Last modified: February 1, 2012
February Events
- 1, 8, 15, 22 - Church-Wide Meal & Winter Bible Study - Book of Daniel, 5:45 pm meal ($4 per person or $15 per family), 6:30-7:30 Bible study; activities and studies for children & youth, nursery for preschoolers
- 4 - Project WARM, 7 am breakfast at church, 8 am wood lot - split wood & deliver; for more info, contact Buddy C
- 4-5 - IYC Senior High Overnight Retreat at our church, 9:30 am - 2 pm
- 5 - Souper Bowl of Caring, Youth sponsoring collection of soup and other canned goods for our food pantry
- 5 - Church-wide Potluck Lunch following worship service; the District Senior High youth (see 2/4-5, above) will join us
- 5 - Super Bowl Flag Football Game at Penn Forest Elementary School, 2 pm, all children, youth and adults invited to join in
- 5 - Service of Remembrance, 4 pm
- 7 - Corn Hole, 6 - 7:30 pm in fellowship hall - guys and girls, ages Sr High to 99+, come join the game . . . and fun
- 9 - Koffee Klatch at Roanoker, 9 am - join Pastor Ed & Carol; a time together for those who are widowed; for support, encouragement, conversation
- 12 - Anointing Service, 4 pm
- 17-18 - Women's Overnight Retreat - Growing Together With God, 6 pm - 11 am at our church, for women of all ages; dinner & breakfast provided, Fri night feature - Kyle Edgell, caricature artist; preregister (by Feb 12) with L Crumpacker, C Hambleton, or J Saunders; no fee, but donations accepted
- 19 - Fellowship Class - Showtimers Play, 2 pm Play, meet at church at 12:45 pm with bag lunch
- 23 - Joyful Hearts - Foreign Exchange Program, 10:30 am program by Carol Elmore; bring your favorite salad to share
- 25 - Red Cross Blood Drive
- 26 - Singspiration at our church, with Staunton Ave Church of God; 4 pm - singing & fellowship, and potluck dinner
Future Dates
- Mar 1 - Sow the Seed Scholarship Banquet at Camp, to support Camp Summer Program; 6:30 pm dinner - $40 per person (larger gifts accepted), donations directly fund summer camp ministries; RSVP by 2/27
- Mar 3 - Project WARM, 7 am breakfast at church, 8 am wood lot - split wood & deliver; for more info, contact Buddy C
- Mar Mar 9-10 - Youth Yard Sale
- Mar 16-18 - Pilgrimage XVI at Camp Bethel - spiritual retreat for adults (ages 18-99+); brochures on table in hall
- Mar 22 - Joyful Hearts - Disaster Kits, & Hobby Speaker, 10:30 am, special speaker about a unique collecting hobby; bring items for kits and food for pot luck lunch
- Mar 25-28 - Pre-Easter Awakening Services, sponsored by Roanoke area Church of the Brethren congregations, held this year at our church; Tim Harvey, speaker
- Mar 30 - Camp Bethel Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 6:30
- Mar 31 - Camp Bethel Spring Work Day, 7:30 am, RSVP free meals
- Apr 20-21 - 11th Sounds of the Mountains Festival, music & storytelling by nationally known tellers & musicians
- Jun 18-22 - Nat'l Young Adult Conference, U of Tennessee, Knoxville TN, ages 18-35, cost $375, register on-line; to carpool, contact M St. John at District Office, 362-1816
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- Sunday, Youth Choir, 9:14 - 9:44 am
- Sunday, Sunday School, all ages, 9:45 am
- Sunday, Worship Service, 11 am, nursery provided for infants - pre-K, Children's Church for K - grade 5
- Sunday, Renacer Service, 2 pm, at 1st Church of the Brethren
- Monday, Small Group, 6:30 pm - Knowing the Bible 101
- Tuesday, Handbell Practice, 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, Adult Choir, 7:30 pm
- Thursday, Project WARM, 2 to 4 pm or later, open to anyone from all participating churches to saw and split wood; questions? call Buddy C.
Monthly and Other Activities
- First Sunday, quarterly Deacon Board, 6:30 pm, Jan (last Sun.), May, Aug, Nov
- First Wednesday, Property Commission, 6 pm
- First Thursday, Evangelism & Membership Commission, 4:15 pm
- First Thursday, Missions & Service Commission, 7 pm
- Second Sunday, Executive Committee, 6:30 pm
- Second Sunday, every other month, Church Board, 7:30 pm, Jan, Mar, May (if needed), Jul, Sep; Nov 11 - Board Retreat
- Second Monday, Christian Education Commission, 6 pm
- Second Thursday, Mary Martha Circle, 7 pm, Sep - May
- Second Saturday, Staunton Ave. Food Distribution, 9:45 am
- Fourth Monday, Ministry & Worship Commission, 7 pm
- Fourth Thursday, Joyful Hearts Seniors Group, 10:30 am
- Last Sunday, quarterly, Peace & Justice Group, 12:30 pm - Jan (cancelled), Apr, Jul, Oct; 1st floor classroom (bring lunch)
- Sunday after church, as needed, Finance Commission
- Twice Yearly, Church Council Meeting, 7 pm, May 20, Oct 21
- Twice Yearly, Love Feast, Apr 5, Oct 7
- Twice Yearly, Bread & Cup Communion, 2nd Sun, Jan, Jun
- 15th - Newsletter articles due
- Feb 5 - God Moves Among the Broken - Jonah 3:1-10
- Feb 12 - God Must See Something in Us - Genesis 1:26-31
- Feb 19 - What Makes God Happy? - Psalm 147:1-11
- Feb 26 - I Lent: Call to Spiritual Discipline - I Corinthians 9:24-27
- Mar 4 - II Lent: Children and Camp Bethel Sunday
- Mar 11 - III Lent: To Be Changed - Mark 2:21-22
- Mar 18 - IV Lent: The Lover's Quarrel - Hosea 2:14-20
- Mar 25 - V Lent: The Cross - Mark 8: 31-38
