Warrenton Presbyterian Church

The Warrenton Presbyterian February 2014 Pastor’s Corner

What Is Love?

"Love is a many splendored thing…"

"When I fall in love, it will be forever…"

"The first time ever I saw your face…"

"Something in the way she moves…"

So many love songs come to mind when I think about

my wife.

And February is traditionally the Love month. Valen-

tines Day is full of talk about love. Unfortunately,

instead of songs of wondrous, faithful, everlasting

love, many are singing, "What is love? Baby, don't

hurt me, please don't hurt me…"

What about you? What do you think?

The only other day on which so much is said about

love is at weddings. Wondering which Scripture

verse is quoted?

You guessed right! 1 Corinthians 13.

When this chapter is read, it's typical for us to smile

and nod in agreement. Think about it: love is patient,

kind, never jealous, boastful, arrogant, or rude. It

never insists on its own way, is not irritable, pouty, or

peevish. Love is never resentful, and on and on.

But if we really got the point of Paul’s chapter, we

probably wouldn’t be agreeing so much. We'd more

likely be singing, "Another one bites the dust…!"

The kind of radical love God requires of us is far

beyond us. The way just gets too steep and the air too

thin at those high altitudes!

So what’s the solution to the love problem? How do

we get from how we really are to how we ought to

be? How do we ever reach the higher levels of what

love requires?

First, we come to recognize in all humility that we

can’t really pull it off. We’re just not all that good.

Seriously.

Spoiler alert. It’s not in us to be so loving. We want

to be, but we’re not. That’s an enormous realization,

and it requires brutal honesty. Whoever reads the

love chapter and says, “Yep, that’s me alright!” has

completely missed the point.

Second, we come to realize that in our insufficiency is

God’s sufficiency. In our weakness God’s strength is

manifest. What we can’t do, God can. So we say the

famous prayer of St. Augustine, who knew that the

great commands of God are impossible for us to

keep: “Lord, give what you command.” In other

words, “I can’t do it, you can, so empower me to do

what you want me to do.” This is the key to the life

of faith, the life in the Spirit.

Rescue alert. Notice an amazing thing: chapter 13 is

sandwiched right between chapters 12 and 14. Have

you ever noticed that? And chapters 12 and 14 are

about the Holy Spirit and his power to transform all

of life. In other words, Paul is telling us, don’t even

think about producing a Spirit-empowered life with-

out the Spirit. It can’t be done. But with the Spirit of

Christ at the center of everything, anything is possi-

ble.

Finally, the truest and most noticeable mark of the

Spirit’s presence in someone is not their spiritual

vocabulary, the way they look, or their Sunday morn-

ing behavior, but their love.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is love.

May God fill your hearts with his transforming love.

In Christ's love,

Pastor John

John.Snyder@wpcva.org

From Pastor Carrie:

How quickly Lent is coming upon us. It seems like we were just at the manger and now in a

few weeks we will be preparing our hearts for the cross. Such it is in our journey of faith that

we meander back and forth from the manger to the cross to the grave and to grace that awaits

us. The time of Lent will be upon us at the beginning of March and we are preparing ways in

which the church and community together can take some meditative time in our own lives and

in our lives together as a congregation to listen to Lent as discipline and as grace. During the

time of Lent we will have daily devotionals on the website written by our pastors, staff and

members and we’d invite you to join us in our time of devotions. If you have a story to tell

or thoughts on scripture that you’d like to share, please take the time to write them down

and email them to either Pastor John Snyder or Pastor Carrie to be used in our daily online

devotions. You don’t have to write like C.S. Lewis, you just have to have the heart of one

that is seeking God. We’d invite everyone to join, no matter what age, if children feel called

to write or draw what this time of Lent means to them, if you’d like to offer music we can use

multimedia options, we would encourage all different modes of reflections. I am really look-

ing forward to seeing how God is working among the people of WPC in this contemplative

time of Lent.

