TRURO FAMILY NEWSAPRIL 17–APRIL 24, 2010

May 21–23, 2010 | Canaan Valley Resort, Davis, WVwww.trurochurch.org/2010Retreat

2010 TRURO FAMILY & FRIENDS RETREATMission and Family, the Heart of the Parish

Truro Friends and Family Retreat is on for May 21–23!A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who signed up for the Truro Family & Friends Retreat last Sunday! We made our minimum registration requirement of 300 and the TF&F Retreat on May 21–23 is a GO! So invite your family and friends and come join us.

Registration will now remain open, but our block of rooms will be released to the public on April 21. To guarantee that you will have a room, please make your reservation at Canaan Valley Resort as soon as possible and also complete the Truro Retreat Registration Form. We are planning a wonderful retreat, looking forward to seeing you there!

Bring Your Questions And Your Appetite To Have Lunch And A Conversation!Kick-off Party for Alpha!

About the Course Kick-Off Party, April 18, 1:00–3:30 pm

The Course Runs Sundays Starting May 2, 1:00–3:30 pm

What is Alpha? The Alpha course is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith. It’s relaxed, low key, friendly and fun. We gather together for a meal at the beginning of each session which gives you an opportunity to get to know each other. Listen, learn, discuss and discover. And ask anything. Alpha is a place where no question is too simple or too hostile. And it’s supported by all the main Christian denominations.

What’s involved? The Alpha course consists of a series of talks on topics such as ‘Who is Jesus?’ and ‘Why and how do I pray?’ After each talk we divide into small groups for a time of discussion.

Who is Alpha for?

Alpha is for everyone, especially:

Those wanting to investigate Christianity•

New Christians•

Newcomers to the church•

Those who want to brush up on the basics•

What will it cost? There is no charge for the Alpha course, although you may be asked to make a contribution towards food.

For more info/registration: www.trurochurch.org/alpha

Alpha Sunday, April 18 On “Alpha Sundays,” we use Morning Prayer format for our worship at 8:30 and 11:15 am. Communion will be held at 7:30 am (Chapel) and 5 pm (Alive @ 5).

Lifesavers Wanted! Bone Marrow Registry DrivePlease join the Truro Young Adults in a lifesaving mission by participating in a bone marrow registry drive hosted by the National Institutes of Health next Sunday, April 25th. The drive will be held outside the sanctuary after the 11:15 service, and will continue until approximately 3:00 pm. Registration is quick, painless, and free (donations are accepted). The eligibility requirements are as follows: you must be between the ages of 18–60, in generally good health, and be willing to donate to anyone in need. That’s it! Your registration increases the chances for thousands of patients suffering from leukemia and other life-threatening diseases to fi nd a genetic match. Should you become a match, the donation process is often as easy as donating blood. You could be the one person able to save someone’s life! So please join us next Sunday for the chance to save a life! To express interest, or to request more information, please contact Mattie Albert at 703.943.7128, or malbert4132@yahoo.com.

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What is the Marriage Course?The Marriage Course is for any couple who wants to invest in their relationship, whether you have been together 1 or 61 years and whether you have a strong relationship or are struggling. This seven session course, starting May 8, is set in a great atmosphere and includes brunch, practical talks, couple discussion times and NO GROUP WORK! For more information, please visit our website at www.trurochurch.org or call Melissa, 703.273.1300, ext 310.

Newcomers SeriesIf you are new to Truro, or maybe you’ve been around for awhile, and are interested in learning more about the Truro family, we’ve designed a special series of conversations just for you! The Newcomers Series is open to all; attendance is required for those who are pursuing membership. The next Series is on April 25, 2010. The group will gather on four consecutive Sundays from 10:00–11:00 am in the Gunnell House Parlor. Light refreshments will be served. Nursery care is available for children up to age 4. The Series will also be offered starting June 06 and July 25. Classes are interchangeable. If you miss a session, you can simply catch it the next time around. The sessions will be informational, but include plenty of time for interaction and questions and are led by Truro leaders—both clergy and lay. We look forward to these special times to get to know each other better. Come with your questions! To sign up, contact Laura Workman, lworkman@trurochurch.org, 703.273.1300, ext. 316.

Week 1: Vision and Values—Tory Baucum, Week 2: Our Worship & Liturgy—Coleman Tyler, Week 3: Our History & Heritage—Mary Ailes, Weel 4: Finding YOUR Place at Truro— Marshall Brown & Laura Workman.

Marilyn AbramsJuly 29, 1928–March 20, 2010 Mother of Charles (Chip) Fardwell

In Memoriam

Cookies Baked in Christ’s LoveTruro member, Lyn Adams, has contacted Truro about a wonderful ministry opportunity. Lyn has been serving with Kairos Prison Ministry for over 15 years. Kairos goes into maximum security prisons to run weekend retreats for male and female prisoners several times a year.

