8 FEBRUARY 2017
 
 
 
 
Keith's Inkling
Sunday Mornings at St. Giles

9:30 AM  ||  Traditional Worship, Discipleship Classes,  and Life Group

10:30 AM ||  Fellowship time in Common Grounds

11:00 AM ||  Contemporary Worship, Discipleship Classes,  and Life Group

CARITAS and Sunday Schedule

This Sunday, February 12, the 11 AM worship service will be held in the sanctuary because 
Patterson Hall will be filled with beds for our CARITAS guests next week. 
The schedule will work the same, but the location of that service will change.

Wednesday Nights at St. Giles



Join us for dinner at  5:45 PM followed by classes 
for children and adults at 6:30 PM. 

MENU: Chicken Parmesan, Fettucine with Tomato Sauce, Vegetables, French Bread, Red Velvet Cake, and Strawberry Jell-O Salad

SERVERS: Team #1: Cindy Burgess, Bobby Holland, Lynne Chambers, and Joyce & Garland Smith

$7.50 Adult, $4.50 Child - Maximum per family $18

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Stories of Jacob in Genesis: Adults are invited to join Ross Anderson and Nathaniel Lyle 
in Robins Room for a 7 week class on the Stories of Jacob in Genesis. 

Kids Clubhouse: All elementary aged kids are invited to join Mrs. Hill and the gang for a warm and wonderful hour each Wednesday evening at 6:30 as they explore the life of Moses, learn, grow, and play together.

Praying Moms: Gathers at 6:30 PM for a sweet time of reflection, fellowship, & prayer,  because it's good to need Jesus together! All moms and women with a mother's heart are invited to join in. 



 
VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMUNION SERVICE
CONTEMPORARY SERVICE
Needed: 4 people or couples willing to set up/clean up contemporary communion one Sunday a month. This involves a 10 minute time commitment before and after the contemporary service.      If you would like more information about this ministry, please contact Lynne Chambers at [email protected] or 804-396-3053.



LAST CHANCE -- LAST DANCE LESSON 
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
 6:30-7:30 PM 

$5 per person

[Childcare is provided upon request.]

    St. Giles
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Dinner at 6 PM | Dance from 7-9 PM 

Doors Open at 5:30 PM for Check In

On Saturday evening, dinner will be prepared by Donna Roman 
and we will be dancing the night away to the tunes of The Happy Days Band! 
Bring your friends, family, and neighbors; everyone is invited! 

Cost: $15 per person (includes dinner and dance) 
Childcare is available upon request. 

Menu: BBQ (chicken or pork), cole slaw, french fries, 
broccoli salad, brownies, and root beer/coke floats


Blessing Opportunities for CGP Readers 
Readers needed for CGP on Feb. 17, March 17, and April 21 from 10-10:15 AM. 
Please contact Joyce Smith at (804) 938-7079 or  [email protected] to volunteer.

Get Real Series #3: 
Raising Bully Free Kids: Empowering your children 
to stand up to bullying in school and in life 
by Dr. Catherine Moffett 
Wednesday, March 8 from 6:30-7:30 PM 
St. Giles Common Grounds
Did you know that a child who has empathy for others and has learned good social skills will be equipped to stand up to children who use bullying tactics to gain power over other children? Listening to your children, empathizing with them and encouraging them to stand up for themselves and their friends will help them become leaders of kindness and respect in the classroom and in life.

**** Childcare is available for infants-Pre-K and Kid's Clubhouse for Elementary aged children. Contact Heather Agnello, Family Ministries Director, at [email protected], if you have any questions.



VALENTINE BLESSINGS
FOR OUR CARITAS LADIES
IF YOU HAVE VALENTINES, STAMPS, HANDMADE COIN PURSES OR KNITTED A MOMENTOES PLEASE BRING TO THE CHURCH OFFICE NO LATER THAN MONDAY MORNING, 2/13/17.                 We are preparing a special Valentine's Day for our ladies.

 
CARITAS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS & ITEMS DONATED

VOLUNTEERS:
We need Volunteers to help set up cots, 
Saturday, February 11 at 11 AM for a couple of hours.

HOT ITEMS NEEDED:

BREAKFAST FOOD: INSTANT OATMEAL, CEREAL, BREAKFAST BARS.

PLEASE PLACE IN THE CONTAINER LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CHURCH OFFICE

Food:  Breakfast bars, oatmeal, cereal, i ndividually packed snacks, crackers, cookies
Linens:  Pillows, blankets, and twin sheets
Personal Items:  Tooth-brushes,  toothpaste (small), small soaps, shampoo, conditioner, feminine products, deodorant, socks.
Blessings: 
$5 McDonald's Gift Cards, knitted scarves * and coin purses *

CASH DONATIONS ALSO WELCOME. 
Just mark check memo "CARITAS" and place in the offering plate.