Communion Workshop

February 24, 2014

6:00 – 8:00 PM

On Monday, February 24, at 6:00 PM in the Youth Lounge, Pastor Carrie Evans will

be holding a Communion to Shut-Ins and those that are homebound workshop. The class will

be focusing on the theology of Communion as well as discussing the Book of Order, the

guidelines for serving communion at home and the practicality of beginning this ministry in

the church. ALL ordained elders and deacons, currently serving or at large, are welcome to

attend and join in this ministry. I will ask that if you would like to take communion to some-

one unable to make it to worship, that you attend this class to better understand the theology

and the practice in the Presbyterian Church.

If you are planning on attending, please notify Pastor Carrie Evans to

RSVP. You may respond by e-mail at cevans@wpcva.org or call the church office at

347 2213.

If you are unable to make it to worship but would like to receive communion at

home, you are also invited to contact Pastor Carrie Evans so that we might make plans

to bring the sacrament to you.

Men’s Group Organizational Meeting: Dr. Snyder is organizing a Men’s Group for men of all ages. The first meeting will be held on Saturday, February 15, from 8 AM to 9:30 AM in the Youth Lounge. Cof-fee and donuts will be served. Please RSVP to the church office if you plan to attend.

Schedule of Lenten services and meals: March 5, 12 noon service; 12:30 lunch of soup, sandwich

and dessert, $5

March 5, New this year; evening service at 6:30 PM in the

chapel; light meal of sandwich, chips, and dessert at 6 PM;

reservations for the meal are required and donations will be

accepted

March 12, 12 noon service followed by lunch

March 19, 12 noon service followed by lunch

March 26, 12 noon service followed by lunch

April 2, 12 noon service followed by lunch

April 9, 12 noon service followed by lunch

April 16, 12 noon service followed by lunch

April 17, Maundy Thursday service, 7:30 PM

April 18, Good Friday, chapel open 8 AM—4 PM

PW (PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN) NEWS

The Circle meetings continue each month with Martha and Lydia Circles

studying the story of Moses and the Exodus. The meeting times and places

are as follows:

Martha Circle, first Wednesday of each month, 9:30 AM, Women’s Lounge

(will meet on the first Thursday during Lent)

Lydia Circle, first Monday of each month, 7:30 PM, Women’s Lounge

Upcoming Coffee Hours: February 9, April 13 (no coffee hours in May or June)

The Women of the Church will participate in worship on Sunday, March 9 at both

services. If you would like to be involved (usher, liturgist, music), then contact Mary

Hall in the church office.

Join us after the Women’s Service on March 9 at noon for the Deacon Tea, a great

opportunity to meet your deacon and others in your shepherding group

If you have questions about any of the women’s activities, please contact Betty Hadden,

Moderator.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry does not meet during the winter months

(December, January, February) but keep those needles busy. Meetings will re-

sume on March 12 at 6 PM.

FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS

The next Fellowship Committee event will be the Potluck Lunch on February

23. Please bring a dish to share. The committee will provide hotdogs, chips,

paper products and beverages.

Mark your calendars for the following Fellowship events:

Potluck Luncheon, March 24 (honoring new members)

Potluck Luncheon, April 27 (tentative; honoring confirmation class)

Church Picnic, June 8 (honoring grads & confirmands)

Thank you Joan Bundy for your years of faithful service to this church as Elder and to this committee

as Chair. As we go forward with the good news of God’s love and grace, we will keep you and your

love for all mankind in our hearts and minds and prayers.

Thank you Kathleen McClelland Nellis for overseeing the Red Cross Blood Drive in memory of Bill

Bundy. There will be another opportunity to donate blood, ‘The Gift of Life,’ this summer.

Global Mission: We have six from our congregation heading to northern Haiti (Terrier Rouge) on

February 20th and returning February 28th. They are: Jesse Montgomery, Elmer Magyar, Hannah and

Scott Altman, Joan Bundy and Judy Pease. There is a continual need at the health clinic for new un-

derwear for children preschool through high school ages. Donations may be left in the designated bas-

ket near the church office. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this request. Those of us

traveling to Haiti also thank you for keeping us and this part of the world in your prayers.

