Epiphany Star Newsletter for February 2017
Thinking about a move, thank you Ginger Black, Epiphany youth update, coffee hour and newcomer ministry help needed, friends want to know about your faith, a mission update from Fran Boyle, and Chili cook-off February 26.
Epiphany Star Newsletter for January 2017
Fr. Peter writes about enjoying the new year, “Ask Me Anything” is Starting January 17, Joshua Committee facility progress report, relocation fund grows, pictures from the Christmas program and Harper’s baptism, meet Abraham, one of the 11 students we helped through this year’s “Epiphany Gift.”
This Year’s Epiphany Gift: Abraham’s Story
After completing high school, Abraham was admitted to Uganda Christian University for a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management in 2014. He sailed through his first two years at the university without a glitch. His fortune changed in October 2016. Abraham’s older brother and cousin were attacked in an ambush in South Sudan. They lost all their money. His cousin was shot dead during the attack…
This Year’s Epiphany Gift: Fiona’s Story
This Year Church of the Epiphany is designating a portion of our Christmas Eve offering to support 11 students who needed help with tuition for the Spring Semester at Uganda Christian University. Here is the story of one of those students.
“O Holy Night” – Christmas Services at Epiphany
Lessons and Carols on Dec. 18, as well as Christmas Eve service schedules for the 2016 Holiday Season.
Announcing the 2016 Epiphany Gift
Last year we began a new Christmas tradition at Epiphany – giving a gift on behalf of our whole church as part of our Christmas Eve offering. This is an important way for us as a church to share some of God’s great abundance to us with others. This year, we will be working with one of our church’s mission partners, Uganda Christian University in Mukono, Uganda, to help 11 of their college students continue their education.
Epiphany Star Newsletter for December, 2016
Announcing this year’s “Epiphany Gift,” Lessons and Carols is Dec. 18, Is our Christmas Tradition Right?, Prayer Retreat with Bishop Guernsey, AED/CPR Training, Year End Giving at Epiphany, Christmas Drama Planned, Update from the Joshua Committee.
The Epiphany Star Newsletter for November 2016
Prayers and Praises at Epiphany, Throw a “Matthew Party,” Details about Epiphany’s annual meeting on Nov. 13, vestry nomination biographies, a bylaw change for the congregation to consider at the annual meeting, Prayer, Praise and Pie for Thanksgiving, Pumpkin pictures from Oct. 30.
Epiphany Star Newsletter for October 2016
What kind of facility do we need for the future? Men’s ministry at Epiphany, mark your calendars for “Prayer, Praise and Pie” Resolution on the size of the vestry to be considered at our annual meeting, Rest in Peace: Ronald Harp Jr., Hot Meals ministry friends featured in the Washington Post, a Missions Update from the Browns in Niger, pictures from Epiphany’s Parish Weekend Oct. 1-2.
In Memory: Mr. Ronald Harp Jr.
Epiphany will remember Mr. Ronald Harp Jr. of Sterling, VA, on September 29 and 30. Ron died on September 21. There will be a visitation at the church (13515 Dulles Technology Dr., Herndon VA 20171) between 5 and 8 pm on Sept. 29. A funeral service for Ron will be at 10 am on Friday, September 30, also at the church. Burial is at 2pm on Sept. 30 at Quantico National Cemetery.