March 2018 Bulletin

March 2018

Galilee Church
45425 Winding Road
Sterling, Virginia
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Welcome

“An Inside Job”

by Pastor Jason Duley
I’ve always been fascinated by the pyramids of Egypt. It amazes me that ancient people
found ways to design and build these exceptional monu-
ments. There’s nothing like them in the world, in terms of
scale and intricacy. Our journey with Moses in the Bible
takes us right to these engineering marvels.
Much has been written of their design and purpose. Some
researchers have devised a “pyramid code,” which hypoth-
esizes that the pyramids were built according to astronomical
standards in order to predict world or cosmological events.
Every thousand years, the code says, a Pole Star will per-
fectly align with an important interior corridor called the
Descending Passage. What happens deep within the pyramid is what is important.
Imagine building your house so that on a special day—maybe your birthday—the stars
align perfectly outside your window. You’d have to have a pretty high opinion of yourself
to go through all that trouble, wouldn’t you? And remember that the pyramids aren’t
houses. These weren’t the places where ancient kings lived. These are just memorials.
Tombstones, really. Wow, you’ve got to be wealthy, powerful, and enormously arrogant
to enlist thousands of people to build a grave marker that’s 400 feet tall. That’s putting a
lot of stock in your death.
I was talking with one of our church members who visited the pyramids and even went
inside one. Describing the inside of this massive structure he said, “It’s empty.” Of course,
when I hear a description of an empty tomb, I think of Easter.
Like many peoples, modern and ancient, the Egyptians hoped for an afterlife. They
desired to give their pharaohs the best experience in the next world by building grand
tombs and filling them with relics, gold, and treasure. Replicating the splendor that only
their kings knew on Earth, they looked to build an eternal kingdom. But in the end, they
created an empty memorial.
Our faith—with Moses as its great forerunner, Christ as its fruition—claims a very different
outcome.
The good life in heaven, which many people still seek to build by earthly design, wealth,
accomplishments, and orienting their lives to some special star, is in reality found in
humble relationship. We participate in this life when we love God and others. What is
inside the human heart is more important than what’s inside the mighty pyramid.

CHILDREN'S  Available at both services after
CHURCH  Children's Message - Room 211

GROW Preschool - Room 208
HOUR K-2 - Room 211
10:15-10:50 Grades 3-5 - Room 203

Monthly
Overview

Jesus is special.
Jesus said, "Follow Me."

Anyone can follow Jesus.

We celebrate Jesus
because He is special.

MARCH 25 stay in the
PALM SUNDAY & know
EASTER EGG HUNT

Hosanna to the King! Children
meet at 9am in Room 211 to

participate in Palm Sunday. Stay
after for our Easter Egg Hunt

during GROW Hour in the Gym at
10:15. For more information and to
help out: galileeumc.org/events

youthAll students in
grow6th-12th grade are
invited to join us! hour
For more information, Every Sunday, 10:15am
in the Youth Center
contact Pam Bentley
Director of Youth and

youthFamily Ministries
grouppam.bentley@
galileeumc.org Every Sunday, 7-8:30pm

in the Youth Center

March Madness March Madness Race,
GAGA Ball, Taco Bar

& Movie Night!

Invite a friend!

L O C K - I N RSVP by March 11
galileeumc.org/events

Youth Group
Hike &
Cookout

Small Groups

Sundays: Friends in Faith

10:15am · Adult Flex
Led by Bill Johnson

With the coming of the new year the Friends in Faith class began
a study of the Gospel according to Luke, from the perspective of
looking “from the outside in.” Unlike the other Gospels, Luke
has also contributed another most important book to the New
Testament, the Acts of the Apostles, without which we would be
missing the background of the early church. The class will
emphasize a close reading of the biblical text and the associated explanatory
commentary, a brief video presentation by Dr. Don Carson and time for class discussion.

Sundays: Today’s Group Today’s
Groups
10:15am · Multipurpose Room - (Gym on March 4 only)
Can’t commit to a long-term Sunday School or Bible Study?
Today’s Group is a small group that meets on Sunday mornings in
the gym. It is a drop-in group designed to discuss the sermon of
the day.

