May 2017 Bulletin

Galilee Church
45425 Winding Road, Sterling, Virginia 20165
galileeumc.org • 703.430.2203 • [email protected]

Welcome

A Message from Pastor Jason New to Galilee?
Dear Friend,
There’s a good reason that we Let us know you’re here by filling out
personify our environment as a a Connection Card in worship.
woman, as “Mother Nature.” Women
are the truly amazing half of God’s We’d love to know you better and tell
human creation. They have within you about ministries and groups that
themselves the power to create,
nurture, and transform. may interest you.
This Spring, as Mother Nature bursts
into bloom all around us, we’ve
embarked on a worship series called
“Extraordinary Women of the Bible.” I
hope that, like me, you’ll be inspired
by the thread that is woven through
so many stories of the Bible: God
chooses ordinary women to
accomplish amazing things.
May this series water and nourish the
seeds of spiritual transformation in
your own life!
In Christ,

Jason Duley, Pastor
[email protected]

The Chapel at Lansdowne Woods

A Message from Pastor Matt Everyone Is Welcome!
Dear Friend,
Women are special. I know, I have Chapel Worship Service:
three living in my house! I cherish my Sundays at 10am
wife and daughters and thank God for
the qualities of love and grace that 19375 Magnolia Grove Square
they bring to our home. Lansdowne, VA 20176
Jesus Christ is a unique figure in
history for obvious reasons. One that
we don’t think about enough is his
revolutionary attitude toward women.
In a deeply patriarchal society, Christ
valued women in his life and in
his mission. He treated women as
equals—not because of politics, but
because of a deep appreciation of
his Father’s love for all (not part) of
humanity.
Join us at Galilee and the Chapel this
Spring as we look at how God makes
a habit of choosing ordinary women
to accomplish great work. I’m excited
to be preaching on “Extraordinary
Women of the Bible.”
Rejoice!

Matt Sergent, Associate Pastor
[email protected]

2017
Community Wide

Food Drive

Recommended items for donation

Boxed Cereal Macaroni and Cheese
Hearty Soups Rice/Pasta
Canned Tuna and Chicken Peanut Butter
Canned Ravioli Granola Bars
100% Juice Shelf Stable Milk
Spaghetti Sauce Dried Beans
Canned Fruit Canned Tomatoes

Your donations benefit
Loudoun Hunger Relief

Donations will be collected through
May 14, 2017

Thank you for your help in our effort to feed the hungry!

Children & Family Ministry

Sunday School

10:15am - 10:55am · Children’s Wing
Ages: K - 5th grade

Discipleship Hour: Every Sunday at 10:15
Ages: Middle & High School

10:15am — 10:55am We’ll be studying the biblical concept of hope. Don’t miss it!

Location: Youth Center [email protected]

AREJULYYO17U-R21, KIDS READY?

2017  - 9AM-12PM

AGES 3 YEARS - RISING 3RD GRADERS

Gear up for an over-the-top
Vacation Bible School experience,

Maker Fun Factory! 
Kids will learn to look for God's
creativity in the world around

them while having fun with
friends and adult and teen

mentors!

RISING 4TH - 6TH GRADERS

Church is leaving the building
- and we want you to be part

of it!  Join us for a unique
hands-on experience as we
learn about Jesus's love and
serve others throughout the
local Loudoun community!

register now!

galileeumc.org/camps

$30 per child - $45 family maximum

Who’s looking to purge and declutter? We all are!
Galilee is here to help with our Rummage Sale to support

our Mission Fund, including the team travelling to
Costa Rica this summer.

Start cleaning out now to support Galilee's mission teams!

Stephen Ministry

Life Happens.
We are all blessed with wonderful things in life, but
sometimes times get tough.

· Grief, loneliness, doubts, relationship difficulties, loss of a job,
· or divorce

Hospitalization, terminal illness, loss of a loved one, or feeling
overwhelmed
Galilee Stephen Ministers are here to care. We are...

· Trained members of our congregation and part of Galilee’s
·· pastoral caring ministry

Completely confidential
Here to listen, care, encourage, and accept without judgment
If you think you or someone you know could benefit from meeting with
a Stephen Minister, please talk to Ann Kuo, one of our Stephen Leaders.
We’re available by calling the church office at 703.430.2203 or by email
at [email protected]. You may also find any of us who
wear the blue Stephen Ministry badge on Sunday mornings.
All requests are completely confidential.

Loudoun Interfaith Relief celebrated its 25th year with a name change. Now
known as Loudoun Hunger Relief (LHR), it seeks an increased focus on fresh,
nutritious foods. Out of the 1.2 million pounds of food provided last year, just
6% was fresh food. If LHR can increase its percentage of fresh food, it will
increase the health and wellness of our community.
Please bring in all donations of fresh food on the LAST Sunday of each month.

Apples Garlic Beets Oranges

Carrots Plantains Ginger root

Potatoes Lemons/Limes Onions

Peppers Turnips Yucca

Please feel free to continue to donate throughout the month shelf-stable items
such as rice, beans, cereal, flour, sugar, peanut butter, jelly/jam and canned
meats.

