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Congregational Check-In on October 18
The Vestry invites you to another Congregational Check-in on October 18 at the
conclusion of the 10am service in the Parish Hall. There will be a review of Vestry activities since the last check-in, a finance report, a preview of the next month’s worship at St. David’s, and a brief update about the Search. Rob Feild has promised to bring cookies. We are grateful to all who showed up for the last Check-in and look forward to seeing you all on the 18th.
Blessing of the pets service
Bring your friendly pets (or photos of your pets) this Sunday, October 4 at 2pm to receive a blessing! All pets must be crated or leashed. Service will take place in the parking lot by the cross. If you can help with set up/clean up, please contact Courtney Mason at cmasonx2@gmail.com.
Scouts peanuts and popcorn sale
The Scouts will be here on Sunday, October 18 to sell peanuts and popcorn between services. Let's support our Scouts!
Trunk Or Treat
Trunk or Treat will be on October 25 from 2-4pm. This is an afternoon of fun, treats and activities for the neighborhood kids (and adult "kids" too). Think about decorating a trunk, dressing up and playing games and welcoming the neighborhood. Or you can help decorate the parking lot with Halloween decor. There will be lots of other ways to help, too. There is a basket in the narthex to collect Halloween candy to pass out, so please pick up a bag next time you go to the store. We are hoping for at least six trunks. A sign up sheet for volunteering and trunks is in the narthex.
Chesterfield Food Bank Thanksgiving Meal Packages
Our food drive for this very important community event is underway. The bags with the list attached are in the narthex so please pick one up and fill the bag with the food needed for a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Follow the simple instructions and return the bags no later than Sunday, November 15. If you would like to help but can't fill a bag, the Chesterfield Food Bank will also need $20 grocery store gift cards (i.e. Food Lion) to be given out with the food bags. The collected bags will be delivered to the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Monday, November 16. A couple years ago, St. David's contributed 100 bags for CCHASM - let's see if we can match that!!! If you have questions, contact Joannie Smithson at 804-484-4248 or by email.
Calling all Acolytes, LEMs, Servers and St. David’s Family!!!
Join us for the Acolyte Festival at Washington National Cathedral! This event is not just for acolytes. Last year, several churches had acolytes, lay eucharistic ministers (LEMs) and servers in general join the procession and we'd love to have a large St. David's group this year! Feel free to talk to myself, Hanby, Vaden, Hattan or Aria if you want to hear about our experiences! It was beautiful, moving, breathtaking and one of my most memorable experiences!
Saturday, October 10, Washington National Cathedral will host its annual Acolyte Festival...a day of worship, fellowship, learning, and fun for acolytes, LEMs, families, and parishioners of all ages. The day begins with the "Grandest of Processions" as acolytes and LEMs from across the region process into the cathedral for a Festival Holy Eucharist. You don’t have to stay all day! For reference, below is the schedule of the day.
Festival Schedule:
8:30am - Doors open and check-in begins
10am - Festival Holy Eucharist with the Grandest of Processions
11:30am - Prepaid lunches available – You can leave at lunch or stay for the activities! Attendance at the afternoon activities is optional.
12pm – 2pm - Cathedral Activities & Tours
Activities include:
- LEGO® Cathedral exhibit (all registered acolytes can add a brick to the Cathedral under construction)
- Cathedral treasures on display
- Liturgical kite and streamer making
- Now and Forever Windows display and puzzles
- Tower Climb Tours at 1pm, 1:30pm, and 2pm (prepaid fee; limited space)
- Guided Spotlight Tours at 1pm, 1:30pm, and 2pm (prepaid fee; limited space)
12:30pm – 1pm - Organ Demonstration
1pm – 2pm - Workshops (Thurible Training, The History of Vergers)
I will be registering our group in the next 2 weeks and need to provide counts, so if you and/or your family would like to attend, please email me at michellehodges76@gmail.com.
Let's make this the largest St. David's turnout many of us have ever seen!
Kairos Cookies - Update
Kairos prison ministries for Virginia needs dozens of cookies for a typical Kairos walk weekend. We have found that homemade cookies are a tangible expression of Christian love and an indication of God’s concern for a group of people who seldom encounter either during their daily lives. (Matthew 25:36)
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Rick Mason will be attending the Kairos walk at the State Farm Correctional Center on Sunday, October 25. If you would like to attend or would like more information, email Rick Mason at jh3rmason@gmail.com.
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Cookie Preparation: The types of cookies that are generally acceptable are: oatmeal, peanut butter, molasses, chocolate chip, ginger and sugar. Cookies recipes are available here.
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Packing the Cookies: Bag thoroughly cooled cookies in a quart sized Zip Lock bag, a dozen cookies to a bag. Label each bag with the cookie type inside. Freeze all cookies if not using within 12 days.
- NOTE: PLEASE BRING YOUR COOKIES TO THE CHURCH NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18. (THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE DATE PREVIOUSLY LISTED.)
Would you like to pray for everyone involved in this Kairos weekend? You can sign up for the prayer vigil here.
Safe Church Training Classes
Safe Church is a ministry of our diocese to help the churches in our diocese live into our baptismal promise to respect the dignity of every human being. We invite everyone to be Safe Church trained. Safe Church can be taken online anytime. Click here for more information about Safe Church. You can register for the class listed below here.
Specialized training:
- Saturday, October 17 from 9am-3pm at St. Paul's, Petersburg
Racial Healing Workshops
The diocesan Repairers of the Breach committee has designed a Racial Healing Workshop to help address racism in our church and the larger society. Go to the diocesan website for more information and to register for a class.
Lay Ministry training
Several times each year diocesan staff lead a training day for lay leaders serving in the following areas: Eucharistic Minister, Eucharistic Visitor, Worship Leader and Lay Reader/Lector. Some parishes have some unique customs, but there are consistent practices that apply across the church. This training focuses on those consistent standards. The next class is listed below. You can register here.
- Saturday, October 24 from 9am - 3pm at Jones Memorial Farmville.
Sewing Group
Come join the fun each Thursday at 9:30am and find out what exciting projects are in the works or you can bring your own projects.
Prayers
The Daughters of the King Chapter (The Women of the Cross) of St. David's want to support you in prayer. If you want us to pray for a specific person or need but do not want it added to the prayer list, you can email the daughters at dok@stdavidsrva.org.
Wednesday Eucharist and Bible study
Join us each Wednesday at 10am for eucharist and healing prayers followed by Bible study at 10:30am. We are currently doing a study on the sermon on the mount. Please see Connie if you need a study guide.
Adult Forum/Sunday School
We have Adult Forum and Sunday school classes each Sunday at 9am.
Food Pantries
Our collection of food and paper products is an on-going ministry to our neighborhood and the food pantry at Southminster. The need is great so please consider picking up an extra can or package of food for these pantries. Here are the items needed/most asked for.
Becoming a member of St. David’s
Interested in becoming a member of the St. David's family? Find out how here!
Giving
You can give to St. David's in several ways:
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Online at St. David's
- Mail a check to 1801 Camborne Road, North Chesterfield, VA 23236
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If you have questions, please contact the receipts treasurer, Amie Seay, 804-335-7319.
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