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NOVEMBER

CHURCH EVENTS 5

YOUTH DONUT BREAKFAST

COOKIE SOCIAL

SPECIAL CHURCH BOARD MEETING

7, 14, 21, 28

LUNCH BUNCH

1,8,15

CAN MEAL

RAP/GAP

1,8,15,22,29

CHOIR PRACTICE

12

COFFEE HOUR WITH PASTORS

DEACONS MEETING

13

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHURCH BOARD MEETING

16

RETIREES’ LUNCHEON

19

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

BROYLES BABY DEDICATION

23

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

25

YOUTH FUNDRAISER– SMALL BUSINESS SALE

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

Our Fall Congregational Council Meeting will be held November 19, 2017

following the morning worship service. The Congregational Council Meeting

is for church members to make decisions that will affect our church life

together and our ministries. The annual meeting is being planned by the

executive board and church moderator. The purpose of this meeting is to

conduct the official business of the year to include; approving the Spring’s

Congregation Council Meeting Minutes, making and receiving

reports, voting on the 2018 budget, affirming delegates and new leaders to

the board and other committees, and discussing staffing needs of the

church and any other official business. This meeting provides a very

important avenue to guide and celebrate the membership of the church.

Members and friends of MCoB are encouraged to attend. A lunch

sponsored by the youth will be offered. Please keep our church and the

church business at hand in your prayers.

Goals and Purpose Survey Results Are In About 6 months ago, the Goals and Purpose Committee conducted a

survey of the congregation. The questionnaire resembled one that was

given in 2008, and about 100 people participated. It was a survey that

opens dialogue about our faith within this body of Christ. By taking the

survey it was the hope that our church body would benefit from

understanding each other better. All of the questions centered around

worship, discipleship, ministry and fellowship. The results from the survey

are in and the Goals and Purpose Team will lead a presentation about the

survey at the upcoming Congregational Council Meeting.

The Pastors and the staff at The

Manassas Church of the Brethren

would like from heart to heart to

wish everyone the gift of faith and

the blessings of hope this

Thanksgiving Season. May this

special day be a beautiful reminder

of all the wonderful things God has

to offer us.

Happy Thanksgiving!

PASTORS’ STUDY

Giving Thanks! God is good! All the time! Just as Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, so I write to you, the Manassas Church of the

Brethren, “I give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in my prayers, constantly remembering before our God your

work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”

When Pastor Chris first started his medical leave, I was a little overwhelmed to take on the extra responsibilities and

pastoral duties in his absence. However, I know that God is faithful and I also have full confidence that God equips those

whom He has called to serve (Hebrews 13:21). I also know the strength of this congregation, the love and support you all

have for each other and this community, and the gifts that you all freely and generously share as the body of Christ. So, I

took a step of faith, as we all did on this journey together, concerned for Pastor Chris and his health and concerned for the

health of our congregation moving forward.

As our moderator, John Phillips, reminded us that this is our time to be the church. And “be the church” is exactly what we

continue to do each and every day! Ministry teams offer their skills and time to serve where needed most: lining up worship

leaders, fixing IT issues, maintaining the property, and teaching Sunday school classes. Our deacons take tender care of our

members who are sick, hospitalized, or in need of a visit or meal. And members take care of each other in wonderful ways,

checking in with folks they haven’t seen in a while, mailing cards of encouragement to each other with a word of hope, and

showing up when your presence is needed and most welcome.

I have appreciated all the ways that you have communicated with me openly and honestly about our ministerial needs and

the way that the Spirit has been moving in your lives and in the life of this church going forward.

I know that these are uncertain times, knowing that Pastor Chris is unable to work full time, but I also know that God is

faithful and no matter where the Spirit leads us, we will continue the work of Jesus, peacefully, simply, together because we

are a community of care where our relationships matter and our Christian discipleship counts. All the time! God is good!

Amen.

Peace and Grace, Pastor Mandy NOVEMBER WORSHIP THEMES

November 5

“You Shall Love”

Revelation 7:9-17

Preacher: Kathie K.

Worship Leader: Steve H.

