STOUT MEMORIAL UMC Connections ISSUE 12, VOLUME 4March 9, 2025 WE EXIST TO SEE ALL PEOPLE FIND HOPE, HEALING AND WHOLENESS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. And There Were PANCAKES!! We posted many photos from our Mardi Gras Pancake Dinner to our Facebook page!Click here to check them out!(2) Stout Memorial UMC | FacebookThanks to everyone who supported before, during and after the Stout Missions Team Pancake Supper! Pastor Helen’s Weekly ScripturePsalm 91:1-2,9-16Luke 4: 1-13THIS WEEK AT STOUT *Sunday, March 9 8:45am Contemporary Worship 9:45am Sunday School 10:45am Traditional Worship 3 pm Choir Easter Rehearsal *Monday, March 10 6:30pm Cub Scouts 7 pm Troop 12 7 pm Girl Scouts 7pm Hope Circle*Tuesday, March 11 6 pm Pack Committee Meeting *Wednesday, March 12 10:00 am Bible Study 11:15am Lunch with Friends 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm Chancel Choir *Thursday, March 13 *Friday, March 14 *Saturday, March 15 **COMING SOON**May 2-3 — UWF Yard SaleMay 10—Blue and Gold Graduation Conference Workshop called “Salt and Light” will be held at Pope John XXIII Retreat Center in Charleston, April 21-22. The purpose is how to disciple disciples. Check office for more details. Prayer ListNoah MancusoJim MunchmeyerCharlotte BeeCheri SpringstonJoyce OkesSherry BargelohHanna Myers Erica McCulloughLoren MundstockBrenda CollinsJack Ryder ShuttsJill ShafferKaren FossRosalie MahoneyDick Sams familyRudy and Family (ICE)Kim TennantJoyce CunninghamJoann KurtzLinda CarpenterLindell Elder Continued Prayer ListMarkai & FamilyDebbie BackusCarolyn CalhounCarleton ChidesterDwight DavisPatsy FlensborgGretchen Fleming ANNOUNCEMENTS United Methodist Committee on Relief or UMCOR SundayMarch 30thWith the recent flooding in Southern WV, your UMCOR has been at work. Sending in supplies, providing disaster grants and coordinating response through conference local disaster coordinators. This is the same work they are doing in California following the devasting fires. We will take a specific offering for UMCOR on the 30th. Please be generous! LENTEN BIBLE STUDYLent is a time to draw nearer to God through prayer, scripture reading, attendance in worship, and fasting.An Adam Hamilton Lenten Study called “24 Hours that Changed the World” will be held on Wednesday’s at 10 am and again at 6:00 pm. This study will help us keep to a daily Bible reading and reflection. Hear the words from Psalm 51:10 “Create a clean heart for me, God; put a new and faithful spirit deep inside me! Please don’t throw me out of your presence; please don’t take your holy spirit away from me.”Return the joy of your salvation! HEADS UP! YARD SALE!! The United Women of Faith yard sale will be on May 2-3! Start saving items now for drop off April 28-May 1. More details to come! Want to help? We’d love to have you! Reach out to Debby Matheny or Juli Cramer for details. Pastor’s Helen Contact InfoYou can contact Pastor Helen on her cell phone at 304-237-2735. Her email is rachael40@aol.comOffice volunteer for this week March 13Thursday — Vicki Mueller With Michaela in the Front Office, it was decided a volunteer was needed more on Thursdays.Thank you to all our volunteers! Facebook.com/StoutMemorialYoutube.com/@stoutmemorialumcMarch 2, 2025 AttendanceTraditional Worship:49The Gathering 15+8 OnlineOffering:7,965.22 STOUT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3329 Broad Street Parkersburg, WV 26104phone: 304.428.1179email: stoutmemorial@gmail.com