Grace Notes
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
Many families, at one time or an-
other, are called on to provide
hospice care at home for a loved
one. My stepmother and my
brother have both had this experi-
ence – my stepmother for her hus-
band (my father), and my brother
for his father-in-law. Both men
died at home from cancer, and
lived at home for a number of months before their
death. It requires a significant change in one‟s life –
one‟s schedule, one‟s priorities, one‟s mealtimes,
one‟s sleeping habits – everything is affected. Even
the furniture is re-arranged to make way for hospital
beds, and sometimes rooms have to be converted to
makeshift bedrooms for the in-home nursing
care. Bathrooms are shared, strange equipment needs
to be washed, and the very concept of planning ahead
sometimes seems laughable. Every aspect of one‟s
life is fundamentally changed, and sometimes it can
seem surreal. In time, however, this season, too,
comes to an end. The loved one departs this world
for his or her heavenly home, and the caretaker is left
alone. It can be a wrenching and confusing time, as
one finally experiences the full grief for one‟s loss,
while also feeling relief from the additional duties
that one has shouldered for so long (even while many
people feel guilty for feeling this relief). In addition,
after the funeral is over, all the attendant papers
signed, and all the thank-you notes written, one soon
comes to the daunting realization that one‟s “former
life” has continued on in many ways, and one now
has a tremendous amount of deferred work to do to
catch up. The lawn needs to be mowed, the gutters
cleaned, the mail answered, the bills paid, the house
cleaned – all those matters which had been a routine
part of daily life, and which had been set aside when
one turned to the more pressing matter of caring for a
loved one. The myriad assortment of deferred tasks
can easily seem overwhelming when viewed all at
once – but most people, after taking stock, manage to
Volume 41, Issue 3 March 2011
return slowly to their former rhythms, attending to
the daily routines that inform and support their lives
– albeit without their loved ones alongside
them. All this is right and appropriate. In Ecclesias-
tes, The Preacher writes, “To everything there is a
season… a time to break down, and a time to build
up” (Eccl. 3:1,3).
Over the weeks, it has seemed to me that the sea-
sons are changing at Grace Covenant. While grief
remains over the difficulties and disappointments of
the past year, there is also, as I have noted before,
hope and energy for our future. Having said that,
what is also true is that a number of the church‟s
routine duties and administrative responsibilities
were set aside while the church devoted itself to
more pressing matters. As we begin to look forward
to the path God has prepared for us, there are some
deferred matters that require our attention. I‟m re-
minded of Nehemiah‟s account of the rebuilding of
Jerusalem‟s walls, after he had been allowed to re-
turn from exile in Chapter 3. He devotes an entire
chapter – 32 verses – to the different portions of the
wall, and the people who were responsible for
each. Of course, we all know that God did not
choose a people for Himself for the simple task of
building a wall. The Israelites had a much higher
and divine purpose. But as Nehemiah wisely ob-
served, at that point in time, after the season of exile,
they needed to restore the community‟s infrastruc-
ture, to attend to matters that had been neglected,
before they could turn their full attention to the mis-
sion before them.
I want you to know that our officers (and the people
on their committees) have been spending quite a bit
of time and effort these past few weeks tending to
these matters: preparing a budget, defining ministry
areas, reviewing membership, visiting with people,
orienting new officers to their ministry
-continued on page 4-
Report from 77th Meeting of the POJ – Elder Commissioner Cheryl Jacobs
Last Saturday, February 19, 2011, the Presbytery of the James (POJ) held its 77th meeting at
the Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Richmond. Caroline Leith and Cheryl Jacobs attended
as elder commissioners from GCPC, and Brint Keyes attended as a minister member of the
presbytery. The church was full, about 300 members attending. The day started with a Service
of Morning Prayer, complete with hymns, prayers, and Bible study led by Dr. Sam Adams,
closing with the sign of peace. Next came the commission of the presbytery moderator for
2011, Rev. Janet James, and commission of a missionary to the Congo. Then the real work be-
gan, the Order of the Day. The adoption of the docket ran into real problems with the time al-
lowed for those to speak for and against the New Form of Government (NFoG). The presby-
tery had invited a member from the NFoG task force, Rev. Dan Williams, to take 15 minutes to
present an explanation of the NFoG proposal, and had scheduled time in the docket afterwards
to allow for elders and/or ministers to present formal “pro” and “con” arguments concerning
the motion (as is the custom in this presbytery) However, no one from either side had come
forward to make an argument. Therefore, some felt that having Rev. Williams make his pres-
entation was “unbalanced” since the presbytery would only hear from someone who, by nature
of their position, would be in favor of the proposal. After much parliamentary considerations
and rulings, Rev. Williams was allowed to present for 15 minutes. Then the floor was opened
to all members of the presbytery to speak, with each being given 3 minutes each to speak, for a
total of 24 minutes. The lines behind the microphones quickly filled up, many were prepared
to speak against and others spoke for, alternating the positions. Time was kept closely and
then it was time to vote by paper ballot. In the end the POJ voted 140 against, 130 for, and 4
abstentions. The consideration for the NFoG failed in this presbytery. All presbyteries across
the country must vote, one at a time to determine if the NFoG will be accepted.

