Connections Week of July 6th 2025

July 06, 2025
ISSUE 29, VOLUME 4

CONNECTIONS

JULY 6, 2025

STOUT MEMORIAL 


WE EXIST TO SEE ALL PEOPLE FIND HOPE, HEALING AND WHOLENESS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. 

WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE

The United Methodist Church

Notes from WV Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Most of the discussion centered around the 2026 budget and the 4 Amendments to the Constitution.

Amendment #3—Racial Justice
This amendment strengthens that      commitment for explicitly recognizing the church’s role in combating racism within the denomination and in broader society. 

 Amendment #4—Clergy Delegates to General Conference
This amendment ensures that those voting for Clery delegates have met           denominational standards for theological education. 

Questions—Contact Pastor Helen or Wes Bargeloh 


Administrative Council


Members of Administrative Council will meet this month on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall. Trustees and Finance Committees meet prior at 6:00 pm.  Trustees in Chapel, Finance in Parlor. This meeting will determine feasibility for a Preschool in fall 2026.

 

THIS WEEK AT STOUT 


*Sunday, July 6                         
8:45 Contemporary Worship 
9:45am Sunday School         
10:45am Traditional Worship 

*Monday, July 7
7pm Troop 12                                                                                                                         
7 pm Girl Scouts 

*Tuesday, July 8 
6pm Pack Committee Meetings               

*Wednesday, July 9
10:00 am Bible Study in Parlor 

*Thursday, July 10   
4pm Quilting Group 

*Friday, July 11         

*Saturday, July 12   
8:30am UMM Breakfast and Meeting 

 

Pastor Helen's 
Weekly Scripture

  
II Kings 5:1-14
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

 

Disciple Like Jesus 


Phil Maynard will present four sessions for Pastors & Laity on his book Disciple Like Jesus.
Go to wvumc.org to sign up and purchase book.  The Laity sessions are on the Wednesday evenings (7-8pm) and Clergy are on Thursday (noon-1) The only cost is for the book. This would be helpful for all the members of the Administrative Council to do as we discuss growing our church.

 
No!  Not that kind!!!

Residents in McDowell County will have hundreds more gallons of clean water, thanks to the inaugural West Virginia Annual Conference 5K.
                
One hundred sixteen runners and walkers between the ages of 12 and 90 participated in the Thursday evening event, which looped through the West Virginia Wesleyan College campus, athletic fields and river walk. They, along with non-racing financial donors, raised $5,363 for the McDowell Water Project.
           
 Moll explained that the 500-gallon water truck that currently serves McDowell County, where other water sources are contaminated, costs $30 a month to fill six times. The water truck, also known as a water buffalo, was purchased with a grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program. 

Our Adult Sunday School class gave $1,000 in addition with hopes  of expanding program into  Wyoming County.

 

June 29, 2025

Attendance
Traditional Worship:
71
Offering:
$4,483.00

Prayer List 

Noah Mancuso
Jim Munchmeyer
Charlotte Bee
Cheri Springston
Joyce Okes
Hanna Myers    
Kim & Ericha McCullough
Lori Martin                                   
Jill Shaffer
Betsy Jefferson                   
Rick Beaty
Rudy and Family  (ICE)
Joann Kurtz
Linda Carpenter
Lindell Elder 
The Davis Family  
Dave Lucas               
Kelly Hayhurst Amos
Rosalie Mahoney
Les Rothwell 
Carol Gardner         
Family of Shirley Whitaker
Wilma Springston
David Cronin and Family 

Continued Prayer List 

Markai & Family
Debbie Backus
Carolyn Calhoun
Carleton Chidester
Patsy Flensborg
Fleming family
Riddle Family

 

Pastor’s Helen Contact Info

You can contact Pastor Helen on her cell phone at 304-237-2735.  Her email is rachael40@aol.com.  

 


Office volunteer for this week 

July 10

Jayne Whitlow 

 

Thank you to all our volunteers! 

 
STOUT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
3329 Broad Street Parkersburg, WV  26104
phone: 304.428.1179
email: stoutmemorial@gmail.com