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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
Important Upcoming Dates for Our Church
The falls church Anglican
November 9
Due Diligence Report
November 11
Veterans Day Service
Voting in person at TFCA Office
3190 Fairview Park Dr., Ste 500, FC
for those unable to attend church
Services on Nov 16:
November 16
Nov 10, 13 and 14
11 am-1 pm only
Parish Vote & Evensong
Joy and Peace in ALL things… Philippians 4:1‐13 TFCA Weekly
TFCA TABERNACLE SEASON UPDATES
That Christ Be King in Our Lives and in the Lives of Others Week of November 9‐15, 2014 “Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and
compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.”
Joel 2:13 Encounter With God Memory Verse for the Week
† Services †
Rector’s Message
Today
Columbia Baptist Chapel
8 am · Eucharist Rite 1
Bishop O’Connell H. S.
9 am · Morning Prayer
11 am · Morning Prayer
Wednesday
Columbia Baptist Sanctuary
Noon · Healing Service
Due Diligence
Report Today
after each Service
Parish Vote
Commitment Sunday + Operation Christmas Child
November 27
November 30
Thanksgiving
Advent begins
Veterans Day
Service Nov 11
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Vestry
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. Questions Jesus Asked
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.
Next week:
Have You Any Fish?
Questions? (571) 282-0505 or [email protected]
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.
The falls church Anglican
Nominations in Nov
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Sermon Series:
Nov 9:
Who Am I?
Sermon schedule on web:
“Featured Events” at
www.TFCAnglican.org.
Search/download new or
archived sermons from Sermons” (on home page).
Our nation is seriously divided – divided by worldview as
well as political persuasion. On the one hand are those who
hold faith, self-control, marriage, faithfulness, integrity,
gratitude, the sanctity of human life as of paramount
importance, while on the other hand the “new” virtues are
freedom of choice, non-judgmentalism, convenience, authenticity, sexual liberty.
Electoral swings like this present one do not necessarily imply that one worldview is now more popular than the
other, but that the great middle group of voters who vote
mostly on the basis of “which candidates do I think will be
best for me and my needs now?” have shifted their perspective again.
Next Sunday
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November 23
Another election is now over and we should pause to reflect
on what it means. It is a reminder of the unusual freedom
our founders bequeathed us to choose our own rulers. This
election is, of course, significant in that it represents a large
shift in the balance of power between political parties.
However, even though a talented new wave of leaders will
now come to our city, determined to make public policy
changes, this in itself is no guarantee that we will now move
beyond the gridlock Congress has recently experienced.
Of course, lawmakers can bring about societal change but
perhaps not as effectively as certain individuals whom God
raises up who have a peculiar charisma and power to greatly influence others for good, like Pope John Paul II or Martin Luther King, and the devil raises up influential leaders as
well, for evil. Change agents may be in business, the media,
the arts or religious life or in the academy or science. Nowadays motion picture stars exercise enormous influence. I
believe the home, the church, the academy, and the arts in
addition to the world of politics are the spheres which have
the greatest power to produce individuals and communities
that will have the greatest impact on our nation’s future.
If in our church we can continuously draw the connection
between personal Christian faith and public life, and if we
do not fail to disciple our youth, spiritually and intellectually
preparing them to be “pilgrims” and “soldiers” for Christ,
then from the churches we are developing, godly young
change agents will emerge. This is part of our mission.
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.
