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Joy and Peace in ALL things… Philippians 4:1‐13 The latest information is on the website at www.TFCAnglican.org.
Check the “Full Calendar” on the home page. Staff phone numbers and
e-mail addresses can be found in “Full Contact Info” footer (home page).
REGULAR SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
8 am Eucharist
Columbia Baptist Church in the Chapel
103 W. Columbia St, Falls Church, VA 22046
9 & 11 am Services
Primary Location:
Bishop O’Connell High School (BOC)
6600 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22213
Alternate Location:
Falls Church High School (FCHS)
7524 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church, VA 22042
Looking Ahead for 9 & 11 am Services
The falls church Anglican
Worship Locations Through October:
Falls Church High School (FCHS) Oct 12-26
Joy and Peace in ALL things… BOC Nov 2, 2014-Apr 5, 2015
FCHS Apr 12-26
BOC May 3-10
FCHS May 17
BOC May 24-Jul 26
Philippians 4:1‐13 (dates subject to change but currently booked with BOC and FCHS)
TFCA Weekly
TFCA TABERNACLE SEASON UPDATES
PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE FOR LOCATION UPDATES.
A Note About TFCA Worship Locations 2014-2015
The above locations are our primary places for worship. Occasionally
Bishop O’Connell is not available, and at those times we use Falls
Church High School as our alternate site. Normally when there is a
change of venue, we will notify the congregation via e-mail along with
an announcement on the website and here, on the back of the Weekly. If you are attending TFCA and do not receive mailings or e-mails from
us, you may not be in the database. You can fill out a Parishioner
Information Form (PIF) on the website at www.TFCAnglican.org/pif.
Questions? (571) 282-0505 or [email protected]
That Christ Be King in Our Lives and in the Lives of Others Week of October 12‐18, 2014 “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”
James 5:13 Encounter With God Memory Verse for the Week
† Services †
Rector’s Message
Today
Columbia Baptist Chapel
8 am · Eucharist Rite 1
Falls Church High School
9 am · Morning Prayer
11 am · Morning Prayer
Wednesday
Columbia Baptist Sanctuary
Noon · Healing Service
See Page 2
Discernment
Devotionals
Available
Young people in some schools are now being told that they are to
select their preferred sexual identity based on their feelings, regardless of anatomy. You can choose your sexual identity and change it
as often as you want. You can choose your “preferred gender
pronoun”—do you want to be referred to as he, she, his, him, “ze,”
“hir,” or any number of possibilities. Facebook, a large social media
platform, typifies this societal trend by providing a blank box where
users can prescribe the gender pronoun that they would like to
show up on their public profile.
Pick one up as you
leave the Service
Sermon Series:
Questions Jesus Asked
Sermon schedule on web:
“Featured Events” at
www.TFCAnglican.org.
Search/download new or
archived sermons (text and
audio) from “Sermons” on
the home page.
The week before, another major Post article described a young
college freshman who does not want to be described as a girl but
not as a boy either. She doesn’t feel comfortable as a “he” or a
“she” but perhaps as “they.”
Transgender books for children are beginning now to be published.
Whereas we saw the publication of Heather Has Two Mommies a
couple of decades back, now Heather has two genders. Gracefully
Greyson, about a 12 year old boy undergoing sexual transition
comes out next month. Alex As Well, coming out in January, is
about a conflicted male transitioning to female. More is on the
way. These are intended to gain the sympathies of young readers
on behalf of people who believe they are “trapped in alien bodies.”
Every effort will be made to mainstream such publications.
“New Office”
Tours
Oct 19 & 26
Oct 12:
Do You Want to Get
Well?
The Washington Post last week had a front page article about the
challenges facing transgendered students—they want to be treated
according to the sexual feelings they have, though their bodies
represent an opposite reality. A major advertising campaign with
the headline, “A male wants to shower beside your 14 year old
daughter—are you alright with that?” has garnered much attention.
High school athletics are highly gender specific but boys who
identify with the opposite sex now want to compete on girls’ teams
and vice versa. The huge issue at stake is “Is gender a biological fact
or a social choice.”
I am not making this up—we are facing challenges that no other
cultures, no other century has ever faced, as we encounter the
gender confusion wrought by those who believe “we are what we
feel.”
