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Pohick Episcopal Church
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UPCOMING EVENTS
· Thanks to the generosity of our parish last Sunday, 645 pounds of food and supplies filled Rev. Daniel's truck for LCAC! Our next "Fill the Truck" event will be announced soon!
LCAC's annual Monopoly tournament: On February 21st, will be the 17th Annual Monopoly Tournament benefitting LCAC. This event will be held from 9am-2pm at the Moose Lodge Family Center at 9612 Fernedge Ln, Lorton, VA.
Tickets are on sale now! The $40 ticket price includes 1 player entry to the tournament, breakfast, lunch, opportunities for door prizes, and tournament prizes.
For the first time this year we will also be holding a food drive in conjunction to this event! Even if you can't play, stop by with a food donation and roll the dice on our GIANT MONOPOLY GAME BOARD for a chance to win $50!
Cash Tournament Prizes for Top Winners:
- First Place $500
- Second Place $250
- Third Place $100
- Small prizes/trophies for Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Places
- Door Prize Drawings during the break
Schedule:
- Registration/breakfast 9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
- Round 1 - 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
- Break / Door Prizes-10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Round 2 - 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
- For-Fun games for "non-winners" at 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Lunch 12:00 Noon -1:00 p.m.
- Final Round 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Awards 2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
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· Sunday February 01 8:00 am and 10:30 am Services: Commissioning of New Vestry Members at both services
· FEB 07: The Reverend Ted Renaud’s Ordination to the Sacred Order of Priests, 10:30am, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 520 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220.
· FEB 07: Chili Cook Off and Bingo Night. 6pm-8:30pm.
The Ann Mason Guild will be selling tickets for the Chili Cook-off after both coffee hours Feb 1. We will also have forms available to register chili entries for the Cook-off and Bingo Night 6 to 8:30 pm February 7th. Please have entries there by 5:30 pm.
Tickets Cost $10 per person (without chili entry) and $5 per person (with Chili entry. Children 10 and under are free. Hotdogs will be available. For questions contact: susanmayberry59@gmail.com, or angelaedgemon@gmail.com
· Sunday February 08, 8:00 am and 10:30 am Services
· FEB 08: Everyone is welcome to join us for a Reception in Rev. Ted's honor on Sunday February 8, between the 8am and 10:30 am services, in the common room.
· FEB 08: EYC Super Bowl Party at the Rectory
· FEB 10: Vestry meeting 7 pm. Vestry House.
· Sunday February 15 8:00 am and 10:30 am Services
· FEB 16: 1662 Morning Prayer Service, 8:00 am
· FEB 16: Breakfast and Guest Speaker, 9:00 am
· FEB 16: Parish Office Closed, President’s Day
· FEB 17: Shrove Tuesday
· FEB 18: Ash Wednesday, noon and 7:00pm services
· FEB 18: Ash Wednesday Eucharist at the Fairfax 1:30 pm
· FEB 26: Prayer Service at Spring Hill 1:30 pm
· WEDNESDAYS during Lent, from FEB 25-March 25: Lenten Potluck 6:00pm, program 6:30pm, and Compline 7:15pm
· (Coffee 'n' Compline will resume Wed April 8)
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
· A special thank you to the Brotherhood for providing Pohick Church with Forward Day by Day quarterly issues. The latest issue, which includes daily reflections that follow the Bible verses, is available in the Parish House.
· The Pohick Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew invites all the men and youth of Pohick to attend any of our Saturday 8:00 am meetings for fellowship, breakfast, discussion of issues we are working on to support Pohick, and about 20 to 30 minutes of bible study.
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· Volunteers are needed to stream our services to Facebook and YouTube. We now routinely stream many of our services and need to expand our streaming team. Anyone age 18 or older with some comfort using personal computers is welcome to join our small team for this fun and important ministry. We will teach you everything you need to know, but it's really not hard to do this. Please contact Chris Brown to volunteer (cbrown@pohick.org), or talk to him any time he's around, or stop in the church office when a service is being streamed and speak with whomever is streaming the service at that time.
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· FROM THE FINANCE OFFICE: Starting in 2026, Pohick will no longer provide Offering Envelopes. We have alternate ways of giving. Please contact the office if you want your envelope number. All offerings are recorded by name and number.
· Contribution Statements will be available to pick up during Coffee Hours in the Common Room Sunday February 1.
STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
· Thank you to those who have returned their pledge cards! If you have not, please return your pledge cards as soon as possible. We will present our final budget in January based on pledges received.
· Good News - We will continue to use MyEOffering (the current vendor) into 2026.
· Don't Forget - If you increased your pledge for 2026, you will need go online to make the adjustment to your donations.
· If you are not an online giver, please consider this for 2026. If you make your payment through your checking/savings account, the fee is only $0.30.
· This is a great way to have continuity in your donations and help us budget for expenses. If you would like assistance, please contact me at the office.
Thank you for your continued support of Pohick Church!
Julie Ramacciotti, Finance Administrator
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY:
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY:
· Church School classes are Sundays from 9:15 to 10:15. Parents of preschool through fourth grade are asked to pick up their children at the door of the classrooms.
· Children’s Chapel For preschoolers through 2nd grade is held in classroom D. Parents should drop off their children between 10:20 and 10:30 am on Sundays. The children will join their parents in church during the Peace.