Sundays: The Current

10:15am · Sanctuary
Led by Pastor Jason
Join Pastor Jason and guest leaders for discussion on current issues and events impacting
our society and how we can respond as a people of Christ.

Small Groups

SuLnednateyns: Small Group

SUNDAY - 10:15am · Fellowship Hall
Led by Pam Bentley
“Moses: In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet” based on Adam
Hamilton’s Book. “It doesn’t get much more dramatic: rescued baby, life in the
courts of Pharaoh, parting the Red Sea, leading his people out of Egypt…Moses’
life was one challenge after the next, but although he resisted God’s calling, by
the end of his life he successfully fulfilled the role he was given.” Moses’ jour-
ney of faith mirrors Jesus’ journey as well as ours!

Sundays: Parents of Young Children

10:15am · Fellowship Hall
Led by Pam Bentley

Joining Lenten study above
Sundays:

Sundays: Parents of Teens Class

10:15am · Fellowship Hall
Led by Pam Bentley

Joining Lenten study above

Galilee Book Club

Led by Chris Smith and Jennifer Shah
5:30pm - Adult Flex
Last Sunday of each month

New small group! Come be a part of the Galilee Book Club, a group of Christians reading
books. We choose one title a month and meet at Galilee on the last Sunday @ 5:30 for
a light meal and open discussion. Contact [email protected] for details and to
learn what we are reading now.

Small Groups

Monday Women’s Evening Group

Led by Mary Ellen VanNederynen
6:30pm - Adult Flex
Join us for dinner and study.
Journey inside the pages of Scripture to meet a personal God who
enters individual lives and begins a creative work from the inside out.
Shaped with the individual in mind, Immersion encourages
simultaneous engagement both with the Word of God and with the
God of the Word to become a new creation in Christ.

Women’s Wednesday Morning Study
Led by Ann Menozzi Not meeting March 28

9:30am - Adult Flex
The Wednesday Morning study will begin Adam Hamilton’s “Half
Truths”. This five week study examines common sayings often attrib-
uted to the Bible but aren’t found there.

Wednesday: PrimeTimers Luncheon Prime
Timers
Led by Ferd Wagner
11:30am
Multi-Purpose Room

PrimeTimers is a fellowship and Bible study group that meets throughout the year. They
are studying the Gospel of Mark. The meeting begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m.

We have begun teaming up with Backpack Buddies to sort and pack food monthly and
have started a monthly card ministry for shut-ins. For more information see Ferd Wagner or
David or Laura Leroy or email the church office, [email protected]

Wednesday Evening: Civil Christianity CIVIL

Led by Chris Richter CHRISTIANITY
7:00pm
Adult Flex Room

This new study will include a variety of different subjects including several of Adam
Hamilton’s books. It will begin with his video series Seeing Gray in a World of Black and
White. For more information contact: [email protected]

Small Groups

Son-Rise Thursday Morning Study

6:30am We meet every Thursday morning at 6:30am
Newcomers are welcome. Contact: [email protected].

Location: “Moses: In the Footsteps of the Reluctant Prophet” based on
Adam Hamilton’s Book. “It doesn’t get much more dramatic:
rescued baby, life in the courts of Pharaoh, parting the Red Sea,
leading his people out of Egypt…Moses’ life was one challenge
after the next, but although he resisted God’s calling, by the end
of his life he successfully fulfilled the role he was given.” Moses’
journey of faith mirrors Jesus’ journey as well as ours!
The Holiday Inn: 45425 Holiday Drive, Sterling, VA 20166

Thursday Morning Sisters in Christ Study Group

Led by Nancy Epperson & Peggy Whale
9:30am - Adult Flex

This exciting series brings readers face-to-face with the truth of
God’s precepts, promises, and purposes--in just minutes a day. With
this inductive study of Proverbs readers will discover God’s truth and
wisdom for everyday circumstances. As they learn to observe, interpret,
and apply the text themselves, readers will come to a fresh understanding of God’s
guidance and His interest in their lives.

