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COMMUNITY OF FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
February 2016 - Volume 36, Issue 2
Our Purpose: To build a community where everyone is welcomed and grows in faith to become deeply committed Christians. Our Vision: Offering hope, changing lives, transforming communities.
Our Journey: Knowing, loving and serving God.
13224 Franklin Farm Road Herndon VA 20171-4034
Phone 703.620.1977 Fax 703.390.5882
Web page www.cofumc.org
Sunday Worship Services 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Sunday School at 10:30 AM Adult and Senior High at 9:30 AM
Nursery provided
Pastors Rev. Rob Vaughn
Rev. Beth LaBella-Foster [email protected]
Children’s Coordinator Kelli Timanus
Music Director Mary Ann East
Youth Director Josh McCauley
Office Manager Di Hannum Beatty
Child Care Associate Miyo Shimoda
Organist / Accompanist Faith Zúñiga
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Rob’s Ramblings Remember you are dust and
to dust you shall return… Promises – remember the promises you’ve made? With the imposition of ashes during worship on Ash Wednesday we prepare ourselves to live out the vows, the promises of our baptismal covenant more faithfully. You may ask why we begin each Lent with such a stark reminder of death on Ash Wednesday. The reason is baptism is about death first – dying to how we have been so we might rise with Christ. To be a disciple of Jesus is to aside our inherited patterns of life to learn those of Christ, to submit oneself to our teacher.
Ash Wednesday – which we observe with the folks of Vale UMC at COF on February 10 at 7:30 PM – begins our journey through Lent. This season we’ll be focusing in worship, in church school and in some small groups on some of Jesus “I AM” sayings found in the gospel of John.
I am the Bread of Life I am the Light of the World
I am the Good Shepherd I am the True Vine
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life I am the Resurrection and the Life.
Our series will help us answer an essential question of Christian faith, “Who do you say I am?” Each week we’ll learn more about who Jesus is, his connection to the God of Moses who spoke the first “I AM.”
I look forward to our journey together through this season. If you know a person who is exploring faith, this is a great time to invite them to join you at COF – you both will be blessed.
--- Grace & Peace, Pastor Rob
Our Purpose: To build a community where everyone is welcomed and grows in faith to become deeply committed Christians. Our Vision: Offering hope, changing lives, transforming communities.
Our Journey: Knowing, loving and serving God.
PRAYER CONCERNS For our church family
Aaron Wellman, home from the hospital Blessings for all our armed forces deployed and
away from home, for those serving in the US and for military families
Cara Jones Hughes, for a healthy pregnancy Chris & Lauren Jewell in last semester of college
and joy for Jewells last tuition payments Daniel Wellman’s 1st birthday Ed Young, support after Mabel’s passing God’s guidance for discernment in life’s transitions Justin White safely home from travel to Turkey Karen Smith, healing from broken foot Lauren Jewell, internship in DC after college Marty Chaloner, for health Prayer for all our volunteers who run COF’s Food
Pantry and for its clients Prayers for health for Joe East, Carol Walls, Gail
Harman, Wayne Fuller, Mike Miller, Marcia Johnston
Wedding joys for Jessica Fuller and Steve Huether
For our parents and families Anna, Steve Childress’ great niece Caroline Herbert, Suzanne Jewell’s mom Chris Gohrband, aunt out of hospital Clarice Ransom’s brother Cynthia D’Avanzo’s aunts Shirley & Elizabeth David Mezainis, cousin’s pregnancy Gail’s son Ed for job search Good outcome for Justin’s mom in accident Greg, Chris Gohrband’s brother Healing for Hannah, Steve Childress Jake Mihalak’s grandmother in Atlanta for health Jill, Sandra Baron’s sister John for health, uncle of Kay Warmbrunn Kim, friend of June Gabriel Laura Babbitt’s parents Lynne, cousin of Kelli Timanus, kidney transplant Marcia Johnston, niece’s son Ethan Mary Boling, Vicki Poindexter’s mom Michael Swan, Chloe’s’ driving thru Sweden Melissa, Mary Ann East’s niece Michael Swan, Chloe, driving thru Sweden Nancy, Steve Childress’ sister Paul Magness, for healing
Parents transitioning: Jeannine Maynard, Bane Vaughn, Beth LaBella-Foster, Michele Shaw, MaryAnn East & Terri Orvis
Rick, Gail Van Buren’s brother Ruth & Larry for health, Barbara Reiff’s family Stephanie Beatty, recovering from stroke (Di
Hannum Beatty’s stepdaughter) Yevette’s uncle for health in Guatemala
For our friends and neighbors Prayers for the homeless Prayers for the unemployed and under employed Ann, friend of Dhana Magness Andrea Fletcher’s mom BJ Silvey for healing, friend of Gohrbands Barbara Sydney, friend of Kay Warmbrunn Bruce Mackey, during cancer treatments Beck Sadler, friend of Marcia Johnston Beth Fisher’s friend Diane David Garcia, friend of Marcia’s Eileen, for health, friend of Pat LeClere Grady, friend of Eva Barcia Isaac Weeks, his family and caregivers Joanna, friend of Jack Folsom John Butler, friend of Rory Maynard Josh Deck, friend of Dan Hannum Justin, friend of Sandy Kate, friend of David Mezainis Karen, friend of Maryann East Kathy, friend of Greg Carter Lisa, friend of Beth Carter’s Lisa, friend of Justin King Mariah, friend of Jess Melissa, friend of Pat LeClere Sonja Garvis, friend of the Ransoms Rachel for health, friend of Ali Greenberg Teresa, co-worker of Barbara Reiff Tom, battling cancer, friend of Greg Carter Tom, friend of Bill Minto’s
Our Purpose: To build a community where everyone is welcomed and grows in faith to become deeply committed Christians. Our Vision: Offering hope, changing lives, transforming communities.
