Meeting House Worshipers: Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

This Sunday:

Worship Services (8:30 &11:00 am):

Preaching at8:30 & 11:00 am  Out With TheOld, In With The New!          Dr. Laha

               Ezekiel 18: 25-32

              Matthew 21: 23-32

ChristianEducation classes for all ages are from 9:40-10:40am.Children in grades 1-5should meet in Heaven (the top floor of the education building) from 9:30-9:50a.m. each Sunday to sing with Martha Beall and Julie Jernigan. 

Sunday:

Coffee Hour will be held in Fellowship Hallfollowing the 11:00 am service. This week Coffee Hour is sponsored by theWorship Committee, please join us for fellowship.

Sunday 9:40 am in HeritageHall. Dr. Laha concludes a three-week series looking at The Heart ofChristianity by Marcus Borg

Sunday 9:40 am in Westminster Hall (Flounder House): The OldTestament from Scratch

Come join us for a stimulating introductionto the Old Testament. Facilitators: Lee Posey, Tom Roberts, Hal Collums.

Sunday Schoolworkshop rotation now includes music so that all children may participate.  Children in grades1-5 should meet in Heaven (the top floor of the education building)from 9:30-9:50 a.m. each Sunday to sing withMartha Beall and Julie Jernigan.  Children ages 3-6 yearswill continue to meet with Ms. Sally in Room 22 of the educationbuilding.  Over the next several weeks, the children will learn music thatthey will sing in the sanctuary on October 19 at the 11 a.m. service. Please contact Martha Beall at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ,Julie Jernigan at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ,or Sally Laha at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you havequestions regarding this exciting new facet of Christian education at theMeeting House.

Sunday -Preschool Sunday School Class Families Pizza Party  - Today Sunday, September 28, 4:00-5:30 pm there will be a PizzaParty in Fellowship Hall for the families of our preschool Sunday SchoolClasses. To be sure we order enough pizza please RSVP to Brooks Barwell at703-212-9494 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Opportunities this Week:

Bible Study:

Wednesday Evening Bible study: I & II Samuel (Samuel, Saul, and David).

Flounder House 7:30-8:30 pm

Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Study

Elliot House7:30 am

Coming Up!

Calling allParents: Take the night off! The youth will host a babysitting night onSaturday October 4, from 6:00 – 10:30 pm at the church. We will provide pizzaand childcare for your children of all ages! To register, please look for youthafter worship service for registration forms or contact Alice at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . Donations are appreciated.

Next Sunday begins athree-week series, Lessons from the Church Around the World. Leading off theseries will be Larry Golemon and Joyce Mercer talking about the church in thePhilippines.

Come to theFair! On Oct 5, we willcelebrate Worldwide Communion Sunday and enjoy a not-to-be-missed festiveMission Fair in the church yard.

Raising ourVOICE! The Meeting Houseis committed to bringing 50 people to the public launch of Virginians Organizedfor Interfaith Community Engagement. We need you to join us on Sunday Oct 5,from 4:30-7:00 pmat First Mt Zion Baptist church 16622 Dumfries Rd. Dumfries,VA. Sign-ups will be after worship at both services.

Concert with a Cause: Thenext concert will be at 4:00 pm Sunday, October 19, and will feature the SageChamber Players. The offering will benefit the Community Coalition forHaiti.

Mark YourCalendars Now –Church-wide Retreat, Friday – Sunday, October 24-26 at Massanetta Springs. JoAnn Staebler from Shalem Institute will be our program presenter.

More onSunday’s Service:

Hymns

God is Here!

Open My Eyes That I May See

Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord

Other Special Music

Prelude:                  Preludeand Fugue in C – Joh. L. Krebs (1713-1780)

Offertory:               Offertory Anthem –Mrs. H.H. A. Beach (1867-1944)

                              Jackson Caesar,baritone; Robin McConnell, soprano,

                               Ralph Gingery, bass

 Postlude:               Trumpet Tune – John Stanley (1712-1786)