posted Feb 10, 2012 7:44 AM by Patty Bay
· The Pancake supper is less than 2 weeks away. Pancakes will be served between 5 pm and 7 pm. So get the word out and make plans to come and bring friends and neighbors. This will be our 108th year!
· Ash Wednesday service will be held at 7 pm, Feb 22nd.
· MOMS Club of Radford, a support group for stay at home mothers, has sent an informational flyer. Please check the Parish Hall for more information or email Jenny Riffe jennyriffe@gmail.com for more information.
· Yoga with Charlotte has restarted. She will be holding classes on Thursday nights at 7:00 pm. Please contact Charlotte for more information youryoga@hotmail.com.
· The next Project Linus Blanket Day is this Saturday, Feb 11th. Contact Penny Sweet for more information. 639-6161
· Canterbury House needs folks to sign up to help with Monday evening meals! The sign-up sheet is on the podium in the Parish Hall. Consider providing a meal for one of the following dates: Feb 20, Mar 12, Mar 19, Apr 2, Apr 9, Apr 16 & Apr 23. Meals need to feed 8-12 people with their favorites being: soups, chowders, chocolate, Mexican, chicken, casseroles, traditional comfort food, salads, anything with potatoes and bread. There is one vegan, so a veggie option or at least a non-meat side would be appreciated. If you get stuck, Mrs. Wade’s is fine, BUT PLEASE NO PIZZA! We do pizza for bowling and if we get stuck, so they get enough pizza.
· The cost of Altar Flowers has changed to $40. In an effort to allow everyone the chance of providing flowers, you may provide your own flowers for the Altar. (Please have them at the church by Sat night.) Please make sure you sign up on the sheet in the Parish Hall and let the office know of the dedication you wish to have put in the bulletin. If you care to use Northside (639-9351) to provide your flowers, please contact and pay them directly. Northside will provide the same flowers for 2 consecutive Sundays if you wish – picking them up and redelivering them the next week for a $40 total. If you use this service, please make sure you sign up for both weeks on the flower sheet and let the altar guild know. Thank you.
· Another way to help the church meet its budget! We have received additional Kroger gift cards that are linked to our church that will earn us 5% when you use them to buy groceries, gas or other items at Kroger. The gift cards are for $5 each and you can refill them at any time at the customer service desk or cash register. As long as you keep loading and spending money on this gift card, the church receives 5% of what you spend. For more information please pick up one of the flyers in the Bell Tower or Parish Hall. Cards can be picked up for $5 in the office or from David or Margaret at a service.
· We’ve just made it easier for you to support Grace Episcopal Church - Radford (Radford - VA) We registered Grace Episcopal Church - Radford (Radford - VA) with GoodSearch.com, a company that helps non-profits like ours raise funds through the everyday actions of our supporters. Here is how you can help: Use GoodSearch when you search the internet – they will donate a penny to us every time you do; Use GoodShop.com when you shop online – they work with more than 2,500 major brands, have over 100,000 coupons and donate a percentage of every purchase you make to us; Enroll in the GoodDining.com they will donate up to 6% of every dollar you spend when you eat at one of 10,000 participating restaurants. Please join our community on GoodSearch.com and help us raise money for our mission. Get started by going to this webpage: http://www.goodsearch.com/nonprofit/grace-episcopal-church-radford.aspx
· Sunday school for students 13-14 yrs old and those aged 15-18 yrs old will begin in late Feb.? The 13-14 yr old group will be studying Rite 13 and the older age group will be learning Journey to Adulthood. More information will be available soon.
· Dates for the Belize Trip are July 2 – July 12.
Anyone wishing to add items to the Grace Notes please have your information to the office by 8 am Thursday. Thank you.
News from our Area:
“What’s the Virginia Legislature Up To?” is the topic of the next in a series of conversations sponsored by the NRV Chapter of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and the NRV Campaign for Healthy Kids. Come join us on February 21, 2012, 7:00 – 8:30 pm at Grove United Methodist Church, Radford. We will discuss bills that are the focus of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. Major areas of focus include poverty and the working poor, at-risk children and youth, and stewardship of creation. The Healthy Kids Campaign will provide information about bills related to children’s health.
Diocesan events & news:
(For all events, go to http://www.dioswva.org/calendar )
Events
The next program for the Center for Lifelong Learning is Tuesday, February 14, at 10 am. Please note that the dates in the January Phoebe Needles newsletter are incorrect! The Rev. Stewart Childress will present the program, "The Man Who Moved a Mountain," which is the story of his grandfather's life and ministry in Floyd County. To register, please mail your registration fee to the Phoebe Needles Center by Friday, February 10. This will help Martha a great deal during the check-in that morning. You may also call the Phoebe Needles Center office at (540) 483-1518.
Two music events on Sunday, February 19:
- Deo Gloria in concert on Sunday, February 19 at 4 pm at Christ, Blacksburg.