We should have great sympathy and concern for a young person
who feels uncomfortable with their sexuality. It isn’t unusual for
young teens to experience confusion in this area, and it is a fact that
some babies on rare occasion are born whose sexuality is hard to
discern. However, from the very beginning scripture teaches us that
God created human beings as male or female, and gender is essential to God’s creation order. People have differing degrees of feelings about their own sexuality and about their attraction to the
opposite sex.
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TFCA Weekly For information or to comment on this publication: (571) 282-0505.
Publishing Team: Susan Fertig-Dykes, Geary Morris, Anna Lacey, Jim Long.
Volunteers needed for collating, 9 am on Fridays.
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The Falls Church Anglican Main Office: 3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 500, Falls Church, VA 22042 Youth Ministry: Marcoin Building, 150 S. Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046. (571) 282‐0100 · www.TFCAnglican.org · [email protected] EVENTS THIS WEEK OR COMING SOON
Connections Center
Please drop by our Center on
Sundays to find out more about
TFCA. Stay connected and fill out
the form at
www.TFCAnglican.org/pif.
Contact: Erin O’Keefe at
[email protected],
(571) 282-0700.
New Office Tours Oct 19 & 26: Sign
up online at www.TFCAnglican.org/
OfficeTours. If you have questions, or
are unable to sign up online, e-mail
[email protected] or call (571) 2820505.
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Church Life App and
You! Stay connected to
The Falls Church Anglican with your smart phone or tablet. The
Church Life app (available for both iOS & Android systems) allows
you to access the church directory and the church calendar. How do
you get this? Go to the App/Play store and search for ACS Church Life. Follow the
instructions to install the app. To log-in, use your Connect@TFCA username/e-mail
address and password. Please note that if you do not have a Connect@TFCA account, you will not be able to log into Church Life. You will need to go to
TFCAnglican.org/connect to create a log-in.
Men’s Ministry: Guys Go Hiking, Sat, Oct 18: Escape the
smog on our lonely mountain outing to Old Rag, with
spectacular Autumn panoramas, challenging rock scrambles, and
trail conversations with men and sons. It’s 2500 feet up and back
again. 6 hours + lunch at the summit. Pay only for parking.
Contact Brian Ray, [email protected].
TFCA BOOKSTORE: Tables open first Sun in Nov at BOC. Limited selection
of Christmas cards, Advent calendars, candles, some newly released books at half
price. Also have greeting cards and misc. items. If you want items not in stock
perhaps we could order them for you.
Need a fresh vision and ongoing encouragement
for your marriage relationship? Join other TFCA
couples for a 12-week book & DVD series entitled
Experiencing God's Dream for Your Marriage by Chip
Ingram. Henry and Madelin Barratt will lead you through this 2-part series
beginning this Fall on Sun at 11 am, Oct 19 through Nov 23. Each class includes a
short video and discussion. Part 2 of the class will be held in Jan/Feb 2015 for 6
weeks. This is an excellent follow-on for those who've taken the Love and Respect classes, though you don't have to have done so to join the class. To register or for
more information, please e-mail us at [email protected].
RECTOR’S MESSAGE (continued from cover)
However, we are embodied creatures and our bodies tell us who we are, even when
we may be confused. To deny the importance of gender or to embrace a sort of gender
fluidity goes against God’s order. We have the challenge and opportunity, in a world
increasingly confused about these things, to speak a clear word and proclaim a clear
gospel that offers not jut salvation but moral guidance, moral sense as well.
REACH
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
www.TFCAnglican.org/outreach | https://twitter.com/TFCAOutreach
www.facebook.com/TFCAOutreach and www.facebook.com/TFCALocalOutreach 5K Crop Walk for Hunger Relief, Sun, Oct 26. Join the TFCA team and other
churches to help fight hunger in our community! Supports Falls Church
Community Service Council (FCS) Food Pantry. Donate or sign up at the Info
Table next Sun or online: http://www.cwsglobal.org. Contact: Nar at
[email protected].
Meet TFCA missionary Sarah Daubert: Hear about her ministry in Cameroon with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Sun, Oct 19, 1:30 pm,1260 Kensington
Rd, Mclean, VA. Lunch provided. RSVP to [email protected]
The Perspectives Course: Offered as an “Intensive” option, Nov 2-7.