TFCA Bookstore: Tables open
today and next Sun
(Nov 16) 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: [email protected]
Sun, Nov 16 Parish Vote and
Evensong: After our voting process
is complete in the morning, TFCA’s
Vestry will tally the results. That
evening, we will come together
again as a church family to worship,
hear the results of the vote, and
share in a time of celebration and
thanks to God for His plan for us—
whether that plan is for us to have
this new home or not. We hope
that our entire congregation can be
part of this special Worship Service
at 5 pm at Bishop O’Connell High
School in the Auditorium.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
5th Annual Veterans Day Service:
Nov 11 at 7:30 pm, Columbia Baptist
Church. Join us to worship God and
pray for past and present military members and their families who have sacrificed to protect our freedom. Sergeant
Major Robert Petillo, TFCA Lay Eucharistic Minister and Reader, will deliver a
homily. Rev. Wright Wall, Rector of All
Nations DC and a West Point graduate
who served as a combat engineer in
Somalia, will lead. Prayers and hymns
with musical accompaniment. Individual
confidential prayer from TFCA Healing
Ministers following the Service. Procedures for Parish Vote 2014
On Nov 2 The Falls Church Anglican
convened a special parish meeting to
enable voting to occur on whether the congregation supports proceeding with the purchase of new church property. All
voting must be done in person at one of the
following locations, dates, and times:
TFCA Office (Fairview Park. Ste 500, FC)
11 am-1 pm only on Nov 10, 13, & 14
Columbia Baptist Church
(8 am Worship Service) Nov 16
Bishop O’Connell High School
(9 am and 11 am Worship Services) Nov 16
If you would like to see the two questions
on the ballot, go to:
www.TFCAnglican.org/ParishVote2014
During the Worship Services today, our real
estate committee will give the parish a report on the due diligence for the new property. After those Services, you will have an
opportunity to ask any questions about the
property.
Please pray and nominate potential Vestry candidates for election to the Vestry in 2015. To serve on the Vestry, nominees must be Confirmed TFCA
members, age 18 or older and are expected to be mature in faith, experienced
in serving the church, making regular contributions, taking Communion, and
confident of their unearned place in heaven by Jesus' grace-filled act of
redemption. Elected Vestry members serve for 3-year terms.
Send nominee's full name and contact information to David Andrukonis at
[email protected] for consideration. The Vestry asks that you not contact the individual before submitting a nomination, as the Vestry will engage in
a vetting process before contacting nominees. Nominations are open through
the end of Nov 2014.
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TFCA’s Fall Congregation Event: Sun, Nov 23!
**TODAY: Pick up a few ornaments with info about
what to bring! Ornaments available today and next
Sun from the Christmas Trees in the Lobby or
Cafeteria. Instructions available in the Cafeteria or
online: www.TFCAnglican.org/outreach.
On Nov 23, after the 9 & 11 am Services, follow the
crowd to the Small Gym for a Shoebox Packing Party
for Operation Christmas Child! It’s not too late to
volunteer! Contact Kathryn: [email protected].
A New Season of TFCA’s Tax Help Ministry: Greeters, Translators,
and Tax Preparers Needed!
Every year TFCA volunteers help file taxes for low income individuals in the
community. No experience necessary, training provided. To learn more,
contact Nar at [email protected].
TODAY: Stop by the table in the Cafeteria to meet TFCA Ministry Partner Don
Zerbian with FamilyLife. He is in town to share about his ministry to marriages
and families. Don and his wife, Kathryn, have served with FamilyLife and Cru
for over 15 years. Hear the latest of what God has been doing to change lives
and legacies. Contact: [email protected].
This Week: Prayer for the Persecuted Church, Tue, Nov 11, 7 pm. Learn about
and pray for our brothers and sisters around the world who are persecuted for
believing in Jesus. Oasis Friendship Center, Suite 301, 701 W. Broad St, Falls
Church. Contact: Alana Johnson, (703) 772-3404 or [email protected]
for code entrance to building or questions.
Thank You! ALL Akiba students are sponsored for the school year!
Serve with TFCA Local Ministry Partners in our community:
1. Thanksgiving for the Homeless: Donate food or volunteer your time. New Hope
Fellowship is hosting a Thanksgiving Worship Service and meal for the guests of
The Lamb Center. Sign up to help  donate/bring food, help set up/cleanup, or
help serve the meal. More info: www.TFCAnglican.org/servelocal or contact Nar at
[email protected].
