March FOH Gatherings

March 3 Meeting at Jim and Ruth Stauffers at VMRC's Crestwood at 2:30.

March 10 3:30 meeting by Zoom

Opening and Bible Study (Ephesians 4:1-16) Harvey Yoder
Discussion of whether to: 
1) disband 
2) continue as before, or 
3) initiate a modified meeting plan such as the following:

First Sunday: An in person service, or see proposal below for another possibility to consider. *
Second Sunday:  Zoom service 3:30
Third Sunday: with the Stauffers, Paul Swarr or some other home bound VMRC resident at 2:30 pm
Fourth Sunday: Zoom service 3:30
Fifth Sunday: No service, but everyone would be encouraged to visit another church.

* A first Sunday Proposal: What if Family of Hope were to offer associate memberships for those loyal to Virginia Mennonite Conference and MCUSA but whose congregations are leaving VMC and the Mennonite denomination? If there wee sufficient numbers of such persons interested, they could be invited to a FOH service at Park Village devoted to prayer, worship and Bible study that would meet once a month.     
Associate members would be encouraged to remain active in their congregations while joining with us to pray with us for the creation of a growing and ever expanding circle of diverse but unified believers who confess Jesus as Lord and who want to be a part of an answer to Jesus's prayer "that they all may be one," and so "that the world may know that you have sent me." 
The monthly assembled group would choose persons to plan the monthly meetings, attend VMC delegate sessions, etc.
Associate member could continue to do their giving through their congregations, but if they wished could also do some of their giving through FOH in support of VMC and MCUSA-related ministries and other local causes, but which would not go toward the maintenance of any church owned real estate or toward any staff salaries.