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May 26 2013 - Vol 8:Issue 38
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Parish Meeting & Dinner 
Sunday, June 9
Please mark your calendars for Sunday evening, June 9 for our next Parish Meeting & Dinner. The dinner will follow immediately after the 3:30pm Worship Service (starting about 5:30pm) and the meeting will begin at 6:15pm. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the congregation of the status of the opportunity we've been given to rent property on Pickett Road, and for our Rector and Vestry to get input from the congregation. We encourage everyone to come together for this time of fellowship, information sharing, questions, and prayer. IF this is a project we are to go forward with, it's important that we all be united and committed to the next step for COA.
Dinner for the evening will be Subway subs, chips, cookies, lemonade and water. A $5 donation per person would be appreciated to help cover the cost of the meal. If dietary restrictions do not allow you to eat a sub, we can have a salad available for you. Please contact Pam by Thursday, June 6 at PMarsh@ChurchoftheApostles.org or  703-591-1974 to request a salad. Seating will be available in the Fellowship Hall, and there's lots of space on the beautiful grounds at Vale Road. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for outdoor seating.
Childcare will be available for the meeting portion of the evening (6:15-8:00pm). To register for childcare, please contact Pam at PMarsh@ChurchoftheApostles.org or 703-591-1974.
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| Summer Camp: Please Sign-up by Monday, May 27
Know a Child Who Might Benefit From a Week at Camp?
Even if you don't have a rising 4th-rising 9th grader  yourself, you likely know someone who does -- maybe a neighbor, a niece, nephew, grandchild, or godchild . . . COA's Children's Ministry leads a Summer Camp that has the regular camp activities like low ropes, creek walks, swimming, games, and archery. But it offers so much MORE! There's biblical teaching, spirit-filled worship, prayer ministry, and awesome counselors to guide the kids through the week. Summer Camp is often a time of great spiritual growth, and also a time some children make their commitment to follow Jesus or open themselves to the work of the Holy Spirit. Please pray to see if the Lord is leading you to invite a child to Summer Camp.
 Summer Camp will be held Aug 4-9 (Sunday to Friday) at Camp Highroad in Middleburg, VA. The Children's Ministry, led by Kristin Colligan, plans and supervises the activities, prepares the teachings and worship time, and spends time praying for and with the kids. The cost for the week of Camp is $375 and scholarships are available. We request registrations be turned in by Monday, May 27; however, final registration deadline is June 24. (We have to confirm our spot at Camp Highroad by May 27 and need to have 30 kids attending camp for it to be held. So, if someone knows they plan to send their child to camp, it would be helpful for them to register as soon as possible. Thanks.)
To get more info on Summer Camp, check out this brochure. A registration form may be downloaded here. Please feel free to pass these along to your friends, neighbors and relatives. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Colligan, the Children's Ministry Director, at KColligan@ChurchoftheApostles.org.
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Chili Fundraiser for AIM
 Sunday, June 23
The American Indian Ministry (AIM) is having our annual Chili Fundraiser on Sunday, June 23 after the 3:30 service. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall to enjoy the different chilis and corn breads prepared by many gracious volunteers. We would appreciate your generous monetary donation, as the Lord leads, to finance this summer's 10th mission trip to Wakpala on Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota.
Volunteer Cooks Needed: If you would like to volunteer for making chili, please call the Church Office. Thank you for the support you have given AIM over these many years.
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Serving One Another in Love
Help Needed with Marvin Jones' Apartment Move
As most know, Marvin Jones moved to Wilmington, NC to  be with his daughter after the recent passing of Marvin' wife, Lynn. Marvin needs to have everything out of his Fairfax apartment by the end of May. Help is needed to pack up his remaining belongings over this next week and move them out by Thursday, May 31. Strong backs will be needed for the move on May 31, however those with not-as-strong-backs could help with the packing before then. If you'd be able to help anytime in the next week, please contact Pam at PMarsh@ChurchoftheApostles.org or 703-591-1974.
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Work Day Party at Whole Word
Saturday, June 1
We have an opportunity to help care for the property that WWF kindly shares with us. Whole Word is sponsoring their Annual Work Day Party on Saturday, June 1 from 8:00am-12:00pm, followed by a lunch provided by Whole Word. Tasks for the day include weeding, mulching and making the grounds look beautiful. If you can come for part or all of the day, please bring work gloves and any gardening equipment to help out, such as shovels and wheelbarrows. Along with being a day of work, it is also an opportunity for fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
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 Lay Eucharistic Ministers Needed at Both ServicesTraining Provided
The church is in need of Lay Eucharistic Ministers at both the 8:30am and 3:30pm Worship Services. Lay Eucharistic Ministers assist the priest in administering the bread and wine, and serve on a rotating basis. If you would be interested in serving the Lord and His people in this way, or would just like to get more information about it, please contact Vanessa Bickle.