2. Volunteer with Falls Church Homeless Shelter! A variety of ways to volunteer, with
varying commitment levels. Make a meal or packed lunches, drive/deliver laundry
to be cleaned, collect/deliver food staples and supplies for a week, serve as volunteer staff at the shelter. More info: www.fallschurchshelterfriends.org/volunteer/.
3. No experience necessary. Samaritan Advocates is a Christian nonprofit, providing free
legal advice, prayer to individuals/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.
4. Racing... to Feed the Hungry, Nov 22: Support the Columbia Baptist Food Pantry!
Spend Yourself® 5k run/3k walk at 8 am, Nov 22. Participants encouraged to bring
canned or dry goods to race day. For more info: www.columbiabaptist.org/sy5k.
Find other ways to serve our community in the volunteer opportunity database:
www.TFCAnglican.org/localdatabase.
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GROW
Scratch Pad to Hatch Plans SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
SENIORS (All welcome regardless of church affiliation.)
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Spiritual Formation & Discipleship
All rooms listed below are for current Sunday at
Bishop O’Connell High School.
Class descriptions may be found at: www.TFCAgrow.org/adult-formation.
Verse by Verse: 9 am, Richard Eldridge (ongoing, Room 118)
In the Word: 10:45 am, Richard Campanelli, Vern Grose, and Rich Dean
(Room 117)
Love and Respect: 9 am, Bob Varney (Library)
33 The Series: (Men) 9 am, Steve Pittman, Room 117. 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) (Room 115)
Young Adults Class: 9:30 am, Karla Petty (Room 116) Marriage Matters Now: “God’s Marriage Blueprint” utilizing Chip
Ingram’s video series: Experiencing God's Dream for Your Marriage, 11 am,
Henry and Madelin Barratt (Library)
Upcoming Programs
Young Adults at TFCA: You may be fresh out of college and starting out in
a new city. You may be a seasoned professional and a Washingtonian.
Wherever you are, however long you’ve been here, we’d love to meet you.
Our goal is to help young adults at TFCA connect in community and you’re
invited! Check out our newsletter, website or Facebook page for information
on our Sunday School class, lunches, and regular social outings. If you want
to receive our newsletter, you can sign up to do so on our Website:
TFCAgrow.org/young-adults/, Facebook: facebook.com/TFCyoungadults,
e-mail us at: [email protected].
Please join Dr. Steven Garber and Prof. Paul Williams from Regent
College for a special event to launch ReFrame, a film-based discipleship
course designed to help people connect faith with all of life. This event is
offered by The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation and Culture and
will take place on Mon, Nov 10 at 7 pm at the E Street Cinema located
at 555 11th St NW, #2, Washington, DC. Cocktail Reception included.
Space is limited so please RSVP at washingtoninst.org or e-mail
[email protected]. For more information on ReFrame please visit
www.reframecourse.com.
Come to a seminar with Bill Haley and Soren Johnson on “Saved for
What? The Breadth of the Gospel” on Wed, Nov 12 at 7 pm at Restoration
Anglican Church. Sponsored by Coracle and The John Paul II Fellowship. See
www.inthecoracle.org for more information.
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Breakfast at Bentley’s: Thu, Nov 13, 9:30-11. Dutch treat breakfast with
speakers Susan and Peter Gates. The Gates were long-time members of TFCA
and helped establish the Vienna church plant. They will talk about the gifts
they left behind: the handsome altar table and lectern, and a heart-felt poem
or two.
Wed Bible Class: 10-12:00 Study of Psalms with Rev. Lubelfeld. Columbia
Baptist Church, Room 115.
Book Club: Nov 11, 12:30-1:30 pm, The Art Forger by BA Shapiro.
A Day at National Harbor: Nov 20, 10 am-4 pm. Shop, ride the Capital
Wheel, dine, visit The Awakening. $15 Covers van transportation. RSVP to
Jenny Byrne.
Christmas Tea and Tour: Dec 18, Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg. Cost $35.
RSVP to Jenny Byrne.