We also saw a presentation from Mark Hare, Missionary to Haiti, about the good work the
Presbyterian church is doing there involving fish farms, new crops, clean water, red worms,
and maringa trees. He ended by saying if there is hope for Haiti, there is hope for the world.

The day was full, but what I'll remember most are all the ministers from other churches who
touched me on the shoulder to tell me they have been praying for Grace Covenant. These were
people who did not know me and that I did not know, but they are our brothers and sisters in
Christ.

Also noted was a brass plaque over the serving window in the dining room proclaiming it
"Ralph's Kitchen." The plaque is displayed in memory of Kaete Unterzuber's father for all his
work over the years in the food division at Forest Hill Presbyterian.

Lastly, Caroline suggested (and I agree) that we offer to host the February 2012 meeting of the
Presbytery at GC. This would require lots of work from lots of us, including lunch and hospi-
tality and clean up. But we both agree it would be a nice way to say thank you for all the sup-
port we got from POJ during our trying time last year.
Volume 41, Issue 3 Page 3

PLEASE COME MEET Dr. Brian Blount

The PW luncheon is March 1st, and Guest Speaker Dr. Brian Blount, President,
Professor of New Testament, Union Presbyterian Seminary will be speaking on
-The Book of Revelation, Apocalyptic, and Discipleship. Please come at 11:45
a.m. because the speaker begins at 12:00 noon followed by lunch at 12:30pm.
Cost is $4.00 Circle 4 will be hosting. Everyone is invited!

*Babysitting provided Coordinating Team Meets at 10:30 a.m. Any questions? Call Mary Gray- 750-1537

The Presbyterian Women‘s Circle Groups will be meeting Tuesday, March 8th at the following:

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The PW Memorial Fund

The Presbyterian Women Memorial Fund is available for Benevolent purposes as deter-
mined by the Presbyterian Women coordinating team. Anyone wishing to suggest Be-
nevolent issues should put their request in writing with the dollar amount and submit it to
a member of the Finance Committee by March 31, 2011. Briefly describe how the money
would be used and include the name and address of the person to receive the check if the
purpose is chosen.
-PW Finance Committee
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Stewardship Corner and Finances

5 CENTS A MEAL 15 CENTS A DAY $1.05 A WEEK $4.50 A MONTH
Many people go hun- STEWARDSHIP CORNER
gry right here in January‘s contributions totaling $35,200
Richmond. You can were down about one-fourth from Decem-
help support the Feed ber‘s total, which is influenced by Christmas
The Hungry program and the end of the year pledge gifts. An ad-
by participating in the ditional $18,800 was added to the January
Five Cents a Meal Of- contributions as a result of the transfer of
fering. Every meal, set aside 5 cents. Save 2011 pledges paid in 2010. Expenses for the
this money and bring it to church the month were $46,000, including the Food
first Sunday of each month. (Or each Division and Radio accounts, and total in-
week.) The money collected goes to the come, including the $18,800 prepaid pledges,
Presbytery Hunger Committee to support exceeded expenses by $14,100.
hunger projects in the area and around
the world. Our Five Cents per Meal offering in
January was $184.

-Continued from page 1-

responsibilities, and soliciting congregational involvement in, and support for, the ministries of the
church. It‟s not terribly glamorous work – certainly no more so than the work involved in restoring one‟s daily
rhythms after the long illness and death of a loved one. But it is necessary, and important. As we re-
familiarize ourselves with the details and requirements of our existing ministries, we are better prepared and
equipped to bring our energies to bear upon the future that God has prepared for us. As we talk with church
members and invite them to become involved in these ministries, relationships are formed and strength-
ened. The resulting tension – between wanting to move forward and wanting to restore what we have – can
sometimes be frustrating, but at other times it is stirring. Because all those wants stem from our desire to be
about the work and ministry to which God has called Grace Covenant.

