July News4101 Grove Ave Richmond, VA

www.seventhstreetchristianchurch.org

July 3 Youth Work Day -1-4PM

July 4 Office Closed

July 8 Church Board Meeting

July 9 DWM Meeting Theology on Tap - Isley 6:30

July 11 Youth Work Day 9-12

July 12-24

Rev. Hollie on Vacation/General Assembly

July 13 Disciple Men's Fellowship

July 14 Summer Stroll - Deep Run Park

July 28 Summer Stroll - Hollywood Cemetary

July 30 Theology on Tap - Vasen 6:30PM

July At A Glance

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Flood Remediation Update!

Our Flood Remediation is moving forward. As of July 1, the asbestos tile in West basement has been abated. Next steps will include refinishing and sealing the floor and painting. In late July, we will begin doing the same in Hanover Hall.

There is lots to do before August, including declutter, choose colors and selecting landscape options. We are in need of additional help, particularly on the landscape committee. If you feel called to help, please contact Rev. Hollie.

The remediation plan is extensive and includes abating the asbestos, refinishing the floor, painting, and sorting some drainage issues. The work will total almost $115,000 and Seventh Street has raised or pledged $107,000 to date. CONGRATULATIONS! Should you feel called to give, you can mail a check or donate online with the memo: Flood Remediation.

This remediation work will put Seventh Street on the right path to help mitigate water damage, allowing us to continue our ministry with the community that uses our space and maintain a hospitable space for everyone. Feel free to stay updated on the progress or learn more by visiting our website: www.seventhstreetchristianchurch.org/flood.html

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Join Rev. Hollie throughout the summer to discuss the convergence of our faith, current events and real life!

We will try a different brewery each meeting from 6:30-8PM. Feel free to bring snacks (there are usually food trucks).

All locations are kid friendly. Our discussions will be too!

We'll try to sit outside so pups can join us!

July 9: Isley BrewingJuly 30: Vasen BrewingAugust 6: Three Notch'd BrewingAugust 20: Triple Crossing (Downtown)

Isley BrewingJuly 9

VasenJuly 30

Three Notch'dAugust 6

Triple CrossingAugust 20

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Strategic Plan Memo

MEMORANDUM

To: Members of the Congregation– Seventh St. Christian Church

From: SSCC Strategic Planning Team: Bill Dickinson, Hollie Woodruff, Cheryl Lage, Steve Cheney

CC: Terri Cheney, Board Chair

Date: June 26, 2019

Subject: Strategic Plan for SSCC - Year 1: July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen –

With this memo, we are transmitting a proposed draft of a plan for Year 1 of a multi-year plan for the ministry of Seventh Street Christian Church. After almost a year discussing the ideas you all brought forth in our luncheon meeting last June, we came to several conclusions:

• the strategies you proposed for future ministries at Seventh Street showed considerable energy, interest and enthusiasm for growing the Church’s efforts in the coming years;

• several of the strategies generated at that session are already in progress but those efforts were not being effectively communicated to the congregation;

• our ability to implement some of the good ideas generated will depend on the willingness of members to become “champions” of those ideas and to lead in implementing them and

• a few of the ideas advanced in the luncheon session - in our opinion - were good ideas whose time has not yet come for Seventh Street.

In the attached plan, which has been approved by the Board, you’ll find not only the ongoing ministries of the Church but also a listing of good ideas needing a “champion” as well as those ideas whose time, in our opinion, has not yet come at Seventh Street.

Before introducing the plan itself, two further clarifications are necessary. First, this is not a long-term strategic plan for the Church but a plan for the coming year only. We intend to monitor our progress in carrying out these strategies for this upcoming year and gradually extend the planning time frame over the coming years. And secondly, we have set the planning time period from July 1 to June 30 to avoid having to update or rework the plan just as new Church leadership is installed at the beginning of a calendar year.

We will review this document briefly following the Worship Service on Sunday, July 7, and will welcome your suggestions for change and your ultimate adoption of this plan (with revisions, where necessary) for the ministry of Seventh Street Christian Church over the coming year.

This document is also available to view online at www.seventhstreetchristianchurch.org

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Mission Trip

July Worship News

Seventh Street Christian Church will work alongside friends from Immanuel UCC (Reading, PA) on a mission trip to Bath, Maine from July 14-21st! We will be commissioning the four volunteers going this Sunday, July 7: Jayme Babczak, Steve Cheney, Alyssa and Sarah Schumacher. While only four may be physically going on the trip, they go on behalf of the entire congregation of Seventh Street Christian Church. Thank you to all who have financially supported this trip and prayed for those going and who we will be serving. We will get to hear stories of their trip on the Sunday, July 21 worship service!

