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Fundraising for NOLA 2013
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Express Auto Spa is donating 50 passes for their best car wash services - The Supreme - for sale at $15 with all proceeds going to our NOLA 2013 Mission trip. You can purchase coupons from NOLA team before or after worship this Sunday or make arrangements by contacting Terri Brauning by email. This service usually costs $30. Only 46 left - Pastor Bill just bought 4!
2101 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Fredericksburg, VA 22401
On VA-1 between Rte 3 and Lafayette Blvd
Supreme Express Wash Includes:
· Soft Cloth Wash
· Blue Coral Triple Conditioner
· Undercarriage Wash
· Rain-X Complete Surface protectant
· Wheel Brightener
· Tire Shine
· Interior Glass Clean
· Interior Surface Clean
· Vacuum
· Air Freshener
Use anytime before May 31 during regular Express Auto Spa hours. Check their website for more details on services.
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On the (Imagined) Silent Gospel of St. Francis
From the Pastor's Blog
The Roman Catholic Church has a new pope - the first ever to take the name Francis - and American media outlets are filled with people extolling the St Francis - the 13th century figure - for his love of the poor, the environment and this quotation: "Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary." I guess two out of three is not bad for American media these days.
St. Francis never spoke those words that are so often attributed to him. It is as simple as that. Click Here for a great blog post - from July 11, 2012 no less - that deals with this matter.
In fact, St Francis' practice, and his encouragement for his followers was essentially the very opposite of the "Silent Gospel" approach. Check out the details in that blog post if this surprises you. ... Read the rest of Pastor Bill's blog here.
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Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church Votes To Be Dismissed to the EPC
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 Last Sunday the congregation of nearby Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church met and voted 297-33 in favor of seeking dismissal from their current denomination - the Presbyterian Church USA - in order to affiliate with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church that Christ Covenant belongs to.
Even after such a resounding vote, it remains with their current presbytery to decide over the next 3-6 months whether to allow dismissal with their property and at what cost. We continue to pray for favor, guidance and encouragement for the leaders and members of SPC as they pursue this goal. We look forward to the shape that a second EPC church in Spotsylvania County would take. |
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Missions Yard Sale - 2013
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 Thanks to all who helped make this year's Mission Yard Sale a great success. Closets are cleaner, over $1,000 was raised for our NOLA 2013 team and a great time was had by all. Special thanks to Tina Bell for spearheading this event. |
| Upcoming Events To Know About! |
March 18 - Community Mailing
Click Here to read more about this and a number of Outreach Projects in March. March 22 - Girl's Night Out - Home of Lisa Boyer - Fellowship and Stuffing Easter Eggs for Young Lives Event. Includes Cookie Lee Jewelery display with funds going to NOLA 2013 trip.
March 30 - Young Lives Fun Run & Easter Egg Hunt March 31 - Resurrection Sunday
April 1 - NOLA 2013 Team Departs
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Raising Kids in the Smart Phone Age
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 How can parents raise children in a pornified culture? Here are eight suggestions for this ever-increasing problem. Click Here for the entire article. This is a helpful blog post about a very real and very challenging matter from TheGospelCoalition.org site . This site continues to be a helpful source of growth, encouragement and enrichment for me about a wide range of topics. I highly recommend it. - Pastor Bill |
