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Chrysalis, Kairos, Kairos Outside, OtherFriends E160, E61, E162, E163,PriorYears |
* Our monthly Ultreyas for 2012:
February Ultreya at Lake Ride Baptist! Come on the 17th (always the third Friday of the month) and be ready for uplifting music at 7:30 - followed by worship, a Fourth Day message and communion. We hope to see you there. It gets better and better and better... (More)
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* Please Note: In case of inclement weather on the night of an Ultreya, please listen to the local television or radio. If schools are closed, and after school activities are canceled in the county in which the Ultreya is held, the Ultreya will also be canceled.
CY2011 Contribution Statements available on request
2012 NCAE Weekend Dates ANNOUNCED!!! E-160 – March 1 - 4 ~ Women
and Ultreyas for 2012 click on facility for website directions February 17 - Lake Ridge Baptist - Woodbridge March 16 - Dumfries UMC April 20 - Cameron UMC May 18 - St. Paul's UMC - Woodbridge July 20 - Annandale UMC August 17 - Christ Church September 21 - Sydenstricker UMC October 19 - St. Stephen's UMC November 16 - First Baptist - Woodbridge December 21 - First United Presbyterian Church of Dale City
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From the Community Lay Director...
From the Lay Director Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, al-ways perseveres. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 This is the verse that always comes to mind whenever I think of the word love and what it means to me. February truly is the month of love, a time when we pause to show those we love how special they are to us. I could feel the love permeating at the January ultreya, love for our broth-ers and sisters within the community and a deep love of the Lord. One of my favorite poems is Footprint s in the Sand - I even have a copy of it attached to my keychain so it is with me at all times. The message of Footprints constantly reminds and comforts me, letting us know that the Lord is with us and never lets go. (more) |
From the Community Spiritual Director...
From The Community Spiritual Director Have you ever had the Winter-time blues? The days are short, the nights long, energy's low, the weather's brutal, and it just seems to be a good time to curl up on the couch until at least Easter! Christians are not exempt - let alone Emmaus-folk - from the urge to hibernate, if not simply withdraw altogether from life's relentless demands. The brief periods of sunlight robs our bodies of some essential chemistry, limited social interaction seem to rob our spirits of the energy we get from others in the Body of Christ, and "navel gazing" limits our field of vision to those first-person, personal pronouns: me, my, myself, and mine. I used to see a little poster on a Church wall somewhere that said, "A person all wrapped up in him/herself makes a pretty small package!" I was reminded of the sentiment in late January, when my wife, Phyllis, and I went to see the movie "Joyful Noise" in a local theater. It may be that the best prescription for the winter blues (to which I am sus-ceptible, it seems) is to focus my energy and attention in Christian service to an Other, "as unto Christ." That is to say, when I stop listening to my own heartbeat, and lift my field of vision from my own corner of the universe, I may be led to an Other whose needs and hurts and loneliness may exactly complement my gifts and graces for ministry in that moment! (Isn't God's economy wonderful in that way?!?!) (more) |
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We're baaaaccckk! Our beloved HolyNet email Prayer and News list was taken off-line last year, due to a huge influx of spam and pfishing attacks. With an all new MailList Service, HolyNet is being reactivated. We encourage you to sign up here to receive community news (including links to the FourthDay Journal), and prayer requests. Thank you, Dave Moore, for setting up this comunications venue!
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from the Chrysalis Lay Director
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! It is my prayer that each of you will remember the greatest love of all comes from God. As C-80’s theme verse reminded us, “We love be-cause He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). On C-80 there were 33 more beautiful butterflies that experienced God’s love for them in new and exciting ways. Thank you to all of you who made this weekend possible. Even though it may seem like a long ways off we have al-ready begun preparations for our summer weekends. The R’s for C-81, which is a Young Adult Weekend, are Tyler Mankin and Denise Paris. Their theme is “So Much More” with the song, “Meant to Live” by Switchfoot and their verse Jeremiah 29:11, “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ de-clares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (more) |
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Weekend Fees - Take Note! The Weekend Fees for 2012, as set by our Board of Directors, is: Pilgrim Application Fee $35 Pilgrim Fee $175 Team Fee $275 |
Community Palanca I am the Community Palanca Cha. I need volunteers to make placemats for me. We need 270 decorated placemats for each team that goes to the Mountain. I will have blank placemats at the Ultreyas each month. You can create your own design, either free hand, trace from a coloring book, use markers, glitter and glue to create your designs. You can either do them yourselves or get your Sunday School classes to do them. The pilgrims really like them when they come from the children. There are two kinds needed: the ones that are decorated with cute pictures and words, and ones that specifically say “DeColores”. (more) |
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The Gospel in drama... While we're not in the habit of distributing the large volume of internet-sourced Christian media, every now and then a message arises that is so clear and convincing that we feel compelled to share it. Many of us have heard this story, but it bears repeating. Watch and enjoy! |
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