Kenwood United Methodist Church

How is Your Blood Pressure?

lisat11 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:09:41 +0000

1 in 3 Americans has high blood pressure. Left untreated, it can lead to other serious health problems. Most of the time, high blood pressure is “silent”—which means you may feel no symptoms. That’s why people can have high blood pressure and not even know it. The first step is to find out if you have high blood pressure. Our Parish Nurse, Barbara Huster, R.N., will be taking blood pressure readings this Sunday, February 5, after worship in the Fellowship Hall. There is no cost and no registration is needed.

Led by faith to love, learn and SERVE!

lisat11 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:41:19 +0000

Do you have a passion to serve our church, local, regional and worldwide communities? Are you able to donate time, goods or have service project ideas? Well, then we have the ministry for you! Our new Outreach Chair, Debra Waite, will be holding two Outreach Ministry Interest meetings to help the Kenwood Community develop a strong network of ideas, service projects and volunteers. The interest meetings will be held on two different dates in an attempt to provide convenient times for the majority of the Kenwood Community.

Interest Meeting #1: Sunday, February 12 from 5:00-6:00 pm (during Youth Program time)

Interest Meeting #2: Sunday, February 19 from 9:00-9:50 am (prior to Worship Service)

Please join Debra at one of these sessions and help make a lasting impact in our community! If you have any questions or to confirm your interest in attending, contact Debra at thew8s@comcast.net or at 752-7953.

Parents Night Out!

lisat11 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:10:29 +0000

On Friday, February 10, parents can bring their kids to Kenwood from 6:00 until 9:00 pm and go spend the evening with their favorite Valentine! This fundraiser for the Hinton Mission Trip will include dinner for the kids. The cost is $20 for the first child and $10 for each additional child. Please make reservations in the church office by Wednesday, February 7.

Annual Souper Bowl of Caring Youth Service Event

lisat11 — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:10:36 +0000

Please join the Higher Ground Youth in fighting hunger and poverty by participating in the 2012 Souper Bowl of Caring Event. Souper Bowl of Caring is a nation-wide youth led event that brings awareness to hunger in our community. This year, we will be selling Brunswick stew.

The cost is as follows:

1 Quart $ 7.00

2 Quarts $13.00

5 Quarts $30.00

100% of the proceeds will be used to purchase year-round items for Freedom House. Order forms are available in the pew racks. Please complete the form (include payment) and drop it in the offering plate on Sundays. You can also place your order by calling the church office at 798-7444. Payments can also be made by mailing a check or going to our website and using the PayPal option. Orders will not be placed until payment is received. The deadline for orders is Sunday, January 29. The Brunswick stew will be available for pick-up on Sunday, February 5 (Super Bowl Sunday) following the worship service. The stew will not be sold on the pick-up date; so make sure you pre-order. Contact the church office if you have any other questions.

To learn more about Freedom House, visit them on the web at http://freedomhouserichmond.org/.

New Worship Series Beginning in Mid-January

lisat11 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:57:04 +0000

Stop the Spinning!

Sometimes it feels like life is out of control and there’s nothing we can do to stop it. Things move at a whirlwind pace, commitments never let up, someone always wants us to do something. It’s like being on an amusement park ride that spins and spins and spins, and we want to get off but can’t seem to stop it. Beginning on January 15 and continuing for five weeks in worship, we’ll explore strategies to help stop our lives from spinning out of control.

January 15: Setting Boundaries—What’s Lawful and What’s Beneficial

January 22: Figure Out Who You’re Going to Obey

January 29: Sometimes We All Need A Time Out

February 5: When Even Superglue Doesn’t Work

February 12: You’ve Got to Give It Away

New Small Group on Boundaries, Beginning January 15!

lisat11 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:52:49 +0000

Boundaries on property are easy to define, usually. We know where our property ends and a neighbor’s begins. But boundaries as personal property lines can be a bit challenging. Many times, we think that as people of faith, we should focus on loving and giving, not how to set limits on those things. This small group, which will run for nine weeks beginning January 15 through and including March 11, will use the book and workbook Boundaries to help us wrestle with these questions:

*Can I set limits and still be a loving person?

*How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy or money?

*Why do I feel guilty when I consider setting boundaries?

Pastor Beth will facilitate this study, which coincides with a five-week sermon series on similar topics. You must register by Sunday, January 8, for books to be ordered. Call or email the church office to register. The cost for the book will be $8.

Leadership Retreat

lisat11 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:48:45 +0000

Leadership Retreat

Kenwood’s Church Council and anyone else who would like to join them will hold their annual Leadership Retreat on Friday & Saturday, January 20-21 at the United Methodist Center in Glen Allen. We will be evaluating ministries from 2011 in light of our vision statement and doing some planning for 2012. This is always a time of fellowship, learning and growing. We begin at 6:00 pm on Friday and conclude by 4:00 pm on Saturday. The cost is free – Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch are included. Please call or email the church office by Sunday, January 15 to register.

Kenwood Youth Lock-In!

lisat11 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:46:52 +0000

Join us on Friday, January 13, for our first Kenwood Youth Overnight Lock-in. Youth (Grades 6-12) will arrive around 6:00 pm and be locked-in until 10:00 am on Saturday morning. Each room in the Education Building will be converted to a theme such as “Potions” (make fizzy, fruity and fun drinks), the “Rock & Roll Wreck Room” (music and games-board and Wii) and the “Kenwood Drive-in Theatre.” It will be an evening of food, fun, games and hopefully a little sleep. To cover the cost of food/drinks, we are asking for $10/youth. Chaperones will also be needed.

Be on the lookout for additional communications as we get closer to the date. If you are not already on the Higher Ground email list, please contact Mark and Debra Waite at thew8s@comcast.net to be added.

Birthday Present for Jesus

lisat11 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:39:55 +0000

We invite people coming to worship on Christmas Day to bring a birthday present for Jesus in the form of three (non-perishable food) items for ACES, symbolizing the three gifts that the Magi brought to the Christ Child. Also, please don’t forget the “Blessing of the Toys” on Christmas Day! Bring your favorite toy you received to worship to be blessed by Pastor Beth.

Thank You for “Giving Bag” Items for Freedom House

lisat11 — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:53:00 +0000

We want to thank everyone for their donations for the “Giving Bags” for Freedom House! Your generosity will make a difference to many people this winter.

Here is a summary of what was collected:

A total of 44 Giving Bags – 6 male; 5 female; 10 teenager; 9 youth; 10 toddler and 4 baby
Additionally, the following single items were collected and will be given to Freedom House for inclusion in other bags or just to keep in stock in the community shelter: 16 shampoo, 6 deodorant, 33 bars of soap, 6 shaving cream, 2 school supplies, 12 toothbrushes, 20 toothpaste, 6 lotion, 2 dental floss, 1 Visine, 3 chapsticks, 31 jars of baby food, 3 coloring books, 6 packs of crayons and 2 picture frames

A huge thank you to the youth for helping to sort the bags. Below are some pictures of the youth preparing the bags. Thanks again!!

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