Missions
The 2020 Summer Mission Program
Sterling United Methodist Church has announced its summer Missions trips and the applications now available on the Sterling United Methodist Church website Resources page. This year’s program includes two opportunities to serve in mission. The first opportunity is the Youth trip in support of the Appalachian Service Project (ASP) located in the southwest Virginia and […]
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Sound The Alarm in Sterling
Last month the American Red Cross launched a program known as Sound the Alarm which is a home fire safety effort with a goal to install 100,000 free smoke alarms across the country. “Smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half,” said Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the American […]
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Teddy Bear Brigade
“Right now there are children in poverty who have never had a toy. There are children who have survived a natural disaster who need a friend.” (from the GFTW.org website) What difference can a stuffed animal make? When a disaster strikes and the relief efforts have provided food, water, medicine, and shelter, what about the […]
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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Acting in Service to Christ
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40 New International Version (NIV) This Sunday in worship we will learn what it is to be servants of God. What it is like to act in […]
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After A Week of Serving, Our Sager Brown Mission Team Returns Home
We enjoyed one final half day of work on Friday. After yet another delicious breakfast, we all headed to the depot to work on flood buckets. As we were completing our last set of buckets, we were led in the pallet prayer. The prayer is as follows: Most gracious and loving God. We came together […]
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Sager Brown Mission Team Thursday Update
Today was our last full day at Sager Brown! The time sure has gone by fast, but we won’t be forgetting it anytime soon. As always, we started the day with a good meal in the cafeteria, then went our separate ways to work on our projects. Several of our team members helped organize a […]
Continue ReadingSager Brown Mission Team Update for Tuesday and Wednesday!
Tuesday: Tuesday was another day of hot weather, hard work, and great fellowship. A group of four went off-site to work at a senior housing complex in the morning. They cleaned two apartments and had a chance to chat with the residents at the apartments. Another group continued their work at Chez Hope, gathering materials for building and assembling shelves. The […]
Continue ReadingThe Sager Brown Mission Team Has a Productive First Day
Update from our Sager Brown Mission Team: Monday: Orientation this morning gave us background information and recent changes at UMCOR. Photos were taken of all five teams which include over 80 volunteers ranging in age from 9-86 and from five states: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Texas, Virginia. Today’s jobs included: flood bucket verification and packing, garbage […]
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It’s Time for Summer Missions!
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 Sterling United Methodist Church kicks off its summer Missions program this Sunday with a commissioning of the mission team members at the 9 AM service. All […]
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A Return to Calm and a Big Thank You!
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” Mark 4:39-40 This week, as we wrap up the final clean up from the annual […]
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Backpack Buddies, Because Hunger Doesn’t End On Friday
The BackPack Buddies is a national program designed to provide children from low-income households with nutritious kid-friendly groceries for the weekend when free school lunches and breakfasts are not provided. School officials identify students who qualify to receive BackPack Buddies. The Sterling United Methodist Church Backpack Buddies program supports the kids at the local Rolling […]
Continue ReadingMark Your Calendars for the 2018 Sterling UMC Yard Sale!
The annual Sterling United Methodist Church Yard Sale will occur on Saturday, June 23 rain or shine from 7 AM to 2 PM. The Sterling UMC Yard Sale is a large outdoor and indoor sale that includes everything from jewelry, clothing, and household items; to antiques, furniture, and appliances! Proceeds from the sale help to […]
Continue ReadingMother’s Day, GRACE Ministries, and Backpack Buddies
A Methodist woman, Ann Marie Reeves Jarvis had expressed hope that one day a memorial would be established for all mothers, living and dead. After Ann’s death in 1905, her daughter Anna began to work on fulfilling her mother’s wish. Anna envisioned Mother’s Day as a time to write a personal letter to your mother, […]
Continue ReadingLessons of Easter Sermon Series Continues
We continue with the Easter Season, the time according to the United Methodist Church that: …also known as Eastertide or the Great Fifty Days, begins on Easter Day and ends 50 days later on Pentecost. Focusing on Christ’s resurrection and ascension and the sending of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost), Eastertide is the most joyous and celebrative […]
Continue ReadingA Busy Week of Mission Efforts
It was a great evening of fellowship last Monday when a lot of our church family turned out in support of our United Methodist Women (UMW) who held a fundraiser at Joe’s Pizzaria in Sterling Park. Thanks to everyone who came out to relax, eat, and have some fun! The funds support the UMW mission […]
Continue ReadingUnited Methodist Women Stamps for Mission
The Virginia Conference United Methodist Women collects stamps and sells them to raise money for Missions. We have been doing this for over 32 years. Even common used postage can have value in bulk. The stamps will be sold and 100% of the proceeds donated to UMCOR. Below are some tips if you, your church, […]
Continue ReadingGRACE Ministry, Backpack Buddies, and Lent
The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, this year on Valentine’s Day Wednesday, February 14! Lent comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “lencten” which means “spring.” Lent lasts for 40 days, not counting Sundays, and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday. In Western Christianity, Easter Sunday must always fall on the next […]
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 ReadingSterling’s United Methodist Women Start 2018 Off Fast
Imagine a chocolate chip pancake staring at you from your plate. Imagine a chocolate chip pancake laying next to a blueberry pancake staring at you from your plate. Or maybe just some “plain” pancakes surrounded by eggs and bacon and sausage! Well you don’t have to just imagine it; you can come experience it on […]
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