TRURO FAMILY NEWSJANUARY 8–JANUARY 15, 2012

Mark your calendar for The Alpha Introductory Dinner on Friday, January 13th, which will be

held in the undercroft.

Fun—Food—Music

and an introduction to the Alpha Course

The next course will be on Friday nights,

starting at 7:00 pm, ending at 9:30 pm.

The course includes food and childcare, and

we encourage all to come!

If you are thinking about attending Alpha,

you should also think about inviting others.

REGISTERwww.TruroChurch.org/ALPHA

INFORMATIONBobby Tate at 703.273.1300 ext. 324

or bjtate@trurochurch.org

Getting Ready For

ALPHA!

Serving Communion at TruroLay Eucharistic Ministers, or LEMs for short, help the clergy serve communion every Sunday

and at special events, in the chapel, the undercroft, at the altar rail and the transepts in the

main church, where they also serve the choir, those who operate the sound system and nursery

volunteers. In addition, LEMs serve communion at weddings and funerals, and those in the

visitation ministry carry communion to Truro members who are homebound or in the hospital.

Each LEM is approved by the clergy based on recommendation of the LEM leadership team, headed

by Ken and Pat Smith, who review applications of those proposed as LEMs and interview each

candidate. As LEM coordinators, the Smiths are responsible for training, organizing and scheduling

Truro’s LEMs, numbering 75 to 90. LEMs serve for a month at a time, roughly four months during

the year. The entire ministry gathers for fellowship

twice a year, in June and at Christmas.

“We are grateful to all the faithful servants who

comprise this ministry and who help make

communion a special (and time efficient)

experience during each worship service,” said

Ken Smith. “It also takes a number of Team

Captains working with Service Coordinators to

coordinate details for each service and keep things moving smoothly. We really appreciate their

work as well.”

New LEMs include John and Suzanne Casana, Shirley Coffi eld, Kekelwa Dall, Betty Elkins, Ray

Fleming, Diane and John Hutchins, Janice Keck, David Lilley, Warren Thrasher and Rob Tobin.

Retiring LEMs include Mary Ailes, Tom Ball, Janet Gilroy, Janella Knight, June Leeuwrik, Bill

Love, Laura Mullins, Jim and Peggy Oakes and Victor Pappoe.

Worthy of special recognition is John Hopson who gets the LEM of the Year Award for 2011

for volunteering to serve for almost every wedding and funeral and frequently as a last-minute

substitute on Sunday, as well as practically all the services during the Christmas season.

Thanks also to our Service Coordinators for the 8:30 service—Jeff Oster and Jack Sanborn, and for

the 11:15 service—Betty Graves and Jim Moulton; and to our Team Captains—John and Bette Arnett,

Eric and Georgene Assur, Tom Atwood, Dennis and Gioia Egan, Dan and Jackie March, Jack and

Linda Klenk, Ernie and Diane Wakeham and Jeannie Light who also doubles as Robe Coordinator,

keeping LEM robes clean and mended, along with Sarah McGrath and Sue Hummer.

Matt MaherSunday, January 22 at Truro Worship Services

Contemporary Christian Artist Matt Maher, joined by Audrey Assad, will

lead morning worship at Truro Church on Sunday, January 22, 2012.

Maher will be speaking at the Rector’s Forum at 10:00 am on “Worship

in Liturgy.”

announcements

We Are Creating A New Pictorial Family Album!Our desire is to create a complete pictorial directory that will help us continue to build a unifi ed

church and allow us to put a name with a familiar face. Lifetouch Church Directories and Portraits

will be helping us create our new album. We hope you take advantage of our December and

January dates to include family who may be visiting or who are home for Christmas. You are

welcome to use this opportunity to have a generational photograph taken. Photo's will be taken

in Common Grounds. Next upcoming photo session opportunities in January (a full schedule

listing is available at the link provided).