National Mission: Jake Muscar will again be coordinating the 4th mission trip to the Mt. Hope, WV

area. The trip will be coordinated with WV Ministry of Advocacy & Workcamps. The trip is scheduled

for April 5-12, 2014. This is an opportunity to be a servant of our Lord. If you would like to volunteer,

please contact Jake by March 1st at (540) 347-0554 or at Mtneer9@Comcast.net. If you are unable to

serve but would like to help, you can donate a Lowe's gift card or cash. The cards and cash will be

used for needed building materials or supplies.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Mission: Gift of the Heart Kits will be assembled on February 6th

at 10:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. If you are preparing kits on your own, they should be completed and

turned in to the church no later than Friday, February 7th. Thank you Susanne Taylor for delivering the

kits to Presbytery on February 8th.

Local Mission Opportunities:

We’ve scheduled a Sew-In for Friday evening, February 7, at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall –

sewing machine set up and organization, followed by dinner out for fellowship; and, Saturday

morning at 9:00 am -1:00pm. We’ll be making crayon rolls, pillow case dresses, shorts for boys,

and other crafts for children in Haiti and future mission locations. For further info, contact Judy

Pease at 540-364-0105 or Bethann Rome at brome@transformagic.com

Beverly Broadfield will be organizing our 2014 Community Garden (behind the church on 4th

Street) soon. We plant the seeds, harvest the food and donate the bounty to the Haven (our local

homeless shelter) and to local food banks. Consider joining a ‘team’ this year. It’s a great mission

of our church!

Hoofin’ It for the Homeless 2014 is planning for their annual walkathon. The date is Saturday,

April 26 at Airlie Airstrip. Registration and further information is available at

www.fauquierfamilyshelter.org.

FISH (For Immediate Sympathetic Help) is a local food bank always appreciative of

volunteers. Check out their website at www.fauquierfish.org. On February 2, we

will collect cans of soup, chili, and beef stew in conjunction with the Souper

Bowl of Caring.

Mission News As disciples’ of Christ, we go out in mission locally, nationally and internationally

with the good news of God’s love and grace. In faith we will identify mission op-

portunities and provide hope and support to all God’s children.

Youth In Mission:

Boy Scout Sunday is February 9th. The Scouts will be at both services handing out church

bulletins and hearty handshakes.

This spring our middle school youth will be educating us and offering us opportunities to

share in the mission of Heifer International beginning on March 9. Be watching for more

information.

Please see the list of items purchased through the Alternative Giving program during Ad-

vent (next page).

Camp and Conference Opportunities:

Shenandoah Presbytery is again sponsoring a mission trip to Baja, Mexico from July 20-

26, 2014, working with the Oaxacan Indian people living and working in the area of Colo-

nia Vincente Guerrero on the Baja California peninsula of Mexico. This is an on-going

mission program with space available for approximately 60 participants. For more infor-

mation go to the website, http://shenpres.org/baja-mission/.

Volunteer Farm in Woodstock, VA has a need for at least 4,000 volunteers in 2014 to

plant and harvest food for those seeking assistance from local food banks. The Volunteer

Farm serves a third of Virginia, including Fauquier County. Church teams, individuals,

families, youth groups, etc., are encouraged. There are nearby church camps for overnight

stays. Further info: Coordinator@volunteerfarm.org.

NOTE: The Volunteer Farm is accepting resumes from college students seeking a summer

internship. They have received grant money to pay internship stipends in 2014. Interested

students should send resumes to Bob Blair, Volunteer Farm, 277 Crider Lane, Woodstock,

VA 22664.

College Students will be receiving Valentine Cards thanks to the efforts of Rose-

mary Schneider. Included with the card will be information regarding the English

in Ethiopia summer program for young adults and educators.

