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Sunday, November 3 @ 10:00am
Communion*, Deacons' Fund
offering
"How to Live"
Pastor Eric Markman
preaching
As we approach the
upcoming national election our worship service will be one of
reconciliation and hope. We will be reading three different
scripture passages across the breadth of the service - each
addressing times of great discontent in earlier days and also the
time that we are in now. We will celebrate communion, which
graphically shows us that not even death can undo God's love. And
we will remember and acknowledge those who have gone before us to
be part of the "Great Cloud of Witnesses". Finally we
will close with "When the Saints Go Marching In!"
Join us for
IN-PERSON WORSHIP on Sunday at 10:00am; doors open at 9:40am.
To
join in WORSHIP ONLINE this Sunday, November 3, click on the picture above to go
to our Concord website. Near the bottom of the home page, click on
the same picture to connect with the worship video. The worship
service will be available live at 10:00am Sunday morning or later
in the day to view at your convenience.
*This Sunday we will
celebrate the Lord's Supper as part of the service.
If joining us online, please have something ready for
eating and something ready for drinking.
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Children
in Worship - Communion Sunday
This week is a Communion Sunday, so we will not be
meeting for "Navigating the Bible." Children are
invited to come forward for Wondering Time. After Wondering Time, children will stay in worship with their families and
take part in communion after the sermon. There are quiet
activities in the back of the Sanctuary that children may take to
the pews.
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Daylight
Savings Time ends
@ 2:00am on Sunday,
November 3
Set your clocks back one
hour before you go to bed on Saturday night
(and change the batteries in your smoke/carbon monoxide
detectors).
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In Concord Connects next week and in our bulletin November 10, we will honor and remember members of
our Concord Church family who have served our country in
wartime and in peacetime. We have a list from previous years, but
if you have family or friends you would like to add, please
contact the Church Office.
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"Our God is an amazing Weaver who brings
together all the aspects of our lives in a beautiful tapestry of
wholeness. ~ Pastor
Eric
Dear Friends and Faithful Stewards of Concord Presbyterian Church,
Like a master weaver at work, God intertwines the many threads of
our ministry into a magnificent tapestry of faith at Concord
Presbyterian. Each thread – each act of service, each hymn sung,
each prayer offered – contributes to the greater picture of our
church's mission.
The rich pattern of our church life at Concord reveals itself in
many ways: in the golden threads of joyful worship and uplifting
music; in the sturdy fibers of youth ministry and education; in the
warm colors of fellowship and mutual support; and in the
outreaching patterns of community service and global mission.
Together, these elements create a tapestry that tells the story of
our faithful community.
As we witness this living tapestry of faith at Concord
Presbyterian, we invite you to strengthen its fabric through your
gifts of time, talent, and financial resources. Your generosity
ensures that each vital thread remains strong and vibrant. While
our Pastoral Nominating Committee continues its important work to
seek the individual who God is calling to join us, your support
helps us weave the bright future for our church family.
Using the enclosed pledge card, we welcome your pledges sent by
mail. However, if possible, we encourage you to take advantage of
the online tools for giving that are available on the Concord
Presbyterian website. Go to https://concordpc.org/give/pledge
and complete an online pledge form or click on the “Financial
Resources” button to complete an auto-debit authorization form.
That form can be emailed to Alan Jewett (Financial Secretary) or
mailed to the church office.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your consistent and generous
financial support. As we move forward, we ask that you prayerfully
and thoughtfully consider how your financial pledge helps
strengthen the fabric of Concord Presbyterian Church for 2025. We
will dedicate our pledges during worship on Sunday, November 17.
With gratitude for your generosity,
The Finance &
Stewardship Committee
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THANK YOU to all
who made the Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat a success!
We especially would like to thank:
- Fairfax Civic Association for
organizing the parade, as well as hiring Donut Nvy food truck
and offering free donuts to all!
- Dottie and Al Lund for setting up the
popcorn machine and providing free popcorn for all!
- Bob Reuther for providing fun Halloween music
throughout the event!
- Liz Rowe for manning the FH Clothing Bank Van and
handing out candy!
- Church members, Preschool families, and neighbors who brought their
cars and handed out candy to the 250-ish costumed friends who
showed up!
- ALL those who donated candy
for the event!
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Prayer
List
Healing prayers for
Lexi, daughter of Preschool Director Lori Schofield - recently
diagnosed with a serious health issue & preparing to undergo
treatment in Philadelphia.
Prayers for Preschool & Childcare Administrator Lori
Bigalow's mother Arlene Kiser who has been in
& out of the hospital recently with afib & other
complications. She lives in upstate NY & Lori has been
making frequent trips.
Prayers for Dottie Lund, facing gall bladder
surgery on Election Day.
Healing prayers for Gayle Hazel, recovering
from two recent surgeries.
