SCC Youth at the National Acolyte Festival 2016 on Saturday, October 8, at 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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1 Suffolk Christian Church Suffolk, Virginia September 16, 2016 Prayer Partners Needed The Prayer Team is always seeking new members from our congregation. Meetings take place approximately once a month, on the third Thursday, at 2:30 p.m. The purpose of the team is to encourage prayer in our church. We invite you to attend a meeting to see if you might be interested in serving on this team. Even if you do not choose to become a member, you are ALWAYS welcome to attend meetings and we encourage your feedback and suggestions as we seek to help each other grow closer to God through prayer. Office... (757) Office Hours, 9:00-5:00 Monday - Friday Fax (757) office@suffolkchristian.org Website Webmaster@suffolkchristian.org Pastor... Rev. Michael D. Halley Choral Director Janet L. Rock Director of Children & Youth Ministries.....Priscilla G. Bunch Church Secretary...Margaret N. Saunders Financial Secretary Dae R. Nixon Organist...Mary N. Huber Pianist Carmen B. Halley Handbell Choirmaster..... Sean C. Bilby Sexton Sarah P. Burford Sexton... John Durham Security Attendants Gary Williams, John Durham Nursery Workers Logan Masters, Julie McBride Webmaster.. Pat Hawn Audio Recorders...Jonathan Martin, Edie Matthews Schedule of Service Sunday School for all ages Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Early Worship Service Sunday, 8:45 a.m. Worship Service Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Child of God Choir..... Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Kings Ringers Handbells...Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Nursery Provided for Regular Worship Service / Nursery Provided for All Other Services Holy Communion every First Sunday Our Mission is to go and make disciples of Jesus Christ by sharing God s grace, love, and forgiveness. 216 N Main Street Suffolk VA Inside this issue: Pastor s Column Calendar/Birthdays Children s News Prayer Requests Special points of Interest: Young at Heart Happenings Mountains of Virginia Trip Fall Bazaar Church Conference Suffolk, VA SCC Youth at the National Acolyte Festival 2016 on Saturday, October 8, at 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Youth News Stewardship Return Service Requested Our Vision: We Worship. We Disciple. We Serve. September 16, 2016 Memorials Non-Profit Org. U. S. Postage Paid Permit No. 33 Suffolk VA We are Committed to Christian Education. Join our youth and acolytes from across the United States for a morning service of re-dedication and Holy Communion at Washington National Cathedral. See processional crosses, banners, torches, thuribles, flags, and streamers in a festive procession of acolytes, clergy, and vergers. Workshops in the afternoon include one of two tours of the Cathedral. The service begins at 10 a.m. The youth participating must arrive sooner for good seats, and will leave the church parking lot on the church bus at 5:30 a.m. Bring money for a quick breakfast stop and dinner. We will see other sights in Washington and return that night. Registration: youth $32, includes box lunch, $20 if pack your own. Adults $12 for box lunch, or may pack your own. Sandwich selections: turkey; ham & turkey; cheese; sunflower butter & strawberry jam. Deadline to sign up for church bus: Sunday, September 25. Sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside of the church office. Prayer Partners Needed We thank God for... Circle News National Acolyte Festival Church Movie Events Christian Symbol A door symbolizes our invitation to engage in prayer and personal relationship with Jesus: Knock and the door will be opened to you (Matthew 7:7, NIV). Conversely, a door represents Jesus desire to be invited into our lives and hearts: I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me (Revelation 3:20, NIV). Newsletter Newsletter October 2016

