Middle School Pickleball, Pizza, and Popsicles - July 8
Calling all middle schoolers: join us for an evening of pickleball, pizza & popsicles. All experience levels welcome - those who have never played before to experts, come & enjoy an evening of fun. If you have pickleball paddles, please bring them - if you don't, we will have extra to share! We will meet at Glebe Road park at 6pm. Sign up on
Church Center.
Sparks Mini Golf - July 11
Kids in 3rd through 5th grade, join us for a fun evening of mini golf at Upton Hill Regional Park! Bring a friend and come enjoy playing with your Sparks friends from 5-6:30pm. Sign up on
Church Center.
Find Your Place - July 12
Join us for lunch and a brief informational meeting to find out how you can Find Your Place caring for children, families, and social workers of Arlington's foster care. This is hosted by Project Belong. Lunch and childcare provided. We will meet upstairs here at Rivendell after the service until 1:30 pm. Please sign up on
Church Center.
Youth Group Bible Study - July 12
All middle & high school students (rising 6th graders and graduating seniors are both welcome), join us for after service Bible studies! We'll gather for games, lunch & a Bible discussion. We'll likely meet across the street at the Lee Community Center park, weather permitting. Please make sure to
register by the Thursday before in order for us to get a headcount for food.
Summer Roundtable Discussions
Sign up for one of our Roundtable book discussions. Check out the book selections and sign ups in the lobby this Sunday or sign up on Church Center.
Jessica Wright -
What Grows in a Weary Land (July 16)
Tim Blakeney -
How Neitzche’s Philosophy points us to God (July 18)
Stephen Bates -
You are Only Human (July 22)
Summer Book Club
Emmanuel women are invited to the annual summer book club hosted by Amy Fong and Christina Rawls. This year we will be reading
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain. Cain is a self-identified agnostic wrestling through the spiritual as she "explores the power of embracing sadness and longing as a path to deeper creativity, connection, and transcendence, challenging the cultural pressure for constant positivity." We use this book to deepen our understanding of religious and cultural viewpoints as well as compare how our faith might differ. The book club will meet Tuesdays in July at 7:30PM in Vienna. See the
signup on Church Center. Contact
Amy with additional questions.
All Youth Pool Party - July 22
All youth group students (rising 6th - graduating seniors) are welcome to join us for our annual summer pool party at High Point Pool. Pizza & snacks will be provided! Sign up on
Church Center.
Arlington Bridge Builders Volunteering
Arlington Bridge Builders has new volunteer opportunities, including Coffee & Conversations (email contact
here), and Vacation Bible School (email contact
Angela). More information is available
https://www.bridgebuildersva.org.
Youth Group Fall Retreat
All students in 6th-12th grade are encouraged to join us for the Fall retreat at Northbay Camp over Labor Day weekend (September 4-6). We are looking forward to a great weekend full of fellowship, zip-lining, rock climbing, and learning together. Email
Marissa with any questions, and sign up on
Church Center.
Support Karen Adjei and Missions in Japan
Emmanuel member Karen Adjei is raising support to begin living her missional life in Japan. Be sure to stop by her table in the lobby this week to learn more, pray for her, and consider contributing financially. You can also visit her page to learn about how you can support her:
https://mtw.org/missionaries/karen-adjeiSupport the Johnsons
Find ways to support Emmanuel members Evan and Mollie Johnson and their daughters Amaris, Noelle, and Thea. Volunteer to organize medical supplies, be a mother’s helper, babysit the younger two girls for Mollie to attend small group. Needs are posted regularly on their support registry:
https://www.supportnow.org/the-johnson-family 
