Pastor’s Post May 25, 2022

Hear brief  announcements from Pastor Zach on the Weekly Devotional,  Updates,  and encouraging stories from our congregation.

Mid-week Announcements on May 25, 2022

1) Wednesday Night Inductive Bible Study tonight, Choir practice, & AWANA tonight, 6:30 PM  Join us tonight for our Wednesday Night inductive Bible study in Room 117/118 where one of our pastors leads us through a passage of Scripture verse-by-verse where together we observe what the text says, interpret what it means, and seek to apply it with God’s help. All are welcome, join us tonight as we walk through 2 Peter 3:1-7!

2) Prayer meeting next week – Join us next Wednesday (June 1^st) for our churchwide prayer meeting here at 6:30 PM. Though we will pause AWANA and our Mid-Week Bible Study for the Summer (back in September), we do plan on continuing to meet together to pray on the first Wednesday of the month during the summer (June 1^st, July 6^th, August 3^rd).

3) Welcome to our church family – This past Sunday we had the joy of several folks joining our church family. Let’s make sure to welcome them in and pray for them as they settle in. New to our family are:

• Genesis Dorsey
• Blake Stolarik
• Alaina Wagner
• Janette Brown
• Greg and Erica Stotts
• Darin and Rebekah Moore

3) New Summer DiscipleLife (Sunday School) Classes – On Sunday June 5^th, we will be starting our next quarter of Sunday morning classes. We plan on offering 3 classes:

a) “Explore the Bible” – We will be digging into 1 & 2 Kings, considering how a holy God is faithful to shepherd His people even when we’re prone to go our own way. We plan to offer two classes (Meeting in Rooms 114 and 117/118), taught by a rotation of teachers.

b) “Evangelism: Know and Share the Gospel” – Intimidated or discouraged in your evangelism? The aim of this class is to equip us with a better understanding of the gospel, practical tools, and confidence in God as we seek to share the good news! This class will meet in Room 115 and will be taught by Faris Hawit and Zach Schlegel.

c) “Time, Talent, and Treasure: managing God’s gifts” – What does it mean to manage money, time, and resources as a Christian? Join us in this class as we dig into biblical instruction on everything from budgeting, debt, giving, and financial freedom. This class will meet in Room 112 and will be taught by Tyrone Moorehead and Zak Kergel.

4) Sunday Coffee Bar at FBCUM: We encourage you to take some time after the Sunday morning service to meet someone you may not recognize or get to know your fellow members, brothers, and sisters in the church. Please feel free to grab a cup of coffee and a cookie while you fellowship at our coffee bar in the Fellowship Hall. If you are interested in helping with the Coffee Bar, please contact the Philip or Krystal Spuler @ (509) 475-7445. No experience or expertise is required.

5) “Home Reach” Ministry – The Home Reach Ministry (formerly the Homebound ministry) is looking for members who are seriously interested in serving the Lord by spending time ministering to those church members not able to be physically present in church. For more information contact Bernice McGuire at 301-855-5529 or [email protected].

6) VBS Volunteers – Lord willing, we’ll be hosting a VBS for kids in our church and neighborhood between June 27^th and July 1^st (9:00 AM-12:30 PM) from ages kindergarten through 6^th grade. If you are interested in volunteering that week, please contact Pam Jensen or Shelbey Strickland.

7) Giving We encourage you to continue to faithfully give as a way to sustain the gospel ministry at FBCUM and as a means for us to care for those in need as a church family. You can give online or mail your offering to the church office. Church members who have a benevolence request, please contact the church office at [email protected].

If you have any questions, please contact the church office.
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