Come join us Sunday morning at 11:00 for worship. We have adult Sunday School at 10:00. Take a few moments to explore the Visitors link and other links above.
Veterans Day
This past Sunday we recognized those members of the church who have served in the military and presented each with a small gift bag as a small token of our respect and appreciation.
Samaritan's Purse
The Mission Committee continues to be active as members of the church contributed items and the committee put together 32 boxes that will be sent to Samaritan's Purse to be distributed here in the U.S. and around the world.
Blankets!!!!!!!!!
The Mission Team at Relief United Methodist Church has been collecting blankets to give to groups in Frederick County to distribute to those in need as winter approaches. Among the groups we are helping are Our Family in Front Royal, CCAP, Abba Pregnancy Center, and others. These are just some of the blankets collected we haven't distributed yet.
Pumpkin Palooza
It was a beautiful day for our 2nd annual Pumpkin Palooza. Kids and adults had a great time decorating and carving pumpkins. There was face painting, games, crafts, and fun food. Thanks to Molly and Lynn for all their hard work getting everything prepared and organized. And thanks to all the church members who volunteered with set up and helping with the events as Relief continues to reach out, providing a family-friendly, joy-filled time for the community.
And leave it to Lynn to remember to package up some of the great food from Pumpkin Palooza and make sure it got over to the freege and pantry.
Filling the "Freege" in October
The Loaves and Fishes program at Relief United Methodist Church, begun by the Witness Committee, was started so members of the church could come together regularly to prepare meals for the "freedge." This month we got together after church and filled containers with chili. We filled 25 pint containers and a dozen quart containers. We delivered them to the refreegerator at Abundant Life Church. CCAP has installed refrigerators and pantries at three locations in Winchester. The freedge — a combination of the words "free" and "fridge" — is an outdoor refrigerator filled with donated food and, along with the pantries, are open 24 hours a day Those who are struggling financially can take whatever they need to feed themselves and their families. If you would like to get involved or just want more information, let Lynn know.
We filled the freege after church about 1:30. By 5:15, the freege was almost empty. There are a whole lot of families in Winchester who are absolutely in need of food.
Volunteering at the Our Family Center
Mission Committee members come together the 2nd Wednesday of every month and volunteer to help with crafts at the Our Family Center. This month the folks there made bookmarks and cards for Thanksgiving. Then, on Thursday, the committee members went back and fixed and served a wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner for the annual pre-Thanksgiving party. If you would like to be a part of this community outreach, talk to Elwanda.
Craft Night
This next Wednesday will be the last Craft Night for the year. This past month there were some working on their latest projects and some working on decorations for Pumpkin Palooza. Everyone was enjoying the fellowship and great snacks. Not a lot of men there, but they still managed to solve most of the world's problems.
