Have you finished your Congregation Assesment Tool (C.A.T.) yet? To date we've received less than 50 responses! We need your input! Go to this link and take the survey as soon as possible. It should only take 20 minutes, or less. Your survey identity is completely anonymous, so please be brutally honest. The Congregation Assessment Tool will help the Session and congregation plot our course for the future. This feedback is vitally important for Warner to be at its best in serving God, our faith community, and those beyond the community. Laptops and iPads are available after worship for those who do not have access to a computer.

Rev. Ruth Everhart Joins Us Next Sunday

Next Sunday, June 5, Ruth Everhart will lead the adult education class at 9:30 and will be the guest preacher for the 11:00 worship service. She is a writer and Presbyterian pastor who has been serving churches for more than two decades. The author of Chasing the Divine in the Holy Land, Ruth is also an avid blogger and frequent speaker on topics related to spirituality, such as pilgrimage and healing from sexual violence.

Rev. Everhart currently lives in the Washington DC area with her family. For the adult class, Ruth will discuss her newest book, Ruined which will be available for purchase in August. "Told with astonishing candor and unflinching honesty, Ruined is an extraordinary emotional and spiritual journey that begins with an unspeakable act of violence and ends with tremendous healing and profound spiritual insights about faith, forgiveness, and the will of God." - excerpt from Good Reads

PW Birthday Offering Concludes This Sunday

Throughout the month of May, Presbyterian Women (PW) have collected the Birthday Offering that supports mission projects throughout the world. Everyone is invited to make an offering (perhaps based on the years of your life) as a birthday gift to support the various organizations across the country and internationally, which this year include Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley in Oakland, California and Building Minds in South Sudan operating out of Pittsford, New York.

Sign Up For The Church Retreat Now!

All Church Retreat at Camp Letts: A Get-Away for All Ages!

Where: Camp Letts, near the Chesapeake Bay in Edgewater, Maryland

When: 7:30 pm Friday, June 10 through 7:30 pm Saturday, June 11

Activities: swimming, canoeing, hiking, renewing your spirit

Cost: $60/person, covers lodging Friday night and three meals on Saturday or $40/person for Saturday only (no more than $120/family)

Vacation Bible School!

Sign up for Warner's VBS, June 27-July 1, 9:00 to Noon. The theme for this year is "Come to God's Table Where All Will Be Fed". During the week, along with Bible lessons, music, recreation, and snack, the children will be preparing to present the musical, Stone Soup as the culminating activity on Friday. Registration and brochures for children can be picked up outside of the C.E. Office or downloaded at www.warnermemorial.org.

Follow Warner on Facebook!

Warner's facebook page has 1,000 people following it. That means that 1,000 people from all over the world now receive posts from Warner on a regular basis. Recent posts have included music by George Strait, innovative outreach efforts, and a story about a Presbyterian church using wind power. Visit us on Facebook to see lots of church event photos, and content from PCUSA, National Capital Presbytery, Presbyterians Today Magazine, Naked Jesus, Christianity Today, Faith on the Fringe, LCYC, Stephen Ministry, and our local community. Join our 1,000 followers and like, comment, and share Warner with the world.

Serving On Sunday

Pastor: Rev. Kirby Lawrence Hill

Liturgist: Ginny Atwood

Ushers: Lena Aspiras, Grace Sooklal, James Kinder, Susie Sun

Music: Serving: Sanctuary Choir; Reshma Crawford, soprano;

Peter Smeallie, tenor

Deacons for the Day: Mark Bochhetti, Chris Robins

Sunday Morning Counters: Janet Tennent, Ty Bragg

Fellowship Hour: Team 2, led by Bresee and Cook, includes Burke, Burr, Cameron/Tennent, Cardin, Carroll, Castner, Cope, and Bresee (Ben)

Upcoming Events

Much of Sunday's music comes from "O Sing Unto The Lord", a short 7-movement work by George Frideric Handel based on Psalms 96 and 93. The work is one of 12 "Chandos Anthems" written between 1717 and 1720 for an English nobleman, James of Chandos.

Ruth McMichael's funeral will take place at Warner Memorial this Wednesday, June 1, at 2 pm. The Deacons will be coordinating the reception following the service. Please continue to be in prayer for the family and for all who feel this loss.

Team 5 will host fellowship hour this Sunday, June 5. Team 5, led by Kline and Moody, includes Koch, Koff, Kramer, Letizia, Luff, MacDonald, Stalker and Gorman. Contact your team leader(s) if you have any questions. If you are not currently assigned to a team and wish to join one, please contact Sue Burns.

Show your love for the less fortunate of the area by bringing food for the "For I Was Hungry" barrel this Sunday. The MUM (Mid County United Ministries) pantry is in particular need of cereal, 1 lb. bags of rice and cans of black beans.

When is the time we need God's love the most? Of course, we need that love every second of every day. But there are times when His love is especially precious to us: when we are seriously ill, or we lose a loved one, or life becomes to confusing that we do not know where to turn, or when depression sets in. Our congregation has trained lay people, Stephen Ministers, who offer a ministry of Christian caring. To find out more about Stephen Ministry, please speak to Barbara Jaquette or Rev. Hill.

Contact Info

Warner Outreach & Fellowship Commission Outreach@warnermemorial.org