Loading...Appalachian Alliance News Letter February 7th, 2022
Assist us, O God, to love one another as sisters and brothers, and to balance discipline with love and rules with compassion, according to the example shown by your servant Scholastica; for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Bishop's Visitation Schedule
The Bishop's visitation schedule from January through Pentecost 2022 is now available under the "Resources" tab on the diocesan website.
Read more: https://www.dioswva.org/resources/prayer_calendar
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2022 Parish Forms
The 2022 parish forms are now available on the Parish Resources page of the website. We rely on these forms to maintain accurate and updated information in our databases as vestries and leadership roles change from year to year. So, we appreciate your timely submission of these reports.
Read more: https://conta.cc/3DxBM7f
*Evangelism Matters: Digital Resources for Evangelism Discernment & Ministry
The Evangelism Matters audio conference and zoom webinars are now available for everyone to listen to and share. Hear from a wide variety of Episcopal Church clergy and lay leaders share their thoughts and experiences on the importance of evangelism. Worth a listen for any size parish leader!
Read more: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/evangelism-matters/
Invite Welcome Connect Digital Gathering
Registration is OPEN for the IWC Digital Gathering on Feb. 9 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Short, accessible, and low cost. Consider registering yourself or a team!
Register here: https://www.invitewelcomeconnect.com/digitalgathering2022
Safe Church Trainings
Safeguarding God's Children will be offered online on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 7-9 p.m. Safeguarding God's People will be offered online on Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Please click on the links below to register.
Safeguarding God's Children Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvd-CqrjwqE9f6LibO-BqYU32yU1-m9Rci
Safeguarding God's People Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odu2pqDMuHtzze2jaD9Iv73X54eV7dQXC
Youth Confirmation Retreat - March 5-6
Join us for a weekend of spiritual formation and fellowship for youth grades 5-12 who have been confirmed in 2020 or 2021 or will be confirmed in 2022. This event offers a time for additional learning and reinforcement of material that may have been missed due to the pandemic.
Registration: https://dioswva.wufoo.com/forms/k1naut3t0012c8v/
Summer Mission Trips
Registration for our two youth mission trips is now open. Join us for a week of service and fellowship this summer at Grace House on the Mountain. The middle school trip is from June 19-25 and the high school trip is from June 26-July 1. Save the dates and sign up soon. Registration is limited!
Middle School Registration: https://dioswva.wufoo.com/forms/ks07ztn13dr1b1/
High School Registration: https://dioswva.wufoo.com/forms/k128eyq60ok0t50/
The work of the Spirit, God’s plans our hands.
Appalachian Alliance outreach projects.
Haiti Partnership $0
Jail Ministry $0
Tazewell Ministerial $0
Bluefield Union Mission $0
St. Jude $0
St Nicholas fund $0
ERD $0
Wise County Food Bank $0
MEOC Fuel Fund $0
Misc. Outreach $0
Neighbors Aid $0
UTO $0
Curate Discretionary Fund $925
Binns-Counts Community Center $0
Scott County Minis. Assn $0
First United Methodist of PG $0
Family Crisis Support $0
Grace House $0
A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry $0
Boy’s Home $0
information will be updated at the end of each month
*Curate Discretionary Fund
#meteral support
Vestry Meetings
All Saints: February 15th
St. Marks:
Christ Church:
Stras Memorial: February 20th at 10 am.
Office Hours and classes:
Stras Memorial:
Office Hours: February 8th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. No Class in February as I am preparing for our Lenten class.
All Saints:
Office Hours: February 15th and 16th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. No Class in February as I am preparing for our Lenten class.
St. Marks:
Office Hours: February 22nd and 23rd 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. No Class in February as I am preparing for our Lenten class.
Christ Church:
Office Hours: March 1st, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class on The Synoptic Gospels takes place on March 30th At 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.
Service information:
February 13th, I will be at All Saints for an 11:15 am service and Christ Church for a 4 pm service.
February 20th, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am service and St Marks for a 5 pm service.
February 27th, I will be at Christ Church for a 10 am service and All Saints for a 5 pm service.
March 6th, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am service and St Marks for a 5 pm service.
For the Altar Guilds, Senior Wardens, Worship leaders, and Lay readers:
Sunday, February 13th
Color: Green
First Reading: Jeremiah 17:5-10
Psalm: 1
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Gospel: Luke 6:17-26
Prayers of the People: Form III
Sunday, February 20th
Color: Green
First Reading: Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Psalm: 37:1-12, 41-42
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38
Prayers of the People: Form III
Sunday, February 27th
Color: Green
First Reading: Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm: 99
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Gospel: Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a]
Prayers of the People: Form III
Sunday, March 6th
Color: Purple
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm: 91:1-2, 9-16
Second Reading: Romans 10:8b-13
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Prayers of the People: Form III
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