Over the summer, please remain current in your offerings and pledges.

Pledge online here!

All children entering 2nd grade or above enjoy relaxed music rehearsals and fun activities that build friendships, foster leadership, and motivate learning. $100 fee includes lunches, recreational activities, music education based on the Royal School of Church Music curriculum, and a cool camp t-shirt! Scholarships available. Campers who are not parishioners of Holy Comforter are particularly welcome! Registration Forms are available here. Questions? Contact David Kelley.

Our Daily Bread News

In these lazy days of summer, there are a few ways that you and your family can continue to support our neighbors in need at Our Daily Bread. ODB is collecting monetary donations, new backpacks, and calculators for families who need help purchasing school supplies for their children. For more information or to make monetary donations online, check out ODB's 2014 Back to School Program here. You may also drop off new backpacks or calculators at the ODB display in the Narthex through Wednesday, August 6 (check the display for calculator requirements).

Opening the First Door: Getting to Know FACETS    

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from 6:30 to 7:30p.m.  

Interested in learning more about FACETS but not ready to sign up as a volunteer or to join our community of supporters? Open the first door and join us on August 12 at our Ragan Oaks Community Center, 12101 Ragan Oaks Court, Fairfax, VA 22033. Learn more about our mission, vision, and the work we do in the community. You will not be asked to make a financial contribution but your advice and feedback are welcomed. Please RSVP here. 

FACETS Volunteer Orientation  

Need to learn more about FACETS before officially joining our team? Attend one of our upcoming volunteer orientations:

• July 31 - 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• August 14 - 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• August 28 - 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Orientations are held at FACETS' main office at 10640 Page Ave, Suite 300, Fairfax, VA.

• Are you curious about how the Bible was put together?
• Do you have an interest in studying Scripture and church history?
• Do you wonder about language--Hebrew and Greek?
• Do you wish you were more skilled at connecting Scripture and our Episcopal tradition to your everyday life?

EfM (Education for Ministry) is a 4-year program which delves into Hebrew Scripture, New Testament, Church history, and theology. Interspersed are readings on the authority of Scripture, Christian ethics, and telling your story of faith. You commit to 1 year at a time. The class that meets on Fridays has 3 openings for the year beginning in September. Contact Judy Kilkenny or Judith Bowers for more information. 

EfM Video Series Continues!    

Friday, August 8, 2014 from 9 to 11 a.m.  

Come join us for the continuation of the 6-part video of Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity: The First 3000 Years.

The remaining dates are August 8, 22, and 29. All sessions are in the Chapel, except August 22, which will be held upstairs in the newly refurbished Rodman House.

Questions? Please contact Judy Kilkenny or Joni Langevoort.

ECW (Episcopal Church Women) has an exciting fall scheduled for the women of Holy Comforter. Please note these special events on your calendar so you don't miss out.

Saturday, September 27 - Morning Program in McGill Hall featuring author, teacher, quilter and inspirational speaker Lauren Kingsland. Child care provided upon request. Requests must be made to [email protected] by noon September 24.

Saturday, November 22 - One-Day Retreat at Meadowkirk at Delta Farm in Middleburg, featuring (by popular demand) a return visit by retreat leader and scholar Sister Pat Parachini. Carpools and ride sharing will be available. Lunch will be included. Registration will be limited.

Watch for more details on these and other events and activities ECW has planned!

Volunteer at Pennywise Thrift Shop!

Front Desk:

5th Tuesday - noon to 2 p.m.

2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesday - 2 to 4 p.m. 

1st Thursday - noon to 2 p.m.

2nd Thursday - 4 to 6 p.m. 

1st & 2nd Saturday - 10 a.m. to noon 

Consignment:

5th Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

1st, 2nd & 4th Thursday - 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Child care is available for volunteers.

Questions? Contact Frances Sullinger (703-830-6503).

Join the Corps of Counters!

Join the dedicated crew of parishioners who count the offerings and make sure they are deposited in the bank in a timely manner. You would serve one Sunday a month, with another trained counter and a Vestry member. In about an hour the receipts are counted and prepared for deposit. Training and guidelines provided. Please contact Phil Allard (703-505-5899) to volunteer or for more information.

Join the Greeters!

Greeting people with no qualifications known on either side has kept the Christian Church alive for thousands of years. We ask you to consider this mission as part of your life. A sincere welcome is within you all and is important to us all. We will be making up a bimonthly schedule starting again this September and October. Please join us whenever you are moved to do so. If we have enough volunteers, it will only require once a month service. Please contact Herb Langford (703-938-1304) to volunteer or for more information.

The Holy Comforter A/V Ministry is in desperate need of attendants to monitor the sound in the Sanctuary during Sunday services. The only requirements are that you can tell when the volume is too loud or too soft and can slide a volume control! Please contact Randy McGuire (703-716-0241) to volunteer or for more information.

Volunteers make Coffee Hour possible. Individuals, families, and groups are encouraged to contact Chris Doyle (703-255-6135) for more information.

Whatever you leave to Holy Comforter's Endowment Fund in your will is deductible for federal estate tax purposes.