Registration and info at www.perspectives.org. Prayer for the Persecuted Church & Their Persecutors, Tue, Oct 14, 7 pm: An
important way we can help Christian refugees in Iraq and Syria is through
prayer! Join us at Oasis Friendship Center, Suite 301, 701 W. Broad St, Falls
Church. For code entrance to bldg or with questions, contact Alana Johnson at
(703) 772-3404 or [email protected].
BRIDGES: Christians Connecting with Muslims: Sundays thru Oct 26, 9-10:30
am, Room 114. Introduces Christians to Islam and paves the way for building
relationships in your community. Contact: Shireen, [email protected].
8 Akiba Students Still Need Sponsors THIS School Year! Sponsorship is only
$42/month. Yvonne Wangui is in Form 2, is well-behaved, and aspires to be a
tour guide after her schooling. She came to Akiba as a very needy student. Her
father is very sick and her mother struggles to take care of the family's needs,
including Yvonne’s education. Read more at www.awaa.org/give/
child_sponsorship_child.aspx?ID=213. Contact: Robert Henneberg,
(703) 891-9784 or [email protected].
Ways YOU can get involved in serving our local community this Fall:
1.
Volunteer with Falls Church Homeless Shelter! A variety of ways to
2.
ShelterRide for Falls Church Homeless Shelter, Sun, Oct 19, 2 pm.
volunteer, with varying commitment levels. Make a meal, make 12 packed
lunches, drive/deliver laundry to be cleaned, collect/deliver food staples and
supplies for a week, serve as volunteer staff at the shelter. For more info go to:
www.fallschurchshelterfriends.org/volunteer/. Volunteer Staff training: Tue,
Oct 28, Thu, Oct 30, 6:30-8:30 pm. Contact: [email protected].
Participate as a rider or volunteer to help. Contact: Ruth Back,
[email protected].
3. Good News Jail and Prison Ministry of Fairfax, 18th Annual Golf
Tournament: Fri, Oct 17. Proceeds support the Chaplain’s work in the prison.
Donate, play ($90), or sponsor a Deputy to play. Contact Daniel Clark,
(703) 403-0340 or [email protected].
4.
Want to get involved with ministry to immigrants? Have 3 hrs/month?
No experience necessary: Samaritan Advocates is a Christian nonprofit, providing
free legal advice and prayer to individuals and families in the Culmore area.
Greeters, prayer ministers, and translators needed the 4th Sat/month. More info:
Nar Coleman at [email protected] or (571) 282-0802.
Find other ways to serve our community in the volunteer opportunity
database: www.TFCAnglican.org/localdatabase.
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Scratch Pad to Hatch Plans SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SENIORS (All welcome regardless of church affiliation.)
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Wed Bible Class: 10 am-Noon, Study of Psalms with Rev Lubelfeld.
Columbia Baptist, Room 115.
Body and Soul Gold Exercise: At Columbia Baptist, Mon, 10:30-11:45 am,
Room 100; Wed, 12:45-2 pm, Room 115.
Civil War Class: 1864, The Year of Decision ,Tuesdays in Oct. Taught by Civil
War expert Bob Stone. 1:30-3:30 pm, TFCA’s Fairview Office, Training
Room.
Book Club: Nov 11, 12:30-1:30 pm, The Art Forger by BA Shapiro.
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A Day at National Harbor: Nov 20, 10-4 pm. Shop, ride the Capital
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Spiritual Formation & Discipleship
All rooms listed below are for current Sunday at Falls Church High School.
Class descriptions may be found at: www.TFCAgrow.org/adult-formation.
Young Marrieds Class: 9 am, Kenan O’Keefe (Room 113)
Bridges: Muslim Evangelism, 9 am, Shireen David (Room 114)
Verse by Verse: 9 am, Richard Eldridge (ongoing, Room 111)
In the Word: 10:45 am, Richard Campanelli, Vern Grose and Rich Dean
(Room 107)
Love and Respect: 9 am, Bob Varney
33 The Series: (Men) 9 am, Steve Pittman, Room 107. A 6-week video series
about authentic manhood as modeled by Jesus in his 33 years on earth. Drop
in or e-mail Steve Pittman at [email protected].
