september 2019 steepletalk...pledge, and allot it to rsdap. ask the church office how. ~carolyn...
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Worship Services at 9:30 & 11am
Starting Sunday, September 8 Scripture: Luke 14: 25-33
Sunday School Resumes 9:30am
Monday, September 9 Young Adult Trivia Night 7pm @ Del Ray Pizzeria
Sunday, September 15 Scripture: Luke 15: 1-10
Sunday, September 22
Scripture Luke 16: 1-13 Young Adult Bible Study on Mark 5:30pm w/dinner room 109
Sunday, September 29 Scripture Luke16: 19-31 Stewardship Sunday
Free Pancake Breakfast 8-9:30am - Fellowship Hall Young Adult Lunch @ 12:30pm
Chick out the Annual Fall Chicken BBQ & Yard Sale Saturday, September 7. 10:30am til we sell out!
September 2019 SteepleTalk
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Welcoming . . .Nurturing . . .Serving . . .Welcoming.. . . Nurturing
The Alexandria and Arlington Districts of the Methodist Church are offering a theological/spiritual/educational opportunity at re-duced cost. It is designed for laypersons who wish to “go deep-er” in living as disciples. The deadline for applications is Sep-tember 10 for the Fall 2019 Semester.
For more information go to https://neighborhoodseminarynovaumc.org
This two-year non-credit program provides
• three courses per year taught by scholars teamed up with gifted local practitioners
• spiritual formation throughout the two years with trained spiritual directors, in large and small group gatherings
• community engagement with innovative local practitioners and neighborhood ministries
The program meets September through April with the following monthly format
• monthly Saturday sessions (food is provided)
• meeting with spiritual formation team in small groups (1-2 times per month)
• participation in community engagement (once per month)
• in-person or online discussion about course readings (once per month)
Neighborhood Seminary costs $1,000 per person per year ($2,000 total). Learn more about the pricing structure, scholarship availability and fee schedule, go to the website.
Go Take a Hike with Pastor Janine and Kobi
the wonder dog
You are invited to a get-to-know-Janine-walk at Riverbend Park in Fairfax County on Saturday, October 5 from 11am until mid afternoon. Feel free to bring dogs on leashes. Also bring a full water bottle and a bag lunch. We will take one of the paths along the river for about two miles of mostly flat terrain and then have a picnic lunch together. Children are wel-come under parental supervision.
There is ample parking and very nice restrooms. For more infor-mation, or if you are interested in carpooling contact Anne Wilson at [email protected]. We will leave the church lot at 10am.
Try the Thursday Morn-ing Coffee Club
There’s always a pastor on duty Thursday mornings from 9-11am at the Alexandria Pastry Shop (3690 King Street in Brad-lee Center). Grab a chair and join us for coffee, or pastry and a chat. There is no agenda, just a time to check in, connect, or talk about anything that has been on your mind. Questions? Contact Pastor
TICKETSAT https://www.justneighbors.org/events
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Family Dinner Night
An informal dinner with food, fellow-ship and a simple prayer service.
Featuring Food from Pita House
Wednesday, October 2 6-7pm Cost: $25 per family $10 per person. RSVP Christian by 9/30.
Fairlington Youth
Where You Belong! 6th grade through HS
Sunday, 9/8 Open House 5:30pm - Room 303
For parents of new youth!
Sunday, 9/8: 6pm-8 Youth and All Parents Dinner Meet-
ing Fellowship Hall
Youth Dinner & Program Nights Youth Room & Fellowship Hall Sundays, 9/15,9/22 and 9/28
Jessai’s Celebrations
Fairlington Youth has had such a great summer. Our two mission trips to Jeremiah Project and Carolina Cross-Connection were very suc-cessful. Everyone worked hard and made a lot of sacrifices to get the good work done. We send a big thanks to Glen and Karen Winzen-burg as well as Alyssa Glomb for chaperoning these ventures. Cele-brating Alyssa's new adventure with the Peace Corps in Botswana was also a great time. We will miss her while she is away but have been having fun staying in touch. We have the privilege of welcoming Kris McCormick as a new youth counse-lor. His first outing with us was to Six Flags. It was a great experience. If you are interested in learning more about how to become a youth coun-selor please let us know!
Jessai Canaday [email protected]
Serving. . . .Welcoming . . .Nurturing . . .Serving . . .Welcoming.