Contact: Jenny Byrne, Seniors’ Ministry Coordinator, (571) 282-0206,
[email protected]
Brunch/Gallery Tour: Have brunch with Van Gogh, Vermeer, and a few fellow
TFCA’ers at the National Gallery of Art. The new singles group will be visiting
the Garden Cafe (lower level) for brunch TODAY, Sun, Nov 9, followed by a
private tour of the Gallery’s permanent collection. Tour highlights include French
impressionist, Italian renaissance, and American paintings and sculpture. Brunch is
a French tasting-menu buffet. E-mail Sue Vernalis, [email protected] for
more details. Buffet Brunch: 1-2:15 pm, $20; Tour: 2:15-3:15 pm, free. All are
welcome. Sponsored by a newly forming TFCA group primarily for single
professionals between ages 35-55 but all couples and singles are welcome.
Reformed Theological Seminary invites you to its Fall ReForum on Thu, Nov
13 at 7 pm. The evening includes a lecture from Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn on
"Confessing Christianity: Yesterday's Reformation for Today's Public Life,"
followed by a faculty panel discussion. The event will be held at Foley & Lardner
LLP, Washington Harbour, 3000 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC.
Space is limited. Please RSVP to [email protected].
Volunteer Opportunity: Andrew Peterson Concert
Interested in making the Andrew Peterson concert a HUGE success? We
need over 50 volunteers to make this concert possible. We are seeking
volunteers to help with all aspects of the Dec 19 concert. Whatever your
skill set, we have a place for you. Contact Lindi Jenkins at [email protected] to find out how you can help!”
Tickets for the concert available at TFCAnglican.eventbrite.com.
TFCA Employment Opportunities
Visit www.TFCAnglican.org/employment for full information.
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
Veterans Day Worship Service: Tue, Nov 11, 7:30 pm, Columbia Baptist
Church, Main Sanctuary. For more information, contact Robert Petillo,
(703) 489-8379, [email protected].
Prayer at the Rail (PAR): Following scheduled Sun morning Services, prayer
teams are available to pray confidentially with you.
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, Rm 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 (571) 282-0221.
Healing Testimony
When I was 30 years old, I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of psoriatic
arthritis that had the potential to disable me. I suffered chronic pain and walked
with a noticeable limp. I was a husband, father and provider and prayerfully
decided with my wife to take high-powered medications that came with warnings
of serious side effects. Thankfully, the Rx did stop the degeneration of my joints
and I was able to work effectively. Still, I lived with the pain, crushing fatigue and
side effects, such as mouth sores. I sought prayer in many settings, for many years,
including this church's Healing Prayer Ministry, but saw no breakthroughs. One
day a blood test showed an anti-inflammatory medication now off the market
had damaged my kidneys to less than half their capacity. A nephrologist (kidney
specialist) at GWU Hospital told me once I was below 25% we would need to
consider dialysis or a kidney transplant. She added that the best, though unlikely,
prognosis was stabilization because this type of damage is not reversible. I sought
more healing prayer. Six months later, I was back in the nephrologist's office,
observing a look of consternation on her face as she studied my latest lab report. I
braced myself for the news. She said my kidneys were on the low end of the
normal range, a shocking improvement. That was nine years ago. My kidneys
continue to improve (my internist sends my nephrologist the lab reports and says
she is “astounded”). Wait, there's more. After living with pain and Job-like mouth
sores for decades, God has gradually healed the arthritis. Working with my
doctors, I am entirely off of anti-inflammatories, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic
drugs, biologic injections, prescription pain medication and, of course, the nasty
side effects that come with them. I feel better than ever. The medical term is
"remission." I say the Lord is blessing the latter part of my life more than the first
(Job 42:12) with gentle, gradual healing. He has done it for me. He can do it for
you.
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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.
Update from Jim Byrne: Dear members of the TFCA congregation: I want to
express a strong THANK YOU for the numerous cards, letters, gifts, food, and
support I have received from you all! Before leaving town for my sabbatical, I
re-read the notes and I am overwhelmed by the words and gifts of kindness.
