4 Year Olds:
Kathy Cox, Tina McCormick, Darcy Piazza, Stephanie Moody

Pre-K:
Mary Winkler, Holly Michael, Melissa Linsky, Hannah Donaldson

Kindergarten:
Sherry Hastings, Sarah Leonard

1st and 2nd Grade:
Laurie Mudd, Karen Hamner

3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades:
Susan Matteson, Corrie Roberts, Wiley Tolbert, Tina Donaldson

Music:
Mary Beth Reckeweg, Michelle Bast, Andrew McCormick

Crafts:
Carrie Summers, Elizabeth Boggs

Snacks:
Carol Sorenson

Games:
Polly Boggs

Youth Volunteers:
Becca Giannini, Catie Boggs, Davis Hamner, Savannah Maddox, Courtney Jones, Alex Gardiner, Katie Schneider, Christopher McCormick, Nick Gardiner, Alison Haney, Mary Boggs, Brian Biassati, Madelyn Donaldson, Claire Johnson, Eric Matteson, Andrew Matteson, Gregory Havens, Tina Robertson, Jessie Stone, and Danielle Stone

Adult Volunteers:
Beth Madigan, Jean Sigmon, Missy Lauber, Bonnie Thompson, Betty Risley, Lorraine Leonard, Alicia Beale, and Peggy Hamilton

Director:
Julie Robbins

Director's Helper, Media Guru, and Accountant:
Andrew McCormick

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Yvette Nageotte Solo's at La Plata UMC

La Plata UMC was blessed to have Yvette Nageotte sing two songs at worship serves last week. Yvette, daughter-in-law of Curt Snyder, is visiting from out-of-state. Thank you, Yvette, for sharing your wonderful talents!

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La Plata UMC Puppet Ministries

La Plata’s puppet troupe (as yet unnamed) is having a wonderful time learning the mechanics and art of puppetry. We are excited about the opportunity to learn, live and share the word of our Lord through this unique form of storytelling. We will bringing children’s messages to church on a regular basis, and we hope to include nursing homes, puppet workshops, and other community activities as a part of our program.

This is a unique group with a blending of adults and youth. The group includes the following: Kelly Burton, Paul Burton, Jimmie Cox, Hannah Donaldson, Madelyn Donaldson, Claire Johnson, Bob Kells, Karen Surratt and Al Turner. We would love to have more middle and high school youth involved. If you are interested, please contact Bob Kells or Karen Surratt (301-843-1250). We are excited about our opportunity to celebrate God’s awesome love, warmth and sense of humor!

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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.

Pat Brennan starts the program off with a brief history of Liturgical Dancing, followed by a superb performance by Angel Wings (Catie Boggs, Betty Anne Risley, Jan Saunders, Danielle Stone, and Michelle Tolbert). Enjoy this wonderful gift.

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Each week, children from age 4 to fifth grade come together to sing joyful songs about God’s wonderful blessings. Each month, they share those songs during an 11 a.m. service. Children from all faiths are welcome. Their directors are Linda Dent Mitchell, Sherri McConnell and Christa Bartlett. (12/28)

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Erin Dean Performs at La Plata UMC

La Plata UMC was honored by having Ms. Erin Dean perform at this Sunday's worship service. Erin, grand niece of Joyce Hancock, performed a beautiful number, entitled "How Beautiful". Enjoy this wonderful music!

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Southern Mix Performs at La Plata UMC

Southern Mix is a men's barbershop chorus located on the LaPlata Campus of the College of Southern Maryland. They operate in cooperation with the Fine Arts Department which provides facilities and other support. For more information about Southern Mix, please visit their website at http://www.csmd.edu/finearts/somix/Index.htm

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Beautiful Music: Molly Mitchell

We were blessed to have a wonderful performance this morning at the 11:00AM worship service. Molly Mitchell, a niece of Steve and Linda Mitchell, has been playing the piano for 12 years, and you wouldn't know it when you hear her play. Molly also plays in a praise band at her church in Illinois – which doesn’t have an organ. She also works to raise funds for a Christian orphanage in Guatamala where she and her father, an emergency room physician, travel in the summer to help them out. Thank you, Molly, for sharing your talents with us today, and helping the world become a better place! (05/30)

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La Plata UMC Cherub Choir Sings Praise! Isn't it such a joy to see so many of our youth involved in our church, and allowing Jesus to become part of their lives? As summer approaches and everyone is planning on the various vacations, I thought it would be nice to post a video of the Cherub Choir, who has worked hard all year to learn new songs. Every month between September and June, we set aside a Sunday morning worship service for the Cherub Choir to showcase their talents and their love of God. The entire La Plata UMC Congregation would like to say "thank you very much" for giving us such a wonderful gift this past year, and we look forward to hearing your angelic voices fill the Sanctuary in the coming fall. (06/13)

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La Plata UMC Puppet Ministries "Living Waters"

Today we had the wonderful opportunity to watch the La Plata UMC Puppet Ministries perform. The title of today's show was "Living Waters.

Tulip: Claire Johnson
Daffodil: Hannah Donaldson
Lily: Madelyn Donaldson
Shifty: Bob Kells
Clem: Jimmy Cox
Jesus: Bob Kells
Samaritan Woman: Karen Surratt
Props: Al Turner
Sound: Kelly Burton
Directed and Written by: Bob Kells and Karen Surratt

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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. Pat Brennan starts the program off with a brief history of Liturgical Dancing, followed by a superb performance by Angel Wings (Catie Boggs, Betty Anne Risley, Jan Saunders, Danielle Stone, and Michelle Tolbert). Enjoy this wonderful gift.

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Easter Sunday Power Medley and Our Beloved Cherubs

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Please take a few minutes to enjoy Anne Marie Patterson and Linda Dent-Mitchell as they perform the "Power Medley". We were also blessed to have our beloved Cherubs perform on Easter Sunday, as they sing "Every Morning is Easter Morning."

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Cherub and Chancel Choir's Sing
"This Little Light of Mine"

On Sunday, we were given a beautiful gift by the Cherub and Chancel Choir's! Together, they sang "This Little Light of Mine", and what a performance! If you didn't have a chance to see it, please enjoy this, and the next time you see a member of either choirs, including Linda and Pat, please tell them "THANK YOU!".

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