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MARCH 2017 NEXT SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MARCH 21ST
Custodian/Sexton
We have had a season of changes in the staff over the last two months. Melissa Kramer Karr had an epipha-ny on January 6th and decid-ed that it was time to pursue a more heartfelt vocation – caring for senior adults. The Trustees, the Neighborhood Learning Center (NLC), and I are grateful for the fine job that she did (as well as with George Macdonald who was her partner in 2016). With the position open, the Trus-tees decided to contract with Clean Method. They have assigned Mr. Hilton Morgan to be our regular custodian. He had cleaned at Clarke County High School before working for us and has no-ticed that Laurie Barbagallo, Math Teacher extraordinaire, is the spouse of Trustee chair, Mike Barbagallo. He is off to a good start.
Church Administrative Assistant
Next Carolyn Comras broke the news that she foresaw that her son had only four more years at home before being college bound. She decided that she should use this time to be as available as possible for him, enjoying having worked with us, of course. Carolyn has been a wonderful administrative assistant: efficient, friendly,
professional, and competent. We will miss her. Several applied for the position and five were interviewed. Diane Agbenyo had that little extra and is our newly-hired ad-ministrative assistant. She adds abilities to market the church more extensively on social media and to work with new treasurer-elect, Clark Seipt. Diane’s office hours are 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Diane lives in Leesburg and is as wonderful a Christian person as she is a skilled administrative assistant.
Neighborhood Learning Center Director
NLC Director Marcie Peter-son has also left as you also likely know from an email sent out from the church of-fice. This is sad news be-cause Marcie had such mean-ingful ties with so many. Our Neighborhood Learning Cen-ter is a fabulous success. Marcie gets a lion’s share of credit for the growth and success of the Neighborhood Learning Center. We appre-ciate what she did both for the school and for the church.
As we wish Marcie well, we celebrate the strong staff that she and others built. The families continue to value the high quality of teaching and caring that comes from the
“Rappin’ with the Rev” Continued on page 2
Staff Comings and Goings Rappin’ with the Rev by Pastor Dave Milam
The Beloved Community Around Jesus Ministry Musings by Pastor Jessica McClure Archer
“Ministry Musings” Continued on page 2
Lent begins on Wednesday, March 1st, with our observance of Ash Wednesday. The church sets aside 40 days (minus Sundays, which are mini-Easters) to prepare for the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. The colors of the church turn purple. The mood is petulant. Our focus is often inwards, and for the past cou-ple of years with our Lenten studies, we walked with Jesus along The Way and creeped along with him in his last 24 Hours that Changed the World.
This year for Lent we will fo-cus on the beloved community around Jesus. We will see Jesus’ life, ministry, passion, death and resurrection through the eyes of friends. How did Mary his mother see him? How did Peter take Jesus’ re-buke when he questioned Je-sus’ announcement that he was to die? How did the Samaritan woman feel after Jesus left her village, but never seemed to really leave her? How did Pontius Pilate encounter Jesus? Did Pilate question what he
was doing? How did Mary Magdalene raise her down-trodden eyes focused on the path so that she could see Je-sus alive?
Our weekend worship, small group experiences and daily devotionals will have us ex-ploring the beloved communi-ty around Jesus from multiple angles. Worship will lead us through the Gospel of John, discovering and excavating the following stories: Jesus, Mother and the Wedding at Cana; Nicodemus, the Samari-tan woman, the man born blind, Lazarus, the disciples at Jesus’ farewell, and Mary Magdalene on Easter morning.
Utilizing two options – Simply Jesus or On the The Road to
the Cross – we will supple-ment our worship experience by encountering and hearing the stories of other friends along Jesus’ way. We are forming groups now, and in-vite you to plug into groups forming on Sunday mornings,
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twenty-five teachers, cook, administrators, and aides. We know that they are the heart of what makes our school great. The NLC Board has also given their hearts and souls to this essential ministry of our church. Suzanne Wade, Chris Butkus, Marie Cahoon, Stephen Fike and parent representative John Ameen are hard at work with Assistant Director Lorie
ADULT MINISTRIES
Phoebe’s Sisters
This women’s group meets the third Saturday of the month from 8:30 to 10:30 am at a member’s home for breakfast, fellowship and Bible study. All women of the church and friends are invited. For the 2017-17 session, the group will be discussing Who is Jesus: What a Difference a Lens Makes. The next meeting is March 18th. If you are interest-ed in attending the next meet-ing, please contact Bonnie Milam at 540 454-7816 or [email protected].
