Want to know what is going on at SUMC this week? Every Sunday we give out our Sunday Newsletter. It contains all the upcoming events and information.
Click here to download this weeks Sunday Newsletter.
Beyond the Walls Ministry Information:
this WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17th!
Join us this Sunday as we continue Season of Compassion Christmas. Look for our festival of trees filled with gifts needed to support over 50 families in our community! Come early because they will go fast! Please contact lucyfaxon@bellsouth.net or betsysachais@hotmail.com for any questions.
Saturday, November 20 – Serving the homeless under the Bridges with 7 Bridges to Recovery
Saturday, November 20 – Deliver Thanksgiving baskets to a refugee family through World Relief
Saturday, November 20 – Help at Gwinnett County’s America Recycle Day at Coolray Field; home of the Gwinnett Braves.
Tuesday, November 30 – Preparing and Serving Dinner to families in transition at Rainbow Village
Tuesday, November 30 – Packing Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Tuesday, December 21 – Hosting Dinner or Overnight Host for Family Promise families at Grayson UMC
Wednesday, December 22 – Visiting and Caroling at Plantation South
November 11 – December 24 – Assorted opportunities with the Salvation Army
For more information regarding these opportunities, please click here to visit our website.
Ukrainian Orphan Charities in partnership with U.S. non-profit Horizon Christian Fellowship, www.horizoncharlotte.org, are bringing a group of Ukrainian orphans to the U.S. this Christmas. The children will travel December 19, 2010 – January 9, 2011. Several families from SUMC have participated in this program and if you, or somebody you know, are interested, please contact the U.S. coordinator Kristin Renzema at healinghomesministries@yahoo.com, or SUMC member, Caroline Morse, carolinemorse1@earthlink.net for more information.
Gwinnett Urgent Care is teaming with Sugarloaf United Methodist Church to stock the shelves of the North Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry’s food pantry.
Free flu shot for a donation of 5 cans of food. (Until supplies last).
ONLY GOOD on Saturday or Sundays during office hours from 10am-6pm ONLY.
Gwinnett Urgent Care
SUWANEE STATION (next to Fresh Market)
1300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Suite 4101
Suwanee, GA 30024
770-831-5525
Come… giving gratitude & thanks for the many blessings God has given us.
Monday, November 15 - 6 pm-8pm
Tuesday, November 16 – 10 am-8pm
Wednesday, November 17 – 10am-8pm
Thursday, November 18 – 10 am-6 pm
Located in the Lodge [within the Family Life & Worship Center]
Ladies...Mark your calendars for these awesome events:
January 9th - Women's Ministry Planning Meeting
March 22nd, 2011- Ladies Night Out!
Women's Ministry
2nd Annual
Cookie and Ornament Exchange
Ladies, mark your calendar...
Our Annual Cookie/Ornament Exchange is
Tuesday, December 7th
From 7:00-9:00pm
Located in the Arts Center.
Last year's event was a blast!
Come on & share your favorite cookies and recipes and get others as well.
The ornament exchange is so much fun!
You never know who will "steal" your ornament from you!
Here is how it works. Bring a dozen cookies or your favorite holiday treat to share along with
the recipe. This is a great way to get new recipes for your holiday baking.
Also, bring an wrapped ornament ($10 limit) to exchange.
Please register here so that we can ensure we have enough space/supplies.
Register here
If you have any questions, contact Chris Aker
Get your HONEY BAKED HAM here!
If you ordered your Gift Certificates we will have them
ready for you to pick up this Sunday, Nov. 21st.
if you have any questions.
"Sugarloafers"
Are you 50 or over and looking for a monthly outing, trips and fellowship?
Do we have a group for YOU!
The Sugarloafers are fun, full of energy and always looking to make new friends.
For more information about upcoming Sugarloafer events,
contact Penny Griffin at hpytravlr@juno.com or Karen Wargo at 770-495-9839.
Special Guest Speaker Pat Nagle
Tuesday, November 30th
2:00pm in the Rec Center
The Sugarloafers are honored to host special guest speaker Pat Nagle, whose father was the last man to leave the USS Arizona when it was bombed and sank on December 7th 1941 at Pearl Harbor.
Lieutenant Commander Sam Fuqua was awarded the Medal of Honor by Franklin Roosevelt and later promoted to Admiral.Mrs. Nagle will take you behind the scenes and tell you about her father’s experiences before, during and after the bombing of the USS Arizona. We would like to invite everyone from the congregation to listen to Pat's talk, as it will be of interest to everyone interested in the history of the beginning of World War 11.
Everyone is invited to attend. Please register here so that we can ensure we have enough space/supplies.
If you have any questions about this event contact Karen Wargo at kwargo@bellsouth.net
Click here to see upcoming Sugarloafer events.
SOAR:
YOUTH BASKETBALL REGISTRATIONS:
Boys & Girls Divisions: K thru 8th Grade
Skill Evaluations: Dec. 11th, 2010
Season Begins: Jan. 8th, 2011
Sign-Up Online at www.sugarloaf.org or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
SOAR OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE:
BASKETBALL COACHES NEEDED
SOAR is always in need of new coaches
Coaching a team is a two hour weekly commitment
1 hr practice + 1 hr game = Lives Impacted 4-Ever
REFEREES NEEDED:
Game day referees are needed for Saturday mornings.
For more information on serving SOAR as a coach or referee or to sign up your son or daughter for SOAR Youth Basketball please contact Kevin Clement at
kevin@sugarloaf.org
Student Life Information:
From Aaron Young, Director of Student Life Ministry
Sugarloaf Kids Information:
From Lori Cotter, Director of Sugarloaf Kids Ministry
Last Sunday we presented a new SK Recruitment video produced by our very own, Mr. Tony! You can view it by clicking below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa-CPPca6Hk
Click here for our new blog page for this weeks "What's Happening with Sugarloaf Kids".
Worship Arts Information:
“Start Spreading the News!”
Your Sugarloaf Choir is going to sing in a world premier Christmas musical in Carnegie Hall November of 2011! They will be doing some fundraisers around the church to help fun this NYC trip! Please support your choir by ordering pies and buying casseroles in November (see below)! For more information, contact Kendra Marzen at kendra@sugarloaf.org or 678-684-6006
Pie Pickup is in the Connections Cafe' this Sunday after each service.
Sugarloaf Band:
Do you play an instrument proficiently?
How about lending your talents to the Sugarlaof Band?
Rehersal Schedule: Thursday 7:30 - 9:00pm and Sundays at 7:30am
Performance Times: Sundays, 9:30am & 11:00am
Contact: Kendra Marzen at kendra@sugarloaf.org
We would love to have you join our Usher Team!
Our ushers assist everyone in finding a place to sit, hand out Sunday Newsletters and help the team by collecting the offering on Sunday mornings.
The Ushers serve once a month either the 9:30am or 11:00am Service.
If you are interested in serving contact Kendra Marzen at kendra@sugarlaof.org
Volunteer Opportunities:
We have several volunteer areas around the campus at any given time. Click here to see what areas that we need you to help us with.
