Parents Night Out
One Friday per month during the school year, the parish sponsors free childcare for grades K-5 for parishioners and families of the greater Falls Church community. Participating parents are asked to chaperone one Friday night per spring and fall semester.
Program:
Free pizza dinner, a child-appropriate movie, games and crafts, and seasonal activities. Two or three adult chaperones provide supervision.
Limit: 25 children
Reservations:
Reservations are required at least one week in advance. Email or call Cathy Tibbetts.
Location:
Nicolson Hall
Drop Off: 6:30 p.m.
Pick Up: 9:00 p.m.
Spring 2012 Schedule:
January 6, February 3, March 2, April 13, May 4, June 1
Blessing of the Animals
This special service is usually held the first Sunday of October to offer a blessing for the animals in our lives. The service is held at Frady Park in Falls Church in the afternoon. More information will become available as the service date approaches.
Shrine Mont Retreat
Each October the parish offers a family retreat to the Shrine Mont retreat center in the Shenandoah Mountains. This is a chance to meet and spend time with the members of the parish and your family, and relax and reflect in the peace and beauty of the mountains. Activities include a bonfire with s’mores and a sing-along, hiking, star-gazing, zip-lining, golf, board games, and family-style meals. Each year a guest speaker enlightens our understanding of a specific thematic topic while supervised activities are provided for children. Program and registration information will become available as the date approaches.
Dinners for Eight
Each month, members of the parish gather for small dinner parties. This is a fun and informal way to get to know the members of the parish, enjoy conversation, and share a meal together.
Dates
The date of the dinner is subject to change each month, but are always held on a Saturday night. Please watch the Sunday Bulletin for an announcement or check the Calendar tab at the top of this page.
Register
Register to attend the dinners on the paper sign-up sheet at the Sunday services. People interested in hosting one of the dinners can also sign-up there.
More Information:
These dinners are organized by Nancy Councilor (ncouncilor null@null verizon NULL.net) of the Outreach Committee.
Rebuilding Together
One Saturday each spring, the parish works with Rebuilding Together to renovate the home of a needy family in our area. No special home-improvement skills are needed. All hands are welcome. If you can scrape, paint, hang windows, clean-up, make sandwiches or bring coffee, you’re welcome and your help is appreciated. This year’s event was held on Saturday, April 28, 2012. We hope you’ll join us next year! This is a great family activity.