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Join us in WORSHIP

Worship offers an avenue of connections to those who are just beginning to reconnect as well as those who have been working at it for a number of years.​

 TRADITIONAL Worship

​A traditionally formal worship service held at 10:45 on Sunday morning.  It features all of the traditions set forth by the Methodist Church at its start.

The GATHERING

A modern take on the on the Method of worship, held at 8:45 on Sunday morning.  Featuring contemporary Praise and Worship music led by our worship team.

SUNDAY School

Sunday School will begin at 9:45 am.  Adults can meet in the Fellowship hall and children will meet in the Education Wing

Church ONLINE

Go To Church Online

Church Online is our Live-Stream viewing platform.  It is the best way to watch the live stream.   Simply go to www.live.stoutmemorial.org and bookmark the page, or add it to the home screen of your mobile device, and one click is all it takes to join our live services!  
This platform has many features available for the pastors, staff, and congregation to join together and form a community, even if we are miles apart.  On this platform you can create your own profile with you name and a picture so we can still see your smiling faces in our virtual "sanctuary".  There is a group chat so everyone can keep the conversation going, a bible to view the scripture, and a notes section where we will place any information we want.  Such as announcements, the order of worship, special thanks or recognitions or anything else! 
Head on over to our Church Online platform today and create your personal profile so you never have to miss a church service again!

Opportunities for Spiritual Growth

  ​Stout Memorial has many groups that meet to encourage our spiritual growth.  We have three adult Sunday school classes that meet on Sunday mornings as well as three youth and children's classes. The Journey and K.I.D.S Life meet on Sundays as well.  On Wednesday morning there is a Bible study group that meets at 10:30 and we have several small groups that meet through out the month.  If you would like more information just go to our "Growth Opportunities" page, you can find all of the information there.

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Weekly Newsletter

The Message to the Messengers 

Every week I will give you a mission, “should you choose to accept it.” It is a mission with a message. So I’m inviting you to be “hashtaggers of peace” and to Facebook, Tweet, Instagram, Snapchat our quote meme for the week and hashtag it #morepeace. If that all sounds like Greek to you and you are not into social media, I invite you to take the insert in your worship guide and send it to someone, give it to someone, take a photo of it and send it in a message–whatever you can do in whatever channels of communication are available to you.

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Upcoming Events & Special Announcments

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Our Christmas Mission

We are not angels, but we are God’s messengers of hope, joy, love and peace.  Each week of advent we will be given a challenge to complete.  I want to give you the opportunity to prepare for the challenges in advance so this is the list of things you will be challenged to do during this season.

• Advent Week # 1:  Purchase a gift card or take one of the gas gift cards available and ask God show you someone you can bless.
• Advent Week # 2:  Take one of the angel tree tags and buy a gift for the children at Madison School.
• Advent Week # 3:  Fill a bag for the PHS Food Pantry. Holiday bags for kids in need should be in a heavy (paper) bag with handles the kids can easily carry home.  Suggested items for each bag are:  Canned ham, canned chicken, or canned turkey. Stuffing mix, canned vegetables, instant potatoes or rice, canned fruit or fruit cups, boxed mac and cheese, salt and pepper, dessert mix, jiffy mix or biscuit mix, box of cereal or oatmeal packets, hot chocolate mix.  Please keep the bag at about $30 to keep them even for everyone.
• Advent Week # 4:  We will take up a special offering for Children’s Home Society.   The Children's Home Society of West Virginia is a private, non-profit child welfare organization founded in 1896.  They provide: Comprehensive child welfare, behavioral health, social casework and advocacy services are provided to over 6,887 children each year from twelve primary locations throughout the state. Some of our current programs are adoption, foster care, in-home and in-community services for children and families, emergency shelter care, respite, mediation, parent education training, prenatal and early childhood services, volunteer and mentoring, youth services, visitation and reunification, school based social work, day care and comprehensive assessment services.
• Christmas Day:  Take a basket or tray of food to a group of people who are sacrificing time with their family to work on Christmas Day. (Health Care, Police Dept., EMS, Fire Dept., etc.)  The basket or tray should be filled with finger foods (cookies, candy, pepperoni rolls, snack mix, etc.)

​Christmas Eve Service

​This year we will have a Christmas Eve Service at 6:00pm, featuring the children, and a Service at 7:30, featuring the chancel choir, and candle lighting.  Join us in celebrating the Joy of Christmas on Christmas Eve.  

Advent & Christmas Schedule

December 
Sunday, 4th - Second Sunday of Advent

• Jane E. Kincheloe Christmas Piano Concert, 3:00PM

Sunday, 11th - Third Sunday of Advent

• “It’s a Wonderful Life” viewing, 4:30

Sunday, 18th - Fourth Sunday of Advent

• Chancel Choir Christmas Cantata, 10:45
• K.I.D.S. Life Christmas Party, 2:00-3:30
• The Journey Christmas Party, 4:00-6:00

Saturday, 24th - Christmas Eve

• Children's Christmas Eve Service, 6:00 pm
• Traditional Christmas Eve Service, 7:30pm

Sunday, 25th - Christmas Day

• Sunday Worship 10:45am: ONE SERVICE, - NO Sunday school for all age levels
• The Church office will be closed from Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2.

January
Sunday, 1st - New Years Day

• Sunday Worship 10:45am: ONE SERVICE, NO Sunday school for all age levels

Christmas Gifts for Pastor and Staff

​Enclosed in your newsletter you will find a special offering envelope for staff gifts.  Each year the congregation of Stout is very generous with gifts for the staff at Christmas.    Please try to have these into the office by Dec. 18th.  As always, thank you all so much for your gratitude towards our wonderful pastor and staff!

Stout Memorial Post Office Returns

​Beginning Sunday, November 28th, the Stout Memorial Post Office will make it’s return!  It will be in the Gathering Space through Sunday, January 1st.  Leave your Christmas cards for those in the congregation.  If you’re unable to make it to church and would like to participate, let the church office know and we can pick up your cards and deliver to you any that you receive.