HG Meeting Sunday
Hey all – Just a reminder that we’ll be meeting on Sunday evening (January 9) at 5 pm to talk about the future of Holy Grounds. We really want everyone’s input, so please make an effort to be there. Besides, we’re going to order pizza and who doesn’t love pizza? See you then!
Steph
White Elephant Party Tonight – 6 pm!
Just a reminder that tonight is Holy Grounds annual Christmas white elephant gift exchange. Bring a wrapped gift, preferably something you already own, to exchange. The tackier the better 
Feel free to also bring snacks/munchies/drinks, etc. We will start tonight at 6 pm.
We’re also adding a little something this year… As a reminder that community is outward as well as inward, we will be collecting non-perishable items to be donated to an as-yet-to-be-determined place of need.
See you all tonight!
Casa Chiri Volunteer Opportunity – next weekend!
Hey all – Don’t forget to let John & Sarah know if you can help with the Casa Chiri Thanksgiving event next Saturday! They posted about it earlier — http://www.fairlingtonholygrounds.org/2010/11/03/volunteer-opportunity-nov-20/
Thank you!
Game Night on Friday
Hey all -
My best friend and her family are in town starting tomorrow and I’d love for everyone to meet them. Therefore, it’s time for game night at my place on Friday! Feel free to come over anytime after 6 and let me know if you want pizza for dinner. Bring any games you want as well. Call my cell if you need directions! 612.708.0793. See you Friday!
Burgers Tomorrow
Hi friends – So I know sometimes we do burgers at noon on federal holidays like tomorrow, but several of us still have to work (i.e. me and Jen), so we’re still going to do burgers at 6 pm tomorrow. Hope to see you then!
Anyone have a game buzzer I can borrow?
Hi friends -
For my upcoming staff retreat, I need a buzzer for a trivia game. Does anyone own Taboo or similar game with a buzzer I can borrow for a couple days?
Thanks!
Steph
Dinner & Game Night Tonight!
Hi friends! Jen Gillett has friends in town this weekend and wants to introduce them to her typical life in DC – which means we’re going to Guapos followed by game night at my place. Guapos at 6 pm…let me know if you’re coming and I’ll go early to get us a table. Otherwise, feel free to meet us afterwards for game night at my place!
Steph
Birthday Dinner for Jon
Hi all! So it was Jon’s birthday last week and since I was out of town and couldn’t celebrate properly, I thought the only appropriate way to remedy the situation was chicken quesadillas at Guapos (did you really have any doubt that’s where we’d go?) I would like to invite you all to join us for an early dinner THIS Sunday (Sept 12) prior to HG. The plan is to meet at Guapos around 5 pm…email or text me if you’d like to come so I can go early and get us a table! Thanks all!
Steph
HG Tonight
Hi all – We’ve had a bit of a change in plans and I will be leading tonight on the topic of our blessings. See you then!
Steph
Game Night Tonight!
Hi friends! For those of you not in Pittsburgh this weekend, I’m hosting game night tonight at my place. Feel free to come over anytime after 6 pm. I’m planning to order pizza for dinner, so let me know if you want in on that. Call if you need directions – 612.708.0793.
Steph
World Cup Viewing Party at Steph’s
Hey all -
Sarah instigated the idea of watching the World Cup at my place tomorrow and I thought it was a fabulous idea. Feel free to come over anytime after 2 pm (game starts at 2:30 pm). Feel free to bring snacks and drinks if you want. See you then!!!
Steph
Holy Grounds Tomorrow Night
Hi friends -
For HG tomorrow night, I want to have a conversation about Holy Grounds itself – both the community and the Sunday-evening service. Communities like ours evolve and change and I think it’s time to have a conversation about what we are and want to be — and how that impacts things like Sunday nights. Please join us if you can, the more voices speaking into this the better. We’ll start at 6:30 pm (per usual). Thanks all!
Steph
Game/Movie Night at Steph’s Tonight
Hey folks -
If anyone would like to, I’m having people over to my place (3813 Florence Dr. #3, Alexandria) this evening for game and/or movie night (depending on our mood). Let’s say anytime after 6:30 pm. Eat dinner before you come…or if people are hungry we can order pizza too. Please bring any games/movies we may want! Call if you have questions – 612.708.0793. Thanks all!
Steph
1/2 Price Burgers – NOON on Monday
Hi all - Matt Pritchard is theoretically going to be passing through DC around lunch time on Monday so we thought we would do burgers at noon instead of 6 pm on Monday so he can join us. Find us on the 3rd floor of Crystal City Sports Pub Monday at noon! Happy weekend!
Alright people – help me out
Okay, folks – only 2 of you have said if you’re coming to barbeque Sunday. Help me out – tell me if you’re coming and what you’re willing to bring. Help a girl out!!!
Barbeque on Sunday!
Hi Friends!
In case you haven’t heard yet, we are going to barbeque on Sunday night instead of have the normal HG evening in honor of Memorial day weekend. My Costco card and I will take care of picking up meat (probably burgers and brats or something) and buns. Let me know if you can come and what you want to bring. Suggestions include: dessert, soda, chips, side dishes, condiments & cheese (although I think we have obsessive amounts of ketchup & mustard), other yummy thinks, etc…
Oh…and we need a grillmaster – any volunteers?
Thanks all – let me know if you’re coming so I can get an approximate headcount!
Steph
Newseum Tickets
Hi friends – So it turns out Newseum tickets are good for two consecutive days. My parents and I went today and our tickets (3 of them) are still good tomorrow if anyone feels like going. It’s a pretty cool museum and usually $20 a ticket. If you’re interested – call my cell 612.708.0793 and we’ll figure out how to get them to you!
Leading this week?
Hey friends!
Is anyone up for leading this week at HG? I am signed up but my folks are in town so I probably won’t be there. I’m happy to switch for someone in the next few weeks if that works for someone…
Thanks all!
Steph
Leader for this week and next
Hey friends!
As it turns out, we don’t have anyone to lead this Sunday or next Sunday and need a voluteer! This Sunday is supposed to be focused on the end of the gospels – what happened after the resurrection. The following Sunday is the beginning of our study of Acts (ch. 1-2). Unless, of course, something else is deeply moving you and you want to lead on that subject. Let me know if you can lead – I would love to but have to work this weekend and I’m going home next weekend.
Thanks all!
We Need YOU!!!
Hi all!
At the planning meeting last night, we decided to spend the next few months at HG focusing on the early church – particularly as found in the book of Acts. We’ll start the Sunday after Easter by focusing on the last couple chapters of John (John 20-21) that focus on the empty tomb, appearance to the disciples, etc (fittingly the stuff right after “Easter” in the gospels). Then we’ll begin looking at the book of Acts, taking a couple of chapters a week and focusing on whatever in those chapters speaks to the leader for the week. We filled in a couple weeks with leaders, but we need a lot more, particularly for the two weeks right after Easter (John 20-21 and Acts 1-2). Please let me know ASAP if you’d be willing to lead one of those weeks! Thanks all!
Steph