Our Journey: Knowing, loving and serving God.
For the nation and world Communities touched by terrorism and threats Peace for Israel Syrian refugees Families in Israel and Palestine Military family and friends
Expressions of Christian Sympathy: The family of Rory Maynard upon the death of
his 106-year-old grandmother Connie Miller. To the family of David Burnis, friend of Justin
King To the family of Bill Uber, uncle of Mary Ann
East, who died January 2016 in Indiana
Summer 2016 -CreationFest & Youth There are major events next summer for the youth group. The first being a trip to Creation Fest. Creation Fest will be from June 29 through July 3. The deposit for the
trip is $25. Next is a mission’s trip with Appalachia Service Project. The tentative date for this trip is July 31 through August 6. The deposit for this trip is $25. There is a signup sheet with Josh. Both trips will also need two chaperones each so please email or call Josh with any questions.
Winter Carnival Saturday February 27 - 10 AM to Noon Join us February 27th for our annual Winter Carnival. This is a fun event for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades. Invite your friends and
neighbors to bring their children. There will be carnival games, crafts, a moon-bounce and much more. Tickets are 10/$1 -- each activity costs only one ticket. A great morning of family fun – 10 a.m. to Noon.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Tuesday, February 9 at COF from 5 – 6 PM Come for a pancake dinner with our food clients before beginning the season of Lent.
Ash Wednesday Service Wednesday, February 10 at 7:30 PM at COF Ash Wednesday worship which begins the season of Lent will be hosted with the congregation of Vale UMC. With our choirs combined to lead us in music, the service will begin our Lenten journey. This year the service will be held at COF
COF Annual Valentines Brunch Sunday, February 14 at Noon Come for brunch. Cost is $8.00 per person or $20.00 per family. Calling all men of all ages who can help, please contact Bill Minto at 703.437.1510
In Memory of Mabel Young Please remember the family of Ed Young, Kristi Bohn and Bill Young upon the death of Mabel on Wednesday, January 20. A Service of Death and Resurrection will be held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10 AM at COF. Memorial contributions may be made to Insight Memory Care Center at 3953 Pender Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax VA 22030-0970
Our Purpose: To build a community where everyone is welcomed and grows in faith to become deeply committed Christians. Our Vision: Offering hope, changing lives, transforming communities.
Our Journey: Knowing, loving and serving God.
Worship Servants for February
Dates Greeters at 8:30
Greeters at 10:30
Offering Counters
Acolytes Ushers Sunday School
February 7
Susanne Jewell
Ed Young
Dawn Gittings
Kay Warmbrunn
Takumi Shimoda
Chuck Timanus
Carol Walls
Family Worship Day
February 14
Penny Beuch
Debbie Fultz Steve Metcalf Roy Kallman
Sophia Ransom
Jeff & Lynne Mowery
After Kid’s time for 3 –year old to middle high
February 21
Ann & Dave Nuckols
Chuck Timanus
Chris Gohrband
Chris Smith
Marissa Dasher Joe Barcia
After Kid’s time for 3 –year old to middle high
February 28 Dave & Violet
Durfee Joe Harris
Brad Fries Lynne
Mowery Evan Timanus Larry Gittings
After Kid’s time for 3 –year old to middle high
Contact
Di Hannum
703.620.1977
Lynne Mowery
703.471.2104
Roy Kallman 703.263.2085
Kelli Timanus 703.481.9481
Lynne Mowery
703.471.2104
Kelli Timanus 703.620.1977
COF Annual Chili Bingo – Saturday, March 5 at 6 PM The annual chili/bingo night is Saturday, March 5. Bring your favorite chili or cornbread. We'll vote for the best chili and the winner will win a trophy! We will also play several games including Scattegories and bingo. We will have some amazing prizes. Please sign up either on the worship clipboards or by emailing the church office so we will know how many people to prepare.