April 28–May 2, Karios will be running a retreat at the Virginia Correction Center for Women in Goochland, VA. Volunteers bake cookies for the retreat as a practical demonstration of Christ’s love. Cookies for the retreat need to be received by Lyn Tuesday, April 27. Instructions and recipes are available.

Would your group be interested in serving by baking cookies for the women who will be on this retreat? If so, you may contact either Lyn, lynixoye@juno.com 703.385.9125.

Bake any recipe you would like, but please keep in mind that if we are to take each and every cookie into prison, we need to follow certain guidelines. This means that specifi c ingredients cannot be used. When baking, please remember: NO—raisins or other dried fruit, NO—toppings (sugar, decorations or icing), and NO—candy such as M&Ms. YES—chocolate and butterscotch chips and nuts

Cookies should be approximately 2–2 ½ inches in size. Package cookies 12 to a quart size ziplock bag. Please indicate the type of cookie on each bag. DO NOT package HOT cookies. Let them cool. They may be made weeks ahead of time and frozen—they still turn out perfect.

In conjunction with the City of Fairfax’s Spotlight on the Arts, Truro will be hosting its First Annual Spring Arts Festival April 30–May 2.

Truro’s Spring Arts Festival needs Volunteers! Opportunities include greeters, children’s activities, food court, just to name a few. If you would like to be a part of this community event, please contact Laura Workman 703.273.1300, ext 316 or lworkman@trurochurch.org. For details on all events and applications, visit our website at www.trurochurch.org/SpringArtsFestival.

One-on-One FriendshipKaren Kirk, TIPS Asst. DirectorThis past weekend my husband and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. One of the many blessings of this milestone was receiving congratulations from so many international friends both here and abroad. Ten years ago, before I began my involvement with TIPS (Truro International Programs & Services), I could count on one hand people I knew outside the US, but today my list is long and reaches all over the globe. These friendships have so enriched my life and my faith. God has used me as a missionary to the world without leaving the comfort of home. All of this was so easy and fun. God has brought the nations of the world to our doorstep. Our own city of Fairfax is populated with people from 77 nationalities and George Mason boasts of being one of the most ethnically diverse universities in the United States. You, too, can be blessed by making an international friend this summer.

TIPS invites you to help pull down barriers and build bridges by offering friendship one hour a week to one international newcomer. Let God use you to be an “intentional friend” and in so doing, deliver the message that the God who made each of us, knows, loves—and calls us into relationship—with one another and ultimately with Him is real. Will you help extend His message of welcome? For program details pick up a fl ier in the covered walkway, Common Grounds or outdoor patio today and April 25.

One-on-One = one hour of conversation or activity, 6 times over the summer months. Make a friend for eternity—one hour at a time.

Questions, contact Karen Kirk kkirk@trurochurch.org, or 703.273.1300, ext. 510.

SPRING ARTSFESTIVAL

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Spring Arts Festival

Rector’s Forum ScheduleHow to Host for God—

Living into Truro’s Vision Statement

4/18—A Waiting Host, Derek Rust, Biblical Text, Luke 154/25—A Determined Host, Julia Ross, Biblical Text, Luke 165/2—An Invisible Host, Tory Baucum, Biblical Text, Luke 165/9—A Cautious Host, Tory Baucum, Biblical Text, Luke 195/16—A Patient Host, Tory Baucum, Biblical Text, Luke 245/23—A Gracious Host, Vinay Samuel, Biblical Text, John 205/30—Heart of a Host, Tory Baucum, Biblical Text, John 16

Bruce Kuhn in “Tales of Tolstoy” on Friday, April 30, 8 pmTruro Church’s First Annual Spring Arts Festival (Reception and announcement of Juried Art Show winners to follow)

It is 1910 at Tolstoy’s summer estate outside of Moscow. The old Master has reluctantly granted an interview to an American Journalist. “If you wish to know me, then you must hear my stories!” thunders the old man. With humor and brevity, Tolstoy’s short stories refl ect the many themes of his longer masterpieces.

These warm and moving vignettes reveal the spiritual journey and deepest yearnings of a great soul. Weaving these tales together with biography, actor Bruce Kuhn portrays Count Leo Tolstoy in the spiritual crisis of his last days. In recounting his life and tales, the aging aristocrat faces the gap between his ideals and his present reality. He was a man of deep convictions and contradictions. He preached renunciation of wealth, but could not leave his riches until a week before his death. He favored peasant clothing, but wore a silk shirt underneath.

His writing on tolerance and peaceful resistance inspired Gandhi and Martin Luther King, yet on his deathbed he refused to be reconciled to his wife. In full costume and makeup, Bruce Kuhn plays this complex, diffi cult man with the same energy and humor that garnered him critical acclaim for his many roles in classic repertory theatre. Suggested ticket donation $15 adults/$10 children. For details on all events and applications, visit our website at www.trurochurch.org/SpringArtsFestival.

