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OPMH E Gram (Nov 25, 2007) Meeting House Worshipers: Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Have a Happy Thanksgiving Morning Services (8:30 and 11:00 am) Scripture Jeremiah 23:1-6 Luke 23: 33-43 Sermon Kings and Kingdoms — Dr. Laha Hymns Crown Him With Many Crowns At the Name of Jesus All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name Other Special Music Prelude: Trumpet Tune and Air – H. Purcell Introit Jesus Remember Me – Taize Chant Anthem: E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come – Manz Offertory: Offertorio – Zipoli Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in E – Bach Coffee Hour: Join us in Heritage Hall after the 11:00 am service. Christian Education Sunday morning education classes and Bridges to Worship resume this Sunday Children’s Education: Classes for children, age 3 years through Grade 12 meet at 9:30 in the Education Building and Flounder House. Children in grades 1-5 continue their study of Jonah – check the board in the Education Building entrance for your grade’s room assignment. Next Sunday, Dec. 2, Children age 3 years through Grade 5 begin a new series of workshops and activity centers looking at the Nativity Story. Sunday School Mission project nearing completion: Our children and youth Sunday School classes have designated their Sunday School offering this fall toward the completion of a fresh-water well in Africa. We are just $124.82 from our goal. Don’t forget your Sunday School offering this month. Looking Ahead: In the month of December, all of our children’s classes will focus on the nativity story. To enrich our children’s experience we are assembling a “museum” of crèches and nativity scenes. They will be on display in Room 26 on Dec. 2, 9, and 16. Children will tour the exhibit with a guide. If you have a nativity or crèche you are willing to share with us please contact Priscilla in the Church Office. Adult Education Wednesday Evening Bible Study: The Book of Acts, 7:30-8:30 pm, Flounder 1b, through Nov. 28. Westminster Hall: The Gospel of Matthew, continues through Dec. 23. Heritage Hall: “Practicing our Faith,” concludes this Sunday. Next Sunday, Dec 2, we begin a new adult education offering, “The Nativity in the Arts,” in Heritage Hall. Bonita Billman from Georgetown University will lead a discussion of how the Nativity Story is portrayed in paintings, using slides from the Georgetown University Art Images Collection. Reformed Institute: Look on the web site for these special offerings. Fellowship, Study, and Prayer Groups: Youth: We meet tonight from 5-7 pm in Fellowship Hall to pack up the stockings and hear more from Sgt. Bill Cahir, including a slide show of pictures from Iraq. 20s/30s: This group is open to all in their 20s and 30s (married, single, members, visitors, friends). Join us Monday nights at 913 Oronoco Street at 7 pm. All are welcome! For more info., call Mike Campagna at 703-785-4736 or
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First Sundays with the Stephen Ministers: An informal time of fellowship on the first Sunday of each month in the Elliot House Parlor. We welcome all who are experiencing loss or struggling to find joy in their lives to meet, one-on-one, with a Stephen Minister. Call Susan Grandy (703-780-4134 or 703.836.6701) if you have questions. Please join the Celebration married couples group for Scottish Walk and their annual Christmas luncheon on Sat., Dec. 1. We will attend the church service at OPMH, have coffee at the McElveen’s (212 ½ S. Pitt St.), and watch the parade, followed by lunch at the Warehouse Restaurant in Old Town at 12:30. Reservations for lunch are necessary not later than Thurs., Nov. 29. Email Jean Rood at
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or call 703.323.9503. The SPIRIT group invites church members and friends to attend the group’s Christmas luncheon on December 6 at 11:30 am in Heritage Hall. A group of West Potomac School’s drama department will present a delightful program entitled “The Christmas That Bounced.” This is an event that you will not want to miss. Please make reservation by noon on Monday, Dec. 3 by calling the Church Office at 703-549-6670. The cost is $10. We look forward to seeing you there. Mission This is the last Sunday to bring your filled stockings for soliers. We will be packing and mailing them tonight. Thank you to everyone who has already brought us a filled stocking for a soldier overseas. If you need more info, please email Cristy at