Celtic Evensong Worship and Communion Sunday, February 21 at 5:30 PM Quiet, meditative, contemplative are all characteristics of COF’s monthly Celtic Evensong Worship (occurring on the third Sunday of the month). The 60-minute worship is filled with long moments of silence, readings, music and prayer. If you ever say life is too busy or noisy and you never have time to sit still, this service is for you. Bring a friend. You’ll both benefit.
Our Purpose: To build a community where everyone is welcomed and grows in faith to become deeply committed Christians. Our Vision: Offering hope, changing lives, transforming communities.
Our Journey: Knowing, loving and serving God.
Faith Walk Women’s Bible Study Every Thursday at 7 PM at COF Please join us as we continue to grow in our walk with God. Arrive early at 6:45 for hugs and hellos. We will conclude at 8 PM. Questions? Contact Marcia Johnston 703-860-9650 or email [email protected]
Does COF Have Your Email? - COF keeps in touch electronically with a Friday email
and monthly newsletter as well as sending out urgent prayer requests. Sign up by emailing the church office at [email protected] or through the church website www.cof-umc.org by clicking on MyCOF.
There’s an App for church! If you like to use your phone, you can also check out the new website for your mobile device as well as download an app to access the church directory and calendar. Search for “Church Life ACS” at the Apple App Store. If you have trouble, just give Di Hannum Beatty, office manager, a call at the church office at 703.620.1977.
Flower Calendar for Worship - A chart for altar flowers for 2016 is on the bulletin board. To reserve
a special date write in your flower order so that we may decorate the altar each Sunday with flowers in honor of or in memory of our loved ones. Cost is $15.00 per arrangement.
Scout Mulch Sale - Boy Scout Troop 158 is holding its
17th annual mulch sale. Scouts are selling brown shredded hardwood mulch in 3-cubic foot bags. The cost is $4.50/bag. There is no sales tax, but there is a 10-bag minimum per order. Scouts will deliver mulch on Saturday, March 12, 2016. In the event of severe inclement weather, the Troop plans to deliver on Sunday, March 13, 2016. To place an order, download an order form under the "Forms" tab: www.troop158va.org
Easter Flowers - Easter Lilies are used to decorate the sanctuary for Easter. They may be purchased
and given “In honor of” or “In memory of” friends and loved ones. The cost is $14.00. Please make checks payable to COF and clearly mark your check “Easter Lilies.” Please complete the information on the order form as you would like it to appear in the bulletin, attach payment and place forms in the offering plate during the service or turn into the church office. Please complete a separate form for each flower order desired. Deadline is March 20.
Our Purpose: To build a community where everyone is welcomed and grows in faith to become deeply committed Christians. Our Vision: Offering hope, changing lives, transforming communities.
Our Journey: Knowing, loving and serving God.
Update from Justin White Last month we shared correspondence from Justin who used the break between the semesters he was teaching at University of Nevada-Reno to head to Greece to help with the refugees coming by boat. Below is an edited note since he’s returned home about one of the folks he worked with.
Annick van Kerkum was a coordinator and volunteer for the organization that I worked with on Lesvos (the Boat Refugee Foundation of the Netherlands) and she was there for a couple months. She has just returned to Leyden, the Netherlands. I met her on the street my first day there and then worked with her the following day, then the organization the rest of my time there. Needless to say, she is a great leader, gave an incredible amount of time and energy to this team and the refugees in a quiet and powerful way, is very level-headed and when it comes to creating a calm, functional, safe atmosphere for refugees arriving by boat -- she's the person for the job. If you need someone to make a joke, she is also the person for the job and is always ready. She also worked closely with the UN to develop protocols for the teams to follow in doing jobs for the refugees. Annick is well-versed to international affairs and has traveled/worked abroad in multiple places. The link below leads to an article that she wrote (she is a trained journalist) that was published in an American news outlet. http://www.tricornernews.com/node/44387 It isn't the typical blip of information. It is a nice piece of the deeper interactions and connections she felt/observed but reads very nicely and paints a good picture of the scene through emotions and reflections. Thanks, Annick, for all of your contributions and good work.
