For as long as the parish is closed for on-site and in-person ministry, worship, formation, and fellowship, we will shift our energy to serving each other and our neighbors in ways that are safe, and growing spiritually and keeping connected with each other virtually. We will continue to explore ways in which we can remain spiritually grounded, emotionally connected, and virtually in relationship!
Need Assistance or Prayer?
Meal Delivery – Food for the Soul – Email Charles Cowherd to request a Food for the Soul meal delivered to your home (or to offer to make deliveries)
Groceries or Prescription Delivery – Email Charles Cowherd to request to have groceries or prescriptions picked up and delivered to your home (or to offer to make deliveries)
Prayer List Additions – Email Darlene Lane to add someone to the prayer list
Pastoral Care – Email Christine Mendoza directly if you have a pastoral need. For pastoral emergencies, please call the main church phone number (703-323-5400) and select the option for “Pastoral Emergency.”
Growing Deeper in Faith
Moments of Grace Amid Uncertainty – We will share daily reflections by email called “Moments of Grace Amid Uncertainty.” These reflections will focus on how God is experienced and where grace is found during these strange times. Watch your email!
Children’s and Youth Formation- Our SPARK: Connect age group (Grades 4-6) meet on Sunday mornings on Zoom at 9:30a and our GS Youth/ EYC meet on Zoom on Sunday evenings at 5:30p.
Faith@Home – Need resources for children, youth, or for the entire family? Faith@Home is a service that provides activities, prayers, and videos based on the lectionary for each day of the week.
Staying Connected and Serving Each Other
Telephone Ministry – We will be developing a telephone ministry to keep those isolated at home connected with others. Email Charles Cowherd if you are interested in joining our new telephone ministry.
Video Conferencing – Numerous ministries and groups will move their meetings online using Zoom. Email Darlene Lane or Meg Przybylski if you would like to use our parish Zoom account.
Delivery Support – Help those of our parish who are elderly and/or quarantined/isolated by delivering needed meals, groceries, or prescriptions. Email Charles Cowherd if you are interested in helping.
Praying for Each Other – In remarkable times like these, we need to pray for each other! We ask that you pray each day for Good Shepherd and especially for those listed on our prayer list (see below). Email Darlene Lane if you would like to add a name to the prayer list.
Reaching Out – Today is a good day to call each other, send an email or text, or FaceTime with someone from your parish family. Each day, reach out to someone and remind them that they are loved.
Realm – Our Online Church Management System
Now is great time to log into Realm, our new online church management system and ministry tool. Realm provides easy communication, an online membership directory with photos and contact information, secure access for managed giving, and more! We will send out new invitations tomorrow to everyone who hasn’t yet created an account. Contact the Realm Help Desk with any questions.
