United Methodist Men’s Breakfast, Saturday, October 13 3

UMM Spaghetti Dinner, Friday, October 26 3

Silver Saints Luncheon, Wednesday, October 10 3

UMW Call to Prayer & Self-Denial, Saturday, October 20 4

United Methodist Women Book Club, Monday, October 8 5

Recharge Wednesdays, October 3, 10, 18 24 & 31 6-7

Messy Church, Tuesday, October 9 8

Early Childhood Music School Registration 9

Magnificent Melodies Concert, Sunday, October 21 9

Children’s Winter Coat Collection, Month of October 10

Kairos Cookie Collection, Deadline is Wednesday, October 17 10

Thanksgiving Morning Ministry, Thursday, November 22 10

Hurricane Florence Relief - UMCOR 12

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For more information about each of these events, see their articles inside.

Messenger October 2018

The

October Events at

Williamsburg United Methodist Church

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Food for Thought by Senior Pastor Bill Jones

The 27th Psalm is a psalm of King David. David wanted to dwell in the house of the Lord, in the temple, in the sanctuary all the days of his life and behold the beauty of God. In the New Testament, we come to realize that God is not confined to living in a house of worship, is not confined to a temple or a sanctuary. In our midweek Bible study on “Reconciling Evolution & Faith,” we have learned that in the ancient Near East a temple was viewed as a mini version of the whole cosmos. The Bible turns this around to portray the cosmos as God’s temple. Thus Genesis 1 can be read as the inauguration of God’s temple, with six days of preparation culminating in God taking up residence on day seven. Psalm 27:4 says, I have asked one thing from the Lord — it’s all I seek: to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, seeing the Lord’s beauty and constantly adoring his temple. The one thing all people need is to live in the presence of God all the days of our lives and to see God’s beauty and to hear God’s beauty and to smell God’s beauty and to taste God’s beauty and to touch God’s beauty, the beauty of the Lord who is all around us.

Wilson Alwyn Bentley saw God’s beauty in a snowflake. He lived in Vermont and was fascinated by snow. He found a way to put snowflakes on black velvet and photograph them, testing the hypothesis that no two are exactly the same. He photographed and pub-lished more than 5,000 individual snowflakes, and today you can see his work at the Buffa-lo Museum of Science. Because of his obsession, Bentley was given a nickname — “Snowflake.” No surprise there. Bentley, who lived from 1865 to 1931, examined snow-flakes under a microscope and discovered that they were all miracles of beauty. “Every crystal was a masterpiece of design, and no one design was ever repeated,” he wrote. “When a snowflake melted, that design was forever lost. Just that much beauty was gone, without leaving any record behind.” Looking at Bentley’s “Snow Crystal Collection,” a writ-er named Morgan Meis found that he was especially fond of snowflake number 892. Roughly stellar in category, it’s a bit irregular: the top left arm doesn’t have a cap like the other five do. Irregular but beautiful.

Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote, “You are not a powerless speck of dust drifting around in the wind…we are, each of us, like beautiful snowflakes – unique, and born for a specific reason and purpose.” Each of us is a miracle of beauty, a masterpiece of design, and no one design is ever repeated. Are we irregular? Of course! All kinds of irregularities — physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, you name it. We are irregular human beings but still miracles of beauty, shaped in utter uniqueness by a loving and creative Creator. Our Lord is the God of the snowflakes.

Each one of us has different experiences of God’s beauty and different appreciations of this beauty. Beauty. Those inexpressible and indefinable moments that deeply touch our hearts, our minds, and all our senses. Those moments that melt our hearts when we feel the presence of God in what is beautiful. Each one of us will tell different stories of when we have heard beauty, seen beauty, smelled beauty, tasted beauty and touched beauty…when beauty has touched our inner souls, when God has touched us.

Where do you see most clearly the beauty of God? What is your story? Is it the sun-sets? The sunrises? The snowflakes? The flowers? Your garden? Where is it that most touches your heart? When you are overwhelmed and silenced by the beauty before you. Speechless. Breathless. That’s food for thought!