January 9 Monday: 2:30 to 9:00 pm •

January 17 Tuesday, Jan. 18 Wednesday: 2:30 to 9:00 pm •

February 1 Wednesday, Feb. 2 Thursday, Feb. 3 Friday: 2:30 to 9:00 pm •

February 4 Saturday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 pm •

February 7 Tuesday, Feb. 8 Wednesday: 2:30 to 9:00 pm•

ON-LINE REGISTRATION: www.TruroChurch.org/pictorial

NEED ASSISTANCE? Contact Meghan Graham or Tina Owens at 703.273.1300 or

mgraham@trurochurch.org or towens@trurochurch.org

Our New P.O. Box—Truro has obtained a mailbox at the Fairfax Post Offi ce. Although we will still get mail here at the campus, for security purposes we prefer that checks mailed to Truro be sent to our new P.O. Box. This address is: Truro Church, P.O. Box 820, Fairfax, VA 22038-0820. Using the P.O. Box for your checks assures that all checks will actually be locked up until the secretary retrieves the mail. This is just an added security measure. Please remember that your checks should be made out clearly to “Truro Church”, and that any special designations (such as Legal Fund) should be indicated on the memo line. If you contribute through your bank, which mails checks to us, please be sure to give them this updated address. [Please Note: This address has been updated. In prior weeks the address was published as P.O. Box 802 instead of the now corrected box number 820].

Online Donations—You can now donate online using electronic check. Instructions and online giving are accessible at the following:www.TruroChurch.org/GetConnectedTruro

Understanding Islam and Discipleship of Muslim Converts—A course on “Understanding Islam and Discipleship of Muslim Converts” will be offered beginning Tuesday, January 10, 2012. The class will be held every Tuesday for 12 weeks, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Oasis Friendship Center, 701 W. Broad St., Suite 300, Falls Church. There is a nominal charge of $35 per person to cover basic costs of course material and preparation. To register and for more information contact Faysal Sharif at faysal.sharif@vbmb.org or 703.577.6538.

Confi rmation—Confi rmation Service on Saturday, April 7 at the Easter Vigil Service. Youth Confirmation Classes are Sundays, February 5–March 25 from 3:30–5:00 pm in the Upper Room. Contact Andrew Hall (ahall@trurochurch.org, ext. 320) for questions.

Annual March For Life—The 39th annual March for Life will be held in Washington on Monday, January 23, 2012. Please join us as we gather on the National Mall in Washington to affi rm and celebrate the sanctity of human life, and to ask God to help us protect and cherish His gift of life – from conception until life’s end. Anglicans for Life at Truro will have a bus going to the March; we'll leave Truro at 11 am, and be back by approximately 4:30–5:00 pm. The cost to ride the bus will be $15. To reserve a seat, or if you have any questions, please contact Kirsten Ball, duramater@verizon.net.

Rector's Forum Sun(s), 10–11:00 am, Undercroft

Upcoming Dates and Speakers:

January 8: No Forum

January 15: Canon Andrew White

Soaking PrayerJanuary 15, 3–5 pm, Chapel

Northern Virginia is a frenzied place, and many

of us fi nd that Holy Silence can often be elusive.

We long to set aside periods of time to be in the

presence of God, to rest and be still, to listen

and to soak up His love. If these are things that

you, too, are longing for, why don’t you “Come

away for awhile” and join us for an afternoon of

Soaking Prayer—two hours of silent prayer time

just to be in God’s presence. It will be just you,

God, members of our Healing Prayer Team,

and gentle, worshipful music.

Please bring a bible, a cushion/pillow, blanket

something to write on/in (like a journal), and

an expectant heart.

Cards will be available on the entryway table to

write prayer requests. Prayer ministers will be

circulating and SILENTLY praying over all who

come, and for any written requests. The prayer

ministers will not speak to you during this time,

as the point is for you to hear from God.

You may sit, sit and journal, stretch out on the

fl oor —whatever helps you to receive from the

Lord, and does not disturb others. You may stay

as long as you like and leave quietly whenever

you wish.

MOPS: Fellowship and Support for Moms—Do you have a child newborn to age 5? Then you are warmly invited to join Truro MOPS, a special group for mothers of preschool age children. The second Tuesday of each month we come together for savory refreshments, dessert, and coffee, followed by discussions on topics of interest to us as mothers. During specifi c monthly meetings this year, we will also hear from veteran moms and other guest speakers for encouragement, and guidance. Our next meeting will be held Tuesday, January 10 at 7:00 pm downstairs in the Undercroft. Deborah Boyce will be speaking to us about “organizing our homes and prioritizing our family lives.” Childcare is provided. For more information about MOPS, please contact Kellie Singh at mops@trurochurch.org.