Course in Biblical Peacemaking: 11 am, Sun (8 weeks) at our regular or
alternate worship location. (Rm 114 at FCHS) See additional details on page 5
under Congregational Care.
Young Adults Class: 9:30 am, Karla Petty (Room 117)
Start-ups in October
Please join Rev. Bill Haley and Kate Harris for Image and Imagination:
A Spiritual Retreat at Corhaven, Sat, Oct 18 from 9:30 am-5 pm. This
retreat explores how our identity as Christ’s image bearers invites us to
reconsider the role of imagination in our vocation, whether it be creative,
moral, or theological. The day will include reflections and discussion, space
for solitude and creativity, good food, and conclude with Eucharist. This
retreat is offered by The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation and
Culture. There is a $65 suggested donation with scholarships available. To
register visit www.washingtoinst.org or contact [email protected].
Body Image & Eating Education: 7-week study promotes understanding of
struggles with food and body image. Topics include: the nature of disordered
eating, the role of faith in body image and self-acceptance, treatment,
nutritional needs, and more. $30 to cover materials. Scholarships available.
Various schedule options. To register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
body-image-and-eating-education-series-round-8-registration-12554650297.
For more info, contact: Leigh McAfee, [email protected].
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Wheel, dine, visit The Awakening. $15 to cover van transportation.
Contact: Jenny Byrne, Seniors’ Ministry Coordinator, (571) 282-0206
MUSIC
Adult Choir: Contact Lindi Jenkins, [email protected]
Youth Choir (6th-12th grade): Contact Carolyn Crocker,
[email protected].
Children’s Choirs (K to 5th grade): Contact Michelle McCarten at
[email protected].
Andrew Peterson presents "Behold the Lamb of God"
TFCA is thrilled once again in Advent 2014 to host this exceptional evening
of world-class music and storytelling, featuring some of Nashville's finest
musicians. 7 pm, Fri, Dec 19 at Bishop O'Connell High School. Tickets
available at TFCAnglican.eventbrite.com
Serving the Lord and His Church on Sunday: There are tremendous
opportunities to serve TFCA by helping set up or take down our Sunday
Morning Experience. The Sunday Morning Volunteers (SMV) also need help with
volunteer recruitment and other SMV communications,
process improvements, volunteer recognition, and signup tables. SMV needs Crew Chiefs volunteers responsible for directing, guiding, and caring for those who are
volunteering in these ways in sacred service. We would
like to provide you with the training and experience you
need to support this vital part of our Sun morning worship. You can sign up to help at www.TFCAnglican.org/smv or contact Steve
Cannizzaro at (571) 282-0107 or [email protected].
TFCA Employment Opportunities
Visit www.TFCAnglican.org/employment for all position announcements.
Current positions include:
Contemporary Worship Leader  Full-time
IT Support Specialist  Part-time (20 hrs/wk)
Director of Children & Family Ministry  Full-time
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HEALING & PRAYER
Healing Prayer Hour: Sun, 11 am-12:30 pm, FCHS, Green Room, #1. May we
pray for you? This isn't a class, it's an opportunity for prayer. We pray for anyone
who stops by. For more information, contact Martha Cooper, (571) 232-7295,
[email protected],
Prayer at the Rail (PAR): Following scheduled Sun morning Services, prayer
teams are available to pray confidentially with you in room 109, upstairs to the
left.
Wednesday Healing Eucharist: Noon Service of Holy Communion and healing
prayer in the Columbia Baptist Chapel.
Weekly “Call-Ahead” Prayer: Available on a first-come-first-served basis, Tue,
1:30-4 pm, Columbia Baptist Church, Room 203. Call TFCA’s Receptionist at
(571) 282-0100 to sign up for a half hour prayer appointment with a prayer team
who will pray for you.
Intercessory Prayer: Call our Confidential Prayer line, (571) 282-0220, and
leave your prayer request in the confidential message box or send an e-mail to:
[email protected]. A team of intercessors will pray daily for 2 weeks
for individual requests and 4 weeks for marriages. For continued prayer, you may
resubmit your request. We welcome updates and praise reports! Be assured all
requests are kept strictly confidential, and no one will contact you concerning
your request. For requests for those in the military and their families, call the
Confidential Prayer line at (571) 282-0221.