Mission News (cont’d)

Mission Committee Invitation Our next scheduled meeting is Monday, March 17th at 6:00

pm in the Youth Lounge. Our meetings are scheduled for one hour. Would you like to

be on our email list? No problem! Please call me (Judy) at 364-0105, or send me an

email at jspcvc@yahoo.com. Please join us!

ALTERNATIVE GIVING TREE The Middle School Sunday School Class humbly thanks those of you who purchased Christmas cards and ribbons for the Alternative

Giving Tree. Through your generosity, Church World Service will be able to bring help and hope to others both here and around the

world. We have been able to purchase the following items for a total of $4,474.

1 borehole well 35 hygiene kits 22 mosquito nets

4 sewing machines/training 11 literacy training 9 seeds and tools and training

7 Vitalita 27 bio-sand filters 69 blankets

The following members of the congregation purchased bows for the Alternative Giving Tree.

Crafty Ladies sewing machine

Preschool class blanket & hygiene kIt

K-1st grade class hygiene kit

2nd-3rd grade class hygiene kit

4th-5th grade class hygiene kit

Children’s Worship literacy training

Belden & Rae Bell sewing machine

Stearman family literacy training in honor of Barry Stearman

John Tedeschi hygiene kit

Pease family blanket, Vitalita, seed & tools in honor of Hayes and Rhys Pease

Todd Dearborn mosquito net, Vitalita in honor of Grandma Dot

Isabelle Evans literacy training in honor of Big Daddy Burslem

Isabel Carrico blanket, mosquito net in memory of Leo Carrico

Don & Susan Schupp bio-sand filter in memory of our parents

Craig & Shannon Lasser 2 seeds & tools, 3 bio-sand filters in honor of Hudson and Grayson

Samuel Torpy bio-sand filter in honor of mom & dad; I love you guys.

Joan M. Bundy 2 mosquito nets, 2 Vitalita

Debbie Armstrong blanket, mosquito net in honor of my family

John & Barbara Sylvester 4 bio-sand filters in memory of our daughter, Margo Sylvester

Sandy Fasold hygiene kit in memory of my parents, Fred & Ruby Mitcham

Light family bio-sand filter

Chris & Dona Calhoun 2 seeds & tools, 2 bio-sand filters

David & Mandi Hazel bio sand filter in honor of Henry, Andrew and Charlie

Kim Payne 2 literacy training in honor of the WPC Ringers, Anne Timberlake,

and Meredith Schmahl

Al & Laura Cline sewing machine in memory of Carolla Flentke Carvey and

Catherine A. Tracy

Cheryl & Richard Crow 2 blankets in honor of Joan & John Broughton

Seeds & tools in honor of Joan Bundy

Joan Staiko blanket in honor of the Middle School class and teachers

Kathi Collins literacy training in memory of Anne & Harry Meehan

Sondra McTarnaghan blanket

Cleo “Kitty” Lindsay 2 mosquito nets in honor of Joan Broughton

Lucy Lindsay 2 hygiene kits in honor of Carrie Evans & family

Tim, Susan & Kate Zilke mosquito net, Vitalita, seeds & tools

Bio-sand filter

Rosemary Schneider mosquito net in honor of Darryll Drew Schneider and

Dustin Lee Schneider

Jo Sargent hygiene kit, Vitalita, seeds & tools

Bio-sand filter in honor of Bob Darby

Nancy Babb 15 hygiene kits, 3 bio-sand filters in honor of my three children & their families

Wayne & Majel Brown sewing machine

Anna Touhey 2 blankets, 2 mosquito nets Elsie & Phil Ring

Quentin, Nicolle,

Faith & Grace Jones literacy training in memory of Sydney Davies

Kelli Macdonald blanket

Anne Loftis blanket, mosquito net, hygiene kit,

Bio-sand filter, literacy training in memory of James T. & Carolyn Doyle

Robert & Ruth L’Hommedieu literacy training

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Classes for Adults

New Member Orientation in conjunction with

What We Believe

March 23, 2014

(Women’s Lounge, 10 AM)

Mary Hall

Sacred Cows in Christianity that

Need to be Tipped”