Faith Formation Opportunities Formation Groups for All Ages
Contact Rev. Christian White [email protected]
(703) 671-8557 x106
See our website under Connect or the “Connect” bulletin boards for more
information.
Are You Going Back to School This Fall? Are you a child, a teenager, a young adult, an adult, a teacher or school employee? On September 1, at our last combined 10 am service for the summer, we will be saying a special prayer for you and asking God’s blessing on this school year. Join us for this time of new beginnings!
For Children and Adults All are invited to participate!
Welcome Back to Sunday School Sunday, September 8 at 9:30am
Have you previously attended a Children’s Sunday School class? Each child on the attendance roll will receive an email with their classroom assignment.
Is this your first time attending our Children’s Sunday School program? On Sunday, September 8, please come to the hallway between the Chapel and Parlor and Rev. Christian White will assist you.
Would you like to join an adult Sunday School class? Please contact Christian if you would like assistance choosing one.
Please click on www.fairlingtonumc.org for a comprehensive overview of our Christian Formation programs for children, youth, and adults, including ages, room numbers, and class descriptions.
Welcome to the Wednesday Adult Bible Study Starting September 18 - from 10:30-11:45
Facilitator: Anne Wilson
What’s a Parable? All adults are invited to join our Wednesday morning Bible Study. Together, we will spend time in discovery of Jesus’ parables. Jesus taught primarily through parables inviting his listeners to break away from well-worn thinking to see something different. We will study a new set of parables of Jesus using techniques that invite us to discover something new from familiar passages.
Save the Date!
Wednesday, October 2 at 7:00pm Workshop on Managing Your Day to Day Finances
by Rodney A. Brooks Rodney A. Brooks has written regular columns for the Washington Post, USA TODAY and TheStreet.com. He has also written on retirement and personal finance for the PBS website Next Avenue, Forbes.com, the ESPN website, and The Undefeated and Black Enterprise magazine.
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In 2018, Fairlington’s Rent Security Deposit Assistance Program (RSDAP) offered grants totaling $24,798 and assisted more than 91 households move to affordable safe and secure homes. Here are but a few of the stories behind the numbers.
A young man was ready to leave a comprehensive substance abuse rehabilitation program, but needed security deposit assistance to move into a sober-living support-ive group home. He started a new job to cover his ongoing living ex-penses. With FUMC’s help he paid his security deposit and transi-tioned to independent living.
A mother and her teenage son needed to move quickly when land-lord sold the unit. She was already working two jobs to maintain their household. She was not prepared to manage the $2850 for the securi-ty deposit and first month’s rent plus moving expenses. Fairlington provided $300 toward the security deposit.
It took six years, but a man with diabetes and multiple amputations finally received a housing voucher. But before he could move any-where he required additional help to cover the security deposit. FUMC rent security deposit assis-tance allowed him to rent an af-fordable, accessible apartment.
A mother was forced to relocate quickly from Portsmouth to Alex-andria due to escalating violence directed toward her teenage son. She had a housing voucher, but could not cover the security de-posit and moving expenses due to the sudden nature of the move. FUMC joined other nonprofits to help with the security deposit and re-settle this small family.
Our stories provide just a few examples of the ways in which Fairlington’s Rent Security Deposit Assistance Program collaborates with community service agencies to help families overcome the first barrier to securing and maintaining safe and affordable housing.
The inability to meet the $1,000 to $2000 market-rate security deposit requirements means our neighbors can’t take advantage of housing vouchers or subsidized rentals. and may quickly result in eviction if delayed payments are not made on time.
Through your gifts to the church and to the FUMC Rent Security Deposit Assistance Program (RSDAP) we are able to offer one-time grants of up to $300 toward a security deposit to help homeless and low-income persons move to housing that they can afford in Alexandria and Arlington.
So far in 2019 RSDAP has offered grants to 74 households for a total of $20,442—already well ahead of the pace of requests last year. The requests from our community partners continue to come in at record pace while the struggle to find affordable housing continues to grow. In order to assist during the coming Fall and Winter, we need the continued strong mission response, generosity and commitment of our church family and we need your help now.
How Can You Help?
Join the Club! To help sustain this mission with a consistent source of funding, make a commitment for twice-yearly contributions to the RSDAP fund. We will send reminders twice a year in March and September. Find the sign-up brochures on the Connect boards or sign up on-line through the church website. Designate your contribution for RSDAP Club.
