ISSUE 8, VOLUME 5CONNECTIONSFEBRUARY 22ND, 2026STOUT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WE EXIST TO SEE ALL PEOPLE FIND HOPE, HEALING AND WHOLENESS THROUGH JESUS CHRISTThe Missions Pancake Dinner was a big success!! Follow this link to take a look at some photos! https://www.facebook.com/StoutMemorialUMC Thanks to all the volunteers and to everyone who ate pancakes on Shrove Tuesday! Stout Mission Team made $824.55 which will all go towards mission work in our community! This Week @ Stout Sunday, February 22nd 8:45AM Contemporary Worship 9:45AM Sunday School 10:45AM Traditional Worship 5:00PM Advanced Pickleball 5:30PM Eureka Small Group Mon., February 23rd 10:00 Walkers in the Gym 6:00PM Pack 12 7:00PM Troop 12 7:00PM Girl Scouts Tues., February 24th 10:00AM Beginners Pickleball 10:00AM “Tackle it Tuesday” 5:30 Preschool Committee Wed., February 25th 10:00AM Bible Study 10:00 Walkers in the Gym 6:00PM Lenten Study 7:00Pm Choir Rehearsal Thurs., February 26th 5:30PM Beginner’s Pickleball Friday, February 27th 10:00AM Walkers in the Gym Sat., February 28th Pastor Helen’s Weekly Scripture Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Matthew 4: 1-11 Prayer List Debbie Backus Michael Burton Carleton Chidester Jennifer Davis David Cronin & Family Lindell Elder Patsy Flensborg Buddy & Nancy James Betsy Jefferson Markai & Family Lori Martin Jim Munchmeyer Hanna Myers Matt Newlon Cheri Springston Andy Swearingen Dave Lucas Jackson Woods Lenten Events Lenten Bible Study Our Lenten Bible Study will be with the book Forgiveness written by Adam Hamilton. He uses as a sub-title “Finding Peace Through Letting Go”. This discussion will ONLY BE HELD on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm beginning February 25th . Lenten Lunches The Parkersburg Urban Lenten Lunches will be held again this year. We will be the site for the lunches beginning March 18th . On the 18th our Women of Faith will coordinate that luncheon. Gathering begins at 11:30 with lunch at noon in The Family Life Center. Everyone is invited to come out and share lunch. The speaker will be our own Tom Woods, a certified lay speaker. The speaker for the lunch on March 25th is Larry Johnson from Christ United Methodist Church. Our District Superintendent, Amy Shanholtzer will be our speaker during Holy Week, on April 1st . With One Voice Sunday It was agreed at our Church Council meeting to begin a “With One Voice” service on 5th Sundays. The first of these services will be held on March 29th , Palm Sunday, at 10:45 am. The purpose of the one service is to allow folks from both services to come together. "Wild Game Tasting" February 28, 6:00PM Corner of Park Ave and 19th Street. No Cost, free-will contributions to our Food Pantry are appreciated. The meu is ever-evolving so there will probably be more meats offered than hat re listed below, but at the moment, we know we will be serving fish, bear, venison, pheasant, alligator and bison. Do you have wild game/fish in your freezer? Want to donate some of it? please call 304-483-2734The meats will be prepared by an excellent wild game chef and will be served in a variety of ways. Come enjoy! Sample them all until satisfied! *Plans for children's Easter event have been postponed until next Easter season. Mission Team February 15th, 2026 Attendance Traditional Worship: 47 The Gathering: 20 + 13 Online Offering: $9848.42 STOUT MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3329 Broad Street Parkersburg, WV 26104 304.428.1179 Stoutmemorial@gmail.com Facebook.com/StoutMemorial Youtube.com/@stoutmemorialumcwww.StoutMemorial.org