Appalachian Alliance Newsletter - Sep 20, 2021

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Appalachian Alliance Newsletter - Sep 20, 2021

Rev. John Church September 20, 2021

Appalachian Alliance News Letter

September 20th, 2021

*Alliance Council - meeting September 23rd at 6:00 pm on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89262735132

 

*Parish Reports Reminder
If your parish has not submitted the Certificate of Election for Convention 2022 or any other parish reports (e.g. Vestry Oath, Vestry Officers Report, etc.), please turn them in ASAP so we can complete our contact rosters for the fall convocation meetings. If you need to check on the status of any parish reports, please email Elizabeth Bishop.

Parish Forms: https://dioswva.org/Resources/parishe-resources-main.html

 
*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/

 

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

Appalachian Alliance outreach projects.

 

Haiti Partnership                                                            $7,800

Jail Ministry                                                                   $300

Tazewell Ministerial                                                       $600

Bluefield Union Mission                                                 $800

St. Jude                                                                          $100

St Nicholas fund                                                             $100

ERD                                                                               $300

Wise County Food Bank                                                 $125

MEOC Fuel Fund                                                           $100 (800*)

Misc. Outreach                                                               $100

Neighbors Aid                                                                $200 (800*)

UTO                                                                              $800

Curate Discretionary Fund                                              $2,550

Binns-Counts Community Center                                    $500 (950*) ($2250#)

Scott County Minis. Assn                                                $125

First United Methodist of PG                                          $125

Family Crisis Support                                                     $125

Grace House                                                                   ($10,000@)

A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry                            $300

 

information will be updated at the end of each month

@ERD Grant for pandemic relief

*Curate Discretionary Fund

#meteral support

Vestry Meetings

All Saints: October 20th at 6:00 pm

St. Marks:

Christ Church: To be announced

Stras Memorial: October 17th at 10:00 am

 

Office Hours and classes:  

St. Marks:

Office Hours: September 21th and 22nd, 12 pm to 4:00 pm, and by appointment.

Church History class covering the Church of England through the Episcopal Church and Book of Common Prayer starting on September 22nd at 4 pm in Parish Hall.

 

Christ Church: 

Office Hours: September 23rd and 24th, from 12 pm to 4:00 pm, and by appointment. Church History class covering the Church of England through the Episcopal Church and Book of Common Prayer. Starting in August, our class has been moved to October 12th at 7:00 pm by zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86845819690

 

Stras Memorial:

Office Hours: October 5th, 12 pm to 4:00 pm, and October 6th by appointment.

Church History class covering the Church of England through the Episcopal Church and Book of Common Prayer starting on October 5th at 7 pm in Hunter House, with zoom option link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83859534001

 

All Saints:

Office Hours: October 12th and 13th from 12 pm to 4:00 pm, and by appointment. Church History class covering the Church of England through the Episcopal Church and Book of Common Prayer starting on October 12th at 7 pm in parish hall Join Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86845819690

 

Service information:

 

September 26th, I will be at Christ Church at 10:00 am and All Saints at 5:00 pm.

 

October 3rd, I will be at Stras at 11:00 am and St Mark’s at 5:00 pm.

 

October 10th, I will be at All Saints at 11:15 am and Christ Church at 4:00 pm.

 

October 17th, I will be at Stras at 11:00 am and St Mark’s at 5:00 pm.

 

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

 

Sunday, September 26th

Color: Green

First Reading: Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29

Psalm: 19:7-14

Second Reading: James 5:13-20

Gospel: Mark 9:38-50

Prayers of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, October 3rd

Color: Green

First Reading: Genesis 2:18-24

Psalm: 8

Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

Gospel: Mark 10:2-16

Prayers of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, October 10th

Color: Green

First Reading: Amos 5:6-7,10-15

Psalm:  90:12-17

Second Reading: Hebrews 4:12-16

Gospel: Mark 10:17-31

Prayers of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, October 17th

Color: Green

First Reading: Isaiah 53:4-12

Psalm: 91:9-16

Second Reading: Hebrews 5:1-10

Gospel: Mark 10:35-45

Prayers of the People: Form II

 

John+

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