Travel through musical time and space with Gregorian chant, Renaissance motets, shape note songs, and contemporary music.
The concert is free. Donations are cheerfully accepted! (Suggested donation is $10 per person.)
Deo Gloria includes three couples who met while singing in a Roanoke church choir. The group members, who live in the Roanoke and New River Valleys, have been singing together since 1992. True to their name, the group loves to sing "to the glory of God."
A meet-the-artists reception will follow the concert.
Christ Church is located on the corner of Church and Jackson Streets in Blacksburg.
Questions? Phone (540) 552-2411.
- Contemporary Family Worship Done Right! Fran McKendree will be at Christ, Martinsville, Sunday, February 19, at 5 pm to provide liturgical leadership for a contemporary family-oriented service of the Holy Eucharist.
Fran uses song, instrumental music, and prayer to combine the traditions of Episcopal liturgy with dynamic, spirit-filled contemporary worship that is beautiful and accessible to all ages. Learn more about him at www.franmckendree.com.
Christ Church is located at 321 E. Church Street in uptown Martinsville across from the public library. There is plenty of free parking.
A light dinner in the undercroft hosted by the Youth Group will follow the service.
No charge-just an offering to defray costs.
Questions? Email secretary@christchurchmvl.org or phone (276) 632-2896.
St. Paul's, Salem, invites all interested in the rich heritage of American music to participate in Sing to the Rafters: Encouraging and Enriching Congregational Singing.
- February 25, 9:30am - 12:45pm at St. Paul's (42 East Main Street, Salem)
- Clinician: Dr. James Abbington. He has been with GIA for over twelve years as the Executive Editor of the African American Church Music Series (AACMS). He has also authored many successful books including Let Mt. Zion Rejoice and Let the Church Sing On. He brings his passion, energy, and skill to make this a memorable and inspiring event for all. He also serves as Associate Professor of Church Music and Worship at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta.
- To register, visit www.giamusic.com/aacms or call (800) 442-1358, M-F 10am-6pm Eastern Standard Time. Or contact Rose Ann Burgess, Director of Music at St. Paul's: (540) 389-9307.
The seminar, presented by GIA and AACMS, will delve into the profound history of American sacred music. All ages, denominations, and levels of experience are welcome!
This event is an excellent opportunity to sing through beautiful songs of praise under the consummate direction of Dr. James Abbington. It will provide the basis of good singing for all members of any congregation. Those who attend will bring a fresh enthusiasm back to their congregations, as well as an increased understanding of this powerful music.
Dr. Abbington will describe the enlightening etymology behind many songs, both old and new. Attendees will gain a new appreciation of the cultural and historical context of many pieces and learn how these pieces relate to the church today.
Take home new arrangements and original compositions by GIA's leading African American composers, past and present, featuring music from the hymnal Total Praise: Songs and Other Worship Resources for Every Generation along with a variety of choral anthems. Bring the glory of singing these gospel songs, hymns, psalms, and spirituals home to raise the rafters of your church!
Get a glimpse of what Sing to the Rafters led by Dr. Abbington is like: Search for "GIA New Music Seminar" on YouTube.com.
St. John's, Roanoke, is offering a divorce support seminar entitled "Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends.
If you have experienced the loss of a marital relationship to divorce or the loss of a partnered relationship that "felt like" divorce, you are invited to join St. John's divorce recovery seminar called "Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends." The seminar is a 10-week step-by-step program for putting your life back together after this major life event. The group will meet on consecutive Tuesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, February 28. We will use the text by the same name and the accompanying workbook by Bruce Fisher and Robert Alberti. These books can be ordered through Ram's Head Bookstore with a 20% discount until February 5. (After that date, attendees are encouraged to purchase the book through Amazon.com or other retail outlet.)
The group will be limited to twelve (12) participants. To reserve your place in the group, please contact Kristi Brown in the parish office at343-9341 or kbrown@stjohnsroanoke.org.
"Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends" will be facilitated by Ellen Arledge, MSW. Ellen is both a parishioner and a clinical social worker with over 20 years experience in the fields of mental health, psychotherapy and training. She worked for many years in Washington, DC as a clinical supervisor in a large, private, non-profit mental health agency. While there, she helped develop the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) which is a treatment group intervention for women who have been sexually abused. This model is now used throughout the United States. Since returning to Roanoke, Ellen has maintained a private practice in which she sees adults and couples
Announcing: The Leadership Program for Musicians (LPM) Spring Workshop-"Music That Makes Community"
- March 10, 2012
- The Church of the Holy Comforter, 4819 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA 23230
- Registration deadline--March 1
- $75
- For complete information and a registration form, visit the Virginia LPM website: http://www.lpm-va.org/Home.html
LPM is a national teaching ministry giving church musicians an increased sense of vocational awareness and the tools and resources to help congregations sing well and participate actively in worship.
