Welcome Home & Fall Kickoff Picnic - This Sunday!
Our Fall Kick-Off & Welcome Home Picnic is coming this Sunday, September 12th. We'll gather at 11:30 (after our worship services) to belatedly celebrate our return to the campus and kick off our fall schedule.
We hope that everyone who has been or is a part of our church family will be able to attend! Please feel free to invite your neighbors and friends!
The plan is to be outside (weather permitting) and we are asking you to please bring chairs and a dish to share!
Sunday Scripture:
There's a concept in sports, particularly on sports talk radio/TV, where folks will debate the question, if you had to start a team from scratch, which player would you build it around? And more often than not it becomes a debate around which player is the perfect combination of game-changing talent and has charisma to lead.

Those game-changing players are sometimes just the best of their era, but sometimes they really are players who change the way the game is played. Folks like Wilt Chamberlain (pictured above) who literally forced the leagues to change the rules of the sport because they revolutionized the game.

But the good news for us, as disciples of Jesus Christ, is that we have the opportunity to get on board and join teams that are led by the greatest game-changer the world has ever seen, Jesus himself. Jesus calls us to be active team members on a team that will literally turn the world upside down - that's the grace and opportunity we're gifted.

We'll talk about what it means to join those teams, what it looks like to serve on the field of play, and more as we continue in our series, Every Given Day.

Please join us in person either 9:00am or 10:30am - and plan to stay for our picnic!

Don't forget that our adult Sunday studies start this week as well during both services, see further down in the email for more details!

If you can't make it in-person, please join us online at 10:30am
via our Facebook and YouTube pages.
Remember, NEW Worship Times Are Here

We are thrilled to have started our new worship times here at Buckhall. As a reminder, here are the current worship times.

We are very excited to have the choir back at 9:00
and Jamey & Linda back at 10:30am!

Traditional Worship (w/ choir & hymns): 9:00am
Come Alive Contemporary Service (w/ modern worship music): 10:30am
Live Stream: 10:30am (Facebook & YouTube)
Current In-Person COVID-19 Guidelines for Buckhall Church

As of August 15th, the Buckhall Church Board is strongly recommending masks be worn at all of our services and events, even for vaccinated individuals. Un-vaccinated individuals are still required to mask at all indoor services & events. Based on the rising number of cases in our area, we are also re-emphasizing the requirement for checking in when you arrive for worship services. This will enable to us to take quick action if, God forbid, we are made aware of positive COVID cases at an event or service.

Should the PCR-positive test rate in the Prince William Health District rise above 10%, masking will become mandatory for all attendees, until the rate drops below that threshold.

Please remember we are not taking these decisions lightly, nor are we "punishing" anyone - This is an act of love and compassion towards not only our community, but towards those in our pews and building (including our younger children) who cannot receive the vaccine or who are immune-compromised. Those leading worship, while on stage, will not have to mask for now, so that they can continue to be clearly understood.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping keep our church family safe!
Let's Grow In Our Faith Together!
Monday Night Bible Study - Romans
Our Monday night Bible study group is continuing their study of Romans. If you've missed some weeks, or are just interested in checking it out, you are welcome to join us!

The group is led by Brian Maceyak, and meets on Monday nights starting at 7:30pm. They meet in a hybrid style, meaning you can join them in-person at church, or via Zoom.

We are diving into a study of Romans, using the Wesley Bible Study curriculum. The book is available on Amazon (click here to see) and other retailers. If you'd like more information, or to sign up, email Brian by clicking here.
TWO Sunday Morning Studies - Starting THIS Sunday
Dave McPherson's Sunday School class is returning soon! Dave will lead our Sunday morning adult study, beginning on Sunday, September 12th. The class will meet from 9:15-10:00am and all are welcome to participate! Information on their study topic(s) will be available soon. If you have questions, please contact Dave or the church office.
In addition to Dave's study (see above), we are looking forward to an adult class during the 10:30 service as well. Amy Rogers will be leading this class, from 10:30-11:15 each Sunday (beginning 9/12), and they will be starting off their study with a look at Adam Hamilton's Words of Life study about the 10 Commandments. Books for this particular study will be provided by the church. If you have questions, please contact Amy or the church office.
Love To Sing?
Do you enjoy singing? We have a great ministry team for you! Our choir is always looking for new members to join - no experience is required. They rehearse on Wednesdays at 7pm, and sing weekly at our 9am service.

If you have questions, or would like to join or get more information, please contact Amy Rogers or the church office.
Save the Dates!
Fall events are coming back at Buckhall Church! We would love to see you, your family, friends, and neighbors join us as we welcome the community back to Buckhall Church. Save these dates, more information will be coming soon on each event!

