Welcome
We recognize that people come through our doors for many reasons. Some may come with family or friends, others are new to the community and are looking for a church home; and some may be seeking comfort and guidance during a time of trouble or concern.
Whatever brought you to us, we are thankful and we want you to know that our hearts, our minds and our doors are always open and that all are welcome in God’s house.
Worship Services
Early worship services are Sundays at 8:30 AM.
Services are held in the Chapel in the Woods, weather permitting. During inclement weather, services are held inside the church.
May Storytelling Night
On May 1 at 7:00 p.m, we welcome Bruce France from Braver Angels as guest speaker for our monthly stories series. Mr. France is the Executive Director at Capital Area Council of Churches and a Certified Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church.
After the 2016 election, he was concerned about the amount of vitriol that was cropping up in conversations people were having. In former times, conversations between those who disagreed were often courteous and ended with a few things that could be agreed upon, but now disagreements were leading to entrenched political divides. What has changed?
In 2018, he stumbled on two Braver Angels’ workshops that affirmed his perception of the potential of political conversations and changed his life. Mr. France will share his journey with Braver Angels as a local moderator of workshops, alliance co-chair and national organizer co-chair.
If you are tired of the current state of political conversations and would like to have those conversations with family, friends, and others, regardless of political leanings, you need to attend this story time.
We are people of story. Our traditions, religions, histories, and biographies are compilations of stories told and received, handed down, edited, redacted, metaphorized, dreamed up. Storytelling Night is a monthly evening of food, fellowship, and storytelling. We gather monthly around the stories of people. And, we believe that each story – of our fears, of our hopes, of our lives, of our families, of our undoing, of our renaissance, of our redemption – can be inspiring to us and to others . . .
What to Expect
Worship Service
The 9:30 a.m. traditional service is about an hour long.
Childcare
A nursery for infants and young children is available.
Parking
There is a large parking lot for off-street parking.
Dress
Some people get dressed up and others wear jeans.
Church Events
Saturday, April 6, 8:00 AM
Helmets, bags, vests, and trash grabbers will be provided to those who show up on April 6 at 8 AM at the church. If you can spare an hour, we would appreciate your help collecting any accumulated trash left over from the winter along the two-mile section of Routes 9 & 20.
Sunday, April 7, 11:00 – Noon
Room 16
What happens to gas stations when the world goes electric? Civil engineer and environmental sociologist Emily Grubert visualizes what a clean energy future will look like, outlining the considerations everyone needs to undertake now as the critical, decades-long transition begins.
Thrift Sale
April 19, 5:00 – 8:00PM
April 20, 9:00 – Noon, Bag Day
Items can be dropped off beginning on Sunday, April 14, Noon-3:00 PM and Monday April 15 through Wednesday, April 17, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Please DO NOT bring items on Thursday, 4/18 or Friday 4/19.
We are accepting only clothing, shoes, linens, jewelry, and housewares.
Our next Recycling Day is Sunday, April 21. We will be collecting the following items at the parking lot garage for ½ hour before and after the 9:30 am service:
- Clear, green and blue glass bottles and jars. They must be clean. Labels are okay.
- Household batteries. Large lithium batteries used for tools are excluded.
- Clean Styrofoam, free of tape and staples. Items that were used for food or drink, no matter how clean, are not accepted.
Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 PM
Bruce France will share his journey with Braver Angels as a local moderator of workshops, alliance co-chair and national organizer co-chair.
If you are tired of the current state of political conversations and would like to have those conversations with family, friends, and others, regardless of political leanings, you need to attend this story time.
Saturday, May 18th, 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Third Annual Food Truck Festival
Livin’ The Dream Food Cart will be back, as well as Hesinburger, Michele’s Lemonade, and Nick’s Lighthouse. We will have vendor tables, live music and more. Please bring your lawn chair and hang out with us for the day