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www.galileechurch.net JANUARY 2016

From the Rector Wardens Report Boardwalk Ministry Impressions Understanding Islam

Healing Prayer Children’s Ministry Student Ministry Schedules


FROM THE RECTOR

Dear Friends,

Our Annual Par-

ish meeting is

set for January

24th. Many of

you know about

t he exce l lent

Oyster Roast

and BBQ that

fo llo ws the

meeting—and we all look forward

to that—however, I also look for-

ward to the Annual Meeting as a

time of celebrating what God has

done in our midst in the previous

year—and sharing about what lies

on the horizon for 2016. Please

make time to be with us that morn-

ing, as we not only celebrate and

eat well, but we will also share our

mission priorities for 2016, and

elect new vestry members.

Also, Lent begins early this year

(February 10th) and we’d like for

you to consider taking on a specific

Lenten discipline this year—and

join your fellow parishioners on a 4

-week Lenten journey of study and

prayer. The format for this will be

groups meeting either in parishion-

er homes or at Galilee, where you

can get to know other parishioners,

try your hand at reading the bible

in a group, and learn more about

praying as a daily habit. For some

this will be new and for others it

will be old-hat, but I hope that eve-

ryone will share in this parish-wide

journey.

Warmly,

Father Buchanan+

Come to Tucker Hall Sunday, Jan. 20th at 10:30am and find out why

Monica and George Craddock took a detour to Uganda instead of

taking their previously planned vacation to Las Vegas!

An encore to the Series of Crazy Christian programs, this presentation

will follow the theme of “The Jesus Movement”, as suggested by our

new Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry.

Galilee name tags are $8.50 and

replacement magnets are $2.50.

To order, please contact Julie Parker

at [email protected] or

486-2404.

Galilee Montessori serves children

ages 18 months—9 years.

mailto:[email protected]


SENIOR WARDEN REPORT

Are you getting the most out of life?

Take advantage of the great learning

opportunities here! Start with adult

education between services. You owe

it to yourself and to God to learn

more about Him.

If you truly believe, can there be any

more important topics than: the God

who created everything, how to be in

true and closer relationship with Him,

and our eternal destiny? If you doubt,

can there be anything more important

than examining the evidence and re-

ceiving the information that can lead

to a deeper understanding and more

informed choice on these high stakes

questions? Such growth also im-

proves your joy and your life here and

now, not just in the next life.

Here at Galilee through adult educa-

tion, sermons, small group bible

study, retreats, pilgrimage, Alpha, and

other church courses, I have learned a

great deal. More importantly, I have

been inspired to put what I learn into

practice more during my time in this

church than at any other, which has

made my own life more joyful.

Like anyone, I have plenty more I can

and should do to be a better follower.

But, my failings are not for lack of

good instruction or a watered-down

presentation of Truth. All parishion-

ers here have plenty of chances to

hear the bible taught well, see people

in real relationship with their Creator,

and see the gospel lived. We are also

encouraged to tap into the awesome

power of prayer all the time here.

Not all are cured, and not all are

cured immediately, but we can show

you many testimonials of cures that

have occurred physically, mentally or

spiritually from prayer here. All of

them cannot be the product of auto-

suggestion or the placebo effect.

Too many people I believe to be

honest, including myself, have been

cured.

Not every church is good at offering

all the essentials. Galilee is. Frankly,

I am not sure that lifelong parishion-

ers ever get to see enough of other

churches to appreciate what God has

developed here. I have lived in about

four other relatively wealthy com-

munities where the churches insisted

upon good preachers and tried hard

to offer great programs. Nothing

compares to Galilee.

It has been an incredible blessing to

have been so well served by Galilee,

and to repay some of that service as

your Senior Warden this past year.

I thank all the lifelong parishioners

who stuck by Galilee through good

and bad times so that this Church

would still be here, and I thank all

the new parishioners who pitch in

gladly to keep us strong. We are one

of the very few growing Episcopal

churches. May our church always

remain in His favor and be attentive

to His will. May we never stop learn-

ing about Him.

