Our October Newsletter was mailed out on October 1st.  Some of them are starting to show up in our mail; others are still missing.  To download your own in color, go to our Newsletter link!

 

 

Our Health Ministry Team is again sponsoring a Community Health Fair on Saturday October 18th at Chancellor Elementary School.  You can get all the information on line at our Health Ministry webpage (See the Link on our Main Page) or go directly to the health fair brochure.

 

Our World Mission Support Team at Resurrection  is providing support to missionaries in Nepal.  Some parishioners -- though not nearly as many as those who asked about Eritrea -- have asked "where is Nepal".  The map to the left gives you a good orientation -- it's on the Indian subcontinent in the Himalayas between India and China.  Go to Google Maps for a closer look!  Go to Wikipedia for country information on either Nepal or Eritrea.  Next month...Papua New Guinea!

 

 

Just in time for Reformation Sunday, check out our new red roof on the south end of the building.  Since this photo was taken, gutters have been installed, curbing and sidewalks have been poured!  Inside, the drywall is about done and the painters have started painting.  Ceilings should start going up next week.  The final site work and parking lot will be coming soon!  We now have a field to the west of our building.  When Bishop Mauney is here, on Oct 26th we're planning on all going into the new Fellowship Hall to take a look inside!

 

   Our Resurrection Prayer Ministry invites all members to participate in two upcoming Times to Pray.  The first is the day before the dedication of our new building.  The Sanctuary and Family Life Center will be open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 25th.  Please use the poster in the Narthex to sign up for the 15 minute prayer times.
       
     The second prayer time is scheduled for the day before our national election (Monday, November 3rd).  The Sanctuary will be open form 12:00 noon until 8:00 pm and you may come whenever you wish.

 

From your Stewardship Team
 
What is "Benevolence"???
 
Each month 8% of our offerings which we give in gratitude and thanksgiving for the blessings which are ours are given as Benevolence - the desire to do good for others -- to support the works of our Virginia Synod and the church at large, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  The funds we provide support the spread of the Gospel throughout our state, the nation, and the world through the many varied programs of witness and service of the Lutheran church.  Our goal is to increase our congregation's benevolence to 20% by the year 2020 - one percent increase every year out of our operating budget - not used for ourselves, but for others.  By so doing, we set the example for all our families - we should all share the blessings we have been given with a strong desire to do good for others! 
 
Blessed to Bee a Blessing!