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July 2016

Highlights of the past month

Christopher Tweel was

approved for Installaon

and Ordinaon! See p. 3.

Multiply the Smell of Grass by TwoMany of you have begun reading Gileadthe book chosen for our

summer book club discussions* I look forward to discussing it withyou! In the meantime, let me share two quotes of particular interest.

At one point the narrator, a minister, remarks, This is an interest-ing planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.

A bit later the narrators good friend, also a minister, has this to sayas he reflected on what heaven must be like: Mainly I just think aboutthe splendors of the world and multiply by two. Id multiply by ten ortwelve if I had the energy. But two is much more than sufficient for mypurposes. So hes just sitting there multiplying the feel of the wind bytwo, multiplying the smell of the grass by two

Much of the book invites an attentiveness to the wonder, pain, andholiness of this life in all of its (extra) ordinariness. It is, after all, Gods handiwork and the (re)creation thaGod is fashioning that is unfolding in our midst!

Amid all of our busyness, anxiety, and mundane taskswhat does it mean for us to be an attentive people? How might we see this world as God sees this world? How might we observe where and how God is

work? How might we attend better to Gods call on our lives? How do we pay attention?

One thing that has helped me (and I know a few others, too!) this summer is the Scripture memory chalenge. Each Sunday you are invited to memorize the Scripture that will be preached on the next Sunday. Tidea is not that our heads might be full of more information, but that our hearts might marinade in thepromises of God all week long.

As you do the work of memorization, you inevitably work through the words slowly and carefullyan

soon enough the words themselves (by the power of the Holy Spirit) begin to actually work on you! Youbecome attentive to the world in a way framed, shaped, and enlivened by the promises we have in Jesus.

I invite you to join in the weekly challenge and discover the joy of being truly attentive to the work andcall of God in our midst. Multiply by two and perhaps enjoy something akin to the joy of heaven.

* You can choose to attend one of two late July options; details are on page 6.

In Christ,Bobby

Directory

Christian

Education

(pp. 5-7)

Calendar

(pp. 8-9)

Property

News

(p. 13)

Volume 46, Issue

race Notes

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church

Important

Dates

Shalom

Farms

(July 16)

Jefferson

BaroqueConcert

(July 2)

Fifth Sunday

Luncheon

(July 31)

For more dates to

remember, see the

calendar

The Soball season was

extended due to a very wet

May. See p. 2.

The PEOPLE Group met up

at Sid Yates home on June

18.

The children had a great ad-

venture during VBS June 27

through June 30. See p. 7.


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Church News/Announcements

Proverbs 21:3

All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart.

Openers & Closers

July 3: Cal GrayJuly 10: Kent CardwellJuly 17: Rick NochtaJuly 24: Brian BairdJuly 31: Pete Sizemore

Fellowship Schedule

July 3: Sudie WoodJuly 10: James and Cheryl AtchisonJuly 17: Brian and Katherine BairdJuly 24: Walter and RoseMarie BundyJuly 31: Kent and Lisa Cardwell

Happy

Birthday Wishes to:6Lewis Rosebro6Coco Wayne

6Whit Whitley7Hank Downing7Tom Miller7Ben Williams8Harry Warthen9Jean Massey10Georgeanne Pace12Itunu Adekoya16Cecilia Rubis18Jef Londrey19Sallie Leys22Rosie Turner23Nikki Hazlegrove24Andrew Waters26Will Campbell

27Rebecca Scherer29Nelson Reveley30Franklin Stone

Stewardship CornerAided by having an addition-

al Sunday, Mays contributionsof $43,100 were up over 50%from Aprils, but were downabout 6% from May a year ago

which also had five Sundays.For the year through May con-tributions of $195,500 are about3% higher than the prior year,due to payments on prior yearpledges. Total income is aboutthe same for the two years.

Expenses of $58,900 in Maywere slightly higher than Aprils

and included $3,000 in improve-ments to security equipmentand $4,400 to various missioncauses.

Expenses through May are a

little over 2% less than the sameperiod last year due to lowerpersonnel costs. Expenses ex-ceeded income in May by$2,200.

Mays Five Cents per Mealoffering was $109, Loaves andFishes $3,310, and Mercy $147.

