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C L A I M E D C A L L E D S E N T
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church www.lewinsville.org December 2016
L E W I N S V I L L E
1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
703-356-7200
DECEMBER WORSHIP DECEMBER 4 at 8:30 & 11 a.m. Second Sunday of Advent Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12
“The Peaceable Kingdom” The Rev. Emily Berman D’Andrea
Alternative Gifts 7 p.m. Advent Taizé Worship DECEMBER 11 at 8:30 & 11 a.m. Third Sunday of Advent Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at 8:30 a.m.
Isaiah 35:1-10; Matthew 11:2-11
“Good News for the Poor” The Rev. Scott Ramsey
Fair Trade Fair and Alternative Gifts 6 p.m. Christmas Festival DECEMBER 18 at 8:30 & 11 a.m. Fourth Sunday of Advent NARNIA- “At the Stone Table” Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at 8:30 a.m.
Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25
“The Coming of the King” The Rev. Scott Ramsey
Alternative Gifts and SMP Bake Sale DECEMBER 21 at 7:30 p.m. The Longest Night Service Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
John 1:1-14
“Testifying to the Light” The Rev. Emily Berman D’Andrea DECEMBER 25 at 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Isaiah 52:7-10; John 1:1-14
“The Word Became Flesh” Kate Satterstrom
DECEMBER 18
THE KING COMES: Christmas in Narnia We hear the Christmas story every year; but has familiarity caused us to forget the wonder
and delight found in the Gospel? Christian apologist and storywriter C.S. Lewis wrote the
Chronicles of Narnia hoping to reawaken the wonder and excitement of the Gospel
account by creating a world of fantasy where a parallel story unfolds: Supposing that there really was a world like Narnia and supposing it had (like our world)
gone wrong and supposing Christ wanted to go into that world and save it (as He did
ours), what might have happened? C.S. Lewis On December 18, the Lewinsville family is invited to enter into the world of Narnia and,
through encounters with fauns, the White Witch, Father Christmas, and Aslan, take a fresh
look at our own story of redemption through Christ’s coming and sacrifice.
An Intergenerational Christmas Celebration: NARNIA
Sunday, December 18
Enter the Wardrobe, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Beginning in the Chapel At the Stone Table, 11:00 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
Christmas at Lewinsville Church December 24, Christmas Eve 4:30 p.m. Children’s Crèche and Choirs 7 and 9:30 p.m. Candlelight Communion Services Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-14 “A Child Has Been Born For Us” The Rev. Scott Ramsey
C L A I M E D C A L L E D S E N T 2
FROM THE INTERIM PASTOR
Dear friends at Lewinsville,
A t the annual Session retreat in
November, your Session decided to focus
its attention and energies for 2017 around
the church’s ministry with younger
generations. The Session is excited about
emphasizing and developing our ministry
with younger generations (children, youth,
young adults, and parents of young children)
in ways that will strengthen the entire
church. To be clear, choosing this as a
focused emphasis will not exclude or
eliminate other things that the church does;
it is not a way of saying that other ministries are
unimportant. It is a way of saying, “This is where we want to
focus for the coming year.”
This focused emphasis is one fruit of Lewinsville’s
participation in the Church Assessment Tool (CAT) earlier in
2016. One of the key learnings from the Lewinsville CAT was
that every demographic age group in the church (persons
under 35, persons between 35 and 64, and persons 65 and
older) named the following as their top priority: “Make
necessary changes to attract families with children and
youth to our church.” Every demographic age group. There
is a broad consensus within the congregation, among people
of all ages, that ministry with younger generations needs to
be a priority for the coming year.
The Session was also clear that, in order to engage
in ministry effectively with younger generations, we need to
learn more about meaningful ministry with younger
generations. Ministry with children, youth, and young adults
is different now than it was 20 years ago (e.g., when I went to
seminary!). The social pressures and the cultural demands on
families and young people are different. The promises of the
gospel remain the same, but the context in which those
promises will take root has changed. So the church needs to
learn what that means for our ministry with younger
generations. Along the way, there will be plenty of learnings
for young people themselves, and there will be lots of
learnings for all of us who long to be in ministry with young
people.
Over the coming months, you will be hearing
more about specific, concrete action steps that the church
will be taking to develop our ministry with younger
generations. We will need everyone to contribute their best
energies to discerning how to do this most faithfully and
most effectively.
