pks. of wipes, 250 treat bags for the children at the Closet and 200 new books (through the Green Valley Book Fair) Wow!! Thank you for your tremendous generosity, because with your help many children received much needed clothing and coats as well as a Christmas treat.
I also want to give a big thank you to The Cracked Pillar (owners Patti and Tim Landes) as they facilitated a “Giving Tree” during the holiday season that resulted in an overwhelming response. Their patrons donated 61 new coats, 50 pks. of socks, 37 pks. of underwear, multiple cases of diapers and wipes, 25 sweatshirt/sweatpants outfits, pajamas, shoes, and 22 toys. The generosity of our community really warms your heart.
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Calling Singers for Musical Production
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Harrisonburg Baptist Church is sponsoring a production of The Witness, by Carol & Jimmy Owens as part of their Easter season 2024, which is open for community participation.
This narrated, choral, one--act biblical musical was written in 1978 by Carol & Jimmy Owens as a tool for presenting the gospel in song. The musical focuses on Peter's perspective and follows the gospel through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
This one hour production features Peter, his wife Mary, James and John, their mother, Judas, and a full choir ensemble. The Witness features a variety of songs that will spark both emotional and spiritual uplifting in celebration and remembrance of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Open on-call events for interested singers will be held January 13 & 14 at Harrisonburg Baptist Church. If you are interested, there is more information on the Community Bulletin Board. |
Lost and Found - Glasses & the Raincoat Mystery |
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The Glasses and Cases
Are these your glasses? Three pairs of eyeglass and two cases have been turned in to the office found in the Sanctuary If they belong to you, please claim them.
The Mystery of the Raincoats
One particular wet Sunday morning this fall, two coats were switched in the hallway. We have a gray jacket/raincoat hanging in our coat closet area in the hallway, size small, that was switched for the same coat of a larger size. If you have the missing coat, please come and switch them out. We would love for you to have the coat that fits you and the owner of the larger coat would love to have it back home. Help us solve the mystery that has been going on since before Christmas! |
Soup & You is back THIS Wednesday |
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Soup and You -- Wednesday, January 17 at 12 PM. Hope you can join us for lunch and fellowship! |
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Contact Us |
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219 N Main Street Bridgewater, VA 22812 |
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Call Us : 540-828-0890 |
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Email Us : adminasst@bridgewaterumc.com |
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