Quarterly Statements Available SoonSecond quarter statements

should be available for pickupin the Narthex on Sunday, July10. Any statements remaining

will be mailed at the end of themonth. If you want themmailed before then, please callMartha at 359-2463, ext. 205,

and leave a message. I am in

the office Tuesdays and mostFridays. Should you have ques-tions regarding your pledge oranything related to your contri-butions, please call or [email protected]

GCPC Softball Team in First PlaceThe Grace Covenant softballteam is having a successful2016 season! Despite havingbeen rained out for basically theentire month of May, the teamhas racked up a winning record,and is currently in first place inthe West End Church SoftballB League.

Coached by Everett Reve-ley, the team consists of MattOatts, Andy Waters, EverettReveley, John Harris, James

Atchison, Matt Gray, JohnGray, Gordon Gray, GeorgeGray, Nate McKinnon, Clem-ent Teden, Andrew Teden,Chris Pais, Bobby Hulme-Lippert, and Alex Graves.

The next games, against CityChurch, are Tuesday, July 5 at 7p.m. and 7:50 p.m. at Hender-son Sports Complex, 804 For-est Lawn Drive.For pictures, see page 10.

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Colossians 4:2

Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Associate Pastor ApprovedChristopher Tweel will be ordained as a Teaching

Elder in the PC(USA) and installed as Associate Pas-tor at Grace Covenant on Sunday, July 17, at 4 p.m.Christopher has gathered a host of teaching and rul-ing elders to lead this unique service (see below).Many thanks to those who will be participating inthe service! All are invited to join in this unique

worship service of celebration and hope! A receptionwill follow in the Social Room.

Teaching EldersRev. Bobby Hulme-Lippert- Moderator

Rev. Aaron HoughtonRev. Shannon Waite

Ruling EldersAshley MilamJamila White

Ray Davis

GuestsRev. Joanne Hull

Rev. Dean K. Thompson

Baroque Pearls from the Digital Vault

he French National Libraryhas scanned and put online

manuscript scores and early

printed editions of nearly 7,300 piec-es composed between 1600 and1800. Richmond's early music en-sembleJefferson Baroquehas gathereda dozen of the most beautiful itemsfrom this amazing collection. You'llhear a haunting love duet, an imita-tion of bells, devotional songs inFrench and Latin, and a piece for

violins inspired by Native Americanmelodies, all performed on period

instruments. Although most of thismusic has not been heard for over250 years, it reaches across the cen-turies with an energy, tenderness,

individuality and swing that feelscontemporary. An absolutely uniqueprogram performed in an intimate

concert setting! This free concertwill be held on Saturday, July 2, at7:00 p.m.,in the Social Room (firstfloor) of Grace Covenant Presbyter-ian Church, 1627 Monument Ave-nue, and will feature Grace Cove-nant member, Christine Anderson,on Baroque violin.

TThe Loveliest Music Youve Never Heard (July 2 at 7:00 p.m.)

Marthas Upcoming Trip to UgandaDon't expect to find Martha, our

bookkeeper, in the office the first twoweeks of August. She will be on a mis-sion and pleasure trip to Uganda withFather John Kazibwe, Pastor of herchurch, Church of the Epiphany, threeof her family members, and several ofher church family friends.

While in Uganda, the group willspend a day exploring the beaches of

Lake Victoria (the third largest freshwater lake in the world - followed bytwo in the US) and a tour to the sourceof the Nile, the longest river in the

world. She will be visiting and takingschool supplies and other items donat-ed by Epiphany members to the chil-dren in Father John's home village.

The group will also tour the UgandaMartyrs' Shrine in Namgongo. The bigevent will be the Ordination of tenyoung men to the Priesthood. This willoffer the group a close and personal

experience of a real cultural celebration of the peo-ple in Uganda. Queen Elizabeth National Park isthe destination for the group's last three days, wherethey should see some REAL African animals(Martha hopes not too close and personal).

Martha Rubin, her dog Wicket, an

Father John pose for a picture at a

blessing.


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Music News

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Ephesians 5:1Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ has loved us.

Christian Education & Discipleship

Back to Basics (Our Summer Worship)

What would you tell someone about Christiani-ty if they had never heard of it? What wouldyou tell them about Jesus? If you gave them aBible, where would you have them start? WhatScriptures show forth some of the essentialaspects of what you believe and how you seek

to live? John Leith said that every generation ofChristians should seek to know certain Scrip-tures by heart as they anchor what we believeand how we live. It is not that all of Scriptureisnt important, but rather that certain Scrip-tures so clearly state forth the essential heart of

God for us and the world that we would suwant to know them! Join us in Sunday Worthis summer as we look at 12 of those essenScriptures and consider how we are shaped bylive from them.

