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November 26, 2014 Wallace Newsletter
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Dominion Brass Concert

Join us this Sunday night (November 30) at 7:00 p.m.for the annual Dominion Brass concert here at Wallace.There is no charge for the concert, but we will accept canned food donations for the College Park Food Bank and we will receive an offering that will benefit World Vision. 

The Dominion Brass is a large brass and percussion ensemble made up of professional musicians and music educators from the Washington, D.C., area. Since their founding in 2002, the ensemble has raised over $30,000 in support of various local, national, and international ministries and charities.

Refreshments will be served following the concert.

Fliers are available in the racks in the Narthex. Please take a few to give to friends and family in the weeks ahead.

 

Thanksgiving Service: 
Wallace has a long standing tradition of coming together as a church family on Thanksgiving morning to take time to worship God and give thanks. Please join us for this special time on Thursday, November 27 at 10 a.m.

Thanksgiving Day Offering
This year the annual Thanksgiving Day offering will be split evenly between Central Union Mission, ministering to the homeless in D.C., and the PCA's MNA Mercy Ministries fund.  More information about MNA Mercy Ministries is available in the literature racks.  If you will not be at the Thanksgiving Day service, but would like to participate, you may mark your donation for "Thanksgiving" and contribute any time during the month of November.  Please prayerfully consider how much the Lord would have you give over your regular giving to the church.

 

 

Decorating for Advent

Mark your calendars for this Saturday, November 29 at 9 a.m.! We will gather to decorate our beautiful sanctuary for the advent season. Come and be a part of this wonderful Wallace tradition. All are welcome. Please email Rita Carman if you plan to participate or if you have any questions. Coffee and doughnuts will be served and HELP IS NEEDED!


Christmas Poinsettias

If you would like to donate a poinsettia in honor of or in memory of someone, we are now taking orders.The poinsettia will be yours to keep and may be taken home following the Christmas Eve Service on December 24th.  Please place your orders with the Church Office by emailing Julie Bridges.When placing your order please let us know the names of those you wish to honor.The cost of the flowers will be $12 (checks made payable to Wallace PCA).  Deadline for ordering will be Monday,December 1.

 
Church Office Closures:
The church office will also be closed starting at noon on Wednesday, November 26 through the Thanksgiving weekend.


 

There will be no shuttle to the University of Maryland
campus this weekend due to the Thanksgiving holiday. 




 

A Morning of Prayer
You are encouraged to come to the church on Saturday, December 6, beginning at 7:30 a.m. for a time of prayer.  Several Wallace members will be leading this time of prayer until 10:30 a.m.  You are welcome to join this group at any time during the morning as this will be informal, and we hope that you come with your prayer concerns expectantly bringing them to our Heavenly Father.
 
Nominations for Church Officers
The Congregational Officer Nominating Committee, on behalf of the Session, is requesting nominations for the offices of Elder and Deacon from the members of the congregation.  Nomination forms which explain the steps in the nomination process are available in the publications racks in the Narthex.  These forms also explain the Biblical qualifications for the offices of Elder and Deacon.  We are requesting that all nominations be turned into the members of the Nominating Committee no later than November 30.  The members of the Committee are Joe Alder, Lewis Collins, John Daly, Stan Dowd, Sam Hemphill, Jared Lamb, and Mary Sharp.  Be take the time to prayerfully consider the men you believe would honor God in these roles of Shepherd and Servant.

Washington Christian Academy Open Houses
Washington Christian Academy, located in Olney, Maryland, will be hosting Open Houses on Thursday, December 4th at both 9:30am and 7:30pm.  This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from faculty, staff, and students, as well as tour the campus and learn what we offer as a K-12 college preparatory school. For additional information, please contact Emily Bridges at ebridges@washingtonchristian.org or 240-390-0429. For directions to our campus, please click here.

Looking Ahead. . .
Sunday, November 30 – Dominion Brass Concert 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 12 – Children’s “Lock-in” Overnight 
Sunday, December 21 – Children’s Christmas Program 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 24—Christmas Eve Service 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve Service 7:00 p.m.
 
Wallace Ministries

Hospitality Team Holiday Break
In order for your faithful Coffee Fellowship servers to more fully enjoy the holidays we will be giving them a break from providing snacks for us after worship. Please be advised that on November 30, December 21, 28, 2014, and January 4, 2015, we will be serving only coffee and tea after worship. We know, however, that the congregation will want to stay and visit with each other as is our usual practice, so you may want to stick a granola bar or other snack in your bag or pocket in the morning. 