Have you received healing through prayer? Whether it was physical, mental,
emotional, spiritual, or relational, others need to hear your testimony! Don't be
like the nine lepers who failed to thank Jesus. The more people who hear of Jesus'
healing power, the more will ask and receive. Send a brief testimony to
[email protected] for posting on Ministry’s web page. (Anonymity will be
preserved, if desired.)
MOMS IN PRAYER: Groups specifically pray for the children and staff of your
child's school. With the school year now started, it’s the perfect time to begin to
purposely pray for our children and their teachers as they go through the year.
To locate a group, contact Cindy Bledsoe, (703) 734-0936 or
[email protected].
Will you pray for our worship Services? A major way to spiritually support our
clergy, worship teams, and congregation is by interceding in prayer on-site during
our Sunday Services. Please contact Lesley Hackman at [email protected] if
you are willing to be on a prayer team during one of our worship Services on a
rotating basis, starting in Jan 2015. Each Service time will need at least 12 people
who will be assigned in teams of two to pray during one Service, once every 6
weeks, so we’re looking for 36 people total. Prayer guides will be provided. Thank
you for considering this essential ministry upholding our church.
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YOUTH MINISTRY
www.TFCAnglican.org/students Director: Jim Byrne [email protected], (301) 704-2732
Youth Office (571) 282-0300 [email protected]
The Purpose of The Student Ministry of Crossroads and Cornerstone is to bring glory to God by
helping young people come to healthy maturity in Christ Jesus.
YOUTH MIN OFFICE STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT: Jim Byrne is on personal leave
and Sabbatical for the rest of 2014. Please honor his time away. Mike Steenhoek will
be filling in for him during his absence. Contact: [email protected],
(703) 635-8865.
LISTEN: For girls only, grades 7-12. Tue, Oct 14, 6:30-8:30 pm at Holy Trinity
Lutheran, 3022 Woodlawn Ave, Falls Church. A night about developing and protecting positive female friendships. Bring $5 for materials and snacks.
NEW THIS FALL! TFCA YOUTH CHOIR: For 6-12th grades. Come be a part of the
worship and share your gifts in both the contemporary and traditional Services!
Rehearsals Tue, 5:30-7 pm at Columbia Baptist. Contact [email protected].
YOUTH FAMILY INTEREST: Interested in becoming a volunteer middle school
small group leader this year? If you are 21+, willing to give your Tue and Sun nights
and have a heart for young people, let us know! Men e-mail Preston
([email protected]), and ladies e-mail Bekah ([email protected]) for
more information.
CROSSROADS (middle school) Grades 6-8: Preston Hansen
[email protected], (703) 303-5699 or Bekah Valerio
[email protected], (571) 277-3781.
 Crush: Middle school Sun morning class 9-10:30 am, FCHS Cafeteria.
 Crossroads tonight: 4:30-6:15 pm at Capital Life Church, 1800 N. Glebe Rd,
Arlington. Bring your friends and $5 for food. See announcement above about
time change.
 Listen: For girls in grades 7-8. Tue, Oct 14 from 6:30-8:30 pm. See details above.
 Corn Maze: Sat, Oct 25, 12:45-5pm. Spots are limited so register online now!
TFCAnglican.org/mscornmaze. $25 covers entrance fee and transportation. Meet
at Youth Office (150 S. Washington St, Falls Church) at 12:45 pm.
 Save the Date! The Gift: Dec 14; 7th Grade Snow Day: Jan 24; Breakaway 2015:
Mar 6-8; Overflow Spring Brk Missions: Mar 31-Apr 2; 8th Grade Weekend: Apr
17-19; Fusion: Jul 6-10; Pittsburgh Mission Trip: Jul 13-17.
CORNERSTONE (high school) Grades 9-12 Mike Steenhoek
[email protected], (703) 635-8865 or Rachel Hansen [email protected],
(540) 908-5158
 Juniors! - Register now for Junior Weekend, Oct 31-Nov 2! Cost $155 now but
increases to $190 afterTue, Oct 14. Register by flier or online:http://
TFCAnglican.org/juniorweekend
 Crew – HS discipleship class Sun mornings 9-10:15 am, room 119 at FCHS.