We walk, jog, and go to the gym to keep up ourphysical fitness recognizing that repetition has away of shaping us over time. And, being in

shape ends up proving beneficial not only toour health but to others around us as we findwe have more energy and focus when our bodys healthy!How about a spiritual challenge this summer?Would not we and those around us benefitgreatly from a spiritually fit church!? This sum-

mer we are inviting you to do a simple exerciseeach week: memorize a portion of Scripture.Each week in worship we will be looking at a

passage from Scripture that articulates some-thing essential about the Christian faith. Youare then invited to memorize that Scriptureduring the following week.The hope is that by letting Gods word dwell inyour heart over and over during the week youbegin to see God alive and working in, through,

and around your life.A spiritually fit person is not the one who

knows the most Scripture but the one who

shaped byand lives in lightof Gods voice throScripture. Want to join in the challenge? See

below or online at www.gracecovenant.org

under the Worship tab for each weeks scrip

ture.

Back to the Basics: Hearing the Essential Word of God

Back to the Basics: Summer Fitness Challenge!

In 2001, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church inNew York City produced a bookmark with 50Scriptures listed. At the top of the bookmark itread, The 50 Passages That Every ChristianShould Have At Our Fingertips.

The plan was to give those to congregants dur-ng a certain sermon series. However, 9/11happened and all the bookmarks were distribut-ed to the masses of people entering their sanc-

tuary for refuge and prayer on that day. Thechurch ultimately shared over 15,000 of thesebookmarks with people hungry to read Godsword in the aftermath of the terrorist attack.With their permission, we have made our own

version of that bookmark for we know thatGod had a timely word then and God has atimely word for us now.We hope these bookmarks prompt you to con-

sider anew some of the essential passages frGods word and how God is speaking to usthrough them in our time.NOTE: 12 of the 50 Scriptures listed are in

color bluethose are the 12 that will be

preached on this summer in worship.

Back to the Basics: 50 Scriptures on One Bookmark

Presbyterians hold to certain essential tenants of

the Christian faith. While we stand as sisters

and brothers with all who believe in and follow

Jesus Christ, we do have some distinctions!

These distinctive tenants have anchored the

way we understand and live out faith in this

world. Join us this summer as we take a freshlook at those anchors and the ways that they

intersect with our world today and inform how

we are to live in these changing times. The class

will meet weekly in the Fellowship Hall. Class

begins at 9:45 a.m.

Back to the Basics: Our Tradition Speaking in Our Time

July 3 - Jesus (Bobby)July 10 - Salvation by Grace Through Faith (Tom)July 17 - Election for Salvation and Service (Tom)July 24 - Covenant and Covenant Life (Bobby)July 31 - Sacraments (Bobby)August 7 - Polity (Charles)August 14 - Polity (Charles)August 21Priesthood of All Believers (Christopher)August 28Stewardship (Christopher)

July 3: Psalm 139:23-24July 10: Matthew 5:3-11July 17: Matthew 6:25-34July 24: John 3:16-17July 31: Luke 15:29-32August 7: Matthew 11:20-30

August 14: 2 Corinthians 5:1August 21: 1 Corinthians 13August 28: Micah 6:6-8

Summer Fitness

Challenge Scriptures


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Christian Education & Discipleship

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember your creator in the days of your youth.

Massanetta Springs Middle School Conferencee are really excited to have Chris-

topher Tweel, the Director of

Christian Formation, deliver the

keynote speech during the July sessions of

the Massanetta Springs Middle School

Conference! These will take place July 7-

10 and July 12-15. In this conference

packed with keynotes, music, recreation,

workshops, and small groups, youth will

be challenged to think about what it

means to be a disciple of Christ. Led by

high school, ministry-

minded Enablers, middle

schoolers will foster a

deeper understanding of

the broader church. For

more information see

www.grace-covenant.org

under the Connect tab

then Other Events or call

the church office at 359-

2463.