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If you ever have a moment, stop by our website to see what’s going on at our church. The address is www.williamsburgumc.org. Find out about all the ministries and other activities that you or your family may be interested in joining!! We have something for everyone!!

If you have any questions about something you see on our website, contact the church office (229-1771).

Have you checked out our Website?

The next meeting of the Silver Saints will be on Wednesday, October 10 at noon in Fellow-ship Hall. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share and a dollar for the chicken. Food donations for FISH, our local foodbank, are also appreciated.

Our October program is a very special event: a costume contest! Participation in the contest is optional, but we are sure you will want to join in the fun! An unbi-ased and independent panel of judges will select a winner who will be awarded a small mystery gift. Come in your costume or don your costume after you arrive, but either way, you are guaranteed to enjoy this imaginative time of fellowship.

For more information, contact Cindy Banek (229-1771).

Annual Spaghetti Dinner

Friday, October 26 from 5:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

The United Methodist Men will be selling tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner following the 8:15

a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services on October 7, 14 and 21. Adult tickets are $10.00 each and children under 12 are free. Plan to join us for a terrific meal and an opportunity

for fellowship with friends. Proceeds go to support the Harbour Scholarship Fund. Questions? Contact John Tressler (259-1193).

United Methodist Men’s Breakfast Saturday, October 13 at 8:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall

Ian Carr will be our guest speaker for the next United Methodist Men's breakfast. As a boy living in England in the 1940s, Ian Carr vividly remembers the preparation by the American armed forces for the D-Day invasion of the beaches in France. A full breakfast will be provided for a cost of $10.00. This should be a very interesting event. For reservation, contact John Tressler (259-1193) or Bob Spencer (741-2091).

Silver Saints Luncheon

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Williamsburg United Methodist Women October 2018 – UMW Circle Meetings

OLIVE CASEY CIRCLE – Monday, October 1 at 9:30 a.m. in the Church Den.

CLARKE/HERITAGE CIRCLE – Tuesday, October 2 at 9:45 a.m. in Room 309. Charles Swadley will be speaking on the Interfaith Council. We will be collecting manicure supplies for Envoy, and cleaning supplies for Latisha's House. Lunch at a local restaurant.

JEAN CRAIG CIRCLE – Tuesday, October 2 at 1:30 p.m. in the Brookdale Activities Room.

SUSANNA WESLEY CIRCLE – Wednesday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 309. Program provided by Mary Yates.

CAROL SCOTT CIRCLE – Tuesday, October 9 at 1:00 p.m. in the Church Den. The program will be a presentation by Joanne Sutlive.

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE – Tuesday, October 9 at 10:30 a.m. in Room 206. The program will be a greeting card project for Shepherd’s Fold and collection of bingo prizes for ARC.

SISTERS-IN-FAITH CIRCLE – Tuesday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 309. Cindy Freeman will speak on her road to becoming a published author.

WILLIAMSBURG LANDING CIRCLE – Tuesday, October 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the Williamsburg Landing Main Building (1st floor next to kitchen).

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

York River District UMW Annual Meeting – October 6 at 9:30 a.m.

WUMW Board Meeting – October 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 309.

Call to Prayer and Self-Denial United Methodist Women's “Call to Prayer & Self Denial” will be held on Saturday, October 20 at

10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Our speaker will be Elizabeth Ameling, Director of Latisha's House in Williamsburg. Elizabeth will speak about, “Rescuing and Restoring Sex Trafficked Victims.” This meeting is open to everyone. Light refreshments will be served.

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Do you have an article for the Newsletter?

If you would like to submit an article for publication in the

Messenger, the deadline for submittals is the 15th of the month. Articles submitted should be typed or neatly printed, limited to a 1/2 page in length and are subject to editing for grammar, spelling and content. Please submit by e-mail to Lianne Koch at lkoch@williamsburgumc.org. Questions? Please e-mail Lianne or call (229-1771).

Endowment Notes Consider making an “in-kind” gift of stock or mu-

tual funds to WUMC. With such a gift you can avoid capital gains taxes owed when stock is sold and still receive a charitable gift income tax deduction (to the extent allowed by law) for the full market value of the stock.