 Cornerstone Tonight! 6:30-9pm, Capital Life Church, 1800 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, 22207! Invite friends and bring $5 for food.
 LISTEN for Girls– Tue, Oct 14 from 6:30-8:30pm. See details above.
 Corn Maze– Sat, Oct 18, 6:30-11pm. Spots are limited so register online now!
http://tfcanglican.org/hscornmaze $25 covers entrance fee and transportation.
Meet at Youth Office (150 S Washington St, Falls Church) at 6:30pm.
 BREAKAWAY REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Feb 13-16 Register online at http://
tfcanglican.org/hsbreakaway2014 or pick up flier. Don’t miss out!
 Save the Date! Junior Weekend-Oct 31-Nov 2; The Gift- Dec 14; Cornerstone
Breakaway 2015- Feb 13-16; SR Florida Trip- Mar 28-Apr 3; Pittsburgh Mission
Trip- Jul 13-17
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CARE
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
www.TFCAnglican.org/children
Helping Families Love and Follow Jesus
In Community with One Another
Regular Sunday Morning Kid Connection
Nursery care and small groups for children birth grade 5
are offered during the Services at 9 & 11 am.
Visitors: Sign-in at Nursery or Kid Connection Welcome Center.
Nursery: Care is available for children under the age of 2.
Preschoolers: Meet in classes grouped by age.
Elementary-age children meet in small groups by grade
Please pick up children promptly after the Service.
All Kid Connection programming will continue
at Falls Church High School
through Oct 26, 2014.
Joy and peace in ALL things…. Philippians 4:1‐13 Needs & Blessings
As we commission the Kid Connection volunteers today during the Service, please pray along with us that the Lord would bless their ministry to our children and families, giving them strength, wisdom, compassion and a great sense of humor as they share the Gospel. Nursery TODAY: 9 am Team F (Lanzetti); 11 am Team M (Simmons)
Nursery 10/19: 9 am Team G (Byler); 11 am Team N (Klotz)
SAVE THE DATE—NOV 23: For a Samaritan’s Purse
Operation Christmas Child shoebox “packing party” to
be held after each service. We hope you will come and
join us!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Would you like to
help with our Operation Christmas Child “packing
party” on Nov 23? Lots of volunteers needed the day
of the event as well as a few Sundays before to help
with all the coordination efforts for the event. Contact
Rachel Hinkle at [email protected] or
(571) 282-0400 to express your interest.
Fellowship Opportunity on Oct 26 - CIDER & DONUTS: Kid Connection
families are invited from 10:30-11 am, between the Services on Oct 26, for cider
and donuts. We hope you can join us for this informal time of fellowship and fun
for you and your children!
Need to Speak to Someone on the Children & Family Ministry staff team?
Carolyn Wright – [email protected] (571) 282-0402
Tammy Palusky – [email protected] (571) 282-0405
Rachel Hinkle – [email protected] (571) 282-0400
Joy and peace in ALL things…. Philippians 4:1‐13 Need some help and don’t know where to turn? The Care Team is a core of TFCA
trained volunteers dedicated to assisting parishioners with a variety of needs. The
Team is led by the Rev. Lisa Henderson. Contact us Mon-Fri at (571) 282-0201, or
[email protected].
The Congregational Care table is in the lobby between 10:30-11 am, Sundays. Stop
by for Q&A!
Meals-At-No-Notice-At-All: Do you have an emergency and no time or energy to
cook? We want to help. The MANNA Meals Ministry is coordinated by TFCA’s
Care Team. Storehouse of Service volunteers provide complete home-cooked
meals for parishioners in a crisis or emergency situation. They are kept on hand in a
TFCA freezer and are signed out via the Care Team. If you need a meal, know
someone who does, or if you are willing to donate a meal, call the Care Team at
(571) 282-0201.
Could you use help with budget, debt, or other financial issues? Would you like a
fresh set of confidential eyes on your budget? The Financial Counseling Ministry is
a team of parishioners experienced in personal finance who provide confidential
help to those seeking wise input in these areas. They do not offer investment
advice. The emphasis is on short-term strategies aimed at assisting people to get
and stay on the right track financially. To be connected with a team member call
David Rix at (703) 506-4480 or TFCA’s Care Team at (571) 282-0201.