In March, we will be holding our annual congregational meeting in the sanctuary immediately following
our worship service. At that time we will elect trustees and the Session will present the 2011 budget. In the
few weeks before that, the elders and deacons will be approaching you to ask which ministry you feel led to
support. I thank you for your continued prayers during this time, that our officers might be faithful in the min-
istries that they lead, and that – just as every inhabitant of Jerusalem worked on restoring a particular section
of the wall – every one of our members may discern the ministry to which God is calling them. No task is so
great, nor person so small, that by God‟s grace we can‟t together fulfill God‟s purpose for Grace Covenant –

In Christ‟s service,
Page 5 Grace Notes

Our Children and Upcoming Events

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Yes, it‟s only March, but
we‟re planning for June. Save the date: June 19 – June
23, 2011. Our theme this year is “Hometown Nazareth:
Where Jesus Was a Kid”. Please contact Jim McCullough at
jkmcc@mindspring.com, this year‟s director, or Leslie Hart-
man, at ltomandlhartman@yahoo.com this year‟s assistant
director, to volunteer.

CHILDREN & WORSHIP: Our Kindergarten, First, and Second Graders have now completed
their six-week study of the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion. They are invited to
remainGobble
Gobble– with their parents during worship. You will find age-appropriate Children‟s Worship
Bulletins in the Worship Bags.
All children are encouraged to attend worship with their parents. Following the children‟s ser-
mon, children who are not yet in Kindergarten may choose to go to the nursery for a snack and
play time.
The infant and toddler nurseries are available throughout the worship service for those children
who are not ready to attend worship at this point.

Pastor‘s New Hours

At its February 27 meeting, the Session unanimously approved a revised covenant with our
Temporary Supply Pastor, Rev. Brint Pratt Keyes, to increase his status to full time. The
length of his contract remains the same, which has him serving Grace Covenant in this capac-
ity through the end of April (Easter). Mondays will be Brint‘s day off;
he will be in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and will
be out of the office on Fridays (but still available) for sermon prepara-
tion. You can email him at RevBrint@verizon.net, or call the church
office at 359-2463 if you would like to speak with him.
Page 6 Grace Notes

Grace Covenant Child Development Center

Toddler 2 and Toddler 3 teachers and children are happy to be
at the church. They love the new space.

We are implementing the Creative Curriculum now. A tool for assessing children provided
by the curriculum is the Child Assessment Portfolio. The children will each have a Child
Assessment Portfolio. It is a place for teachers to record and preserve important informa-
tion about a child‘s progress. It is also used by teachers to evaluate a child‘s progress. As a
child transitions to another class or setting, this portfolio can be passed along to the next
teacher. Because the system describes development and learning from birth through
kindergarten, use of the system over time can show whether a child‘s knowledge, skills and
behaviors align with standard expectations, as well as whether the child has made significant
progress over the course of one or more years. It is also used by teachers as they plan
learning experiences for the children. The teachers are pleased to have a method to report
to parents about their child‘s progress.
- Brenda Van Pelt

CDC Board Members are: Cal Gray, Brenda Van Pelt, Jean Appich, Jordan Ball, Susan Boze, Cherry
Corley, Catherine Kerns, Marcia Manning, and Janet Miller .

Campbell‘s Labels Support Materials

for Education Please respond to the teachers‘ requests for
―support materials‖ for the different class rooms.
Please save UPC‘s (and V8 caps) There is a list on the bulletin board in the Glass
from the following product Office and you may place your gifts in the CDC
lines: Box in the Glass Office as well. Or if you‘d like
Campbells, Pepperidge farms, Post, V8, Prego, you can deliver them and visit the Child Develop-
Pop Secret, ‗Bic, Swanson and Franco American ment Center. They will be appreciated.