-Ben Unkle

Senior Warden

Lent is coming soon and the big ques-

tion everyone ask is "What are you

given up for Lent?" Instead of giving

up something... Consider giving in to

something that draws us closer to

God? Try a Lent Group!

2016 Lent Groups

Galilee Church is encouraging every-

one to join a Lent group (8-10 people)

for 4 weeks starting February 14. All

Groups will last 90 minutes and will

have a facilitator leader. The groups

will be a chance to build friendships

and to grow spiritually during Lent.

Each group will be given the same

study guide by Father Andy. The

groups will meet either in Home or at

Galilee Church where childcare will

be offered. To sign up, visit our web-

site or look for forms in the church

office. Questions? Contact Ruth Wil-

kins at [email protected].

LENT GROUPS

mailto:[email protected]


GALILEE ADVOCATES FOR

MENTAL HEALTH

BEACH HOUSE UPDATE With Appreciation & An Invitation

The HEARTWARMING Beach

House November and December

clothing drive has been a huge suc-

cess thanks to your kind donations of

nice coats, jackets, scarves, hats,

gloves and boots. The Beach House

members have been delighted with

these special gifts and have expressed

their sincere appreciation. Additional

thanks go to the Women of Galilee

for their WARM support as well as

for the Harvest Bazaar donations to

Beach House.

The Galilee Advocates for Mental

Health have selected Beach House as

a Community Outreach Program.

This 30 year old city program offers

those struggling with mental illness a

Monday through Saturday clubhouse

setting where the participants work

together in helping provide socializa-

tion, education, employment, meals

and a thrift shop for all. Each plays a

role in creating this Home Away from

Home community.

With our outreach to Beach House,

we would like to encourage Galilee

members to help volunteer at Beach

House on Magic Hollow Boulevard

off Lynnhaven Parkway with tutor-

ing, socialization, and special needs.

The most important opportunity is

providing part time employment.

Beach House is a remarkable LOCAL

resource for families struggling with

mental health concerns. We have in-

vited Beach House to present a pro-

gram at Galilee the last Sunday in

January.

Please join us!

What: Beach House Presentation

by Members and Staff

When: Sunday, January 31,

10:15am - 11:15am

Where: Jordan Hall

Please Plan to Join Us!

Questions?

Call Susan Wynne at 620-1085 or

Tommie Cubine at 481-6964.

IMPRESSIONS OF THE

BOARDWALK MINISTRY

Nov. 28, 2015

Alice Mullen Drake

(Alice Drake was on the Boardwalk

on Saturday, November 28, 2015,

when a group from Galilee, along

with members of several churches,

took the prayer ministry to the street.

This article describes her impres-

sions...)

The choreography of the entire

morning was stunning to me. I have

seen something like it recently in an

Emergency Room when a well

trained team was working to save

someone’s life. The activity was so

well defined in that emergency room

that it allowed me to be helpful in ad-

dition to the medical staff. I was able

to slip in to help with disrobing the

patient and collect belongings for safe

keeping without getting in the way. I

was a calculated factor in that chore-

ography on that day.

Later I discovered that the entire ER

team were believers and prayed to-

gether before each shift. No wonder

they were so effective, and that they

accepted my presence as helpful.

Usually you get kicked out of a treat-

ment room in an emergency.

Yesterday, I had the same feeling. I

moved when I felt compelled to move

and prayed as I was led as best I

could. I noticed how the Prayer team

members were moving into and out of

different groups. I noticed how fluid

and beautiful it became. I noticed that

I was also moving when I was com-

pelled to do intercessory prayer. I

watched closely when Tears became

one of the most beautiful transform-

ing Smiles I have ever seen. I

watched as your team went from

praying with a person to doing inter-

cessory prayer, to inviting people for

a warm drink and some snacks. It was

a divine choreography on Satur-

day and it was beautiful.


This informative conference spon-

sored by Ravi Zacharias Ministries

International takes place in Atlanta,

GA and will be live-streamed direct-

ly to us at Galilee Church in Tucker

Hall at 7:00 - 9:00pm Friday, Jan. 15

and 9:00am - 4:00pm Saturday, Jan.