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(Absolute last chance: bring to Fellowship Hall tonight at 5 pm). Wondering What To Get All Those Hard-To-Shop-For Relatives and Friends For Christmas? Local and National/Global Missions will again be sponsoring Alternative Giving Fair on Sundays, Dec. 2, 9, and 16 in Fellowship Hall following the 11:00 am service. You may "purchase" items destined for use by various charities, such as book bags, medical supplies, Bibles, or livestock; we'll provide a gift card for communicating your purchase. A limited amount of other gifts - such as pins, notecards, or ornaments - benefiting OPMH-supported charitable organizations will also be available. Speak Up About the Environment! The next meeting of the Environmental Issues Advocacy Group will be Wed, Dec. 5 at 7 pm in the Elliot House conference room. We will discuss steps our congregation can take to care for the environment, and learn what other congregations and faith-based groups are doing. For more info., contact Larry Williams. Thanksgiving Offering: Each year, the Meeting House receives five special offerings that support the larger work of the Presbyterian Church USA. The Thanksgiving Offering will be received on Sunday, Nov. 25, and goes to benefit several regional Presbyterian organizations that provide services for children in crisis: Edmarc Hospice for Children, Presbyterian Children’s Home of the Highlands, Presbyterian Homes & Family Services, and Volunteer Emergency Families for Children. Join the No. VA AIDS Ministry at the inaugural Concert for Hope on Fri., Nov. 30 at 7:30 pm. The Concert for Hope is a musical celebration in recognition of World AIDS Day, and will feature performances by the Howard Gospel Choir, Jason & deMarco, and the Unity Fellowship Church of DC Drum Ministry. Location: Kenmore Middle School Auditorium lacated at 200 South Carlin Springs Road in Arlington. Tickets are available online at www.novam.org or by calling 703.533.55.05, x 13. Music: Our guest organist and choir director for this Sunday is Samuel Baker. Adult Choir rehearses on Thursdays, at 7:30 pm in the balcony. Everyone is welcome! Children’s Choir’s rehearses on Sundays, in room 22, Education Building. 12:05-12:50 pm. Wayne’s Book – Please send your notes of thanks, photos (can be emailed, placed on disk or regular prints) and other remembrances to Kay Downey at
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or 823 S. Lee Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Insertion deadline is Dec 20. Let’s all participate to insure this special scrapbook honors Wayne’s 12-year ministry with us! Questions? Please call Kay at 703-836-6229 or Jean Rood at 703-323-9503. Churchwide News: An advent service will be held at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 9 am, as part of the Scottish Christmas Walk festivities. All are invited. Advent Devotions: Advent begins on Sunday, December 2. To aid in directing your thoughts toward Jesus' coming and all that it means,members of the Meeting House have contributed their own Advent meditations which have been compiled in "A Wreath of Prayers", a small green booklet available in the narthex today. (A limited number of large-print copies are available in 8-1/2"x11" format.) Our thanks to all our writers, and particularly to Betty Heiby, whose lovely sketches of the church have been incorporated into the book. A donation of $1-$2 is requested to defray the printing costs. Also available on our website, or by email if requested (
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) Noonday Noël's (Wednesdays, Dec. 5, 12, 19 at 12:05 pm). Refresh your spirit with a half hour of singing, praying, and special holiday music in the OPMH sanctuary. An outstanding line up of community artists will be here to share their talents with us. The first week, Dec. 5, will feature Douglas Beck, Organist-Choirmaster at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Caroline Shaul, soprano soloist. Mr. Beck is an accomplished musician and educator. He has appeared as an accompanist, conductor, chamber musician, and recitalist throughout the U.S., Canada, and Germany. Ms. Shaul has held an impressive number of operatic roles while studying for music degrees including summer stints in San Francisco, and Graz, Austria. Upcoming Noëls will feature Tim Howe, singer-guitarist (Dec. 12) and Neil Gladd, mandolin, with Marjorie