On behalf of LHR, and the Galilee LHR volunteers, thank you for supporting the
least among us. God Bless You.

GROWTH TRACK

May 7, 14, 21 - 10:15AM - Room 2

Worship • Grow • Serve • Connect
Galilee UMC Ordinary People,
Extraordinary Purpose

Our *Extraordinary Purpose*?
To Know Christ & to Make Christ Known

Worship

• we offer worship that honors God and
reflects our Wesleyan heritage

• we prepare for both Christians and non-
Christians to experience God among us

Grow

• we offer intentional & regular opportunities
for persons to grow in faith

• we prepare for all ages and stages of
people’s relationship with God

Serve

• we offer on-going activities for hands-on
mission/ service experiences
(local, regional and global)

• we teach that all volunteer positions inside
the church are the “first-mile” acts of
servanthood

Connect

• we offer *community* because God calls us
to belong as well as believe

• Growth Track establishes a clear, intentional
pathway for people to connect with all the
above

Small Groups

Sundays: Friends in Faith

10:15am · Adult Flex
Studying: The God Who is There

It can no longer be assumed that most people or even most Christians
have a basic understanding of the Bible. Many don’t know the difference
between the Old and New Testament, and even well-known biblical figures
are often misunderstood.

In this basic introduction to faith, D. A. Carson takes seekers, new Christians, and small
groups through the big story of Scripture. He helps readers to discover what they believe
and why they believe it.

Today’s Group
10:15am · Multi-Purpose Room

Led by Tom Dula Today’s
Can’t commit to a long-term Sunday School or Bible Study? Groups
Today’s Group is a small group that meets on Sunday mornings in
the Multi-Purpose Room. It is a drop-in group designed to discuss
the sermon of the day. If you have already heard the sermon - the
discussion will take you more in depth. If you haven’t heard it yet,
you will have the opportunity to get a preview and an understanding of what the sermon
is about.

The Current

10:15am · Sanctuary
Led by Pastor Jason

Current topics and how to respond as people of Christ.

Parents of Young Children The Bible
(and What’s the Big Picture?)
10:15am · Room 206 - Begins May 14
Led by Kristen Jenkins

Our lessons will be focused around the Bible Project (https://thebibleproject.com/)
videos and study guides. Our questions will be focused on learning how the story of the
Old Testament points toward the coming of Christ and God’s big plan for us. We will also
review the Big Picture Bible and how the story takes shape that is accessbile for our kids.

Women’s Monday Evening Study
6:30pm

Adult Flex The Monday Evening Women’s Group will follow the sermon series
Began on Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the
April 23 Bible, and What He Wants to Do with You by John

MacArthur.

Small Groups

Wednesday Morning Ladies Study

9:30am - 11:00am The Wednesday morning ladies bible study will read
Adult Flex and discuss The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. The letters,

imaginative and thought provoking, reveal the correspondence

between the devil’s assistant, Screwtape, and his apprentice,

Wormwood, whose assignment is to secure the damnation of a

young man. This study will conclude in May.

Wednesdays: PrimeTimers
11:30am - 1:30pm · Multi-Purpose Room

Led by Ferd Wagner Prime
PrimeTimers is a fellowship and Bible study group that Timers

meets throughout the year. They will be studying the Gospel of

Mark for the next 8 weeks. The meeting begins with lunch at 11:30

a.m.

We have begun teaming up with Backpack Buddies to sort and pack food monthly and

have started a monthly card ministry for shut-ins. For more information see Ferd

Wagner or David or Laura Leroy or email the church office, [email protected]

Son-Rise Thursday Morning Study

6:30am We meet every Thursday morning at 6:30am

Newcomers are welcome. Contact: [email protected].

Location: As Christians, we can get so lost in daily life that we forget all
about our Promised Land...Heaven! This book takes a look at
Biblical answers to common questions about Heaven... who will
be there, what will we do, will we have bodies, and how can we
know for sure we’ll go to Heaven?

The Holiday Inn: 45425 Holiday Drive, Sterling, VA 20166

Thursdays: Sisters in Christ Study Group

9:30am - 11:30am New members to the class are always welcome!
April 27 - May 18 Adult Flex Room
Location:

“Why?” Making Sense of God’s Will
by Adam Hamilton

Ministry Highlights

Prime Timers invites all seniors to attend our
“Spring Food & Fun” picnic at Galilee on
Saturday, May 13
Noon - 2:00 pm

Famous Dave’s Barbecue will be catering and a
professional steel band drummer will be performing.

Enjoy the afternoon with old friends,
bring and meet new ones!

R.S.V.P. on the Connection Card in the weekly Prime
bulletin or let the church office know you are Timers
coming:

703-430-2203 or [email protected]

Volunteers Needed
Saturday, May 20
Camp Highroad

The Men of Galilee invite you to join with them to build picnic tables for Camp residents
at Camp Highroad, on Saturday, May 20.