St. Paul's, Lynchburg, invites all to come to Celtic Evensong and Holy Eucharist Services:
- Sunday, March 18, at 5 pm
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posted Dec 14, 2010 7:53 AM by Patty Bay
§ The deadline for Christmas Family donations (gifts and money) is due by next Tuesday, Dec. 14th. So please try to drop them off when attending services this coming Sunday or bring them by the office Monday or Tuesday morning. It looks as if the gift items are pretty well covered with the exception of pots and pans for family “E” (BTW, it is Wii games not Nintendo games for the 14 yr old boy in family “E”), but we have always had monetary donations that we use to purchase additional gift cards for food and gas that are given to the Women’s Resource Center for those in need and so far we have had no monetary donations. So please consider making donations early for this month’s mission to help our Christmas Families and others at the Women’s Resource Center. Thank you.
§ The Sunday school class will be meeting this Sunday, December 12, 9:45 am to practice the children's program for Sunday Dec. 19th Service at 11 am. Anyone who can help, please contact Margaret Sproule.
§ Volunteers will be needed for tomorrow, Dec 10th from 1:00-4:00 pm at the Elf Shelf to help with those choosing gifts. If you can help, please contact Diana Jordan at 639-0809.
§ The Clothing Bank will need 4 volunteers tomorrow, Dec. 10 from 10:00 am – noon. If you can help, please contact Mary Johnston 320-7018 (cell) or 639-5810 (home). They will also need 4 volunteers for the whole month of January on Thurs from 10-Noon and Sat 10-Noon starting Jan 6th. Again, call Mary if you can volunteer, or sign up on the sheet in the Parish Hall.
§ Grace Episcopal Church received a MGD grant towards the feeding program in Belize. This is a matching grant for $500. So far we have raised $175 towards that goal and hope to raise the remaining $325 before the end of the year. If just 13 people donate $25/each, we can reach that goal.
§ The tree carving fund is moving right along but the work has been slow moving due to the cold. An anonymous donor has offered to match any new donation up to $1000 towards this project and that amount is now at $625.
§ Hank Johnson has been compiling information and taking pictures for our new directory. It is just about ready to print, so if you have not had your picture taken, please submit one to the office to be included in the directory.
§ Mark Schafer has been working on our website. Please go to www.graceradford.org and check out the changes (you might just see your picture there). Trained members of the congregation will be able to add information to the website to keep those near and far informed on what is going on at Grace. We look forward to Mark putting on the final touches soon and this becoming a viable tool to let others know about Grace Episcopal Church and what it means to be an Episcopalian.
§ Visitors Needed: Each month members of the Grace Caring Mission make a single visit to our sick or homebound parishioners who are either at home or in the hospital. The team for the month decides whether they want to visit together or divide the list and visit separately. Usually there are 2-4 people to be visited and can be easily done in a morning or afternoon. Presently we need one more volunteer for the months of August and December. Anyone who is willing to be a visitor for either of those months, please contact the church office 693-3494 or Ann Walker 639-9266.
§ The Dec/Jan newsletter is printed. Look for your copy in the mail soon! |
posted Nov 11, 2010 7:21 AM by Mark Schafer
This week’s Ministries are as follows: Pentecost 25 Nov. 14 Chalice: (8 am) Faye Gilbert, (11 am) Mark Carper, Lector: (8 am) Paula Downs, (11 am) Jennifer Collins, Crucifer: Hughston Kirby, Acolytes: Tess Carper & Jack Herring; Gospel Bearer: Ivy Schafer; Coffee Hour: Bob & Diana Jordan; Counters: Bette Wright & Hank Johnson; Altar Guild: Penny Sweet, Louise Johnson, and Bettie Crosswhite If you can not serve, please make arrangements for someone to take your place. See November Schedule Below. § Saturday Nov., 20th from 9 am-noon will be the fall clean-up day at the church. Everyone is encouraged to join in and help in any way they can! Bring rakes if you have them or clippers to prune the plantings. The more people who help, the quicker the work will get done. § After the fall clean-up at the church on Nov 20th, you are welcome to head on over to Grove United Methodist Church at 1020 Tyler Ave for their annual Fall Bazaar & Vendor Fair that runs from 9 am – 3 pm. See the Parish Hall bulletin board for more information or contact Lynn Wright at 639-3456. § Nov 21st at 7 pm there will be the annual Community Thanksgiving Service at First Christian Church, 400 Tyler Ave. Our own Fr. David Rose will be performing the service. Check this week’s bulletin for more information. Donations of food for the food pantry and monetary gifts for the Radford / Fairlawn Ministerial Assn will be gratefully accepted. § Grove United Methodist Church at 1020 Tyler (near Food Lion) will be hosting the Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 25th from 11 am – 1 pm. Meals can be delivered in the local Radford area and transportation is available. Call 639-2807 or 639-0129 for reservations (recommended but not required), to request a ride, or to request home delivery for a meal. There is no cost for this special time together and EVERYONE IS WELCOME! § Worried about those extra pounds we all put on during the holidays? Well, head to Roanoke on Thanksgiving morning and run in the Drumstick Dash 