2 In the Hospital Pastor s Column (Hospital in NC) Jack Byrd (Obici) - Jack Hardt (friend of Anne Potter) (Henrico Doctors Hospital) Patricia Mansfield Wolford (sister-in-law of My Dear Friends, In 1898 British statesman Joseph Chamberlain wrote, I think that you will all agree that we are living in most interesting times. I never remember myself a time in which our history was so full, in which day by day brought us new objects of interest, and, let me say also, new objects for anxiety. Rev. Michael D. Halley Mr. Chamberlain may well have had our own days in mind when he wrote this! Interesting times, indeed. Grace Garner-Atkins) Fall Church Bazaar Saturday, November 5th 8:00am 2:00 pm Ongoing Prayer Townes Anders Parker... David Darden... Forrest & Mary Jane Cathey... Milton Liverman (friend of Jim Thorsen) As I write this note to you I am working on the sermon for this coming Sunday, which will explore the phrase in The Lord s Prayer, Thy will be done... As Christians, of course, this is our purpose on earth, to do the will of God. And in these most interesting times it is critical that we walk the path, think the thoughts, and do the deeds that are God s will for us. Some will surely say, But I don t know what God s will for me is. I think we all can relate to that at one time or another in our lives. And this is precisely where prayer comes in. It is through prayer, communion with God, renewing and strengthening our relationship with God, that we receive the direction (s) we need. So, in these most interesting times, take heart. God is in control and God wants to lavish his love and protection upon his children who seek his face. When you don t know what to do (we ve all been there, right??), then pray! God bless you all. Love, Michael Prayer Concerns Ashley Ashcraft... Red Pate... Mary & her husband... Dorothy Bober...Wes Alexander... Randolph Holland (husband of Nancy Parr)... Bill Cones (son of Joan & Billy Cones)... Ronnie Beale... Nola Sam Jiles... Nita Wyatt... Shirley Mutter... Marion & Joe Murphy... Steve Redd... Jeff Halley (son of Carmen & Michael)... Rev. Gregory Ryan (pastor of Oakland Christian United Church of Christ)... Rita Redfern... Jack Harry... Janine Joyner... Christopher Ashcraft... Glynn Writtenberry... Bonnie Bracy... Debbie Spivey... Kitty Martin Our Missionaries Josh Worrell and Brandon Upright mission trip to Africa Joyce & Jim White, Scripture Memory Mountain Mission, Emmalena, Kentucky Supply & Multiply, Haiti (Christine & Chris Surber) The Board of Christian Education will be sponsoring our annual Fall Church Bazaar on Saturday, November 5th. We will have a Candy Shop, Sweet Shop, Christmas Shop, Homemade Pickles & Jellies and Silent Auction Items. We will have ham & sausage biscuits for breakfast and Brunswick stew for lunch. We will also sell Brunswick stew by the quart ($8.00). We are also looking for vendors within our church family who would like to set up a table for their products (such as Thirty-One, Pampered Chef, LuLaRoe, etc.). We would ask that each vendor make a donation for the use of the space. All proceeds from the bazaar will go towards the Children & Youth Missions Trips. If you can donate items for the bazaar and/or volunteer the day of the bazaar, please indicate on the sign-up sheet outside of the church office. If you should have any questions, please contact Priscilla Bunch at or via pbunch1@charter.net. Extended Family & Friends Prayer Concerns: Jack Paddock (friend of Carmen & Michael). Cherie Smith (friend of Pat Hawn). Billy King (uncle of Dana Bilby). F. J. Brinkley - Kindred (father of Jeanie Baines)... Wyatt Winslow (grandson of Vicki & Johnnie Winslow)... Roger Robertson (cousin of Diane Mathias)... Wanda & Clarence Schoolcraft (neighbor of Sarah Burford)... Barbara Parker (sister -in-law of Sarah Burford & Margaret Herring)... Estelle H. Schular - home (sister-in-law of Anne Potter)... Sarah Macklin... Rick Wilkins (husband of Terry McGahee s niece)... Ronnie Winslow (brother of Johnny Winslow)... Vickie Furr (friend of Shirley Talbert)... Rick Pearce (son of Riddick Pearce & nephew of Judy Eure)... Julia Winslow (granddaughter of Vicki & Johnnie Winslow)... Richard and Linda Lashley (friends of Shirley Talbert)... The family of Jami Huling (Richard Rock s greatniece)... Eunice Wolford at home (sister-in-law of Grace Garner-Atkins)... Jeanne Thomas- at home (grandmother of Cliff Thomas & mother-in-law of Ginny Thomas)... Alex Handley (friend of Pat Hawn)... Mary Joyner (friend of Lisa McLaughlin)... George Blair (uncle of Andy McLaughlin)... Sue Turner (friend of Wanda Thorsen)... Bobby Shearin (Grandfather of Ashley Ashcraft)... Janice Allen (friend of Kitty Martin)... Louise Gross (friend of Shirley Talbert)... Leah & Bruce Luongo (cousins of Rob Abernathy)... Ross Baker (The Abernathy s neighbor s son)... Samantha Bright (granddaughter of Becky & Jimmy Bradshaw)... Harvey Parker (brother of Sarah Burford & Margaret Herring)... Laura Hawn (daughter of Pat Hawn)... Ben Chapman (uncle of Vicki Winslow)... Bernadette Umbenhaur (friend of Judy Eure)...Charlotte Bigony (friend of Virginia & Tom Savage)... Vicky Jarvis (friend of Becky Bradshaw)... Joey Francis (friend of Sherry Lundby)... Deb Holt (friend of Betty & Curtiss Johnson)...Michael Bracy (brother of Diane Mathias)... David Wellford & family (friends of Jim Goben)... Davak LaRone (friend of Eddie Hawn)... Joshua Blocker (son of niece of Nita Wyatt)... Devon Zona (former student of Vickie Wilson)... Mike Holley (friend of Judy Eure)... Doug Dohey (friend of Jim Thorsen)... Ann Cowan & family (friend of Pat Hawn)... Dan Horne (friend of Calvin & Evelyn Jones)... Louise Hudgins Autumn Care (niece of Sarah Burford & Margaret Herring)... Patty Hughes (friend of Joyce Ralph)... Brenda Quesenberry (friend of Janet Rock)... Linwood Heffington (friend of Toni & Jim Shank)... Laura Dean Finch (friend of Pat Hawn)... Clark Thompson (friend of the Culliton s)... Ann Modlin (friend of Jane Marie Dailey)... Frances Hamilton (friend of Beverly McGahee)... Sue Huff (friend of Pat Hawn)... Jessica Remy (daughter of Dave Remy)... Sandra Hefferman (cousin of Priscilla Bunch)... Cindy Lester (friend of Carman Goben)... Luke Isidore (son of co-worker of Bob James)... Gary Sessoms (friend & neighbor of Judy & Floyd Twiford)... Kenneth Cross (friend of Wanda Thorsen)... Zella Jones (aunt of Janet Rock)... Sarah Leggett (friend of Anne Potter)... Sam Guster (brother of Alex Guster)... Jeff Cambridge (brother of Jill Harris)... Joey Morris (cousin of Ashley Ashcraft)... Sherry Lundby (Sara Keene s mother)... June Goben (mother of Jim Goben)... Melanie Nunnally (friend of Nita Wyatt)... CDR Duane and Grace Lawrence (friends of Gary Munn)... Rev. Ben Hadley-Goggin (friend of Gary Munn)... Kim Rogge (mother of Michael Rogge)... Karen Hemstreet (mother of Jessica Rogge) Skilled Care (Kindred Rehabilitation & Health Center) Doris Gardner (aunt of Priscilla Bunch); (Autumn Care) Patricia Griggs; (Lake Prince Woods) Louise Boone, Howard Boone Assisted Living (Kindred) Marjorie Wilkinson, Nancy Chalkley; (Village at Woods Edge) Pete Kidd; (Chesapeake Place) Millie Strickland; (Cedarfield, Richmond) Madelyn Howell Home Bound Patricia Kettlewell... Shirley Crump, Nancy Fulgham, Dorothy Judkins, Margaret Ramsey, Vernon Taylor, Jane Pritchard, Margaret Herring In Sympathy Our Christian love and sympathy to: The family of Justin Allen Chavis, who passed away on August 26, The family of Diana Piland Schadel Baines, who passed away on August 26, The family of Annie Barnes Briggs, who passed away on August 31, Vicki Winslow on the death of her cousin, William Billy Everette Jones, Jr. of Smithfield, on September 4, Claire and Ed Skillen and family on the death of their nephew, Ryan Kuehnle. Helen and Tim Johnson and family on the death of his mother, Anna Jett Johnson on September 9, Vicki and Kenny Martin on the death of his mother, Geraldine Gerry DeBerry Martin, on September 14, 2016.