“Word by Heart: The Practical Art of Truth-Telling by Story”Saturday, May 1, 10 am–4 pm, with actor Bruce KuhnStory is the medium of choice for the best teachers and communicators throughout history. The old proverb goes, “Tell them, they forget; show them, they may remember; involve them and they will never forget.” Well told stories involve us, take us into another perspective, demand that we work out for ourselves what can learned. The key word is ‘well-told’—something that means more than ‘technique’. Too much polish can get in the way and make a story slick and unbelievable. This six hour practicum is a creative process towards authenticity.

Reality comes easily when we tell stories that happened to us. How can we bring that same authority to stories we’ve only heard? What if the stories come from a different time and culture? Participants will practice the process using stories from the four Gospels, the most truth-packed anthology ever collected. Using the tools of an actor to analyze the text, and create ‘memories’ of the events workshop participants play themselves only (not a character), as if they had seen the event themselves. Participants will memorize a one-minute story word for word, using a method that imitates the natural way our minds remember, avoiding the ‘rote’ sound of the ‘Sunday School drill’ method.

Story tellers who are wholly themselves, while wholly caught up in their story, make the most compelling speakers and teachers. The workshop is meant for anyone who wants to tell a good story: whether a professional communicator or a street sweeper, whether religious or not. For details on all events and applications, visit our website at www.trurochurch.org/SpringArtsFestival.

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TRURO’S ANNUAL MEETING—Truro’s Annual Meeting will be held main church at 1:00 pm on Sunday, April 25, 2010. This meeting is the formal, annual business meeting of the Parish. We vote on new Vestry members, review Truro’s fi nancial standing and listen to our leadership address issues regarding our future. Ballots for both the Vestry election and the ADV Constitution vote will be issued to registered voters in Common Grounds from 12:30 pm until 1:15 pm. Only registered voters may vote at Truro’s Annual Meeting. Letters were sent to all Truro members notifying them of their eligibility. Lists of voters currently eligible to vote are available in the Welcome Walkway, Common Grounds, and Reception Room. If you are not sure if you are eligible to vote, please check the list. For eligibility questions or information, please contact Doug LeMasters, 703.273.1300 ext. 110 or Lorena Markowski ext. 125.

RECTOR’S LUNCHES—Join the Rector in the historic Gunnell House for lunch and conversation on one of the last Rector’s Lunches for this Spring: April 30 and May 14. If you want to attend, volunteer, or host contact Marlene Jones at mjones@trurochurch.org or 703.273.1300.

LAST CHANCE FOR THE JERUSALEM PILGRIMAGE: If you want to participate in the 2010/11 pilgrimage to Jerusalem and have not taken the Alpha course, the last opportunity begins on Sunday, April 18. For

information, pls contact Dave Lilley 703.273.1300, ext. 322 or dlilley@trurochurch.org.

READING GROUP will discuss Jon Meacham’s book “American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House”, Wednesday noon, April 28, in Common Grounds at Truro. All are welcome. Please bring a sandwich. Questions? Joan Meyer, 703.591.8617.

BE A PARTNER FOR TIPS ONE-ON-ONE—The weather is letting us know that summer is coming soon. TIPS (Truro International Programs & Services) will be running our international friendship partner program, ONE-on- ONE, for the third summer. Over the last two summers about 45 Truro members have been blessed by their involvement. The commitment is small: 1 Truro volunteer with 1 TIPS international, meeting once weekly for 1 hour, six times over the summer. You and your partner arrange the time and place. Additional information coming soon. Questions: Karen Kirk, kkirk@trurochurch.org 703.273.1300 ext. 510.

BRAZIL 2010/JUST NEEM MOTHER’S DAY GIFT SALE—Score a triple win for Mother’s Day! Bless your mom with a lovely gift, benefi t Truro’s Brazil 2010 mission team and expand economic development for poor farmers in West Africa who grow the neem trees used to make soothing soaps and lotions. Choose from six special fragrances, and order one of three beautiful soap/lotion gift

sets, priced at $19, $31 or $53 on April 18 or 25 at the Brazil Mission table. You can pick up your gift on May 2 or for an additional charge, we’ll have it sent directly to your mom—in time for Mother’s Day!

SUDAN TEAM—Jim Oakes, Truro parishioner and board member of Five Talents International, will be leading a team to Wau, Sudan from May 25 through June 4. While in the Sudan, the team will provide business training to entrepreneurs, and will also work with the Diocese of Wau to provide clergy and diocesan staff training. If you are interested in participating, or would like more information, contact Jim Oakes at joakes@cox.net, or visit the Five Talents website at www.fi vetalents.org.

ANGLICANS FOR LIFE AT TRURO will present “Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Who Controls Death?” in our Choose Life teaching series, on April 21 at 6:30 pm in the Conference Room. The Rev Bob Ragan will join us to speak on “Sexual Brokenness” on April 28. All are invited.

