This Week

Sunday, March 1

Sunday School - 9:45
Adult Choir Rehearsal - 10:30
Worship with Nursery and Children’s Church - 11:00
Sip and Chat – Narthex - 12:00
G.U.M.P. Spring Consignment Sale - 1-3
Annual Dinner Meeting of the District Board of Mission - 5:00

Monday-Friday

G.U.M.P. Preschool - 8-1
Office Hours - 9-2 (Closes at 12:30 on Wed. only)

Monday, March 2

G.U.M.P. Spring Consignment Sale - 8-12:30
Women’s Bible Study - 10-12
Little Feet Dance - 12-2
Academy of Music - 12-7
AA - 7-9:30

Tuesday, March 3

Outside the Lines Art - 1-2; 4:30-5:30
Academy of Music - 3:30-7:15

Wednesday, March 4

Academy of Music - 11:15-8:15
G.U.M.P. Staff Meeting - 12:00
Little Feet Dance - 4-6
Outside the Lines Art - 4:30-5:30
Prayer Group- 6:30-7
Adult Choir Rehearsal - 7-8:30

Thursday, March 5

Academy of Music - 9:30-11; 3-8:30
Outside the Lines Art - 1-2; 4:30-5:30

Sunday, March 8

Sunday School - 9:45
Adult Choir Rehearsal - 10:30
Worship with Nursery and Children’s Church - 11:00
Sip and Chat – Narthex - 12:00

Welcome to Ghent United Methodist Church!

Guided by the Holy Spirit and our Savior Jesus Christ,

we will reach out in love to make grateful and joyful disciples of all people.

Season of Lent

Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Lent comes from the Anglo Saxon word lencten, which means "spring." The forty days represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of Satan and preparing to begin his ministry.

Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection. In the early church, Lent was a time to prepare new converts for baptism. Today, Christians focus on their relationship with God, often choosing to give up something or to volunteer and give of themselves for others.

Sundays in Lent are not counted in the forty days because each Sunday represents a "mini-Easter" and the reverent spirit of Lent is tempered with joyful anticipation of the Resurrection.
- from www.umc.org

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Short Course on Christianity

Walk to Emmaus is a three-day retreat which helps deepen a person's faith. This experience is open to all Christians, and it is sponsored by the United Methodist Church through the Upper Room. If you would like to know more or attend a weekend, please contact Pastor Sandi or Read more.

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Life From Where I Stand: Thoughts on faith, life, and things that spark my interest.

Check out Pastor Sandi's blog! Click here to go to her blog page.

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We are Expanding

Our Church is on Pinterest!

Reaching out to others is an important aspect of church life. Our church continues to find new ways to connect with our friends members, and the world at large. Recently, we joined Pinterest. Please follow us! We are posting regular updates on prayer, worship, and discipleship boards. We are: Ghent United Methodist Church.

Worship with us on Sunday Mornings at 11:00.

Children's Church and nursery are offered.