THE GATHERING AT SCOTT MEMORIAL REQUEST -
CUMC members:
This request was received from Robby Rockey, the Executive Director of the Gathering at Scott Memorial United Methodist Church. If you can help, please register by Monday of the week you can serve. You will need to arrive at 3:45 to help with setup and distribution is 5:00-6:30PM.
Blessings for all you do,
Mary McConathy, Missions and Service Coordinator
With the return of the fall, we have lost many of our summer volunteers yet, the need increases for food assistance on Wednesday nights. We are serving record numbers of people as are other church food pantries in the city.
Invite a friend: Many of you have seen the need. If you know of others who would like to volunteer, please invite them to join us!
Thank you to our military volunteers! To our military volunteers, not sure if the recent lift in restrictions would allow you to join us again, but we would love to have you.
Groups are great: If you are connected with a civic/ social/ church group, consider serving together
As the pandemic and the economic challenges that come with it continue, help us bring food & hope to people in our community.
Thank you so much for serving with us!
If you would like to make a donation this money is wisely used to buy food by the pound from the SEVA Food Bank. Simply go to their website: The Gathering at Scott Memorial United Methodist Church to make an online donation.
In the upper right corner is 3 white bars, (Click) and Donate is near the bottom of the list.
Next, see an Orange Button, DONATE NOW (Click on that)
Highlighted in blue: Choose one, select Missions, Food Pantry
Frequency: select one time, enter your amount.
You will receive a receipt in our email.
Thank you for your donations and prayers for those in need.
If you prefer to mail a check the address is: 409 First Colonial Rd, VB 23454
Our partnership with The Gathering at Scott Memorial United Methodist Church is proving to be very successful!
A presentation on Human Trafficking & the Butterfly House
Ruth Circle invites you to attend a presentation by Mrs. Charlotte Miller on Human Trafficking and the Butterfly House on Wednesday October 14 at 11:30am. The Butterfly House is a safe home for women who have been rescued from human trafficking. All are invited to attend this Zoom meeting. If interested please contact Susan Moreau at bechbnny@aol.com.
The Website Team
The website team is excited to announce that on Thursday, October 1, our church website will have a fresh, new look! The new site will have an evangelistic approach to welcome visitors yet maintaining news and useful information for our church family. The website address continues to be www.cumcvb.org. The Health Acknowledgement Form which has become important to us will still be available on the Home page along with links to Facebook and YouTube for online worship.
The website team envisions our site to be a useful tool for “all things Community”. We want it to be a useful source of information as we seek to stay connected through these difficult times. Please plan to log on to the website on October 1 & join in as we launch our new site. Remember, the website address is not changing; the site is just getting a new look!
Terry Austin, Melissa Snow, David Collins
MDO restarts operations
Mother’s Day Out (MDO) pre-school has resumed operations at Community UMC. If you have business at the church during the drop off and pick up times, you may encounter unexpected traffic as each child must be escorted by MDO staff to and from their car.
MDO, as a commercial childcare provider, operates under the auspices of the Department of Social Services (DSS), not the directives of the UMC Virginia Conference. Their reopening plans meet the Covid-19 safety protocols prescribed by DSS and adhere to our church’s safe sanctuary protocols.
Liz Griffin
Women’s Faith Focus study
Please join us in Women's Faith Focus Zoom meetings for nine Tuesday mornings as we explore "Growing Older and Wiser" Life Guide Bible Study by Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen. We meet at 9:30 am. The first 15 minutes give us an opportunity to chat, then the actual study begins at 9:45 am and ends around 11:15 am. Zoom Log In information available from Sandi Granger, grangr5@cox.net or on the Women’s Faith Focus Facebook page.
Caveat: Some of us, okay ALL OF US, may be way too young to be doing this study, but let's store away this wisdom for the future. 😂🤟
9/29/20 Ch. 2 Wisdom Hunt
10/6/20 Ch. 3 Listeniing to the Young
10/13/20 Ch. 4 When the Kids are Grownups Too
10/20/20 Ch. 5 Wiser by Faith
10/27/20 Ch. 6 They Don't Always Listen
11/3/20 Ch. 7 A Reason to Be Here
11/10/20 Ch. 8 Dealing With Fears
11/17/20 Ch. 9 Lifelong Trust
What is Grace all about anyway?
The Seekers SS class will be studying Grace for 10 weeks beginning in October. We will use Phillip Yancey’s million seller, What’s so Amazing About Grace? as our guide and will explore all the manifestations of grace and ungrace including forgiveness, Wesley’s means of grace, faith not works, legalism and more.
Our members can be assured that CUMC has remained involved since our time of isolation began. Our assistance with the food pantry at The Gathering at Scott Memorial United Methodist Church has proven to be a positive partnership. Thanks to all for your donations to their food pantry and to our volunteers that are helping on a weekly basis. We are making a difference! In addition to the Food Pantry we have done the following:
*JCOC Meals were prepared and served in February, May & August (Sallie Volk)
*Rise Against Hunger donation made for 2020: $1430.
