Appalachian Alliance Newsletter - Sep 6, 2021

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Appalachian Alliance Newsletter - Sep 6, 2021

Rev. John Church September 07, 2021

Appalachian Alliance News Letter

September 6th, 2021

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

 

*Safeguarding God's People Training - Sept. 23 via Zoom

 

Safeguarding God's People training will take place via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 23, from 7-9 p.m. This training is for all full and part-time church staff, vestry and wardens, and volunteers that are in a supervisory role at their church to be up to date on their Safe Church training. Registration is required to receive your unique Zoom link.

 

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldOypqjktHN1UtRTr5dSj_Y170aLL6Myx

 

*Fall Mission Day - Registration Now Open

Fall Mission Day is on Saturday, Oct. 30 at St. John's, Roanoke from 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Clergy delegates and elected lay delegates and lay alternates to Diocesan Convention 2022 are expected to attend. Guests are also welcome. Boxed lunches are available for purchase for those that pre-register. If you plan to attend, please click on the link below so we can plan accordingly.

Read more & register here: https://conta.cc/3j2fIdB

 

*My Neighbor: A Gift of God Series - Starts Sept. 15!
Join us for a five-week series facilitated by The Rev. Masud Syedullah on Wednesday nights beginning Sept. 15 from 7-8:45 pm. This series focuses on Repairing the Beloved Community as we consider and reconsider our opinions about "the other," including those of another culture, ethnicity, race, gender, or political party. Registration is required to receive your Zoom link. Click here for a full description of the series.
Read more & register here: https://files.constantcontact.com/10b6bcd7001/8c635574-a0fb-415f-8e79-faabc6229db2.pdf
 

*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 (400*)

Misc. Outreach                                                               $100

Neighbors Aid                                                                $200 (400*)

UTO                                                                              $800

Curate Discretionary Fund                                              $1,350

Binns-Counts Community Center                                    $500 (550*) ($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: September 15th at 6:00 PM

St. Marks:

Christ Church:

Stras Memorial: September 19th at 10:00 AM

 

Office Hours and classes:  

 

Stras Memorial:

Office Hours: September 7th, 12 pm to 4:00 pm, and September 8th by appointment.

Church History class covering the Church of England through the Episcopal Church and Book of Common Prayer starting on September 7th at 7 pm in Hunter House, with zoom option link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85631889381

 

All Saints:

Office Hours: September 14th and 15th 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 September 14th at 7 pm in parish hall Join Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86568479607.

August's make-up class is on September 1st at 7:00 pm in Parish Hall and through the Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81909516521.

 

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 21st 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 September 1st at 7:00 PM by zoom. The zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81909516521. The main class for September is on September 14th at 7 pm in All Saint’s parish hall or Join the Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86568479607.

 

Service information:

 

September 12th, I will be at All Saints at 11:15 am and Christ Church at 4:00 pm.

 

September 19th, I will be at Stras at 11:00 am and St Mark’s at 5:00 pm.

 

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.

 

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

 

Sunday, September 12th   

Color: Green

First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a

Psalm: Psalm 116:1-8

Second Reading: James 3:1-12

Gospel: Mark 8:27-38

Prayers of the People: Form III

 

Sunday, September 19th

Color: Green

First Reading: Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22

Psalm: 54

Second Reading: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Gospel: Mark 9:30-37

Prayers of the People: Form II

 

Sunday, September 26th

Color: Green

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

Psalm: 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

 

John+

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