Junior Daughters Of The King—“Girls just want to have fun”! And we want them to have fun too, so please come join us! Junior Daughters of the King invite you to join them for their monthly meeting on Saturday, January 21, from 6:30–8:30 pm for a “Movie Night—Pizza Party”. We will meet in the Gunnell House. Meetings are open to Jr. DOK and their friends. It's a new year and a time to “soul search” and think of new beginnings and building on the good work that has begun in you. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Gabrielle Fardwell at 703.273.5087 or Tara Frodigh at 703.927.5941.

The Truro Library Guild needs a volunteer to help with the Truro Children’s Library. No library experience is needed—just a love of books and children. This job is fl exible and should take an hour or two a week and one monthly meeting with the Guild. The books are located in the hallway of the 2nd fl oor of the Education Building. Contact: Emily Thrasher at 703.625.7977.

announcements

New Art Gallery ExhibitCreation Waits:

Paintings & Drawings of Nature

by Kathleen Best Gillmann

Kathleen Best Gillmann is a fi ne art painter

and juried Artist Associate at the Lorton

Workhouse Arts Center. Her artwork may be

seen regularly at three local galleries including

the Art League Gallery in the Torpedo Factory

Art Center in Alexandria, the Vulcan Gallery

in building W–16 at the Lorton Workhouse

Arts Center, and at the Loft Gallery in historic

Occoquan, VA.

Join us for the opening reception January 14,

5:00 pm–7:00 pm with the artist talk at 5:30

pm. The exhibit will run January–February.

Snow Date: January 28, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm,

artists talk at 5:30 pm.

To learn more about art by Kathleen Best

Gillmann visit her at:

www.WorkhouseArts.org/kathleengillman OR

www.ArtbykbGillmann.blogspot.com

Theology of the Body:

Discovering the Master Plan for Your Life with Christopher West A solid understanding of God’s plan for humanity—

a plan stamped right into our bodies

Theology of the Body expert Christopher West returns to Truro

Church Saturday, January 21st for an all-day seminar. He will

demonstrate that the Church’s teaching on sex and marriage

"makes sense", and, in fact, is the "logic" of Christianity—because

it corresponds perfectly with the deepest stirrings and desires

of the human heart.

Additionally, West will be preaching at Truro Church on Sunday, January 22 at the

7:30 am, 8:30 am and 11:15 am services.

PRINTED BROCHURES: Brochures are located throughout campus and pew ends.

SEMINAR REGISTRATION AND COST: www.TruroChurch.org/TOB

Register today! Acceptable types of payment include electronic check and credit card.

QUESTIONS: Tina Owens at TOwens@TruroChurch.org OR 703.273.1300 ext. 316.

VOLUNTEERS: We are in need of volunteers to help with general setup and clean

up, breakfast set up, lunch set up, break set up and registration. Please sign-up in

the Welcome Walkway or e-mail Tina Owens at TOwens@trurochurch.org.

Thank you for your willingness to serve!

THE MARRIAGE COURSEThis course is for any couple who wants to invest in their relationship: whether you have been together 1 or 61 years, whether your relationship is

strong or struggling. The seven session course will be held Saturdays 9:30–noon, beginning January 28. Delicious brunch, table for two, practical

talks, and childcare (provided with advance notice). Childcare sign-up available during course registration. There is NEVER any group work or

sharing beyond your spouse. $125 includes the meal and the workbooks. Scholarship help available. For information please contact Liliana Nava-

Ramirez, LNava@TruroChurch.org or 703.273.1300 ext. 140. Online registration is NOW available at www.trurochurch.org/themarriagecourse.

Notice of Annual Meeting and Call for Vestry Membership RecommendationsIn order to allow greater overlap for new vestry members, our annual meeting will be on Sunday, February 12, 2012. Truro will elect six new

members of our 18-member vestry to replace those whose terms are expiring in April 2012. We invite parishioners prayerfully to discern who,

if anyone, God is leading them to recommend for vestry. Vestry service is a demanding calling and requires a signifi cant commitment of time.