Strive to Drive COF just received $25 from the Virginia United Methodist Credit after Pastor Rob moved his auto loan there. You can do this same! “Strive to Drive” is a vehicle loan program benefiting local churches when members finance their vehicle purchase or refinance a vehicle loan from another lender. For more info, visit the credit union at www.vumcu.org
Lent Bible Study Lenten Fridays at 11AM at COF February 19 – March 25
This 6-week worship and study series will help us find and form an answer to the most essential question in the Christian faith, “Who do you say I am?” The “I Am” sayings of Jesus not only grab our imagination by revealing more about his purpose, they also shape our own Christian identity and connect us to the God of Moses, the Great I Am. Significant—
yet ordinary—images give us insightful ways to experience Jesus anew and to discover a God who is close and wants to be known! Meeting at Community of Faith and led by Pastor Rob, the study will deepen our experience of Lent.
Our Purpose: To build a community where everyone is welcomed and grows in faith to become deeply committed Christians. Our Vision: Offering hope, changing lives, transforming communities.
Our Journey: Knowing, loving and serving God.
General Conference 2016 By Pastor Rob Vaughn
Last June witnessed the elections of the 504 US delegates to the 2016 United Methodist General Conference, the top legislative body of the church. Virginia, one of the largest conferences in the denomination, elected 11 clergypersons and 11 laypersons at Annual Conference to be delegates to the conference; I am one of them.
During the snowstorm last month, a couple of us from each annual conference met in Portland for a briefing on all the major issues before the May gathering. There will be 5 other briefings around the globe before May. Each month from now forward, our Virginia delegation will meet to get prepared for all the legislation coming in May as well as to prepare for this summer’s jurisdictional conference in western North Carolina whose main business is the election and assignment of bishops.
This May, I’ll spend two weeks in Portland where the conference meets May 10-20, 2016, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The center is billed as the largest convention facility in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Some 864 delegates, elected from around the world, will gather to set policy and direction for the church, as well as handle other important business. Meeting every four years, General Conference is the only entity that speaks for the denomination. The United Methodist Book of Discipline, updated every four years, incorporates changes made by General Conference.
There will be lots of great worship – 22 choirs will be singing. Virginia’s, Shenandoah University gospel choir will be performing at one session.
Much of the first week is divided into 13 legislative committees – I’m serving with the one on “Independent Commissions” whose work is to deal with all petitions and resolutions relating to commissions and ecumenical concerns. The commissions include Archives and History, Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, Communications, Religion and Race, the Status and Role of Women, and United Methodist Men. Ecumenical concerns relate to the denomination’s membership in or relationship with the World Methodist Council, the World Council of Churches, other councils and consultations of churches, and the American Bible Society.
There is a lot of reading and if you would like to check out some of the information, materials for General Conference can be found on the web as indicated below.
For a comprehensive booklet on General Conference visit: http://s3.amazonaws.com/Website_Properties/general-conference/2016/documents/gc2016-guide.pdf
For a webpage filled with videos and information about the worldwide gathering, General Conference, visit http://www.umc.org/topics/general-conference-2016
The Advanced Daily Christian Advocate (ADCA) contains the agenda, rules, delegate listings, petitions, reports from the general agencies/commissions and study committees, information for delegates, and codes of conduct for the General Conference and is available in multiple languages at: http://www.umc.org/who-we-are/gc2016-advance-edition-daily-christian-advocate
Please keep all in your prayers during these months of preparation and I’ll keep you updated with our work.
Our Purpose: To build a community where everyone is welcomed and grows in faith to become deeply committed Christians. Our Vision: Offering hope, changing lives, transforming communities.
Our Journey: Knowing, loving and serving God.
Community of Faith United Methodist Church 13224 Franklin Farm Road Herndon VA 20171-4034 Address Correction Requested
Dates to Remember February 7 – Scout Sunday/Family Worship Day
February 9 – Shrove Pancakes February 10 – Ash Wednesday Service
February 27 – Winter Carnival February 14 – Valentine’s Day Brunch
February 21 – Celtic Service
Upcoming Events Saturday, March 5 - Chili Bingo
Sundays – Youth Group at 12 PM
Tuesdays - Food Distribution at 5 PM Tuesdays – Young Adult Bible Study at 8 PM Thursdays – Faith Walk Bible Study at 7 PM