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Email Newsletter
Friday, August 6, 2010
“All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.”
Psalm 119:160
This Week’s Calendar
(August 8 – August 15)
SUNDAY
8:15am
WORSHIP
9:30am
WORSHIP
9:30am
Sunday School
11:00am
WORSHIP
11:00am
Sunday School
MONDAY
9:30am
Prayer Group
TUESDAY
7:00pm
Deacons Meeting
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
6:30am
Men’s Fellowship
SATURDAY
Benefit for
Bluegrass/Country Concert Featuring
FITZMAURICE
Embracing a crossover sound between progressive and alternative country.
Saturday, August 21, 2010, 6:00pm
Food
and refreshments available for purchase.
A
free will offering will be taken for the concert.
All
proceeds benefit mission programs for Burmese refugees inside
On
the lawn – Bring a chair
Items woven by refugees available for purchase.
Presented by Farthest Corners
Sunday, August 29th
1:00 to 5:00pm
Mike &
703.368.1001
What to bring?
Camera, two side dishes or desserts to share, fishing poles, swim suits, lawn
chair or blanket, table game (checkers, etc.)
AWAKENING FESTIVAL 2010
SEPTEMBER 18
When: September 18th (leave church @ 1:00p, return around Midnight)
Where:
Cost: $17/person, plus money for dinner
Registration: Please fill out and return registration forms found on the fellowship tables ASAP. Registration
forms and ticket money are due Sunday, August 29.
Artists: Grits, Pillar, Special Guest Speaker, Sanctus Real, Hawk Nelson, Thousand Foot Krutch
Other
Activities:
2 Rock Climbing Walls, Gladiator Jousting, Giant Slide, Volleyball, Kids
Games and Activities scheduled all day, Kids MoonBounce/Slides, Graffiti Wall,
Kids Crafts, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Clowns, Fun Entertainers
Opportunities for Study, Service and Fellowship
INWARD
Nominating Committee
— Each year the congregational enjoys the privilege of electing a new class of
church leaders from the membership.
This process involves the entire congregation in partnership with the
Congregational Nominating Committee (CNC).
Nominees may be submitted using the forms located on the fellowship
tables at the back of the sanctuary, outside the church office, and in
Fellowship Hall. These forms can be
submitted to the CNC elders Anne Brown or Mark Blocker in person or in their
church office mailboxes now through Sunday, August 22nd.
New Small Group
— Interested in deepening your spiritual walk?
A small group has been formed with this goal in mind.
Our next meeting will be on August 22nd.
For more information, please contact Tom or Chris Hazel at 540.347.2701
or Carl or Faye Foster at 540.428.0075.
Women’s Weekly Bible Study
— Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30am.
We are starting an 11-week Precept Upon Precept study on “Knowing God’s
Covenant” beginning Thursday, September 2nd.
Childcare is offered on request.
If you’d like to participate, please contact Debbie Gilbert at
jdgilbert99@gmail.com or 540.347.5761 no later than August 22nd, so that a
workbook can be ordered for you.
Cost of the workbook is approximately $27.00.
Men’s Friday Morning Bible Study
— All men of
Women of Faith
— We have two extra tickets to the Women of Faith conference on August 27th and
28th. The cost for each ticket is
$89.00. Cost for one night hotel is
$52.00. Join our group of 20 for
this amazing experience! Contact
Lisa Heckathorn at 540.229.4087 if interested.
Awakening Fest
— The Middle School and High School Youth will be attending the Awakening Fest
at the
Building Campaign Update
— As of July 30, we have received 124 commitments for a total of $1,200,280.
Thanks to all who have pledged so far!
If you haven’t yet pledged, you may contact our treasurer, Amy Grigsby at
571.248.0524 with questions.
All Church Picnic
— The Congregational Life Committee and S.O.S. Group invites you to join us on
Sunday, August 29th, from 1:00 to 5:00pm at the home of Mike &
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OUTWARD
Benefit for Burma
— This Bluegrass/Country concert featuring August 21st, featuring Fitzmaurice,
at 6:00pm on Saturday, August 21st, here on the lawn at Greenwich.
Refreshments and food will be available for purchase.
Also, items woven by refugees will be available for purchase.
There is no admission charge, but a free will offering will be taken to
benefit mission programs for Burmese refugees inside
Meet the Haspels!
— John & Gwen Haspels, our mission partners serving in Africa, will join us on
Wednesday, August 25th, from 6:30 to 8:30pm at
Volunteer Farm
— A group from
‘
UPWARD
Chancel Choir
— Chancel Choir rehearsals commence Wednesday, September 1st, at 7:15pm in the
sanctuary. We warmly welcome new
singers! Come enjoy a great time of
fellowship and praise. Childcare
provided. Contact Lon Quinones at
music@greenwichpres.org or 703.754.7933 if you have any questions.
Children’s Handbells —
Our rehearsals commence on Sunday, September 12th, at 9:00am, in the choir room.
All children grades 1st through 5th are welcome to join!
Parents please stay for the first 10 minutes of our first rehearsal.
Contact Lon Quinones at music@greenwichpres.org or 703.754.7933 with any
questions.
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Handbell Choir
— The
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“For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures
forever.” Psalm
117:2
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