2010! There is a 5K and Family Walk starting at 9 am through historic downtown Roanoke to benefit Rescue Mission Ministries. Early registration deadline is Nov 15th at www.rescuemission.net or by calling 540-343-7227. § Dec. will start out with T@G members manning the Elf Shelf Drop-off at Canterbury on Dec. 4th from 9 am – noon. As always, we hope for warm weather but in case it’s cold, dress warm for those sprints out to the cars to pile up the toys for Elf Shelf. § Well, Rad(burg) may have romped all over the competition at the Battle of the Burgs’, but let’s see how they fair at the Battle of the Burg Bands! The battle will commence on Dec 5th at 5:30 pm here at Grace. § T@G will be helping with the Elf Shelf set-up after school on Dec. 8th and volunteers will be needed for Dec 10th from 1:00-400 pm. If you can help, please contact Diana Jordan at 639-0809. § The tree carving fund is moving right along and we should start to see work begin soon. An anonymous donor has offered to match any new donation up to $1000 towards this project. So. Let’s clean out those pockets of change and see if we can’t get $1000 in donations before the end of the year! § You may not have noticed, but there are a few people who have been busy working on a couple of projects. o First off, Hank Johnson has been compiling information and taking pictures for our new directory. Michael Cluver is also going to be taking pictures this Sunday. If you have not had your picture taken, please see that it gets taken this week so we can get the directory finished and printed by the end of November. Also check the printed information for any corrections. o Next, Mark Schafer has been working on our website. Please go to www.graceradford.org and check out the changes (you might just see your picture there). Members of the congregation will be able to add information to the website to keep those near and far informed on what is going on at Grace. We look forward to Mark putting on the final touches soon and this becoming a viable tool to let others know about Grace Episcopal Church and what it means to be an Episcopalian.
§ Visitors Needed: Each month members of the Grace Caring Mission make a single visit to our sick or homebound parishioners who are either at home or in the hospital. The team for the month decides whether they want to visit together or divide the list and visit separately. Usually there are 2-4 people to be visited and can be easily done in a morning or afternoon. Presently we need one more volunteer for the months of August and December. Anyone who is willing to be a visitor for either of those months, please contact the church office 693-3494 or Ann Walker 639-9266. Rad(burg) Romps at the ‘Battle of the Burgs’Christ Church, Blacksburg On October 24, 2010 at the first “Battle of the Burgs”, Radburg (formerly Radford, T@G) came from behind to take the trophy. Blacksburg jumped into the lead with a victory in the ‘Card Watermelon Toss’. Then, Radburg made a two team contest when Adam (swing’um) Johnston, son of that banana swinging folk hero Mike Johnston, won the “Banana Heave” with little or no competition. Christiansburg followed to tie things up with a win in the “Pencil Grab”. From then on it was practically all Radburg. Jordan ‘beer pong” Herring crushed the competition with three balls in a row in the “(Less) Beer Pong Bingo”. Randolph (sting’um) Colby and Dante (hokey pokey ‘um) Piro tumbled the walls of Jericho in “Rubber Band Bowling”, and Dante following humbling all competition (including the Radburg priest) with a victory in “Dance Fever”. Christiansburg claimed a victory in ‘Jenga‘, but the results were questionable and the Christiansburg player tried to secure ‘two’ points for one victory saying, ‘I deserve two points because I was the only person playing not from Radburg.’ (Boo hoo hoo, cry baby). The evening concluded with the awarding of the trophy which we humbly (RIGHT) accepted. Anyone wishing to add items to the Grace Notes please have your information to the office by 8 am Thursday. Thank you.Diocesan events:
(For all events, go to http://www.dioswva.org/calendar )
Ways to help the Diocese Nets for
Life project:
- Native Grace is a
fair trade store located at 308
Market St., SE, in downtown Roanoke. Owner Donna Bollinger is making
a unique offer: Print and bring the coupon (available via a link on www.dioswva.org's
home page-look in the "Upcoming Events and Latest News" section)
with you when you shop at Native Grace and 10% of what you spend will be donated toward our
diocesan efforts for Nets for Life.* Native
Grace's Facebook page has photos of some of the beautiful items that are
available.
- Whenever you shop online, consider making your purchases through BluePew.com.
BluePew is a website that allows churchgoers to give financial support to
their church or diocese at no additional cost above the price charged by
the store-and a wide variety of stores are participating! Log in at
BluePew.com to see a list that includes Barnes & Noble, Gap, iTunes,
Lego, Target, Orbitz, Avis Rent-a-Car, PetSmart, and many, many more
online merchants. You will still pay the same price for a product, tax and
all. The store then pays back a percentage of the sale to BluePew.com, who
will direct the money as you specify when you become a member. Funds
directed to the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia through January will go
to support our diocesan effort to purchase one mosquito net per
parishioner through Nets for Life. Any monies given over our Nets for Life
goal will go to support the individual gifts and contributions line item
of the diocesan budget.