*UMFS Foster Families: A donation was made for requested supplies: $117.74
*Meals on Wheels continues to serve one week a month (Lou Schroeder)
*Blessing Bags: a total of 70 have been donated for the homeless/shut-ins that do not have transportation.
Blessing Bags are distributed by members of The Gathering and have been gratefully received. We plan to continue this monthly donation at least until the end of 2020 and then will reevaluate. An average of $300. is spent per month using mission funds. Last month we started to order online since actual donations cannot be accepted at this time and our supplies were depleted.
If you would like to create a Blessing Bag for your personal use to keep in your car, I have included the suggested list below. Donations for Blessing Bags
Items found at Dollar Tree, etc. or can be purchased in large quantities.
Plastic gallon size zippered bag
Bottled Water (8 oz.)
Tuna or chicken salad & crackers (Brunswick)
Hand sanitizer
Socks
Toothbrush & toothpaste (Travel Kit)
Tissue (pkg. 6/$)
Rain poncho (disposable)
Breakfast Bar (Nature Valley 4/$)
Razors (5/pkg)
Gloves or hand warmer
Donations of Travel size bar soap, shampoo, lotion.
Optional: First Aid Kit
Thank you for your donations and prayers as we move through this challenging time. Blessings to each and every one of you! Mary McConathy and Anna Crowder Missions and Service Coordinators
BSA Troop 362 seeks your help to fund tents -Our church sponsored BSA Scout Troop 362 is seeking funding to support the replacement and addition of Scouting related camping tents. They have researched to determine BEST items for their frequent and long-term use by our Scouts. They have estimated the cost at $1740 for six tents and related items. Our commitment to our Scouts goes back for over 70 years. Please prayerfully consider a contribution to support our Scouts and their activities.
Please contact Tiffany Hughes, Scout Treasurer, at tichontiffany@hotmail.com, 757-724-5081 to obtain instructions on multiple contribution remittance options. Thank You for Your Support!
Boy Scouts Popcorn Sales -Troop 362 is actively engaged in one of their annual fundraising campaigns "Boy Scouts Popcorn Sales". Please reach out to your favorite Scout or to their Popcorn Sales coordinator, Lakisha Owens at lmoshorty@aol.com for more information.
Healthy Church Team announces reopening plan
Dear Members and Friends of Community UMC:
CUMC returned to church wide in-person worship on Sunday, September 6, 2020 for the 9:00AM Traditional Worship service only. Both the 9:00AM and 11:15AM Modern Worship services will continue to be livestreamed. All small groups, including Sunday School classes, will continue to meet together online and not on church property. Please note that prior to the re-opening, we will ensure this plan is sustainable through a couple of "soft openings," when attendance will be limited to staff and leadership only.
Be aware that you cannot just show up on Sunday for worship. Our gathering will have a limited capacity. You MUST pre-register your desire to attend Sunday worship each week by completing a Health Acknowledgement form by noon on the Wednesday prior to the service you wish to attend. This form can be found on our church website: www.cumcvb.org. The first approved registrants up to a maximum allowed capacity will be selected to attend worship weekly. All others may continue to worship with the church online by following the links at our home page. All small groups, including Sunday School classes, will continue to meet together online and not on church property. Be aware that you cannot just show up on Sunday for worship. Our gathering will have a limited capacity.
Please follow these COVID-19 guidelines for in-person worship:
Stay home if you have a fever, COVID-19 symptoms, or exposure in the last 14 days.
Stay 6’ away from others as you enter the church, including in the parking lot. Parking spaces alongside the church are only for those who need to enter using the ramp.
Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth entirely at all times on church property.
Enter and exit through the designated doors and aisles as directed.
Be seated where ushers direct you to sit.
Use restrooms only if necessary; wash hands and follow posted rules.
Meals on Wheels making changes
Sentara Healthcare recently announced a decision to sell its nursing home division, necessitating that Meals on Wheels (MoW) must change its location. Beginning September 1st, meals will be picked up by volunteers at Kings Grant Presbyterian church on Little Neck Road. Chef by Design has agreed to furnish the meals. MoW has had an increase recently in requests for meals and are now serving 140+ meals daily. If you would like to volunteer to deliver meals, please call Lou Schroeder at 757-495-1809.
Upper Rooms are here
Copies of the Upper Room have been placed in the plastic box outside of the tower door. Please feel free to stop by and pick up your copy/copies. Please do not leave any contributions in the outside box.
Current CUMC Contact information
To help keep everyone safe, the church is now working with minimal staff, uncertain office hours, and limited operations. If you have a need during this time, please note the following contact info:
Pastor Matt: 703-819-0687
Minister Jannette: 757-633-1843
Leadership Team Rep. Liz Griffin: 757-621-9795