The St. Andrew Book Club
This group meets monthly out-side the church. The next meet-ing is March 25th. Please con-tact Zoe Sowers at 540 338-0999 or [email protected] to join the discussion.
Brunch Bunch
This group meets the second Monday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 am in the church basement. The next meeting is March 13th. For more infor-mation, contact Carolyn Bous-man at 540 338-9508 or [email protected].
Lovettsville Group
They meet about twice a month on Sunday evenings, rotating homes in the Lovettsville area for potluck dinner, fellowship,
“Staff Comings and Goings Continued from page 1
RAPPING WITH THE REV (CONTINUED)
Faubert and Business Manager Ally Fetch as we bridge the gap between directors. All of these are in our prayers of thanksgiv-ing.
Yours in Christ,
Pledge Update Goal for 2017: 90 pledges for $325,000
Actual as of 2/24/16: 73 pledges for $287,149
Your generosity and financial commitment to St. Andrew is critical
in helping us fulfill God’s calling. To pledge, simply fill out a
pledge card, which can be found near the pledge box in the narthex.
You can place your pledge card in the pledge box or mail it to Kim
Yager. Thank you for giving!
Ann Smith, Lillian Brewer, and Kim Peele, Stewardship Committee
and Bible study. Contact Debra Gutenson at 540 882- 3205 or [email protected] for more information.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
Please join Pastors Dave and Jessica every Tuesday at 10:30 am as they take us through the passage that will be featured in the next week’s services, and explore the deeper meaning of God’s Holy Word. All are wel-come!
FP4H
First Place 4 Health, a faith-based weight loss program, meets every Monday evening at 7 pm. Contact Ally Fetch at 336 508-2610 or afetch @ gmail.com or Deborah Hill at 540 751-9818 or [email protected]. See page 4 for more detailed information,
Men’s Group
This group meets the first Sat-urday of the month in the fel-lowship hall. Coffee starts at 7:30 am and breakfast/fellowship at 8:00 am. The next meeting is March 4th. All men of the church are invited. To join, contact Jeff Kauffman at [email protected].
MINISTRY MUSINGS (CONTINUED)
Pastor Jessica
“The Beloved Community Around Je-sus” Continued from page 1
Wednesday evenings, Thursday afternoons or evenings, and Sunday nights. Visit the sign-up genius or visit the Lenten Small Group table in the entry-way for more information and to sign up!
If you are looking for a more individualized approach to your Lenten experience, you can pick up a book to read and/or weave into your daily devo-tions the Lenten Devotion, Meeting Jesus. The Lenten Devotional features 40 differ-
ent friends walking with and encountering Jesus in his min-istry and life. There are a vari-ety of ways to deepen your Lenten experience as we ex-plore the Beloved Community around Jesus. We hope you can commit to one way this Lenten season.
May we all experience a holy Lent by drawing near to the Beloved Community around Jesus!
This Lent: Meeting Simply Jesus Through the Eyes of His Friends Join us for our annual Lenten Small Group Experience, as we all discover Jesus through the eyes of his friends and the people he encountered along the way to the cross. Lenten Small Groups will begin the last week of March in preparation for Ash Wednesday on March 1st. So, gather up your Lenten Groups of previous years, start a new group, co-opt your existing group and focus on our Lenten study. Books, materials and sign-up sheets are available.