16.

We are accepting donations

(suggested $10) for this event. Please

contact Lindsay in the church office if

you are interested in attending. Please

pay at the door, cash or check payable

to Galilee Church. Refreshments

will be served, including light lunch

on Saturday. For more information

about this event, please visit under-

standingandansweringislam.com/

RZIM offers the following descrip-

tion of the event:

“In the United States today, as in all

Western countries, there are grow-

ing Muslim communities. Increas-

ingly many of us have Muslim

neighbors and coworkers. Moreo-

ver, radical Islam is on the move

around the globe in ways we were

woken up to on 9/11, and are con-

stantly reminded of in global news

stories. These developments provide

the church with many evangelistic,

apologetic, social and political chal-

lenges. We are so glad that you are

joining with RZIM in recognizing

and seeking to respond to these chal-

lenges biblically and thoughtfully.

RZIM regularly gathers some of the

world’s leading Christian scholars

researching Islam, as well as some of

the greatest contemporary apologists

to Muslims. Our speakers represent a

wide range of backgrounds – includ-

ing former Muslims – and bring a

wealth of academic and international

ministry experience. Their teaching

sessions are designed to take us on a

journey covering many of the key

issues in the Christian encounter with

Islam. As always with RZIM, these

conferences will marry apologetic

rigor with gospel passion.”

http://understandingandansweringislam.com/

http://understandingandansweringislam.com/


Upcoming Monthly

Healing Services:

Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 1, etc.

7:00pm - 8:30pm.

Bring your neighbor, co-worker,

family members!

If you would like to schedule a

private prayer session, please call

our automated services:

(757) 716-8203.

Leave a message, and someone will

be in touch with you to coordinate a

date and time.

To learn more about Father Nigel’s

ministry, visit

www.byhiswoundsministry.org.

PETALS

Flower Power recently made a deliv-

ery to Anne Perry, who is home fol-

lowing a long period of rehab as the

result of a fall.

Anne said the Altar Flowers were

beautiful but she especially enjoyed

the nice visit! The volunteer was a

prospective member of Galilee who

even brought her young son. Anne

said it brightened up her day.


HAPPY JANUARY

BIRTHDAYS!!!