Many blessings for your journey,
Pastor Scott
AN ADVENT STUDY
Names for the Messiah Advent is a season of HOPE. This hope is centered on the belief that God
has sent the promised Messiah in the person of God's self in
the child of Bethlehem, Jesus of Nazareth. There are many
references to this promised Messiah in the Old Testament, but
none more beloved or famous that Isaiah 9:2-7. In verse 6,
Isaiah describes this coming Messiah using four royal titles,
"Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, the
Prince of Peace." What did The prophet Isaiah mean by these
titles? How were these titles understood by the people in
biblical times? How did or did not Jesus fulfill each of these
titles? And perhaps, most important of all, how can these titles
help us embrace Jesus as our Messiah or Savior today.
Join Rev. Dan Thomas on an Advent journey
of pondering and exploring these titles for
the four Sundays of Advent starting on
Sunday, November 27th from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
in the church Chapel. Our main text will be
the Advent study "Names For The Messiah"
by noted biblical scholar Walter
Brueggemann ($11:00) but we will also
consider these titles using biblical texts,
music, and the poetry of Anne Weems.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 AT 7:30 P.M.
Longest Night Service On the longest night of the year we gather in the sanctuary to worship the One who is the Light of the World—the Light no darkness can overcome. For some the darkness, grief, and discouragement of life is heightened at Christmastime. The Christmas season can usher in or rekindle painful memories of loss and loneliness. This loss and loneliness may be especially felt among those for whom this is a first or second
Christmas without a loved one. At the longest Night Worship Service we will gather in candlelight to sing, pray, and receive the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper as we lay claim to the Light of Life. Bring a friend who you know may appreciate a more quiet and reflective Christmas service.
C L A I M E D C A L L E D S E N T 3
DECEMBER 11 AT 6 P.M.
Come to the Christmas Festival Join all the singing and ringing choirs of Lewinsville for the Christmas Festival on Sunday, December 11, at 6:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. These choirs include children, youth, and adults from as young as 8 years old. We will be joined by an instrumental ensemble as we prepare for Christmas with a program entitled, “Will Not Day Come Soon? The Questions of Christmas.” All of the music will ask a question about the season. Among the most familiar tunes are “What Child Is This?”, “Do You Hear What I Hear?”, “What Star Is This, With Beams So Bright?”, and the very mean-ingful, “Mary, Did You Know?”. The string ensemble will play the final
movement of St. Paul’s Suite by Gustav Holst. Dessert will follow in St. Andrews Hall. This is the perfect time to invite friends to celebrate this season with us!
DECEMBER MISSION SPOTLIGHT Christmas Joy Offering
Each year during the Advent and Christmas seasons, we turn our eyes to Bethlehem and celebrate the wondrous gift of Jesus Christ, our Savior. By giving to the
Christmas Joy Offering, you honor this gift by providing assistance to current and retired church workers in their time of need and developing our future leaders at Presbyterian-related racial ethnic schools and colleges. The Christmas Joy Offering will be received in worship on Sunday, December 18. You may put a check in the offering plate and designate in the memo line “Christmas Joy Offering.” Please give generously.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 AT 7:00 P.M.
Annual Advent Reflection Dessert Presbyterian Women will host their
Annual Advent Reflection/Dessert on
Monday evening, December 5 at 7:00
p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Rev. Scott
Ramsey will be leading in the Reflection
and a Free-will Offering will be taken to
support the ministry of Rev. Joe Powlas
in Kentucky.
All women of Lewinsville are invited to
attend and bring a friend! If babysitting
is needed, contact Betty Yurkewitch at
703-790-9586 or Jody Ransom at
703-532-0864 to arrange for child care.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 10:00 A.M.
Have Breakfast with the Angels! Preschool children, ages 2-5, are invited to bring a parent, grandparent or
other adult to a special breakfast with the angels on December 4. Enjoy an
angel breakfast of star pancakes, create angel ornaments to hang on the
tree, and hear about the visits of the angel
to Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. Children will gather in their Joyful Noise
Sunday School room for a brief rehearsal,
then proceed to Fellowship Hall to meet
their parent or “significant grown-up.”
R.S.V.P. by December 1 (so the angels will
know how many treats to make) by
contacting Allison Lineberger at
[email protected] or signing up
outside the Godly Play room in the
Sunday School hallway.
C L A I M E D C A L L E D S E N T 4
College Luncheon
All college students are invited
to lunch on Sunday, December
18 at Rocco’s in McLean. Join us
for a time of fellowship and
catching up as we reunite and
celebrate the end of the
semester.