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Thriving DC 2013 
Finding Joy and Peace in a Power-Hungry World
In our fast-paced world even Christians can get caught up in competing for power and control. We want to have it all together. But Christ beckons us to travel another road with him, a life centered on relationships where rhythms of peace and joy naturally flourish. At this conference, you will not be exhausted by content-heavy teaching. Instead you will learn and then experience what you are being taught through refreshing, relational exercises that make doing what you've been taught natural and easy. You will experience joy and peace as you train your brain in new life-giving practices you can take home with you.
We hope you will join us for this four-day conference sponsored by COA's Healing Center. The conference will be held Thursday, August 29 - Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fairfax. (This is over the Labor Day weekend.) We'll join LIVE with Ed & Maritza Khouri and David & Jan Takle, of the Life Model's Thriving Community program.
Registration includes 4 days of training, application, lunch and snacks. If you register by June 7, you get the discounted rate of $325. For registrations received by June 8-August 19, the cost is $375. You may get more details and register online at www.GodHealsToday.org. For those needing lodging, a limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn at a deeply discounted rate of $49 per night. To reserve a room, call the Hilton Garden Inn at 703-385-7774, using code TDC.
Conference Requirements: You need to have taken the Life Model's Restarting or Forming program prior to this conference. Contact the Healing Center for more information on how to meet this requirement if you haven't already done so.
Brochure: A conference brochure may be downloaded here. Please feel free to share this with friends and family.
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Children's Ministry News
Infants through 6th grade
Vacation Bible School - Thursdays, July 18, July 25, and August 1, 9:30am-12:00pm. Your children are invited to join us for summer fun and learning more about having hearts of compassion, like Jesus. VBS is for children 3-9 years old (toilet-trained preschoolers, please), and will be held at Ratcliffe Park, 10300 Sager Ave, Fairfax . (The park is located directly across from the Church Office.) There is no cost for VBS; however, donations will be accepted. This is a great opportunity to invite friends with young children to take a break and have their children participate in safe, fun and Christ-centered activities. You may download a brochure and registration form at the link at the bottom of this section.
Summer Camp at Camp Highroad - August 4-9, 2013.  Summer Camp at Camp Highroad is a week of adventure for rising 4th-rising 9th graders. It's a time of refreshment, fun and an opportunity for kids to experience a little bit of "supervised" independence. Camp activities include Bible teaching, praise and worship, prayer ministry, the opportunity to experience the miracle power of the Holy Spirit, and the typical camp activities of swimming, sports, ropes course, and crafts.
We must confirm our reservation with Camp Highroad on Monday, May 27. We will need commitments from a minimum of 30 campers by that date in order to hold Summer Camp. Therefore, PLEASE turn in your Camp registration form and deposit of $25 no later than May 27. We will continue to accept registrations after this date if we reach our minimum. A brochure and registration form may be downloaded, below.
Feel free to share these with friends!
The Home Page is created to reinforce the lessons learned in Children's Church and is an easy way to start a conversation with your child about what they're learning about God. The May 19 Home Page may be downloaded here.
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Student Ministry News
For students in 7th-12th grade
No Altared this Sunday, May 26, since it's Memorial Day weekend.
Altared - Sunday, June 2, 6:00-8:30pm. Jay Baylor will join us as our speaker this night, with worship led by Zaki Ogoola. We start off at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Hope you can join us!
Bible Study will not be held on Wednesday, May 29, as the leaders will be out of town.
Summer Mission Trip - July 8-14 (Mon-Sun). Please turn in your registration forms soon! Open to students currently in 7th-12th grade. You may download a brochure here. For more information about the mission trip, contact JohnKirby@ChurchoftheApostles.org.
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"Grief Share" to be Held at WWF
Tuesdays, June 4 - September 3
Grief Share, an international support ministry for grief recovery, is coming to Whole Word Fellowship this summer, with COA's Nancy Kokalas as the assistant leader of this group. The group is open to all people (including non-Christians) who have lost loved ones. If you or someone you know would benefit, please join us Tuesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm, June 4 - September 3 (There will be no meeting July 30). It is better to attend all sessions but not essential, as each one is valuable in itself. The group will meet in the Hearthstone Room (lower level of the Log Cabin Building). Cost is $15 for a workbook. For information or sign up, call or email Pat Williams, Grief Share facilitator, at pat_williams2@verizon.net.
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From the Rector
John Stott on the Spirit-Filled Christian
Our attitude to our fallen nature should be one of ruthless repudiation. For 'those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires' (Gal. 5:24). That is, we have taken this evil, slimy, slippery thing called 'the flesh' and nailed it to the cross. This was our initial repentance. Crucifixion is dramatic imagery for our uncompromising rejection of all known evil. Crucifixion does not lead to a quick or easy death; it is an execution of lingering pain. Yet it is decisive; there is no possibility of escaping from it.
Our attitude to the Holy Spirit, on the other hand, is to be one of unconditional surrender. Paul uses several expressions for this. We are to 'live by the Spirit' (Gal. 5:16, 18, 25). That is, we are to allow him his rightful sovereignty over us, and follow his righteous promptings.
