SRCA News and Notes

Dear Parish Family,

Please remember to drop your books, Cd's and DVD's for the yard sale off at the Branch home. items can be dropped off any time today. Just leave them on the front porch. Help is still needed with set up and clean up. Set up crew is meeting at 6:30 at the Branch Home. Clean up will most likely begin about 11:30.

Women's Retreat on the Run begins Sunday at 1:30. This is  a chance to discuss The Shack and to share together as women. Please respond to this email if you plan to attend. 

Please keep your vestry and clergy in your prayers as we meet Friday evening and all day Saturday to pray for God's vision for SRCA.

Mark your calendar now for bowling on Sunday, September 19th, fro 2-4 pm.

This Sunday we will have several special parts in our worship service. The children's message will be given by one of our Children's Ministry Coordinators, Brad Bennink. He will be describing an opportunity for our younger members to receive recognition for "being Christ" to those around them. This is important for all of us to hear, as we all need to support our younger members. We will also be recognizing our acolytes with prayers and a special presentation. Lastly, this is the last day for our nursery workers, Jessica and Veronica, to be with us. We plan to wish them well and send them off in style.

The Sunday readings include Exodus 32:7-14, Psalm 51:1-11, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, and Luke 15:1-10. We will hear of our ancestors who were so quick to fall into idolatry, and of Jesus' mission to seek and save the lost. In that there is a reminder that the church does not exist so that we can all hang out together, as much fun as that is! The church, which is Christ's body on earth, is called to the same mission he so clearly identified. We are called to seek and save the lost – by introducing them to Jesus. That's the thunderous thought for the week – the church does not exist for us. We, the church, exist for others.

If you've been away for a while, plan to join us on Sunday as we worship God together. It's the very best start to any week!

In Christ,

Becki+

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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?"

SRCA UPDATES

Dear SRCA Family,

 

I pray you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend. I did miss being withyou all, but I hear things went well on Sunday. Thankyou for your welcome to Rev. Sue Hardman.

 

PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH are scheduled for tonight (Tuesday) from 7 until 8 at the 304. Let's meet together to pray for the life and growth of our parish! Please rmemeberyour vestry in pryaer this week especially as we prepare for our vestry retreat Friday evening and all day Saturday.

 

NEEDED: Yardsale Help! Saturday, Sept. 11. We need help with set up and pack up, as well as a few hands to help Bruce man the table. Set up is at 7:30. Take down will most likely begin about 11:45, depending on the crowd. Please reply to this email if you can help. We also need your books, dvds and music cds to sell. These can be dropped off at the yard sale on Saturday morning. I willsend out more info regarding the location. If you need to drop things off beforethat, they can come tothe Branch house (call first) or to the 304 later on Friday evening (after 9:00 - call my cell number, found below).

 

Our ACOLYTE GUILD will be instituted this Sunday, Sept. 12th during our 10:00 worship. Each acolyte will receive a special acolyte cross showing thier membership in the guild. Trainig dates and treat dates will be forthcoming

 

WOMEN'S RETREAT ON THE RUN begins this Sunday, September 12 from 1:30 until 3:00 at the 304.  Four sessions are scheduled. Our conversation will center around the book, The Shack. Please let me know via response to this email if you plan to attend on Sunday.

 

WOMEN"S BIBLE STUDY BEGINNING Monday, September 13 at Melinda's house. We will meet at 9:15 to discuss possible topices, frequency of meeting, etc. It's fine to bring young children. If you need Melinda's address, please call the church office or my cell.

 

That's it for now. Excitingtheings are happening at SRCA!

 

blessings,

 

Becki+