ADV MEN’S SPIRITUAL LIFE WEEKENDCOURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP; EMPOWERED BY THE SPIRIT—June 4–6, 2010, Clarion Inn Resort, Shepherdstown, WVA. Speakers include Bishops Minns, Bena, and Guernsey. Focus is on ministering power and encouragement to individuals. For more info go to www.2010ADVMEN.com.

calendar information and needs & blessings

when you visitFill out a Welcome Card—These are found in the pew racks in the Church and Chapel. After you fi ll one

out, please put it in the offering plate as it goes by, or give it to an usher on your way out. Filling out the card will allow us to send you more information about Truro.

what about children, teens, young adults, and families?Our KidZone Team wears green shirts and will help fi nd the right place for your child. Nursery: Nursery available on Sundays during 8:30 & 11:15 am worship for ages 3 and younger.Nursing/Cry Room: For nursing moms and upset infants/toddlers, located in the “Fellowship Room” off

the Undercroft beneath the sanctuary. Pre-K to Grade 6: WEE Worship for 3 year olds–Kindergarten and Wow Worship for 1st–6th graders during

both 8:30 & 11:15 services. Small Groups are during the 10 am Discipleship Hour. Teens: Small Groups meet at 10 am. Youth Group is Sunday from 6:30–8 pm in the Upper Room. Come

for dinner at 6 pm. Wednesday night Student Ministry Team 6:00 pm dinner, 6:30–8 training, located in the Undercroft.

Young Adults: We meet Tuesday nights for dinner and fellowship from 6:45–9 pm (Gunnell House Parlor). Anyone and everyone from late teens to mid thirties is welcome to join! Contact: Dave Lilley at 703.273.1300, ext. 322.

needs & blessingsBlessing: Llasa Apso Dog (10 yrs old). Very friendly, quiet, obedient. Had all shots. Bed bowls, biscuits, etc.

Phone 703.941.3741.Job Opportunity: Mail and Logistics Assistant, Delta Research Associates, Inc., a small Federal Government

contractor has openings for a Mail and Logistics Assistant to support a Federal Agency in Vienna, VA. POSITION IS PART TIME INTERMITTENT AND ON CALL AS NEEDED. Responsibilities include processing and dispatching mail, stocking and help order offi ce supplies, scheduling and setting up conference rooms, serving as a courier, and driving persons as required. Position requires a Secret clearance and a valid driver’s license. Send resume to Margaret.donaldson@drahq.com or fax 703.642.3735.

Job Opportunity: Seeking Director for Gather & Care Ministries. Estab. 9/2003 in VA as 501(c) (3). Director to initiate, coordinate & lead growth of the ministry for impact & transformation. Full position description, application process at www.gatherandcare.org under employment opportunities. Contact Anton Yergat, gatherandcare@verizon.net, 703.941.6064, Fax: 703.941.4760.

Job Opportunity: Seeking Offi ce Manager for Gather & Care Ministries to coordinate the daily functions of the offi ce. Person must be multi-tasked, self-starter, competent, highly relational. Full description of position, application process at www.gatherandcare.org under employment opportunities. Contact Anton Yergat, gatherandcare@verizon.net, 703.941.6064, Fax: 703.941.4760.

Lost: I lost a Toshiba Laptop power cable in the upper room within the last couple months and have been unable to locate. If someone has found or knows its location I can be contacted Larry at 703.963.7213 or e-mail bradfordlc@gmail.com.

Jobs MinistryLOOKING FOR HELP OR A JOB? If you are an employer or know of positions in your company, please

check out the resumes on Truro’s web site. Contact information can be obtained through Tim Teague, 703.273.1300, ext 420. If you would like to post your resume on Truro’s website, please contact Truro Communications at communications@trurochurch.org, or ext 127.

Small Group Discussion SheetsSmall group discussion sheets are available in the Welcome Walkway, Nathex, and Chapel and online

at www.trurochurch.org/sermons. This week’s study questions will focus on the following lesson: “A Waiting Host”, Luke 15:11–32, Genesis 32:1–8, 33:1–10.

truro family news submissions The Truro Family News is published weekly by Truro Church. Submissions are due two Mondays (10 business days) prior to the requested weekend to be featured. Submissions are subject to editorial review. Preference is given to Truro members and not-for-profi t organizations affi liated with Truro. Truro Church does not necessarily screen, recommend, or endorse any advertisements. Please visit www.trurochurch.org/TFN for submission details. Questions? Pls. contact communications@trurochurch.org, ext. 127.