These can be dropped off in the Glass Office in
the CDC marked box. Please
put caps and UPC codes in a
Ziploc bag or envelope.
Thank you– every bit counts!
Some examples are: Fat crayons, batteries, (AA,
AAA, C,D) play dough, art supplies, ABC Flash
Cards, educational videos, bird seed, tissue paper,
big foam squares babies can crawl on… thank
you so much! Brenda Van Pelt, teachers & The
Board members.
PRESBYTERIAN OLDER ADULT MINISTRY
Reverend Charles E. Sutton
You look in a mirror, or at a recent photograph,
or attend a reunion and you wonder “what happened?”
One factor is that people are living longer. Life expec-
tancy increased during our lifetime, the twentieth cen-
tury. In 1900 the life expectancy was 47 years. In the
next 100 years it rose to 75 years for men and 78 for
women.
In John 21:18 Jesus is quoted as saying to Simon
Peter, “I tell you the truth, when you were younger you
dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when
you are old you will stretch our your hands and someone
else will dress you and lead you where you do not want
to go.”
Today retirement centers with life-long care
health units are a part of our society. Many people
“stretch out their hands” and other people put clothes on
them and pills in their mouths and place them in front of
TV sets. I believe Jesus must have a special place in His
heart for all the people in care facilities in our country
today. Recently from a program on TV by Bill Gaither I
caught just a few words from verses of a song: “Thanks
to Calvary, I am not the man (person) I used to be.”
Thanks to Calvary I don‟t come here any more, and
Thanks to Calvary I don‟t live here any more.” I recall
taking my children to see the house in which I was born.
I am glad I don‟t live there any more.
2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore , if anyone is
in Christ, he (she) is a new creation, the old has gone,
the new has come.”
From the Deacons…
The Diaconate met for the first time this year on
February 13 and elected officers as follows:
Moderator Cherry Corley (2012), Vice Modera-
tor Dawson Watkins (2011) and Secretary Julia
Poppell (Class 2011). Other Deacons are Pat
Aldridge (2011), Betty Appich (2011), Pat Ball
(2012), Susan Farrell (2012), Nikki Hazlegrove
(2013), Jim McCullough (2013), Carrie Rose
(2013), Carol Wood (2013), and Sid Yates
(2012).
Our goal for 2011 is to serve the congregation of
GC in a loving and caring manner and in accord-
ance with the guidance found in the Book of Or-
der. Currently, we provide transportation for
two GC members at Westminster Canterbury,
one member at The Hermitage, one non-member
at The Heartfields and one member at Imperial
Plaza to attend Sunday worship service. This
ministry was started in 2010. Flowers from the
Chancel on Sunday are being delivered to mem-
bers who are homebound or who have been des-
ignated to receive them by the donor of the flow-
ers.
During 2011 we will look at ways to expand our
existing ministries, as well as look for other
ways to care for our congregation such as a
prayer ministry, a card ministry and a visitation
ministry.
The Deacons‟ Fund Committee is Betty Appich,
Susan Farrell and Jim McCullough. If you know
of a member who might benefit from this fund or
if you would like to make a request for yourself,
please submit a written request to this committee
or to our Pastor.
The Deacons welcome your suggestions as we
look for ways to serve our congregation better.
 March
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 Staff Meeting 10:00 am 2

PW Luncheon-Dr. Carol Choir 4:30 pm
Blount Junior Choir 5:00 pm
Men’s Group 8:00 pm @ Chancel Choir 7:00 pm
1704 Hanover Avenue Wed. Night Supper 6:00 pm

6 Handbell Choir 8:30 am 7 Men’s Lunch 12 noon 8 Staff Meeting 10:00 am 9

Prayer ministry 9:15 am Administration Carol Choir 4:30 pm
Sunday School 9:30 am Committee 7:00 pm PW Circles Meet– see pg. 3 Junior Choir 5:00 pm
Worship 11 am Christian Education Meeting Chancel Choir 7:00 pm
Deacons’ Meeting 12:30pm in Room # 213 Wed. Night Supper 6:00 pm

13 Daylight Savings Time 14 Men’s Lunch 12 noon 15 Staff Meeting 10:00 am 16

Handbell Choir 8:30 am Christian Education PW Circles Meet– see pg. 3 Carol Choir 4:30 pm
Prayer ministry 9:15 am Meeting 7:00 pm Finance Comm. 7:00 p.m. Junior Choir 5:00 pm
Sunday School 9:30 am Chancel Choir 7:00 pm
Worship 11 am Worship Committee Men’s Group 8:00 pm @ Wed. Night Supper 6:00 pm
Missions Meeting 12:30 pm Meeting 7:00 pm 1704 Hanover Avenue CDC Board Meeting 5:00 pm