Contact the church office for information on how to transfer stock or mutual funds in-kind.

Thank you.

UMW Book Club The next meeting of the UMW Book Club will be held Monday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m.

at the home of Susan Griffin (116 Heathery, in Ford's Colony). We will be reading and discussing, Bus to Corinth, by Ladine Hausholder. It is in the Spiritual Growth category of the UMW Reading Program. All are invited and welcome.

For more information, please contact Carol Brinkley (258-0617).

On the Road: The Mark of a

Disciple - Generosity Each month, we will focus on a characteristic or

mark of a disciple of Jesus Christ. Our characteristic for October is “Generosity.” We are called to be a generous people because our God is a generous God. Everything we have is a gift from God, en-trusted to us for our use. We should use these gifts not only to meet our own needs, but also to help meet the needs of others who are wanting. Gener-osity means living on less than what God provides in order to give to those less fortunate. Giving, then, is a spiritual issue. Freed from the burdens of fi-nancial uncertainty, we are able to spend more time with God. We can also be a blessing to someone else.

In all you do this month, practice the mark of generosity. If you are not already tithing, giving one-tenth of your income, start with proportional giving to the church with the goal of moving toward the tithe and beyond. Begin to order your finances so you are not constantly living “on the margins.” Seek financial help or assistance to change your spending patterns. And pray, asking God to work within you to do His will.

Cindy Banek, Director of Discipleship

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Beginning at 5:30 p.m., and serving continuously until 6:30 p.m., enjoy a delicious dinner and good conversation with others. Our meals are expertly prepared by a professional chef and yet inexpen-sive: $6/adult, $3/child (ages 3-12) with a $20.00 family maximum. After dinner, participate in our activities or simply enjoy the rest of your evening.

Please make a reservation for dinner by completing a dinner form at Connection Cor-ner, in the pew racks, church website (http://www.williamsburgumc.org/connect/whats-happening) or calling the church of-fice. Reservations are due into the church of-fice by Tuesday noon before the Wednesday dinner.

Questions, contact Cindy Banek (229-1771).

October 3

Beef Stew, Rustic Bread, & Dessert

Vegetarian Option

October 10

Chicken Pot Pie with Green Beans & Dessert

Vegetarian Option

October 17

Asian Pork Tenderloin, Potatoes, Vegetable, & Dessert

Vegetarian Option

October 24

Tortellini in a Cream Sauce with Ham and Peas, Roll, & Dessert

Vegetarian Option

October 31

Shepherds Pie (Beef) with Roll, & Dessert

Vegetarian Option

WEDNESDAYS

Menu for October

Senior Pastor's Midweek Bible Study: Reconciling Evolution & Faith

Meets from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

Leader: Pastor Bill Jones

How do Christians make sense of evolution or the Big Bang next to the claims of Jesus and the crea-

tion accounts of Genesis? These questions are much more than merely intellectual; they stretch to the deepest level of Christian faith. If you are una-ble to attend his study on Wednesday nights, Bill offers the same study on Thursday mornings from

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Stewardship Study: “Enough” by Adam Hamilton

September 26 – October 24 Meets from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Room 206

Leader: Cindy Banek

Enough is a video-based study based on what the Bible teaches us about financial management. The purpose of the book is help people turn away from consumerism and towards the joy and con-tentment that comes with living a simpler life.

Grow 301 (Formerly Connect 301)

October 10 – 24 Meets from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Room 352

Leader: Pastor Meghan Roth Clayton

What do United Methodists believe and practice? The founder of the Methodist movement, John Wes-ley and the early Methodists, placed primary em-phasis on Christian living — putting faith and love into action. Join us as we learn the hallmarks of United Methodism.

ROAD OF DISCIPLESHIP: Making Disciples

through Nurture and Learning

Wednesday ReCharge Activities September – December 2018

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If you are interested in attending any of these classes, register online (www.williamsburgumc.org) or contact Cindy Banek (229-1771) or (cbanek@williamsburgumc.org). Watch the church newsletter,

Sunday bulletin, and enotes for announcements about new discipleship opportunities.