Truro Church 10520 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030Rector: Tory BaucumAssociate Rectors: Marshall Brown, Coleman TylerHispanic Pastor: Carlos PellotAdjunct Clergy: John Reishus, Allan Falconer, Tim Howe, and Derek Rust

Parish Offi ce: 703.273.1300Clergy Emergency: ext. 370, or 571.529.0151Parish Fax: 703.591.0737Lamb Center: 703.691.3178Preschool: 703.691.1006TIPS: ext. 530E-mail: truro@trurochurch.orgVestry: vestry@trurochurch.orgWebsite: TruroChurch.org

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Alpha Sunday07:30 am, Worship (Communion)08:30 am, Worship, (Morning Prayer)10:00 am, Worship (en español)10:00 am, Rector’s Forum11:15 am, Worship, (Morning Prayer)01:00 pm, Love The World Fellowship05:00 pm, Alive@5 Worship Service

(Communion)06:00 pm, Youth Group

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06:30 am, Men’s Bible Study and Fellowship (ICM Building)

09:30 am, DOK Preparation Class07:00 pm, AA Meeting

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09:30 am, Women’s Bible Study11:30 am, Military Prayer12:00 pm, Prayer Service04:30 pm, Hosanna and Praise Dance06:00 pm, Worship Dance06:30 pm, Outreach Policy Group06:45 pm, Young Adults07:30 pm, Finance Committee07:30 pm, Boy Scouts

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06:30 am, Men’s Bible Study, (Truro)11:00 am, Holy Eucharist, Chapel03:00 pm, Anglicans for Life at Truro06:00 pm, Student Ministry Training06:00 pm, AFLAT Choose Life Series06:30 pm, St. Paul’s Theological Course

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09:30 am, Women’s Bible Study09:30 am, Mom and Me Playgroup10:00 am, DOK Bible Study07:15 pm, Choir Rehearsal07:30 pm, Prison Aftercare Meeting

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10:00 am, Old Testament Class12:00 pm, Senior’s Lunch and Fellowship

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07:30 am, Men’s Fellowship09:00 am, Homegroup Leaders Training10:00 am, Daughters of the King Spring

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07:30 am, Worship 08:30 am, Worship, 10:00 am, Worship (en español)10:00 am, Small Groups11:15 am, Worship, 01:00 pm, Annual Meeting01:00 pm, Love The World Fellowship05:00 pm, Alive@5 Worship Service06:00 pm, Youth Group

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April 25Luke 16:1–9,

Genesis 18:1–10A Determined Host

We will be electing seven of the following nominees for Vestry. Voting will take place at Truro’s

Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, April 25, 2010, 1:00 pm in the Main Church Building.

Vestry Elections 2010

Philip Dame Phil has been attending Truro Church since around 1985, and has been a member since 1988. He and his wife live in Annandale. Their two grown children now

live with their families. Phil believes Jesus Christ has walked beside him all his life. He came to understand that reality when he was in his fi fties, through conversations with his wife Linda; attendance at Truro Church; and confronting an empty space in his life. Linda says Phil’s commitment as a Christian has changed him. He is more aware of the needs of others, and considers himself a work in progress. Phil devotes some time each day to bible study and prayer. His walk by faith in Christ has evidenced itself by a growth in faith, patience, and loyalty.

Phil retired after 38 years as Deputy Assistant Director of Budget Review in the Offi ce of Management and Budget (OMB). As a White House staff agency, the OMB staff assists the President in matching the needs of Executive Branch agencies with the President’s budget, legislative, regulatory and management priorities. He has also served two years as Chairman of the Board of the White House Athletic Center, and on the non-profi t Board of Directors, of the DC region, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).

He is involved in a home group, the men’s ministry, the Lay Eucharistic Ministry (LEM), and the group that counts tithes and offerings to Truro. He has also been active in Alpha.

He will be able to assist the church through the Vestry by bringing his executive leadership experience to the task of relating the needs of the congregation to the Rector’s and the Vestry’s objectives and priorities.

He senses that God wants him to do the following in the life of the church in the next three years: To assist in handling the remaining process and ultimate outcome of the property litigation and to help develop and translate the Rector’s and Vestry’s vision for Truro into a working reality.

Beth DormanBeth has been attending Truro Church since 1989 and a member since 1991. She and her husband, Dan, and their three children live in Springfi eld. She

became a Christian by observing the faith of other family members including her parents and grandparents. She was baptized in the Lutheran church as an infant but personally committed her life to the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 10. She believes that being transformed into the likeness of Christ is a process that started in childhood and will continue for the rest of her life. Seeking God’s will through prayer and Bible study have always been important anchors for her faith. Being a part of the Christian community through Truro Church has provided her family with many rich and lasting blessings.

Before Beth was married she worked as an audiologist, spending part of that time working in Kuwait, participating in short term missions and traveling. Currently, she enjoys being a parent, homemaker and community volunteer. She has been involved in a variety of Truro activities and ministries including Vestry Service 2003–2007 (Outreach AOM), Home Group Leader, Mother’s Ministry Coordinator and Dance Ministry assistant, Parish Retreat (Shrine Mont) and Women’s Ministries.

She will be able to assist the church through the Vestry as a result of her interest in the well being (peacefulness) of the Christian relationships including individuals with God, as well as, marriage, family, and youth.

During the next three years, Beth senses that God wants us to keep our focus on the riches that we have in Christ Jesus, trusting Him to provide for our needs. Relying on the strength of community will also be important.