20 21 Men’s Lunch 12 noon 22 Staff Meeting 10:00 am 23

Handbell Choir 8:30 am Worship Committee Property Meeting 7:00 pm Carol Choir 4:30 pm
Prayer ministry 9:15 am Meeting 7:00 pm Junior Choir 5:00 pm
Sunday School 9:30 am Chancel Choir 7:00 pm
Worship 11 am Conrad Center 5:15 pm Wed. Night Supper 6:00 pm

27 28 29 30
Handbell Choir 8:30 am Carol Choir 4:30 pm
Prayer ministry 9:15 am Men’s Lunch 12 noon Staff Meeting 10:00 am Junior Choir 5:00 pm
Sunday School 9:30 am
Worship 11 am
 Thursday Friday Saturday

3 4 5
Mothers Together 9:30 am Community Group 5:45 pm
MT Children’s Choir 10 am
Children’s Chapel 10:30 am

10 11 12
Children’s Chapel 10:30 am Community Group 5:45 pm

17 Happy 18 19
St. Patrick’s Day! Community Group 5:45 pm

Mothers Together 9:30 am

Children’s Chapel 10:30 am
SESSION MEETING

24 25 26
Mothers Together 9:30 am Community Group 5:45 pm
MT Children’s Choir 10 am
Children’s Chapel 10:30 am
Evangelism Comm. 6:30 pm

31 1 2 Monument Martins/Ukrop’s 10k

Mothers Together 9:30 am
MT Children’s Choir 10 am
Children’s Chapel 10:30 am
Chancel Choir 7:00 pm
 HONDURAS 2011 – LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD
Many thanks to Grace Covenant, once again, for your support of the Honduras
mission. New to this year‟s mission was Project Vision Honduras/San
Lorenzo. From January 1-8, a team including Dr. James Wheatley (of Concord,
NC), Dr. Carlos Martinez (of Long Beach, CA), Melvin Tejada (the administrator
of an eye clinic in El Progresso, Honduras, sponsored by Centro Cristiano de Ser-
vicios Humanitarios de Honduras), surgical team (Carmen, Nubia, and Juan Car-
los), and Drs. Ron and Susan David, screened some 260 individuals who pre-
sented themselves to the Hospital San Lorenzo for possible cataract surgery. One
man, Sr. Reyes, waited 26 days for our arrival, sleeping out-of-doors, and having
run out of money for food before we got there. Needless to say, he was first in
line for surgery. We set a goal of 40 surgeries for the week. By week‟s end, we had completed 46 cata-
ract surgeries, plus one foreign body removal in the operating room under retrobulbar block. On January
12, 95% of the patients returned for follow up. All had good results, and there were no complications. All
were incredibly grateful for the gift of vision!

We established several new strategic partnerships. Sr. Tejada of

CCSHH will continue to consult on the expansion of eye care
services in Southern Honduras. He and his team will return to
Hospital San Lorenzo in January 2012. Drs. Wheatley and
Martinez have expressed the intention to return in 2012 as well,
and are mobilizing resources to equip an eye clinic at the Hospi-
tal. The director of the Ophthalmology residency training pro-
gram at the Hospital San Felipe in Tegucigalpa has indicated
the intention of having the residents pre-screen patients for our
surgery week in 2012. We hope to fund the training for at least
one ophthalmology technician, and to arrange training in the technique of Manual Small Incision Cataract
Surgery (MCICS) for the residents at Hospital San Felipe. The Hospital San Lorenzo has invited us to re-
turn in 2012, promising two operating rooms, with a goal of 100 surgeries.

Many thanks to the Endowment Fund of Grace Covenant for its support of transportation needs for
Project Vision.

The second week of January involved the usual medical clinics in Puerto Grande and Moropocay, chil-
dren‟s activities, and light construction. Many thanks to Evelyn Tower, Judy Waldron, Julia Kerns,
Sophia Kerns and Cameron Baird for sewing cloth bags for the women, which were filled with much-
needed toiletries. We strengthened our relationship with the missionary to Honduras of the PCUSA, Rev-
erend Mark Wright, who worked with us throughout.
The Mission Committee budget funded medicines for the
clinics in these two remote villages.

Please see our website, www.KHISH.org, for more in-

formation on the incredible collaboration of congrega-
tions in the United States that has made this mission pos-
sible!

