Wards Memorial UM Church

09/27/2026

Minister Vanessa Harrod
Scripture: Psalm 24:1 & Genesis 16:13
Subject: "All Who Dwell: Never Overlooked by God"

In times of hopelessness, we can be assured that El Roi the God who sees, watches over us and provides for us in our darkest times. His eyes on the sparrow remind us that He watches and knows our circumstances, even when we think nothing is happening. God's watchfulness means we are never forgotten. He who dwells is never overlooked by El Roi.

09/06/2026

September 6, 2026
Rev. Eloise M. Newman, Pastor
Scripture: Psalm 24:1 & Haggai 2:8
Subject: "None of it Belongs to You"

God owns everything, and we are stewards who must manage it usefully, skillfully, and sufficiently. Faithful stewardship is an act of worship. We honor God not in what we give, but how we live. Ask yourself, "Is God pleased with my stewardship?

08/26/2026

Christmas in April Calvert County, Inc. is a volunteer, non-profit organization that repairs and improves houses and other physical structures to ensure that low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly, disabled, families with children, and military veterans, live in warmth, safety, and independence. There is no cost to the homeowner approved for the program. Christmas in April Calvert County, Inc. worked on fifty-nine homes in 2026. Applications are now being accepted for the 2027 program and are due September 30, 2026. Plumbers and Electricians needed.

Eligibility criteria for house selection for Christmas in April Calvert County, Inc. include:
· Residence in Calvert County
· All homeowners must live in the home
· Inability of the homeowner to do the work or have the work done
· Consent of the homeowner to have a referral made

Please help us share the availability of applications for our 2027 program. The attached application may be copied.

Applications can be obtained online at: www.christmasinaprilcalvertcounty.org and submitted online. For more information, call 410-535-9044 or check the website.

Christmas in April Calvert County, Inc. is a non-profit organization that repairs and improves the homes of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly, disabled, and families with children.

08/25/2026

August 23, 2026
Minister Barbara Wallace
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14, focus verses 12-14
Subject: "Press and Keep Pressing On"

Paul is encouraging us to chase after a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. He wants us to focus on one goal, which is to press on, no matter the cost.

08/25/2026

08/09/2026

August 9, 2026
Rev. Eloise M. Newman, Pastor
Scripture: Psalm 100:5 & Ephesians 2:8-9
Subject: "God is Grace and God is Good"

God is eternally good, eternally gracious, eternally merciful, and eternally faithful. Will you trust God's goodness even when you don't understand? Because God is Grace, we can always come to Him. Our situation may change, but God never changes, and His goodness never runs dry. Even in His grace, God is good.

06/15/2026

June 14, 2026
Rev. Eloise M. Newman, Pastor
Scripture: Luke 1:37
Subject: “Trust”

Trust God when things seem impossible
Trust God when you can’t see your way through.
Trust God when things don’t seem to work out.
Trust God when prayers seem delayed or not heard.
Trust God because there is absolutely and totally nothing impossible with God.