“Camp Highroad Welcomes All To Grow, Learn, and Experience Christ’s Love In God’s
Creation.” It is our mission, as a ministry of the United Methodist Church, to provide a
welcoming, safe and caring environment for people of all ages. We strive to do this by
sharing Christ’s love with our guests, by reaching out to our community, by protecting our
environment, and by working as if “working for the Lord” (Col. 3:23-24) in all that we do.

Camp Highroad
Virginia Christian Adventure Camp
21164 Steptoe Hill Road
Middleburg, Virginia

For more information email: [email protected]

Ministry Highlights

In response to a previous Financial Town Hall and the Financial Survey, Galilee will now
include financial information in the monthly bulletin. The following table shows financial
results for March 2017.

March 2017 Variance YTD 3/31/2017 Variance
Actual Forecast $ % Actual Forecast $ %
Total Income 101,270 109,643 (8,373) (7.6)% 344,385 314,315 30,070 9.6%

Expenses
Staff 39,669 43,219 3,550 8.2% 121,050 129,657 8,607 6.6%
OtherOperating 24,886 34,606 9,721 28.1% 95,419 107,049 11,630 10.9%
Sub-Total 64,555 77,825 13,270 17.1% 216,469 236,705 20,236 8.5%

Apportionments 10,127 10,964 837 7.6% 34,439 31,432 (3,007) (9.6)%
Mortgage 20,077 20,081 4 0% 60,230 60,242 13 0%
SubTotal 30,204 31,045 842 2.7% 94,669 91,674 (2,995) (3.3)%
Total Expenses 94,758 108,870 14,112 13.0% 311,138 328,379 17,241 5.3%

ChangeinNetAssets $6,512 $773 $5,739 742.2% $33,247 $(14,064) $47,311 (336.4)%

Memory Cafe Memory Cafe is a supportive place for people with mild to
mid-stage memory loss and their caregivers.
May 13
2nd Saturdays Bring your own lunch. Soft drinks and dessert will be
12:00pm - 2:00pm provided. Resources will be available for you to take home.
Meet new friends, socialize, and relax.
Location:
For more information, contact: [email protected].

Youth Center

The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group

May 8 The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group is
2nd Mondays specifically for caregivers and family of people

7:00pm - 8:30pm experiencing dementia. It is not intended for

those afflicted with dementia (see Memory Cafe

above.).

Location Room 204

Fellowship

Prayer Shawl Ministry

1st Sundays The Prayer Shawl Ministry makes shawls for those in the
10:15am - 11:00am hospital or in need of comfort. Knitters or crocheters are
welcome, as is anyone interested in learning.
New people of all skill levels welcome as well as any yarn donations.

Location: Conference Room

Line Dancing Welcome to all who are interested in exercise and fun!
Intermediate Class: Mondays 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Weekdays Beginner Class: Fridays 7:00pm - 8:00pm
NO Classes on: Intermediate Review: Fridays 8:00pm
May 1 or May 5

Location: Multi-Purpose Room

Ladies Bunco Open to All Women

May 21

1:30 - 3:30PM

Location: Adult Flex Room

Pickleball Looking for a new way to get light exercise? We play Pickleball
every Wednesday in the gymnasium. Active adults welcome.
Wednesdays
12:00pm - 2:00pm Galilee Gym

Location:

Men’s Night Out: May 18

May 18 Email: [email protected] for more information or to be
6:30pm added to the email list.

Location: 1757 Golf Club
45120 Waxpool Road
Dulles, VA

Contact: [email protected]

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any time online!

Is hospitality one of your gifts? Do you love to welcome others
into your home?  How about welcoming others in God’s home?
Learn names, welcome newcomers, and make friends by being a
Galilee greeter. You choose the weekends you want to serve.
To volunteer, email [email protected]

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Volunteer to help organize Galilee’s Fellowship Time between
services. Email Mickie Stalcup for information:
[email protected]

Every Week at Galilee

Sunday

Morning Worship // 9:00am & 11:00am
Grow Hour // 10:15am
Packing Meals in the Backpack Buddies Pantry // 10:00am (1st & 3rd Sundays)
Youth Group // 7:00pm

Monday

Women’s Evening Study // 6:30pm
Alzheimer’s Support Group (2nd Mondays) // 7:00pm

Tuesday

Backpack Buddies Leadership Meeting (2nd Tuesdays) // 7:00pm
Galilee Praise Project // 7:00pm

Wednesday

Women’s Morning Study // 9:30am
PrimeTimers Luncheon // 11:30am
Celebrate Recovery Men’s Step Group // 7:00pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal // 7:00pm

Thursday

Men’s Son-Rise Study // 6:30am
Women’s Morning Study // 10:00am
Handbells // 7:15pm

Galilee United Methodist Church The deadline to submit information
for the June monthly bulletin is May
45425 Winding Road, Sterling VA 20165
703.430.2203 | galileeumc.org 15. Please email your
information to the church office:

[email protected]