Announcements
“SOUPER” BOWL XVI – Our 16th annual “Souper” Bowl starts today and runs through Super Bowl Sunday, February 8. This friendly competition is between the “Screen” side and the “Organ” side to see which side can bring in the most soup for the needy by Super Bowl Sunday. So please bring soup (canned or dry) each week and place it at the altar on “your” side to help your team win.
2026 GREETERS – It’s an easy job! Just arrive 20-25 minutes before our service begins. Hand out the bulletin with a smile and a friendly Hello/Good Morning/Nice to see you-etc. We need you for one month. Should there be a Sunday you can’t come, let me or Cindy Saylor know so someone can take your place. There’s a sign up sheet on the table in the narthex. Contact person: Janet Wallett (410-861-8516)
CHURCH DIRECTORY – We have started working on creating a new church directory. This project is greatly needed and will be very helpful for folks to get to know one another. On the tables in the narthex are blank pages where you can fill in your information. Pictures will be taken at a later date here at the church. The plan is to create a booklet with pictures and contact information. Please consider helping us out with this. More details will be coming, as we gathered this information. Thanks! Cindy Saylor & Bob Bynion.
HUMAN RELATIONS DAY (January) – Ministries supported by these donations include Community Developers, United Methodist Voluntary Services & Youth Offender Rehabilitation Programs. These programs raise awareness and support to strengthen human relations through community and youth outreach.
VALENTINE CARDS DONATIONS – Each year our Sunday school children make and sign Valentine cards for our Veterans thanking them for their service to our country. If you would like to help with this effort unused cards can be donated. Cards will be delivered to the Mission BBQ restaurant, where they will be distributed to our veterans. There is a box in the narthex for your donations. Thanks!
COFFEE & CHAT – Thank you for the goodies that you have already brought in to share with others on Sunday mornings. It has been great. Please continue to volunteer on Sundays, especially on the 1st Sundays when we have communion. This is a great fellowship ministry and is a warm welcome to visitors too. A sign-up sheet is on the communion room door. Thanks to all who are willing to share! It is much appreciated.
This Week and Next
For all Events and More details visit our Events Page.
February 1st (First Sunday One Service) –
11:00 Service – Greeters: Janet Wallet Liturgist: Kim Jordan
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY– 1pm “The Twelve Disciples”
COMBINED TRUSTEE, FINANCE & COUNCIL MEETING – Monday, February 2 @ 7PM in the conference room. Contact: Bill Newcomb
Deer Park UMC in Mission – Our two women’s groups the United Methodist Women & Sisterhood did a lot to support the community in 2025. Both groups donated money to the Colliflower family after Tim’s accident. Each also provided meals for the families attending VBS. The UMW also donated to Everstand (Board of Child Care) and
to the OMF missionaries, Christoph & Lynette Meister. They
also sponsored the collection of items for the Shepherd’s Staff Blessings Closet and the collection of gift cards for a needy family at Mechanicsville Elementary. The UMW also organized several jobs for the upkeep of our church. And they are always available to assist at funeral luncheons. The Sisterhood group put together Easter Baskets for Shepherd’s Staff and sponsored collections for the Carroll Hospital ER Room, for the Furry Friends at Westminster Humane Society, for the Dove House, for the Pregnancy Center and the Carroll Community College Food Pantry. In addition the Sisterhood is responsible for providing the Welcome Bags that are given to visitors. If you are a women looking a way to service, please consider checking out one or both of these groups.
OFFERING ENVELOPE – In your January/February packet of envelopes is an Initial Offering envelope, donations given in this envelope help to defray the cost of the envelope program. It costs about $12 per person to mail out the envelopes throughout the year. Any questions or to request envelopes see Ruth Horner.
Ongoing Efforts
COFFEE & CHAT – Sign-up sheet on the door to the communion room, to supply some goodies. It does not need to be elaborate,
just something simple. This is a great fellowship ministry.
Reminder – if you sign up to make coffee, please designate someone to clean up and to make sure coffee pots are unplugged. Thanks!
BRING YOUR CAN TO CHURCH – Or box or plastic jar-of food!
Let’s keep the grocery cart full with our donations for Carroll County Food Sunday. Thanks for reaching out to our neighbors in need.
AMERICAN FLAGS – Have an American Flag to be discarded? Leave it in the church office. Carroll Hospice collects them for the “Stars for our Troops” program.
♿HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT – Deer Park Lions Club loans wheelchairs, walkers, crutches canes & commodes, free of charge. Contact Deer Park Lion Ron @ 410-549-1095.
PRAYER CHAIN – A prayer chain starts when a person shares a prayer need, the request is then passed along to the group to pray over. If interested in joining the group, please see Shirley Miller.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY – A “ONE CALL NOW” message will be sent by 7:00AM Sunday morning, if worship services are cancelled or changed. You can also check the church phone 410-848-2313 for an updated message.
ONE CALL NOW – This system is used to send out prayer requests & church information. If you want to be added contact Cindy Saylor.
MEMBERSHIP -Interested in becoming a member, contact Pastor Lee or Cindy Saylor.
VIDEO CAMERA TRAINING –We need people to operate the cameras for videoing of both services. If you have an interest in helping, please see Keenan.
GIVING/OFFERING ENVELOPES – To request envelopes see Ruth Horner. Envelopes are mailed bi-monthly. Thanks for your support.
FEED MY SHEEP – Interested in more info contact Gary Saylor, 443-465-1023. Financial donations are always needed to help provide food & supplies. Mark your donation: Feed My Sheep.