3 A donation to the Care and Concern Ministry in memory of Robert R. Jack Chapman, Jr. has been given by Calvin and Evelyn Jones. Donations to the Memorial Fund in memory of Robert R. Jack Chapman, Jr. have been given by Jack and Billie Harry, Jeff and Ann Davies, Phil and Phyllis Lilly, Carolyn Line, John D. and Mary Ann Eure, June Hood, Everett and Nita Bagnell, Harden and Beth Barnett, June Simons and Jeanna Simons Chapman, Patricia G. Pishioneri, Dabney Carr, Brian and Caroline Martin, Sarah K. Lesko, Lynn E. Cross, Morgan and Linda Carr, Jim and Bonnie McCrary, Mills and Gin Staylor. Donations to the Food Pantry in memory of Robert R. Jack Chapman, Jr. have been given by P. J. and Pat Fowler and the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen Crew. A donation to the Memorial Fund in memory of Justin Chavis has been given by Calvin and Evelyn Jones. A donation to the Memorial Fund in memory of Diana Schadel Baines has been given by Fr ank and Barbara Piland. A donation to the General Operating Fund in memory of Emma, Warren and Jim Rountree has been given by Larry H. Rountree. Missions Dimes for Missions $ Donations to the Food Pantry have been given by the West Memorial Bible Class and the Evening Circle. Missions Allocation Special Monthly Missions for 2016 January Coalition Against Poverty in Suffolk (CAPS) $ February Food Pantry $ March Katy Johnson $1, April Operation Blessing $ May Youth Mission Trip $493.00, plus $ each from Saints Alive group and the Evening Circle June Scripture Memory Mountain Mission $ July Supply & Multiply $ August CAPS $ September Night Stay Ministry for SCC $ October Food Pantry November Coats for Community December Veterans of the Cross Stewardship Report We Are Walking By Faith 2016 actual income to date: $237, actual expenses to date: $242, October Church Conference Wednesday, October 26 7:30 pm All conference reports are due in the church office no later than Wednesday, October 19. Board of Finance Officers: Curtiss Johnson, Chairman Evelyn Jones, Vice Chairman Judy Eure, Treasurer Terry McGahee, Assistant Treasurer Notes of Appreciation Dear Church Family, I want to express my and my family s most sincere gratitude for the many expressions of love and support during our time of grieving the loss of our beloved Jack. You have all been so generous with calls, visits, cards, other types of support, the lovely reception and many hugs. Dear friends surely carry us through times such as this and we thank you. Sincerely, Bobbie Chapman ~~~~~ Dear Christian Friends, I would like to thank all of you for your thoughts, cards and prayers. I am cancer free and slowly healing. I feel truly blessed to have so many great Christian friends. God bless, Sam (Jiles) ~~~~~~ I am so thankful for your gift and the part it will have in bringing students and families closer to the Lord. Roy Hodson Mission Director Scripture Memory Mountain Mission Emmalena, Kentucky Circle News Afternoon Circle ---- The Afternoon Circle will be held on Monday, October 3, at 1:00 p.m. in the Saints Alive Center. The guest speaker will be Sue Woodward. She will be speaking on the first pastor of Suffolk Christian Church, the Reverend Dr. William Brock Wellons. The leader of this circle is Jane Marie Dailey. If you have any questions, contact her at Evening Circle The Evening Circle will plan to meet in the Saints Alive Center on Monday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m. They will be beginning a new study and will vote on a study book at this meeting. The leader of this circle is Elaine Abernathy. If you have questions, please contact her at If you would like to be a part of the fellowship of one of these circles, please join them on the day of the meeting. SAVE THE DATE It s Movie Night!! November 6, 2016 at 4:45 p.m. Fellowship Hall Come see the movie Woodlawn Sponsored by the Prayer Team Community Movie Night Saturday, September 24th 6:30 p.m. Please join us for some fun and fellowship! The Board of Christian Education will provide hot dogs and beverages for dinner. Please bring a side dish to share. This will be our last movie night for the year so please plan to attend and bring your friends. We will show the movie as soon as it gets dark enough to show on our big screen. Youth Bible Study We will continue with our Youth Bible Studies on Wednesday evenings. The next few dates are September 21st, October 12th, 19th & 26th. We meet in the library at 6:30pm. I encourage all the youth to attend if possible. This is a great time of fellowship among the youth of our church. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact Priscilla Bunch at or via pbunch1@charter.net.

