At New Song we believe in the importance of building not only the vertical relationship between you and God but also building the horizontal relationships that are so important in developing the spiritual life. Here are some of the friendship groups and fellowship activities that you can be a part of:
Dinner for Eight Groups
Here's a fun way to get to know some fellow church members.
Groups of eight people (couples and singles) get together monthly
for dinner. People sign up and names are drawn at random. Dinner
dates are set at the convenience of the other group members.
After four months, all names are put back in and re-drawn to form
new groups. New groups have been formed for January - April.
Contact Barbara Stoeve for more information on this great
fellowship ministry.
Forever Friends
The Forever Friends (senior fellowship group) meet once a month,
usually on the Second Friday..
Marriage Encounter
Your relationship with your spouse is one of the most important relationships
you have and the church can help make your marriage even better. Marriage
Encounter is 44 hours over the course of a weekend where married couples can get
away from jobs, kids, chores and phones -- and focus on each other. It's a way
to bring God into a marriage and make a great marriage even greater! If you'd
like greater depth, growth and enrichment in your relationship, you'll love the
difference a Marriage Encounter United Methodist Weekend can make!
A four page explanation of Marriage Encounter and Engaged
Encounter is available by request. Or click here for the Official Marriage
Encounter website.
New Song Clowns
Our clown ministry brings its own brand of joy to nursing homes and hospitals,
we well as enlivening our worship services on occasion.
New Song "Glad Hatters"
The New Song chapter of the Red Hat Society meets monthly for a
variety of fellowship activities. Open to all women over the age
of 55. Contact Arline Slocumb.
New Song Youth
Our youth program offers a balance of fun and games along with
serious Bible study and discussion of important life issues. Our
youth meet the second and fourth Sundays from 12:30pm - 2:30pm
with occasional special activities at other times. This includes
a light lunch at 12:30pm followed by games and a program. Check
out the Youth Page for more information.
Nifty Fifties
The Nifty Fifties is a fellowship group for young retirees and
older working adults. They usually meet monthly from October
through April.
Sharing/Caring Groups
We now offer several small groups (10-15 people) who meet twice
monthly at various times for fellowship, prayer, Bible study and
discussion of spiritual issues. Contact Gary and Marilyn Larson
for more information.
United Methodist Men
The United Methodist Men meet monthly (2nd Saturday morning of
each month) at 8:00am for breakfast, fellowship and a program.
United Methodist Women
The United Methodist Women met on Saturdays at 11:00am for a light lunch of soup and salad. A program follows.
Watch for more information or contact Marge Heer.
United Methodist Women (UMW)
A couple of articles in the Spring 2010 edition of News -
United Methodist Women, caught my interest and I thought you might find them
interesting:
Every four years
10,000 to 12,000 women join together to celebrate the mission of United
Methodist Women-Assembly. This year the Assembly was held April 29 through May 1
in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2006 the Assembly was held in Anaheim, California. As
part of this 2006 Assembly, more than 1600 prayer shawls were collected and
displayed. One of the prayer shawls made a journey from California to Texas,
from Baptist to Methodist and touched the lives of several women. Prayer shawls
are again being collected at the 2010 Assembly (by Gayle Stroud). New Song UMW
has a group of women who participate in the prayer shawl ministry. They meet on
the fourth Monday of the month, September through May, at the church; and
Special Mission Recognition pins are the
UMW way of honoring a person for specific and/or significant mission work. A UMW
unit in Louisiana presented a sapphire Special Mission Recognition pin to a
member for her 75 years of service.
The Needlers (blankets and quilts) completed 21 quilts in
April. If you don't sew, but have a talent for combining colors to help sort
material and have mastered the art of "ironing," we could use your expertise.
Also, if you have any donation of material suitable for quilts, we'll be happy
to take them off your hands.
The
Needlers meet on the third Saturday of the month, September through May, at the
church.
The May meeting for New
Song UMW will be a luncheon at Kokopelli Restaurant (14719 W Grand Ave,
Surprise) on Saturday, May 15 at 11:30. Please sign up on the patio on May 2 and
May 9 so we can make reservations. After this meeting, we will take a break for
the summer and meet again on September 25.
Contact: Nancy Stokes, 623-266-2001 or e-mail
nancyst@cox.net
Dates to remember:
Needlers meet every 3rd Saturday of the month, October -
May,
9:00 AM at the church;
Knit Wits meet every 4th Monday of the month, September -
May,
7:00 PM at the church;
General Unit - every 4th Saturday of the month, September -
May,
10:30 AM at the church;
Assembly – April 29 – May 2 in St. Louis, MO;
Church Women United - May Friendship Day, May 7, Sun City;
School of Christian Mission – July 22 –25 in Mesa;
UMW Central West District Meeting – Oct. 2 – Willowbrook
UMC;
UMW Desert Southwest
Conference Meeting – October 30 – in Las Vegas
Young Adults & Young Marrieds
Our young adults (20's and 30's) and young marrieds get together occasionally
for fellowship.