Thank you! Your prayers are felt! Jim
CROSSROADS (middle school) Grades 6-8:
Preston Hansen, [email protected] (703) 303-5699 or
Bekah Valerio, [email protected] (571) 277-3781
BREAKAWAY REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Mar 6-8: Register online at http://
TFCAnglican.org/msbreakaway2014 or pick up flier and return to Youth Office.
Don’t miss out! Plan today and invite lots of friends!
Crush: Middle School, Sun morning class, 9-10:30 am, in Cafeteria.
Sanctuary TONIGHT: Nov 9, 5-7 pm at Capital Life Church. Sanctuary is a combined
Worship Service for middle school and high school students, led by students, FOR
students. We WILL have pizza for dinner. Bring $5 and INVITE your friends!
Uproar Apple Launch: Sat, Nov 15, 1-3 pm at Jim Byrne’s, 2322 Dale Dr, Falls Church.
(Drop off/pick-up on Dale Dr.) Don’t miss it! Invite friends for bigger fun!
The Gift: Sun, Dec 14, Middle School. 6-8 pm at Cherrydale Baptist, 3910 Lorcom Ln,
Arlington. Bring cookies to share! Start inviting your friends now for a great
Christmas celebration!
Save the Date! The Gift: Dec 14; 7th Grade Snow Day: Jan 24; Breakaway 2015: Mar 68; 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
BREAKAWAY FEB 13-16: REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Register online at http://
TFCAnglican.org/hsbreakaway2014 or pick up flier. Don’t miss out! Start inviting
your friends!
Class of 2015: Senior Florida Trip 2015, 3/28-4/3. Registration is open! $200 deposit
saves your spot. http://TFCAnglican.org/classof2015.
Crew: HS discipleship class, Sun mornings, 9-10:15 am, Room 113.
Sanctuary TONIGHT: Nov 9, 6-8:30 pm, at Capital Life Church. (Starting promptly at
6 pm so don’t be late!) Sanctuary is a Worship Service (Scripture, prayer, testimonies, and teaching) for youth, led by youth. Invite friends to come too. Bring $5 for
food.
The Gift: Sun, Dec 14, High School. 6:30-8:30 pm at Cherrydale Baptist, 3910 Lorcom
Ln, Arlington. Bring Cookies to share! Start inviting your friends now for a great
Christmas celebration!
Youth Confirmation Class: For high school age students begins Sun, Feb 1. This class is
taught by David Gustafson [email protected] and consists of 10 required
sessions. HS students who complete the requirements of the course (class
attendance, memorization, reading, quizzes, and interview with clergy) will be
confirmed on May 3 at the annual Confirmation Service with Bishop John
Guernsey at Bishop O'Connell. Text is Your Confirmation by John Stott (available
in class).
Save the Date! The Gift: Dec 14; Cornerstone Breakaway 2015: Feb 13-16; SR FL Trip:
Mar 28-Apr 3; Pittsburgh Mission Trip: Jul 13-17
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My Thanksgivings
CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY
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
Nursery TODAY: 9 am Team C; 11 am Team J (Book).
Nursery 11/16: 9 am Team D (Serebrov/Bardot/Olsen); 11 am Team K (Kim).
Joy and peace in ALL things…. Philippians 4:1‐13 SAVE THE DATE  NOV 23: For a Samaritan’s Purse
Operation Christmas Child church-wide shoebox
“packing party” to be held after each Service. Pick up
a few ornaments with info about what to bring on
Nov 23. Ornaments available today and next Sun on the
Christmas Trees in the BOC Lobby or Cafeteria. Instructions
available in the Cafeteria or online: www.TFCAnglican.org/
world. We hope to have you join us!
My Thanksgivings
We’d love to pray for you! If you are a new or expectant mother, we would
love to pray for you and your family! Contact Guild of the Christ Child Prayer
Coordinator, Kelly McFadden, [email protected], to be added to our
prayer list.
THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS EVE FAMILY SERVICE: Would
your 3rd, 4th or 5th Grade child like to be a part of our
Christmas Eve drama? If you did not receive the informational
letter or e-mail and have a child of this age, please contact
Rachel Hinkle at [email protected], so that we may
forward that information to you.