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GCPC Summer of 2016 Book Discussion: GileadIf you are looking for a summer read,Pastor Bobby invites you to join him

and read Gilead! It is a Pulitzer Prize

winner novel written by Narrative Cal-

vinist (as Christianity Todayhas called

her) Marilynne Robinson. She tells a

story spanning three generations, from

the Civil War to the 20th century. The

story is told from the perspective of an

aging preacher who is writing a letter to

his seven-year old son in which he ren-

ders an account of his life. As Kirkus

Reviews put it, the novel is "as big as a

nation, as quiet as thought, and moving

as prayer. Matchless and tower-

ing. Publishers Weekly adds, "Robinson's

prose is beautiful, shimmering and pre-

cise; the revelations are subtle but never

muted when they come, and the careful

telling carries the breath of suspense.

There is no simple redemption here;

despite the meditations on faith, evenreaders with no religious inclinations

be captivated. Many writers try to cap

ture life's universals of strength, strug

gle, joy and forgivenessbut Robins

truly succeeds. Once you read the n

el (or even if you dont make it all th

way through!), you are invited to join

for an evening of light snacks, drinks

and hearty discussion and reflection o

the novel.

A discussion will take place on the

following dates:

July 21 (7:00-9:00 p.m.) at the Baird

home (1704 Hanover Avenue, Rich-

mond, VA 23220)

July 28 (1:30-3:00 p.m.) at Will Mad

dens home (Westminster Canterbury

Glebe, 3 Glebe Close, Richmond, VA

23227)

by Marilynne Robinson

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Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is

faithful.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SUCCESS

A great time was had by all at VBS June 27-30We've been having a great time at VBS! We've had 30 kids join us and a slew

of amazing volunteers who have made this event happen for our children this

year. We've seen the amazing journey that Joseph took from sitting in prison

to advising the pharaoh in his palace. Thank you to all the parents, elders, dea-

cons, members, and friends who made this year's VBS a great success for our

kids!

Summer

SuppersJoin us for a

Wednesday evening

meal this summer!

Wednesday, July 27 (6 p.m.)atthe Tweels house (7706 AnokaRd., Richmond, VA 23229).Meal TBD.Friday, August 26 (6:00 p.m.)

at the Davids house (6000

McClellan Rd., Mechanicsville,

VA 23111)

If you have any questions,

contact Christopher Tweel at

[email protected]

or call the church office at 359-

2463.

Letter from Nicole Flournoy, Director of GCCDCGrace Covenant Presbyterian,

Thank you as always for yourcontinued support! This month wehave had so much fun learning allabout transportation. We have ob-served and discovered all things thatGO, like cars, trains, trucks, planes,and boats. We even demonstratedhow we can make ourselves go withbike day and games like Red Light,Green Light.

In addition to enjoying our trans-portation theme, we have also begunour annual activities of water play!Every Tuesday and Thursday, our

friends come to school dressed forsplashing! We fill buckets and watertables with water, hook up the hose,and explore the sensory enrichmentof the textures and experiences of

outdoor water play.As we wrap up the transportation

theme of June, we will diveinto JulysOcean theme. Well learn what ani-mals live in the ocean, and how theysurvive. We will break them downinto different categories like aquaticmammals, crustacean, fish, andmany more! While we will do amonth of habitats later this summer,the ocean holds so many mysteries

we have no trouble filling up awhole month of learning and discov-ering new things.

With summer fun also comes abittersweet event: Preschool Gradu-

ation! We had a full class of 12 bigkids this year, who will make their

way into the world of elementaryschool this fall. We never could haveaccommodated a full graduating

class without the blessing of GCPCto use the old Forum room as aclassroom. We appreciate your sup-port in this so much, and hope thatour use has been mutually beneficialas a Sunday school room as well. Asalways, thank you for everything andGod bless!

Nicole Flournoy


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July 2016 CalendarSunday Monday Tuesday W

11 6:00 p.m. Finance Meeting

6:30 p.m. Missions Meeting (Susan

Farrells house)

7:00 p.m. Worship Meeting

109:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School10:55 a.m. Worship12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour

12 7:00 p.m. Admin Meeting

Softball Playoffs Begin

13 1:00

179:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School10:55 a.m. Worship12:15 p.m. Fellowship HourTIME: Ordination/Installation Service

18 6:00 p.m. Deacons Meeting

7:00 p.m. Session

19 20 1:00

5:00 p.m

(Vangua

249:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School10:55 a.m. Worship12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour

25 26 271:00

6:00 p.m

home)

31 9:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School10:55 a.m. Worship12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour

12:30 p.m. Fifth Sunday Luncheon

5 7:00 p.m. Softball vs. City Church 6 1:00 p

6:00 p.mMeeting

Room)

4 Church closed

Happy Independence Day!