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Submission to Needs & Blessings from TFCA parishioners and ministries only, subject to approval/
editing by Glenis Pittman, [email protected]. Ads run 2 Sundays and are posted on the website in TFCA Weekly. Deadline 5 pm Sunday. No business promotions. Ad can be submitted for a maximum of 3 times as space allows. TFCA does not guarantee, recommend, or endorse any of the jobs, goods, or services being offered or those making the offerings. Now Hiring Director of Development & Communications and Director of Family Programs:
Casa Chirilagua is a ministry serving Latinos in the Arlandria neighborhood of Alexandria.
Visit casachirilagua.org for more info or e-mail Phil Denino at [email protected].
For Rent  Renovated Walkout Basement Suite w/ Private Entrance in Vienna: Near Tyson's
Corner, 123, 66, Silver Line & Dunn Loring Metro. Partially furnished 1 BR, dedicated
laundry, full bath, partial kitchenette, many closets, backs to woods, quiet neighborhood.
Includes all utilities, FIOS internet, parking, wet-bar, refrig. Cable available for hook-up. No
pets. $950/mo for single, $1050 for couple. Contact Jennifer for pictures/info at
[email protected].
Seek Step-Families! TFCA is starting a support group to assist our step-families with their
unique challenges. Not necessary to leave current small groups. Bring your needs. Be a
blessing. Contact Rev. Rick Wright at [email protected], (571) 282-0501.
Seek Female Housemate in Falls Church to Rent Master Bedroom: Full private bath in 2 BR
top-floor condo. In Falls Station luxury condo complex next to W&OD trail. Near East Falls
Church Metro (Orange/Silver lines), bus stops, I-66, Dulles access road, many local
restaurants, shops, & Farmers Market. In-condo washer/dryer. $1,210/mo includes utilities,
Internet, & reserved parking. BR not furnished. No pets. Contact Ellie at
[email protected].
For Short-term Rent  Seeking Christian Female to Rent Arlington Studio Apt: $685/mo,
near East Falls Church Metro. Private entrance, kitchenette w/ full use of owners' kitchen,
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Sermon Notes
PRAYER PAGE
Week of October 12, 2014
Sunday, October 12, 2014
The Rev. Dan Marotta 8 am, Columbia Baptist Chapel
The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II, 9 and 11 am, Falls Church High School Auditorium
Sermon Series: Questions Jesus Asked
“Do You Want to Get Well?”
Scripture Readings: John 5:1-9; 1 John 3:4-10
A story about weakness and wellness
Observe: a multitude of weak people (vv. 1-4)
“Asthenes” – weak, without strength, helpless, disabled, feeble
The common characteristic is each is powerless to overcome his own
disability
We ourselves might be similarly described, for weakness appears among
us in many forms:
- physically weak
- morally weak
- emotionally weak
- relationally weak
- spiritually weak, etc.
Consider: Jesus’s question, “Do you want to be healthy?” (vv. 5-6)
a.
“Hugiano” – healthy, sound, whole, pure, wholesome, hale, uncorrupted
b. Implies three questions:
- Do you know you are weak?
- Do you want to be healthy?
- Are you willing to ask for help?
Ask: who will help? (vv 7-9)
(Please place this in your Bible for easy reference.)
THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH, ITS MEMBERS AND ITS MISSION
Pray for: Bishops in the Anglican Church, specifically: Foley Beach; John Guernsey; Julian
Dobbs; “Daughter” Churches: Potomac Falls Anglican, Potomac Falls, VA; St. Brendan’s,
Washington, DC; Christ the King, Alexandria; Christ Church Vienna; Restoration Anglican,
Arlington; All Nations DC, Washington, DC; Winchester Anglican; Incarnation Church,
Williamsburg, VA
DOMA: All Saints’ Church, Woodbridge, VA
Outreach: Anglican Frontier Missions, reaching the world’s least evangelized people; Five
Talents, Anglican micro-enterprise development organization; Aaron & Robin Barth; Fran
Blanchard and Lulu Cruz serving in the Middle East. Please pray for protection,
perseverance, and provision for our brothers and sisters in Christ in northern Iraq.
