Christ Church Chatter

WELCOME

to our worship this Sunday when we will celebrate the 4^thSunday of Advent with our Children's Christmas Pageant. As the storyline suggests, no matter our circumstances, Christmas gives us a reason to celebrate. Please join in our celebration today as our children remind us of the timeless truth that Jesus is the greatest gift ever given.

FAITH PROMISE CARDS
Today is the planned in-gathering of our faith pledge) cards for 2014. Please place yours in the offering basket. If you forgot to bring yours, please see Jason Wheeler or Paul Branch fro a card. It is ever so helpful to plan our budget based on your estimates of giving. 
 
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
Please continue to pick up extra non-perishable food items to be donated to our local food pantries. Food items can be brought each Sunday. The need is ever before us to care for those in need. When we have a "full load" it will be delivered to the Chantilly food pantry.
 
CHRISTMAS POINTSETTIAS 
are available for adoption. Please sign up in the narthex for either small or large flower. Only a few large plants will be available. Flowers may be taken home after worship on Christmas Eve, or on the Sunday following Christmas. Small plants are $8.00, and the large are $16.00.
 
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 
The dress rehearsal will be on Sunday morning, Dec. 22, beginning at 9:00. Please be prompt. Thank you in advance for making this year's pageant a wonderful success.

INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
This coming Sunday, December 22, Pastor Becki will be speaking to a Muslim group about the coming of the Messiah. There will be a time of dialogue and questions and answers. The meeting is scheduled for 3:00-5:00 at the Gum Springs Library. You are all invited to be present and join in the conversation. Your prayers are requested.  

LESSONS AND CAROLS 
On Sunday, December 29th, we will have a service of lessons and carols. This is another wonderful time to invite friends and neighbors to experience our wonderful church community.    
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Please pray for Meghan N.as she recovers from knee surgery.
2. Please continue to keep Cate R. and daughter Eliza in your daily prayers. Cate recently had surgery, and continues to recover at home.

CHRISTMAS EVE 
worship will begin at 5:00. This service is an ideal time to invite the un-churched or the "de-churched" to come and experience what Christmas is really all about.

PLEASANT VALLEY UMC 
is planning to start a tutoring service for local youth. The service will be held at the COC, the building in which we worship. They will be looking for volunteers to serve as tutors. Please pray about volunteering an hour or two of your time for this new outreach. More information will be forth coming. 
 
CHRIST CHURCH is a church in the Anglican tradition. We are a member of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DoMA), and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

The Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, Christ Church

Office  703-961-1983

Cell  240-217-4370

Home  717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?" 

Christ Church Chatter

WELCOME 
to our worship on this day when we celebrate the 2^ndSunday of Advent, that time of prayerful preparation for Jesus to be born anew in our hearts. Given the pace of our culture, and the pace of this season in particular, the challenge is ever before the faithful to step back a bit and make time for silence, rest, and family relaxation together. I encourage you to make worship on the four Sunday's of Advent a very high priority for your family. And set aside some other time, too, to focus on Jesus.
 
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
Please continue to pick up extra non-perishable food items to be donated to our local food pantries. Food items can be brought each Sunday. The need is ever before us to care for those in need. When we have a "full load" it will be delivered to the Chantilly food pantry.
 
PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH 
will not be held this Tuesday. Please pray for the parish and our presence and impact on our communities "Prayer doesn't prepare us for the battle. Prayer IS the battle."
 
WOMEN'S OUTING 
to Floris UMC for their women's Christmas Program is this Tuesday, December 10^th. Please let Pastor Becki know if you'd like to attend. The evening promises to be a time of refreshing. Click here to email her.
 
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 
Pageant practice began today for our children. Please try to have your child here  next week if he or she is in the pageant. The dress rehearsal will be on Sunday morning, Dec. 22, beginning at 9:00. Thank you in advance for making this year's pageant a wonderful success.
 
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Please pray for Meghan Neumann for her residency interview next Friday from 8:00 - 1:00. The interview is at Fairfax-Inova. This would truly be a dream come true!
2. Please continue to keep Cate R. and daughter Eliza in your daily prayers. Cate recently had surgery, and continues to recover at home.
 
CHRISTMAS EVE 
worship will begin at 5:00. This service is an ideal time to invite the un-churched or the "de-churched" to come and experience what Christmas is really all about.
 
CHRIST CHURCH is a church in the Anglican tradition. We are a member of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DoMA), and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

The Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, Christ Church

Office  703-961-1983

Cell  240-217-4370

Home  717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?" 

Christ Church Chatter (Formerly SRCA News and Notes)

WELCOME 
to our worship on this day when we celebrate the 2^ndSunday of Advent, that time of prayerful preparation for Jesus to be born anew in our hearts. Given the pace of our culture, and the pace of this season in particular, the challenge is ever before the faithful to step back a bit and make time for silence, rest, and family relaxation together. I encourage you to make worship on the four Sunday's of Advent a very high priority for your family. And set aside some other time, too, to focus on Jesus.
 
