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                                                  EVENTS  FOR  2024

         Free Pancake Dinner - February 13 from 5-7 PM
         Lent
         Ash Wednesday - February 14 
         Palm Sunday - March 24

         Maundy Thursday - March 28
             Maundy Thursday Service at 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary
                (Online services will be available at noon)
         Good Friday - March 29 - Church office will be closed
                (The chapel will be open from 9 AM - 5 PM for prayer)
        Easter Sunday - March 31
              Sunrise Service at 8 AM (Breakfast will follow Sunrise Service)
              Sunday School at 9:30 AM - Worship at 10:45 AM
                 (Online Worship at 10:30 AM)


National Day of Prayer - May 2
Mother's Day - May 12

Pentecost - May 19 (wear red)
Memorial Day - May 27

Summer Services Begin - June 2 - Worship at 9:30 AM in the Chapel
WV-UMC Annual Conference - Buckhannon - June 6 - 9 

Father's Day - June 16
Independence Day - Thursday, July 4
Return to regular services in the Sanctuary - September 1 - Worship at 10:45 AM

Back to School Blast - August 6 at Jim Spence Center   
World Communion Sunday - October 6

UWF  Bazaar - October 19
Undie Sunday - October 20
All Saints Day - November 3
Veterans Day - November 11
Community Thanksgiving Dinner - November 18
Angel Tree - November 24
Thanksgiving - November 28 

Advent

     First Sunday - December 1
     Deliver White Gifts - December 21

     Christmas Lunch - December 15 (after church)
     Christmas Eve Service - 11 PM


     Special Sundays for our church - 2024

 WV Ministerial Education Fund [DISTRICT FUND] - January 17 - Supports seminary students from the                                                                                                                                                 West Virginia Annual Conference

 COME [OFFERING] - February 7  (First of 2 offerings)  Supports the mission projects and church and
                                                                              community workers in WV


 COME [OFFERING] - March 28    (Second of 2 offerings)  Supports the mission projects and church and
                                                                             community workers in WV


 One Great Hour of Sharing [OFFERING] - April 11 - Supports the work of  United Methodist
                                                                                                                           Committee on Relief (UMCOR).


 Crossroads Camp [OFFERING] - May 16 - Supports our camp and retreat center for  the Little Kanawha
                                                                                                   District of the UMC.


 Backpacks for Students [COLLECTION] - June 13 - Collect Backpacks for Pleasants County 
                                                                                                                         
Students--to be distributed at the Back to School                                                                                                                           Blast in August


 Hunger in WV [OFFERING] - July 11  - Supports grants given to UMC projects/agencies/programs/                                                                                                      churches that work to alleviate hunger in WV.

 Campus Ministry Sunday [OFFERING] - August 8 - Supports the work of the WV Conference Student 
                                                                                                               Movement and campus ministry units.


 Golden Cross Sunday [OFFERING] - August 29 - Supports the  health and welfare agency (Burlington)                                                                                                                   in the WV Conference

 Native American Sunday [OFFERING] - September 19 - Supports ministries with Native Americans
                                                                                                                                and provides scholarships for Native                                                                                                                                                  Americans attending seminary.


 World Communion Sunday [OFFERING] - October 3 - Supports scholarships for  ethnic students                                                                                                                                        through the General Church Office of Loans and                                                                                                                            Scholarships.

 Undie Sunday [COLLECTION] - October 17 - Collect new underwear for distribution  to clothes closets                                                                                                            of our conference mission projects.

 Day of Remembrance [OFFERING] - October 31 - Supports the WV-UMC disaster response depot and
                                                                                                                    supports laity training.


 United Methodist Student Day [OFFERING] - November 28 - Supports scholarships and loans for
                                                                                                                                              students administered through the                                                                                                                                                     General Church Office of Loans 
 and                                                                                                                                                 Scholarships.


 White Gifts [COLLECTION OF ITEMS] - December - Non perishable food items and paper products
                                                                                                                           will be collected for the Christmas Baskets.                                                                                                                                      Monetary gifts will  
be  used to purchase                                                                                                                                          needed items for the baskets.