Meeting House Worshipers: Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

This Sunday:

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

Preaching at 8:30 & 11:00 am    Passing of the Peace:

                                                                        Empty Gesture or Sign of the Kingdom?  Dr. Laha

Ephesians 2: 11-22

John 20: 19-29

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

Sunday:

Coffee Hour – Instead of coffee hour all are invited to join us in the churchyard following the 11:00 am worship for the Mission Fair.

Today  - Come to the Fair! Today we will celebrate Worldwide Communion Sunday and enjoy a not-to-be-missed festive Mission Fair in the church yard. 

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

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

Sunday School workshop rotation now includes music so that all children may participate.  Children in grades 1-5 should meet in Heaven (the top floor of the education building) from 9:30-9:50 a.m. each Sunday to sing with Martha Beall and Julie Jernigan.  Children ages 3-6 years will continue to meet with Ms. Sally in Room 22 of the education building.  Over the next several weeks, the children will learn music that they 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 have questions regarding this exciting new facet of Christian education at the Meeting House.

Series Offering begins Today – This Sunday begins a three-week series, Lessons from the Church Around the World. Leading off the series will be Larry Golemon and Joyce Mercer talking about the church in the Philippines.

This afternoon we will be Raising our VOICE! The Meeting House is committed to bringing 50 people to the public launch of Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement. Join us this afternoon, from 4:30-7:00 pm at First Mt Zion Baptist church 16622 Dumfries Rd. Dumfries, VA..

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 House 7:30 am

Coming Up!

Concert with a Cause: The next concert will be at 4:00 pm Sunday, October 19, and will feature the Sage Chamber Players. The offering will benefit the Community Coalition for Haiti.

Now is the time to Sign-Up – Church-wide Retreat, Friday – Sunday, October 24-26 at Massanetta Springs. Jo Ann Staebler from Shalem Institute will be our program presenter.

More on Sunday’s Service:

Hymns

From All That Dwell Below the Skies

O Day of Peace

Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace

Other Special Music

Prelude:                  For the Bread Which You Have Broken – Louie L. White (1921-1979)

Offertory:               Offertory Anthem – David Schwoebel  (born 1958)

                              Text by Reginald Heber (1783-1826)

                              Julie Jernigan, soloist

  Postlude:              From All That Dwell Below the Skies – David Cherwien (born 1957)

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