November 12

“Encourage One Another”

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Preacher: Pastor Chris

Worship Leader: Luke C.

JOIN US for COFFEE

WITH PASTORS

CHRIS & MANDY on

NOVEMBER 12 @ 9 am

November 19-Broyles’ Baby Dedication

“I Will Seek the Lost”

Ezekiel 34:11-16

Preacher: Pastor Mandy

Worship Leader: Mary Jane P.

November 26—Thanksgiving Sunday

“Belong to the Day”

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Preacher: Pastor Chris

Worship Leader: Paul W.

invites you to bring your eagerness to

learn from other disciples of Jesus and

together consider how to best use our

resources, time, and energy in service of

God’s Kingdom. This event will consist of

time for fellowship, worship, learning and

of course good food!

The conference begins Nov. 10th and ends

on the 11th. For more information visit

Brethren Woods website.

Brethren who will end up spending 10

weeks of their summer working in a

church that may be close or far away

from where one lives. MSS asks if there is

anyone that you may know of that you

think would be a good candidate for the

Ministry Summer Service program as a

way to explore ministry while earning a

scholarship to please contact either the

church office or one of our Pastors. You

can learn more about this ministry of the

Church of the Brethren at

www.brethren.org/mss. If someone is

interested, applications need to be

submitted by January 5, 2018.

Called to Pray for Summer Interns Becky Ullom Naugle, director of Church of

the Brethren Youth and Young Ministries

has asked congregations to continue to

keep the 2017 Summer MSS Interns who

have finished their service in our prayers.

Please pray for Kaylie, Laura, Brooks,

Cassie, Laura, Nolan, and Monica. Pray that

the Holy Spirit would continue to move

powerfully in their lives and make clear

their vocations. They also invite us to pray

for the 2018 interns, who have yet to be

identified. The Ministry Summer Service is

a leadership development program for

college students in the Church of the

Brethren Woods Offers Simple Living Retreat

Brethren Woods Camp and Retreat Center

is holding an exciting weekend conference

event on the historic Brethren value of

simple living. The conference is titled,

“Simplify; A Simple Living Weekend”. The

idea behind the gathering is to bring

together simple living practitioners from

across the Anabaptist world to lead

conversations around what simple living

looks like and how do we incorporate it

into our daily living. Brethren Woods

Northern Virginia Family Services is

sponsoring Operation Turkey for SERVE.

They plan to collect, sort, distribute

Thanksgiving Bags to over 900 needy

families in PWC. Northern Virginia Family

Services offers a wide variety of volunteer

opportunities for volunteers 12 years and

up. All volunteers under the age of 16 must

be accompanied by a parent or a guardian.

There are 4 ways in which everyone can

help out:

1-Donate your time as a volunteer

2-Donate Food

3-Donate Grocery Cards

4-Donate a monetary gift

Food items needed are: canned vegetables,

stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet po-

tatoes, muffin mix, Bisquick, fruit, soup and

sugar. Donations can be left at the church.

If you want to volunteer please visit the

NFVS website.

Operation Turkey in Prince William County

ACOLYTES November 5: Addison R.

November 12: Bridget R.

November 19: Alexander P.

November 26: Lucas D.

NURSERY November 5: (In Need of Volunteer)

November 12: Chavez Family

November 19: Sean N.

November 26: (In Need of Volunteer)

PRESCHOOL November 5: (In Need of Volunteer)

November 12: Raible Family

November 19: (In Need of Volunteer)

November 26: Croushorn Family

USHERS

Leonard P., Dale B., Martha A., Jeff R., Jim E.

CHILDREN’S CHURCH November 5: Donna B.

November 12: Donna B.

November 19: TBD

November 26 : No Children’s Church

Thank you to all who give of their

time and talents for the ministries

of the church!

THOSE IN SERVCE FOR MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Mission Alive 2018 to be hosted at Frederick

Church of the Brethren

The Global Mission and Service program

of the Church of the Brethren will be

sponsoring, “Mission Alive 2018” at

Frederick Maryland CoB on April 6-8. The

theme is, “A Gathering of God’s

People...a Global Church of the Brethren.