Friends in Faith Class

The Sunday Morning Friends in Faith Class recently honored long-time leader and
teacher, Brad Reck with a plaque honoring his service to both the class and the
church.

The plaque reads “In loving memory of Brad Reck who led the ‘Friends in Faith ‘ class
from 2011-2017 ‘...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’ - Joshua 24:15

Lenten Worship
and Study Series

Join us this Lent as we enter a study of
Moses, the reluctant prophet
who blazed a trail of faith

February 14 - March 28

Sundays - 10:15am

"Moses" Small Group, led by Pam Bentley
Director of Youth and Family Ministries

Wednesdays - 12:00pm

"Midpoint" Worship and Holy Communion

Thursdays - 6:30am

Men's Group - "Moses" Study
Holiday Inn, 45425 Holiday Drive, Sterling, VA

WELLNESS CHALLENGE

RED SEA TO MT. SINAI
MT. SINAI TO THE SUMMIT

MT. SINAI TO KADESH-BARNEA
EZION-GEBER TO THE JORDAN RIVER

JORDAN RIVER TO JERUSALEM

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Join us for

Holy Week

Sunday, March 25
Palm Sunday Services - 9am & 11am

Easter Egg Hunt for children Preschool - 5th grade
10:15am in the gym

Thursday, March 29
Maundy Thursday Service - 7:30pm

Communion Service

Friday, March 30
Good Friday Service - 7:30pm 

Easter

at Galilee Church
Worship with us

Join us for brunch
Family Portraits

Taken during both Brunch seatings by Mario Brathwaite of brathw8 studios

Now 
REGISTERING

Registration for the 2018-2019 school year

Now offering full-day preschool with optional before and
after-school care for 3 and 4 year old students.

Half-day classes are available for children ages 2 to 5 years old.

After-school care for elementary age children is available for
K-5 students from Algonkian, Countryside, Horizon, and
Potowmack Elementary School.
For more information or to schedule a tour,
contact [email protected]

Galilee Christian School galileechristian.org
571.375.7685

Did you know that Galilee's Backpack

Buddies program serves 400 children  at

You are welcome to join 6 local schools?

Our backpacks include 2 breakfasts, 2
us for packing on March 4, 8, 18 lunches, 2 snacks, and shelf-stable milk.
and April 1
Check mybackpackbuddies.org The packs are distributed weekly to
children in our own community who are
for packing times.  
food insecure.

Please take the
flier that is

available on the
Connection Desk

with you!

SAVE THE DATE!

Galilee United Methodist Church Men’s Group invites the entire church to participate
in the local Rebuilding Together (formally known as Christmas in April) event on
Saturday April 28, 2018.
Rebuilding Together works to make free home repairs for low-income homeowners,
especially the elderly, the disabled, and families with children in Loudoun County.
All work is done by volunteers at no cost to the homeowner or facility.
Please consider helping neighbors in Loudoun County by giving of your time, skills
and effort to provide them improvements to their homes.
More information to be provided at the beginning of April. If you are interested or
have any questions, please contact Mike Tucker at [email protected] or
call 703-927- 9798.

Who’s looking to purge and declutter? We all are!
Galilee is here to help with our Rummage Sale to support

our Mission Fund, including the team travelling to
Costa Rica this summer.

Start cleaning out now to support Galilee's mission teams!

SUMMER 2018

ReCHARGE
Costa Rica
VBS Sports

Camp
Centrikid
S.O.W.
Summer

Serve

Loudoun Interfaith Relief celebrated its 25th year with a name change. Now
known as Loudoun Hunger Relief (LHR), it seeks an increased focus on fresh,
nutritious foods. Out of the 1.2 million pounds of food provided last year, just
6% was fresh food. If LHR can increase its percentage of fresh food, it will
increase the health and wellness of our community.
Please bring in all donations of fresh food on the LAST Sunday of each month.

