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We’ve relaunched this year’s Franconia UMC t-shirt sale until August 7. The shirts are red for Rise Against Hunger and feature Franconia UMC’s mission statement on the back. The shirts will be ready by August 23. Franconia UMC is raising money to help prepare 15,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger on October 1, 2023. We still have a long way to go to reach our $6,000 goal. Purchase a t-shirt and help us meet our fundraising goal. You can choose…

Our senior adult ministry is connecting this summer! Save the dates and join us in Cokesbury Hall at 6:30 p.m. on: Friday, July 28, 2023, for movie night (North by Northwest starring Cary Grant & Eva Marie Saint) Friday, August 18, 2023, for bingo and game night Hosted by the 3-B Group. Refreshments provided. Contact the church office gro.cmuainocnarf@eciffohcruhc ta if you need transportation or accommodations.

Stellar VBS is next week! We still have openings for our Franconia UMC Vacation Bible School happening next week July 10-14 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. This star and space themed VBS will teach children the importance of shining Jesus’ light in the world and sharing God’s love. We will use experiments, crafts, games, cool snacks, kid videos and of course, our Bible adventure to help children see how they can shine Jesus’ light into the world. This event is for children who are potty-trained and aged 4…

Grab a steaming copy of coffee and a snack between services and join us for Coffee and Conversation in the Small Kitchen (lower level of the church in the Admin wing) from 10:15am-10:45am. The Bible is, in many ways, like a puzzle. It is made up of many pieces, with varying colors, shapes, and textures. The pieces are individually important and beautiful, but it isn’t until you put them together that you get the full picture. During our July 9th…

Franconia UMC’s annual walk-a-thon to raise funds to support Rise Against Hunger will take place in August. This year, we are shaking things up a little bit!  Instead of teams, we are challenging everyone to set a personal goal – and then try to beat it!  We are also asking participants to ask their friends and families for pledges, which can be paid by using Franconia UMC’s online donation link and choosing “Rise Against Hunger” from the drop down menu. If you…

Thanks to your prayers, donations, and help, we continue to harvest and provide produce to Koinonia.  So far, we have provided radishes, carrots, jalapenos, bell peppers, zucchini, and spring onions.  The tomatoes are growing rapidly, and we are anxiously awaiting the potato harvest.  We thank God for His provision.

We will have One service at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 16 to celebrate VBS Sunday. The service will be followed by an ice cream fellowship in the back parking lot.  Come meet our VBS families and show them who we are at Franconia UMC.

At our Church conference on Sunday, July 11, a resolution was approved to move our church to a modified leadership organizational structure.  This new leadership structure will combine the Church Council, the SPPRC, the Board of Trustees and the Finance Committee into one leadership board. The new leadership board will take effect on January 1, 2024.

Keeping our children safe is of utmost importance to us at Franconia UMC. We have created a Child Protection Policy to help with this. One requirement of this policy is that volunteers who work with the children and youth of the church complete a Safe Sanctuary training. We will be offering two sessions this summer, Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 28. Both will be at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. This training will cover our church’s Child Protection Policy and…

Amy McCarthy is our new Director of Music Ministry.  Amy has had a long experience with choirs in the area and was most recently at a Methodist church in Arlington. She is also a music teacher with the Prince William County Public Schools.  Amy obtained her Master’s in Music Education from George Mason University.    Abbie Palmer is our new Contemporary Praise and Worship Leader.  Abbie has been a performing musician since 1999.  In addition, she has experience as a…