Home Groups
The Home Group ministry is a very important part of the life of Wallace, fostering fellowship and growth in grace. This ministry has life cycles in our church calendar and the groups are currently on a break until Sunday, January 11. Please contact coleman@wallacepca.org if you are interested in joining a group when they begin again.
 
DevoLit Dinner and Discussion
As the calendar takes us once more into the frenzied period known as the “holiday season,” we at DevoLit are taking time to return our focus to the great Mystery of the faith that Christians celebrate at Christmas:  the Incarnation of the Word of God.   Beginning tomorrow and continuing throughout November and December, we will be studying Athanasius’  seminal treatise On the Incarnation.Come and join us in reflecting on the great love of the Savior for the race of men. First and Third Wednesdays at 7pm. Dinner provided!  

Theology Breakfast
The Theology Breakfast meets each Wednesday from 7:00-8:00 a.m. A light breakfast is served. The current book being discussed is God Is Impassible and Impassioned by Rob Lister. This group is led by David Miner. 
 
West Side Women's Bible Study
The West Side Bible Study group will meet again on Tuesday December 9 at the home of Alison Beatty, 9500 Riley Rd., Silver Spring.  Suzanne Morrison will lead a discussion of Joshua chapter 9.  All women are welcome.  For a copy of the study questions call 301-589-5259.

Wallace Women's Bible Study
The Wallace Women's Bible study meets on Mondays at 3:30 in the parlor to study Deuteronomy. The last meeting before our "winter break" will be December 8.

Thank you for your generous gifts to World Vision.  We will continue to collect in the narthex until December 24.  We will also take an offering for World Vision at the Children’s Christmas Program on December 21.

Music of the Month  
Hymn – O Little Town of Bethlehem; Praise Song –  Glory Be to God on High, Light of the Stable  (CDs are now available in the Armor of God classroom.)

Special Music Practices for Christmas
Mrs. Brockman will be away this Sunday,November 30. Mr. and Mrs. Dowd will be helping the children to practice special music for Christmas. Please come at 9:15 to practice every week.  Also, listen to your CD often!

Looking Ahead
November and December – Share Big Dreams campaign; Between now and December 21 our students are raising money for World Vision to purchase animals and provide clean water to help children around the world.

December 12 – Overnight at the Church with Play Practice.  Students (age 4 through Grade 6) who do not want to spend the night can come from 7-9:00.

December 14 – Children present the offertory.

December 21 – 7 p.m., Christmas Program

PRAYER

Our Church Family
Please continue to pray about our significant budget deficit. Ask God to guide us as stewards and to provide for what He wants done.

Pray for those currently undergoing treatment for cancer: Suzanne Johnson, Marie Jones, Les Myers (father of Karen Frank), Jim Pariseault (brother-in-law of Gail Hemphill).

Our Children
Pray for John Newman and his Sunday School class for Grades 5 and 6.

Pray for all the students as they learn special music for an offertory and our program on December 21.

Our Nation and Our World
Give thanks with Dean and Carol Jordan, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Waxhaw, NC, for a recent visit to Carol's home church and participation in their missions banquet. Give thanks for the 2000 people in attendance at each session of a 4 day revival service among the Nafaanra people in Ghana.  Continue to pray for the typesetting of the whole Nafaanra Bible and for the team that is going around to villages showing the God's Story video and selling the reprinted Nafaanra New Testaments.  Pray for Dean and Carol as opportunities come to share the importance and impact of Bible Translation.

Pray for Chip and Susan Jones, Wycliffe/JAARS, Waxhaw, NC.  Chip is halfway through teaching the current pilot/mechanic orientation course.  He spent 10 days in October teaching the orienteesabout mountain flying and navigation as well as landing on very short airstrips.  Pray for one of the flight instructors who was recently diagnosed with cancer.  Pray for Susan as she works with four family units who are undersupported.  Susan is the only partnership development coach in the department and needs at least one more person to help with the rest of the work load.  Pray for their son Andy who would like to go to seminary, but is currently looking for a job in community development, his major in college.  Pray for daughter Ann as well, who is working long hours six days a week for Xerox.  She would like to find another job which would give her time to pursue stage managing opportunities in theater.  Give thanks for the many pilot/mechanics who support the work of Bible translation.

Please pray for Christians who are being persecuted and martyred in various parts of the world, especially the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Pakistan.Pray for our leaders to have wisdom and grace to fulfill their callings well, for the benefit of our community and nation and in a way that would favor the work and advancement of the Kingdom of God.

Outreach
Pray that Dominion Brass coming this Sunday to Wallace. Pray this will be a wonderful time of reaching out to our community. Ask for wisdom to know whom you might invite to join us for this festive time.

 
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