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Dear Friends in Christ,
We thank our Vestry for their already intentional work in this new Vestry term. Our Vestry is organized by commissions or areas of ministry in Worship and Welcome, Outreach, Stewardship, Fellowship, and Formation. There are two vestry members assigned to co-chair each of these commissions. In addition, we have a Senior Warden, who works closely with the Rector, and a Junior Warden, who works with the Rector and Property Resource Commission on the building and grounds. You will read who is leading and engaging in which ministries below.
While there is separate leadership in different areas, we work together in one mission. This is the vision for Covenant Community and our call as Christians; to come together in building the kingdom as we follow Jesus Christ.
On this International Women's Day, we remember especially the important role women play in covenant community and in our salvation history as we read through Scripture. Let us all hear the call to Covenant Community in the hope of God's Kingdom.
I look forward to seeing you this weekend for our third Sunday in Lent.
Faithfully yours,
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Opening - The Great Litany (Hymnal S-67)
Sequence - Come, thou fount of every blessing (Hymn 686)
Offertory Anthem - God so loved the world (Sir John Stainer, 1840-1901)
Communion - Eternal Lord of love, behold your church (Hymn 149)
Communion - O saving victim, opening wide (Hymn 310)
Closing - Jesus, lover of my soul (Hymn 699)
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Saturday, March 11th
@ 6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist: Rite II
Sunday, March 12th
@ 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist: Rite I
@ 9:00 a.m. – Bible Study
@ 10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist: Rite II
@ 11:20 a.m. – Sunday School / Adult Forum
Wednesday, March 15th
@ 9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist: Rite II
@ 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study
Links to our online services and Bible Studies are available on our website.
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Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour this Saturday night, March 11th! You don't want to show up later than normal to church on Sunday.
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Jewell Gould
Senior Warden
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Dave Umberger
Junior Warden
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Pete Kirkham
Co-Treasurer
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Pam Rozelsky
Co-Treasurer
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Laura Sabo
Welcome & Worship
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Karan Wright
Welcome & Worship
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Adult Forum: Stained Glass Windows | |
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Join us after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, March 12th to hear from Wayne Cain, the artist who made our 50th-anniversary stained glass window.
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During the Lenten Soup Supper this Sunday, March 12th, we'll be making and discussing Anglican Prayer beads. All ages are welcome to join us from 5:00-6:45 p.m.
Please use the link (tiny.cc/soupsuppers) or email Worship & Welcome to sign up as a set-up or clean-up volunteer or to bring a food item. Volunteering and cooking are not required to attend and we encourage everyone to come and join us.
Our next session on Sunday, March 19th will be for all ages and focus on prayer stations.
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Helpers are needed for our joint Nursery/Pre-K class. If you’re 14 years or older, vaccinated, and interested in helping, please sign up here: tiny.cc/babywatch-spr23 (March-June). Service hours are available for teens.
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Join us for the next coffee chat at the West Springfield Panera on Thursday, March 16th, at 9:30 a.m. Come on by whether you can stay for a few hours, or a few minutes.
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From March 22nd to April 21st, Peace Islamic Center will be using the Parish Hall in the evenings for prayers during Ramadan. Set up will begin at 8:30 p.m. with their prayers starting around 9:00 p.m. Please keep this in mind if you need to schedule an event or meeting. | |
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Calling all 6th – 12th graders! You’re never too old to enjoy an Egg Hunt, especially when the prizes include gift cards, candy, and cash! Join us Saturday, March 25th, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall for an egg hunt, pizza, and a movie. RSVP to youth@standrews.net so we have a headcount.
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Work Camp provides the opportunity for teens to learn about serving God by serving families in need through home repair projects. It’s time to reserve your spot for this summer: June 25 – July 1 in Dinwiddie, VA (south of Richmond)!
St. Andrew’s participates with Group Mission Trips, a Christian organization that plans and manages all of the logistics for a Work Camp event, including food, lodging, spiritual program, home repair supplies, and equipment.
Anyone 14 years or older, or a rising 9th grader, can attend Work Camp. Relatives and friends of parishioners are also welcome to attend Work Camp with the St. Andrew’s youth group.
During the week, we will stay at a local school and sleep in the classrooms. All girls (boys) from St. Andrew’s (including adults) will sleep in the same classroom, and will likely share it with girls (boys) from another church.
The work crews are made up of 5 teens and 1 adult, each from a different church. Projects range from interior and exterior painting, to minor house repairs, to minor construction, like building a wheelchair ramp, building a porch, and installing windows, doors, and drywall.
Teens enjoy free time in the late afternoons and following the evening program. Wednesday is a half day of work, so we’ll find something fun to do locally. In past years we’ve played mini golf, gone rafting, and visited an amusement park. Teens enjoy time with those from their church, but also make new friends from across the country.
If you are interested, please email Carl & Stacey to be added to the list. Space is limited, so don’t delay!
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Your financial gifts to St. Andrew’s are of vital importance to support our ongoing ministries and our outreach to the most vulnerable among us. Please continue to offer your faithful gifts by:
- Mailing your check to our church office (6509 Sydenstricker Rd, Burke VA 22015)
- Hand delivering cash or checks to the church mailbox (cash or check should be sealed in an envelope marked with your name)
- Using your bank’s online bill-pay feature
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Using St. Andrew’s online giving feature. You will be asked to provide your email address, an amount, date of gift, whether it is one-time or recurring, and a fund. In the fund box, you can click the arrow at the right-hand side to see the drop-down menu (the current options are Pledge and Plate Offering). The next page will give you the option of paying via your bank or debit/credit card. Please note that St. Andrew’s will pay fees on these transactions and you will be asked if you would like to increase your donation to offset these fees.
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Please keep these members of our community in your prayers:
Pam, John & Janet Carver, Bill Hartig, Nancy Knight, Charles Petty, Hugh Brian Henderson, Olivia Kertesz, Beth Matovick, Felix Benitez, Frank Traglia, Maureen Sullivan, John & Gayle Brooks, Andrea Corella, Eddie Fortune, Louise Mason, Michelle Meyer, Mike Trapper, Carson, John Corbett, Diane Marshall, Brian DeWyngaert, Miguel Salazar, Andrea Griffiths, Dorothy Polk, Rachael Noonan, Kim Reisig, Wally Morgan, Scott Rife, Edie Yriart, Josefa Jackson, Tony Durso, Lisa Eggers, Angela Kennedy, Katie Gould, JD Thomas, Butler Family, Raye Aaron, Jeff St. John, Daniel Leong, Eryn Gleason, Bette Williams, Bill Adams, Michelle Gbur, Cari Lawson, Jacia, Karen Camp, Don & Marlene Taggart, Fred Kalema-Musoke, Pat LeBoutillier, Gretchen Parrott, Bishop Carl Wright, Steve Ramsdell, Janet Foley, Mary Jeanne Sabo, Donna Schrock, Libby Fike
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