Appalachian Alliance Newsletter - April 19, 2021

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Appalachian Alliance Newsletter - April 19, 2021

Rev. John Church April 19, 2021

Appalachian Alliance News Letter

April 19th, 2021

*Thank you to everyone who volunteered to read for our recorded services. We had six people signup! The rota is now out for each recorded service with the readings.

 

*All Saints vestry Zoom link 6:00 pm Wednesday: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87329822631

 

*All Saints Gospel class for Thursday 7:00 pm Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89419084700

 

*Evening Prayer service on Zoom Monday, April 19 at 6:00 pm. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84438914400

 

*Evening Prayer service on Zoom Thursday, April 22 at 6:00 pm. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87123350970

 

Safeguarding God’s People Training Saturday, April 24th

9:30 am to 12-noon

 

*Grace House workday on Saturday, April 24th from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm and Spring Convocation Meeting.

 

*Grace House is looking to interview Alliance members on what Grace House means to them. If you are interested in taking part in this interview and expressing what Grace House means to the area, please let me know.

 

*individual and group Zoom meetings are now available; please contact me for a date and time.

 

*Boys Home of Virginia Donations can be mailed to Boys Home of Virginia, 414 Boys Home Rd. Covington, VA 24426 or through our website at  www.give2boyshome.org

 

*The virtual service is going through a rework, and the next service will be recorded on Thursday, April 22nd at 11 am at All Saints.

 

*If you would like to share your pictures of your parish for use in the virtual service, please send them to Mark Cooperstine at markcooperstein@gmail.com

 

The work of the Spirit, God’s plans our hands.

Appalachian Alliance outreach projects.

 

Haiti Partnership                                                            $4,800

Jail Ministry                                                                   $100

Tazewell Ministerial                                                       $200

Bluefield Union Mission                                                 $300

St. Jude                                                                          $100

St Nicholas fund                                                             $100

ERD                                                                               $300

Wise County Food Bank                                                 $125

MEOC Fuel Fund                                                           $100 (400*)

Misc. Outreach                                                               $100

Neighbors Aid                                                                $200 (400*)

UTO                                                                              $300

Curate Discretionary Fund                                              $1,350

Binns-Counts Community Center                                    $500 (550*) ($1250#)

Scott County Minis. Assn                                                $125

First United Methodist of PG                                          $125

Family Crisis Support                                                     $125

 

information will be updated at the end of each month

*Curate Discretionary Fund

#meteral support

 

Vestry Meetings

 

All Saints: April 21st at 6:00 pm by zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87329822631

St. Marks:

Christ Church: April 21st at 6:30 pm by zoom

Stras Memorial: May 16th at 10:00

 

Office Hours and classes:  

 

All Saints:

Our class on the 8th and 9th chapter of Mark’s Gospel will be by zoom on April 22nd at 7:00 pm

 

St. Marks:

Office Hours: April 20th and 21st from 12:00 to 4:00 pm or by appointment.

Bible Study covering the 8th and 9th Chapters of Mark’s Gospel is at 4 pm on April 20th.

 

Christ Church: 

Office Hours: April 27th and 28th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm or by appointment.

Bible Study covering the 8th and 9th Chapters of Mark’s Gospel is at 7 pm on April 28th in the parish hall.

 

Stras Memorial:

Office Hours: May 4th and 5th from 12 pm to 4:00 on the 6th and 9 am -12 pm on the 7th or by appointment.

Bible Study covering the 10th and 11th Chapters of Mark’s Gospel will be on May 4th at 7 pm in Hunter House.

 

Service information:

 

Sunday, April 25th, I will be at Christ Church at 10:00 am and All Saints at 5:00 pm

 

Sunday, May 2nd, I will be at Stras at 11 am and St. Marks at 5:00 pm.

 

Sunday, May 9th, I will be at Christ Church at 10:00 am and All Saints at 5:00 pm.

 

Sunday, May 16th, I will be at Stras at 11:00 pm and St Mark’s at 5:00 pm.

 

Sunday, May 23rd, I will Be at All Saints at 11:15 and Christ Church at 5:00 pm.

 

Sunday, May 30th, As a 5th Sunday during the pandemic, all parishes will have Morning Prayer.

 

For the Altar Guilds, Senior Wardens, Worship leaders, and Lay readers:  

 

Sunday, April 25th

Color: White

First Reading: Acts 4:5-12

Psalm: 23

Second Reading: 1 John 3:16-24

Gospel: John 10:11-18

Prayer of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, May 2nd

Color: White

First Reading: Acts 8:26-40

Psalm: 22:24-30

Second Reading: 1 John 4:7-21

Gospel: John 15:1-8

Prayer of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, May 9th

Color: White

First Reading: Acts 10:44-48

Psalm:  98

Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-6

Gospel: John 15:9-17

Prayer of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, May 16th

Color: White

First Reading: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

Psalm: 1

Second Reading: 1 John 5:9-13

Gospel: John 17:6-19

Prayer of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, May 23rd

Color: Red

First Reading: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Psalm: 104:25-35, 37

Second Reading: Romans 8:22-27

Gospel: 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Prayer of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, May 30th

Color: Red

First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8

Psalm: 29

Second Reading: Romans 8:12-17

Gospel: John 3:1-17

Prayer of the People: Form II

 

John+

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