Christopher HayesChristopher Hayes has been attending Truro Church since 1996 and a member since 2000. He and his wife and their two children live in

Vienna. He became a Christian in 1974 when he accepted Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior. After years of trying to run his life his way, he realized that God had a different purpose for his life. He renewed his relationship with Christ around 2000 and began to actively participate at Truro. His faith has been growing stronger each year and he look’s forward to what God has in store for him in the future.

Christopher is employed as an environmental graphic designer with Cannon Design in Arlington. He will be able to assist the church through the Vestry as a result of his creative, goal-oriented construction and event planning skills.

Christopher has been active in a variety of activities and ministries including fellowshipping in a home group from 2005–2007, starting a teen fellowship group in his home (September. 2009), teaching 5th–6th grade boys in the Children’s Ministry Sunday School from 2002 to the present, and co-leading the Shrinemont Youth Program for 5th-8th grade boys during the past three retreats.

He senses that God wants to continue to provide a well rounded all inclusive youth program dedicated to bringing our youth closer to Christ in an environment that is safe with increased programs, activities and initiatives.

Kekelwa Nyaywa-DallKeke lwa has been attending Truro Church s ince 1999, and a member since 2000. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia, and has four

adult children who live out of state.

Kekelwa was baptized as an infant and confi rmed during her teens in the Methodist church. She met Christ at a personal level—accepting him as her Lord and Savior—and became born again in September 2003. Her life has been transformed since then. The Bible became her daily devotional guide, and prayer became an integral part of her life. God’s grace and mercy sustained her through a painful divorce that occurred after many years of marriage. Indeed, it was during that trial that the Father, through His son the Lord Jesus, and by the working of the Holy Spirit, saved Kekelwa and brought spiritual light into her life. She was received into the Anglican communion at Truro Church in 2004 at a confi rmation ceremony presided by former Archbishop Carey.

Kekelwa has been active in a variety of activities and ministries at Truro. She has assisted as helper and co-leader for Alpha; she is a member of the Truro Healing Prayer Ministry; she initiated divorce care ministry at Truro to assist people going through divorce or separation, and is co-facilitator of New Beginnings Divorce Care at Truro; she was member of a home group (but due to meeting times was not able to continue); she is actively involved with a ladies fellowship group that meets monthly and plans to do Bible studies together after the lent devotional studies; she has participated in meetings and activities of TIPS, Mothers’ Union, and the East African action group whenever possible. She has also volunteered at the Lamb Center on alternate Saturday mornings per month during the past four years (except the last couple of months due to a fall on icy snow, and recovery from ankle surgery).

Kekelwa is employed as a Director, Client Serv ices w i th Amer ican Hea l thcare Professionals, Inc. in Vienna, Virginia. She believes she would bring to the Vestry the following skills: ability to work with others in

prayerfully discerning the mission and vision of our church in consultation with other Vestry members, clergy and parishioners; and management skills, including those she developed as a former Manager/CEO/small business owner of Kenoly Home Care LLC, an agency that assisted patients and other clients in need of health and personal care services in their homes.

Kekelwa believes God wants to do the following in the life of the church in the next three years: To continue on the path of hospitality and outreach to the homeless and other vulnerable groups, including the elderly in our church; reach out to our neighbors in Fairfax, including the county government, to improve relations by example and by assisting at community events and activities; promote inter-faith dialogue, as Tory has encouraged, and supporting or collaborating with Christian missions abroad.

Charles StrotherCharles Strother has been attending Truro Church as a member since 1976. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Delaplane, Virginia, on a farm which he now owns

and operates. They have two sons.

Charles served in the US Army Infantry, has worked as a General Agent for a major insurance company for over thirty years and has served on the Board of Randolph Macon Academy for thirty years.

Charles has been active in a variety of activities and ministries including serving as Home Group leader in Springfi eld for fi fteen years and a Scoutmaster for ten years. Charles and Kathy have prayed as a part of the Prayer Ministry at Sunday Services, and have taught Sunday School classes. Together, they founded Victory Thru Jesus ministry in 1991 as a part of Truro Outreach, on which they continue to serve. They were called to work with children and youth, conducting children’s Bible camps in their home, at Rehobeth Beach, and at the their farm as well as programs for teens and the Red Barn services. They have been on mission trips to Brazil, Bolivia, Jamaica, New Orleans and Nicaragua.

Dan Van Ness Dan has attended Truro Church since 1981 and been a member since 1982. He, his wife and their son live in Arlington. He became a Christian as a child growing up

in a pastor’s home. Being part of a Christian family from birth gave him a rich spiritual heritage, one that he has appropriated more fully as an adult. Several profound experiences in his adult life have led him to a deepening awareness of the limitless love of God for him and all people and instilled in him a passion for justice and peace.