  • Sunday, Sept. 12 - Welcome Back/Fall Kick-Off Picnic
  • Saturday, Oct. 2 - Manassas Fall Jubilee (Downtown)
  • Saturday, Oct. 9 - Buckhall Fall Neighborhood Festival (rain date is 10/23)
  • Saturday, Oct. 30 - Trunk or Treat
Volunteers Needed - Manassas Fall Jubilee
The 38th Annual Manassas Fall Jubilee is right around the corner, on October 2nd. This is a great opportunity to put our church's best foot out in front of thousands from our community! We need many friendly faces to help make this a success for Buckhall Church - We need folks to help with set up, packing up/tear down, as well as manning the booth for a few hours each during the day. We will have a sign up sheet available starting this Sunday - in the lobby - for folks to sign up for shifts. If you have questions, or want more information, please contact the church office.
September Food Drive Items
You all have absolutely knocked it out of the park this summer with your ongoing and incredible support of the St. Thomas Food Pantry. Let's keep up the great work and finish out the year continuing to support the pantry and their clients!

For The Month Of September our collection items are:
Kid's lunch snacks (individually packaged),
Laundry detergent, and Toilet paper
Please begin collecting these and drop them off at the church before the end of September. You can place donations on/under the table in the
Fellowship Hall lobby.

This year, we are directing our food collection efforts towards supporting the Food Pantry at St. Thomas UMC in Manassas. Since the pandemic hit in March of 2020, their client needs have more than tripled, and they are in need of our support more than ever.

Each month, we will be highlighting specific food item donations that they anticipate they will be needing in the month to come. We will collect them at BUMC and deliver them to St. Thomas at the end of the month. I pray and hope that you will support our drives as we seek to help those most impacted by the effects of COVID-19.

Buckhall Prayer List Update
A few folks have asked for loved ones to be put on the prayer list at Buckhall, so we've included them here. As always, this list is not just a reminder of those who've asked for prayer, but also to remind us of the promises we made when we became part of the church, to support it with our prayers. Please be in prayers for these individuals and their families, as well as for our church & community!

This week's prayer requests:

  • Service members and their families - those deployed in Afghanistan
  • Trey Smith, recovering from surgery, son of Beth & Dave Smith

Ongoing Prayer Requests:

  • People of Haiti & Afghanistan
  • Troops & interpreter families returning from Afghanistan
  • Eve Harding (At USAF Boot Camp)
  • Family & Friends of Verda Evans (Pastor Sean's great aunt)
  • Dan & Dian Lees
  • Pam Pfaff (Jeff & Gamble Hanes' neighbor's sister)
  • Joe Hepler's Family
  • Family & Friends of Ruth Wilson (Fabienne Wilson's mother-in-law)
  • Benny Taylor (Bob Taylor's cousin)
  • Jean Faulkner (Bob Taylor's cousin)
  • Sunny Sumter (Friend of Roger Rogers)
  • Linda & Mike Oliver (Sarah Maceyak's parents)
  • Joe Carls (Kathy Lawson's father)
  • Allison Clark (Kathy Clark's daughter-in-law)

If you have updates for the prayer list, or if you would like someone added to the list, please contact Pastor Sean or Kathy Clark.
Giving Reminders
A reminder that if you can't make it to in-person worship, you can always make your donation online (buckhallchurch.org/give), mail a check to the church office, or bring your offerings by the church office in person.

As of January, we are no longer using personalized/numbered
giving envelopes.
Our new financial/membership database software is organized by name/family unit and the envelope numbers are no longer needed.
If you mail a check or drop it off, it will get credited to your account as long as your name is on the check and/or envelope.

I pray that you will continue to join me and your brothers and sisters in the congregation as we remember the covenant promises made at our membership and/or baptism.
When we join the church, we pledge to support the church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness.

Here are some suggestions to prayerfully consider in 2021:

  • Commit to praying for our church, church members & leadership, and our community, at least five times per week.
  • Commit to be present, as you are able, at worship (in-person or online) and fellowship events at least four times per month.
  • Commit to make your giving recurring and to increase your giving by at least $10/week. Pledge cards are available at church, or online at buckhallchurch.org/pledge - Please get these in ASAP if you haven't yet done so.
  • Commit to serving at least twice a month, in our community, either directly through our church's projects directly, or through other community organizations such as the St. Thomas Food Pantry or Volunteer Prince William.
  • Commit to sharing the blessings of grace and love you have received through Jesus Christ with your friends, family, or neighbors. Invite them to join you for worship at Buckhall, either online, or in-person.

It is through your efforts and prayers that we can make the Kingdom of God grow!
Thank you for reading our weekly update, I look forward to seeing you in-person or online this Sunday!

Go and be the church - Be the light and love of Christ -
To all in our community and to the world.