Apples Garlic Beets Oranges

Carrots Plantains Ginger root

Potatoes Lemons/Limes Onions

Peppers Turnips Yucca

Please feel free to continue to donate throughout the month shelf-stable items
such as rice, beans, cereal, flour, sugar, peanut butter, jelly/jam and canned
meats.

On behalf of LHR, and the Galilee LHR volunteers, thank you for supporting the
least among us. God Bless You.

Ministry Highlights

Memory Cafe

March 10 Memory Cafe is a supportive place for people with mild to
2nd Saturdays mid-stage memory loss and their caregivers.
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Bring your own lunch. Soft drinks and dessert will be
Location: provided. Resources will be available for you to take home.
Meet new friends, socialize, and relax.

For more information, contact: [email protected].

Youth Center

The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group

March 12 The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group is
2nd Mondays specifically for caregivers and family of people
7:00pm - 8:00pm experiencing dementia. It is not intended for
those afflicted with dementia (see Memory Cafe
above).

Location: Room 204

March 1 The Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group is

1st Thursdays specifically for caregivers and family of people

12:00pm - 1:30pm experiencing dementia. It is not intended for

Lansdowne Woods those afflicted with dementia (see Memory Cafe

above). Attendees are welcome to bring lunch,

otherwise light snacks & water are provided.

For more information contact Deb Harney at

[email protected]

Location: Madison Room at Lansdowne Woods

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY
• Planting Crape Myrtle trees along
Winding Road - Watch for details on a
Donate a Tree opportunity.
• mulching perennial beds
• playground carpet mulch
• pruning and general cleanup
Lunch will be provided along with water
throughout the morning.
It will be a day of fellowship for everyone
with a little work mixed in.

Ministry Highlights

In response to a previous Financial Town Hall and the Financial Survey, Galilee will now
include financial information in the monthly bulletin. The following table shows financial
results for January 2018.

January2018 Variance YTD 1/31/18 Variance %
Actual Forecast $ % Actual Forecast $
Total Income 85,023 84,513 510 0.6% 85,023 84,513 510 0.6%

Expenses
Staff 47,163 47,422 259 0.5% 47,163 47,422 259 0.5%
OtherOperating 34,816 33,780 (1,037) (3.1)% 34,816 33,780 (1,037) (3.1)%
Sub-Total 81,979 81,202 (777) (1.0)% 81,979 81,202 (777) (1.0)%

Apportionments 13,751 13,751 0.0% 13,751 13,751 0 0.0%
Mortgage 20,077 20,081 4 0.0% 20,077 20,081 4 0.0%
SubTotal 33,827 33,832 4 0.0% 33,827 33,832 4 0.0%
TotalExpenses 115,807 115,033 (773) (0.7)% 115,807 115,033 (773) (0.7)%

ChangeinNetAssets $(30,784) $(30,520) $(263) (0.9)% $(30,784) $(30,520) $(263) (0.9))%

TOWN HALL
MEETING:
3.11.18

Sunday, March 11

10:15am · Sanctuary

Led by Sandy Campbell, NLI Chairperson and other participants
Everyone is invited to the next Town Hall meeting, March 11 at 10:15am in the
sanctuary. This Town Hall will be updating the congregation on the Next Level
Innovation steps.

Ministry Highlights

Stephen Ministry

Life Happens.
We are all blessed with wonderful things in life, but sometimes times get tough.

· Grief, loneliness, doubts, relationship difficulties, loss of a job, or
divorce

· Hospitalization, terminal illness, loss of a loved one, or feeling overwhelmed

Galilee Stephen Ministers are here to care. We are...
· Trained members of our congregation and part of Galilee’s pastoral caring
ministry

· Completely confidential

· Here to listen, care, encourage, and accept without judgment

If you think you or someone you know could benefit from meeting with a Stephen
Minister, please talk to one of our Stephen Leaders: Ann Kuo, Marcia Martin, Tammy
Mitchell or Mickie Stalcup.

We’re available by calling the church office at 703.430.2203 or
by email at [email protected]. You may also find
anyone who wears the blue Stephen Ministry badge on Sunday
mornings.

