St. Giles News
Sunday, March 19, 2023

Traditional Service at 9:30 in the Sanctuary
Contemporary Service at 11:00 in Patterson


Celebrating New Covenant Partners
& A Baptism
This past Sunday in the traditional service we celebrated and welcomed a group of new covenant partners here at St. Giles.
From left to right they are: Pepper Spencer, David & Beth Vaugn, Lois Badey, Carol Gay, and Judy & Charles Clough.
We also are overjoyed to welcome Christopher Spencer into the family as a child of the covenant through his baptism.

Let us join together in praising God for new family!
Church Work Day - Saturday, March 18
Mark your calendars, Saturday March 18 from about 9:00-1:00 we will be having a church work day. Donuts and coffee will be available at 8:30 and we will join together in bringing some Spring cleaning and beautification to our wonderful church building and grounds. For questions, please contact Steve Partlow.

Maundy Thursday Art & Worship
Every Holy Week, we look forward to worshiping with our sister churches, Christ Presbyterian and Community West. For Holy Week this year, we are excited to collaborate with Make Studio to have a Maundy Thursday art experience followed by a brief Communion Service. 
The art experience will be a time of contemplative reflection aimed at entering into Holy Week. There will be live music, prayer, and creative opportunities. The featured artists for this event are Craig Jones and Brendan Rigdon.

The studio will be open from 5:00-6:45.
Communion service will be from 7:00-7:45.
This Sunday we will be having our monthly healing prayer services in both the traditional and contemporary services. These are not only one of the most significant rhythms we have as a body of Christ at St. Giles, but they are also excellent times to invite those we know who need prayer and the healing touch of Christ in their lives.
Community VBS: Save the Date
St. Giles, Christ Pres., and Eternity Church invite you to join us for our first ever Community VBS! VBS for Pre-K - 5th grade will be held at St. Giles Church from 5:30-8:00 p.m. each evening, with dinner provided for all and an adult class offered for parents and families. More details to follow, but please mark your calendars for a wonderful time together with our church communities!
Women of the Church
St. Giles WOC Tuesday Bible Study
Come join us for our Tuesday Morning Bible Study! Refreshments begin at 9:45 and at 10 we follow with Bible study and discussions. We will be continuing our six-week study on "Overcomer" by David Jeremiah. All women of St. Giles are welcome!
Donations Needed!
Thank you so much for your for your donations of fun activities for cancer patients! Because of your generosity we have received above and beyond our needs for this time. When the supply begins to run low, we will resume collecting donations.

We are still collecting non perishable food items as well as empty egg cartons for the local food pantry. such as peanut butter, canned meats, canned vegetables, etc. there is also a designated bin in the foyer for the food pantry items. Tuesday morning will be collecting the items and delivering them to the proper locations. Monetary donations are also welcome. Please contact Judy Clough at cloughjc@yahoo.com if you would like to donate.
Church Life
STEP Volunteer Need
STEP (Strategies to Elevate People) is a local non-profit serving the Gilpin Court public housing community. STEP is currently recruiting mentors for Jobs for Life and Elevate, two programs that minister to adults in Gilpin who are seeking a life of flourishing for themselves and their families. If you would like to learn more about what it looks like to mentor, please join STEP for an Interest Session on Wednesday, February 22nd from 6-8pm at the Calhoun Center, 436 Calhoun St, Richmond. RSVP at https://www.steprichmond.org/rsvp.
Livestreaming Bible Study and Worship

We are now livestreaming many of our events, including both Sunday worship services and our concert series on our YouTube channel. These can also be viewed later at the same YouTube channel. Take advantage of the opportunity to catch up on anything you’ve missed, or to share these ministries with friends who might benefit from them.