West River Work Day

Date:  Saturday, September 18, 2010

Time: 8am - 3 pm

Place: West River Retreat Center
            5100 Chalk Point Rd
            West River, MD 20778
Directions:  Map

From Baltimore and Annapolis

Take I-97 South to Rt. 50 East. Go approx. 1⁄4 mile to Rt. 665 (Aris T. Allen Blvd). Follow Rt. 665 to Rt. 2 South (Solomons Island Rd.). Cross the South River Bridge, proceed to Rt. 214 (Central Ave.) and turn left at light. Go approx. 1 mile and turn right onto Rt. 468 (Muddy Creek Rd.). Follow Rt. 468 for 8 miles. Turn left onto Chalk Point Road (look for Amoco and Paceway convenience store on left). Follow Chalk Point Rd. for 1 mile; turn left into West River Center.

From Washington, DC

Take Rt. 4 to Rt. 258. Follow signs toward Deale. Stay on Rt. 258, crossing Rt. 2. Rt. 258 ends at Rt. 256, where you turn left. Stay on Rt. 256 until it ends at Rt. 468 (Muddy Creek Rd). Turn left. Proceed 100 yards and turn right onto Chalk Point Rd. (at Amoco station and Oakland UMC). West River

RSVP:  By Saturday, September 11, 2010 to reserve your lunch

Info:  Contact Richard Camplbel at rcampbell@bwcumm.org or 443-517-3084 to RSVP or for questions.

Work Task Planned

The Annapolis District UMMen meet twice a year to provide hard labor skilled and unskilled support to the maintenance of the West River Retreat Center.  This is an excellent opportunity for men to serve God in ministry by sharing their gifts as a handyman, painter, carpenter ,plummer, electrician,  engineer, gardener, etc.. and make new friendships in a setting of 45 acreas on the shores of the Chesapekae Bay.   Please plan to be part of this ministry serving God  help  West River Retreat Center continue there mininstry to  children, youth, young adults, families and older adults.  

 Andy Thorton is putting together the punch list of tasks to finish off the remodeling project. Having that large room, new camp store and offices was a huge asset to the program this summer. It certainly allowed them  to have more activities and the air conditioned space was great for this hot summer!

There are a number of painting jobs on the exterior that need to be accomplished as well as a long list of small tasks on the inside. We will be working on these as we prepare for an October 10 dedication but I am sure there will be many left for the Sept 18 UMM workday.