Converge Mid-Atlantic Community Gathering
This gathering brings together people from communities all over the Mid-Atlantic region to teach, conspire, and dream for God’s beautiful kingdom on Earth. A combination of seminars, practical skill shares, concerts, and plenary sessions will make this a great time together.
Join us at Eden Valley Center (edenvalleycenter.org), a beautiful 100 acre farmland just 45 minutes north of D.C. We’ll be camping out, so bring tents, stoves, rain gear…more info to come on what to bring.
We hope to draw co-conspirators from around the region to share in this wonderful event. We’ll gather at 7 pm on Friday, look for more details about arrival, set up, and departure.
We will have to close the registration at 100, so register today! Last day to register is July 23!
Who’s Coming to VBS Cookout??
Holy Grounders: Let me know if you’re planning to come to Vacation Bible School (in lieu of HG) this coming Sunday night, July 18, 6:00 to 7:30. (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
Actually, know you are invited all 4 nights. The schedule is below:
Sunday, July 18 (6pm – 7:30 pm) – Love the Lord your God with all your heart
Chip Cagle from Capital Hospice “How to love people whose hearts are broken”.
Monday, July 19 (6pm – 7:30 pm) Love the Lord your God with all your soul
Intergenerational Program: Feeding our soul with music! Kerri Shelfo on bass, Susan Winckler on handbells, and others! Come play and dance!
Tuesday, July 20 (6pm – 7:30 pm) Love the Lord your God with all your mind
Jan Edmiston “Where did we get the Bible?”
Wednesday, July 21 (6pm – 7:30 pm) – Love the Lord your God with all your strength
Cindi Rauert strengthening our bodies w/ exercise and guided meditation.
Have a good week – Jan
Pirate Cruise Anyone?
Hi All!!! Ok, so… this past weekend, I took my family on a “Pirate Cruise” tour of the Potomac (more info @ http://www.potomacriverboatco.com/pirate-cruise.php). While I definitely enjoyed myself, we didn’t get the full effect because their regular pirate didn’t show, so one of the crew members had to step in. Long story short, I now have 8 vouchers to take the tour again for free. SO… if anyone wants one (0r more), or if anyone knows someone who might want one, PLEASE let me know. It’s definitely geared towards kids, but it’s entertaining none-the-less.
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Game night at Beth Taylor’s this Fri night
Hey guys,
Beth is having some trouble jiggering the web site and asked me to remind you that she’s hosting game night at her place at Foxchase in Alexandria this Friday night, starting at 7pm. Drinks and light snacks will be served. Parking is on the street. Bring a game if you like.
Call 757-652-6656 when you arrive. You can also ask me for more specific directions if you’re not familiar with Foxchase.
-Hari
Good Day All and Happy 4th of july
So have a little story to tell you. Early last week Jan and Hari ask if I could help set up or close up after the 4th of July Sunday service and I agreed to close things up after the service. Then this morning just after 9am, while I was getting ready for church, I got a call from Katherine Stikkers asking for help. She was to be reading scripture during the service and staying after to pray with anyone who needs it. Well as fate would have it; little Ryan has strep throat and now she can’t make it. Chris Hatfield had already agreed to read scripture, so she was calling to ask if I could stay after the service and pray with anyone who needed it. Of course I agreed and told her I’d be praying Ryan got better and she didn’t get sick.
I arrived for the morning service just before 10 and wondered around talking with a few folks; then as the service started I quietly found a seat in the last pew; to hear the stand in pasture given a great sermon. As the service finished and folks made their way out, I made my way to the front of the sanctuary to see if anyone would come up for prayer. Just getting up from the front pew was Nancy; for reasons at the time she didn’t understand her granddaughter (Elaina) had lead her to the front of the church on this morning; so I stopped and asker how things were going. Not wanting to go into great detail here I can just tell you it was a tearful conversation for her; Nancy is a proud women. She is still trying to save her house and has a lawyer trying to help; which sounds promising. The problem is, she is about $600 short in being able to pay the lawyer to file paperwork in court this coming Thursday. It turns out she had the money but lost it to a family member she thought she could trust.
I don’t tell this story to ask for money; that I guaranteed her she would have by Wednesday night. I tell this story as a witness to how God works in our lives. When Jan first emailed and asked for help I wasn’t inclined to help, and then Hari called and left me a message; I knew it was something I should do. The phone call from Katherine to ask if I would stand in for her at the last minute; which was a no brainer too say yes to; and to be honest I knew the likely hood of anyone coming up front was very slim. (Very selfish thinking on my part I know.) Nancy and Elaina usually sit somewhere in the middle of the sanctuary, but today Elaina lead Nancy to the very front. So as it turns out I was the one to come forward; to be humbled by the plight of Nancy and her strength to keep moving forward. To be reminded of all the gifts God has given me and that they are not mine to keep, but to be shared with those in need.
I pray we all recognize the gifts the Lord has given us and are hearts are open to all.
Jon
HIGH NOON
OK 1/2 price burger fans; Monday is another holiday and with all Monday holidays 1/2 price burgers is at High Noon.