Dan has been active in a variety of activities and ministries at Truro. He served on the Vestry from 1992-93 and 2002–05 (as Senior Warden in ’04–’05). He was a member of the search committee that proposed Tory Baucum be called as rector. He chaired the committee that raised a million dollars for Truro to defend itself and its property against lawsuits by TEC and the Diocese of Virginia. He is a volunteer in the Prison Aftercare Ministry, and he and his wife are home group leaders. He has served on a variety of other committees and task forces and has at various times been a member of the parish choir.

Dan is employed as Executive Director of Prison Fellowship International’s Centre for Justice and Reconciliation in Lansdowne, Virginia. He believes he will be able to assist the church through the Vestry by offering his work and faith background; his experience as a leader in Christian ministry; his communication skills; his heart for the poor; his conviction that people in confl ict can achieve reconciliation if they are ready for peace; and his nearly 30-year perspective on Truro’s life and ministry.

He senses that God has brought Tory to Truro to help us (1) become a parish whose life is characterized by love and wholeness out of which we can (2) freely offer radical hospitality and (3) constantly invite people around us to enter into God’s life and love. With God’s grace we will grow in all three areas.

Brian WalshBrian Walsh has been attending Truro Church since May 2008 and has been a member since October 2009. He, his wife Julie, and 4 of their 5 children live

in Burke. Brian became a Christian when he was 13 years old. He was raised in a Christian church but had rejected the Gospel about three years earlier. When the Holy Spirit revealed to his heart the eternal consequences of his decision, he cried out to Jesus to save him. His walk with Christ was erratic until he learned as a young adult about the indwelling presence and power of the Holy Spirit. Along with various trials and setbacks, since then he has generally experienced growth in faith and in the knowledge of the love of God for him, for other believers, and for the unsaved.

Brian is employed as a Senior Legal Research Fellow with the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Brian has been active in a variety of Truro activities and ministries including: Vestry service since October 2009; Truro youth ministry (Sunday small group leader) since September 2008; and Jim and Donna Moulton’s home group since November 2009.

He will be able to assist the church through the Vestry as a result of his legal experience, study and knowledge of the proper structures and processes of godly governance, and experience leading disparate individuals with disparate interests to fi nd common ground.

He senses that God wants to do the following in the life of the church in the next three years: Move us beyond the disaffi liation/litigation; increase peace and unity among us; and use a gifted, devoted congregation to strengthen other believers and congregations.

Emily Xiaoxia Wang Emily Xiaoxia Wang has been attending Truro Church since 2000 and a member since 2005. She and her parents live in Vienna. Emily

is from China where she grew up believing in self-making and material success. She was an atheist and a great sinner, walking in darkness without knowing it. Her faith journey started at Truro’s Christmas Eve service in 1999. Seeing all the faithful’s hearts point up to one direction (no more individualism!), she was greatly puzzled and enchanted. TIPS and the Alpha Course provided her the chance to learn about Christianity. More importantly, the living testimony of faithful Christians and the Lord’s sanctifying fi res have brought her to a closer walk with God. She desires and is fi rmly committed to living a holy life. She has peace, joy, and love.

Emily is employed as an Investment Offi cer with International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group in Washington, DC.

She has been active in a variety of activities and ministries. She was a group discussion leader in three Alpha Courses, where she learned leadership skills for evangelism. She was involved in TIPS on an ad hoc basis where she could share the Love with people from all nations. She is currently in the Newcomer Welcome Ministry and has been working with a group of mature single ladies at Truro to form a love and care circle.

She will be able to assist the church through the Vestry as a result of her obedience to God, ability to love and understand people from diverse background, ability to apply her fi nancial and team skills.

She senses that God wants to do the following in the life of the church in the next three years: Church unity within Truro and with other parts of Christ’s body, evangelism to intentionally advance God’s kingdom and discipleship to help believers grow deep in Christ and be truly transformed, and church of love among each individual of the congregation and extend to the world.

Chip Wedan Robert “Chip” Wedan has been attending Truro Church since 2002 and a member since 2010. He and his wife, Bette Jo, live in Lorton, Virginia. He

became a Christian in 1971 in his senior year of high school. In his words, “I sensed a deep void in my heart. Although the social pressures of high school made me fi rst aware of this void, I knew it was a chronic problem and I had to fi nd a permanent answer. The fulcrum principle, which brought me to spiritual crisis and then to salvation, was Jesus’ words - “I did not come for the righteous but for sinners.” At fi rst I felt excluded because I never considered myself to be a sinner. However, I began to see that sin encompasses much more than murder and theft. As stated in 2 Samuel 16: “Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart”. When I realized that my thoughts and the condition of my heart were well within God’s domain, I knew there could be no escape and no place to hide. I am a sinner indeed. This thought, though depressing to some became my great hope. Through it, I fi nally realized that Jesus had come for me and I prayed for His help. Gratefully, my goal since then has been fi nding what it means to let Jesus be Lord in my life.

Chip is employed as an attorney with the Department of Defense and has been active in a variety of activities and ministries including Home Group and Ushering.