Information passed along by the Rev.
Barkley Thompson-Cool Congregations Brown Bag Lunches:
Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition created Cool Congregations to work with
area congregations on the energy issues. Cool Congregations will sponsor a
series of informal brown bag lunches at noon at Raleigh Court Presbyterian
Church, 1837 Grandin Rd.
in Roanoke. The
topics will address the following questions:
- November 17 - What did the energy audits
show? Were there any "aha" moments? How do we engage members of
the congregation in making small changes that have an impact?
In 2011 we will begin talking about
the bigger issues facing congregations - energy efficient lighting, energy
conservation, energy efficient appliances, HVAC
challenges, and determining return on investment.
For more information and to register
for the brown bag lunches, contact Chad Braby at chadbraby12@gmail.com or
540-798-2576. |
posted Nov 9, 2010 8:31 PM by Mark Schafer
This week’s Ministries are as follows:Pentecost 24 Nov. 7 Chalice: (8 am) Charlie Semple, (11 am) Sarah Kirby, Lector: (8 am)Barbara Houston, (11 am) Dick Harshberger, Crucifer: Joey Sutphin, Acolytes: Laura Giesen & Mark Johnston; Gospel Bearer: Jesse Shelor; Coffee Hour: Hank & Louise Johnson; Counters: Lane Middleton & Terry Nester; Altar Guild: Penny Sweet, Louise Johnson, and Bettie Crosswhite If you can not serve, please make arrangements for someone to take your place. See November Schedule Below. § Come, bring a friend and participate in the World Community Day on Friday November 5, 2010, at the New Mount Olive United Methodist Church, 309 Russell Avenue, Radford, VA. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. (Registration is at 10:30 a.m.) Women and men from all faith congregations are cordially invited. Refreshments will be served. The theme “Building the Beloved Community,” is based upon the goal of promoting dignity, safety and economic opportunities for all peoples. Carlotta Lewis 540-674-4020 § T@G will be hosting the NRV Youth Group on Dec 5th at 5:00 pm.§ Visitors Needed: Each month members of the Grace Caring Mission make a single visit to our sick or homebound parishioners who are either at home or in the hospital. The team for the month decides whether they want to visit together or divide the list and visit separately. Usually there are 2-4 people to be visited and can be easily done in a morning or afternoon. Presently we need one more volunteer for the months of August and December. Anyone who is willing to be a visitor for either of those months, please contact the church office 693-3494 or Ann Walker 639-9266. Anyone wishing to add items to the Grace Notes please have your information to the office by 8 am Thursday. Thank you. The full schedule for November is posted below. If you need to change your assigned time, please find a replacement and notify the church office of the change. Thank you for your help. Diocesan events:(For all events, go to http://www.dioswva.org/calendar ) Ways to help the Diocese Nets for Life project:Native Grace is a fair trade store located at 308 Market St., SE, in downtown Roanoke. Owner Donna Bollinger is making a unique offer: Print and bring the coupon (available via a link on www.dioswva.org's home page-look in the "Upcoming Events and Latest News" section) with you when you shop at Native Grace and 10% of what you spend will be donated toward our diocesan efforts for Nets for Life.* Native Grace's Facebook page has photos of some of the beautiful items that are available. Whenever you shop online, consider making your purchases through BluePew.com. BluePew is a website that allows churchgoers to give financial support to their church or diocese at no additional cost above the price charged by the store-and a wide variety of stores are participating! Log in at BluePew.com to see a list that includes Barnes & Noble, Gap, iTunes, Lego, Target, Orbitz, Avis Rent-a-Car, PetSmart, and many, many more online merchants. You will still pay the same price for a product, tax and all. The store then pays back a percentage of the sale to BluePew.com, who will direct the money as you specify when you become a member. Funds directed to the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia through January will go to support our diocesan effort to purchase one mosquito net per parishioner through Nets for Life. Any monies given over our Nets for Life goal will go to support the individual gifts and contributions line item of the diocesan budget. From the Rev. John Heck: The next program for the Center for Lifelong Learning at Phoebe Needles will be Tuesday, November 9, at 10 am. John Pero, of Professional Therapies in Rocky Mount, will present a program titled "Strong Bodies, Strong Minds, Strong Hearts: Are You Ready?" The program includes simple, doable ways to stay fit and sharp and to increase flexibility, agility, and balance. This will be a hands-on program, so dress casually. At noon, Karen Moretz will serve a delicious lunch to complement the program. Please make a reservation by calling 540-483-1518 or 800-848-1677 by noon on Friday, November 5. FYE 2010: I Heard It Through the Grapevine-What does it mean to be an Episcopalian?Youth in grades 8-12 are encouraged to join us the weekend of November 19-21 to further their understanding of our Episcopalian-ness! Rev. Phyllis Spiegel will faciliate our weekend and explore the meaning of the three-legged stool and other such things that make us Episcopalians