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February 2010 (pdf)
January 2010 (pdf)
Half Notes choir 1/21
Children from age 3 though 1st grade meet to sing
on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. This group will sing in church 3 or 4
times throughout the year, usually on special occasions such as Christmas Eve
and Easter. For only $2, children can stay and eat pizza after they sing.
Zumba coming to St. George's 1/23
Start the New Year out with a high energy, fun workout right here at St.
George’s! It’s a great way to get a jump start on your New Year’s
resolutions while actually enjoying yourself. Zumba is an exercise program
set to Latin rhythms – fast and slow – that burns fat while toning and
sculpting your body. Certified Zumba instructor, Sonya Marsden, will lead a
class through this rigorous, high-energy, hour-long workout. Class will meet
every Saturday morning in January at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. There is no cost and you
are welcome to bring a friend. Contact Kate Holemans if you have any
questions, kholemans@comcast.net.
Annual Meeting
1/24
Our Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, January
24 from 9:00 until 10:15 AM in the Parish hall. Please plan on
attending this very important meeting and please bring a dish to share at
the time of the meeting. We will have the regular Rite I service that Sunday
at 7:45 AM and a combined service with Eucharist at 10:30 AM.
Worship Committee meeting 1/27
St. George’s Worship Committee meets the forth
Wednesday of each month, this month on January 27.
Zumba coming to St. George's 1/30
Start the New Year out with a high energy, fun workout right here at St.
George’s! It’s a great way to get a jump start on your New Year’s
resolutions while actually enjoying yourself. Zumba is an exercise program
set to Latin rhythms – fast and slow – that burns fat while toning and
sculpting your body. Certified Zumba instructor, Sonya Marsden, will lead a
class through this rigorous, high-energy, hour-long workout. Class will meet
every Saturday morning in January at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. There is no cost and you
are welcome to bring a friend. Contact Kate Holemans if you have any
questions, kholemans@comcast.net.
Bring your favorite chili in a crockpot for others to sample, or just bring
yourself to enjoy others’ recipes. There will be music and mingling as folks
circulate around the room to try all the entries and vote on them. Join us
on Sunday, January 31, from 6:00 to 8:00
PM in the Parish Hall. Contributions of bread and salad are also
welcome. Beverages will be provided by the Fellowship Committee, which is
sponsoring this event. Contact Carrie Thomas at 703-241-0009 or
carriethomas@verizon.net to
let her know you’re coming or for more information.
Download a flier.
Men's Group 2/13
St. George's Men's Group meets next on Saturday, February 13, in Room 214 of
the church. A light breakfast of bagels, muffins and doughnuts will be
served at 8:00 AM. From 8:30 to 9:30, we will talk about things trivial and
profound. We held over last month’s topic “How should we prepare for our
exit from this world?” for this meeting. If you have questions now, or if
you have trouble getting in the front door of the church on the day of the
meeting, please call John Churchman on his cell phone at 703-300-6574.
Pancakes! Pancakes! Pancakes! Once again St. George’s is the place to come
for those delicious pancakes. Where else can you feed your family and enjoy
wonderful friends and neighbors? Only at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper,
sponsored by the Fellowship Committee, on Tuesday,
February 16, from 5:30-7:30 PM in the Parish Hall. Come prepared
for Mardi Gras. The dinner will include fluffy, delicious pancakes with
sausages or turkey bacon (healthy food); along with fresh cut fruit,
applesauce and a scrambled egg dish. Bring your appetite and join your St.
George’s family for an evening of fun, food, and fellowship. Don't miss out
on the event of the year.
Cost: $5/Adults, $3/Children (2-12), or $15/Family.
Ash Wednesday 2/17
St. George's will observe Ash Wednesday on February
17 with worships services at 7:00 AM, 12:05 PM, and 7:30 PM. All
services will be in the church and will include the imposition of ashes.
Urban Abbey Lenten
Retreat 2/20
St. George's Urban Abbey is holding a Lenten Retreat on
Saturday, February 20, from 9:00 AM - 12:00
PM, focused on Quilt: Art to Mend the World. The program will begin
with a light breakfast at 9:00, with the retreat beginning at 9:30. The cost
is $10.00, to cover materials and refreshments. All are warmly welcome to
participate! To register and help us plan for supplies, please contact
Laurie Lewis at 703-528-2589 or
laurieanneLewis@gmail.com.
Lenten Series begins at St. George's 2/23
St. George’s will host the first program of the Region 3 Lenten Series in
the parish hall on Tuesday, February 23.
We're asking parishioners for contributions of soup, bread, salad/fruit. If
you can help in any way, please contact Norma Kacen at
nkacen@aol.com or 703-243-7272.
You can download a flier with
information about all the programs in this series.
Urban Abbey
community meeting 3/20
St. George's Urban Abbey is holding a community meeting on
Saturday, March 20, from 10:00 AM - 3:00
PM, which will include a luncheon. This meeting will focus on decisions
around leadership, listening groups, and future events. All members are
strongly encouraged to participate, and those interested in joining the
Abbey are most welcome; there will be an opportunity to join to Abbey for
those who wish to do so. Questions? Contact Angela Churchill at
angelachurchill@mac.com or
George DeFilippi at
gdefilippi@gmail.com.
Shrine Mont parish retreat 4/30 - 5/2
Mark Your Calendars! St. George’s annual weekend Parish Retreat at
Shrine Mont, in
beautiful Orkney Springs, VA, will be held April
30- May 2. Look for more information about sign-ups in the next
couple of weeks. Also - we could use a hand (or two!) in coordinating the
sign-ups and the events of the weekend. If you can help out in this way,
please contact Carrie Thomas at
carriethomas@verizon.net and
the Fellowship Committee will provide you with all the necessary
information.
