Text Box: Message From Pastor Sam
Text Box: Lighthouse Letters
Text Box: A Note from Pastor Sam
For many years we have prayed and sought God’s direction on how best to accomplish new growth at Deep Creek United Methodist Ministries. We have tried to be creative, believing that God is much more interested in growing individual disciples than in growing membership. So to accomplish a growing church family, we have continued to have worship services at both of our locations during the winter months; we have offered an alternative worship service on Wednesday evenings twice a month; we have expanded our Children’s Adventure after school program to twice a month, and our youth ministry to every other week. We have attempted to have continual weekly Bible study and have endeavored to have continual community outreach through monthly spaghetti dinners, singing at local nursing homes, and offering support to struggling families through our food pantry. We must  
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Text Box: Special points of interest:
A Contemporary Wednesday Worship
World Day of Prayer
Military Service
Conference & District News.
New Member
Text Box: Deep Creek United Methodist Ministries of Hoyes and Paradise Church
Text Box: May June 2009
Text Box: Volume 16 Issue 3

We are His light to the World.

 

continue to expand for the future. We need to change our image in the community. Deep Creek United Methodist Ministries must strive to become a beacon of hope in our community. We must attempt to be known as a community of faith that has a compassion for the needy—and be recognized as a ministry center for changed lives. We must be ready to reach the world for Christ as effectively as possible.

The Time to Invest Is Now!

We can not wait any longer. God is calling us to develop a strategic approach to ministry and a visitation plan that will enable us to reach those in our community that need new life in Jesus Christ. We need to avail ourselves of every opportunity to grow our own spiritual lives while helping others develop theirs. It is time to expand on building people in Christ! We need volunteers to help make this effort a success. We need individuals to be part of three

Message from Pastor Amy

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Worship Service Themes

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Lectionary Scriptures for Worship

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The Easter Season

Wednesday Worship

Holy Communion Schedule

 

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Children’s Adventure

Confirmation Class

Youth Ministry

 

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UM Women

Sight and Sound Trip

Sunday School

 

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Birth Announcment

Spaghetti Dinner

Paradise Work Camp

Day on The Lake

Pastor Amy Graduates

 

 

 

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Adult Membership Class

Contagious Christian Study

New Member

Food Pantry & Singing Ministry

 

 

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World Day of Prayer

North Garrett Hymn Sing

Church Spring Cleaning

Military Service

 

 

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Conference & District News

Church Meetings

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Stewardship Report

Peace With Justice Offering

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