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Events

Upcoming Events:

There is lots of cool stuff coming up!

Weekly Worship:  Join us on Sundays at 10:30am for worship, 10am for gathering time/refreshments, for weekly Sunday worship services @ The Holiday Inn Conference Center in Colonial Heights (near American Family Fitness), 401 East Roslyn Road.

Hands On Opportunity – Garden with us @ Shalom Farms in Goochland on Saturday, May 18!  Calling all ages! Come for a great, rewarding experience as we garden together to offer fresh produce to those who do not have access to it. We will leave our Stand School at 8am and return at approximately 2pm. We will carpool together. Packed lunch will be provided.We will work from approximately 9 am to noon, eat lunch together and return. Kids are very welcome to come! Age 3 and up can help in the garden. Wear clothing appropriate for outdoors and the temp. Gloves suggested. Learn more about Shalom Farms at: http://shalomfarms.org/ Questions to Pastor Gina.

Spring/Summer Mission with Country Aire Community’s Children and Youth - Join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday evening from 6:30-8pm at the end of Browning Street in Prince George.  We provide activities and a meal to the community there working with many kids who are at-risk. We also need extra hands.  Set-up begins at 6pm.  Contact Paige Williams to learn more:  paige@thestandumc.com

Summer Camp Sign-Ups in Full Swing at our Stand School @ Swaders Sports Park - Each summer we provide a quality, Christian, fun-filled experience for kids ages 2.5 to 13 at our ministry, The Stand School.  To learn more go to: thestandschool.com or call our school at 804-347-9563.

Hands On Opportunity – Waverly Food Pantry @ Mission Ministries – Saturday, June 29th!  Join us leaving The Stand School @ 11am and work in Waverly (about 30 minutes away) until around 4pm packing food, organizing food and carrying bags for those in need in that community.  You can drive on your own and work as long as you have time to that day. Must be age 10 to participate.  Questions to Paige Williams at: paige@thestandumc.com!  Sign up on Facebook by clicking here or sign up at The Information Desk at church.Join the Red Bird Summer 2013 Mission Team – Sign up now!  We recently heard powerful stories of making a difference in the mountains of Kentucky as our team shared of the repair work they did in homes.  Next year you can be a part of this effort.  Save the dates now, August 11-17, 2013, and, start saving for fees.  This is an inter-generational team so any age can go.  See Paige or Gina.  There is a sign-up list at the Information Desk.  Fees are $350 for adults and teens.

Picnic/Worship @ White Bank Park Colonial Heights – June 30th @ 10:30am.  Come out to hear our new pastor, Rev. Jacob Sahms and join with our new sister congregation, Blandford United Methodist Church as we worship in unison this day.  Bring a covered dish, dress casually and bring a lawn chair if you’d like.  We hope to see you there.

 

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