Under the leadership of the Rector, the vestry is responsible for setting policy, ensuring fi scal integrity, and discerning the leading of the Holy

Spirit for Truro. Day-to-day management of temporal affairs is delegated to paid staff or volunteers. Consequently, we seek new vestry members

with spiritual maturity, wisdom, and discernment.

In addition to the above attributes, persons you recommend must be confi rmed members of Truro in good standing, over 18 years old, and

faithful in corporate worship (unless prevented for good cause), and in working, praying, and giving for the spread of God’s Kingdom. Complete

vestry qualifi cations are published in the Truro bylaws.

If you decide to recommend someone, please confi rm their willingness to prayerfully consider serving, and then submit your recommendation

to Katrina Wagner at KWagner@trurochurch.org or by calling 703.273.1300 ext. 110 no later than Thursday, January 12, 2012. On Saturday,

January 14, 2012, a vestry discernment meeting will be held for those recommended. The purpose of that meeting is to discuss with potential

nominees the church’s vision and vestry’s role. If you have questions, please contact June Burton at jlburton0108@yahoo.com, chairperson of

the vestry nominating committee, or any vestry member.

calendar information and needs & blessings

when you visitWelcome—Please fi ll out a welcome card located in the pew racks inside the Church and Chapel. After you

fi ll one out, please put it in the offering plate as it goes by, or give it to an usher on your way out.

what about children, teens, young adults, and families?Our KidZone Team wears green shirts and will help fi nd the right place for your child. Nursing/Cry Room: Nursery available on Sundays during 8:30 & 11:15 am worship for ages 3 and younger. –Childcare available on Sundays during 5:00 pm worship for ages 5 and under. –For nursing moms and upset infants/toddlers, a Nursing/Cry room is located in the “Fellowship Room” off

the Undercroft beneath the sanctuary.Pre-K to 6th grade: Sunday School is from 10–11am, in the education building. WEE/WOW are during the 8:30

and 11:15am services. For more information on Children’s events, visit www.TruroChurch.org/ChildrenSpecial Needs Sunday School: 10–11 am in “Special Forces” room off the Undercroft beneath the sanctuary.Teens (7th–12th grade): ReAwakenings, Sundays 10–11 am. Start your Sunday in the Upper Room with friends,

coffee, treats, and the Word of God. Finish the day with Youth Group, 6:15–8:30 pm in the Upper Room. For more information about Youth events, visit www.TruroChurch.org/Youth

Parents: Prayer Time, Sundays 6:15–8:30pm, Conference Room. Family Ministry Forum with Joey, 7:00–8:30pm, 2nd Sunday each month, Common Grounds.

Young Adults: Tuesdays, 6:45–9 pm, Gunnell House Parlor. Dinner, prayer, fellowship, and discussion. Anyone and everyone from late teens to mid-thirties is welcome! Contact Dave Lilley, dlilley@trurochurch.org, or see our Facebook place page, Truro Young Adults.

needs and blessingsOpportunity: Truro Church is looking for an Executive Assistant to the Director of Parish Life with a particular

responsibility for administrating The Alpha Course. The goal of this position is to support the Director of Parish Life in the operation of several key ministries at Truro and to run the six annual Alpha Courses at Truro. Salary based on experience. For a complete job listing go to: www.TruroChurch.org/Jobs. To apply please send cover letter with résumé to Meghan Graham at mgraham@trurochurch.org or 703.273.1300 ext. 125.

Opportunity: Free rent (with private bedroom) in a safe modern apartment is offered in return for a little assistance and companionship for a 63 year-old woman who had a stroke several years ago. She uses a powered wheelchair to get around and is active in her community, not home-bound. A professional care assistant comes M-F (morning and during the day) and Saturday (morning to midnight). You will prepare evening meals M-F, along with morning & evening meals on Sunday. On Sunday mornings you will need to help her start the day and assist her departure on Metro Access. Light housekeeping required, other assistance as needed, and minimal help with pet cat. Bathroom assistance not needed. No heavy lifting required. Contact freechantilly@yahoo.com.

Need: Jaci Albuquerque, former nanny to former Truro Family members, the Aikmans, seeking temporary accommodations while she has interviews with nanny agencies for two months, beginning Jan 15. She will pay the standard rate. Delightful and very reliable. Reference available. Contact 703.608.8030.

