It’s official now; I just booked my travel reservations for the Pilgrimage for Spiritual Renewal to Korea for October 16 – 25th, 2014. I am looking forward to traveling with our Bishop, Young Jin Cho and the other clergy participants from the Virginia Conference.
Thanks to everyone for their generous support enabling me to be a part of this spiritual experience. I look forward to what I will learn from the Lord and from our sisters and brothers in Korea.
Please keep my ministry in your prayers as we finish the work this week necessary for recording Hymned in by Grace this fall. If you would like to support that work, share your donations with Norman directly or send it c/o Norman Ramsey Ministries, 2501 Caliber Drive, Henrico, VA 23231 or give through PayPal to reverendnorm@msn.com. Thank you so much.
Phil Deane reported that the team from Laurel Hill UMC fed 196 people today and just had enough food. The crew really worked well together. Those who went downtown were Billy & Judy Walker, Theresa and David Duke, Patrice Moore, Gail Dagenhart, and Phil Deane. Thanks go out to David Ogburn for organizing things and to Barbara Wendel for picking up the food and supplies.
If you would like to be a part of this vital ministry, our homeless feeding ministry takes place every time there is a fifth Tuesday in the month. The next opportunity to serve is April 30th!
Saturday, November 3rd Laurel Hill United Methodist Church hosted its annual Fall Mission Dinner & Auction. We want to say, “Thank you” to Peggy Singlemann, Bill Holmes and the Mission Committee for their work and planning for the event. Thank you to Lois and Kirby Miller for assisting with organizing the Live Auction items and managing the database associated with said items. Thank you to those who contributed the items for the Live Auction. Thank you to Sara and Phyllis Nelson for taking care of the desserts and for the many who prepared and shared good things with us. Thank you to Nancy Henry and Phyllis Schmick for tending to the Craft Room. Thank you to Linda Kinsey and Susan Nowell for handling the Silent Auction items and for all those who contributed items. Thank you to Meade Welch for all of our printed materials. Thank you to Marsha Williams for keeping up with our tickets. Thank you to Susan Nowell and Marsha Williams for counting and then accounting for everything. Thank you to Stephanie Rowan and Jonathan Schmick for being scribes during the Live Auction. Thank you to Linda Turner and the ladies who provided us with a delicious dinner. Thank you to our Youth and other volunteer servers. Thank you to all who attended and made the bids for the auction items. All of us together raised right at $7,000 for the work of Missions and Outreach! All praise and glory to God as we come together to assist those in need.
As pastor of Laurel Hill United Methodist Church there is only one week left for donations towards our Mission Partnership with the MCV Medical Center Children’s Emergency Room. Books, DVDs, and stuffed animals are all being received through this Sunday, October 28th.
Then, next week is full of outreach and service together. Tuesday, October 30th a group from Laurel Hill will be Feeding the Homeless as part of the Caritas Ministry. Wednesday, October 31st we’ll be hosting TRUNK OR TREAT for the children of our community and then Saturday, November 3rd we will have our Fall Mission Dinner & Auction. You don’t want to miss any of these great opportunities for service.
But, as I think of these immediate opportunities I’m casting my eyes out into 2013. The first week of January, Karen and I will be headed to Dunwoody, Georgia for the 2013 Congress on Evangelism and then sharing a week apart to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Yes, I am already excited about that.
Then, in February 2013, I am joining a group from Laurel Hill UMC and the Friends of Barnabas Foundation for a medical mission to Honduras. Please be in prayer for the saving work we will accomplish in Jesus’ name! Also, look for the ways you can support those who will be involved with this mission trip. More news on that, coming soon…
As we move down the road into fall please keep up with how you can be involved in fulfilling the ministry and mission of Laurel Hill United Methodist Church and Weekday School. October is a special month for many reasons. This is the month we collect books, DVDs, and stuffed animals for our partnership with the VCU Medical Center’s Children’s Emergency Room. It would be great if everyone who attended worship this month brought at least one item for the children. Have you picked out anything. yet?
Our October Newsletter is full of information. Check out our calendar for the month and see if you are responsible for serving in a specific way on the Lay Ministers page.
It’s official now; I just booked my travel reservations for the Pilgrimage for Spiritual Renewal to Korea for October 16 – 25th, 2014. I am looking forward to traveling with our Bishop, Young Jin Cho and the other clergy participants from the Virginia Conference.