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 -8-
CONGREGATIONAL CARE
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].
TAPESTRY: Moms and dads of special needs children have special needs themselves. If you have such a child  no matter the age  we would love to have you
join us for fellowship, support and a potluck dinner! When: Friday, Nov 14, 7 pm.
Where: Norm and Melissa Fichthorn's house, 1528 Hardwood Lane, McLean,
VA. RSVP at [email protected].
Alone on the Holidays? Would you like to attend a holiday meal with another
TFCA family? We have gracious hosts who would love to include you in their
Thanksgiving celebrations! We will do our best to accommodate special needs.
Please call the Care Team at (571) 282-0201.
Housesitting: If you need a house-sitter, please call the Care Team at
(571) 282-0201 and we’ll give you names of parishioners who like to housesit.
Marriage Mentoring at TFCA: If you’re having challenges in your marriage, you’re
not alone: TFCA Marriage Mentors are available to help. They are willing to come
alongside another couple, as friends not counselors, to talk about the joys and
challenges of married life in a confidential setting. To request marriage mentoring,
contact Mark and Paula Inglis at [email protected], (703) 242-0932.
Needs & Blessings
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. Seek Room/Apt w/ Metro Access Jan 10-May 3: For 21-yr-old male, junior from Rice
University in Houston. He’s selected to be a White House intern. Can pay minor rent
if required & will gladly assist w/ house chores. We vouch that you will enjoy meeting this
outstanding student. Contact Neil & George Hooper at [email protected],
(202) 686-9250.
Seek Babysitter 4-5:30 pm Sundays: Care for children under 5 during our weekly Bible
study. Will pay. Contact Daniel Byler at [email protected].
Seek Rental Housing Starting Feb/March: For retired pastor parents moving here to support
young couple w/ baby as son-in-law receives surgery/treatment at NIH for returning brain
cancer. 4 adults & 6-month-old hoping for 3-4 bedrooms. The young family’s current
housing is too small to add people. Please call Mary Hamilton at (703) 343-5713.
Seek Estate Sale Management: My uncle, Hal Davis, delighted in serving Jesus and TFCA for
many years. As he is with the Lord now, is someone within our church able to manage the
estate sale in a way that glorifies God? Contact Nancy Ziegelbauer at [email protected] or TFCA’s Care Team at (571) 282-0201, [email protected].
Female Housemate Needed in N. Arlington: House of Christian women needs 1 more. Large
room & private bathroom, $627/mo + about $100 utilities. Room available now for
move-in. House on bus lines to DC, but not walking distance to Metro. Ample free street
parking. Contact Sue at [email protected].
For Sale  2014 Honda Accord LX: 4 door, silver, alloy wheels, 8,600 miles, gently driven.
Perfect condition. Top rated for safety & reliability. $18,990 (under market). Call Tom at
(703) 346-0607.
Seek New Home for 1 or Both of Our Beautiful Cats: (5 yrs & 3 yrs old). Kristin’s allergies
are a factor necessitating this change. Contact Kristin at (805) 501-6918.
Seek Babysitting/Child Care: For my 11-month-old once or twice/wk 8 am-2:30 pm. Contact
Kristin (805) 501-6918; [email protected].
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Sermon Notes
Sunday, November 9, 2014
The Rev. Dr. Rick Wright, 8 am, Columbia Baptist Chapel
The Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II, 9 and 11 am, Bishop O’Connell Auditorium
Sermon Series: Questions Jesus Asked
“Who Am I?”
Scripture Readings: Luke 9:18-20; 1 John 4:7-21
The need for our day is “The Good Infection” at every level of society.
