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The plans are complete for this year's Harvest Dinner. It will be held on the first Friday of November from 4:30 to 7:30PM in the fellowship hall. Adult tickets are $18.00, children (age 6 to 10) $5.00, and small children (5 and under) are free. The dinner will feature: Country Ham, Turkey, and a variety of vegetables, including mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and more. Dessert is included in the price. The dinner is by reservation only through ticket purchase. Please call Lew & Anne Buckler at 301-934-9672 or the church office at 301-934-2288 for tickets. You may also pick them up each Sunday in the Narthex. This dinner is always a sellout so get your tickets early.

Church Directory Photograph Online Reservations Now Available! 2 Dates Added in October

The new Pictorial Directory kicks Off This Sunday, August 28! It has been three years since we’ve done one, and many of our folks didn’t get into the last one. We’ve taken in over 100 new members in that time too, so it’s time. Our new Hospitality Chair, Kathy Cox, is working with LifeTouch in what we hope will be one of the smoothest and most pleasant pictorial directory processes yet. Photo session reservations will be on a first-come, first-served basis so sign-up early to get your desired date/time. Photo sessions will be conducted on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, September 21 from 2:30pm through 8:50pm

Thursday, September 22 from 2:30pm through 8:50pm

Friday, September 23 from 2:30pm through 8:50pm

Saturday, September 24 from 10:00am through 4:50pm

Tuesday, October 11 from 2:30pm through 8:50pm

Wednesday, October 12 from 2:30pm through 8:50pm

To make your reservations, just click on the LifeTouch image above! Simply follow the directions provided. You will be asked to assign a login and password once you make your reservation. Please make sure you remember your login/password. You will need to know it should you have to make a change to your online reservation. LifeTouch does our preschool pictures and most schools in the country. We are very excited about getting our Pictorial Directory updated, so please sign-up for your sitting today! If you have any questions, please contact the Church Office!

Confirmation Class to Begin

Families with 7th or 8th graders, or older kids who have not yet been confirmed are invited to sign up now for our next Confirmation Class. There will be an orientation session on October 30, then the class will meet immediately after the 11:00 a.m. service on Sundays beginning November 6. Parents will rotate providing lunches and the classes will last about 90 minutes. Confirmands will join the church as full members on May 20, 2012.

Puppet Ministry Returns

Our Puppet Ministry is back and rehearsing every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary, and we are looking for a few more hands to help us out. Come be a par of this inspiring group. See Bob Kells in church for more information

Sandy Patrick Knowland

In Memory of our beloved friend and Web Master, Pat Knowland

Angel Wings Liturgical Dance

So what is Liturgical Dance? Liturgical dance is a Christian expression of prayer or worship through body movement. Such dances can be accompanied by many different types of music. The dancers will respond with an appropriate dance which flows out of the music and enhances the prayer or worship experience. This dance may either be spontaneous, or have been choreographed ahead of time. If it is choreographed it is generally fitted to the song's lyrics or to religious concepts. Most often this is performed by women but occasionally by men as well. Liturgical dance is a relatively recent practice in the West, being virtually unpracticed until the twentieth century. However its antecedents go back to accounts of dancing in the Old Testament. An example is the episode when King David danced before the Ark of the Covenant. In other parts of the world dancing as a form of worship is much more popular. Today, Catie Boggs, Betty Anne Risley, and Danielle Stone perform "Amazing Grace". Enjoy this wonderful gift.

WOW - Worship on Wednesdays

Our popular Wednesday Night Service will continue at least until Christmas. The service is at 7:00 PM in our sanctuary.

The sermons will be on the same topic as the message the previous Sunday, only the sermons are presented more informally. After each message there is a time of dialog, discussion or Q&A.

The purpose of repeating the message is two fold. One, if you are away for the weekend or on vacation, you can catch up on what you missed. Two, if something intriguing, troubling or confusing is stated, you get to hear the message again, and then ask questions afterward. Or you could bring a friend who “really needs to hear this message.”

We hope you will try these services out, and join us often.

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La Plata UMC Prayer Chain

Add to Your Prayer Life! LaPlata UMC has a prayer chain that is open to all. If you are interested in joining the prayer chain and blessing this ministry by praying for those special requests passed through the prayer chain please email S_KKingsbury@verizon.net or contact the church office at laplataumc@verizon.net.

Blessings!
Karen

Baltimore-Washington Conference Prayer Center

Did you know that the Prayer Center of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, a ministry of the United Methodist Men, provides a 24-hour a day hotline to anyone in need of prayer? Sixteen volunteers staff the center, which receives approximately 35 calls a day and more than 7,000 calls a year. This ministry, which attracts people from as far away as Canada, is located in the Conference Center in Columbia.

Call-in hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A voice mail box accepts prayer requests after 5 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays. The Prayer Line can be reached by calling (800) 936-6893. Prayer requests can also be sent via e-mail to the prayer line.

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