August Newsletter & Calendar

polarblastvbsRemember our Vacation Bible School starts August 3rd – 5th and will be here at Laurel Hill.  We look forward to the Polar Blast of sharing just how cool the love of Jesus can be!

Please continue to pray for our pastor for the continued visitation among our members.

To keep up with everything else, please read our August newsletter  and view our church Calendar.

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Thank You for a Great VBS!

VBS2017FMCThanks to everyone who helped and supported Camp Out: Learning S’More about Jesus! Counting everyone, we had over 125 participants in Vacation Bible School this year.  We also were able to provide fresh water for 107 children through our VBS offering. Plus, we made 88 “GUTSY” Bears for the Henrico County Police Department to use as comfort bears.

We also had great food and so much of it we got to share twice with the local Fire Department.  Everything was so much fun, especially sharing the gospel of Jesus with the children.

Thanks to Four Mile Creek for hosting this cooperative ministry!

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Upcoming Events for Laurel Hill UMC

LaurelHillUMCYou are invited to come join us every week for worship and Sunday School at 1919 New Market Rd in Varina, VA. Our early service starts at 8:45 AM. Sunday School begins at 9:45 AM and our traditional service starts at 11:00 AM.

  • May 17th – Join us for a time of prayer and seeking the Lord in our sanctuary. The service starts at 7:00 PM.
  • campoutMay 25th – We will be having a Pre-Registration Dinner for Vacation Bible School at Four Mile Creek. The dinner will begin at 5:30 AM. Print out and fill out the registration form and bring it with you as we get ready for a fun filled Bible School “Camp Out” weekend, June 23 – 25. We are looking for volunteers to help prepare food on May 25 and o help out with our preschool class. There is also still an opening for the game station.  Please contact Angela Ragland if you are interested in helping with VBS at  ourragland@gmail.com. or 432-4179.
  • May 29th – There will be Memorial Day Program at the Fort Harrison National Cemetery.  This is the third year we have participated in this program planned by the Richmond National Battlefield Park and each year the program has been very meaningful. The speaker at the program will be Al Barnes, who currently is the historian for the Virginia National Guard.  His short talk is intended to be World War One-themed, since this is the centennial year for America’s entry into that conflict. We will be joined by the Honor Guard of the Henrico Division of Fire, as well as the Division of Fire Quartet, who will sing the national anthem.  For anyone who wishes to sing with the choir, we will be practicing at 10:45 am that day, in the sanctuary and travelling together to the cemetery by church bus around 11:30 am.  Guests are welcome to ride the church bus to the cemetery, or meet us there.
  • June 3rd – Celebrate Varina is at Dorey Park from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. If you would like to serve as a Laurel Hill Church or Weekday School witness that day, contact Margo Keeles or Barbara Wendel (795-2772).
  • June 4th – Is our Graduation Sunday. During our 11:00 AM service, we will recognize our graduates and consecrate them for their future plans. We will also be sharing 1st Sunday Lunch together!
  • June 16th – 18th – The 235th session of the Virginia Annual Conference will meet at  Hampton Roads Convention Center (HRCC) in Hampton VA. We rejoice that we can take 160 Kits to Conference this year!

If anyone needs a copy of our Lay Leadership list, they can pick one up in the office. Thanks.

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Vacation Bible School Starts Tonight!

Light it up!VBS2016 Join us as we explore following Jesus, the Light of the world. Registration and supper (!TACOS!) begins at 5:30 PM with our Opening Sing and Play Rock starting at 6:00 PM.  (If you are helping prepare for supper be in the fellowship hall around 4 PM.)

Tomorrow morning we will start our expedition together at 9:00 AM and close around noon.

Sunday, we celebrate that “He is the Light” during our 11:00 AM service and then everyone is invited to stay and enjoy a covered dish lunch.  We look forward to seeing everyone at VBS!

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August Newsletter and Calendar

There is a VBS2016change this month. We will have our Luncheon on second Sunday, the 14th to coincide with our Vacation Bible School celebration! We also start a new Prayer Service on Wednesday, August 3rd at 7:00 PM and we’ll meet again on the 17th. I hope to see you coming through the door of the sanctuary as we seek the Lord together.

Here is your Calendar and newsletter.

Please let your neighbors know (especially if they have small children or grandchildren) the Weekday School will be having their Open House for Fall enrollment on August 16, from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.

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