Posts from September 2023 (Page 2)

The next Conversations on Race and Faith is this Sunday, September 10 at 1:00PM on Zoom. This month we ask the question, What Does We The People Mean? We The People; three of the most misinterpreted words in American History. Written in the Papal Bulls of the 15th Century, embedded in our founding documents in the 18th Century, codified as legal precedent in the 19th Century and referenced by the Supreme Court in the 20th and 21st Centuries, the Doctrine…

Music Ministry  All are invited to the Woodbridge Music Club Choir Workshop, Lecture and Recital on Saturday, September 30 at St. Paul United Methodist Church (1400 G Street, Woodbridge, VA 22191). The following choirs will sing music composed or arranged by Mark Hayes, an award-winning composer, arranger, concert pianist and conductor: St. Paul UMC Chancel Choir, Franconia UMC Chancel Choir, and New Dominion Choraliers.  The choir workshop is between 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. and the Lecture and Recital is at 7:30 p.m.

Coffee and Conversation   Grab a steaming cup 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 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. this Sunday, September 10. We will continue to journey with the Israelites through the desert.  On their way to the promised land, Israel rebels against God again and again. Each time Israel rebels, God displays his justice and mercy together. A…

September 10th begins National Suicide Prevention Week. Suicide is such an important concern that this Sunday is going to be Suicide Prevention Sunday. We will have a special message focused on suicide and suicide prevention. In this hope-filled message, we’ll learn of those in scripture who struggled with suicidal thoughts and explore the hope our faith offers us on this issue that affects so many lives. Nearly 46,000 people die by suicide each year in the United States, and over…

We want YOU to be a Fellowship Ambassador! We are all Ambassadors, aren’t we? We all want people who are visiting Franconia UMC to feel welcome, no matter who they are or why they’re here. A Fellowship Ambassador is a person who interacts with visitors – people who come to the church at times other than worship services – to help them to feel welcome and to help us live into our Core Values. When people feel welcome and feel…