Chip will be able to assist the church through the Vestry as a result of his significant management and leadership experience gained from his 28 years in the U. S. Navy.

Chip senses that God wants to do the following in the life of the church in the next three years: “Truro already has a wonderful vision. Internally, it is committed to scriptural truth and personal growth. Externally, it is committed to being a witness to our surrounding community. That’s a great course and I’m excited to be a part of it, whether on the Vestry or not.”

Tammy Wells-PutzTa m m y h a s b e e n attending Truro Church s ince 1992 and a member since 1994. She and her husband, Will, l ive in Fairfax,

Virginia with their 7 year old son, Joshua and Matthew who is a resident student at UVA Wise.

In my Christian walk it has been remarkable to look back and see how God has been at work since childhood. Though baptized as a baby I was not raised in a Christian home. The years leading up to becoming a child of God were full of moments of hearing His call, but then turning away and forgetting the yearning that He had placed in my spirit, self-suffi ciency being my trophy. During a tumultuous time, and fi nally in obedience to the calling of God’s voice, God revealed himself to me at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Raleigh, NC. I was 26, and gave my heart to Him commencing a new life journey. On my knees realization came that only in Him is there true strength. Some years later, the Lord’s leading was strong; willing me to attend the 1st Alpha Course being held at Truro, and it was there that I became fully aware of the work of the Holy Spirit, asking for His power to penetrate my life. My walk with God has continued to be shaped and molded as I wrestle with my sinful nature and re-learn to rely on Him always for all my needs. In recent years, my walk has been principally shaped as a Fellow through vigorous teachings by C.S. Lewis Institute in many areas such as grace, discipleship, evangelism and prayer.

Though Tammy’s vocation has specialized in Marketing and Business Development, two years ago she stepped aside from a successful 17 years career to focus on non-profi t ventures and family interests.

Tammy with her husband, Will continue to serve as Home Group Leaders, for well over 10 years. She also serves as a leader for Peacemakers Ministries Home Church Committee, former

Acolyte Director, Alpha Small Group Leader and Welcome/Bread Ministry.

With the new vision of Truro Church and the Vestry, Tammy will be able to serve the body at Truro through various leadership and conceptual marketing abilities, as well as her Peacemaking confl ict coaching skills, serving the Vestry and the Body of Truro to glorify God in all circumstances, assisting all to look to the interest of others for vital teamwork and communication.

Tammy senses that God is leading Truro to intentionally increase evangelism efforts, reaching unbelievers and seekers in our community and beyond. This will mean education of Truro members to confi dently engage our postmodern culture as authentic witnesses living out the message, as well as learning and applying postmodern language and expanding the Newcomers Ministry, as well as supporting and strengthening our Home Churches, Marriages and Families.

Tom YatesTom has been attending Truro Church since 1996 and a member since 1996. He and his wife and their two children live in Clifton. Tom attended Truro as a

child and grew up in a Christian family. He has always believed that Jesus died on the cross for his sins. As a college student he realized that God wanted to have a relationship with him and He wanted to be Lord of his life. He has experienced the Lord’s power, protection and guidance since that time.

Tom is employed as a lawyer with Yates, Campbell and Hoeg in Fairfax and he has been active in a variety of activities and ministries. He has been Junior Warden on the Vestry. He was a member of the Search Committee that proposed Tory Baucum be called as Rector and Chairman of the Stewardship Committee. Also he has been on the Finance Committee, Love The World Fellowship Leadership Team,

Trustee of Truro Property, Youth Group Bible Study Leader, Home Group, ADV Delegate, Contingency Planning Task Force, Assisted with Legal Defense and Scenario Planning Task Force.

Tom will be able to assist the church through the Vestry as a result of his commitment to the Church and because of his legal background.

Tom senses that God wants to do the following in the life of the Church in the next three years: Follow the lead of the Holy Spirit specifi cally opening our hearts to others outside the Church and he believes that we should live out our vision.

When Choosing Vestry Candidates…From the Truro By-Laws, the following criteria for Vestry membership apply: An individual must be confi rmed. Paid staff and their spouses are excluded from Vestry service. Candidates should be mature Christians; worship God regularly, lead an active prayer life; know and study the Bible, be cheerful givers, and have family relationships that refl ect strong Christian commitment. Candidates should be recognized as leaders, bring a useful skill to the Vestry and have enough time to be able to serve effectively and make a commitment to put Vestry service high on the list of personal priorities. Vestry membership should not be considered as an honor for past service, but as a commitment for future service.

Voting Eligibility Requirements…Lists of voters currently eligible to vote are available in the Welcome Walkway, Common Grounds, and Reception Room. If you are not sure if you are eligible to vote, please check the list or contact Doug LeMasters, Parish Administrator, at 703.273.1300, ext. 110.

Parishioners who are eligible to vote in this year’s Vestry Election will be able to pick up their ballots at 12:30 pm–1:15 pm in the Undercroft on April 25. Proxy or absentee voting is not allowed by Truro’s bylaws.