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Sunday Mornings at St. Giles
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This Sunday
April 29, 2018
9:10 AM  ::   PreService Prayer  :: Prayer Room
9:30 AM  ::  Worship :: Sanctuary
9:30 AM ::  Adult Discipleship :: Robins Room
10:30  AM :: Coffee & Fellowship :: Common Grounds
11 AM :: Contemporary Worship :: Patterson
11 AM :: Adult Discipleship :: Classroom Upstairs
Easter E

 
TONIGHT
Wednesday, April 25
5:45 PM Dinner
6:30 PM Program

" An Evening of Blessing"

Through a short dramatic presentation Susan Herring will share Adriana's devastating experience during the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico last year. Hope came to her family and others through Operation Blessing and Widow's Mite Experience, in the gift of SOLAR PUFFS (portable solar lanterns) and water purification. Christ brought light and hope into the darkness of Puerto Rico through people who cared.
 
"An Evening of Blessing"  is an evening remembering and honoring our beloved Vera Prior, who had a heart for the ministry of Widow"s Mite Experience.

TONIGHT'S MENU
Option #1 - Special Menu Evening of Blessing
Caribbean Lime Chicken with Mango Salsa, Coconut Pineapple Rice, Puerto Rican Black Beans, Broccoli Salad, Assorted Desserts.
Option #2 - Chicken on Mixed Salad Greens
Servers:  Team #1: Walt and Marsha Hitchcock, Dee Steinacker, Naomi Alessi, Jane Harler
Men's Ministry

RoughRider Arena Football 
Richmond Coliseum
SATURDAY, JUNE 2  || 7 PM

Men & Kids (Wives welcome)  
Fast paced fun and inexpensive local event (601 E. Leigh Street)
Ticket range $10- $20


We're still in the planning stages, but so far the options are:

1)    Meet at St Giles to carpool and grab a meal at 5 Guys (or other)
2)    Have Pizza at the church prior to the event
3)    Or just meet-up at the 7th St. Entrance to purchase tickets together.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or on the Connection Card on Sunday. Indicate your preferences for this easy "guy's" event. Indicate your preference for carpooling, sharing a meal, etc. Be sure to include contact info: names, email and cell phone info, etc.   


Got an Old Car to Sell?

Frank Aidoo has come to town recently as a co-worker with Bill Sneddon, 
and has begun to worship with us. He is seeking to buy an old car - 
nothing elaborate, just something that can get him from here to there.
If you have such a car to offer for sale, call the church office and we'll get you
connected.

Women's Fellowship



A moment to remember ...

The 2018 Women's Retreat, held at Chanco on the James April 13-14. Evelyn Haycocks of Winchester, Virginia was an inspirational speaker, reminding each woman she carries the "essential oil" of the spirit wherever she goes.

Circle of Love
May 2, 2 PM
More God winks! One cannot get enough of them! The May theme for The Circle of Love will be God incidences when mothers have been the God wink link..Discussion and personal sharing of God winks will follow the  dramatic monologue. Did God give you a God wink through your mother? Come, share,smile and remember at Circle of Love. 
 
First Thursday Book Club 
May 3, 10 AM
Crossroads Coffee
The subject for First Thursday Book Club is writer/humorist Barbara Johnson's book The Best of Barbara Johnson. Included in the discussion will be the author's classic, Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy.You are invited to join us for laughter and discussion on May 3.
 
More Inspiration Is Just Around the Corner 
Tuesday Mornings in May  ||  Common Grounds
9:45 AM
Beginning May 1 the Tuesday morning study will be Max Lucado's Anxious for Nothing. More inspiration will continue when  the summer Bible study begins on 
June 5 with a  study of Romans. Truly, more inspiration is just around the corner.

                                                                                                    
Clothes Drive for Kazakhstan -- A Special May Project
May promises to bring flowers and the women of St.Giles hope May will also bring clothes(old or new) for Vicki Charbonneau's orphanage.Vicki will be here in early summer, and she hopes to take a lot of clothes back with her when she returns to the orphanage.The clothes needed are birth through teen sizes. A box will be outside the office to place the clothes throughout the month of May. You can be a blessing and be blessed by helping with this worthwhile project,  Susan Herring, at [email protected]


Keeping in Touch
 
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

We are delighted to announce two new families who have decided to make St. Giles their church home. Please introduce yourself and make them welcome. Here are just a few interesting facts to note.


Steve and Ainura Satterfield have a romance and faith connection that reaches around the globe.  She came to Christ while in her native Kyrgistan, from a Muslim background.  Steve was led to the Lord while in the U.S. Navy.  Ainura has done personal care, and Steve is a respiratory therapist at VCU Med.  Welcome!


 
Robert Wright and Lyn Burton-Wright are back to Richmond after living some years in other cities, having returned to care for her dad.  Both Robert and Lyn are native Richmonders.  Robert is an environmental engineer, and Lyn tutors elementary aged children.  They have a young adult daughter, Elizabeth, here in town too.  Welcome!



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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - MAY 3

The National Day of Prayer is May 3. Several events are scheduled in the Richmond Region. One special to note is the opportunity to participate in a Bible Reading Marathon on the steps of the State Capitol. To sign up, go to the Facebook page of the National Day of Prayer Richmond,  here. 

For further information on events scheduled at area locations, visit the National Prayer website,  nationaldayofprayer.org or contact Sally Fritzsche, Richmond Regional Coordinator, at [email protected] 


Pregnancy Resource Center
of Metro Richmond

"HOT" Items Needed
April 2018


PRAYER Request
Parents to get rooted & grounded in a Church



We Have an URGENT Need for the following:

* SPRING/ SUMMER MATERNITY Clothing - X-Large & Plus Sizes - Especially Pants or Leggings - ONLY Maternity items can be Used
* Baby Gowns
* Bibs
* Bottles - 4oz Neutral
* Diapers- Sizes NB and Size 5
* Onesies Boys, Girls & Neutral colors- 0-3 Months, 3-6 months
* Receiving blankets (lightweight)
* Toiletries (Baby Bath, Oil, Powder & Wash)
* Vaseline/ Diaper Cream
* Wipes (Please - individual packs )
* LAUNDRY BASKETS from Dollar Tree to Make a Beautiful Layette presentation
MOMS
Maxi Pads, Deodorant & Body Wash
Due to ever changing safety regulations and recalls, we are only able to accept NEW items.


Please drop off items in the Donation Box outside of Church Office.
NOW

 
St. Giles  Drama Camp with Ben Miller will be back again this summer!   Register NOW online at stgiles.org. Questions? Contact Heather Agnello, Family Ministries, [email protected].
 


Children's Garden Preschool
Children's Garden Preschool is now accepting 
applications for the fall of 2018. 
  
Please contact Susan Chester at  [email protected]
 with questions or to request a tour.

also

SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.


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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 available online at stgiles.org. Use the Request for Facilities form for use of a room. Use the Request for Publication form for copies, flyers, posters and e-news and bulletin announcements. Please follow the time frame guidelines to ensure adequate production turnaround time. Forms also available in church office. Thanks!