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Hanging of the Greens today!
It’s that time of year. Today our youth group and volunteers are decorating the church for the Christmas season! We can’t wait to see how beautiful the church is going to look. Thank you so much to all our volunteers.
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Celebrating Black History Month
February is Black History Month and we would like to celebrate the African-Americans who have played vital roles in the development of The United Methodist Church. These notable Methodists have played a great role not only in our Methodist history but also in the history of our country. Sojourner Truth was a former slave and […]
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Sterling United Methodist Players to Perform “Godspell”
The Sterling United Methodist Church Players will present the musical “Godspell” on March 1, 2, and 3! This performance is a production of the 2012 revised version of the original 1971 musical composed by Stephen Schwartz. Godspell follows the story of Jesus Christ as he forms a community of lovable disciples, who teach lessons through […]
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Youth Connections – What’s in a Name?
The youth program here at Sterling UMC has a new name – Youth Connections. The goal of a new name relates to the idea that a name represents what a group is about and how it should operate. So, what does this mean for our new name, Youth Connections? Why this name and what does […]
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SUMC Youth, Reaching New Heights
“Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people” – Philemon 1:7 The Sterling UMC Youth Program has been in a period of transition for the past year or so, but now we are getting ready to launch a new program to reach youth […]
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Welcoming Our New Staff Members
This is the time of the year when the church staff is fully engaged in planning, developing, promoting, practicing, implementing, and praying over the new programs that will begin in the next couple of weeks. Along with the lay leadership who have also invested a great deal of time and energy, everyone is working towards […]
Continue ReadingJoin Us for the Second Sunday of Advent and the Celebration of Christmas!
This Sunday December 10 we will celebrate the Second Sunday of the Advent Season at Sterling United Methodist Church. Our new sermon series, A Night for Rejoicing continues with Part Two: There Will Be Singing! But even before we get to Sunday there is opportunity for service and fellowship! We will be setting up for […]
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Trunk or Treat At Sterling UMC
Join us Saturday October 28 from 10 AM to 1 PM to and bring the kids to celebrate Halloween at SUMC with our annual Trunk or Treat event! We invite you to join us in your non scary Halloween costumes and visit the decorated trunks set up in our front parking lot to receive nut free […]
Continue ReadingThis Sunday Why Not Enjoy Lunch at Church
This week we have an opportunity for fellowship following our 11 AM Contemporary worship service. Our monthly pizza and salad lunch will be served in the Gallihugh Fellowship Hall at approximately 12 PM. All are invited to attend our 11 AM service and join the group for lunch right after. Or, if you wish to […]
Continue ReadingPentecost Sunday
The fiftieth day after Easter is known as Pentecost and this Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is one of the principal days of the Christian year and in the early Church was the second most important part of the Christian year next to Easter. The Greek word pentecoste means “fiftieth day.” Pentecost is the day on which […]
Continue ReadingMother’s Day has Methodist Roots
In the 1860s, before there was an official Mother’s Day holiday in the U.S., a Methodist mom named Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day.” Ann organized women’s clubs in the 1860s to serve suffering mothers and children and to work for peace because they could see the ravages of war in their husbands […]
Continue ReadingConfirmation Sunday
According to “A Dictionary for United Methodists.” Confirmation is “the act by which persons who were baptized as infants or young children (or, because of other special circumstances, could not make the baptismal vows themselves) make their first public statement of their declaration or profession of faith. In this sense they confirm their faith. Confirmation […]
Continue ReadingThe Third Sunday of Lent and The Youth Musical!
This Lent we will quiet things down and heighten our attention to the “still, small voice” of God and our own True Self. Listening through prayer as well as meditation on holy texts is an ancient Lenten practice. Come and rest, come and listen. This Sunday, the third Sunday of Lent, Pastor Steve Vineyard continues his […]
Continue ReadingSterling UMC Presents the 2018 Summer Mission Trips, Local Missions Program, and Fundraiser
(Updated March 8, 2018) Sterling United Methodist Church has kicked off its 2018 Summer Mission Trip and local mission program schedule; and Sunday March 11 will kick off its first fundraiser for the 2018 efforts with its Red Envelope Campaign. The Red Envelope Fundraiser involves red envelopes with donation denominations from $1 to $100 printed on […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s Happening at SUMC!
Soup and Cookie Mix Holiday Gift Fundraiser The annual SUMC Missions Soup and Cookie Mix Fundraiser kicked off earlier this month and will continue through the holiday season. Purchase your gifts of Chicken Noodle Soup mix, Minestrone Soup Mix, Cheese Soup mix, and Tortilla Soup Mix; and for baking; M & M Brownie Mix […]
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New Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures for Sunday Children’s Program
9 AM Kids Worship Hour Ages 2 & 3 Room 100 Ages 4-Grade 6 Gallihugh Hall Drop Off – Children will be dropped off to their assigned room-either Gallihugh Hall or Room 100-before you go to your worship service. Pick Up – Parents please pick up your child or […]
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Sterling Kids
“Train a child how to live the right way. Then even when he is old, he will still live that way.” Proverbs 22:6 The New Sunday Experience coming September 10 to SUMC includes some changes to our children’s and youth programs as well. Our Sunday School program is now called “Sterling Kids” and […]
Continue ReadingNext Level Innovations Update
The recommendations from the Next Level Innovations (N.L.I.) report were accepted last Wednesday evening at a Church Conference by a vote of 103-16. We had a wonderful gathering that was preceded by a time of singing, prayer, and communion. Cathy Abbott, our Arlington District Superintendent, lead the Church Conference by quoting Bishop Cho, who prayed […]
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Life Signs Youth Group
Sunday evenings 5:30-8:00 PM Wednesday evenings 7:00-8:00 PM Our Focus LifeSigns youth ministry is always exciting because of all we have to look forward to as we follow in the steps of Jesus Christ. With Him as our foundation, each individual youth fits uniquely in as we grow and learn together and enjoy fun activities […]
Continue ReadingChurch Activities for Wednesday, March 15
Due to Loudoun County Schools being closed, the church office is closed today. The CrossWalk meal, children’s activities (J.A.M.), and youth activities are canceled for this evening. The Aldersgate Choir and Contemporary Worship Team will rehearse as scheduled. Other Wednesday evening adult activities/studies will meet at the discretion of the leader of each group. Please contact your group leader for information. There will be limited child […]
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