Week of May 19, 2019

Garden Tea Party

Women of all ages are invited to a garden themed tea in honor of our retiring Rector Rev. Kathy on June 2nd at 4pm . Fine dress and hats are encouraged. You may choose to bring your favorite tea cup. Please invite family, friends, and neighbors. All are welcome! There is a RSVP/sign up sheet in the fellowship hall. If you have any questions please contact
Ruth Weber.
Pentecost Potluck - "Hail and Farewell"

On June 9 after the  10:30am service , we will be celebrating the gift of the Holy Spirit that brings us together as the Body of Christ. Maggie’s Men 2.0 will be grilling up burgers and hotdogs, and we encourage everyone to bring a side dish to share. Join us as we “Hail and Farewell” to celebrate the ministries of Rev. Kathy, Janette and Holly; to bid their families a fond farewell with this military tradition as well as welcome all those who are entering our community .
Vacation Bible School

This year’s VBS theme will be “ Living Waters .” Join in the fun June 17-20th from 5:30 to 8 pm as we explore what Jesus meant when he said he was the living waters, and the importance of water in the Bible and in the world today. We will explore these through Bible lessons, songs, games, art and science. Our community service project will be to raise money to buy a well for a village in need through Episcopal Relief and Development. Dinner and a t shirt will be provided. The cost is $10 per child . Our guiding verse will be; “Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness as a never-failing stream.”  - Amos 5:24. You can register on our website; stmargaretsepiscopalva.org or fill out a paper form (found at the back of the church) and drop off in the parish office. 
VBS Service Project
 
As our community service aspect we will be learning about how much of the world does not have access to clean water, how important clean water is to life and how we can help. As part of this we will be raising money to try and buy a share of a well for an impoverished village through Episcopal Relief and Development. A share of well is $750 so this is a lofty goal, but we will do our best to raise as much as we can. We need your help! Please consider donating towards the VBS well service project by writing a check and putting VBS service project in the memo line, or bringing in your spare change (bills accepted too!) and placing it in the water vessel in the back of the church. We will be collecting now through VBS Sunday, which is June 23rd . 
ST. MARGARET'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
5290 Saratoga Lane
Woodbridge, Virginia 22193
703-590-3990