Many thanks go to all who donated backpacks for students in need at Centreville High School. Our goal was to provide 25 backpacks and we collected 27! Thanks
Denise McCarthy
for delivering them ! These backpacks are sturdy and will last more than one year. (Students do not get a new backpack every year.) Many thanks for your generosity!
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St John’s 2018 Facility Campaign
More than
$42,000
Raised!
You are closing in on our Campaign Goal of $47K
First you funded a New 10 Ton HVAC Unit!
Next a New Water Heater Will Soon Be Installed!
Now a New Roof on the Historic Church Awaits Your Funding
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Give what you can…When you can!
You can contribute online by clicking on this new "Give" button:
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Or
- You can indicate on your check or credit card authorization the amount is for the 2018 Facility Campaign. This can be contributed during the offertory on Sunday or mailed to:
St. John's 5649 Mt. Gilead Rd. Centreville Virginia 20120
Doing a Little…Can Mean A Lot!
Address Today’s Needs…Assure Tomorrow’s Dreams
David Weir, Senior Warden
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Several people have inquired about putting in an order for one of St. John's Centreville Afghans, which was produced and sold here a few years ago. If you would like to add your name to the list, we will collect the names and see if we have enough interest to put in an order. The list is in the Breezeway. (We need to order 12.) You may also email the office: SJECCentreville@aol.com. The price is about $50.
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Our nursery supervisor, Gluay Zimmerman, will be away on August 5, 12 and 19. Lindsay Jones has volunteered to staff the nursery on August 5 and 12. We still need someone for August 19. Can you help? Please tell Carol as soon as possible.
Wonder what the Vestry does and what goes on in Vestry meetings? Feel free to sit in on one! The Vestry meets on the third Sunday of each month at noon in the library. (The next meeting is Sunday, August 18). All but three members of our Vestry will be rotating off in February, having completed their 3 year terms and they cannot be re-elected for at least one year. So we will need up to 9 volunteers to fill the seats on the Vestry. Don't assume "someone else will do it" or "I have nothing to offer". Everyone has gifts and talents that can be used and we need YOUR help. Talk to a current Vestry member and/or sit in on a meeting. Then decide what you can do.
- Israel Presentation by Walt Cooner
On Sunday, August 26, Walt Cooner, a specialist on the Middle East, will make a presentation on Israel - past, present and future. Why is there so much conflict in that part of the world? Is there any hope for a peaceful settlement? What is the current culture like? How do the different groups treat each other? For those going to Israel in January, what might we encounter when we get there? All are invited to come on
Sunday, August 26 at 10:50 AM - 12:30/1:00 PM in the library
. Note that this presentation will take the place of the lectionary class for this week only. (This is a change in date and time from what was originally discussed.)
Carol will be away on vacation from Monday, August 6 to Saturday, August 18. The Rev. Samuel Reddimalla will take the service on August 12. Val Tucker will lead Evening Prayer on Wednesday, August 8 and 15.
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We can prepare our hearts & minds by reading ahead for the Sunday Service lessons.
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
August 12, 2018
9:30 AM
David weeps for Absalom_Chagall, Marc
The First Reading: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33
King David's son, Absalom, rises up against him, to steal the kingdom from his father. In battle, Absalom's forces are defeated, and though David had asked his army to be kind to his son, Absalom is killed in battle. David mourns bitterly.
The Psalm: 130
The Epistle: Ephesians 4:25-5:2
Eschewing lying, stealing, and weasley ways, followers of Jesus are called to act in truth, kindness, and love. Rather than watered down, let our behavior be bold and fierce.
The Gospel: John 6:35, 41-51
It is not the witnessing of miracles or the winning of arguments that brings a person to faith in God, it is softness of heart and readiness to hear God's word. May we pray to be so moved by the Holy Spirit that we would be transformed by God made known in Jesus Christ.
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THE ADULT LECTIONARY FORUM
MEETS EACH SUNDAY IN THE LIBRARY, FOLLOWING THE SERVICE
FROM 10:50 - 11:50 AM
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CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED IN THE NURSERY
(Rm. 205)
During the Service
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JOINT SUNDAY SCHOOL: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Each week, St. John's children join with three of our Ministry Partners:
Fairfax Chinese Christian Church, Wellspring UCC & Grace Baptist Church
We offer 3 classes:
PreK: Rm. 205;
K - 6th grade: Rm. 207/208;
7th - 12th grade: Rm 206
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- Evening classes at Virginia Theological Seminary
“Let’s Talk: Leading with Hope During Difficult Times”
A "Taste" of Lifelong Learning @ VTS, Thursday, August 23
Lettie Pate Evans Room, Addison Academic Building
6:45 p.m. - Reception, 7:30 p.m. - Presentation
Join us for a panel conversation with VTS faculty members, including our dean, Ian Markham, exploring how Christian hope can guide our conversations during times of discord and division. To RSVP,
CLICK HERE
Evening Community Classes for Fall
Weeknights, September 10 - November 24, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
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VOLUNTEERING AT ST. JOHN'S
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Sign Up Here
to be an altar server
*,
or to donate flowers for a Sunday service, or to bring refreshments for Coffee Hour after the service.
*
(if you're not an altar server, and would like to be a Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM), a Lector, or a Crucifer, please see Carol).
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- "We know that food can be one of the most expensive items on a household budget list. Our hope is that in allowing our clients to visit once per month they will save enough money to pay for other expenses such as rent or utility bills." - WFCM
- Items are collected weekly in the baskets at the front door of the church.
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WFCM requested foods this month:
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Currently Needed Items
Food & Beverages
- Pasta Sauce
- Canned carrots or beets
- Vienna sausages
- Sugar
- Canned pasta
- Chili
- Canned fruit (no pineapple needed this month)
- Oatmeal
- Black beans
- Dry lentils
You can visit the WFCM website to see additional items listed:
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- Update on ‘Footsteps of Jesus’ Program; Trip to the Holy Land Jan. 29 – Feb. 7 2019
The trip is now FULL.
We now have 29 former, current, or family members of St. John’s and Emmanuel registered with St. Georges College in Jerusalem. We are excited that so many have decided to make this voyage. The group has the maximum of 40 participants; with 11 coming from outside of our two parishes.
Here is an updated schedule for planning / budgeting purposes:
Fall 2018 – Joint Parish Educational Meeting at Emmanuel in Delaplane
November 2018 – 50% payment due to St. Georges ($1,225)
December 2018/January 2019 – Joint Parish / Send off Dinner (and final information)
January 29 – February 7, 2019 – Pilgrimage
Barbara Tourtelot btourtelot@gmail.com
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Reminder
Every Wednesday evening, we have a service of Holy Eucharist and healing at 6:00 PM. The service is about 30 minutes. It is a perfect alternative for those who cannot come to church on Sunday mornings, as well as a good spiritual boost in the middle of the week. Come join us!
In those moments when God’s glory shines in the face of another, we see them as they truly are and always have been, with unveiled faces, the beloved of God being changed from one degree of glory to another. And the same is true for us. For the transfiguration is not an idea. It is not a story. It is not a fable. It is a lived reality.
-Br. James Koester, SSJE
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My email address is stjohnscvpriest@gmail.com,
and the office number is 703-803-7500.
May our ministry together spread God's love to all whom we encounter.
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Carol
The Rev. Carol Hancock, Rector
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ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | 5649 MT. GILEAD RD. , CENTREVILLE, VA | 703-803-7500
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