Thus both our repudiation of the flesh and our surrender to the Spirit need to be repeated daily, however decisive our original repudiation and surrender may have been. . .
. . . to read the rest of this article, click here
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 Focused Prayerby Beth Acanfora
"For we know that in everything God works for good with those who love Him and are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
At our Women's Ministry Prayer Summit last weekend, which was based on a study series by Mark Batterson called The Circle Maker, we explored praying into the miraculous, which is when "human impotence and divine omnipotence intersect." Mark conveys the importance of believing that God is for us. Without this most basic belief we will pray small, timid prayers. We learned about praying BIG, specific audacious prayers. He goes on to say, "Prayers are prophecies. They are the best predictors of our spiritual future. Who we become is determined by praying "focused, Spirit-led prayers, persistently and consistently". By drawing circles around our families, jobs, church, problems, goals and dreams we can learn to claim and focus the promises of God over each area of our lives and tap into His power with expectancy. Knowing what God wants and wills, and aligning ourselves within His will, plugs us into His limitless power supply.
So, as an example, several members of the church are meeting at the prospective site of the new meeting place for COA on Pickett Road at 7:00am each morning until the June 9th Parish Meeting, to walk the site in prayer. We are claiming the promise of Romans 8:28 as we walk . . .
. . . click here to read the rest of this article
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The Problem Jesus Came to Solve
Presented by Mike Walker, Prayer Ministry Coordinator
Editor's Note: The Prayer Ministry of Church of the Apostles recently held a training workshop for current and recently-commissioned prayer ministers. As part of that training, Mike Walker, COA's Prayer Ministry Coordinator, presented a teaching titled "The Problem Jesus Came to Solve". The teaching was so well received, we were encouraged to share it with the congregation. We hope the following teaching will encourage you in your walk with the Lord.
Dallas Willard says "Grace never opposes moral effort. Grace opposes works as a way of earning one's salvation." It is in patient, disciplined obedience that you begin to acquire your True Self.
This talk is based on a talk by Bob Hamp, from Gateway church in Texas, and poses the question; "What problem did Jesus Come to Solve?" Because the way we define the problem will affect the solution that we search for. What we think the problem is, we will search for answers to the way we've defined the problem. Every one who struggles with their relationship with Christ - from the lone man who struggles with pornography, to a charismatic movement of God in the church that fizzles over time, all of them struggle with a problem and it's not the one we think it is.
When we are faced with challenges, our first response is usually focused on what: doing something. Sin occurs in our lives - what happens? We want to figure out what to do. So we develop strategies. We pray harder. So, our struggles become our focus, and so we end up so often fighting against those struggles - which are the wrong battles. The focus is so often placed on behavior modification rather than having the heart that God desires.
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McCord's Prayer Update
Mike & Julia Ann McCord:
COA-sponsored Missionaries with Wycliffe
This Wednesday, May 22nd, I begin my journey back to a refugee camp in South Sudan for a second trauma healing workshop. I return to the US on June 13th. What a privilege to once again come alongside people suffering the effects of war with Jesus' hope and healing!
Julia Anne and I invite you to stand with us in prayer. Below are six topics (one for each day with one day off?) to guide you. . .
. . . click here to read the rest of their prayer update
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S.A.L.T. 
Seeking After Liberating Truth
S.A.L.T. (Seeking After Liberating Truth) is a 16-week program for any man struggling with the sexual onslaught we experience in everyday life. It offers help to find freedom from these struggles, any associated behaviors, and pornography. The program begins Thursday, May 30, 2013. Please contact Regeneration NoVA at 703-591-4673 or email them at infoNoVa@RegenerationMinistries.org for an application.
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Relief Support for Tornado Victims
A message from the Anglican Relief & Development Fund
The Anglican Relief and Development Fund and the International Diocese of the Anglican Church in North America are working together to direct relief to the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma.
No doubt you have been moved with compassion for the people hit hard by tornadoes in the Oklahoma City, OK region - especially in the hardest hit area of Moore, OK.
The International Diocese, led by Bishop Bill Atwood, has a church in the region - St. James, Oklahoma City (The Rev. Tere Wilson, Rector). Bishop Atwood assures us that this parish will be a good relief command post - our local point of contact in directing donations for tornado relief.
For more information on how to give through the Anglican Relief & Development fund, go to their website.
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Church Office Closed May 27
Memorial Day 
The Church Office will be closed this Monday, May 27 in honor of Memorial Day. The office will re-open on Tuesday, May 28 at 9:00am. We honor the many men and women who have given their lives for our country, and thank their families for their sacrifice.
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We are Family! 
Happy Birthday to Susie Beadling on May 26, and Valerie Smith on May 27.
Happy Belated Birthday to both Kerry and Adam Bremmer on May 20.
We'd love to include your birthday, anniversary, graduation,
or other significant life event to share with our congregation.
Please let us know about them and give us permission to
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