Parishioners in Ministry in the Community: Maddy Parks, Student; Lorrie Parson, Travel
Industry; Susan Parson, Government
Parishioners Serving Abroad: Timothy Allen; Phil & Debbi Barth; Robert & Sara Buckley;
Jonathan & Laurie Howard and family; Bernard & Patricia Myers and family; Lisa Pittman;
Roberta Rossi; Schleicher family; Kevin Somers; Robyn & Daniel Russell
Others Serving Our Country Abroad: Wesley Chapman; Austin Jackson; Major Michael
Starz
THANKSGIVINGS
Baptisms:
Births and Adoptions: Gideon Swift Bowers, son of Jen and Dave Bowers (Sep 30), Alder
Elizabeth Swynford, daughter of James and Anna Swynford (Oct 7)
Weddings:
THOSE WHO SUFFER AND THOSE IN ANY TROUBLE
Parishioners in Hospital: Audrey Leonard; Loring Starnes
Others in Hospital: Rick Scara; Jerrie Dearborn; James Holman, Eli Gladdens; Stuart
Williams
Parishioners in Need of Prayer: Arianna Aggen; Eric Albrecht; John R. Alexander; Allyson
Armistead; Ted Ayre; Whitney Ball; Carrie Beresford; Sharon Betts; Cindy Bledsoe; Agnes &
David Burke; Jim Byrne; Bill Clayton; Nar T. Coleman; Lorraine Counihan; Mike
Cromartie; Krista Cummings; Amy Dobbs; Liang Feng; Donna Forester; Karen Fowler
Foster; Bing Fuller; Sam Gillespie family; Chester Gore; Steven Grossmann; Kimberly Hess;
Sharon Kirkland; Heidi Knechtle; Bob, Debbie & Katie Koth; Susan Lannon; Suzanna
Martinez; Sue Munson; Gail Nolan; Maureen Olbon; Ann & Dick Pellerin; Sandra Phelps;
Jenny Prender; David Pugh; Victor Reese; Betsy Robson; Shoukry Said; Ann Schultz;
ME Shehata; Henry Smith; Ginnie Stehman; Sally Stevener; Tom Tarrants; Anna Van Lier;
Samuel Waters; Marie Wheat; Donna Wills; Myra Wormad; Mal Young “Health is a great blessing, but the moment you make health one of your main,
direct objects you start becoming a crank and imagining there is something
wrong with you. You are only likely to get health provided you want other
things more – food, games, work, fun, open air.” (C.S. Lewis)
Others in Need of Prayer: Tori Blake; Josh Bledsoe; Keitha Bledsoe; Fae Brunson; Patsy
Casey; Joe Colucci; Cheryl Coltrin; Robert Cornwell; Doug Dobbs; Chris Fiala; Jim Firth;
Bill Forester; Treavor Gatlin; Jimmy Howard; Katharine Ketron; Ann Knechtle; Hazel
Lemmon; Charles A. Pellegrini; Harry and Joyce Reed; Jasna Rosera; Chris Schelble; Carol
Slaton; Sandra Sundin; Len Taing; Barbara Thompson; Ron Uphill; Carl Zdarstek THE DEPARTED: William Gravalec, uncle of Debbie Clapp (Sep 30), Frank Maturo, (Oct 7)
Dinner Table Discussion
What does it mean to be a healthy person?
Which do you find harder to deal with: physical, moral, emotional, relational, or spiritual weakness? Do you find it easier to trust God for his help
and healing in some of these categories but not others?
Sermon podcasts and text can be found on the website at www.TFCAnglican.org. Link to the
entire sermon archive from the “Sermons” tab on the home page.
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Flowers Given in Memory of: George Middleton Dykes III, Katherine Ann Fertig
To request a Sunday flower memorial, contact Lee Howard at [email protected]. To request a name be added to the Prayer List, call (571) 282‐0100 or e‐mail [email protected]. Names remain on the prayer list for 3 weeks, unless an extension is requested ahead of time. “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”
James 5:13 Encounter With God Memory
Verse for the Week
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