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
Please continue to pick up extra non-perishable food items to be donated to our local food pantries. Food items can be brought each Sunday. The need is ever before us to care for those in need. When we have a "full load" it will be delivered to the Chantilly food pantry.
 
PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH 
will not be held this Tuesday. Please pray for the parish and our presence and impact on our communities "Prayer doesn't prepare us for the battle. Prayer IS the battle."
 
WOMEN'S OUTING 
to Floris UMC for their women's Christmas Program is this Tuesday, December 10^th. Please let Pastor Becki know if you'd like to attend. The evening promises to be a time of refreshing. Click here to email her.
 
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 
Pageant practice began today for our children. Please try to have your child here  next week if he or she is in the pageant. The dress rehearsal will be on Sunday morning, Dec. 22, beginning at 9:00. Thank you in advance for making this year's pageant a wonderful success.
 
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS
1. Please pray for Meghan N. for her residency interview next Friday at 8:00. This would truly be a dream come true!
2. Please continue to keep Cate R. and daughter Eliza in your daily prayers. Cate recently had surgery, and continues to recover at home.
 
CHRISTMAS EVE 
worship will begin at 5:00. This service is an ideal time to invite the un-churched or the "de-churched" to come and experience what Christmas is really all about.
 
CHRIST CHURCH is a church in the Anglican tradition. We are a member of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DoMA), and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

The Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, Christ Church

Office  703-961-1983

Cell  240-217-4370

Home  717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?" 

Christ Church Chatter

WELCOME 
We hope to see you at worship this Sunday when we will celebrate the 26^th Sunday after Pentecost. This week's message will center on "Knowing God, Trusting God, Honoring God." The last Sunday in November will be aWe Are The Sermon (WATS) Sunday.
 
PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH 
will not be held this Tuesday. Please pray for the parish and our presence and impact on our communities "Prayer doesn't prepare us for the battle. Prayer IS the battle."
 
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
reports that we have approximately 90 boxes filled. Well done! They will be blessed Sunday morning and delivered to the collection site next week. Thank you to all who contributed. If you signed up for $7.00 boxes, please bring your packed boxes to church this coming Sunday. Directions can be found at the Samaritan's Purse website. 
 
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 
Many thanks to Kimberley Langston for stepping forward to direct the pageant this year. We need volunteers of all ages to be in the pageant. Please sign up to be a part of the fun if you will be in town on Dec. 22^nd!
 
OUR ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 
will be held today immediately following our Sunday worship service. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served. We will be electing three vestry members, and hearing about the exciting life of this wonderful church. Please plan now to stay for the meeting.
 
VESTRY NOMINEES 
include Steve Coates, Zita Collins, Ben Langston, and Haika Owenya. A Bio sheet is available in the Annual Parish Meeting booklet.
 
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST: Please keep Cate R. and daughter Eliza in your daily prayers. Cate was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and will be having surgery on Wednesday (postponed from last week). Let's be thinking how we can support Cate during her recovery.
 
CHRIST CHURCH is a church in the Anglican tradition. We are a member of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DoMA), and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

The Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, Christ Church

Office  703-961-1983

Cell  240-217-4370

Home  717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?" 

Christ Chruch Chatter

South Riding Church is now Christ Church! Welcome!! Our new website will be live soon.

WELCOME
to our worship Sunday when we celebrate the 25^th Sunday after Pentecost. The message for the next two week will center on "Knowing God, Trusting God, Honoring God." The last Sunday in November will be a We Are The Sermon (WATS) Sunday.
 
PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH
will be held this Tuesday. We begin at 7:15 at the church, and end by 8:30. Remember, "Prayer doesn't prepare us for the battle. Prayer IS the battle."
 
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
is in full swing. Please make your contributions today. The youth shopped for and packed 68 boxes last week. If you signed up for $7.00 boxes, please pack your own (you can pick up empty boxes from church this Sunday, or use your own) and have them at the church by next Sunday when we will bless the boxes. Remember $7.00 pays for shipping only, not the contents. If you would rather pay $20.00, it is not too late for us to shop and pack for you, but we must know today.
 
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SUPERVISOR/DIRECTOR NEEDED
Each year we give our children and youth the opportunity to participate in a wonderful retelling of the birth of our Savior Jesus. Our Pageant date is December 22^nd, but as of now we have no one enlisted to oversee it. The task is short term, running for about 3 weeks as we sort and assign costumes and parts, and then run a rehearsal and the pageant it self. Please talk to Pastor Becki today if you can step up and direct it this year.
 
OUR ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
will be held next Sunday, November 17^th, immediately following our Sunday worship service. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served. We will be electing three vestry members, and hearing about the exciting life of this wonderful church. Please plan now to be in attendance.
 
CONFIRMED VESTRY NOMINEES
at press time include Steve Coates, Zita Collins, and Ben Langston. We may have one more nominee forthcoming.
 
CHRIST CHURCH is a church in the Anglican tradition. We are a member of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DoMA), and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

The Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, Christ Church

Office  703-961-1983

Cell  240-217-4370

Home  717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?" 

