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It’s That Time Again for the Blessing of the Backpacks!
The 2018/2019 school year is upon us so remember to have the kids bring their backpacks to our 9:00 AM service Sunday, August 19 when Pastor Marcela will bless their backpacks during the Children’s Moment. Last year we provided some tips about backpacks that could help prevent problems that arise from incorrect use. Good information […]
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What Is New and Coming this Fall to Sterling UMC?
The Fall programs are gearing up here at Sterling United Methodist Church with a kick off date of Sunday, September 9. The new Sunday school curriculum that has been introduced, Deep Blue Kids, will have an orientation on Sunday, August 26 and will begin the 2018-2019 school year on September 9. And there is more! […]
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Preparation for the Sterling UMC Fall Programs Begin
The summer camps are over, Vacation Bible School is in the books, and the last Mission Team returned from the mission trips of 2018. It’s been a great summer of serving and filling hearts with the message of Jesus. Now as we prepare to enter into August with the new school year approaching, local mission […]
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After A Week of Serving, Our Sager Brown Mission Team Returns Home
We enjoyed one final half day of work on Friday. After yet another delicious breakfast, we all headed to the depot to work on flood buckets. As we were completing our last set of buckets, we were led in the pallet prayer. The prayer is as follows: Most gracious and loving God. We came together […]
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Sager Brown Mission Team Thursday Update
Today was our last full day at Sager Brown! The time sure has gone by fast, but we won’t be forgetting it anytime soon. As always, we started the day with a good meal in the cafeteria, then went our separate ways to work on our projects. Several of our team members helped organize a […]
Continue ReadingSager Brown Mission Team Update for Tuesday and Wednesday!
Tuesday: Tuesday was another day of hot weather, hard work, and great fellowship. A group of four went off-site to work at a senior housing complex in the morning. They cleaned two apartments and had a chance to chat with the residents at the apartments. Another group continued their work at Chez Hope, gathering materials for building and assembling shelves. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Sager Brown Mission Team Has a Productive First Day
Update from our Sager Brown Mission Team: Monday: Orientation this morning gave us background information and recent changes at UMCOR. Photos were taken of all five teams which include over 80 volunteers ranging in age from 9-86 and from five states: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas, Virginia. Today’s jobs included: flood bucket verification and packing, garbage […]
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Shipwrecked, Rescued by Jesus, It’s Vacation Bible School Week at SUMC
It’s Vacation Bible School week here at Sterling UMC and the place looks like a tropical island. Tropical but definitely not deserted because there are happy kids, teachers, and volunteers everywhere; and the island is complete with palm trees and colorful characters. On this “Shipwrecked, Rescued by Jesus” remote island themed bible school, one memorable […]
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Our Busy Month Continues
Saturday our local Missions Outreach week ended with the GRACE Ministries food distribution. It was a successful week that started with serving lunch for the seniors of our community; then Tuesday working in the DeShong’s Gift Back gardens and the LINK Food Pantry; on Wednesday it was grounds maintenance at a Good Shepherd Alliance facility; then Thursday […]
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Sterling UMC Member Darlene Kumler Featured in INOVA Loudoun Chaplaincy Services Newsletter
(From the Inova Loudoun Hospital Chaplaincy Services Newsletter) Volunteer Spotlight: Darlene Kumler Chaplaincy Services News Inova Loudoun Hospital On a typical Tuesday morning, Darlene Kumler packs inspirational stones into her jacket pockets and heads off to visit patients and families with her Chaplaincy partner, Don Meyer. Darlene became a chaplaincy services volunteer around November […]
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Backpack Buddies, Because Hunger Doesn’t End On Friday
The BackPack Buddies is a national program designed to provide children from low-income households with nutritious kid-friendly groceries for the weekend when free school lunches and breakfasts are not provided. School officials identify students who qualify to receive BackPack Buddies. The Sterling United Methodist Church Backpack Buddies program supports the kids at the local Rolling […]
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Teacher Recognition, Backpack Buddies, Grace Ministries
Last week’s Graduate Recognition Sunday post reported that our schools are teaching more kids than ever and according to the National Center for Education Statistics, total public and private elementary and secondary school enrollment reached a record 55 million in fall 2006, representing a 12 percent increase since fall 1993. Between 2006 and 2018, a […]
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Mark Your Calendars for the 2018 Sterling UMC Yard Sale!
The annual Sterling United Methodist Church Yard Sale will occur on Saturday, June 23 rain or shine from 7 AM to 2 PM. The Sterling UMC Yard Sale is a large outdoor and indoor sale that includes everything from jewelry, clothing, and household items; to antiques, furniture, and appliances! Proceeds from the sale help to […]
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. For decades, Memorial Day was observed on […]
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This Sunday Why Not Enjoy Lunch at Church
This week we have an opportunity for fellowship following our 11 AM Contemporary worship service. Our monthly pizza and salad lunch will be served in the Gallihugh Fellowship Hall at approximately 12 PM. All are invited to attend our 11 AM service and join the group for lunch right after. Or, if you wish to […]
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Pentecost Sunday
The fiftieth day after Easter is known as Pentecost and this Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is one of the principal days of the Christian year and in the early Church was the second most important part of the Christian year next to Easter. The Greek word pentecoste means “fiftieth day.” Pentecost is the day on which […]
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Summer Musicians Wanted!
Are you interested in performing in church? All you need is the desire. There are opportunities for those with talent and those who just want to learn and develop! Sterling United Methodist Church has an awesome music program that includes the choir that performs at the 9 AM service, our Latino musicians at 10 AM, […]
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Mother’s Day, GRACE Ministries, and Backpack Buddies
A Methodist woman, Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis had expressed hope that one day a memorial would be established for all mothers, living and dead. After Ann’s death in 1905, her daughter Anna began to work on fulfilling her mother’s wish. Anna envisioned Mother’s Day as a time to write a personal letter to your mother, […]
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Mother’s Day has Methodist Roots
In the 1860s, before there was an official Mother’s Day holiday in the U.S., a Methodist mom named Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day.” Ann organized women’s clubs in the 1860s to serve suffering mothers and children and to work for peace because they could see the ravages of war in their husbands […]
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At The Table With Jesus
Last Sunday our new sermon series Lessons of Easter continued with part two called “Meeting the Risen Christ.” This week Pastor Steve will deliver the final sermon of the series with a sermon titled “At the Table with Jesus” and the story of the walk to Emmaus. 29But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it […]
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