By Jared Moore

Cal Hickey thru February

(Historic Chapel, Sunday, 10 AM)

What We Believe

Chris Gatti & Susanne Taylor

(Women’s Lounge, Sunday, 10 AM)

Pastor Evans’ Book Group, every 4th Wednesday at 7:00 PM

February 22: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joan Bundy’s house

March 26: The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, Edward Kelsey Moore,

Cheryl Crow’s house

Parenting God’s Way

Pastor Carrie Evans

(Fellowship Hall, Sunday, 10 AM)

Making Choices: Learn about docu-

ments all adults should have including

a will, an advance directive, and a

power of attorney.

We had a great fall class. This class

will be offered again in the Spring,

in the evening. Call the church office

to reserve your spot now.

Young adult group – 1st and 3rd Tuesdays,

Women’s Lounge, Hannah and Scott Altman

Pick up a copy of the Christian Education Brochure with more information on classes,

curricula, and class locations; available in the Narthex.

Coming Soon!

In March, Dr Snyder will lead the

Chapel class, topic to be announced

April thru early June, Dr Snyder &

Cal Hickey will team teach the

Chapel class on the topic “Hard Say-

ings of the Bible”

Youth Activities

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (cont’d)

Youth Group Schedule: January 31 - February 2 Senior High Ski trip to Timberline

February 2 “Souper Bowl of Caring” project by Confirmation Class

February 9 Youth Sunday, both morning worship services

Evening meeting, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, dinner by the Andrew McBride family

February 14 Middle school cookie bake and delivery, 4:00 – 6:30 PM

February 15 Haven meal preparation and delivery, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

February 16 Youth Meeting, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, dinner by Meg Young and Jacquelin Pinilla

February 21 – 22 Middle school ski trip

February 28-March 2 SPYCE retreat at Massanetta for Senior Highs

*Additional dates for dinner volunteers remain, (March 9 and April 6).

Please contact Lucy Lindsay for information.

More Dates for your calendars:

“Souper” Bowl of Caring - February 2

Youth Sunday – February 9

Middle school youth group ski trip to Massanutten – February 21 - 22

Senior High SPYCE retreat at Massaneta , February 28 - March 2

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service – April 17

Easter – April 20

“Souper” Bowl Sunday - Souper Bowl of Caring

The youth from the confirmation class of 2014 will collect cans of soup

on “Souper” Bowl Sunday, February 2, 2014. They will join young peo-

ple in churches across the country to collect soup and money for those

who are hungry and hurting, by participating in the “Souper Bowl” of

Caring. Cash donations are also welcome. All of the money and cans of

soup collected are donated to a charity selected by the participant. Please support the

youth of our church in this effort to “love our neighbors” by dropping your dollar in

the soup pot or bring cans of soup to donate on February 2. All donations will be

given to the local FISH organization.

SAVE THE DATE

Vacation Bible School for 2014 is June 23 – 27. Classes are offered for children

age 3 through those who have completed 5th grade. The leadership team is be-

ginning to plan and make decisions for the fun week. Volunteers are needed in

many areas and we will be recruiting to fill all those positions in the next few

months. Contact Lucy Lindsay (educate@wpcva.org) for more information.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (cont’d)

Acolytes – All middle school students are encouraged to sign

up for an opportunity to serve as acolyte for the 11:00 AM wor-

ship service. A sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in

Memorial Hall (between the sanctuary and chapel).

SUMMER CAMPS AND CONFERENCES FOR YOUTH

Fred Camp for 2014 is June 29 – July 5. We have registered 8 youth and 2

adults. An adult female chaperone is needed. If you can attend this

worthwhile week, please talk with Lucy Lindsay or Phil Montgomery.

Massanetta Middle School Conference

Registration information is available for the summer’s conference for middle school

students. Those completing 6th through 8th grades are invited to attend this 4 day

event in nearby Harrisonburg, Virginia. The dates for this year’s trip are July 10 – 13.

