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Dec. 7,
2008
Second
Sunday of Advent
Shenandoah football team gets help from
three-time Super Bowl champion
Football teams welcome new
faces every season, either in the form of incoming players or new coaching
staff members. One of the new faces who has been on the sidelines for
Shenandoah University this season is three-time Super Bowl champion Joe
Jacoby.
Jacoby
worked this season as the assistant coach for the offensive line at the
United Methodist-related college in Winchester, reports Samantha Lopreto of
The Sun, the campus newspaper.
“Head
Coach (Paul) Barnes and the staff here invited me to come help, so I took
the opportunity,” said Jacoby.
Jacoby,
who retired from the NFL in 1993, was a member of the Washington Redskins’
offensive line fondly nicknamed the “Hogs.” He was a four-time All-Pro
offensive tackle and helped take the Redskins to four Super Bowl
appearances. He was selected to the All-Decade team for the 1980s.
After his
retirement he bought a car dealership in Warrenton, which he successfully
ran until he sold it earlier this year.
“I wanted
to get back into the game I love,” Jacoby said. “It was kind of hard to do,
since I’ve been away from the game for 15 years, so I’m grateful for the
opportunity to coach at Shenandoah.”
Jacoby had
one brief coaching stint with Liberty High School in 1996, but he decided to
take time off to watch his two daughters grow up. Now, with both of them
grown, Jacoby is making his way back into football.
“Joe is a
positive influence with this team,” said assistant Athletic Director Scott
Musa. “When a coach tells a player to do something, it’s normal. But, when
an NFL player verifies the coach’s philosophy, the players are more likely
to respond.”
“Coach
Jacoby has taught us patience,” said junior offensive lineman Sean McKenzie.
“Every drive the offense has in the game is not always going to go our way.”
New
Neighbors newsletter available: The Winter issue of Neighbors
focuses on “Converging Paths: A Journey to the Manger,” in an article
written by Kristen McClung. Neighbors is a free, customizable
direct-mail piece produced by Virginia United Methodist Communications,
designed to complement a church’s outreach ministry; and this latest issue
is now available online at
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The page provides simple instructions on how to download, print and mail the
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Christmas Institute: The Christmas Institute is an opportunity for young
people age 12-21 to strengthen spiritual life and learn about the social
responsibility of Christians. This year the focus is on Creation Care, with
the theme “Power Up with God: Go Green!” The Christmas Institute will be
offered Dec. 27-30 at the Eastover Retreat Center in Spring Grove. The Rev.
Pat Watkins will be the guest speaker and Dr. Neki Soriano will lead Bible
study. The cost is $155 per person. The deadline to sign up is Dec. 15. For
more information contact Olma Garibay, associate pastor at Resurrection UMC,
at (757) 479-0452 or
oemog@yahoo.com.
Igniting Ministry ads to air this
week: Thirty-second United Methodist Church TV spots will appear on
cable stations across the United States Dec. 10-20. Purchased by United
Methodist Communications in Nashville, the spots follow the “Open hearts.
Open minds. Open doors.” theme of the denomination and are part of the
regular advertising funded by the church.
‘Blue’
Christmas service: A “Blue Christmas” worship service will be offered on
Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, located at 5th and
Grace Streets in downtown Richmond. The loss of loved ones or friends,
financial insecurity, broken relationships, ill health, the loss of a
beloved pet and many other factors can leave people feeling “blue” in this
season of celebration and good cheer. The service will help participants
acknowledge the losses that darken their holidays and help them move from
feeling “blue” to experiencing the wonder and hope of Christmas. For more
information, send an e-mail to
cent.umc@verizon.net.
Quote
of the Week: “Mission is not one area or field of ministry for the
church. Mission is its vocation. The church is mission.” — Bishop
Rosemarie Wenner, newly re-elected United Methodist bishop of Germany, who
received 90 percent of votes on the first ballot of her central conference
meeting.
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