Continuing the work of Jesus. Peacefully. Simply. Together.
Hands & Hearts Together
Please join us the first Tuesday of each month from 9-11:00 am during the months of October through April.
All are welcome as we enjoy fellowship while reaching out to assist our community. If questions, you may contact Wanda Rudman, 301-508-7530, or Pam Jouannet, 301-293-3629.
Mid-Week Middle School Youth Program
We are excited to announce that Grossnickle Church of the Brethren will once again have a mid-week middle school youth program. The group will meet in the upstairs classroom area of the church bi-monthly on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm beginning November 6, 2019.
We are blessed to have Miss Sophie Cornell directing the program. Middle School youth are encouraged to attend and participate in this worthwhile ministry.
For more information contact the church office, 301-293-9516.
Kids Klub
This mid-week group for children currently in Grades K through 5 meets Wednesday evenings during November through the end of March from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. In addition to hearing Bible stories from Mrs. Glessner, children enjoy a variety of activities, games, music and crafts that teach children about God and the life of Jesus.
A closing celebration will be held during the last session and will include special activities. For more information contact the church office, 301-293-9516.
Our Meals on Wheels team will be cooking up a specialty meal for our folks who have diffculty getting out.
You are invited to volunteer to help prepare, package and or deliver meals for our some of our seniors and homebound. To help and for information, please contact Kathy Gaver or Debbie Bussard.
Also, check our monthly newsletter, The Dunker, for additional information.
Join us for an afternoon of food, fellowship and entertainments. Come to the Parish Hall immediately following worship for the annual Spaghetti Dinner hosted and served by our Youth. After the meal, stay for a Talent Show sponsored by the Deacons.
The dinner will be a fundraiser to help pay for the expenses for our Youth to attend summer work camps.
Come and enjoy spaghetti (and your choice of different sauces with or without meat), salads, buttered garlic bread and iced tea or coffee. Invite your family and friends -- all are welcome!
Around the world, many individuals and families struggle for food and shelter. You can help them achieve a sustainable living by volunteering at the Brethren Service Center in Windsor. Volunteers will unpack, sort, and prepare for sale the hand-made crafts and other items created by artisans of developing countries. Proceeds from the sale of those crafts provide the artisans and their loved ones with income necessary for food, clothing and shelter. Volunteers leave from the church parking lot at 7:00 am and return by 4:00 pm. For questions, or to volunteer and make a lunch reservation, call Robert Delauter at 301-293-2720. Thanks!
Adopt-A-Road
Help us keep Wolfsville beautiful and join us Saturday, March 7th for Adopt-a-Road clean-up of Harp Hill and Meeting House Roads! For cooler months (March and December) we meet at 1pm, to take full advantage of warmer temps. Email MK Barnet at mawyle@gmail.com or call her at 404-723-8739 if you can help.
PIG ROAST & SILENT AUCTION
Save this date, because you’re invited to our Annual PIG ROAST -- in the Parish Hall. Featured items on the menu include roast pork, hog maw, and delicious ham and bean soup!
The PIG ROAST is a hearty meal enjoyed in the company of Christian fellowship on a cold winter’s night! Place settings, and hot coffee and iced tea will also be provided. Please bring hot or cold side dishes and desserts to share.
A special feature of the evening will be the SILENT AUCTION, sponsored by the Junior High and Senior High Youth. All proceeds from the auction will be used to help defray the costs of sending our youth to work camps this summer.
Your donations of high-quality auction items are welcomed. Examples include quilts, wall hangings, paintings, hand-made crafts, wood crafts, lawn ornaments, gifts for gardeners, household decor, gift certificates, and services to be provided. See our newsletter, The Dunker, for additional information.
Be sure to invite your family, neighbors and friends! All are welcome!
We are seeking donations of handmade and purchased items, time in vacation properties, and services such as car washing, pet sitting, tutoring, cleaning, instruction, painting, snow removal, landscaping, etc. Gift baskets are welcomed as well. We’d be happy to accept certificates for merchandise or services from your company. If you are interested in donating, please contact Suzanne Levitt.
Spring Clothes Drive
In remembrance of our Lord, our Spring Love Feast will be observed in the sanctuary on the Thursday evening, before Easter. We can begin by opening our hearts to the Lord, by seeking forgiveness from God and others, and by inviting others to share in the wonderful blessings that come from being obedient to Jesus’ commands and accepting His invitation to the Table.
The evening will start with a time of reflection and repentance. Then we will follow the example of Jesus by washing one another’s feet and sharing a simple meal of beef and broth and bread (with a vegetarian option available also). The service concludes with the Bread and Cup communion.
There will be child care for the youngest of our church family, but interested children of any age are welcome to come and participate in the meal and observe the feetwashing and communion.
Our church practices open communion, so baptized Christians of any tradition are welcome to join us and participate fully, regardless of where you hold your church membership.
The Love Feast is one of the most beautiful things that Brethren do. Great blessings are received by those who participate. Generations ago Brethren traveled for miles to attend Love Feast with other congregations, often held in barns. Our church records show that 140 years ago, Love Feast was held at the Grossnickle German Baptist Church on October 23, 1880 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. “Ministering Brethren present from abroad were as follows, names Solomon Stone, Pipe Creek; George A. Hoover and T.J. Kolb, Monocacy; and Samuel K. Utz, Bush Creek.” We hope that Brethren today will make such an effort so that Love Feast is a priority for this generation as well.
In remembrance of our Lord, our Spring Love Feast will be observed in the sanctuary on the Thursday evening before Easter. We can begin by opening our hearts to the Lord, by seeking forgiveness from God and others, and by inviting others to share in the wonderful blessings that come from being obedient to Jesus’ commands and accepting His invitation to the Table.
The 2020 Meat Canning Project trip to Ephrata, PA will be Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15.
Volunteers will leave each day from the Parish Hall at 7:00 am to arrive for the 9:00 am-2:30 pm shift.
If you are interested in going, please speak with Marion Leatherman, 301-293-4266.
Woodcutting Day
Workers are needed for Woodcutting Day. Volunteers are reminded to bring their wood splitters and other appropriate tools. Good fun and fellowship, refreshments and lunch are shared by all.
To work with the woodcutting crew, or if you know of someone who may need some assistance with firewood for the winter, please call Robert Lee.
Spring Food Pantry Drive
Blanket Sunday
E-Cycle Drive
All-Church Picnic
Join us immediately after church for this event sponsored by the Deacons. See our newsletter, The Dunker, and weekly bulletin for more information.
Crop Walk (Wolfsville Area)
- Registration begins at 1:00 pm
- Walk begins at 1:30 pm.
- Walk is 5 miles and begins and ends at Salem United Methodist Church, Wolfsville, MD
World-Wide Communion Sunday
The first Sunday of October is World Communion Sunday—a call for Christians around the world, of all backgrounds and theological traditions, to remember that we are, in fact, all one in Christ and that the table from which we receive is God’s table, not our own.
During the 10:30 am worship service on World-Wide Communion Sunday, we will receive the Bread and Cup.
Fall Food Pantry Drive
NEW MEMBERS DINNER
Come for the 12 noon meal in the Parish Hall after worship. Following the meal, there will be a short program with a slide presentation to highlight the individuals who have joined our congregation during 2020. We will hear about their lives, their families, and their unique interests. And we will extend a special welcome to our newest members.
In remembrance of our Lord, our Fall Love Feast will be observed Sunday evening, November 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. We can begin by opening our hearts to the Lord, by seeking forgiveness from God and others, and by inviting others to share in the wonderful blessings that come from being obedient to Jesus’ commands and accepting His invitation to the Table.
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