Prayer Gathering – April 19th

“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,
who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word,”
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

You are invited to a District Wide Prayer Gathering to offer spoken, written and silent prayers, and through creative expression.

We will prayerfully gather through Worship, Song and the Word.

We will gather in the Promise expressed in 2 Thessalonians to be given
Hope, Encouragement and Strength.

WHEN: SUNDAY, APRIL 19th – 3:30 – 5:00PM
WHERE: GLADE VALLEY CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

RSVP by MONDAY, APRIL 13
If you are willing to gather together, contact Darlene Meyers or Linda Lambert

Health and Wellness Fair – April 11th

The Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna and the Vienna Parks and Recreation Dept. present a Health and Wellness Fair for adults over 55 years old on Saturday, April 11th from 10 am – 1 pm at the Vienna Community Center.  There will be over 30 vendors offering a variety of useful information, including nutrition and food safety, personal training, blood pressure checks, physical therapy just to name a few.  For information, please call 703-255-7801.

Women’s Support Group – May 20th

The next meeting will be May 20th from 7:30 to 8:45 pm. Each month the leader introduces a theme or question and then participants have the opportunity to share personal stories or experiences as they choose. There is also opportunity to share prayer requests and to pray together. If you have questions or would like further information, please contact Shirley Roth or Gretchen Zience.

April Volunteer List

April 2015 Volunteers
Duty 4/5/2015 4/12/2015 4/19/2015 4/26/2015
Preacher: Dick Shreckhise Randy Yoder Dick Shreckhise Randy Yoder
Worship Leader: Jan Burket Scott Seidel Rob Powell Matt Landes
Children’s Story Dick Shreckhise Jan Burket Mark Wilkerson Jan Fischer-Bachman
Acolyte: Eric Finet Evan Strong Ellie Kosek Carter MacKinnon
Greeters: Ferrari/Judd Comers Zience/Roth Wingert
Organists
Hymn Leader:
Shafer/Carson/MacKinnon Shafer/Wuhrman Shafer/Strong Carson/MacKinnon
Counters: Biddle/Connolly Levesques Ferrari/Judd Wilkerson/Beach
Nursery: Karen Richardson Landon Kines Kay Lee Missy Burket
Nursery: Emma Bachman Cortland Comer Emma Bachman Casey Comer
Nursery: Hannah Seidel Michael Biddle Kennley Judd Michael Biddle
Children’s Church
Leader:
Debbie Seidel Michelle Gill Debbie Seidel Karen Richardson
Children’s Church
Helper:
Bobby Schultz Ellie Kosek Seth Strong Cortland Comer
Sunday School Nursery: N/A Kim Ferrari Michelle Gill Leah Landes
Coffee Time N/A Kines/Schultz
Nursery Toy Cleaners: Karen Richardson Karen Richardson Karen Richardson Karen Richardson

 

Special Upcoming Services

Love Feast will be held this year on Maundy Thursday, April 2nd from 7:30-9:30p.  Good Friday service, on April 3rd, will again be at Oakton United Methodist Church beginning at noon and ending around 3:00p. The service is divided up into half hour segments each focusing on a different last word from the cross, as follows:

  • 12:00 – 12:30 – “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they are doing.”  Luke 23:34a

(Matt Landes will preach the noon segment)

  • 12:30 – 1:00 -“Truly, I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise” Luke 23:43
  • 1:00 — 1:30 – “Woman, here is your Son.  Here is your mother.”  John 19:26
  • 1:30 – 2:00 -“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”  Matthew 27:46
  • 2:00 -2:30 -“I am thirsty” John 19:28   and “It is finished” John 19:30
  • 2:30 – 3:00 – “Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit.”   Luke 23:46
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