Make a donation to the RSDAP fund. Simply write a check to FUMC with RSDAP in the memo line. Or make a one-time contribution online at http://bit.ly/fumcegiving.
Make a donation at Worship September 8 All special donations on September 8 will be dedicated to the RSDAP Fund.
Whenever you are paying your rent or mortgage, consider writing a check for RSDAP each month. Or add $10 or more to your monthly pledge, and allot it to RSDAP. Ask the church office how.
~Carolyn DeVilbiss [email protected]
Many of our neighbors are trying to cope with limited or no income medical and health problems sudden life events and transitions scarcity of affordable housing limited availability of rent subsidies.
All these challenges can result in a financial crisis, forcing people into precarious, unstable living environments.
Welcoming . . .Nurturing . . .Serving . . .
The FUMC Rent Security Deposit Assistance Program
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Webinar Series from the National United Methodist
Women
The National UMW is offering two webinar series:
Just Energy 4 All: Caring for God’s Creation and Interrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline.
Persistent Women Like the persistent widow in Luke 18: 1-8, United Methodist Women has been cultivating Christ’s mission for 150 years. This persistence enable’s God’s love to thrive until there is shalom across this earth. Join Fairlington UMW in September as we persist in being in mission with women, children and youth. Karlene Masters
President, Fairlington UMW Upcoming Opportunities Sunday, September 1 - Book Discussion Group (12:00-2pm; host: Roma Sexson); The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Contact Carol Weldon [email protected] Saturday, September 7 – Outreach Activity: Help staff the FUMW info table at FUMM Chicken BBQ (11:00am-1pm). Contact Karlene Masters [email protected]. Saturday, September 7 – Spiritual Life Retreat: Is It Well with Your Soul? At St. Paul UMC in Woodbridge (12:00-4pm). Contact Candace Means [email protected]. Sundays, September 8, 15, 22, 29– Pre-Sales for Fruits, Nuts and Chocolates in the Fellowship Hall between worship services. Contact Karlene Masters [email protected] or Sandy Millard [email protected] to volunteer. Friday, September 13-14 – Young Women’s Retreat at Camp Overlook near Harrisonburg. Sign up at www.vaumw.com/events/young-women-s-retreat. Saturday, September 14 – Mission Activity: Days for Girls at Our Lady Queen of Peace (1-5pm). Contact Laura Daub [email protected]. Saturday, September 28 – Mission Activity: Crafts for Kids at Cora Kelly Recreational Center (9am-12pm). Contact Kathy Richards [email protected]. Sunday, September 29 – Mission Activity: Collect Hygiene Items for Fluvanna Prison Ministry. Contact Karlene Masters.
September 17 2-3:15pm Why Just Energy for All? September 24 2:-3:15pm Understanding Just Energy
October 1, 2:-3:15pm Advocacy & Action
September 16 7:30-9pm Trauma-Informed Care
September 30 12:00-1pm Using the School-to-Prison Pipeline Bible Study
October 14, 7:30-9pm Organizing Skills: Cam-paign Essentials and Base-Building
Are you interested in these topics? Then you are encouraged to register by contact-ing Distance Learning Coordinator Alana
Walls [email protected].
INTERRUPTING THE
We Thank: Our Acolytes Altar Guild Members Ushers Communion Servers Pew Organizers Scripture Readers
These are all important roles performed by volunteers for our church. Their work is essential to our church services. We are requesting additional people with time to offer their church. Most tasks involve an hour or so of giving, sometimes once a month, or a few times each year. Please contact Barbara Keyser, [email protected] or call her at (571) 242-7040.
Cherub Choir –-Meredith Caskey & Judy Porter, Co-Directors Boys and Girls Age 4** through grade 1
Wednesdays 6:30pm - 7:00pm Room 106 BEGINS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 ** Following the guidelines for Virginia public schools, a child will have reached his/her fourth birthday by October 1.