Justified Through Genealogy

October 31 – November 14 Meets from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Leader: Karen McPherson

Theologians argue over whether a person’s sal-vation is justified through works or through faith. However, the first chapter of the Gospel of Mat-thew, frequently labeled “The Genealogy of Jesus,” justifies the identification of Jesus as the Messiah by recounting the 42 generations between Abraham and Jesus – in a sense, “justifying” him by connect-ing him to Abraham through David, as foretold by the prophets. In this three-week course, we will examine how and why people get involved in gene-alogical research, how the results of such research can impact our image of ourselves or our society, and how to think about both the positive accom-plishments of our ancestors and their sins, crimes, and foibles. If you are interested in genealogy but don’t know exactly how or where to start, this will give you an opportunity to interact with people who are also on this path.

Advent Study

“The Gift of the Nutcracker,” by Matt Rawle

November 28 – December 12 Meets from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Room 206

Leader: Cindy Banek

“The Nutcracker” was first performed in 1892, and quickly became a holiday tradition, one that continues for many families to this day. In “The Gift of The Nutcracker,” Matt Rawle takes a look at this Christmas classic in a new way—through the lens of faith. In this four-week Advent study, Rawle uses the iconic tale to help us understand God’s greatest gift of the Christ child and of the kingdom Christ came to build.

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Intergenerational Advent Experiences

November 28 – December 12 Meets from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Room 352

Leader: Pastor Meghan Roth Clayton

Bring your family or just join with others to ex-perience the special joys of the Advent season.

Disciple: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study

To Be Offered in 2019

Leader: Rev. Helen Casey-Rutland & Rev. David Hindman

Imagine having the opportunity to learn each week from world-class scholars and persons of faith who have spent their entire lives studying God’s Word. Imagine doing so in a small group of people who may become some of your closest friends in faith as you meet weekly for two hours for 34 weeks next winter, spring and fall. Imagine forming the personal discipline of reading scripture for 20-30 minutes daily as you become familiar with the entire biblical story, from Genesis to Revelation. Imagine digging deeply into a scripture passage each week to discover what it might mean for your life if you take it seriously. Imagine your life being changed for good.

Sound inviting? Begin to pray now about whether you are being called to participate. Begin-ning January 2019 under the guidance of Helen Ca-sey-Rutland and David Hindman, Disciple: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study, is a 34 week study of the Old and New Testaments with the goal of trans-formation of life, not simply provision of infor-mation. More details will follow in the coming months, but if next year is the year you want to dig deeper into scripture and grow closer to Christ and others in the process, Disciple may be just for you. Stay tuned.

ROAD OF DISCIPLESHIP: Making Disciples through Nurture and Learning

Wednesday ReCharge Activities October – December 2018

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Learning to Speak American Baby . . . So it seems the world of the American baby is rather different linguistically to that of the

Irish baby . . . What I know as a soother (or doodie) is a pacifier, nappies are diapers and buggies are strollers . . . I’m learning a whole new set of words as Amie’s pregnancy goes on and our due date gets closer. Not to mention all the new experiences that are coming up.

Many people have wished us all the best already, and we really do appreciate all your good wishes. I will be taking 4 weeks of paternity leave when baby arrives (we don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl) so won’t be in the office/around church those 4 weeks but I will be available via email. I probably won’t check it every day, and in an emergency there are other staff available at church who can help as well.

While I am off on paternity leave, there is one very practical way you can help out – volunteer to help out at a youth group session. As we can’t predict exactly when Baby Glascott will make his or her entrance into the world we are aiming to have me and 2 other adults at every youth group session (9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings and 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday evenings) from October 14 – December 9 inclusive. That way, if I get the call minutes before a session I can head for the hospital and the session can continue without me. Most weeks I’m looking for people to chaperone rather than lead sessions, so the commitment isn’t to stand at the front of the group but to be there and help keep an eye on things.