The bible verse for this event is

Revelation7:9.

The conference will offer a time for

workshops and a time to discuss Global

Mission work. Some of the keynote

speakers for the event are: Jay Wittmeyer,

Executive Director of Global Mission CoB,

Michaela Alphonse, Pastor of Miami CoB.

The conference will begin at 3pm on

Friday, April 6, and concludes with

worship on Sunday morning April 8.

Registration for the full conference is

$85.00 per person through Feb. 15. More

detailed information about Mission Alive

2018 can be found at www.brethren.org/

missionalive2018.

Financial Report From Dale R.

Financial details and summary

for The Manassas Church of the

Brethren are provided to the

Manassas Church of the

Brethren board meetings by

Dale Rankin.

Total Income: $258,570.21

Total Expenses: $297,719.21

Net Income: -$39,149.00

Total Donations received for usage of

building : $39,149.00

Deacon Good Shepherd Fund: $1,007.30

Major Improvements fund: $13,146.41

Church World Service buckets: $1,165.84

Retirees’ Luncheon

We have an adult ministry here

at the Manassas Church of the

Brethren. We have a wonderful

group of retired and semi-retired

individuals at MCoB. The main

gathering point for this ministry

is a monthly dinner and fellow-

ship. The retired adults of

Manassas Church of the Brethren

will meet on Thursday, at 1:00pm

on November 16 at Golden

Corral. If you know of know of

someone within the Church of

the Brethren or a neighbor or a friend

who might enjoy the time of gathering,

be sure to invite them.

Reservations are requested in the

Church office (703-368-4783).

Come join this ministry group on

Thursday, November 16

And learn what all the Lord is doing in

and through this great group!

NOVEMBER

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES The Christian Education classes are offered on Sunday mornings

from 9:45 am-10:45am.

REAL LIFE REAL FAMILIES

(ROOM: 112 –EXECUTIVE DINING ROOM)

TEACHER: KRISTA AND JARED K. AND JENN R.

ALL ABOUT PAUL

(ROOM: OLD FELLOWSHIP HALL)

TEACHER: WAYNE K.

CARDS AND CARING HANDS CLASS

(ROOM: 209)

WOMEN OF THE HEBREW BIBLE

ROOM 207

TEACHER: TERRIE C.

We are grateful for all of the teachers who faithfully teach the

living word of God with deep commitment and love. Thank you for

your time, talent and service.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUNDAY

SCHOOL CLASSES

9:45AM-10:45AM

CHILDREN GRADES PRE K—5TH

THE BRETHREN PRESS SHINE ON

CURRICULUM—

“BEING GOD’S PEOPLE” PRESCHOOL: DONNA B. AND LISA N.

K-1ST GRADE: CONNIE Y. AND KIM S.

2ND-5TH GRADE: NANCY S. AND KRIS S.

JR. HIGH: MARY G.

SR. HIGH: MANDY N.AND ROB D.

WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN THE

CLASSROOMS, AS WELL AS TO LEAD FOR A QUARTER. PLEASE

CONSIDER HELPING TO LEAD THE CHILDREN.

New Advent Devotional for 2017

“The Magnificent Story”

We are invited to encounter the people and places and events of the Advent

story, and even some ideas it has inspired, in order to come closer to the One

who gave us the story. In the midst of the activities, hustle and bustle and chal-

lenges of the Christmas Season, these devotions give us moments of quiet and

of joy! The reason Christ Birth has power is because God speaks to the heart.

May we open our hearts once again to the magnificent time and remember

the power of God’s love for all people.

CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL LUNCHEON

On November 19, our youth are providing lunch for the Congregational Council Meeting immediately following

the morning service. Yvonne Rankin is leading this meal, so please look for more details to come from her and the

Rankin family.

T-SHIRT DESIGNS Deanna Gage, Elise Gage, and Kim Kirkwood have worked hard designing new shirts for the Manassas COB.

Let us know which one is your favorite!

We are hoping to order new shirts in time for

National Youth Conference this summer.

The t-shirts can be pink, orange, green, or blue.

