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King Street Bluegrass to Perform at Sterling UMC
Speaking about bluegrass music, bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe once characterized the genre as: “Scottish bagpipes and ole-time fiddlin’. It’s Methodist and Holiness and Baptist. It’s blues and jazz, and it has a high lonesome sound.” Bluegrass music is referred to as a form of American roots music, an offshoot of country music that was inspired by mainly […]
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Youth Connections – What’s in a Name?
The youth program here at Sterling UMC has a new name – Youth Connections. The goal of a new name relates to the idea that a name represents what a group is about and how it should operate. So, what does this mean for our new name, Youth Connections? Why this name and what does […]
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Sterling UMC Fall Kick Off Finally Here!
The kick-off celebration Sunday at Sterling UMC has finally arrived and this Sunday, September 9 we will present our new adult and young adult Bible studies, the Deep Blue Kids Sunday School, new sessions for our youth and youth group, and new opportunities to serve. And at noon, we will celebrate with a “Fall Fiesta” […]
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SUMC Youth, Reaching New Heights
“Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people” – Philemon 1:7 The Sterling UMC Youth Program has been in a period of transition for the past year or so, but now we are getting ready to launch a new program to reach youth […]
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Welcome Our New Sterling UMC Staff Members
This is the time of the year when the church staff is fully engaged in planning, developing, promoting, practicing, implementing, and praying over the new programs that will begin in the next couple of weeks. Along with the lay leadership who have also invested a great deal of time and energy, everyone is working towards […]
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Acting in Service to Christ
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40 New International Version (NIV) This Sunday in worship we will learn what it is to be servants of God. What it is like to act in […]
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Sterling UMC’s Music Program Offers Many Opportunities to Make A Joyful Noise!
With the summer ending, our Sterling UMC music program will be resuming its regular program of activities with the fall kick-off coming September 9 as well. If you are interested in making music at any level, we have a place for you! Prayerfully consider one or more of these opportunities: Aldersgate Choir Our Aldersgate […]
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Fall Program Preparation and the Blessing of the Backpacks
Remember this Sunday, August 19 at the 9 AM service during the Children’s Moment we will have the annual blessing of the backpacks so make sure your child brings his or her backpack with them to worship! This week’s Sermon is titled Instruments of Salvation and the scripture is Ephesians 5:15-21. Preparation for the new […]
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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, and there will be an orientation on Sunday, August 26 for the 2018-2019 school year beginning on September 9. And there is […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingOur 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 […]
Continue ReadingTeacher 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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