Claire Gilman—1

Kathryn McIntyre—1

Barr Gill—1

Florence Mann—2

Pamela Pruden—2

Rose Kelly—2

Peter Ill—3

Jennie Kitchin—4

June Trafton—4

Robert Timms—4

Marcia Wheeler—5

Bev Sessoms—5

Nikki McCarthy—5

Mary Riordan—5

John Johnson—5

Molly Gelwick—5

Louise Noona—6

Annabelle Stiffler—6

Anna Thoma—7

Walter Hoffman—7

Betty Lacouture—8

Mary Shearin—8

Mackenzie Derr—8

Jane LeCompte Evans—9

Pat Middlebrook—9

Ann Rathbone—9

Clay Gill—9

Andy Buchanan—9

Ryan Inman—9

Andrea DiGeronimo—9

Caitlyn Graves—10

Rae Eure—11

Mary Downey Jordan—11

Ann Vakos—11

Larry Demmerle—11

Elizabeth Williams—11

Jay Rawles—11

Paul Curet—11

Nancy Wales—12

Jack Stiffler—12

Beth Munford—12

Jeanne Blake—13

Stanley Wheeler—13

Larry Parker—13

Lawrence Renas—13

Laura Riley—14

Dail Dekker—14

Archie Simmons—14

Jane Walker—14

Hugh Patterson—15

Daniel Hooper—15

Thomas Johnson—16

Don Zerbian—16

Sarah Gray—16

Donald Chase—16

Louis Fox—16

Carole Brown—17

Spencer Savage—17

Kathryn Zerbian—17

Beau Brown—17

Susie Rhae—17

Luke Buchanan—17

Caroline Burroughs—17

Ken O’Neil—18

Betty Mapp—19

Emmy Ill—19

Jay Gelwick—19

Paige Maddox,—19

Payton Maddox—19

Phil Dickerson—20

Heyward Donigan—20

Cameron Simmons—20

Margaret Joy—21

Jeanne Preston—21

Morgan Wynne—21

Banning Stiffler—21

Russell Lyons—22

Christine Williamson—22

Bill Jones—22

Lorna St. George—23

John Evans—23

Jim Woodard—23

Pope Woodard—23

John Munford—23

Elizabeth Bakhshi—23

Gordon Harrison—23

Bill Black—23

Bob Tata—24

Winston Ferguson—24

Molly Brown—24

William Moore—24

Marbury Morton—26

John Woods—26

Jennifer Stedfast—26

Lewis Goode—26

Barbara Bissell—27

Ned Booker—28

Joseph Morton—28

Dan Proulx—29

Jo Lynn Chaffin—29

Bonnie Longworth—29

Katherine Kin—29

Steve Middlebrook—30

Cathy Hoffman—30

Jim McCaa—31

Samuel Scarborough—31


4th & 5th Grade Youth Group

Sunday, January 10

The Secret Sleuth Search

4:30pm

Children Programs for the Fall NURSERY

7:30am to 12:30pm for infants (downstairs) & all others (upstairs).

CHILDREN’S CHAPEL

During the Sunday morning services, K-3rd graders are invited to leave the service for their own lesson.

They return to church for Communion.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:20am-11:10am for K-5th upstairs in the Children’s Classrooms. There will be a procession for

Sunday School during the final hymn where the children may proceed upstairs.

Upcoming Dates

January 30th

Family Movie Night

6pm

PJs & Popcorn

Children’s Announcements & Events

A big shout out to our awesome

volunteers! Looking for ways to help?

We’d love for YOU to join our team!

Questions? Contact Lillie Tillar Director of Children’s Ministry 757-428-3573, EXT 22 [email protected]





GALILEE CHURCH 3928 Pacific Avenue

Virginia Beach, VA 23451-2636

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

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Clergy The Rev. Andrew D. Buchanan, Rector The Rev. Ian McCarthy, Assistant Rector & Dir. Of Youth Ministries

Staff Gustavo Andres, Music Director Ext. 20 [email protected] Tom Duffey, Business Administrator Ext. 33 [email protected] Matt Francis, Media Design & Assistant Sexton Ext. 14 [email protected] Katie Freer, Director of Children’s Ministry Ext. 22 [email protected] Erica Hurlburt, Assistant Youth Minister Ext. 23 [email protected] Lindsay McCaw, Receptionist 428-3573 [email protected] Tucker Nelson, Assistant Youth Minister Ext. 23 [email protected] Mark Padgett, AV Tech Angel Restrepo, Executive Assistant to the Clergy Ext. 25 [email protected] Meghan Stufflebeem, Director of Galilee Montessori Ext. 24 [email protected] Randy Trevethan, Database Administrator & Bookkeeper Ext. 21 [email protected] Caleb Vlk, Weekend Sexton John Vlk, Head Sexton & Weekday AV Tech Ruth Wilkins, Director of Adult Education Ext. 31 [email protected]

Vestry Robbie Berndt ‘15, Senior Warden, Jerry Kent ‘14, Junior Warden, Peter Ill ‘16 Treasurer, Jennifer Fernandez ‘14 Register, Sandy Burroughs ‘16, Mark Davis ‘15, Peyton Hoffman ‘15, Cheryl Jordan ‘14, Ann Malbon ‘14, Jim McCaa ‘16, Robin Rawles ‘15, Ben Unkle, Jr. ‘16 Church Office 428-3573

Galilee Clergy For critical or urgent pastoral needs, please call 559-1402.

Services Wednesdays at 11:00 am Holy Eucharist with prayer for healing.

Sundays at 8:00 am Traditional Rite I worship with Holy Eucharist and organ music.

Sundays at 9:00 am Contemporary Service with Holy Eucharist and Praise band. Family-

friendly service accompanied by Praise Band and featuring Children’s Chapel.

Sundays at 11:00 am Traditional Rite II worship with Holy Eucharist and organ music. (First and Third Sundays) Morning Prayer (Second and Fourth Sundays)

GALILEE CHURCH

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