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Going out into all the world, serving + welcoming all.

 

 

 

This Easter, may we know Christ in the half-lit places, the shadowy places, the hard places... If we linger long enough; if we find a place to truly listen, Christ will beckon us to walk with him in the days ahead and encourage us to share a love that will not let us go. 
 
                                                                                             
From Sunday's sermon.
This Week
22 MONDAY
 
23 TUESDAY
  • Iglesia de Restauracion Pacto Eterno, 7-9 pm downstairs
24 WEDNESDAY  
  • ACOB Office Hours, 9:30-11 am
  • Brethren Voices, 11 am
  • No Handbell Choir Rehearsal, this week
25 THURSDAY 
  • Breakfast Bunch, 8 am at Royal Restaurant (730 N. Aspah St.)
  • ACOB Office Hours, 4-6 pm
  • Kaizen Karate, 6:30-8:30 pm in fellowship hall
  • Community Choir Rehearsal, 7:30 pm at AFUMC
26 FRIDAY
 
27 SATURDAY
  • Christian Citizenship Seminar, thru 5/2
  • Andy's Organ Practice, 9 am-1 pm
  • Iglesia de Restauracion Pacto Eterno, 5-9 pm downstairs
28 SUNDAY
  • Art Project for Kids, 9:45 am in downstairs classroom
  • Joint Worship with Bethel UCC, 11 am
  • Farewell Refreshments to Thank Pastor Christy + Dale, after worship in library
Looking Ahead
M 4/29, Executive Committee Meeting, 7:30 pm

F 5/3, OPP End Drone Warfare Protest, noon in DC

Sa 5/4, MAD Disaster Response Auction

Su 6/2, Unity Worship + Potluck

M 6/3, Church Board Meeting, 7:30 pm

W 6/3-7, Annual Conference

M 9/2-6, National Older Adult Conference (NOAC)
 
News, Notes + Event Details

Joint Service | This Sunday, April 28
April 28 will be Pastor Christy and Dale's last Sunday with us. Pastor Anne will be preaching. At the end of the service there will be a time for us to express our appreciation for both of them. A reception will follow in the library. There will be no Sunday School, but children are invited to an art project in the downstairs classroom during the Sunday School hour. Contact Amy to help with the reception, Alma with questions about the service, and Suzanne for more details about the art project.

2019 Auction Booklets | In the Narthex
Thanks to Everett for picking up the Disaster Response Auction booklets from the MAD office. $19,775 was raised through the booklet alone. All auction proceeds go to the Church of the Brethren Emergency Disaster Fund and the Mid-Atlantic transportation fund for disaster response. Pick up a copy in the narthex, check out ACOB's ad on page 66 and save the date for the auction on May 4 in Westminster, MD.


2019 Directories | In the narthex
Pick up a copy of our 2019 directory in the narthex. The online directory of local contacts has also been updated. Find it from the home page under “About Us” then “Contact Us” then “Member Directory” or go directly to arlingtoncob.org/member-directory. The password is “together” all in lower case.

Summer Camp | Shepherd’s Spring + Camp Mardela
We have brochures for both camp at Shepherd's Spring and Camp Mardela this summer! Check them out in the narthex. There are camps for children aged 6 through high school. Contact Lisa, our camp advocate with questions.

Messenger Subscription | Reading + Reimbursement
The Congregational Life Ministry Team encourages everyone to read each month’s Messenger magazine. Timely articles, announcements, and letters are included in every issue. National church leaders offer thought provoking texts, and individuals associated with the Arlington Church often have articles or notes published. Lucile Vaughn offers her wisdom in the current (March) issue. Former Pastor Ken Gibble is a frequent contributor.
 
The Church Board has always felt that being in touch with the broader Church of the Brethren was important to the life of this Congregation and the Church subscribes each household at the group rate of $14.50. For those who are able to  help defray this church-wide Messenger expense you may designate a contribution of $14.50 (or more) toward the budget line for Messenger. This can be included with your regular tithes and offerings. If you have questions, talk with Everett or Suzanne.
Give + Volunteer

Volunteers Needed | Arlington Food Assistance Center
AFAC needs volunteers for Monday morning distributions from 9 am to noon. Volunteers are appreciated whether once a month or more. Call 703-845-8486 for more details and to commit to help.


Support Global Women’s Project | Mother’s Day Gift Opportunity
Support moms, life-bearers and caregivers around the world as you honor or memorialize your own mother this spring. She’ll get a thoughtful, handwritten card, and the money you donate in her honor supports:

  • Girls’ education and community-building in Uganda (especially alternatives to genital cutting)
  • Sewing cooperative in South Sudan
  • Women’s health cooperative in Chiapas, Mexico
  • Social work training in Togo
  • Women staying out of jail in Indiana
  • Housing, counseling and job-training for women and children in India (coming out of abuse and trafficking)
  • Community garden in Rwanda

GWP's newsletter will list all everyone honored or Send a request by May 1 for your mom to get your gift by Mother’s Day! Find more detail online at http://bit.ly/GWP4mom. Contact the office for help connecting.
Media
Christianity, Peacemaking, Tea…| New Dunker Punks Podcast
The Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) “turn faith into action for peace”. Experience what that means through this interview brought to us by the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy. Monica McFadden interviews Tori Bateman on her recent trip with the CPT delegation to Iraqi Kurdistan. Listen and visit www.cpt.org to learn more on becoming involved and find out what Christianity, peacemaking, and tea have in common! Listen online at http://bit.ly/DPP_Episode81 or bit.ly/DPP_iTunes where you can subscribe

Share Your Thoughts | Dunker Punks Podcast
You listen to the show, now it’s time the show heard from you! As the Dunker Punks Podcast reorganizes to welcome our new pastor in whatever capacity he’d like to be involved, the project is also reaching out to listeners to find out who they are, why they listen and what they want to hear.  Connect the show to your perspective by filling out this 7-minute survey: http://bit.ly/DPPsurvey.
Pray. Call. Write.
Jesus + Gladys, Neighbors who reached out to ask for prayers for Jesus who just entered hospice

Josh + family, James' friend, Josh's mom passed away unexpectedly just a year after his father died

Brothers + Sisters in Sri Lanka

Family + Friends of George Krebs, George passed April 2 at age 87, he was a director of the COB mission to Ecuador and close with Rosario and Vicente who say the community there has a great appreciation for his work; find a bit more about his life here 

Jo Ann, successfully completed one of two eye surgeries

Dale, grateful for the opportunity to pick back up his piano playing

Nigerian Brothers + Sisters, Last Sunday was the 5th anniversary of the school abduction in Chibok, 100 girls are still missing and hundreds more have been abducted in the meantime

Gary, in Argentina where he is visiting and connecting our congregation to the Mennonite church in Buenos Aires 

Joyce, Cindy's mom, suffered a heart attack and has now been diagnosed with congestive heart failure

Minnie, healing well from a fall that was treated with stitches in her head, also experiencing knee pain

Brothers + Sisters in the Midwest, suffering devastating flooding

Sarah H., catching up at school after being hospitalized for the flu

Betty, Claire's mom, Claire is Pastor Christy and Dale's oldest son's significant other, Betty has been diagnosed with stage IV cancer

Keep in your ongoing prayers, Steve Shuss, Minnie Simmons, Carolyn Studds
Worship
Find more pictures from our Holy Week together on Flickr.
Office Hours (call ahead)
Wednesday, 9:30-11 am
Thursday, 4-6 pm
Sunday, 12-3 pm

 
Contact
Mobile (call/text anytime): 571-243-5344
ACoB@ArlingtonCoB.org
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Arlington, Virginia 22203

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