Dear Virginia Conference, Before our live stream event on March 4, I wanted to share how much I’ve missed each one of you, my Cabinet and the work of the annual conference. I want to thank those in the conference for the prayers and the expressions of love during my hip surgeries. Like many of you I watched the last […]
March 1, 2019 A Pastoral Letter to the United Methodist Church from the President of the Council of Bishops +Where possible you are asked to read this brief letter in your morning worship service. Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for […]
After hours of delaying tactics by opponents, the United Methodist General Conference 2019 delegates passed The Traditional Plan 438 to 384. A last-ditch effort to bring the One Church Plan back was defeated in the morning and was followed by efforts to amend the Traditional Plan to address constitutionality issues raised by the Judicial Council, the church’s top court. The […]
Thank you to everyone who came out to our joint church meeting last night at Olive Garden. We had a joint Administrative meeting followed by a joint SPRC and we just talked how both churches could better reach out to folks. It was good food and good conversation.
Christmas Eve services will be joint between St Mark UMC and Community UMC and it will be at St Mark UMC 4320 Twin Pines Road Portsmouth, come join us. at 5:00 PM.
Community Reception
Saturday November 17th at 4:00 PM Community UMC will celebrate Thanksgiving. The turkey will be provided and please bring sides to go with it. November 21st, Community and St Mark will come together at Community for our joint Thanksgiving service at 7:00 PM. The address for Community is 37 Cherry Road Portsmouth, VA 23701.
This Sunday both churches will raise up the names of the Saints that have passed before us. We will do this during our Joys and Concerns time. Please list your Saints and come join us.
Both churches will be passing out candy bags on Halloween so add us to your route and be safe. In addition, we will not have Kid’s Club at Community.
Just reminding everyone this Sunday is our cluster Charge Conference at Crossroads UMC at 1800 Rodman Ave in Portsmouth. This is the old West End UMC. The time is 2:00 pm.
Just two reminders from Community UMC @ 37 Cherry Road. First, Wednesday night Kid’s Club is back in session and we had a good turn out last night. This coming Wednesday (26th) we will be having pizza. The club starts at 6:30 and ends at 7:30. This Saturday (22nd), we will be having a End of Summer potluck at 5:00. […]
As it looks at this writing, Florence will impact north of Wilmington, NC close to Moorehead City, NC Thursday as a strong Category 4 hurricane and then will slow and begin to die off wind wise. The problem is the water it will blow into the area and the rain that will fall. Please check your flooding zone. Portsmouth has […]
CHESAPEAKE- Vernon Elwood Halstead, 94, passed away at his residence in The Crossings at Oakbrooke Assisted Living in Chesapeake VA on Friday, August 17, 2018, after a short battle with brain cancer. Vernon was born on December 19, 1923 in Portsmouth, VA to the late Benjamin Franklin (Sr.) and Mary Elida Halstead. He began his work life at the young […]
Come join us for our celebration of VBS and our catered BBQ lunch after worship at St. Mark 4320 Twin Pines Road Portsmouth, VA
It really is easy to invite someone to church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkA_v13q7i0
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