“Now the whole offer which Christianity makes is this: that we can, if we let
God have His way, come to share in the life of Christ. If we do, we shall then be
sharing a life which was begotten, not made, which always has existed and always will exist. Christ is the Son of God. If we share in this kind of life we also
shall be sons of God. We shall love the Father as He does and the Holy Ghost
will arise in us. He came to this world and became a man in order to spread to
other men the kind of life He has – by what I call “good infection.” Every Christian is to become a little Christ. The whole purpose of becoming a Christian is
simply nothing else.” (C.S. Lewis; Mere Christianity)
Jesus knew it was essential that we grasp who he is – “Who do you say that I
am?” (Luke 9:20)
The essential decision in Christian discipleship is to trust and obey Christ our Lord
in all things.
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)
We are constantly holding up before Christ:
How I spend my time
My relationships
How I view material things and money
PRAYER PAGE
Week of November 9, 2014 (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,
DOMA: Christ Church Between the Rivers, Yorktown, VA; Christ Our Lord Anglican
Church, Woodbridge, VA
Outreach: Larry Gordon and the Car Donation Ministry; Sue Vernalis with Christia; Corky
and Georgie Eddins with the Navigators; Holly and Jerry Leachman with the International
Foundation
Parishioners in Ministry in the Community: Ann Pellerin, Nurse; Dick Pellerin, Educator/
Teacher; Julie Peterson, Consultant
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
Friends Serving Our Country Abroad: Wesley Chapman; Austin Jackson; Major Michael
Starz; Daniel Lyell
THANKSGIVINGS:
Baptisms:
Births and Adoptions:
Weddings: Caroline Paige Mills to Alexander Young Barker (Nov 1); Meredith Park to Andrew Shields (Nov 8)
THOSE WHO SUFFER AND THOSE IN ANY TROUBLE:
Parishioners in Hospital: Liz Mullan; Bishop Julius Gachuche
Others in Hospital: Eli Gladdens; Art Coppersmith; Patricia Bisenius; Harry Reed
Parishioners in Need of Prayer: Joyce McCarten; Gretchen Robertson; Kay Anderson; Betsy
Robson; Arianna Aggen; John R. Alexander; Homer Ambrose; Allyson Armistead; Whitney
Ball; Carrie Beresford; Sharon Betts; Agnes & David Burke; Chris Butler; Jim Byrne; Bill Clayton; Nar T. Coleman; Lorraine Counihan; Mike Cromartie; Krista Cummings; Sam Gillespie
family; Liangliang Feng; Donna Forester; Karen Fowler Foster; Bing Fuller; Chester Gore;
Steven Grossmann; Kimberly Hess; Heidi Knechtle; Bob, Debbie & Katie Koth; Rolf Lang;
Audrey Leonard; Suzanne Martinez; Sue Munson; Gail Nolan; Maureen Olbon; Ann & Dick
Pellerin; David Pugh; Victor Reese; Ann Schultz; M.E. Shehata; Henry Smith; Loring Starnes;
Tom Tarrants; Anna Van Lier; Samuel Waters; Marie Wheat; Donna Wills; Mal Young
Others in Need of Prayer: Will Clark; Len Taing; Phillip Chumley; James Holman; Jerrie
Dearborn; Allen Moses; Stuart Williams; Tori Blake; Unborn Baby Mejia; Fae Brunson;
Patsy Casey; Joe Colucci; Cheryl Coltrin; Robert Cornwell; Jim Firth; Bill Forester; Jimmy
Howard; Katharine Ketron; Ann Knechtle; Robert Oakley; Charles A. Pellegrini; Joyce
Reed; Jasna Rosera; Chris Schelble; Carol Slaton; Sandra Sundin; Ron Uphill; Gregory Veres;
Carl Zdarstek
THE DEPARTED: Joseph Hill White, brother-in-law of Nancy Thompson (Oct 20); Hazel
Lemmon, wife of John P. Lemmon, mother of Gayle Fuller and Cheryl Lemmon (Nov 2)
Flowers Given in Memory of: Ivy Ethel; Leonard James Newman; Paul Richard Chemey;
Barbara Griffith Chemey
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.
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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“Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious
and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.” Joel 2:13 Encounter With God Memory Verse for the Week
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