FAIRHAVEN

Fairhaven UMC

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

 

Mission:  To Love, Live and Serve like Jesus

in our church, community and world.

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 Sunday Worship

Join us in person or online at 10:30 a.m. as we continue our Lenten journey. Pastor Ken’s message is “Whom Shall We Fear?” inspired by Genesis 17; Psalm 27 and Luke 13. The Gospel Choir will sing, “He’s My Rock, My Sword, My Shield,” and “Lean on Me/Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.” Come, celebrate with us!

 

This week's worship participants:

Ushers: Tiffany and Richard Jones

Lay Reader: Regis Canny

Acolyte: Lily Babalola

Coffee Hour Host: Jones Family

 

Happening This Week

Continuing Conversations: Tuesday, March. 18 at 7:00 pm. Join us for Continuing Conversations via Zoom. Come learn and share together around issues of racial justice & harmony, including Women’s Heritage Month. Meeting LINK.

 

Save the Dates For Future Events!

March 22 – United Women in Faith meeting via Zoom

March 23 – Hallman Scholarship Appeal

April 13 – Palm-Passion Sunday

April 17 – Holy Thursday 7pm online Prayer Service

April 18 – Good Friday 7 pm hybrid service

April 20 – Easter Sunday two services: 8 am and 10:30 am

April 27 – Earth Day

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Additional New and Important Updates

Prayers: Please keep the Ingleton family in your prayers, following Bill’s death last weekend. 

 

We Welcome New Members: Bill and Carla Banig, Jerelyn Bouic, Lauren Meuer, Jenn Moss, and Dre Omoyefa who joined last Sunday.  Their pictures are on the church bulletin board.

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Easter Flowers: Help decorate the sanctuary on Easter Sunday while honoring or remembering a loved one. To order, complete an Easter Flower Order Form (attached) and Place from in an envelope and give directly to Bunny or mail form and checks made out to Fairhaven UMC to Bunny Kowalski, 12615 Viewside Dr. Darnestown, MD  20878 or anitakheller@aol.com, 301-275-4286.

 

Rise Against Hunger: the packing event, rescheduled from January, will be held on Saturday, April 26. Those who originally signed up should be contacted to verify you are still able to participate. If more space is available, a signup link will be provided in a future newsletter.

 

Caring for the Caregiver: Darnestown Presbyterian Church is offering a free 5-week Caregiver Camp for anyone who is caring for loved ones in cognitive decline. Participants can join in-person or on Zoom on Tuesday mornings in April. The class is led by Pamela Mills, Care Management & Dementia Specialist, See the attached flyer for more details.

 

Trustee Note:  For any trustee related issues at Fairhaven until April 16, please contact Lonnie Davis who can be reached at (vkg1964@aol.com) or (301-602-3739).

 

Huree Univ:  So far in 2025 we have collected just over $7,000 for Huree University in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.  This is in addition to the $2,000 that has been allocated to Huree in FUMC's 2025 budget.  Many thanks to all of you who have donated.  The January newsletter from Huree is attached.

 

The Fairhaven food drive for Gaithersburg Help continues until March 16.  Donations can be left on the “Gaithersburg Help” table in the hallway to the left of the Narthex.

 

News from Washington Region and 

Baltimore-Washington Conference   

A Federal Legislative Advocacy Day will take place on March 26 at Capitol Hill UMC. The event is an opportunity for United Methodists to meet their representatives and advocate for United Methodist values.

 

Mar. 14 (10am)—Project Spirit Sickle Cell (PSSC) Sponsors an Upcoming Blood Drive. Host Church (CMD): Goshen UMC, 19615 Goshen Rd., Gaithersburg, MD If you or someone in your community is able to donate blood, appointments may be scheduled by calling 800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit  www.RedCrossBlood.org and enter: "ProjectSPIRIT".  See the flyer for more information.  Read the Winter newsletter to learn what PSSC has accomplished and has planned.

 

March 15, 2025, at 3 pm, Grace United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg will host, Conversation with Mitch Albom on Truth and Purpose.  

During the afternoon together, Albom will share inspiring insights from his latest novel, The Little Liar, which delves deeply into the powerful themes of truth, trust, and redemption. In addition to discussing this poignant new work, Albom will reflect on his life-changing humanitarian efforts with the organization Have Faith Haiti. The book discussion and community conversation will be followed by light refreshments and community discussion. You can learn more about Mitch Albom on his website, linked here.  The event is open to everyone and every denomination.  Attendance is entirely free, but registration is required.

 

Mar. 31 (Deadline)—Annual College Scholarship Application Now Open
The Baltimore-Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church Scholarship Program provides scholarships to help supplement the financial needs of today. Learn more about the requirements and application process online.  

 

Of Continuing Interest... 

Remember our Sick and Shut-ins 

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Weekly Schedule 

Office Hours This Week: 

Pastor Ken: Tuesday 9:30-6:30;  Pastor Ken will be out of the office on Wed.

Rita Green:  Tuesday - Thurs., 9 am – 12 pm

 

Sunday Worship: Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. ZOOM Link   

Meeting ID: 156 030 351         Passcode: 324036        Dial-In: 301 715 8592   

We ask that you remain muted during the Sunday service once worship has started. The service is edited before it is later posted to our YouTube channel.

 

Pastor’s Bible Study:  Tuesday at 10 a.m.,   Chapter 5 in Amy-Jill Levine’s The Gospel of Mark.  ZOOM LINK    Meeting ID:  775 496 640   Passcode: 656327 Dial-In 301 715 8592

 

Adult Bible Study:  Tuesday Evenings 7-8 pm by Zoom.  Mala Prasad is leading a study on The Bible With and Without Jesus by Amy Jill Levine and Marc Zivi   Brettler.   ZOOM LINK   Meeting ID:  811 8541 4235 Dial-In 301 715 8592

 

Weekly Prayer Service: Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Need a mid-week spiritual lift? All are welcome to join us online at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly Thursday evening prayer service. ZOOM LINK. 

 

Grief Support Group:  Will meet in person on Thursday, March __, at 6:30 pm.  If you are interested in participating in the group, please contact Rev. Gerry at therevjr@msn.com for more details.  

 

Contact Information 

Pastor Ken Hawes:  pastorken.fairhavenumc@gmail.com; 240-329-7638 

Deacon Megan Blanchard: rev.megan.blanchard@gmail.com  

Rita Green: fairhavenumc@gmail.com,  c-301- 648-8294

Christina Mollard: ycmollard@gmail.com  

Leah Huggins:  lhuggins1306@students.wesleyseminary.edu 

 

If you would like to participate on Sunday mornings, please contact: 

Lay Reader - Sharie Bernard at shariemb@gmail.com 

Ushers – Barbara Dougherty at pldbad@aol.com   

Acolytes – Hannah George at Hannahgeorge5@gmail.com  

 

Financial Giving to Fairhaven: Thank you for your continued generosity for the ministry of Christ through Fairhaven UMC. There are 3 ways to make an offering:

• In Person: place a gift in the offering plate on Sunday mornings

• Mail: send a check to the church payable to Fairhaven United Methodist Church

• Online:  https://fairhaven.breezechms.com/give/online

 

You may designate your gift to several funds:

• General Fund: the primary fund covering budgeted expenses

• Discretionary Fund: helps people in need on an emergency basis (at the pastor’s discretion)

• Capital Expenses: for ongoing church building needs

• Invest in Fairhaven: a specific capital campaign to do building upgrades

• Building Use: for community members who use the building to pay their use fees

• Other funds are activated-deactivated through the year for specific causes (Huree, SAVE, UMCOR, etc)