Cast your vote by making a donation to the Youth

Ministry Program. The t-shirt design that raises the

most money will WIN!

Small Business Saturday Shopping Extravaganza-NOVEMBER 25 Tina F., Terrie C., and Susan D. are working on the Youth Vendor Fair for November 25th - Small Business Saturday. Anna Williams has already agreed to work on our marketing. We will be working on the main logistics but need a little help with a parent (or two) to volunteer as on-site logistics coordinator (be at the main table for check in and questions) and someone to handle hourly raffles of items donated by the various vendors. We need: Vendor Onsite Lead - Work with Susan and Tina as we get closer to the event and be there at 7:00 AM to help set up the room, working to check in the vendors and handling small things. (Tina and Susan will be there are both vendors too. They can help direct you!) Raffle Coordinator - Collect the raffle donations from each vendor and hand out drawing tickets to each shopper. Do the drawing starting at 10:00 am (on the hour) Youth Kitchen Coordinator - Help the youth get donuts and coffee and juice for morning sales and possible hot dogs and chips and drinks for lunch sales. You and the youth can decide those logistics. Set up of some tables and chairs for the vendors. They each will get an 8 foot table and 2 chairs, if desired, as part of their vendor fee. Finally, if you are a small business owner and would like to participate, please let us know. Other than LuLaRoe (due to the differences in inventory), we will only accept one vendor per product so get your business in first to Tina or Susan!

Doughnut Breakfast—November 5, 2017

Youth need to arrive by 8:30 am to set

up tables and chairs.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

LESSONS FOR NOVEMBER

November 5

Isaac is born

Genesis 17: 4-8

Message: To hear a story of God’s promise

November 12:

Jacob’s dream

Genesis 28: 10-22

To wonder about Jacob’s dream

November 19:

Joseph and his brothers

Genesis 37

To hear the story of Joseph’s family

November 26:

Joseph forgives

Genesis 45: 1-28

To hear how Joseph’s family reunited

KID’S RAP

GRADES K-5TH GRADE

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS

FROM 6:45PM TO 7:30PM

Bring Your Children to Kid’s Rap for

an evening of playing with their

friends and learning about Heifer

International

Heifer International

Read To Feed Fundraiser Support the wonderful programs of Heifer International by

sponsoring one of the children from Kid’s Rap in the Read to

Feed Fundraiser. During the month of November, children

will be keeping track of the books that they read. Parents,

friends, and congregational members are asked to be a

sponsor and sponsor a child based on either the number of

books that they read during the month. One hundred percent of all of the proceeds

will go towards Heifer International.

Help Heifer and the children make the world a better place by reading!

Happy Thanksgiving Kids!

New Acolytes We are grateful for these children who

met with Terrie C. and Rose C. in

September and decided to serve as

acolytes!

Alexander P.

Addison R.

Bridgett R.

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MANASSAS CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

10047 NOKESVILLE ROAD

MANASSAS VIRGINIA 20110

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

1-BETTY P.

5-ETHAN H.

5-BARBARA S.

6-CARL W.

6-AUSTIN H.

7-DONALD N.

8-KATHIE K.

11-JOSHUA C.

13-BART C.

13-JOAN F.

14-AMY B.

14-PATRICIA G.

14-BRETT S.

15-OWEN B.

15-MARI R.

15-KATHY S.

16-JOSHUA O.

18-JACOB E.

19-NICOLE S.

20-P.J. O.

21-JEFF R.

22-JACK R.

23-JARED K.

23-PAUL M.

24-DIANE F.

25-AARON A.

25-DAN R.

25-TINA C.

25-KATIE W.

26-TYLER K.

27-RICHARD H.

28-KATHRYN C.

28-DAVID M.

28-JARED S.

30-CHRIS C.

4-AL AND MARGIE H.— 63RD

12– DALE AND YVONNE R.

13-GENE AND KAREN F.

20-CARL AND BETTY W.

21-MARC AND CARLA B.

26-FRED AND JOICE B.

27-KEVIN AND DIANNE C.

28-ROB AND CAROL W.