Meet us at Rocco’s at 12:15 p.m.
or caravan over with us after the
11 a.m. service. Rocco’s is
located at 1357 Chain Bridge
Road in McLean.
Single Seniors
Lewinsville’s Single Seniors are
invited to the next fellowship
lunch that will take place Friday,
December 2, in the Chapel from
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join us to
hear our guest speaker, Hilda
Ross, who will be sharing her
tips on “Writing Your Life
History,” which is also the title
of the book she has written on
the subject. Many of us are
eager to begin the journey of
writing some of our life’s
highlights to share with our
children and grandchildren and
Hilda has been invited to help
get us started.
Please bring $5 to cover a simple
lunch. For further information
and to RSVP, contact Lois
Dokken
703 789-0617) or
Wendy Maiwurm
703 759-6705).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 9:00 A.M. TO NOON
Parent’s Day Out As we enter into the Christmas
season our to-do lists often
become overwhelming. In an attempt to check off of the to-do list some things are easier
to accomplish without children in tow. Children of all ages are invited to spend the
morning at Lewinsville on Saturday, December 4th from 9am to noon. We will play
games, create artwork, eat a snack, and have a wonderful time playing while parents are
able to have a kid free morning. Email Kate Satterstrom at [email protected] to reserve
a space for your children.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Young Adult Christmas Party (20’s - 30’s - 40’s) Young Adults—and those young at heart—are invited to join us for an evening of
merriment and fellowship as we gather to celebrate Christmas. We will be gathering at
Dogfish Head Alehouse in Falls Church (6220 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22044) on
Thursday, December 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Bring your spouse, bring your siblings, bring
your friends, everyone is welcome. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with
out-of-towners. We'll be gathering in the bar area, so people are able to come and go as
they desire. We look forward to seeing you there!
Noon 17
News from Our Lewinsville Family MEMBERS IN INDEPENDENT LIVING, NURSING HOMES, & CARE CENTERS
ASHBY PONDS: Quinn and Celia Morrison, Glenn and Evelyn Jones
CHESTERBROOK RESIDENCES: Ruth Bathe, Mai Estelle Collins, Dee
Custer
GOODWIN HOUSE, FALLS CHURCH: Charles and Mary Hutchison
GREENSPRING, SPRINGFIELD: Herb Dimmock, Joanne Field, Alice
Johnston
THE HERMITAGE: Margot Scheffey
THE JEFFERSON, ARLINGTON: Fran Pearce
LEWINSVILLE RETIREMENT RESIDENCE: Louise Fox, Lurleen Ogle,
Lucille Quinn, Mina Sulaiman, Minnie Fadullon, Dong Lee
SUNRISE, HUNTER MILL: Chuck McGuire
SUNRISE, MCLEAN: Roy and Betty Palmer, Mary Partridge
VINSON HALL, MCLEAN: Elaine Baker, Jean and Charlie Mertz, Helen
Martin
WESTMINSTER AT LAKE RIDGE: Lora Watson WEDDINGS
Congratulations to David Douglass and Silke Sookraj on their
marriage, November 5, at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
David is the son of Bruce and Betty Douglass.
Congratulations to Luke Hupp and Allie Smith on their marriage,
November 5 at Meadowlark Park. CONGRATULATIONS
Our congratulations go out to:
James Foster who was installed as the Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor
in International Affairs at a ceremony at the George Washington
University on November 1, 2016.
Ramona Rayle whose book, Odyssey Shared: A Memoir of Sailing
and Friendship, was recently published by Word Association
Publishers.
Stephen J. Hiemstra whose book, My Travel Through Life: Memoir
of Family Life and Federal Service, was recently published by
T2Pneuma Publishers.
ANNIVERSARIES Congratulations to ALL Lewinsville couples celebrating
December wedding anniversaries. The following couples are
celebrating a milestone:
Diane and Louis Erasmus– 30 years on December 6
Betty and Barney Holmes– 66 years on December 16
Heidi Schwarztrauber and Andy Tibbals– 15 years Dec 21
Sylvia and Hendrik van Voorthuizen– 50 years on Dec 22
Leslie and Frank Sogandares– 30 years on December 27
Connie and Phil Church– 50 years on December 30 BIRTHS
Congratulations to Cathy and Tim McKeon on the birth of their
daughter, Veronica McKeon, on October 17 in Blackshear,
Georgia. The proud grandparents are John and Joanne Theon. DEATHS
Our loving sympathy and prayers are extended to:
Siobhan Grayson and family on the death of her mother, Dr.
