Our
church has been busy this summer in many different aspects. A lot
of volunteer time has been put in doing work or creating upcoming
events. Here’s a quick look at some of our committee work and
activity. 
Many
hours of donated time were given to help maintain the yard and
gardens. The church yard is looking wonderful. Thanks to all who
have volunteered in any way. This includes those who pulled weeds,
mowed, removed stumps & dead trees, planted flowers, or watered.
We are
very grateful to have a Web Site (www.virginiastreetchurch.org), and
for the time donated to maintain this site. We will place more
information about up-coming events on the web site so please
continue to go to the site often.
The
SGO committee (stewardship, growth and outreach) has spent many
hours this summer putting together programs to interest the
community and our own congregation. For example, we are planning a
series of concerts and lectures including classical, bluegrass &
folk music. More information will be added to the web site soon.
The
Worship committee will dedicate this year to create a mixture of
worship styles and to have more participation by members of the
congregation. If you would like to help out with a part of the
service (i.e. Readings, poetry, or part of the message), please let
Eric Hoffman or Erik Lange know.
Thanks
to everyone who has taken some time this year to help clean the
church. This may seem like an “unglorified task,” but can be very
rewarding. If you wish to donate some cleaning time, please see the
bulletin board in the parish hall.
The
board of trustees has been working on ways of decreasing expenses
and increasing revenue. If you have ideas, please attend one or
more of our board meetings. The task of running a church takes
many personality types. The board of trustees meets once each month
after church. Thanks to all of the members of the board for their
volunteer time. The board is an essential part of the church as it
is the decision maker of policy and procedure.
As you see, committee work is very important in keeping our church
going. If you would like to participate in any of the committees,
come to a board meeting, or talk to Carla Abler-Erickson—our
president.