This is a great opportunity for worship, fellowship and spiritual growth presented to

middle school age youth in an energetic environment directed to their interest and

needs. See Lucy Lindsay to register by February 2, 2014.

The next Christian Education committee meeting is Monday, February

17, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the Women’s Lounge. Please bring any ideas, comments or con-

cerns you may have to the attention of the Christian Education committee, to Chairperson

Chris Headly, or to the DCE, Lucy Lindsay.

New members to the committee are always welcome.

SPAGHETTI LUNCH AND DESSERT AUCTION

Thank you to all who made this youth fund raiser a success again. The auctioned

desserts brought in over $5000.00. Thank you so much to all who prepared and

donated the tasty and beautiful desserts. We truly had some masterpieces this

year. Thanks to those who purchased these treats, even at the inflated prices and

joined us for lunch. The youth of the church are grateful for your support and gener-

osity. We enjoyed preparing and serving the spaghetti lunch.

Thanks to some hard working people for making that a success too: Sondra

McTarnaghan for making the sauce and helping in many ways; Mary Hall for help-

ing with set up, serving and clean up; Michael Lindsay for help with the shopping,

cooking and clean up; to Susanne Taylor and to parents who helped:

Steve and Laura Torpy, Paul and Terrie McBride, Steve Sutton, Fred

Gleason (our auctioneer), and to the 27 wonderful youth group mem-

bers who worked both Saturday and Sunday. We are looking forward

to next year’s auction!!

DECENTLY AND IN ORDER by Susanne Taylor

THE MISSION STUDY

“By the grace of God, the Warrenton Presbyterian Church exists to create, nurture and em-

power Disciples to be Christ’s faithful witnesses in the community.” I hope these words

sound familiar, as they comprise the Mission Statement for our congregation! They can be

found prominently displayed on the website for our congregation at http://www.wpcva.org.

But what do they say about us, and what God is calling us to be and do? These questions are

at the heart of the next step in the life of our congregation.

At the beginning of January, we were pleased and honored to welcome the Rev. Dr. John I.

Snyder to Warrenton Presbyterian Church as our new Interim Pastor. Together with Pastor

Carrie Evans, he will lead us as we continue to grow in our ministry to the local community,

the region, the nation and indeed, the world; that is, as we continue to nurture, prepare and

support Christian disciples. Additionally, he will be of support to the congregation as we take

the next steps in the process - - and it is a process - - of calling a new regular, installed pastor.

As moderator of the Nominating Committee, later this year, it will be my pleasure to work

with the other members of the committee to select and present to you the names of fellow

members to serve on the Pastor Nominating Committee. But selecting that committee is a

task for later in the process; there is a much more important and timely matter that must pre-

cede the Pastor Nominating Committee, and that is the completion of a Mission Study.

The Session met on Monday evening, January 27, 2014, and was visited by Rev. Lisa Webb,

pastor of the Woodstock Presbyterian Church and who will be the Mission Study Consultant

to our congregation as we enter this process. She shared with us quite a bit of information

that communicated to us some of the steps we must undertake to meet this requirement of both

the denomination and the Shenandoah Presbytery, as well as to ready us for the procedures to

be completed by the Pastor Nominating Committee.

Put simply, the Mission Study is an exploration of both our identity as a congregation cur-

rently, as well as what God is calling us to be and to do. This is fairly easy to state, a little

more difficult to accomplish, but I am confident we are up to the task. This study will involve

becoming acquainted with the demographics of our community - - roughly forming a 15 mile

radius around the church - - along with identifying the various aspects of the life of the congre-

gation, including our passions as well as areas in which we could stand some development.

We will look at our history, going back nearly 200 years in the life of this Presbyterian pres-

ence in the community of Warrenton, culminating in an examination of who we are presently,

and a discernment of what God is calling us to be and do now and in the future.