different. Registration forms can be found online at the diocesan youth website. The cost for the event is $80.00, and the deadline to register is Monday, Nov. 15. Questions? Contact Aimee Bostwick at 540-314-1469. Information passed along by the Rev. Barkley Thompson-Cool Congregations Brown Bag Lunches:Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition created Cool Congregations to work with area congregations on the energy issues. Cool Congregations will sponsor a series of informal brown bag lunches at noon at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, 1837 Grandin Rd. in Roanoke. The topics will address the following questions: November 17 - What did the energy audits show? Were there any "aha" moments? How do we engage members of the congregation in making small changes that have an impact? In 2011 we will begin talking about the bigger issues facing congregations - energy efficient lighting, energy conservation, energy efficient appliances, HVAC challenges, and determining return on investment. For more information and to register for the brown bag lunches, contact Chad Braby at chadbraby12@gmail.com or 540-798-2576. |
posted Nov 9, 2010 8:26 PM by Mark Schafer
This week’s Ministries are as follows:
Pentecost 22 Oct 31
Chalice: (8 am) Michael Cluver, (11 am) Mark Carper,
Lector: (8 am) Faye Gilbert, (11 am) Kathleen Harshberger,
Crucifer: TBA, Acolytes: Joey Sutphin & Laura Giesen;
Gospel Bearer: Ivy Shafer;
Coffee Hour: Penny sweet;
Counters: Penny Sweet & Dot Cook;
Altar Guild: Phyllis Semple, Robbie Nester & Bettie Crosswhite
If you can not serve, please make arrangements for someone to take your place and notify the church office.
See November Schedule Below.
§ David is looking for an inexpensive studio apartment for rent. If you know of such a place please contact him with details.
§ Come, bring a friend and participate in the World Community Day on Friday November 5, 2010, at the New Mount Olive United Methodist Church, 309 Russell Avenue, Radford, VA. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. (Registration is at 10:30 a.m.) Women and men from all faith congregations are cordially invited. Refreshments will be served. The theme “Building the Beloved Community,” is based upon the goal of promoting dignity, safety and economic opportunities for all peoples. Carlotta Lewis 540-674-4020
§ T@G will be hosting the NRV Youth Group on Dec 5th at 5:00 pm.
§ Visitors Needed: Each month members of the Grace Caring Mission make a single visit to our sick or homebound parishioners who are either at home or in the hospital. The team for the month decides whether they want to visit together or divide the list and visit separately. Usually there are 2-4 people to be visited and can be easily done in a morning or afternoon. Presently we need one more volunteer for the months of August and December. Anyone who is willing to be a visitor for either of those months, please contact the church office 693-3494 or Ann Walker 639-9266.
Anyone wishing to add items to the Grace Notes please have your information to the office by 8 am Thursday. Thank you.
The full schedule for November is posted below. If you need to change your assigned time, please find a replacement and notify the church office of the change. Thank you for your help.
Diocesan events:
(For all events, go to http://www.dioswva.org/calendar )
Ways to help the Diocese Nets for Life project:
Native Grace is a fair trade store located at 308 Market St., SE, in downtown Roanoke. Owner Donna Bollinger is making a unique offer: Print and bring the coupon (available via a link on www.dioswva.org's home page-look in the "Upcoming Events and Latest News" section) with you when you shop at Native Grace and 10% of what you spend will be donated toward our diocesan efforts for Nets for Life.* Native Grace's Facebook page has photos of some of the beautiful items that are available.
Whenever you shop online, consider making your purchases through BluePew.com. BluePew is a website that allows churchgoers to give financial support to their church or diocese at no additional cost above the price charged by the store-and a wide variety of stores are participating! Log in at BluePew.com to see a list that includes Barnes & Noble, Gap, iTunes, Lego, Target, Orbitz, Avis Rent-a-Car, PetSmart, and many, many more online merchants. You will still pay the same price for a product, tax and all. The store then pays back a percentage of the sale to BluePew.com, who will direct the money as you specify when you become a member. Funds directed to the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia through January will go to support our diocesan effort to purchase one mosquito net per parishioner through Nets for Life. Any monies given over our Nets for Life goal will go to support the individual gifts and contributions line item of the diocesan budget.
From the Rev. John Heck: The next program for the Center for Lifelong Learning at Phoebe Needles will be Tuesday, November 9, at 10 am. John Pero, of Professional Therapies in Rocky Mount, will present a program titled "Strong Bodies, Strong Minds, Strong Hearts: Are You Ready?" The program includes simple, doable ways to stay fit and sharp and to increase flexibility, agility, and balance. This will be a hands-on program, so dress casually. At noon, Karen Moretz will serve a delicious lunch to complement the program. Please make a reservation by calling 540-483-1518 or 800-848-1677 by noon on Friday, November 5.