Jimmie Grayson, on November 9. A memorial service was
held November 15.
The family of Carolyn Bailey on her death on November 6. A
graveside service was held November 10 at Columbia
Gardens Cemetery in Arlington on November 10.
The family of Sara Mae Eckstein on her death on November 5.
A memorial service was held at Lewinsville Presbyterian
church on November 21.
C L A I M E D C A L L E D S E N T 5
Congratulations Sluggers on a Season Well Played
The Lewinsville Sluggers had a fun and lively fall season of softball. The co-ed
team was comprised of all age players with varying skill levels. It was great to
have many friends outside the congregation join the team. Our team represented
Lewinsville well as we befriended other teams with encouragement, laughter, and
good sportsmanship. What a joy to join together to play and build
friendships. Congratulations Sluggers!
Mark your calendars for next fall, we’d love for you to join our team on the field
or in the stands cheering.
C L A I M E D C A L L E D S E N T 6
Alternative Gifts Opportunity during Advent The Mission and Service Ministry Group invites you to participate in the annual Alternative Gifts program. This is an opportunity to give a gift that honors someone and, at the same time,
supports one or more mission projects. Look for additional information at the Alternative Gifts table in St. Andrews Hall after each Sunday worship service during Advent.
An Alternative Gift is a wonderful and easy way to honor loved ones, friends, teachers, neighbors,
service providers, and others on your Christmas gift list and simultaneously provide a
tax-deductible gift to support one or more Lewinsville mission projects. Make a list of the
people you wish to honor in this meaningful way, identify the organization(s) you wish to
support with your charitable contribution, obtain one of the beautiful Alternative Gift cards for
each person you are honoring, and write one check (payable to Lewinsville Presbyterian Church) for your selections.
The Mission and Service Ministry Group is highlighting the following organizations for your special support: Homestretch, Friends of the
Lewinsville (meal subsidy program), United Orphanage and Academy (Moi’s Bridge, Kenya), Falls Church Homeless Shelter, Falls Church/McLean Children’s
Center, and S.H.A.R.E. You may also support any of the other organizations/projects listed in the LPC Mission Handbook. To learn more
about these organizations and reference the Mission Handbook, visit the Alternative Gifts table in St. Andrews Hall on November 27 and each
Sunday during Advent.
FAIR TRADE FAIR DECEMBER 11 IN ST ANDREWS HALL Shop for friends and family at the Lewinsville Fair Trade Fair Sunday, December 11 after both worship services in St. Andrews Hall. We will have food items from Equal Exchange for sale. “Equal Exchange's mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, and to
foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers . . . ” Coffee, tea, chocolate, and nuts will be plentiful. There may be a few other items for sale this year but we will focus mostly on small food items. Introduce Fair Trade to teachers, co-workers, friends and family you would like to remember this Christmas. Any
surplus received from the fair will go toward Lewinsville mission priorities.
SHEPHERD’S CENTER Do you want to become a volunteer to help seniors? The Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church has been
receiving a HUGE number of requests from seniors asking for rides to and
from medical and therapy appointments, the pharmacy and the grocery
store. The numbers asking for help far exceeds the number of volunteers
available to handle all the requests.
We invite you to become a volunteer with the Shepherd’s Center. No
long term commitment is required and you accept to take someone to an
appointment only when it meets your schedule and time permits.
To find out more about the Shepherd’s Center and how you can
volunteer to provide transportation and other services, please call the
Center number at (703) 506-2199 or e-mail the Center at [email protected].
The Center’s website is www.scmafc.org and follow us on Facebook.
CALLING ALL BAKED GOOD LOVERS!
The Annual Christmas Bake Sale will be held
on Sunday, December 18, in St. Andrews Hall.
All proceeds will benefit the Summer Mission
Trip. If you are a baker, we would love your
help stocking the bake sale with baked
goods. If you are a baked goods lover, we
would love for you to purchase some
delicious sweets and help contribute to the
Lewinsville mission projects.
Thank you for your support!