The Joyful Ringers -- Louise Wilson, Director Beginner/Intermediate Level Handbells Grades 2 through Adult (Intergenerational) Wednesdays 6:30pm – 7:00pm Room 112 BEGINS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Chapel Choir -- Louise Wilson, Director Boys and Girls in grades 2 - 5 Wednesdays 7:15pm – 8:00pm Room 106 BEGINS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Chancel Choir -- Louise Wilson, Director Adults and Youth Sings during 11:00am Worship Service (Childcare provided) Thursdays 7:45pm - 9:30pm Room 108 BEGINS THURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Seraphim Choir -- Louise Wilson, Director Adults and Youth Sings for Festival Services and Concerts (Childcare provided) Thursdays 8:30pm - 9:30pm Room 108 BEGINS THURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Jubilate Handbell Choir -- Louise Wilson, Director Advanced Level Handbells for Adults Rings at the 9:30am and 11:00am Worship Service once a month (Childcare provided) Thursdays 6:15pm - 7:30pm Room 112 BEGINS THURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Five by Five –- Louise Wilson, Director Small Handbell Ensemble (Intergenerational) Audition for membership and alternate placement Sundays 12:15pm - 1:00pm Room 112 BEGINS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Youth Vocal Ensemble –- Louise Wilson, Director
6th-12th grade youth receive regular vocal coaching and learn a variety of music Sings for Worship Services & Seasonal Events Sundays 5:30pm - 6:00pm Room 108 BEGINS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Chancel Choir -- Louise Wilson, Director Adults and Youth; Sings during 11:00am Worship Thursdays 7:45pm - 9:30pm Room 108 BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Seraphim Choir –- Louise Wilson, Director
Adults and Youth; Sings for Festival Services & Concerts Thursdays 8:30pm - 9:30pm Room 108 BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
For additional information regarding the Music Ministry of
Fairlington United Methodist Church please contact:
Dr. Louise Wilson, Director of Music (703) 671-4057 Music Office [email protected]
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Nurturing . . .Serving. . .Welcoming. . . Nurturing. . .Serving
June 16 Manel Haddoud
Deaths
July 11 August 11 Jane Odom Roberta Beall
August 14
Happy Birthday to Our Young Children!
We will recognize children who
celebrate July, August & September Birthdays Sunday, September 15 at
the 9:30am Service.
9/1 Pierre Alcorn Rodrigue 9/2 Sadie Radcliffe 9/5 Saria Imran 9/6 Leilani Gage, Connor Keating 9/7 Blake Smith 9/8 Brad Winn 9/9 Ethan Kapelski, Nathaniel McBride 9/13 Marlo Smith 9/19 Rollin Stanley 9/22 Brooks Adams, Mia Waterman 9/24 Charlotte Zitz 9/25 Jasper Crowley 9/27 Asa Thomas Shuman 9/30 Olivia Blank
August 25 Agnes Polk
Daughter of Emily Hayes Nuckolls and Jonathan Polk with big sister Ada
Baptisms
Wedding
August 2 Gréta Ásgeirsson & Erik Lundquist
July 29 Morgan Hanna
Daughter of Matt & Kimberley Hanna Sister of Emery
Births
July 28 Evelyn Azer
Daughter of Brooke & Adrian Azer Sister of Teddy and Constance
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Deadline for the October SteepleTalk is Friday, September 13.
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Clergy and Staff
Lead Pastor: Rev. Dr. Janine Howard [email protected] Associate Pastor: Rev. Devon Earle, [email protected]
Minister of Congregational Family Life: Rev. Christian White [email protected]
Director of Music: Dr. Louise Wilson, (703) 671-4057 [email protected]
Youth Programs: Jessai Canaday, [email protected] Office Manager: Michelle Tello, [email protected]
Calendar/Building Use: [email protected] Administrative Assistant for Publications: Eileen Joyner,
[email protected] Preschool Director: Carol Keller, (703) 671-3939
Saturday, September 7 10:30am until we run out
For questions or to volunteer, contact
Fred Geisler. You’ll see him greeting
people before the service. His email is:
Sponsored by Fairlington United Methodist Men
Fixing Chicken Every Year for 45 years. Why stop now?
PLEASE READ: In an effort to be good stewards of all resources we will phase out bulk mailed print
copies of SteepleTalk effective January 2020. Print copies will continue to be available at the church.
If you do not have access to computer/printer to receive a digital version please let us know. We can
mail you a copy, or have someone from our ministry/visitation team deliver it to you. This reminder
will be repeated every month! THANK YOU!
If the Colonel had our recipe,
he’d be a General!
SteepleTalk September 2019