FYE 2010: I Heard It Through the Grapevine-What does it mean to be an Episcopalian?
Youth in grades 8-12 are encouraged to join us the weekend of November 19-21 to further their understanding of our Episcopalian-ness! Rev. Phyllis Spiegel will faciliate our weekend and explore the meaning of the three-legged stool and other such things that make us Episcopalians different. Registration forms can be found online at the diocesan youth website. The cost for the event is $80.00, and the deadline to register is Monday, Nov. 15. Questions? Contact Aimee Bostwick at 540-314-1469.
Information passed along by the Rev. Barkley Thompson-Cool Congregations Brown Bag Lunches:
Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition created Cool Congregations to work with area congregations on the energy issues. Cool Congregations will sponsor a series of informal brown bag lunches at noon at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, 1837 Grandin Rd. in Roanoke. The topics will address the following questions:
November 17 - What did the energy audits show? Were there any "aha" moments? How do we engage members of the congregation in making small changes that have an impact?
In 2011 we will begin talking about the bigger issues facing congregations - energy efficient lighting, energy conservation, energy efficient appliances, HVAC challenges, and determining return on investment.
For more information and to register for the brown bag lunches, contact Chad Braby at chadbraby12@gmail.com or 540-798-2576.
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posted Nov 9, 2010 8:21 PM by Mark Schafer
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This week’s Ministries are as follows:
Pentecost 21 Oct 17
Chalice: (8 am) Charlie Semple, (11 am) Sarah Kirby,
Lector: (8 am) Lee Slusher, (11 am) Mark Carper, Crucifer: Adam Johnston,
Acolytes: Mark Johnston & Jack Herring;
Gospel Bearer: Ivy Shafer;
Coffee Hour: Jennifer Collins;
Counters: Lane Middleton & Terry Nester;
Altar Guild: Phyllis Semple, Robbie Nester & Bettie Crosswhite;
Flowers: The Middleton’s
If you can not serve, please make arrangements for someone to take your place. See changes below to monthly calendar.
§ Oct. 17th is Stewardship Sunday! Please plan to stay after the 11 am service (or came back) and join us in a covered dish dinner. Bring your favorite dish to share.
§ Visitors Needed: Each month members of the Grace Caring Mission make a single visit to our sick or homebound parishioners who are either at home or in the hospital. The team for the month decides whether they want to visit together or divide the list and visit separately. Usually there are 2-4 people to be visited and can be easily done in a morning or afternoon. Presently we need one more volunteer for the months of August and December. Anyone who is willing to be a visitor for either of those months, please contact the church office 693-3494 or Ann Walker 639-9266.
§ An Invitation to the fall BATTLE OF THE BURGS-Game Night (the first meeting of the New River convocation youth group) will be Sunday, Oct. 24th from 5pm-8pm at Christ Church Blacksburg. Youth will be leaving from Radford at 4:30pm. Grace “Radburg” will be hosting the Dec 5th meeting. More information to follow.
Anyone wishing to add items to the Grace Notes please have your information to the office by 8 am Thursday. Thank you.
Diocesan events:
(For all events, go to http://www.dioswva.org/calendar )
St. John's, Waynesboro, invites you to hear The Rev. Dr. Herbert O'Driscoll:
Friday, October 15
-- 5:30-6:30 wine and cheese social hour
-- 6:30-7:30 From the Desert to the Islands: How and why the -- Celtic vision developed when it did
-- 7:30-8:15 Evening Prayer followed by questions and book signing
Saturday, October 16
-- 10:00-11:00 Christian Spirituality-Celtic and Contemporary: Why we need to be involved in and intentional about our own spiritual formation
-- 11:00-11:45 Questions and book signing
A limited number of Herbert O'Driscoll's books will be available for purchase. Please feel free to bring any books you have to be signed.
St. John's is located at 473 South Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, VA.
For more information, email Carole Shriver: caroleshriver@hotmail.com
Preliminary information about this fall's Dodson lecture events at St. John's, Roanoke, October 17-18:
o Speaker-Herbert O'Driscoll, preeminent Anglican scholar of Celtic Christianity
§ Sunday, October 17-evening lecture: "Why History Is Supremely Important to Christians (and to Everyone Else)"
§ Monday, October 18-noontime lecture for clergy: "Wilderness Companions-a Reflection on Contemporary Priesthood"
§ Monday, October 18-evening lecture: "The Islands at the Edge of the World"
Information passed along by the Rev. Barkley Thompson-Cool Congregations Brown Bag Lunches:
Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition created Cool Congregations to work with area congregations on the energy issues. Cool Congregations will sponsor a series of informal brown bag lunches at noon at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, 1837 Grandin Rd. in Roanoke. The topics will address the following questions:
October 20 - How do we complete an energy audit? How do we meet resistance by identifying simple changes that can be made with a minimal cost?
