Announcements
Music Ministry News
Music Ministry All are invited to the Student Piano Recital featuring students of the Woodbridge Music Club on Sunday, October 20, 4:00PM at Franconia United Methodist Church. We look forward to you joining us! Your Contributions will go toward our Franconia UMC Professional Concert Series.
Love Your Neighbor Campaign- 2024
Tired of the negativity in our world? Dismayed by how people are treating one another? Let’s join together to follow Jesus’ call to “love our neighbors.” Join us this fall as we partner with Kingstowne Communion and other area churches to be a visible example of Christ’s love in the world. We invite our neighbors to join us in sharing intentional acts of kindness in our community. Love Your Neighbor T-Shirt: no longer available …
Worship and Town Hall with our District Superintendent
Rev. Dr. Sarah Calvert will be preaching February 25th at our 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Worship services with a Town Hall to follow at 12:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Please email gro.cmuainocnarf@eciffohcruhc for questions.
Conversations on Race and Faith
Conversations on Race and Faith will not meet February 11th. The next Conversations on Race and Faith will meet March 10, 2024 at 1:00PM on Zoom.
Coffee and Conversation February 4, 2024
The book of 1 Samuel focuses on three characters: Samuel, Saul, and David. A poem near the start of the book reveals the book’s key themes: God’s opposition to the proud, exaltation of the humble, faithfulness in spite of evil, and the promise of a messianic king. These themes are played out through the rest of the book as we see Saul rise to power, only to have his character flaws exposed as he disobeys God’s command. In contrast, God raises up…
Parents Night Out!
Parents Night Out in December was such a hit we decided to do it again! And this time with an extended time!! All children aged 4-12 (all participants must be potty-trained) are invited to come to our Valentine’s Day themed Parents Night Out on Saturday, February 10th from 4pm-7:30pm. Cost is $20 per child. Any questions can be sent to Sarah Chambers at gro.cmuainocnarf@htuoy, and donations will go to support the youth on their mission trip to Kentucky in July.…
Women’s Bible Study
Please join us as we begin our new study on the Beatitudes!
Lenten Bible Study
Monday Evenings at 7:00 p.m. beginning February 19th . In The Third Day: Living the Resurrection, Tom Berlin uses his gifts of storytelling and understanding the Scriptures to connect the reader to the experiences of several individuals around Jesus in his final days, focusing on new life and redemption rather than loss. Join Peter, Mary Magdalene, and Thomas as they feel the despair of losing Jesus and the surprise and joy that awaits them in the resurrection. This study traces…
District Superintendent Announcement
The Reverend Kirk Nave is a pastor’s kid (“PK”) from Virginia and, as “theological offspring,” Northern Virginia will be the fifteenth place he has lived in Virginia. He obtained his B.A. in Business Administration from Emory & Henry College and his Master of Divinity from Duke University. Rev. Nave has served as a pastor of local churches for almost four decades throughout Virginia. He has served small, mid-size, and large congregations. He will be coming to Northern Virginia from a…