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Our Schedule This Sunday
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8:00
AM
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Holy Eucharist Rite I without music |
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8:30
AM - 10:00
AM
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Continental Breakfast in Tyler Hall |
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11:00
AM
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Lessons and Carols
with the Saint Paul's and Canterbury Choirs
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Following the 11:00
AM Service
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Spiced Cider on the Lawn |
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5:30 - 6:15
PM
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Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
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| The lessons for this Sunday are Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Psalm 147:13-21; Galatians 3:23-25; $:4-7; John 1:1-18. |
Still looking for that perfect gift?
Mardi Gras tickets make the perfect gift for every
adult on your Christmas list! Take advantage of our
December special: $10 per ticket off at-the-door prices!
And shopping couldn't be easier: just bring your checkbook on Sunday and pick up tickets in the narthex, buy them
in the church office, or purchase them online at www.saintpauls.org.
Last Sunday for December Special Pricing.
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 Christmas Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 27, 11:00 AM
On the First Sunday of Christmas, December 27, the Canterbury and Saint Paul's Choir will combine, along with readers from the congregation, in A Celebration of Lessons and Carols at 11:00
AM. The traditional nine lessons will be read, each followed by a carol or hymn. Join us along with your families and out-of-town guests in this beautiful celebration of Christmastide.
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Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Every Sunday, 5:30 - 6:15 PM
This Sunday's Guest Musician is Vonda Darr, harp.
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| Christmas & New Year's Week Schedule |
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CHRISTMAS WEEK SCHEDULE
Our
Christmas Eve
Services will be held at 4:00 PM
and 10:00
PM
. A nursery is available for the 4 o'clock service. Our 10 o'clock service will be broadcast live on WGAC 95.1 FM.
On Christmas morning
, we celebrate Christmas Eucharist with carols in the chapel at 10:00
AM
.
The parish office
will be closing at noon on Thursday, December 24th and will be closed on Friday December 25th.
We continue our celebration of Christmastide with a Festival of Lessons and Carols on the first Sunday after Christmas,
December 27th, at the 11 o'clock
AM
service. The 8:00 AM
service and Celtic Evening Prayer at 5:30
PM will be held on December 27th as usual.
NEW YEAR'S WEEK SCHEDULE
New Year's Week, the parish office will be closing at noon on Thursday, December 31st, and will be closed on Friday January 1st.
Our regular worship service schedule resumes on Sunday, January 3rd. Please join us as we celebrate Epiphany with the arrival of the three Kings.
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| Next Week |
December 28- January 3 |
Master's Table Soup Kitchen
Saturday, December 26, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Master's Table Soup Kitchen will be staffed and sponsored by Saint Paul's Church volunteers Saturday, December 26. First shift from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. will cook and set up; second shift from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. will serve. We welcome all volunteers. There's a job for everyone no matter your age. Come be a part of this wonderful ministry. Contact Marilyn Grau for more information.
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Lynndale West Christmas Party
Monday, December 29, 6:00 PM, Tyler Hall
You're invited to join us as we celebrate the season with our friends from Lynndale West, Monday, December 29 at 6
PM in Tyler Hall. Our annual gathering to celebrate our love for Christ includes music, games, riddles, photos, refreshments, and presents! For more information
email Margaret Lester Jordan or contact by phone at 706)736-6172.
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 Epiphany Christian Formation Offering
Sundays January 10th thru January 31st, 9:45
AM
Warmest wishes to you and yours as we enter the festive twelve days of Christmas! The Advent book study
Becoming Jesus' Prayer invites readers to grow in spiritual maturity by deepening their understanding and prayer practice using the Lord's Prayer.
IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, please notify me as soon as possible and
no later than Sunday, January 3rd. I have provided a link here where
you may order the book from Amazon.com OR if notify me then I will place an order and have the books available for purchase in the office by January 6th.
Beginning Sunday, January 10th, we will meet in the Berlin Room from 9:45 to 10:45.