3 9:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care

9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School10:55 a.m. Worship12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour12:30 p.m. 1st Sunday Prayer Group

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Photos of the past month

Isaiah 41:10

Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will

help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

Due to a very wet May, the

softball season was extended

and is still ongoing withPlayoffs scheduled to start

on Tuesday, July 12. photos:

Bill Jacobs

Vacation Bible School was a hit! See p. 7 for more det

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2 Corinthians 12:9

...but he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for poweris made perfect in weakness. So, I

will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

The PEOPLE Group met at Sid Yates house on June 18and had a great time of food and fellowship. Photos: Dana

McKnight

Christopher Tweel was approved for Ordination and Installation.

More pictures of Vacation Bible School


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Mission & Justice

Genesis 1:27

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he

created them.

he Missions Committee is soexcited to be supporting a newendeavor for the children of

Gilpin Court through STEP! STEPhas been given the opportunity toprovide the children of Gilpin Courtinstruction in dance during the sum-mer and fall leading up to an oppor-tunity to perform in a production ofthe "Nutcracker Sweet" this Decem-ber. As we have been prayerfullyconsidering the needs of these chil-dren, we feel incredibly blessed to beable to partner with PDM PRO-DUCTIONS, INC. in this.

Once a week, an instructor willvisit the children in Gilpin Court fora period of dance instruction. Chil-

dren will have a chance to experiencedifferent dance styles such as Crea-tive Movement, Ballet, and TheatricalImprovisation. This will ultimatelylead up to a full length production ofThe Nutcracker Sweet. Their firststudio rehearsals with the rest of thecast will be in November, and thetheater rehearsals and performances

will occur between November 30 andDecember 4.

Please also mark your calendarsnow for the show times of the Nut-cracker Sweet and plan to come see afun Christmas ballet!

Kids Chance to Be in Nutcracker Sweet

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Shalom Farms OutingsJoin us the third Saturday of the month at Shalom Farmsa local food access

and community development ministry (shalomfarms.org). We will help ensure

everyone in our city has access to Gods bountiful gifts of nutritious produce.

Well be out on the farm from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Nelson

Reveley at [email protected] or by calling 387-8094. This months visit will be

on July 16. A group will be carpooling from the church parking lot at 8:00 a.m.

and will be returning by noon. Otherwise, you can meet us out on the farm at

9:00 a.m.Address: 1033 Rock Castle Rd., Goochland, VA

Partners in Parenting is one of the

Grace Covenant tenants in the East

Building (1617 Monument Ave.). They

are beginning a new teaching-and-

discussion series to help parents! Every

fourth Tuesday they are hosting a brown

bag lunch in their office, Suite 202.

Bring your own lunch; water and dessert

will be provided.

The next luncheon is July 26, 2016.

Partners in

Parenting Luncheons

STEP partners with PDM PRODUCTIONS, INC. to provide dance instruction to children of Gilpin Ct.

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Philippians 4:19

And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

We received great news from

KHISH, our partner in missionin Southern Honduras: 6.8 acresof land in Southern Honduras(Juan Orlando Village, specifical-ly) have been officially donatedby the local government toKHISH so that construction on anew hospital for eye care canbegin! In fact, enough land wasdonated that KHISH hopes otherproposals can also materialize,like building a church, a play-

ground, and a water purificationsystem in the same area.

KHISH Update

ur first Jobs for Life program

wrapped up June 7 with its

graduation celebration. It was a

heartfelt evening, filled with stories

of God's transformative power.

Enormous congratulations to the

Jobs for Life graduates Melva

Banks, Kiarra Beards, Lafonda

Page, and Tomorrow Page, andinexpressible thanks to all those

who have helped over the past 16

weeks with prayers, meals, child-

care, and relationship. It would

have been impossible to carry the

program to fruition without so many

helping hands. We will likely have

another Jobs for Life program winter

2016/spring 2017, so stay tuned! The

Spirit is moving!

ST P Jobs for Life GraduationOn June 7, we celebrated the first four to graduate from the program

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Please be aware that we havefully transitioned to a different entrysystem. Instead of using the currentkey cards for entry, we have movedto a keypad system; with this newarrangement, you will enter a specif-ic code followed by the # key togain entry. We apologize for theshort notice but we had to movequickly due to the CDC City CouncilHearing on Monday, June 27, at

which time this security measure

needed to be in place.Going forward, we will also bestricter about buzzing people in. It isIMPORTANTthat no one buzzes

people in from the Glass Office aswell so as to increase our security.Remember, no one should ever propthe door open either.

