What's Happening Now @Pleasant Valley UMC 1/9/2026
Events and Meetings This Week At Pleasant Valley UMC
FOOD DRIVE Please help our monthly Food Drive for Western Fairfax Christian Ministries. Please bring your non-perishable food to the Fellowship Hall on Sunday.
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CHECK OUR NEW WEBSITE
Please visit our Website at www.pleasantvalley umc.net It has been revised and includes the information from the Friday Update and the Pastoral Letters. Help us keep up to date by providing information on meetings so we may update the calendar.
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11:00 AM SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE THIS SUNDAY 01/11/2026
Please join our Sunday worship service at 11:00 am at our church for in person service or you may join on our online service thru our web site, www.pleasantvalleyumc.net. Bring your friends.
01/14 Young at Heart 12:00, Fellowship Hall
01/14 Congregational Prayers, 7:00 pm, Zoom
01/15 Men's Bible Study, 7:15 Fellowship Hall
01/15 Choir Practice, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary
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YOUTH GROUP
We aim to foster connection and community among kids in 6th to 12th grade and their peers. Our biweekly gatherings include meetings and fun activities like games.__
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We will be offering children’s Sunday School during our 11:00 am worship service. We need two volunteers for each week – one to lead the lesson, another to assist with the class. Materials for the class will be provided. Sign up for one Sunday or every Sunday. Sign up here:
If you would like to help with the service on Sundays, please sign up on the sheet located in the Narthax as a liturgist and/or a greeter/usher. There is no age limit however, you must be able to read to be a liturgist.
ESOL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
There is an ESOL training opportunity on Jan 24th, 2026. Please contact Linda Arsenault or Lou Cartwright for more details about the class or if you would like to consider teaching a class.
HAVE YOU TAKEN CARE OF YOUR HEALTH TODAY?
Life Line Screening will be at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church on Friday, January 16, 2026 offering safe, painless, non invasive preventative health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. To be more proactive about your health for yourself, your family and your community, please register for these health screenings today. Please refer to the attached eflyer to get more info about how you can sign up. https://mcusercontent.com/8c33418d47fc858251343f830/files/5ba49166-b324-72e3-128a-936ec7aa9c33/Life_Line_Screening_Event.01.pdf __________________________________
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING FOR PRAYER - ONLINE
Join us each Wednesday at 7:00 pm, we will have our online prayer group. With everything that is going on in our nation and the world our prayers are needed more than ever. We will pray for the care givers, patients, and any others that need healing. If you need prayers for you or someone you know, please fill out our prayer journal in the narthex or notify the office. Please use the Link below.
REGISTRATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA DISTRICT TRAINING HELD ON JANUARY 17 2026
NoVa District Training Day is an annual event designed to equip, encourage, and empower clergy and laity in their ministry. It will be held on January 17, 2026 9:00am-2:30pm at Floris UMC. December 18-Jan 17 is $60. Register at novaumc.org/training_day.
LOUDOUN ABUSED WOMENS' SHELTER PVUMC will be supporting the Loudoun Abused Women's Shelter.
At this time they are looking for Food Cards to provide perishable foods to the residents. Donations to the church will be turned into Food Cards from Food Lion in Leesburg and presented to the facility.
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16
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OFFICE HOURS
Our regular hours are Monday thru Thursday 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. If you need anything please contact the office by email or by phone. The email address is Office@pleasantvalleyumc.net.
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JANUARY 4, 2026 ATTENDANCE
In Person Service: 35 Live Streaming 25 Total 60.
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KEEP THE OFFICE UPDATED
If anyone you know that is a participant at PVUMC and is not receiving the Friday Update, please have them send the office an email asking to be placed on the distribution list.
Announcement Submissions Please email the PVUMC church office at office@pleasantvalleyumc.net if you would like your church event listed in our weekly announcements. Please submit by Wednesday of the week you would like your announcement to run. Thanks.