C L A I M E D C A L L E D S E N T 7
One of the Sustainable Gardens at Westgate Elementary School
Monarch Caterpillars found in the Sustainable Gardens at Westgate
If you are interested in being a part of the Westgate Partnership contact:
Karen Siple— [email protected] or Mary Frase—[email protected]
January ChristCare Launch – Prepare to start the New Year by participating in a ChristCare Group. You will be invited to: 1. Experience ChristCare by visiting an
existing group 2. Join a new daytime ChristCare group for
women in January 3. Join a short-term Lenten ChristCare Group More information will be forthcoming in the New Year. For now pray about how God is calling you to small group involvement. Questions? See Pastor Emily or Jim Tenney
Successful First Year for the Westgate Sustainable Garden November 7th marked the end of the first year for the gardens at Westgate
Elementary School that are part of the Lewinsville-Westgate Partnership. The
highlight of the year was that Monarch butterflies found the milkweed that had
been planted and Monarch caterpillars emerged shortly after school started in
September. The students got to see the full cycle of caterpillars, the chrysalis
stage, and the butterflies that emerged. The success was quite remarkable given
this was the first year for milkweed in this location, there were not that many
plants and the butterflies had to fly over 10-15 feet walls to find the milkweed in
the interior courtyard where they were planted.
Every segment of the Westgate community enthusiastically participated
in all phases of the garden. The garden was a valuable adjunct for several
aspects of the Fairfax County curriculum, including the Monarch segment in the
second grade. The entire school community enjoyed the vegetables harvested
from vegetable beds and kale was still being harvested in early November.
Lewinsville members were involved in all stages of the project, from planning
the gardens; building raised beds for vegetables and pollinator plants; planting
trees, shrubs, and perennials; watering and weeding over the summer; and the
final cleanup. Our efforts and participation were very much appreciated by
everyone at Westgate.
All are looking forward to the next year in the garden, building on this
year’s success and taking into account lessons learned from 2016. One such
lesson is to plant many fewer pumpkin plants. Kindergarten started pumpkin
seeds in their classrooms and multiple plants were planted outdoors in late
spring. The pumpkins TOTALLY overwhelmed one of the courtyards and it took
multiple dumpster loads to cart the remains of the plants away at cleanup time.
On the plus side, the school raised money by selling the pumpkins to help fund
the garden for next year and Monarchs used the pumpkin plants for their
chrysalis. Next year the scope of the gardens will be expanded to the grounds
outside the building, assuming that the county finally gives control over that
area back to the school after construction. Come join us in the garden in 2017.
Thank You, Lewinsville! A huge thank you to the Lewinsville volunteers who
participated in the STOP HUNGER NOW meal packaging event
on Saturday, November 5th at Redeemer Lutheran
Church...and thanks to everyone who wore our blue
Lewinsville T-shirts. A great time was had by all! Over 300,000 meals were packaged! This marked over 1.5 MILLION meals that the McLean Stop Hunger Now event has packaged to date. Around the world, more than 868 million people lack
adequate food and more than 25,000 die each day from
hunger-related illnesses. Stop Hunger Now operates meal
packaging locations in 17 cities throughout the U.S. and international locations in Asia,
Africa and South America. Food packaged at this year's McLean event is being shipped
to help alleviate hunger in El Salvador.
1724 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22101
LIBRARY NEWS
Our church library has a wealth of
books that will add to your holiday
reading pleasure. They are listed
below, and may be located on the
library shelves by using the call
number.
264.2 Collins, Ace: Stories Behind the Best Loved Songs of
Christmas
394.2 Brown, The Little Book of Christmas Joys
394.2 Hartman,Rachel: The Gift of Christmas
394.2 Kelsey, Norton: The Drama of Christmas
394.2 Wernecke, Herbert: Christmas Customs Around the
World
394.26 Tonn, Maryjane Hooper: The Best of Christmas
700.4 Young, Ann Van Wagner: The Spirit of Christmas
745.5 Fitzpatrick, Nancy: Vanessa Ann's Christmas Ornaments
808.8 Newcombe, Jack, ed: A Christmas Treasury
823.9 Thomas, Dylan: A Child's Christmas in Wales
92C Carter, Jimmy: Christmas in Plains
F/D Dickens, Charles: A Christmas Carol
F/E Evans, Richard Paul: Promise Me
F/L Lofts, Norah: How Far to Bethlehem?
F/L Lucado, Max: The Christmas Cross
Memorials Dedication November 2015-November 2016
The following memorial gifts were dedicated to the glory of God and
in loving and faithful remembrance of those who have joined the
Communion of Saints. Barbara Brooks Music Fund
Frances Gaugler Permanent Endowment Fund
Michael O’Hara Permanent Endowment Fund
Robert and Editha Williams Permanent Endowment Fund
Robert Rayle Mission and Service Fund
Carla Scopeletis Mission and Service Fund
Barbara Siple Communion Pottery and Flower Fund
Special Gifts and Bequests Music Fund Fred and Helen Martin