Don’t forget we will gather for Ash Wednesday, March 1st, with our Annual Pancake Supper (at 5:45 pm) and Ash Wednesday
Church Financials
Income Expense Difference
Dec 2016 $41,757 $37,567 $4,190
YTD $363,959 $360,865 $3,094
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YOUTH AND CHILDREN MINISTRY
Godly Play Sunday School will ex-plore the faces of Easter for Lent. Our Sunday School kids have selected their 2017 Mission Project. They are raising $500 for Mobile Hope to become KIDZ Hero of Hope! Please re-
member your offerings each week to support Mobile Hope.
Spring into Children and
Youth Ministry in March
All youth (6th grade and up) are invited to join in for our annual 30 Hour Famine on Friday, March 3rd - Saturday March 4th. We will join our Harmony and Bethany Methodist friends for the famine, which
will take place at St. Andrew beginning at 6 pm on Friday night.
Activities include: Friday Night Bowling
T-Shirt Design Games and Fellowship
Mission Service to DC TOP, Winchester TOP and Berryville TOP Scavenger Hunt for Hunger Relief
Worship Break-the-fast Meal
And as much gatorade, juice, water and milk to help you fast and experience the real effects of hunger and to stand in solidarity with the food insecure.
There will be a minimal cost for bowling. We are also collecting funds for World Vision for global hun-
ger relief as well donations for our TOP Service.
Interested in joining the famine? Contact Pastor Jessica!
30 Hour Famine is March 3rd and 4th!
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YOUTH AND CHILDREN MINISTRY (CONTINUED)
March 5th
Children Sing in Worship
March 18/19
50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend
April 2nd
Children and Youth Worship
April 5th
Last WAC and Celebration Party
Mark Your Calendars for these upcoming events!
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Choir Rehearsals, Wednesdays at 7 pm Contact Zack Henderson, zackh900@gmailcom
New Song, Sunday mornings after the service Contact Laurie Barbagallo 540 454-8215 or
St. Andrew Bell Ringers, Mondays at 7:15 pm Contact Zoe Sowers 540 338-0999, [email protected]
Children’s Choir, For Kindergarten through 5th grade. Begins March 5th on Wednesdays at 6:15 pm in the Music Room. Contact Zack Henderson, zackh900@gmailcom
We lift up our concerns
Ken Lowery’s family following his death on February 12th. The Milli-gan family upon the death of Bob Milligan. Melissa Macdonald. George Macdonald’s father and Melissa Macdonald’s father, who are both ill. Barbara Jarvis’ cousin June who is being treated for stage 4 cancer. Kirsten’s friend’s (from Peoria) three-year-old son, Jackson, who was diagnosed with cancer and is at St. Jude’s. Kathi Hottinger. The Jarvises on their move to Balti-more.
We continue to pray for
Karen Cogle’s (NLC staff) father, Roger Gilley. John Niccolls’ uncle. Nicole’s (NLC staff) friend’s son Zyne Fadeley. Jay Runke. Roger Hessenius’s daughter, Kristen. The Bousman’s friend, Lynn Staulcup. Jim Wiley, Karla Knickerbocker’s father, Al. Russ Smith’s mom, Dot-tie. Dylan Wagers. Tracy Zervakis’ daughter, Victoria. The Shields’ family friend, Catherine. Charlotte and Andy Miller. Bonnie Milam’s cousin, Leslie Lesicka Paternoster. Dan Miner’s mom, Joyce. Mary Parker’s friend, Jamie Towson. Owen Brown’s cousin, Umbert Fiero. Jenna Henderson. Lisa Gar-ron. Mickey Rock. Judy Shepherd, friend of Lynn Krepich. Kristen Sullivan’s father. Marcia Owens’ brother-in-law, Larry Hargrove, and Marcia’s sister Linda. Leslie Drag-on’s brother, Todd. Russ Alizade. Terrie Combs’ grandson, Mason. Mary Parker’s mom. Don Fetch’s
aunt, Wendy Childs. Ann Den-ison’s cousin, Becky Peterson. Steve Cahoon. Jim McFarlane. John But-ler. Jane Sutermeister. Tim Davis’ father, Bill Davis. Anna Kramer. Leslie Dragon’s sister-in-law, Sarah. Rusty and Karen Ray. All who serve our country and their families as they await a safe reunion.
