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Announcements:

Sunday, August 28, 2010

Prescription Medicine Bottles: CrossOver Clinic is no longer accepting these bottles.  Thank you so much for your dedication in providing them.

The New Shady Grove Church Directories are here!! They may be picked up anytime Monday thru Friday in the church office located in the basement beneath the sanctuary from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Family Block Party from 3 to 5:30 on Sunday, September 12: Come out and celebrate Shady Grove Kick Off with a Family Block Party.  Gather your family, friends and neighbors to experience a great time with games, inflatable fun, food, music, and more.  The cost is $5 a person with a $20 maximum per family.  Children under 2 are free.  Many volunteers are needed to help with games, food and inflatable fun.  Please contact Valerie Halferty at 559-1637 or kirbyhalferty@comcast.net if you are willing to give 30 minutes or more to help make this event a success!

The Children's Ministry Team would like to invite rising K through 5th graders to a fun day at Westview on the James, Wednesday, September 1.  Younger children are invited with an adult.  We will leave the parking lot at 9am and will return at 3pm.  We will enjoy swimming, craft and Bible story.  Please contact Valerie Halferty at kirbyhalferty@comcast.net or
559-1637 for required registration or more info.

UM Women Bazaar - Silent Auction: The UMW needs gently used items for the silent auction to be held at the bazaar on October 9th. All donations are welcome. Each UMW circle is asked to provide at least 3 items.  Please contact Marcia Hanna at home: 730-1790, cell: 833-6957 or mar_hanna@comcast.net for any questions or to take your donations. You can also bring the items to the church office clearly marked for the bazaar silent auction. All items must be turned in by September 24th. Thanks for your support.
We are also asking that anyone that does any canning, making pickles, jelly and jams, etc. to please donate a jar or two for our Country Store, which we are bringing back, but, we need your help in contributing cookbooks, aprons, plants, etc. There is a box in the Mission Zone.

It’s Cub Scout time!!! We are gearing up for another great year! Boys who will be in first through fifth grades are eligible to join. Cub Scout Pack 544 has been active at Shady Grove and the Mechanicsville Community for the past 30 years. We participate in several service projects including Scouting for Food as well as fun things like camping trips and making pinewood derby cars. Our regular meeting night is Thursday from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm with meetings beginning on September 16. If you have any questions please contact the Cubmaster, Randy West at 540-521-9825 or randywestad@hotmail.com OR Committee Chair, Tracy McCann at 241-3262 or tracywho@aol.com.

Serving as an Acolyte or Crucifer This Coming Year: Children and teens from third grade through twelfth grade are needed to serve as Acolytes and Crucifers during the 8:15, 9:45 and 11:00 services. If you (or your child) would be interested in this ministry, the training meeting will be held on Sunday, September 19th right after the 11:00 service. Pleased contact Deb Merritt Bragg to register and/or for further information (braggpc@verizon.net or 746-9393).

Church School Supplies: While you are out there shopping all the BIG sales The Sunday School Resource room is in need of a few items: Glue (sticks and bottled), crayons, markers, dry erase markers, pencils, masking tape, transparent tape, paper clips, staples, Ziploc bags (gallon and sandwich size), baby wipes. Please leave donations in the Sunday School Resource Room. !!!Thank you!!!

Military Prayer List: We would like to bring this list current. If you have a loved one serving in the military and stationed overseas in one of the war zones, would you please send us his or her name to be included in the prayer list. The names that are currently listed will be deleted and we will begin anew. Email the names to cindy@shadygroveumc.org or contact her at 746-9073.

Looking Ahead:

September 12: We are kicking off a new Sunday School year. On this Sunday, (a.k.a. Promotion Sunday) all children will advance to their new classes.

September 14: Mechanicsville Fellowship Club for seniors will resume here at Shady Grove UMC at 10:30 a.m. Come with a covered dish to share and join your friends and catch up on all the news of the summer. Invite a friend!

September 15: Wednesday Night At The Grove begins, 5:30 pm Dinner. Cost: $5 - Adults, $2 - children ages to 3-11 and $15 family cap. Reservations required. 6:30 p.m. Class Registration. There is something for everybody!

September 19: CROSSFIRE Youth Kick-off, Parents and youth alike are invited. There will be food, games, music, worship, and a sneak peek at some of the hilarious videos we’ll be using in the fall’s Reality Check. Be here from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Dinner is provided, and siblings are welcome.

Children’s Choirs: New practice day and time, Sunday afternoons from 5 to 5:45 pm. There is a choir for 4-year-olds through 6-year-olds and a choir for children in grades 2 through 5. Hope to see you all there!!!

September 20: The United Methodist Women will be inviting all ladies of the church to attend their next UMW meeting at 6:30 p.m. Plan now to RSVP so we can plan for enough food.

 
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Shady Grove United Methodist Church

OUR MISSION:

to reach, teach and mentor singles, families, and seniors

to grow in their relationship with Christ and with others.

OUR VISION:

a growing community where all who hunger and thirst for God

are welcomed and fed at the family table of Jesus Christ.

 


Come, join us for Worship Services

8:15 am Traditional Worship
9:30 am Sunday School, Session # 1
9:45 am the Connection Worship
10:40 am Coffee Fellowship
11:00 am Sunday School, Session # 2
11:00 am Traditional Worship


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Save the Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010, UMW Bazaar and Craft Show:
We are beginning to make plans for our annual event which is a big fundraiser for the group. The Bazaar and Craft Show will run 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. UMW is asking that anyone that does any canning, making pickles, jelly and jams, etc. to please donate a jar or two for our Country Store. Yes, we are bringing back the County Store and are asking for your help in contributing cookbooks, aprons, plants, etc. There will be a box in the Mission Zone.

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Shady Grove United Methodist Church
8209 Shady Grove Road
PO Box 817, Mechanicsville VA 23111 Telephone: 804-746-9073
Office Hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Facsimile: 804-730-6466
After Hours Emergency: Call 746-9073 and follow the instructions of the voice mail.
Email: info@shadygroveumc.org Web site: www.shadygroveumc.org

Kitty’s Kids Preschool and Day Care
PO Box 8, Mechanicsville VA 23111
Email:ShaynaTignor@shadygroveumc.org Telephone: 804-559-7690
Shayna Tignor, Director of Kitty’s Kids

Our Ministry Team
Jay Kelchner, Lead Pastor Brad Robins, Associate Pastor for Youth & their Families
Cindy Lee, Minister of Discipleship Ernie Babel, Minister with Seniors
Bryan Greer, Minister of Music Caitlin Proctor, Ministry Intern
Cindy Spieth, Administrative Assistant Karin Nelson, Secretary/Receptionist
George Dickenson, Trinity Choir Director Nat Tuck, Organist and Hand Bell Choir Director
Paul Bakeman, Hyperlink Praise Band Director Mark Mundie, Sexton

 

 

 

 

 

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