If this is something you feel God may be nudging you to help out with, please do get in touch. I accept most forms of messaging, though carrier pigeons might struggle to get in the door at church Text or call my cell (969-3545), email me aglascott@williamsburgumc.org or call the church (229-1771). If you can do one session in that period it’s one less session I have to worry about. Thank you.

Now, I’m off to make sure I know my soothers from my pacifiers and my buggies from my strollers before this snapper* arrives!

Andy Glascott, WUMC Youth Director

* Snapper is Irish slang for a baby, before he/she becomes a toddler or “chiseller”.

Tuesday, October 9 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Theme: Safe and Sound: The Story of the Lost Sheep

“Sheep” themed Crafts & Games, Celebration Time & Dinner

Hope to see you at Messy!

Questions about Messy Church? Contact Cindy Banek (229-1771 Ext 258) or cbanek@williamsburgumc.org.

Messy Church in October

Messy Church: An All-Age Worship Experience for Everyone!

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Magnificent Melodies

A concert series benefitting Elliot's Song, an Outreach Program of Early Childhood Music School

A program of vocal and instrumental music with featured works by various composers

Sunday, October 21 at 3:00 p.m.

Williamsburg United Methodist Church

500 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, Virginia

Free Admission with suggested donations to benefit Elliot's Song

Volunteer

Opportunities

If you are looking for an opportunity to volunteer in Williamsburg, have you con-sidered ReStore? They are always looking for people interested in sharing their time for a good cause. If you are interested, contact Diane Kieffaber, Volunteer Coordi-nator, (603-6895 Ext 5662).

Adult Keyboard

ECMS offers several adult Keyboard classes at various levels. Whether you are a complete beginner, a rusty returnee, or even an intermediate to advanced player, there are spots for you!

Adult Guitar

There are two levels of Adult Guitar classes: True Beginner and Upper Begin-ner. This curriculum will use traditional beginner guitar methods from various published sources. Anthony has been a professional guitarist for over a decade with experience in genres ranging from folk, jazz, classical, and rock. Intended as recreational guitar playing, the classes are stress free, supportive and reward-ing. Each guitar student will need their own guitar to bring to class.

For more information, contact Anthony Williams, Director of Early Childhood Music School (229-1771 ext 108) or mranthony.ecms@gmail.com.

Early Childhood Music School

Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 Registration

While we have tons of classes for our children don’t forget we also have classes for the “young-at-heart.”

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Each of you must give as you have made up your mind,

not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

Your generosity is amazing! Our church was able to deliver 46 cartons of school supplies and 19 large bags of backpacks to Head Start, Matthew Whaley Elementary School, Berkeley and Blair Middle Schools, Lafayette High School, Erase the Need and JCC Social Services. In addition 59 students in Highland Park received backpacks custom-filled for their specific schools and grades.

Well done!.

Coat Drive for Head Start October 1 - 31

Each year October is designated as “Winter Coats for Head Start” month. Williamsburg children in the Head Start program at the Historic Triangle Community Center need warm coats to wear to school in the winter. The little ones in this pre-school program are 3-5 years old and wear sizes 3, 3T,4, 4T, 5, and 5T. Coats run large so any coat larger than 5T will be too big for a pre-schooler. Head Start is critical for many children. Children interact with each other and learn basic skills needed to begin kindergarten. Collection bins are in the Reception Area off the Atrium.

Kairos Prison Ministry Retreat October 15 – 21

The fall Kairos Retreat at Greensville Correction Center is scheduled in October. WUMC supports each retreat with prayers, spiritual placemats and homemade cookies. Lyman Hub-bard will represent our church on the Greensville Retreat Team. Specifics about prayer will be in Sunday bulletins. Recipes for Kairos Cookies can be found on the Connection Corner desk near the rear parking lot door. Homemade cookies are an important part of the re-treat. They represent caring and compassion. The cookie delivery deadline is noon, Wednesday October 17.