Rev. Webb indicated to us that the first item of business is to form a task force consisting of

approximately 9 persons, two of which should be ruling elders actively on Session. The two

ruling elders are Fred Gleason and myself. As Session continues to seek out those who are

being called to serve on this important task force, attention will be paid to ensuring that the

group will be representative of our demographics as a congregation. We are asking for your

prayers as we begin this search for task force participation.

DECENTLY AND IN ORDER (continued)

Participants in the task force should expect to work hard, as we will be given quite a bit of

work to do, and we will meet frequently. It is possible that the task force will meet as fre-

quently as weekly! Persons should be willing to meet in the evenings, as most of the partici-

pants will either be working adults or possibly students. To be sure, there will be retired

folks, like myself, and every effort will be made to identify persons representative of the

demographics of our church: gender, age, marital statuses, etc. Rev. Webb has defined her-

self as a task master, because this is important work that needs to be done as efficiently as can

be done effectively. We are “dart-boarding” a late April completion date, so we will be mov-

ing along, and must expect that participants will “do the homework” that is assigned at the

meetings. For those who might be reluctant to serve when called upon, please know that train-

ing will be provided. There is a saying that is certainly true for this process: “God doesn’t

call the qualified, He qualifies the called.”

We are asking at this point for the congregation to pray for us as we first identify those who

will be included on the task force. From time to time, these individuals will be asking for in-

formation from you. At all times, we will solicit your prayers and support.

One final thought in closing is that we promise to be as open as possible with respect to the

activities of this Task Force. Information will be provided by means of the weekly reminder

publications, this space in the news letter, and announcements or communiqués delivered in

worship services by members of the task force. 2014 promises to be a busy year in the life of

this congregation; let’s continue to celebrate who we are as we discern who God is calling us

to be, and what He is calling us to do! Let us continue to create, nurture and empower

Christ’s disciples in our time and in the future by fully participating in this very important

study.

May the peace of Christ be with you!

Isabelle Jones would love for folks here at the church to write to her at the following address:

Countryside

1240 Orange Road

Pratts, VA 22731

She really misses everyone here in Warrenton and would love to hear from you!

Warrenton Presbyterian School Serving Christ and God’s Children in the Heart of Warrenton Virginia

Stacy Stevens, Director

Incorporated 2009

Registration for the 2014/2015

Registration for next year is now open to church and preschool families. The following

preschool classes will be offered:

1-Day Class (Wednesday/9am-12noon) for 2 year olds

2-Day Class (Tuesdays and Thursdays/9am-12noon) for 2.5-3 year olds

3-Day Class (Tuesdays-Thursdays/9am-12noon) for 3-4 year olds

4-Day Class (Monday-Thursday/9am-1pm) for 4-5 year olds

Please contact Stacy Stevens (540-222-8509 or stacy.stevens@wpcva.org) to regis-ter your child, or for more information.

Come Celebrate Pancake Day with Us! WPS will be hosting a pancake supper on Tuesday, March 4, in the

Fellowship Hall. Please bring your family and friends for food and

fellowship anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 pm.

Menu: pancakes, sausage, fruit and juice (Gluten free pancakes will

be available.)

Cost: $5.00 for adults and children 6 years and older, $2.00 for children 2-5

years & free for children under 2 years

Tickets will be sold at the door; however, WPS would appreciate receiving reserva-

tions for planning purposes. Forms will be available in the Narthex and church of-

fice soon.

Why pancakes? Pancakes are often associated with the Tuesday preceding Lent

(sometimes called Pancake Day), because making and eating them is a good way to

use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar before the fasting season of

the 40 days of Lent.

Happy Valentine’s Day! 1 Corinthians 13:13

And now these three remain:

faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is

LOVE.

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Highlights of this newsletter:

February 2 Souper Bowl of Caring

February 9, Youth Sunday

February 15, Men’s Coffee & Donuts

February 22, Joint meeting of session & deacons

February 23, Potluck luncheon

In the event of inclement weather, please check the church website

(www.wpcva.org) or call the church (540-347-2213) after 6:00 AM to check the

message on the answering machine. If schools are closed, there will be no

church activities that day or evening.