Prayers of sympathy for Kay & the family of Dick
Mobayed, Associate Pastor here at Concord during
the 1970s. Gail Greene passed on the sad news that Dick passed away
in August 2023 at the retirement home where he lived in West
Virginia. (obit)
Prayers of sympathy for the family of Rev. Jenny Warren
(former Concord interim pastor) on the passing of Jenny's
father, George P. Warren on October 18, 2024. (obit)
A joy that Nancy Tucker had a good visit
with Ray, Ashley, Rhys & Nathan in England.
Prayers of thanks for the brilliant fall colors.
A joy that Trunk or Treat was successful,
with many participants.
A joy that Phoebe Rowe is running in the NYC Marathon this
Sunday on behalf of UnLocal, a nonprofit that
provides legal representation for immigrants seeking assistance
with asylum, work authorization, etc. If you'd like to donate, it's
not too late - click here.
Prayers for the following
list of people who are in our hearts as they deal with ongoing
health struggles - Jo Ann, June, Ginnie M., Dan V.,
Wayne, Duane, Craig E., Sue, Eileen, Rita & Dawn.
Prayers of peace for our country as we face
the final days of a contentious election season.
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If you would like to add names/needs to this list
and our ministry of prayer, please email info@concordpc.org or
fill out a "Prayers of the People" card at the Sunday
service and hand to a greeter during the offering.
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Guatemala
Literacy Program
The Mission Committee of
Concord’s Session has begun an involvement with the New Castle
Presbytery’s Guatemala Partnership. We hosted a dinner Wed. night
for about 30 people to hear what CEDEPCA is currently doing in
Guatemala and ways we might help.
In addition, at the request of the
Association of Mam Christian Women, we committed to fund a new
literacy project for 15 students for 10 months in a remote, poor
village in an area of Guatemala difficult to access. A
description of this program is below. The cost of this project is
$2,700.00 which covers teachers, teaching supplies, and student
supplies. We strongly believe that education and the
ability to read is essential to further economic development for
these women.
We hope you will join in our
excitement about this project and will contribute financially to
help cover the cost. Checks can be written to Concord Church with
Guatemala Literacy Program in the memo, or you can Zelle the
money to the church with the same designation in the memo. Thank
you in advance for your generosity.
Marj
Johnson,
Mission & Congregational Life Committee
Program Description:
Education is one of the most effective
ways to reduce poverty, improve health, and achieve gender
equality, peace and stability. Therefore, the Association sees
the need for the minimum preparation of women in the village of
Las Barrancas, located in a remote area of the Western Highlands
of Guatemala.
These women did not have opportunities
to access education from childhood, however, they are currently
interested in learning to read, write and speak the Spanish
language. (Their first language is Mam, one of 23 indigenous
languages spoken in Guatemala). The objective of this project is
to contribute to the education of Guatemalans, using literacy as
a way to highlight the education of older people who were unable
to study a degree due to poverty, distance and other reasons. The
government just began a literacy program for youth in this
village but there is not enough funding to include the women. So
the Association wants to be sure they also have this opportunity
to learn.
These literacy classes will be offered
three days a week for half a day. The program will run for 10
months and include 15 students. The teacher/facilitator will be
from Las Barrancas, so this project will provide income for her
too. If they are able, students will be asked to pay a modest
amount toward their supply cost, so they are invested in the
course. However, no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
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Weds. @ 10:00am via Zoom
Our weekly
MUG & MUFFIN Bible study meets
again on Wed., November 6
from 10:00-11:00am, led by Pastor Eric
Markman. To join the Zoom gathering ONLINE,
click on this link.
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Let’s
Make Music!
“When
the Saints Go Marching In”
Calling ALL instrumentalists and singers of ALL ages, levels, and
abilities:
WE NEED YOU
to help us celebrate All Saints’ Day in
worship on
Sunday, November 3
Matthew has written out simple “melody-only” parts for C,
B-flat, and E-flat instruments,
plus guitar chords – click here! For vocals, here!
If you'd like to
participate, please join us this Sunday,
November 3 in the sanctuary at 9:40am to rehearse before worship!
Questions? Email…
happymattp@gmail.com
or concord.christinap@gmail.com
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 youth
group
11:30am-1:00pm every Sunday
Unless otherwise noted
We meet in the back of the sanctuary following Sunday worship and
Gathering Time.
Hoping to see you there…bring a friend! 😊
Questions? Contact concord.christinap@gmail.com
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Concord
Photo Gallery
Show
us your activities, vacations, special occasions, children
or pets being adorable...! If you have photos you'd be
willing to share with your Concord family, please send them to Margaret. We'll
try to include your photos in Concord Connects as space permits.
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Dottie Lund made these
adorable treats for Gathering Time last Sunday,
as well as the OWLS that she gave to all the children!
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Margaret O'Boyle's
grandson Reid testing out a new ride - vroom, vroom!
(He's actually saying "Vroom, vroom!")
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2024
Hurricane Relief
Hurricanes Helene &
Milton have left destruction in their wake. Emergency grants are
being distributed & Response Team members are on the ground.
The needs are great & it will take years to recover. Click here
to donate to PDA Hurricane Response.
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