The following announcement is from Angie Ferrell:

For the second year, VC will include a dedication and baptism service in our Easter worship gathering on Sunday, April 24th.  These celebrations of new life in the church Body and new life in Christ are a natural extension of our celebration of Christ’s resurrection.  This is open to families with new family members they wish to dedicate or baptize into the VC faith community, as well as to older kids and adults who are interested in being baptized as a step in their personal faith journey.

For parents who wish to dedicate or baptize their new family member/s:  The VC family is representative of many different faith traditions, and within those traditions there are different rites or ceremonies by which parents express their desire to raise their children in the knowledge of Christ.  Both dedication and baptism are symbolic ways of committing our children to the Lord and of invoking our faith community’s support to that end.

For children and adults with a desire to be baptized:  We follow the 1st century church tradition of baptism by submersion and will have our “baptismal pool” available.

A special liturgy has been authored for this VC service, and will include time for each family to share briefly about those being dedicated and baptized.

If you are interested in participating, please e-mail Angie Ferrell at aaferrell@yahoo.com no later than Friday, April 8. Include whether dedication or baptism is desired and the person’s name.  Those desiring baptism will be connected to some of the leaders from within VC, who will provide spiritual guidance and support toward this milestone in your faith journey.

Quick note — there will be an Ash Wednesday service tonight at 5pm up in the St. E balcony.

Formed is a yearlong curriculum for Christlikeness based around 12 vows, connected in a prayer book that immerses us in the Psalms and Gospels. Each month of the curriculum is based on one of the vows, and kicks off with a guest lecturer.

On Saturday, March 5th we’ll gather on Xavier University?s campus at the Conaton Learning Center (CLC), room 412 to learn about SERVICE with Bart Campolo, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, $15 ($10 for students), vegetarian lunch included.

Look for Formed on Facebook or email us at Formed.Together@gmail.com

All are welcome.

From Elizabeth Hatchett:

Hello Church!

Jill, Josh and Karis Stoxen welcomed their newest, littlest family member, Micah, into the world this week, and we’re excited to start the meal brigade this coming Monday.  Here is a link to the calendar we’ve set up to help plan their meals together. It also included helpful info like delivery times, phone numbers and food preferences. The days highlighted in green are available. The days in blue are taken (incidentally, you can click on the blue dates to see what folks are bringing if they choose to fill it out) Just make an account (very simple, email + password, and they promise not to spam you), click on a green date when you’d like to share a meal, then type what you are bringing so others can know how to plan. Jill and Josh will get an email with the date and menu you’ve chosen, along with your email address if they need to contact you for any reason.

BUT, if any of this online planning business freaks you out, just let me know and I will sign you up on a date that works for you. You can contact me by phone: 513.202.3889 or email: elizabeth@bettyhatchettdesign.com

Thank you!

Sustainable Faith (the retreat ministry of the Convent) will be hosting the VC women’s retreat again this year. It is scheduled for Friday May 20- Saturday May 21 and cost will be  $25 per person, which will include use of the whole building for Friday night through Saturday afternoon, and breakfast and lunch. Jody Nixon will be collecting the money, which can be paid through their website (sustainablefaith.com/donate)  or directly to her: checks written to sustainable faith. If you are interested in spending the night, please let her know and she will reserve space for you. Rooms will be shared, but over night accommodation is included in the $25, on a first come first served basis. If you would like to stay over night, please include that in the RSVP. Dinner on Friday night will be potluck. Please RSVP to Mary Ellen Mitchell ( maryellenmitchell@gmail.com ) or Jody before April 20, but as soon as you are able, so we can get an idea of how to move forward.