Kenwood United Methodist Church

This year during the Advent season we offer two opportunities for you to honor or remember loved ones.  You may choose to place a poinsettia in the sanctuary or you may make a donation in the same amount of money to our special mission giving emphasis, The Louisa County Earthquake Recovery Program.

On Tuesday, August 23, 2011, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in the heart of Louisa County, making it the largest Virginia earthquake in historic times.  The purpose of this program is to help Louisa County homeowners repair or rebuild uninsured or underinsured owner occupied dwellings.  100% of all funds raised for the Louisa County Earthquake Recovery Program will go toward assisting Louisa County homeowners rebuild.

Both donations may be made in honor or memory of someone of your choice, and both will be included in our special listing of gifts in December. Order forms are available in the pews. The amount is $11.50 each.  Please return your order form with payment to the church office or place it in the offering plate. Orders will be received no later than Sunday, December 4.

Important Training!

Keeping children safe when they are at Kenwood is of the utmost importance. Therefore, on Sunday, September 18, at 7:00 pm there will be an important training opportunity for those who volunteer in our children’s programs.  If you work in the nursery, teach Story Circles, lead KidZone, God’s Pride, Higher Ground, or volunteer at VBS, your attendance is very important.

In addition to reviewing Kenwood’s Child Protection Policy, Cindy Lee, Minister of Discipleship at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, will join us to talk about making/keeping Kenwood a “safe sanctuary.” Everyone is invited to this wonderful and important learning opportunity.  You may not work directly with the children, but have an interest in this topic.  If so, please feel free to join us.  Parents, teens who volunteer with the younger children, seniors…please plan to attend.  If you have any questions about this training, please contact Rhonda Toussaint, Kenwood’s Minister for Children and Youth at rhonda@kenwoodumchurch.org or  798-7444.

On Wednesday Night at VBS, we believed fully that the rain would not dampen our spirits–and it moved in and moved out in about 15 minutes! We also learned about the Feast of Booths, and about how Jesus invites us to believe fully in him. In science, we did an experiment with hard-boiled eggs, in crafts we made napkin rings, and in rec we played on the slip and slide!

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On Tuesday night at the Shake It Up Cafe, Scraps the raccoon introduced us to lots of new foods, and told us that he liked to cook in order to give food away to people who are hungry.  Our kids make recipe boxes in crafts, and in Bible Story Time learned about three important festivals the Israelites celebrated, and how they were focused on giving God thanks.