-Susan Pillsbury David

Openers/Closers Children‘s Worship Kits
March 6: Jef Londrey
March 13: Kent Cardwell Evelyn Tower
March 20: Rick Nochta
March 27: Whit Whitley Guest Register Attendants
March 6: Betty Appich
Nursery Volunteers March 13 Dawson Watkins
March 6: Julia Poppell March 20: Everett Reveley
March 13: Jo Garber March 27: Cal & Lisa Gray
Carson Price
Glass Office Monitor Schedule for WNL
March 20: Beth Coltrain March 2 Sid Yates
March 27: Mary Gray March 9 David Martin
March 16 Jim McCullough
Greeters March 23 Carol Wood
March 6: Bob Copeland, March 30 WEEK OF CARITAS
Everett Reveley
Brian Baird
Jordan Ball
Leslie Hartman Volunteers for Grace Notes are needed to
help prepare our monthly newsletter for bulk
March 13: Lewis Rosebro,
Beth Coltrain mail from 9:00 a.m.—12 noon on
David Martin Tuesday, March 29. If you would like to
help for part, or all, of that time frame, sim-
March 20: Kent Cardwell
Everett Reveley ply come to the church library and enjoy
Leslie Hartman some fellowship with other members as you
volunteer in this ministry.
March 27: Brian Baird,
Megan Meyer

Host/Hostess for The Fellowship Time Grace Notes Deadline: Friday, March 1 8 is
Volunteers host our Fellowship Time the deadline for submissions for our April
in the Social Room after Worship on Sun- edition.
days. If you would like to volunteer to host
the Fellowship Hour one Sunday, please sign
up on the calendar in the Glass Office. Flowers: If you are interested in
donating flowers for the sanctuary
All you need is a willing heart, coffee or juice
for Sunday mornings, please con-
and your choice of cookies, muffins or cof-
tact Lisa Gray at 673-0587
fee cake to share.
Page 12 Grace Notes

Food Pantry
This year we have blessed the William Bryd
Community House with so much food for
their pantry. Please place dry canned goods,
baby products, canned goods and toiletry GCPC
Suggested Donations:
items in the basket in the Glass Office (near
the back doors, on the main floor of the Edu-
cation Building). The William Byrd Commu-
nity House is located in the historic Oregon
Hill neighborhood in Richmond, VA. William Byrd Community
House is a community-based nonprofit organization that has been
helping families build self-sufficiency for more than 85 years.

Marjory McFall
Marjory went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 14, 2011. We thank you
for your prayers for the comfort of the Holy Spirit upon her family, and for your prayers
of thanksgiving for the assurance we have in Christ of her eternal dwelling with our
heavenly Father, where there is no more pain or death, neither any more sorrow.

Marjory's wishes were to be cremated, and to be interred in a family plot in Wichita,

Kansas. We will be holding a memorial service here at the church on a March date still
to be determined.

Thanks also to those of you who have already shared your memories of Marjory and her involvement in
the life and ministry of GCPC. Truly she was a rich blessing to the
congregation here.

WELCOME HOME!
Bill and Janet Stuart's grandson,
Captain Stuart Chapman, Company
Commander of the 101st Airborne
Division has returned to the United
States after a tour of duty in
Afghanistan. Captain Chapman's first
tour of duty was in Iraq, and we give thanks for his service to
our country and thankful for his safe return home.
 Wednesday Night Live
(Also known as WNL)

Wednesday Night Dinners are served from 6:00 p.m. till 6:30
p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please join us for a home cooked
meal!

March 2: “Southern Style” Barbeque on a Meals are:

bun, baked beans, Mac and cheese, coleslaw
and pineapple upside down cake.
March 9: “It‟s Italian” Pizza night, and
green salad bar. Italian wedding cookies and
fruit for dessert.
March 16: “Comfort Food” Chicken Pot
Pie, Green Salad Bar, and Bread Pudding.
$5 per adult
$2 children and students
$12 maximum per family
Every Wednesday Night the children who do
not want to eat from the adult menu will be of-
fered a choice of grilled cheese sandwiches or
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with either
applesauce or a fruit cocktail cup.

March 23: “Family Style” Ham, sweet pota- Each Wednesday we also have a program from
toes, green beans, rolls, Caesar salad and Apple 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Crisp for dessert. while we finish dinner. Programs include spe-
cial speakers or people in our own
March 30: TBD congregation, sharing various topics.