All requests are completely confidential.

Meet your Galilee Stephen Ministry Team:

Nancy Eberling Tim Frank Carol Kearney Ann Kuo Dorothy Mackay

Marcia Martin Tammy Mitchell Jeanne Peterson Mickie Stalcup Margaret Whitney

Fellowship

Line Dancing Welcome to all who are interested in exercise and fun!
Intermediate Class: Mondays 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Mondays and Beginner Class: Fridays 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Fridays Intermediate Review: Fridays 8:00pm

No class on March 30

Location: Multi-Purpose Room

Ladies Bunko Open to All Women
March 18

1:30 - 3:30pm

Location: Adult Flex Room

Pickleball Looking for a new way to get light exercise? We play Pickleball
every Wednesday in the gymnasium. Active adults welcome.
Wednesdays
12:00pm - 2:00pm Galilee Gym

Location:

Men’s Night Out

3rd Thursdays Ford’s Fish Shack
March 15
6:30pm 19308 Promenade Drive, Leesburg VA 20176
Join the Men of Galilee at Ford’s Fish Shack in Lansdowne on
Thursday, March 15 at 6:30pm. All men are invited - bring a friend
and meet some new ones!

Meet the Pastors

REV. JASON DULEY - SENIOR PASTOR
Let me tell you what I believe. I believe the best life is one
that’s got meaning. I believe that God has given every person an
extraordinary purpose.
As a pastor of an active church, I get energy out of helping people
connect with God, with one another, and with their life’s purpose.
I invite you to connect with Galilee and to connect with me. Hit me
on social media (facebook.com/jason.duley.944) or simply pick up
the phone and call.
[email protected]

REV. MAT THEW SERGENT - ASSOCIATE PASTOR
My call to ministry had to wait as I spent twenty years in law enforce-
ment, rising to Police Captain. I found myself reaching out to victims,
trying to help them make sense out of horrible situations. In essence,
I was being the hands and feet of Christ even in my role as a police
officer. I also saw the results, in many offenders, of living a life outside
the love of God. There were times when I was reaching out to minister
to them as well.
I am grateful now to be working as a pastor at Galilee and the Chapel
at Lansdowne Woods. I believe my greatest usefulness as a minister is
my witness and love for the Good News of the Gospel.
[email protected]

REV. GEITRA MICKELSON - ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Geitra Mickelson, Galilee’s newest addition to our clergy staff, is an
Ohio native who comes to our church with a background in music,
education, and theater. Active in church throughout her life, Geitra
responded to the call to ministry here in Virginia, where she has
lived since 2001.
“I responded to a call when God’s love convicted my heart. I’m
eager to share that love with a hurt and broken world. Jesus has
made all the difference in my life, and I believe he can make a
difference in yours—no matter what!”
“My goal is to work alongside others who are passionately committed to helping those in
need.”
Geitra serves in Galilee’s ministries and at the Chapel at Lansdowne Woods, and is
pursuing the completion of her Masters of Divinity at Wesley Theological Seminary.
[email protected]

Every Week at Galilee

Sunday

Morning Worship // 9:00am & 11:00am
Grow Hour // 10:15am
Youth Group // 7:00pm
Galilee Book Club (last Sunday of each month) // 5:30pm

Monday

Women’s Study Group // 6:30pm

Tuesday

Wednesday

Women’s Bible Study // 9:30am
PrimeTimers Luncheon // 11:30am
Lenten Communion Service // 12pm
Civil Christianity // 7:00pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal // 7:00pm

Thursday

Men’s Son-Rise Study // 6:30am
Sisters in Christ Bible Study // 9:30am
Wesley Ringers Bell Choir Rehearsal // 7:00pm

Friday

The Best Yes Study // 9:15am - thru Feb. 22

The deadline to submit Galilee is still collecting Box Tops for
information for the April monthly Meadowland Elementary!
bulletin is March 15. Please email
your information to the church office: Please neatly trim Box Tops and drop
them in the collection box located
[email protected] on the shelf with the
Backpack Buddies food!