http://www.umcw.org/blog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:23:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's Rally Sunday on September 7, 2008! Paint some spiritual color into your life this fall! Join us September 7 for Rally Sunday as we kick off the church year. We’ll have a cookout with great food and lots of fun after the 9:30 a.m. service! http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/09/05/rally-sunday-is-here/ Westford Ecumenical Vacation Bible School is coming so mark your calendars! The week of July 7 - July 11th, 2008   Grades K-4 VBS will be hosted by St. Catherine of Alexandria Grades 5th & 6th VBS will be hosted by United Methodist Church of Westford http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/08/22/vacation-bible-school-2008/ In one of the largest confirmation classes in UMCW history, 36 young women and men were welcomed as official members of the church on Sunday, May 12. http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/08/22/36-members-receive-confirmation-at-umcw/ UMCW Marching at Relay for Life Come join the “Methodist Marchers” for the Westford Relay for Life at the Westford Academy Track, Fri/Sat, 13, 14 June. You can join the team and walk, or simply donate to help fight cancer on the UMCW Relay for Life team’s web site. http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/08/22/umcw-marching-at-relay-for-life/   What are your hopes and dreams for the immediate future of our church? If we were to have the church space for our own use, what could this space offer? Prayer groups? Adult studies? Teen space? What are your ideas? How could we accomplish this? In the relaxed atmosphere ... http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/06/16/church-get-together/ Our congregation welcomed 19 new members to UMCW on Sunday, March 16. Please extend a warm UMCW welcome to: Kari and Eric Anderson Jim and Mary Brinkerhoff Jerod and Blaine Colley Barry, Linda and Robert Greene Alan and Judy Miller Amy Morales Sharon and Noel Powell Jean Berube and Bill Quirk Tod and Pattie Salmonsen Jim Snyder http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/05/29/umcw-welcomes-19-new-members/ Over 400 members and friends celebrated the joy and victory of Easter 2008 at UMCW, at three Services -- including an outdoor Sunrise service - and an Easter family breakfast run by the UMCW Youth Group. http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/05/29/umcw-celebrates-easter/   A great night of fun and basketball raised more than $1,000 for the UMCW Youth Mission trip to Maine this summer. Players from age 11 to 70-something turned out at Roudenbush Gym in Westford on Friday night, March 28, playing in a 3-on-3 “March Madness” benefit tournament that raised more than ... http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/04/23/%e2%80%9cmarch-madness%e2%80%9d-tournament-raises-over-1000-for-youth-mission/ Stay tuned for postings and updates! http://www.umcw.org/blog/2008/03/19/hello-world/