Fairfax Church of Christ

Western Fairfax Christian Ministry's 3rd Annual Fellowship Dinner is Friday, October 1st from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at the Fairview Park Marriott in Falls Church, VA.  There is no cost for this event, but there will be an opportunity to give and help support Western Fairfax Christian Ministries.  To sign up to attend the dinner please register here.  To be a table host, please contact Pam Ryan before September 10th This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 703-988-9656 ext. 105.

A Women of Faith conference will be held at the Verizon Center on Friday and Saturday, August 27th and 28th, and we would like to get a group of FXCC ladies together to go.

Two sessions on Friday, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm and 7:00 - 9:30 pm
One session on Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

All three sessions are available for $89.00 if you order through Hilda Ruffin.  Regular price is $99.00.  Payments can be made in three installments. 

Hilda will be available to take payments on Sunday mornings in the main lobby.

Click here if you’d like to know more about this awesome conference.

Ladies, join other ladies for our monthly Prayer and Bagels on Saturday, September 18, from 10:30 to 11:30 am in room 204.

What is FAMILY? When most of us hear those words we immediately go to husband, wife, and 2.5 children. Yet, if we don’t fit that mold we skip over and continue reading. However, when we hear the word FAMILY and consider it from God’s perspective, it should mean CHURCH. You see, we are a FAMILY. Dysfunctional at times (maybe all the time), but a FAMILY none-the-less. Each member of this family plays a vital role. Whether you are single, widowed, a young-married, an empty-nester, a step-family, a single parent, a teen, a child, the “typical” nuclear family (or anyone else I didn’t list), we ALL function together in the body of Christ as the FAMILY OF GOD.
 
This Fall we desire to bring OUR FAMILY together. It’s time for us (as a family) to LINK together in love and service to our FATHER. The Fall Family Series is designed to do just that. We ask and encourage you to come join this FAMILY and commit your Wednesday nights this Fall to a time of food, fellowship, family, and fun. We know you will be blessed. May God and HIS FAMILY come together in perfect unity!

We want YOU to join us this fall to connect with God’s Family here at Fairfax Church of Christ. This idea of FAMILY includes everybody—we want YOU to join us this Fall!

Schedule of Events

6:00-7:00 pm

• Dinner as a FAMILY in the fellowship hall upstairs
   

7:00-7:15 pm

• Devotional time for everyone Kindergarten and older.
• Cradle Roll and Pre-K will begin classes at 7:00 pm
   

7:15-8:00 pm Classes for EVERYONE!

• 6th grade and older with meet in various classes upstairs
• SEPTEMBER: Everyone together
• OCTOBER: Break-Out Groups (Teens, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s+)
• NOVEMBER: Gender Split
• DECEMBER: Home Devotionals
• Kindergarten through 5th grade will meet in classes in the kid’s wing.
• Cradle Roll and Pre-K classes will continue to 8:00 pm.
   

Volunteer Needs

Please consider joining us this Fall as a volunteer as well! We have set-up volunteer responsibilities so everyone should be able to attend at least part of the Fall Family Series. Here are the teams!

October Adult/Teen Facilitators

During the month of October everyone 6th grade and older will be divided into groups based on your particular age group. We are looking for a representative from that age group to partner with someone above their age group and co-teach. Our aim is to get to know the FAMILY in smaller units as we learn to be a family as a whole. Specifically, we hope these facilitators will lead each class to address these two questions: 1. What are our differences and similarities within this age group? 2. What do we have to offer to the FAMILY that no one else does?

Please contact Phil McKinney to help here!  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 703.631.2100

Set-Up/Clean-Up

This team will coordinate with the Food Team to set-up and clean-up the fellowship area. We need a team lead to help recruit volunteers and to maintain a schedule from week to week. We also need volunteers to help each week. Concerned about regular attendance because of your work schedule? This could be a great place for you to serve when you are here!

Please contact Phil McKinney to help here!  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 703.631.2100

Food

Rather than cater dinner, the Food Team will come together each week to prepare personal, home-cooked meals. This will be an excellent time to get to know more people in the FAMILY and share your culinary skills! Belinda Ostertag is coordinating the schedule and has some incredible ideas too! Be sure to give her a call and get excited!

Please contact Belinda Ostertag to help here!  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 530.613.4568

Children’s Ministry

We are looking to parallel the main children’s portion with the adult portion upstairs—so we will have together time in September, age group classes in October and even gender-split classes in November. We are looking for praise leaders, prayer circle leaders, classroom teachers and helpers (especially for our cradle roll and Pre-K) and a few group leaders to head up the gender split classes. We can’t wait to get started!

Please contact Becca Poole to help here!  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 503.421.9960
 

What is family?

Family is:

• Food -- a catered dinner 6:00 - 7:00 pm
• Fellowship -- devotional time together 7:00 - 7:15 pm
• Family -- Classes for everyone -- 7:15 - 8:00 pm
• Fun -- Come find the joy in the family of God

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Coming September 2010

September 18-19, 2010
Prince William Forest Park
Cabin Camp
Triangle, VA

All are welcome to reserve a cabin and enjoy a relaxing fall get-away in Triangle, VA at the scenic Prince William Forest Park operated by the National Park Service. The retreat activities will officially begin at 4:00 pm on Saturday, September 18 and conclude at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 19.  You are also welcome to arrive at Prince William Forest Park earlier on Saturday or stay later on Sunday to enjoy the beautiful park.

You will be able to enjoy a rustic family cabin, nature crafts, group meals in the dining hall, outdoor activities, classic games and worship at this beautiful lakeside camp.   We will begin our time together Saturday evening with games, dinner, free time, a bonfire devotional and s’mores.  Sunday morning activities will include breakfast, an outdoor worship service, free time and lunch.  You are encouraged to bring sporting equipment, fishing equipment and/or games.

Registration fees are:  $55 – Family of 3+, $40 – 2 Family Members, or $20 – One Family Member.  Time with your Family – Priceless!

Register online by Sunday, September 12.  Registration Fees are not refundable after September 12.

Directions and information about Prince William Forest Park are here.

Interested in helping plan the retreat or have any questions, contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

A detailed schedule, packing list, cabin assignment list, menu, and camp chore list will be sent to registered attendees by September 12.

Our monthly men's prayer breakfast will be Saturday, September 11.  Come join other guys from FXCC and elsewhere from 8:00 to 9:00 am in room 213 as we grab a bite, share some fellowship and petition the Father.

Lisa Bosley organizes our shower teams for our members who are getting married or for those families who are expecting their first baby.  Please contact Lisa at church office at 703-631-2100 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   to let us know when to plan a shower for you or another FXCC member.

Looking for a way to serve at FXCC? Believe us, there are MANY ways ... some are one-time events, others are on-going.  What are yo waiting for?  Click here!

Good stewardship is a Christian's responsibility, in the home and in his/her church.  Know how FXCC is doing.  FXCC members - log into MemberNet and click on "Financials" in the MemberNet menu for monthly budget-vs-actual reports.

So many people like to just "pop-in" to have a quick meeting at our building or have a group get-together. Please, please, please call the church office to schedule any meeting - however brief it may be - that you would like to have in our building. We try desperately to accommodate, but want to make sure the room you come to occupy has not already been booked for another group.

With our new security system, usually only one door will be unlocked if there is only one activity in the building. Please check another door if the one you are at is not open. Check the light in the small box between the doors; IF IT IS RED – THE DOOR IS LOCKED. Please do not pull and pull to make the security system determine a break-in. The police will be notified. Thanks so much for your cooperation and respect of the new system.

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