News and Notes

WELCOME  On Sunday, November 3rd, we will be participating in a joint community service along with Gateway Community Church and South Point Church. Our worship will be held at Mercer Middle School in Stone Ridge, just off of Gum Springs Road. The address is 42149 Greenstone Drive. The service time is still 10:00. The mother and daughter from the movie "Finding Faith" will be interviewed during the sermon portion of the service. Nursery and Sunday School for elementary school children will be available. Children will be in Sunday School for the entire service. Parents wishing to get their children for communion a re invited to go get them at the conclusion of the sermon by Pastor Gary. The service will be followed a time of discussion and a light pizza lunch. Child care will be provided. FINDING FAITH WEEKEND On November 2nd and 3rd, Christ Church will participate in a joint showing of the movie "Finding Faith." This movie deals directly with human sex trafficking in… not the Far East… but in our own back yard, and is based on a true story. The movie will be shown Saturday evening. Children's activities and childcare will be available. On Sunday morning we will be joining several area churches for a joint worship service. The real life family upon whose story the movie is based, will be with us both times to speak. I strongly encourage every family with children and teens to attend. Saturday activities begin at 6:00, and Sunday at 10:00. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is in full swing. Please make your contributions today.We will go shopping and pack boxes on Sunday, Nov. 3rd. Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to meet at Miss Alexandra's house at 2:00. We will finish by 6:00. We will also need a driver or two to help with transportation to and from the store. Please let Pastor Becki know that you are coming by clicking here. PLEASE RSVP SO WE CAN PLAN TRANSPORTATION.    PRAYER REQUEST Please keep Bert and Claire, Cate and Eliza, in your prayers. I invite you to pray God's best for them all during difficult days.   PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH  will not be held this Tuesday. Please pray for the parish at home.  "Prayer doesn't prepare us for the battle. Prayer IS the battle." WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY On Tuesday, Nov. 5th, Women's Bible Study will meet at Melinda's home at 7:00. All women are invited to attend. It's not too late to join in!    OUR ANNUAL PARISH MEETING  will be held on Sunday, November 17th, immediately following our Sunday worship service. A soup and sandwich lunch will be served. We will be electing three vestry members, and hearing about the exciting life of this wonderful church. Please plan now to be in attendance. CHRIST CHURCH is a church in the Anglican tradition. We are a member of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DoMA), and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

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The Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, Christ Church

Office  703-961-1983

Cell  240-217-4370

Home  717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?" 

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SOUTH RIDING CHURCH IS RELAUNCHING: THE INAUGAURAL WORSHIP SERVICE OF CHRIST CHURCH 
Christ Church came into being in 1999, and in 2005 adopted the name, "South Riding Church, Anglican." Sunday we re-launch as "Christ Church." Why, the curious person asks. What difference does the name really make? Biblicaly, names had great significance, and God changed the names of some people to represent what was spiritually true. The leadership of Christ Church feels this is the case with our church. While it was founded around a dining room table in South Riding, the church now meets just outside of that community. Losing the geographic name says we are open to all who wish to attend, regardless of where they live. Our primary identity is not in where we are, but in who we worship and serve, Jesus, who is the Christ. There are many other reasons why the vestry has moved to change our name to Christ Church. Please talk with any vestry person, or with the rector if you would like more information.
 
BAPTISM 
is the rite of Christian initiation into the Church. When we baptize a young child, we are inviting God's intentional action in the life of the child, and we are marking him or her as a child being raised to inherit God's promises. We are also saying that we, as a church, will stand with the parents and assist in helping the child come to know and follow Jesus. This Sunday we have the great joy of baptizing Liliauna Xyxi Whitlock, daughter of Rebecca Whitlock, and granddaughter of Gail Haddock and Don Holt. Join us in that celebration.
 
A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY OFFERING 
is being received on Sunday. As we celebrate the rebirth of SRCA as Christ Church, so let us celebrate and give thanks for our own birth, and for our rebirth in Christ Jesus our Lord. The special offering will go to the rector's discretionary fund to help us continue being Christ's hands those with emergency needs in our area. Each person will be invited to come and drop their birthday thanksgiving offering in the box labeled with the day of the week on which they were born.  
 
PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH 
will be held on Tuesday, October 1^st, at the church at 7:15. Please join in the important work of praying for God's best for our parish and for this area. Remember, "Prayer doesn't prepare us for the battle. Prayer IS the battle."
 
OUR GHANA TEAM 
will share next Sunday, October 6^th. Come hear what the Lord is doing to bring hope to the children and adults of our village, and hear how you can be a part of it next summer!
 
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY 
will resume on Tuesday evening, October 8^th. The study will meet every other week from 7:00 – 8:15 at Melinda's house to discuss Paul's Letter to the Philippians in a study called, "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain. This is a video based study, and participants can access the video component at home. Please sign up so we can have a book for you.
 
CHRIST CHURCH 
is a church in the Anglican tradition. We are a member of the Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic (DoMA), and the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).

The Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, South Riding Anglican Church

Office  703-961-1983

Cell  240-217-4370

Home  717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?" 

pastorbecki@gmail.com