With Rev. Hollie's vacation, General Assembly and the mission trip in the month of July, Jayme and Rev. Hollie will be in and out most of July. Rev. Hollie will be on vacation: July 12-20, then immediately head to the Disciples General Assembly July 21-24 in Iowa. Pastor Jayme will be on a mission trip July 1-7 to Guatemala, then lead Seventh Street on their Bath, Maine mission trip July 13-20. Please note their absences and please pray for them while they are away.

Should you have a pastoral emergency, during July 12-20 please contact: Pat Mays or Rev. Jamie Lynn Haskins. Should you have a pastoral emergency during July 21-24, please contact Jayme Babczak or Betty Butterworth

Preaching Schedule for July:July 7 - Rev. HollieJuly 14- Rev. Jamie Lynn HaskinsJuly 21- Jayme BabczakJuly 28 -Rev. Hollie

Bright Beginnings"Bright Beginnings" -a program sponsored by the YMCA, Target & local businesses to supply appropriate school clothes for children to begin the school year with confidence. Our shopping team will meet at the Mechanicsville Target on Thursday, August 15, to shop with the students. Look for a sign-up sheet this Sunday!

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Liberation Veteran Services

Lunch will be prepared & served to our Veterans on Sunday, July 7th immediately following our church service. We serve lunch, deliver DVDs, novels, household supplies, & visit with our Veterans on the 1st Sunday of every month.

Change for Change

Thanks to all who continue to support this Youth ministry to help animals in crisis! Our total to date is $72.34 & we still have 6 months to add to this! Our basket is on the Welcome table in the Narthex.Thank you again!

Meals on Wheels

Our MOW's teams delivered meals on Monday, June 24th .They also delivered our non-perishable food donations for FeedMore. Many thanks to our teams: Olivette Cox, Nancy Garver, Carole Chaffin, & Pat Mays for their dedication to this ministry. Thanks also to Janet Morris for subbing when needed. Our MOWs teams deliver meals on the 4th & 5th Monday of every month & our non-perishable foods for FeedMore is ongoing!

Liberation Veteran Services

Our "Call to Action" in July will be items for Liberation Veteran Services(LVS) "Wish List" of moving needs list. A bin will be placed in the hallway near the Outreach table & suggestion will be on the table. Thank you for helping our Veterans!

Special Thanks to all our Volunteers!

Liberation Veteran Services:Olivette Cox, Janet Morris

FeedMore/Meals on Wheels:Carole Chaffin, Pat Mays, Olivette

Cox, Nancy GarverJanet Morris (sub)

Kimote Foundation:Sarah Anderson

Giving Tree Mission Project:Stewart Shotwell

Outreach

Thanks to you all at Seventh Street for your amazing support!

Want to donate your time to one of our many Outreach Ministries? Contact Liz Hulette (794- 9219)

July BirthdaysJon Schumacher - July 8 Judith Hopkins - July 23

Hayden Douglas - July 11 Ford Lanterman - July 24Mimi Richardson - July 17 Linda Mottesheard - July 26

Mary Kay Connatser - July 19 Graham Walters - July 31

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Laity SchedulePrayers of the People

July 7 - Rev. HollieJuly 14 - Jamie Lynn Haskins

July 21 - Sarah AndersonJuly 28 - Betty Butterworth

Communion Stewards

July 7 - Nancy GarverJuly 14 - Janet Morris

July 21 - Sarah and Alyssa SchumacherJuly 28 - Melissa Taylor

Worship Leader

July 7 - Pam FunaiJuly 14 - Janet Morris

July 21 - July 28 - Rich Voelz

Anyone who would like to serve in one of these laity roles in the future, please contact Jamie Lynn

Haskins and let her know of your interest.

Greeters

July 7 - Sharon Young & Cheryl LageJuly 14 - Joyce Clarke & Schumacher Family

July 21 - Sue Cathell & Caroll WhitakerJuly 28 - Terry and Mary Rose Ragsdale

Elders

July 7 - Terri Cheney & Pat MaysJuly 14 - Mildred Bruce & Paul MennettiJuly 21 - Mark Anderson & Judy Lindsey

July 28 - Jamie Lynn Haskins & Ian Douglas

Counters

July 8 - Frank Bedell & Clara Hamlett July 15 - Joyce Clarke & Mary Rose Ragsdale

July 22 - Olivette Cox & Nancy GarverJuly 29 - Rick McCullough & Pat Mays

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