New Co-Leaders for 2018: 
Jo White & Walt and Marsha Hitchcock
Thanks for stepping up!


Contact:  Rob & Lyn Westermann at 274-9164 or 726-0326 or [email protected].

 


2017 Common Good RVA Conference
Saturday, February 11 from 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
Tickets for Common Good RVA's 2017 Conference are on sale! 
We'll meet on Saturday, February 11, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM 
at Union Theological Seminary  (3401 Brook Road). 

Visit commongoodrva.com for details. 
Childcare is available for $10 per child; please register for childcare by Friday, February 3.

This year's topic is: 
Women + Men: At Work for the Common Good. 

Katelyn Beaty, author of A Woman's Place and former managing editor of Christianity Today will serve as our keynote speaker during this conference exploring calling, career, and collaboration between women and men as we strive to glorify God in our daily lives.

We will also hear from two local speakers who will share their experiences as women living, working, and worshiping in Richmond:  Mila Thomas , facilitator at Frontier Academy and  Susie Austin , former Executive Director of STEP in Washington DC  who is spending her retirment living and serving here in Richmond

Our morning will conclude with a panel discussion and Q&A session moderated by Rachel Burgess, 
Vice President and Director of Research Operations at Southeastern Institute of Research.



Sunday Morning Schedule 

9:30-10:30 AM:
  • Traditional service (fully traditional, with robes, liturgy, etc.) continuing weekly communion
  • Sunday school for younger children
  • Continuing the teens Sunday School we do in partnership with Christ Pres.
  • Discipleship classes and/or Life Groups for adults 
10:30-11 AM:    
  • Fellowship in Common Grounds for any and all 
11 AM-12:15 PM:    
  •  Contemporary service in Patterson (a far more flexible and natural space for contemporary worship than our formal sanctuary, and a space that works regardless of how many or few attend that service).
  • Discipleship classes and/or Life Groups for adults 
  • Kids Own Worship for the little ones after Children's Moment  
 
Adult Discipleship Classes

A discipleship class for those who attend the contemporary service m eets Sundays at 9:30 AM:

Good to Great (in God's Eyes) with Chip Ingram
Facilitated by Gilpin Brown and Dianne Ruthazer
Meets in Robins Room

Jesus said whoever wants to become great among you must...Must what? In this video series we will discover the answer to this question. We will explore the idea that there are certain practices available to every believer at every maturity level to move us from good to great...in God's Eyes.

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A discipleship class for those who attend the traditional service m eets Sundays at 11 AM: 

The Gospel of John Chapters 14-17
Taught by James Anderson
Meets in the Upstairs Adult Classroom

God, the Author of life, has made life about relationship. This is the central theme in Jesus' departing statements and instructions before His crucifixion and resurrection. In the Gospel of John, Chapters 14-17, Jesus reveals truths about the Trinity and the relationship realm between the Father, Himself and the Holy Spirit. Jesus gives disciples, then and now, clear instructions on how to live in relationship with the Trinity and with the people in our lives. Come and learn what a difference this makes!

Winter Life Groups at St. Giles
Through February
Sundays at 9:30 AM
 led by Bill and Susan Andrews | meets in St. Giles Life Group Room
studying the weekly sermon passage using "Marinate"
Sundays at 11 AM
led by John Wilson & Beth York |  meets in the St. Giles Prayer Room
studying the weekly sermon passage using "Marinate
Sundays at 5:30 PM
 led by Matt and Lindsay Sherrard | meets in their home
[at 907 Ashbrook Landing Rd, Midlothian, VA 23114]
studying a video series based on Tim Keller's book Prodigal God
Sundays at 7 PM
led by Keith and Sarah Hill | meets in their home
[at 4604 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA 23226]
studying the weekly sermon passage using "Marinate"
Mondays at 6:30 AM
led by Ellen Andrusia | meets in the St. Giles Prayer Room
Prayer and Praise
Wednesdays at 6 PM
led by Robin Edwards | meets in her home
[at 1401 Old Compton Rd, Richmond, VA 23238]
studying the weekly sermon passage using "Marinate"
Thursdays at 1:30 PM
led by Sarah Marsh Schutte | meets in St. Giles Life Group Room
seeking to grow in prayer and the power of the Holy Spirit
 

For more information or to sign up, contact Sarah Marsh Schutte at  [email protected]  or (804) 282-9763.

Featured Artists in the Common Grounds Gallery

February, 2017 
Ramani Urbiztondo





Planning a St. Giles Event?
Event Planning Procedure | Request for Facilities Use & Publications
If you or your St. Giles Team is planning an event onsite or promoting any St. Giles sponsored occasion please refer to the procedure and forms now available online at stgiles.org. Use the Request for Facilities form for use of a room. Use the Request for Publication form for flyers, posters and e-news announcements. Please follow the timeframe guidelines to ensure adequate production turnaround time. Forms also available in church office.