If you haven’t picked up your Sunday School to go packets, we’ll keep them at church or let Pastor know and we’ll make arrangements to get them to you. The next virtual Sunday School lesson is scheduled for Novemer 29, 2020 and the theme is Thanksgiving. There is a digital component and also a physical part (including craft items) that we will hand out that day. Here is the digital component - There is a digital component - https://youtu.be/Wz0dStCI0_Y. Sunday School to go packets will be handed out the last Sunday of each month for October 2020, November 2020, December 2020, January 2021, February 2021, March 2021 and April 2021 courtesy of a group effort of the Northern Valley Conference roster leaders group. Also, we need volunteers to help assemble the packets, please let Pastor Sonya know – she could use the help! The NVC pastors and faith formation leaders met Monday, November 16, 2020 and decided to continue our monthly virtual Sunday School packets for the children into next year. We had planned through December of this year. We are making packets for 36 children between Gravel Springs and St. John's thanks to our members and thrivent, all costs have been covered. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Our outreach project for the month of January will be to collect food/cans of soup for CCAP for Souper Bowl Sunday on February 7, 2021. Please visit our new web page - Outreach Projects for additional Details and updates.
Please note that we will continue to collect items for our Blessings Box and CCAP. Sunday, January 3, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in Fellowship Hall
Sunday, January 3, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. - Worship service Monday, January 4, 2021 – 10 a.m. - Synod pericope zoom meeting Monday, January 4, 2021 – 11 a.m. - NVC zoom meeting Wednesday, January 6, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. - Synod worship and meeting Sunday, January 10, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in Fellowship Hall Sunday, January 10, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. - Worship service. Council members installed during worship. Sunday, January 10, 2021 – 12:15 p.m. – St. John’s Council meeting immediately following worship Monday, January 11, 2021 – 10 a.m. - Synod pericope zoom meeting Monday, January 11, 2021 – 11 a.m. - NVC zoom meeting Wednesday, January 13, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. - Synod worship and meeting Sunday, January 17, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in Fellowship Hall Sunday, January 17, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. - Worship service Monday, January 18, 2021 – 10 a.m. - Synod pericope zoom meeting Monday, January 18, 2021 – 11 a.m. - NVC zoom meeting Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - ELCA Town Hall (Pastor) Wednesday, January 20, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. - Synod worship and meeting Sunday, January 24, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in Fellowship Hall Sunday, January 24, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. - Worship service Sunday, January 24, 2021 – Assemble virtual Sunday School packets Monday, January 25, 2021 – 10 a.m. - Synod pericope zoom meeting Monday, January 25, 2021 – 11 a.m. - NVC zoom meeting Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. - Synod worship and meeting Friday, January 29, 2021 - Pastor Continuing Ed webinar Sunday, January 31, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. - Adult Sunday School in Fellowship Hall Sunday, January 31, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. - Worship service Sunday, January 31, 2021 – Thursday, February 4, 2021 - Power in the Spirit mid-winter session via zoom New seating arrangements at St. John’s - Due to new restrictions for the state of Virginia by the Governor, seating will be blocked off at St. John’s in the sanctuary and social hall. Please do not sit where there is blue tape. Reminder – family groups (same household) may sit together and overflow seating is downstairs in the social hall. Thanks for helping us to keep everyone safe and well!
January 31, 2021 - February 4, 2021 and, July 15, 2021- July 17, 2021
Join us for our first-ever Midwinter Power in the Spirit Online event Sunday, January 31 2021 to Thursday, February 4, 2021. Our most recent summer event was forced to go online, but then we found ourselves enjoying the experience! So we thought gathering for prayer, study, worship, and conversation would be a great way to spend some of the coldest days of the year. This winter’s theme will center on the illuminating festival of Candlemas and our keynote presenter will be The Rev. Dr. Dave Delaney, Director for Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the Virginia Synod! If you sign up to attend Midwinter Power in the Spirit Online, you can expect:
There is no fee to attend, but we do suggest a donation of $25 to the Virginia Synod. One hundred percent of donations will be used to support neighbors in need around the world through the ELCA Good Gifts catalog (our goal is to give a “family farm” to help a family break the cycle of hunger and poverty—only $715!). Please give as the Spirit leads you! Registration will open on January 4, 2021. For now, save the date! I hope to see you for Midwinter Power in the Spirit Online: January 31 to February 4, 2021! In Christ, Pastor David C. Drebes Coordinator, Power in the Spirit PS: Plans continue for our summer event, to be held (hopefully) at Roanoke College from July 15, 2021 to July 17, 2021. As long as you’re saving dates, mark that one down too! For more information, visit vasynod.org or facebook.com/powerinthespirit. You can contact Power in the Spirit coordinator Pastor David Drebes at pastordrebes@gmail.com The Virginia Synod, ELCA | P.O. Box 70, Salem, VA 24153 |
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