Also, tenants should be awarethat they are responsible for openingthe door for their own meetings andevents; Grace Covenant Presbyteri-an Church is not responsible for and

will not buzz people in who are herefor non-related GCPC or CDCevents.

Finally, please note that if youhave a real key, it will still work togain entry to the building. If youneed a code, please visit the church

office during regular hours. Thiscode will periodically be changed tomaintain security, and we will keepyou updated with this information.

Thank you for your understand-ing as we work to ensure the securityof our building and the safety of thechildren. If you have any questions,please contact the church office dur-ing regular church hours at 359-2463.

(IMPORTANT) Security Update: New Entry System

Property Announcement


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Worship

Join Us in Worship on Sundays:Pray Together (Social Room) 9:15 a.m.

Combined Sunday Schoolall ages (Fellowship Hall) 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:55 a.m.

The best way to start a Sun-day morning, or any morn-ing, is with prayer. EachSunday morning at 9:15-9:30in the Social Room, we havea time of prayer, and all are

welcome to participate. It isa prayerful time when heartsare quieted and focused onGod, joys and concerns areshared, and prayers are

raised in word and in spirit.It is a special time of caring,friendship, and blessing;please come and pray withus.

Sunday Morning

Prayer Time

We know all kids can be

wiggly and noisy. Its okay!

Were glad that you and they

are here. Please feel free tosit anywhere: up front where

they can see; in the balcony

where there is room to move

around; or wherever is most

convenient for you. Worship

Bags and Binders are availa-

ble in the narthex. Ask an

usher or greeter! Children

under 6 are welcome at any

time for childcare in room

102. Our excellent nursery is

in room 103 across from the

Social Room.

Children

and Worship

Summer Schedule of SermonsAre you eagerly anticipating this Summers Worship Schedule?Check out some of the scheduled sermon titles as they are now

for a glance ahead.

Date:

July 3:

July 10:

July 17:

July 24:

July 31:

August 7:

August 14:

August 21:

August 28:

Sermon:

Its about a God Who Is Near

Its Upside Down

Its Peace

Its Love for Everybody

Its a Celebration for Everybody

Its Woe for Everybody

Its a Whole New Thing

Its Love or Its Nothing

Its a Life of Justice, Mercy,and a Humble Posture

For more information on the summer schedule and the Summer Series: Back to the Basics, see p.

First Sunday Prayer Group

Join the prayer team from 12:30-1:00 p.m. after worship on the first Sunday of

each month. The group meets in the chapel and prays over the church, our city,

our nation, and the world. The next meeting will be July 3.

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Galatians 6:9

So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give

up.

Session Report

June 2016Information

For May, 2016, income came to $56,773.66, which represents 5 Sundays in the month. Expenses came to$58,927.05. There were no extraordinary expenses for the month.

Recent Actions

The Session voted to:

1. Approve the minutes for the Session meeting of May 16, 2016.

2. Approve the Reverend Nelson Reveley to preach Sunday, August 28, 2016.

3. Remove John W. Roberts from the active roll following his recent passing.

4. Move to proceed with Back Door replacement, using revised quote (of $27,121) that does not include transom replacement.

5. Move to proceed with floor repair: sanding/refurbishing 2ndfloor classroom, Re-carpeting glass office, Repairing elevator floor.

6. Move to pay Appich Architects for work done in the Nursery out of undesignated funds, $2,276.00.

7. Revise the current building use fee schedule as per the schedule presented to the Session to better reflect the current costs and the

going rate for such usage in Richmond

8. Allow RVA Rapid Transit/Clergy Committee to share Nelson Reveleys 2ndfloor office at no charge.

9. Request the Nominating Committee to fill the vacancy on the Session resulting from the resignation of Virginia Hudson and the

opening on the Board of Trustees occasioned by the death of John Roberts.

10. Move $2000 under the Evangelism funds from the previously designated use of theological libraries in the Fan to use in developing

a new church website.

In addition, on June 8, 2016, the Session approved the replacement of the toilets and sink hardware in the 3 rdfloorladies restroom, and to proceed with painting the church exterior.The Session provides this summary to help ensure that the congregation remains informed of its

decisions and actions. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact DanaMcKnight (Clerk of Session) or any of your active ruling Elders.


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