4 Children/Youth Christmas Musical Meeting for Parents Sunday, October 9th 9:30 am We will be having a meeting of all parents to discuss plans for the Children/Youth Christmas Musical on Sunday, October 9th, at 9:30 am in the church s library. Please plan to attend if your child/youth would like to participate in the musical. The musical will take place on Sunday, December 11th, during the 11am service. If you should have any questions, please contact Sara Keene or Priscilla Bunch. Halloween Party Saturday, October 29th 3:00 8:00 PM The Board of Christian Education will be sponsoring a Halloween Party on Saturday, October 29th. We will need several volunteers to help thr oughout the after noon. We will also need donations for the cake walk. We will need volunteers to decorate their vehicles for our 1st Trunk-A-Treat. Please see the flyer in the newsletter and share with your friends. Ther e will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside of the church office. This will be a fun filled afternoon/evening. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact Priscilla Bunch at or via pbunch1@charter.net. The Praying Church Monday, October 24 7 pm in the Sanctuary Join us as we pray for all those on our prayer list, our church, our community, our country, and our world. Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream Saturday, October 15th 11am 11pm The youth and children are invited to go to Busch Gardens on Saturday, October 15th. We will leave the church parking lot at 11am and will return by 11pm. We will drive the church bus. The youth/children will need money for purchase of ticket and food. If your child/children would like to go, they will need an adult chaperone to go with them. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you would like to go. If you have any questions, please contact Priscilla Bunch via at pbunch1@charter.net or Food Pantry Drive Month of October Children & Youth During the month of October we will be having a Food Pantry Drive for the children/youth. There will be a tub in each Sunday School class to place your items for the food pantry. Each student in the class with the most items will be given a prize the 1st Sunday of November. We will display our food in the Sanctuary the 1st Sunday of November for the congregation to see what was collected. There are suggestions of items needed on a separate flyer in the newsletter. If you should have any questions, please contact Priscilla Bunch at or via pbunch1@charter.net. Please come and be a part of our worship community! We welcome you! If you believe God is calling you to join our church as your place of worship and service, please see Reverend Halley after worship on Sunday or give him a call at (757) If you would like to him, you may do so at pastor@suffolkchristian.org YOUNG AT HEART FELLOWSHIP HAPPENINGS MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 Board Motorcoach Transportation from Suffolk Christian Church at 8:00 AM (Breakfast Pastries Provided) BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Our first stop will be Stuarts Draft, Virginia, where we visit The Cheese Shop Nestled in the heart of Virginia s Shenandoah Valley, THE CHEESE SHOP offers you a one-ofa-kind combination of cheeses, deli meats, bulk foods, and baking ingredients; as well as organic and gluten or sugar-free candies, foods, and hard-to-find baking ingredients-all of this available in a clean and friendly environment with staff willing and able to answer almost any of your culinary questions. The moment you walk in the door you will see, smell, and feel the comfortable and friendly atmosphere all but lost in the fast-paced world of today. Let the aroma of over eighty spices and seasonings, the old-fashioned candies and ingredients, and the courteous, helpful Cheese Shop staff take you back to a simpler era. For almost half a century, THE CHEESE SHOP has been a local family-owned Amish-style bulk foods store dedicated to bringing you the freshest, highest quality foods at reasonable prices. Our selection of deli meats and cheeses from Amish Country in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and more is available in bulk package, or blocked and sliced to your liking. Enjoy our selection of hundreds of shelled nuts, dried fruits, bargain spices, and other essential baking items. We offer peanut butter, apple butter, and a wide variety of preserves including no-sugar-added items. Our selection of over 100 cheeses and spices are priced at a fraction of those found in the grocery store you have to see it to believe it. Finally, stock up on our dozens of candies in either regular or no-sugar-added variety and on our array of snack mixes great for travel or your pantry. Our next stop will be the lovely nursery we discovered on our visit last year Milmont Garden Center and Greenhouses. Next, we will travel to Chiles Peach Orchard where we will enjoy picking or buying fresh mountain apples. There is an on-site country store and various other activities to enjoy during our visit. A Family Tradition For over one hundred years, the Chiles Family has been carefully tending its orchards. Beginning with a card table, cigar box, and roadside stand, the first generation of the Chiles Family sold the fruit of their labors to neighbors and folks passing through. Since that time, the orchards have grown to become community favorites and destinations for visitors far and wide. Today, at one time or another, the third, fourth, and fifth generations of the Chiles Family can be found planting, pruning, picking, or otherwise providing fresh produce to Central Virginia and beyond. We will stop on our way home for dinner on your own and arrive back at Church by 8:00 PM. Price: $50.00, which includes transportation and breakfast. Shopping at the Orchard, Garden Center and The Cheese Shop are at your expense. We will take along coolers if you want to make perishable purchases. If you are interested in joining us for a beautiful day in the Mountains of Virginia, please sign up no later than October 16, 2016, along with your payment. There will be no refunds after this date due to engaging the motor coach. Any questions, call Evelyn,

5 Halloween Party FOOD PANTRY DRIVE THE MONTH OF OCTOBER DON T FORGET YOUR ITEMS FOR OUR FOOD PANTRY! ITEMS NEEDED: CANNED VEGETABLES 6 PACKS APPLESAUCE INSTANT OATMEAL PACKETS RAVIOLI, SPAGHETTI AND SOUPS Saturday, October 29th 3: :00 Bounce House Games Crafts Cake Walk Hot Dogs Popcorn Drinks Trunk-A-Treat 6:30 8:00pm Halloween Costume Contest Invite your Friends! Suffolk Christian Church Suffolk, VA 23434