Need: Peyton Moncure seeks a room to rent immediately. Please contact 703.378.1048.

opportunities to pray and to receive prayer at truroSunday Service: Prayer teams are available to pray with you on Sundays during Communion and

following each of the services.Healing Prayer Team: To receive individual prayer (over 2–3 sessions), please call Marlene Jones at

703.273.1300 ext 305.Prayer Chain: The Intercessory Prayer Team responds to all prayer-line phone calls, prays for parishioners

and visitors, and passes prayer needs along to the prayer chain. To leave prayer requests in a confi dential message box, call 703.273.1300, ext 450, 24 hours a day.

Upcoming Prayer Opportunities: Quiet Days: Come away periodically for a day of quiet prayer and scripture meditation. The next Quiet Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2012. Watch for details in the Truro Family News.

truro family news submissions The Truro Family News (TFN) is published weekly by Truro Church. Submissions are due two Mondays (10 business days)prior to the requested weekend to be featured. Submissions are subject to editorial review. Preference is given to Truromembers and not-for-profi t organizations affi liated with Truro. Truro Church does not necessarily screen, recommend, or endorse any advertisements. Submission Details: www.trurochurch.org/TFN or communications@trurochurch.org, ext. 127.

Truro Church Street Address: 10520 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030Mailing Address: P.O. Box 820, Fairfax, VA 22038-0820Rector: Tory BaucumAssociate Rectors: Coleman Tyler, Tim Mayfi eld, Carlos Pellot Hispanic Pastor: Carlos PellotDeacons: Joey Fitzgerald, David CaseAdjunct Clergy: John Reishus, Allan Falconer, Tim Howe, Tom Herrick, Derek Rust

Parish Offi ce: 703.273.1300Clergy Emergency: ext. 370, or 571.529.0151Parish Fax: 703.591.0737Preschool: 703.691.1006TIPS: ext. 530E-mail: truro@trurochurch.orgVestry: vestry@trurochurch.orgWebsite: TruroChurch.org

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EPIPHANY SUNDAY07:30 am, Worship08:30 am, Worship10:00 am, Discipleship Hour10:30 am, Worship (en español)11:15 am, Worship01:00 pm, Love The World Fellowship05:00 pm, Contemporary Worship Service

(Undercroft)06:15 pm, Youth Group06:30 pm, Youth Parent Forum

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06:30 am, Men's Group (ICM Building)11:40 am, Daily Prayer07:00 pm, AA Meeting07:00 pm, Prayers for the Persecuted Church

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09:00 am, Women's Bible Study11:45 am, Military Prayer12:30 pm, Mom's Prayer Group04:30 pm, Dance Rehearsals06:30 pm, Boy Scouts 06:45 pm, Young Adults07:00 pm, MOPS07:00 pm, Outreach Policy Group07:30 pm, Buildings and Grounds Committee

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06:30 am, Men’s Bible Study, (Truro)11:00 am, Holy Eucharist06:30 pm, Kidzone Team Training

(Dinner at 6:00 pm)06:30 pm, Women's Bible Study07:30 pm, Discipleship

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09:30 am, Women’s Bible Study10:00 am, DOK Bible Study11:40 am, Daily Prayer06:00 pm, Vestry Executive Committee07:00 pm, Hispanic Prayer Service07:15 pm, Choir Rehearsal

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10:00 am, DOK Bible Study11:40 am, Daily Prayer12:00 pm, Seniors' Lunch and Fellowship04:30 pm, Men's Prayer Group07:00 pm, Alpha Kick-Off Dinner

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07:00 am, Men's Fellowship09:00 am, Alpha Team Training09:00 am, Prison Aftercare09:00 am, Vestry Day of Discernment06:30 pm, Art Gallery Reception—

Artist: Kathleen Gillmann05:30 pm, Curso Alpha Comunidad Hispana

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07:30 am, Worship08:30 am, Worship10:00 am, Discipleship Hour10:30 am, Worship (en español)10:00 am, Rector's Forum 11:15 am, Worship01:00 pm, Love The World Fellowship03:00 pm, Soaking Prayer05:00 pm, Contemporary Worship Service

(Undercroft)06:15 pm, Youth Group06:15 pm, Youth Parent Prayer

read aheadJanuary 15Epiphany 2

John 1:43–5Canon Andrew White (Guest Preacher)