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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - July 28, 2024

Simplifying Designated Giving at Epiphany

This spring, Epiphany's Finance Committee took the major project of rethinking how Epiphany tracks designated giving.  Their work has since been approved by the vestry, our governing board.  


When you give money to Epiphany, our priority will always be to use it for the purpose you specify.  For instance, you can be confident that if you made a cash-gift to support our recent headphones collection drive for Cub Run Elementary School, it was spent on that project.  


Instead of having a potentially endless list of unique designations as we have in the past, we are making an accounting change.   Going forward, we now have three permanent general designations that all special giving for projects will flow through:  Missions and Outreach, Non-Liturgical Equipment, and Liturgical Furnishings.  Any left-over funds from completed projects will stay in these three permanent designations and will be available for use in that area.  


When we are taking on a larger project as a church (with an expected need of $25,000 or more), the vestry may vote to open a new designated fund to support it for the length of that project.  


Epiphany's general giving policy, and policies for each of these new designated funds are available below as PDFs.


Epiphany General Giving Policy


Missions and Outreach Designated Fund Policy


Non-Liturgical Equipment Designated Fund Policy


Liturgical Furnishings Designated Fund Policy


Going forward you will still be able to designate a specific project you intend your gift to support (for instance “Headphone Drive”).  The change will be in our office where that gift will now be tracked under “Missions and Outreach” instead of creating a unique new fund called “Headphone Drive."


Epiphany exists and fulfills the projects God has called us to take on because of your generosity.  Thank you.  If you have any questions about this shift in how we are tracking designated giving, please reach out to our office administrator, Petrina Teoh, or to Tom Miller, the chair of the finance committee.


God Bless,

P.S. We now have a "Save the Date" calendar of upcoming events at Epiphany available here as a pdf or on paper at the church for you to pick up on Sunday. Put it on your fridge!

Adult Education in August

Starting on August 4 we will be offering two adult education classes.  


Mr. Morgan Cook will be teaching a class exploring our beliefs about the world, truth and the meaning of everything (worldview) from a Christian perspective.  Morgan brings training he received as a member of the Colson Fellows Program and a deep interest in Christian apologetics to this class.  


Fr. Peter will be teaching a class titled “Weird Things Anglicans Believe and Do” that will cover infant baptism, reading from the Apocrypha, ordaining bishops, priests and deacons and other beliefs and practices we have as Anglicans that can be confusing or lead to pointed questions from other evangelical Christians. Please sign up for both classes in the fellowship hall.  They will meet on Sunday at 9:15am during August.

Youth Class in August

A class for our youngest of emerging adults (rising 5th grade through high school) will explore hard questions about doubt, hell, and why bad things happen in an interactive setting during Adult Education time this August. The time will not focus on preaching, so students should come ready to explore and listen to each other. Questions? Contact Mgr. Pamela at pmeeks@epiphanyanglican.net


Jesus is our Truce

We did it!! Headphones for Cub Run

Thanks for your generosity – we did it!  With your help, we were able to meet our commitment of 50 over-the-ear headphones for Cub Run Elementary School.  We will work with WFCM and get these delivered in time for the new school year! Thanks again!!

Next Meet and Eat is Wednesday

Epiphany's "Meet and Eat" meals in the summer are a great way to meet the people you go to church with. Our next meal will be on Wednesday, July 31. Sign-up in the fellowship hall at church beginning this Sunday.

Last Day to Sign-Up for Baseball - Transportation from the Church

Every year, the Washington Nationals organization holds Faith Day. After the game, some of the Nationals players and staff give their testimonies, encouraging us that God has placed people everywhere (even on baseball teams!) to be His witnesses.


This year, Faith Day is on Saturday, August 31, at 4:05 pm, Nats versus Cubs. Who wants to go? I see those hands waving.


Thanks to all who have signed up already. We have enough interest to get group tickets, yay! And we are working on putting together transportation from the church to the game for those who prefer to skip the drive to the ballpark. Note that the *last day* to sign up will be July 31, so we can secure our tickets.  Bring your friends who need to know that Christians like hot dogs and baseball.


Sign-up here!

A Note on Giving Books to Epiphany

We have a small library at Epiphany.  Our focus is on books that will be useful for small groups and Bible study leaders as well as some general Christian reference works.  Because we have limited shelf space, there are many books we cannot keep such as Christian fiction.  If you have books to donate, thank you!  Please let Fr. Peter know in advance of donating so that he can advise you about whether Epiphany can use them.  If you have books you would like to give away but aren’t a good fit for Epiphany, Fairfax County Library branches are happy to receive books.

This Week At Epiphany

Epiphany Calendar

July 26-August 4

Friday, July 26

9:00am Morning Prayer

Saturday, July 27

9:00am Band of Brothers

Sunday, July 28

Baptism Sunday

8:00am Worship with Holy Communion

10:15am Worship (Youtube livestream)

1:15pm & 2:00pm Worship at Chantilly

3:00pm - 5:30pm Centerpointe Worship

Monday, July 29

9:00am Morning Prayer

9:30am Ladies Bible Study in Library & via Zoom

Tuesday, July 30

9:00am Morning Prayer

Wednesday, July 31

9:00am Morning Prayer

6:00pm Meet and Greet

Thursday, August 1

9:00am Morning Prayer

Friday, August 2

8:30am Men's Bible Study in Library & via Zoom

9:00am Morning Prayer

10:00am Journaling at Melanie Miller's home

Saturday, August 3

9:00am Band of Brothers

Sunday, August 4

8:00am Worship with Holy Communion

9:15am Adult Education

10:15am Worship (Youtube livestream)

3:00pm - 5:30pm Centerpointe Worship



If you have an Epiphany event to add to the calendar, please contact Jimmy Crawford at jcrawford@epiphanyanglican.net

Church of the Epiphany | 3863 Centerview Drive | 703-481-8601

www.epiphanyanglican.net

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