Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church

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OUR MISSION

Guided by prayer and the Bible, we will make disciples of Jesus Christ through worship, teaching, fellowship, and witnessing and ministering in love to all God's children.

We seek to humbly serve Christ in Colonial Heights and Chesterfield, Virginia.

WELCOME

At Ivey Memorial, we try to live out this teaching in our individual lives and our life together. We gather for worship to express our thanks, to find comfort and direction and to yield ourselves to being a part of God's mission on earth. Children, youth and adults, each in their special ways, gain new understanding in our Sunday School and women's, men's and youth groups as well as numerous special small group opportunities we offer. All the while friendships are being forged, and life takes on new meaning. We go out into the world truly empowered.

We invite you to join us in worship at 8:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings or for any of the activities described on our site.

UPCOMING EVENTS

December 12^th, 2009
A Night in Bethlehem

December 14^th, 2009
UMM Christmas Dinner

December 24^th, 2009
Candle-Light Services at 7pm & 11pm

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THIS SUNDAY

And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at his feet. Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. And he said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." But she answered him, "Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." And he said to her, "For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter." And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone. Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened." And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."

Mark 7:24-37 (ESV)

Have you ever noticed that occasionally the colors on the pulpit, lectern, and alter change. It's not because we like some colors better than others. Each color is tied to a specific season of the Christian year.

Green is a color that symbolizes growth (think plants). During this Common time, or Kingdomtide as it may also be called, we are called to grow in our faith. Growth can happen in many different ways such as study, prayer, and worship. Consider how you are called to grow during this season.