This week at CCR, 3.24.09

Good afternoon! Here are your announcements for this week…

1. New church name and logo
During the worship service on Sunday, Erik announced that we were changing the name of our church from Franklin Street Community to City Church of Richmond. We are very excited about how this change better aligns our church name and identity with our overall vision to serve Richmond and work for its renewal. Our new website can be found at: www.citychurchrva.com. (Content coming to it soon!)

Checks can now be made payable to City Church of Richmond, although we also can still receive checks made payable to FSC during this transition period.
Erik can now be reached at erik [at] citychurchrva.com, and Val at val [at] citychurchrva.com

If you have any questions about this news, please contact Erik (516-7646).
If you are interested in helping us do a more thorough overhaul of our web presence, please contact Ross (rcatrow [at] gmail.com)

2. Mercy Fund this Sunday
As this Sunday is the last Sunday of the month, we will be accepting contributions to our Mercy Fund and this week’s service. Contributions made to the Mercy Fund are kept separate from our general budget and will be used to provide assistance to members of our congregation and community who are in need. Please be prayerful about contributing to this fund.

3. Snacks!
We are in need of volunteers to provide snacks after our regular Sunday services. Volunteers are needed for the following dates:
March 29
April 5
April 12
April 19
April 26

If you can help, please email Ann Douglas at memento.ade [at] gmail.com.

Have a great week!

-Val

This week at FSC, 3.16.09

Good afternoon, FSC!

Your announcements for this week…

1. Mid-month Prayer  3/18
All are invited to participate in a morning of prayer for FSC on Wednesday, March 18th. Prayer will be taking place at Erik’s office (1205 West Main Street, Suite 211) from 6:30am to about 8:00am. If you have any questions, please contact Erik (erik [at] franklinstreet.net).

2. Vespers 3/22
Don’t forget that Sunday, March 22nd is our Vespers service after church from 5:30 to 7:30. Please bring a dish to share.

3. RISC Rally 3/23
RISC (Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Our Communities) will be holding a rally on March 23rd sort of as a pep rally for their large action (scheduled for April 20th).  The rally will be held at Third Street Bethel AME (614 N. 3rd St. near Leigh St.) at 6:30pm.  While we would like to have as many from our congregation as possible at the April event, those interested in getting more information and to get generally excited about what RISC is doing in our community are more than welcome to attend this rally… it’s sure to be an exciting event!  For more information, please contact Sean Patrick Rhorer (seanrhorer [at] gmail.com).

4. Meals for the Bonkovsky Family
Sarah, Erik, Reed, and Leland will be welcoming the newest Bonkovsky very soon. We would like to set up a schedule for meals to be delivered to them once the baby arrives in April (or maybe sooner, who knows?) If you’re interested in helping out, please contact Blake Stack for more information (blakestack [at] yahoo.com).

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Val

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Valerie Catrow
FSC Administrator

This week at FSC, 3.11.09

Good afternoon, FSC! Here are your announcements for this week…

1. Loaves & Fishes 3/15
This Sunday is our opportunity to serve at Loaves & Fishes. We will be meeting at the Conrad Center (1400 Oliver Hill Way) from 11am to 2pm to prepare and serve a meal to those who need it. If you are interested in helping, please contact Kira at kmdisse [at] gmail.com

2. Mid-month Prayer 3/18
All are invited to participate in a morning for FSC on the morning of Wednesday, March 18th. Prayer will be taking place at Erik’s office (1205 West Main Street, Suite 211) from 6:30am to about 8:00am. If you have any questions, please contact Erik (erik [at] franklinstreet.net).

3. Vespers 3/22
Don’t forget that Sunday, March 22nd is our Vespers service after church from 5:30 to 7:30. Please bring a dish to share.

Have a great week!

Val

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Valerie Catrow
FSC Administrator
val [at] franklinstreet.net

This week at FSC, 3.3.09

Just a few things this week…

1. Lenten Readings
Last week marked the beginning of Lent, the 40 day period in the church calendar that has been used for self-examination in preparation for Easter. This Lent you are invited to prepare yourself through: 1) Self-Examination, 2) Self-Denial (e.g. fasting), 3) Acts of Compassion (i.e. giving to the poor), and 4) The Means of Grace. For more information on all of these, please contact Erik (erik [at] franklinstreet.net). Also consult these documents.

2. Loaves & Fishes 3/15
Our opportunity to serve at Loaves & Fishes is coming up on Sunday, March 15th. We will be meeting at 11am at the Conrad Center (1400 Oliver Hill Way) to prepare and serve a meal to those who need it. If you’re interested in coming, please contact Kira (kmdisse [at] gmail.com).

3. Daylight Savings reminder
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night!

Have a great week!

Val

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Valerie Catrow
FSC Administrator

This week at FSC, 2.24.09

Happy Tuesday, FSC! Here are your announcements for the week…

1. Lent
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent, the 40 day period in the church calendar that has been used for self-examination in preparation for Easter. This Lent you are invited to prepare yourself through: 1) Self-Examination, 2) Self-Denial (e.g. fasting), 3) Acts of Compassion (i.e. giving to the poor), and 4) The Means of Grace. For more information on all of these, please contact Erik (erik [at] franklinstreet.net).

2. Women’s getaway 3/7 & 3/8
The women’s getaway will be taking place on March 7th and 8th at Ann Douglas’s family’s cabin in Cumberland County, about 45 minutes away from Richmond. The cabin sleeps 11, but there’s plenty of room if more people are interested. The plan is to leave at noon on Saturday the 7th and return to Richmond on the 8th in time for the service. If you’re planning on attending, please email Ann Douglas (memento.ade [at] gmail.com) or Kelli (kelliziemer [at] gmail.com).

-Val

Valerie Catrow
FSC administrator
val [at] franklinstreet.net