Thanksgiving Morning Ministry November 22

Heads up! Thanksgiving is just around the corner. On Thanksgiving morning church members and guests will gather for our annual 3-hour marathon of cooking and work projects. Meals are delivered to home-bound, disabled, elderly or “just plain hungry” folks recommended by organizations that work with the disadvan-taged of our community. All work projects result in a useful product that will be used in our community. Watch the Sunday bulletins and the November Messenger for details about contributions and volunteering for the morning’s fun.

School Supply Collection August 1 – 31

From Your Local Outreach Team

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HOW TO PRAY THE BIBLE by Will Davis, Jr.

You don’t have to be a Bible scholar to pray God’s Word effectively. In fact all you need is the simple, childlike faith that God really will speak to you through the Scriptures, as well as a system that gets you in the pages of the Bible on a regular basis. Here are a few suggestions for making reading and praying the Bible a regular part of your life:

1. Have a regular time for prayer. If possible, have a specific place where you meet with God. It could be at your kitchen table, in a cozy chair or at an office desk. But when it comes to pray-er, familiarity breeds intimacy. New sights, sounds and settings are distracting.

2. Have a regular system for prayer. Know in advance where you are going to read in the Bible.

3. If you can, try to have a reading plan that gets you all the way through the Bible in a year. But don’t force it. Be open to the Spirit’s guidance on what to read.

4. Praying the Psalms never gets old. Many lives have been greatly impacted because of the powerful pinpoint prayers prayed from the Psalms. When you read the Bible, look for statements of what you want to be true in your life.

5. Read with your spiritual eyes open. As you read through the verses of a particular chapter, don’t be in a hurry. The goal is not just to get to the end. You’re looking for treasures. You’re looking for verses that jump off the page. You’re looking for promises that connect with your passions.

6. As you read, listen for the gentle nudge of God’s Holy Spirit. Ask him to speak to you through the text. Occasionally you’ll hear him say, “I want to do this in you,” or “you need to pray this verse for your life.” So right then, stop and write your initials next to that verse. Then, every time you read that chapter or open your Bible to that page, you’ll be reminded to pray God’s Word back to him.

7. The author says, “My Bible has become more than my prayer; it’s my prayer script. I never have to worry about what I’m going to say to God about a certain subject. The answer is always right there in His Word.”

Excerpted from “Pray Big for Your Life”.

For more information about our Prayer Ministry, contact Cindy Banek (229–1771 ext. 258) or cbanek@williamsburgumc.org.

Summer Feeding Program Says Thank You The Williamsburg United Methodist Church family again supported a community initiative in an exception-

al way! As you may have heard, over 4,000 local students receive free and low-cost meals during the school year, but very few children are provided free breakfast and lunch meals during the summer. The Summer Feeding Program/Summer Meals for Kids was established as a partnership with over twenty local non-profit organizations and other entities/agencies and was blessed to be the recipient of a significant amount of food and cash donations from WUMC members and our Vacation Bible School. Five church sites prepared and

packaged the meals every week with several of our members preparing hot meals at WUMC every Thursday morning. Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered the meals to several local motels sheltering otherwise homeless families as well as low-income housing sites. Both the parents and children receiving the meals were very excited and appreciative. WUMC helped make a difference in their lives this summer. Thank you!

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The Messenger

A Monthly Publication of

Williamsburg United Methodist Church

500 Jamestown Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23185

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Hurricane Florence Relief – United Methodist Committee on Relief

(UMCOR)

When disasters happen, it is local churches that provide the first response to their communities. This basic understanding — that disaster response is local — forms the foundation for UMCOR’s U.S. disaster training and response. When responding to a disaster in the United States, UMCOR works with the confer-ence disaster response ministries to provide the following:

• Financial Assistance: Emergency grants may be sent when a

bishop of the affected conference contacts UMCOR.

• Expertise: UMCOR’s disaster-response experience and knowledge

are made available to those in need.

• Networking: Connections with NGOs, volunteers, experts, local

government, and other organizations can help communities recover from disaster.

You can make a donation to disaster response by making your check payable to “WUMC” and designating: “US Disaster Response, Advance #901670” on the memo line.

Place your check in the offering plate or bring it to the church office.