We encourage you to use the online registration forms for Children/Youth: https://form.jotform.com/242258837347163
· Susan Pehrsson, Director of Christian Education, 703-282-6574 or spehrsson@pohick.org
Grace Space Parent Toddler Montessori Atrium in the nursery, Sundays at 9:15-10:15.
Sacred Space Sacred Time / Listening to God with Children
The traditional Nursery has been divided in half to create a Montessori environment for toddlers 18-36 months. The curriculum introduces the beauty and wonder of God and the church via weekly, age-appropriate lessons and activities.
Parents/grandparents/Guardians are welcome to join the class to enjoy their toddler learning and practicing in new ideas and activities.
online registration for Grace Space Toddlers: https://form.jotform.com/242317510770147
Questions? Want to learn more? Contact Susan Yarwood at 571/215-1539 or susanalys@cox.net
YOUTH MINISTRY:
· FEB 1: meeting 6 pm at the youth trailers
· The Rev. Ted Renaud, Youth Minister, trenaud@pohick.org
MUSIC MINISTRY:
Ministry of Music Rehearsals | Ministry of Music | Pohick Episcopal Church
· Enrollment for new members in all choirs and ensembles. Now is a good time to join as we begin preparations for the Seasons of Lent, Easter & Pentecost.
Thursday, January 29
5:30 p.m. Pohick Youth Choir & RSCM, Music Room
6:15 p.m. Pohick Handbells, Church
7:30 p.m. Pohick Choir, Music Room
February 2026
Sunday, February 1, The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
9:30 a.m. Pohick Handbells, Church
9:45 a.m. Pohick choir meets, Music Room
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Pohick Choir, Pohick Handbells
11:45 a.m. Pohick Youth Choir, Music Room
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP
1st & 3rd Sundays-8:45-10:30AM, 2nd & 4th Sundays-11:30AM-12:30PM
First Saturdays-1-3PM (during docent tours)
THANKS for your support as all proceeds go toward helping those in need! A special THANKS to all who helped on inventory day; we appreciate you and your efforts…to help finish in record time!
Education for Ministry (EfM) Class meets on Mondays at 7pm in the Vestry House. EFM offers one-year and revised four-year options, with both curricula offered through the University of the South. The program is an excellent way to enrich your spiritual life through study of the Old and New Testaments, church history, and modern theology, all conducted in a reflective style within a small community of learners. Ask a past Pohick graduate (there are many!) about how EfM has helped them on their spiritual path. For more info or to register, contact Denise McHugh at 410-300-9867 or dmchugh@umd.edu, or John Egan 703-973-5038 or jjegan3@netscape.net. Information flyers are available in the Parish House.
· Volunteers needed for hosting Fellowship Coffee Hours—Coffee Hour is after both the 8 am and the 10:30 am Church services every Sunday. See the signup sheet in the Common Room for the details. If you have questions contact Beth Cooke sbc3266@gmail.com or Kathy Kirkland kkirkland2632@gmail.com or 703-861-6177.
· Wear your name tags to welcome newcomers! If you need a name tag, contact Jane Thurston: fuzzyandjane@gmail.com or 703-339-1301. We hope newcomers will request and wear nametags too!
· Pohick Church welcomes the Down By the Riverside Group of AA, Tuesdays at 8 pm in the Annex room. Contact the Parish office for information.
· Docent tours! Guided Tours by members of the Docent Guild are available each Sunday after the 10:30 am service. Guided Tours are also available on the first Saturday of every month from 1 pm to 3 pm. Please meet the Docent at the Great Font for a tour. Self-guided tours are always available when the church is open, weekdays 9 am to 4 pm.
Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group
Have you been recently widowed?
Have you recently lost a family member or beloved friend?
Are you or someone in your inner circle coping with a difficult health diagnosis or treatment?
Pohick’s Healing Hearts grief support group offers a safe, confidential space that connects you with others who understand the range of emotions that you may experience as you process and integrate your loss and grief into day-to-day living.
Marleen McCabe is Healing Hearts facilitator. She is a member of the Trauma Incident Reduction Association and has received extensive training in the transformative power of grief, loss, and bereavement.
Healing Hearts meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 10:30 am to noon in Classroom C.
Not sure if Healing Hearts is for you? Marleen McCabe, facilitator, welcomes your questions and encourages you to contact her prior to attending.
Contact information: Marleen McCabe, mccabemarleen@gmail.com
· The Kiki Coderre Prayer Ministry meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, from 2 - 3:30 pm in the Vestry House. All are welcome. Contacts are Charlotte Knipling, Carolyn Cockcroft and Mari Harding.
· Coffee N Compline on-line Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Fellowship, reflection and worship. Call the Parish Office at 703 339-6572 to be sent the Microsoft Teams link. This same link is used every Wednesday.
· Our regular Sunday Services are at 8 am (Rite I Eucharist) and 10:30 am (Rite II Eucharist). Christian Education for all ages begins at 9:15 am. Additional church announcements are sent via email on Fridays, posted on pohick.org/news/weekly-announcements , and printed versions are available at the Parish House.
· Fall Parish Office hours: Mon-Thu 9am-3pm, Fridays 9am-noon.
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