Bunday, alto soloist (Dec. 19.) A light lunch will be served for $5 after each program to help you get back to home or work full of good cheer. Invite your friends and neighbors to join for this new series of musical offerings here at the Meeting House. News Update: 2008 Stewardship Campaign – After two weeks we have received 171 pledges, 27 of which are new. These pledges total $819,000 with the repeating pledges showing some significant increases. But in order to meet the identified needs for the upcoming year, we will need everyone’s pledge. So, if you have not yet turned in your pledge, please do so as soon as possible. For your convenience, you may submit your pledge online to our Administrator, Casey Naatjes at
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Pledge cards are available in the friendship pads. Thanks for your support! Caroling! Come one; come all on Sun., Dec. 9, from 4-6 pm. Gather in Fellowship Hall at 4. After caroling around the neighborhood, we will return for pizza and craft time. RSVP’s necessary for pizza (to Church Office or
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). $5 per family. Christmas Storytelling - Our 17th annual Christmas Reading & Carols will be on December 16 in Heritage Hall where you can hear holiday stories and verse to entertain and inspire. It starts at 5 pm with stories that children, as well as adults, will enjoy. After a short refreshment break, the program will continue at 6 pm, with readings more attuned to youth and adults. Childcare for infants and toddlers is available throughout. Bring neighbors, friends and family. Our cast of readers will do their very best to make you laugh, cry and give you that special holiday feeling. Flower Dedications/Memorials: Kerri Stevens, the new point of contact for OPMH’s flower dedications, is seeking contributors for the next three months. Dedications are needed for Sunday, Oct 21st onward. Donation cost is $65. Please contact Kerri at 703.966.3895 or
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to schedule your date and related dedication. Are You Ready? A book entitled A Letter to My loved Ones is available for sale in the church Office. The book is offered for $10 by the Spirit organization of the church. It is a self-help book to guide you through the process of collecting information your survivors will need after your death. It includes actual legal forms, listings, addresses and other useful hints to make it easy to compile your wishes. The book is offered for $10 by the Spirit organization of the church. Anyone interested in training to be a Lay Reader on Sun. mornings, please meet Skip Bea and Christine Heiby in the Sanctuary immediately following the 11:00 service on Sun., Nov. 18. This is a refresher course for current Lay Readers and a chance to learn how to become a Lay Reader. All are welcome. Did You Know – Patient’s lives depend on Inova Blood Donor Services collecting over 200 units of blood every day all year round! (One day’s worth of donations would be one unit from every person attending OPMH on an average Sunday.) Someone you know could need your blood. A Blood Drive will be held on Nov. 25 from 11:00 to 3J0, sponsored by the Deacons. Sign up before adult education or at coffee hour or call the Church Office. Wayne’s Book – Please send your notes of thanks, photos (can be emailed, placed on disk or regular prints) and other remembrances to Kay Downey at
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or 823 S. Lee St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Insertion deadline is Dec 20. Let’s all participate to insure this special scrapbook honors Wayne’s 12-year mnistry with us! Questions? Please call Kay at 703.836-6229 or Jean Rood at 703.323.9503. The Presbyterian Cemetery, located on Hamilton Lane in Alexandria, is a mission of OPMH. For nearly 200 years, it has provided tranquil final resting places for members of this congregation and others of our faith. Interred in these hallowed grounds are a number of patriots of the American Revolution, leaders from Alexandria’s historic past, members of the clergy, and many others. The cemetery still contians space for more than a thousand burial plots, and a new columbarium will provide 192 niches to serve as permanent repositories of cremated remains when it is completed later this month. For more information, contct Bob Ellis, the Cemetery Superintendent at 703.626.0879 or
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