November 17 - What did the energy audits show? Were there any "aha" moments? How do we engage members of the congregation in making small changes that have an impact?
In 2011 we will begin talking about the bigger issues facing congregations - energy efficient lighting, energy conservation, energy efficient appliances, HVAC challenges, and determining return on investment.
For more information and to register for the brown bag lunches, contact Chad Braby at chadbraby12@gmail.com or 540-798-2576.
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posted Nov 9, 2010 8:13 PM by Mark Schafer
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updated Nov 9, 2010 8:20 PM
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This week’s Ministries are as follows: Pentecost 20 Oct 10 Chalice: (8 am) Faye Gilbert, (11 am) Bud Jeffries, Lector: (8 am) Paula Downs, (11 am) Ann Jeffries, Crucifer: Moriah Carper, Acolytes: Willa Piro & Tess Carper; Gospel Bearer: Jesse Shelor; Coffee Hour: Dick & Kathleen Harshberger; Counters: Bette Wright & Hank Johnson; Altar Guild: Phyllis Semple, Robbie Nester & Bettie Crosswhite If you can not serve, please make arrangements for someone to take your place. The full October schedule is listed below. § T@G will meet at 5:00 pm this Sunday, Oct 10th. § Fall Convocation will be held in Galax from 3-5:00 pm this Sunday, Oct 10th. § Vestry meeting will be held on Oct. 13th at 6:30 pm. § Oct. 17th is Stewardship Sunday! Please plan to stay after the 11 am service (or came back) and join us in a covered dish dinner. A sign up sheet is in the Parish Hall for folks to sign up to bring their favorite dish to share. § Visitors Needed: Each month members of the Grace Caring Mission make a single visit to our sick or homebound parishioners who are either at home or in the hospital. The team for the month decides whether they want to visit together or divide the list and visit separately. Usually there are 2-4 people to be visited and can be easily done in a morning or afternoon. Presently we need one more volunteer for the months of August and December. Anyone who is willing to be a visitor for either of those months, please contact the church office 693-3494 or Ann Walker 639-9266. § An Invitation to the fall BATTLE OF THE BURGS-Game Night (the first meeting of the New River convocation youth group) will be Sunday, Oct. 24th from 5pm-8pm at Christ Church Blacksburg. Youth will be leaving from Radford at 4:30pm. Grace “Radburg” will be hosting the Dec 5th meeting. More information to follow. Diocesan events: (For all events, go to http://www.dioswva.org/calendar ) Aimee Bostwick, our diocesan Youth Coordinator, reminds all youth and their families of the next Mass on the Mountain:October 15-17 Sherando Lake (outside of Waynesboro) complete information on the youth website ( http://youth.dioswva.org) St. John's, Waynesboro, invites you to hear The Rev. Dr. Herbert O'Driscoll:Friday, October 15 -- 5:30-6:30 wine and cheese social hour -- 6:30-7:30 From the Desert to the Islands: How and why the -- Celtic vision developed when it did -- 7:30-8:15 Evening Prayer followed by questions and book signing Saturday, October 16 -- 10:00-11:00 Christian Spirituality-Celtic and Contemporary: Why we need to be involved in and intentional about our own spiritual formation -- 11:00-11:45 Questions and book signing A limited number of Herbert O'Driscoll's books will be available for purchase. Please feel free to bring any books you have to be signed. St. John's is located at 473 South Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, VA. For more information, email Carole Shriver: caroleshriver@hotmail.com Preliminary information about this fall's Dodson lecture events at St. John's, Roanoke, October 17-18:o Speaker-Herbert O'Driscoll, preeminent Anglican scholar of Celtic Christianity § Sunday, October 17-evening lecture: "Why History Is Supremely Important to Christians (and to Everyone Else)" § Monday, October 18-noontime lecture for clergy: "Wilderness Companions-a Reflection on Contemporary Priesthood" § Monday, October 18-evening lecture: "The Islands at the Edge of the World" Information passed along by the Rev. Barkley Thompson-Cool Congregations Brown Bag Lunches:Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition created Cool Congregations to work with area congregations on the energy issues. Cool Congregations will sponsor a series of informal brown bag lunches at noon at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, 1837 Grandin Rd. in Roanoke. The topics will address the following questions: October 20 - How do we complete an energy audit? How do we meet resistance by identifying simple changes that can be made with a minimal cost? November 17 - What did the energy audits show? Were there any "aha" moments? How do we engage members of the congregation in making small changes that have an impact? In 2011 we will begin talking about the bigger issues facing congregations - energy efficient lighting, energy conservation, energy efficient appliances, HVAC challenges, and determining return on investment. For more information and to register for the brown bag lunches, contact Chad Braby at chadbraby12@gmail.com or 540-798-2576. |
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