Joys
Ally Fetch’s mom, Joyce Rumpf, is healing well from her fall. Melissa and George Macdonald celebrated a wedding anniversary. Pamela Schmidt’s young friend has been released from the psychiatric ward. Raye Ann Kauffman is home from the hospital.
MARCH BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Happy Anniversary this month to: 15 Tom and Deborah Hill Davis and Betty Willis 25 Nick and Carlinda Kleck Happy Birthday this month to: 3 Cindy Fike Garrett Fike Erik Stimeling 4 Emma Curtis 5 Kathryn Sink 7 William Garrett Natalie Miner 8 David Dimoff 10 Jennifer Carpenter 11 Chris Hagert 13 Lizzie Barbagallo Nicolai Evans Helen Thomas
MARCH MUSIC REHEARSALS
14 Tami York 15 Troy Krepich Marcia Owens 18 Karen Ray Heidi Shields 20 Sandy Grisius 23 Alden York 24 Claudia Faubert Scott Ziegler 26 Harold Pull 27 Kecia Brown 28 Will Gehl 29 Cullen Kleck 30 Sandy Roberts 31 Cyndie Rinek
LORD HEAR OUR PRAYERS
Flower Calendar There is a new Flower Calendar for 2017 with all dates available. Please consider signing up to provide a floral arrangement for Saturday and Sunday worship services.
Contact Nancy Gilmore (540-338-3154) or [email protected] if you would like to sign up to provide flowers for the sanctuary or sign up on the flower calendar in the Narthex.
March Flower Calendar
4th/5th O’Donnell 11th/12th Open
18th/19th 50th Anniversary 25th/26th Gricius
April Flower Calendar
1st/2nd Open 8th/9th Palms
15th/16th Easter 22nd/23rd Open
29th/30th Open
The deadline for each issue of Loaves & Fishes is the 21st of each month. The next deadline is MARCH 21st. Please send your submissions to Sally Brenton at [email protected].
Musical Fun with Recorders
Are you interested in playing recorder in a group, just for fun? Ibby Dickson and Janet Locklear are hoping to gather interested players to make music together. This group is not geared to performances, we just want to have some fun and make a joyful noise. All levels are welcome. Even if you don't still have your recorder, please join us - we'll surely have an extra recorder or two sitting around! If you're interested, contact Ibby ([email protected]) or Janet ([email protected]).
711 W. Main Street
Purcellville, Virginia 20132
540-338-4332,
fax 540-338-4333
www.standrew-pres.org
The Rev. Dr. David Milam, Pastor
The Rev. Jessica McClure Archer, Associate Pastor
Kimball Peele, Clerk of Session
The Gathering, Saturday at 5 pm
Blended Worship Service , Sunday at 10 am
Communion is celebrated on the first Saturday and Sunday of
each month
MARCH SCRIPTURES AND SERMONS
March Scriptures and Sermons
“The Beloved Community of Jesus”
March 1st (Ash Wednesday; Imposition of Ashes, 7:00 pm)
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Sermon: “Community Generating Hidden Love” – Pastor Dave, preaching
Music: Children’s Choir; St. Andrew Choir
March 4th
/5th (First Sunday in Lent; The Lord’s Supper)
Scripture: John 3:1-21
Sermon: “Midnight Man” – Pastor Dave, preaching
Worship Leader:
Music: St. Andrew Choir
March 11th
/12th
(Second Sunday in Lent)
Scripture: Selections from John 4:1-42
Sermon: “Midday Woman” – Pastor Dave, preaching
Music: New Song
March 18th
/19th
(Third Sunday in Lent; 50th
Anniversary of St.
Andrew)
Sermon: Founding Pastor, Rev. David Voss
Congregational Charge: Rev. Lance Brown
Music: New Song, St. Andrew Ringers and St. Andrew Choir
March 25th
/26th
(Fourth Sunday in Lent)
Scripture: John 9:1-41
Sermon: “Open My Eyes, Lord, I Want to See Jesus” – Pastor Dave, preaching
Music: St. Andrew Choir