Wednesday Night Programs for March

March 2 Reverend Brint Keyes on Reformed Worship

March 9 Ash Wednesday Service

March 16 The History of Grace Covenant

March 23 Conrad Center and Local Missions– Kent Cardwell

March 30 TBD
Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Savings Time is Sunday, March 13–
Don‘t forget to turn your clocks FORWARD one hour.

PEOPLE Group

PEOPLE Group Dinner: Please mark your calendar for Saturday, April, 30 when
we will gather at the home of Joy & John Nevin. The ―PEOPLE Group‖ is made
of members, visitors and guests of Grace Covenant who enjoy an evening of fun,
fellowship and food! It is always an enjoyable evening as we delight in each
other‘s company and eating the wonderful food that we bring. We hope you will
join us on Saturday, April 30! For additional info contact Suzanne and Pete
Sizemore at 804-288-7757

Help Wanted: Computer Tech/Consultant

Do you have experience in website management or de-
sign? Server maintenance (Windows Server 2000) or LAN
management? The church's tech needs are not large, and cer-
tainly not sufficient to hire a full-time technician.
Nevertheless, what we have does require occasional support,
and we would be much happier working with a qualified
church member than with an outside technician. If you have
skills that might be useful in this area, please contact the
church office at 359-2463 or info@grace-covenant.org.

RADIO MINISTRY
Are you a GCPC Radio Listener? Do you listen to the broadcasts of
our Sunday morning worship services on the radio? If so, please contact
the church at 359-2463 or info@grace-covenant.org. We are surveying
the congregation and your input is very important. Thank you!
March Birthdays 2011 Officers
1- Chris White We welcome the new Elders, Deacons and Members
1- Hyung June Ji for this year and their service to the Body of Christ.
(M=Moderator)
2- Beth Coltrain
2- ReaganMcCullough CLERK OF SESSION: Everett Reveley
3- Marua Rachak
3- Zoe Koch
ELDERS:
4- Margaret Rosebro Jean Appich („11) Christian Education
5- Church Massey Brian Baird („11) Evangelism (M)
6- Bill White Maurice Bell („13) Finance/Stewardship
6- Katherine Baird Kent Cardwell („12) Missions (M)
7- Mac Janney Cal Gray („11) Property (M)
9- Carol Wood Matt Hartman („13) Worship; Evangelism
10- Liam Peters Cheryl Jacobs („12) Worship (M);
10- Lily Spangler Administration
11- Caroline Leith Catherine Kerns („13) Christian Education;
11- Susan Farrell Evangelism
11- Blair Gibson Caroline Leith („11) Worship
12- Jason Peters David Martin („13) Administration (Co-M);
13- Debra Votta Property
13- Brannan Boze Katie McCullough („13) Administration (Co-M);
14- Becky Yonan Mission
14- Gay Moss Dana McKnight („11) Finance/Stewardship (M)
14- Christopher Douglas Tom Miller („12) Christian Education (M)
17- Helen Holt Everett Reveley („12) Finance/Stewardship
20- Lucy Harvie
DEACONS:
23- Helen Reveley
23- Ann Londrey Pat Aldridge („11)
24- Betty Clough Betty Appich („11)
26- Langdon Moss Pat Ball („12)
27- Holly Anderson Cherry Corley („12) Moderator
27- Bob Adams Susan Farrell („12)
27- Nikki Cross Nikki Hazlegrove („13)
27- Jeremiah Zobule Jim McCullough („13)
29- Matthew Gray Julia Poppell („11)
29- Jed Londrey Carrie Rose („13)
30- Jane Johnson Dawson Watkins („11) Vice Moderator
30- Tiffany Williams Carol Wood („13)
Sid Yates („12)
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Phone: (804) 359-2463 Fax: (804) 278-6298

9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages in the Education Building
11:00 a.m. Worship Service in the Sanctuary
12:00 p.m. Congregational Fellowship in the Social Room

Staff
Temporary Supply Pastor: Brint Keyes
Director of Music and Organist: Chris Martin
Christian Educator: Kelly Lane
Administrative Assistant: Vanessa Strait
Bookkeeper: Martha Rubin
Sexton: Willie Alford
Grace Covenant Child Development Center
Director: Brenda Van Pelt

Church Office Hours: Monday—Friday, 8:30 a.m.—5:30 p.m.

www.grace-covenant.org