On January 3rd, all interested may meet for an overview of the process we will employ, then on the 10th we will dive into the first two chapters of this wonderful little book.
John
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Tax-free gift option for 2015
For those over age 70½, it is once again possible to make tax-favored charitable gifts from IRA accounts.
A total of up to $100,000 can be transferred directly from IRAs to Saint Paul's Church
before December 31, 2015, free of federal income tax. There may also be state income tax savings. You won't get a tax deduction for the transfer, but you will be able to exclude the transfer amount from your Adjusted Gross Income.
To make such gifts, it is important not to withdraw funds prior to a gift, but distribute them directly from an IRA to one or more qualified charities by December 31, 2015. For those with check writing privileges on their accounts, this may be the most efficient way to make gifts directly from an IRA. This also applies to gifts previously made in 2015 directly from your IRA to a charity.
Check with your IRA administrator or your professional advisors for more information and
contact Meredith Beach, or by telephone at 706-724-2485, ext. #204.
You have an opportunity to make a substantial impact on the mission and ministries of our Parish. Wishing all of you a very Blessed Christmas and holiday season!
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 Is your birthday around the corner in January? Let's CELEBRATE!
We are excited to announce a new ministry of celebration within our church--
"Second Sundays" Birthday Celebrations!
On the Second Sunday of each month, ALL are invited to gather in Tyler Hall following the 11 o'clock service for a brief but joyful celebration to honor our old and young souls whose birthdays fall in that month. On Second Sundays, our usual after-service gathering on the front porch will relocate to Tyler Hall.
If you enjoy baking and would like help provide celebration goodies, then please
contact Fr. Jenkins.
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Baptism Offered
Sunday, January 10, 11:00 AM
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism is scheduled for Sunday, January 10, 2016. If you would like to be included in this service, please
contact the church office by Monday, January 4.
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Welcome to Saint Paul's Orientation
Sunday, January 10, 10:00 AM, The Parlor
New to Saint Paul's or just new again? Each quarter we provide a casual opportunity to meet some of our staff, find answers to your questions, and learn how you can get involved in the activities of the church. Please join us Sunday, January 10, at 10 am in the Parlor.
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2015 Contribution Statements
2015 Contributions Statements will be mailed no later than January 31, 2016. All contributions must be received by the church or postmarked before January 1, 2016 in order to be eligible for a 2015 income tax deduction. Please note the Parish office will close at 12:00 noon on December 31. If you have questions,
contact Meredith Beach or by phone at (706) 724-2485 extension #204.
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 Tuesday's Music Live Resumes
Tuesday, January 12, 12:00 noon
Tuesday's Music Live continues its 28th season Tuesday, January 12 with a free concert by Trio Carolina. The full schedule is available on-line here. Lunch, catered by Sleeping Bear Kitchen, is available after the concerts by advance reservation. The cost is $12 per person. Reservations can be made online or by calling the Box Office, 706-722-3463. |
VESTRY NOMINATIONS REQUESTED
The Vestry Nominating Committee is seeking candidates whom you believe would make outstanding Vestry members for Saint Paul's. If you'd like to suggest someone, including yourself, please contact Monty Osteen, Sr. Warden.
VESTRY RESPONSIBILITIES
The basic responsibilities of the Vestry are:
· to help define and articulate the mission of this congregation
· to support the church's mission by word and deed
· to support the clergy
· to ensure effective organization and planning
· to manage resources and finances
· to attend monthly vestry meetings and annual vestry retreat
· to serve as liaison to assigned parish committees
This is a 3 year term.
MINIMUM CRITERIA
To be eligible for the Vestry, a nominee must answer "yes" to all of the following questions.
· Have you been baptized?
· Do you regularly attend worship services at Saint Paul's?
· Are you a pledging member of Saint Paul's?
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Each nominee slated to run for election to the Vestry will be invited to share a profile with the parish via our regular parish communications including the weekly newsletter.
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