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The E-Newsletter from Saint Nicholas Episcopal Church
69 Mobley Road, Hamilton, GA 31811
December 20th - December 26th, 2017
Sunday Morning Prayer: 10:00 am
Christmas Pageant: 5:00 pm
Holy Eucharist: 6:00 pm
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St. Nicholas' mission is to be an example of Christ's love
for all people.
Our vision is to be the center of nourishment in mind, body, and spirit
for all people in our community.
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Current News
::Congregational Meeting Postponed::
On
Sunday, January 7, The Reverend Canon Alicia Schuster Weltner will conduct a congregational meeting between services to educate us about the transitional process. It is so important for all to attend this meeting to have any questions or concerns you might have addressed. Please mark your calendar and make every effort to attend.
::Annual Meeting Postponed::
On
January 14, St. Nicholas will hold its Annual Meeting and election of new Vestry Members. The meeting will be held between the
8:30 and 11:00 services. Everyone is encouraged to attend. If you would like to nominate a candidate for the Vestry from the floor at this meeting, please be sure you have that person's permission. The requirements for serving on the Vestry are you must be at least 18 years old and be a regularly attending and pledging member in good standing.
::Christmas Eve::
For those wishing to attend a late service on Christmas Eve, please know that St. Thomas has invited you to join them for their
10:30 service.
::Christmas Eve Reception::
There will be a Christmas reception between the
5:00 Christmas pageant and the
6:00 Christmas Eve service. Your gift of small appetizer-like snacks such as cheese or spreads and crackers, chips and dip, small tea sandwiches, cookies, candies and small cakes, etc., to share would be greatly appreciated. Please place your goodies on the island in the kitchen.
Worship & Christmas Schedule
Sunday, December 24 - 10:00 - Advent 4 Morning Prayer - Katherine Johnson
Sunday, December 24 - Christmas Eve - 5:00 - Children's Christmas Pageant followed by reception
Sunday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Service - 6:00 - Christmas Eve Eucharist- The Reverend Christine Belt
December 31, 10:00am: First Sunday in Christmas service- The Rev. Christine Belt
January 7 8:30 and 11:00 - Congregational meeting between services with The Reverend Canon Alicia Schuster Weltner
January 14- The Reverend Canon Sandra McCann, M.D.
January 21 - 8:30 and 11:00 - The Reverend Canon Sandra McCann, M.D.
January 28- 8:30 and 11:00 - Fr. Darius Sundayi
February 4- 8:30 and 11:00 - Fr. Darius Sundayi
February 25- 8:30 and 11:00 - Fr. Darius Sundayi
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St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
Christmas Services
Sunday, December 24, 2017
10:00 am Advent 4 Morning Prayer
5:00 pm Children's Christmas Pageant
Reception
6:00pm Christmas Eve Service
Holy Eucharist
69 Mobley Rd., Hamilton, GA
(706) 628-7272
stnicholashamilton.org
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NEW ORGAN FUND
Knowing that our current organ is in poor condition with a very limited life, Wyatt Poe our Organist and Choirmaster, located an excellent used church organ. This digital organ originally cost $70,000, but Chapel Music in Atlanta, a certified dealer of fine organs, is willing to sell it for $15,000 installed. The original warranty has expired, but Chapel Music will issue a 5 year warranty on parts and 2 years of free servicing. Wyatt has been researching organs and has reported to the Vestry that the cost of a new digital organ of similar quality built to our specifications would cost about $60,000. The used organ represents quite a savings.
At this price the organ will not be on the market long and St. Nicholas cannot pay for it out of our operating budget. Therefore, a few calls were made to members of the congregation to see if there is a willingness to pay for the organ from designated donations. Amazingly, $10,000 plus a generous offer from the Pine Mountain Benevolent Fund (Nancy Callaway) was raised in less than 12 hours. If you would like to be a part of this effort and make a donation, please make your check out to St. Nicholas, indicating "organ fund" on the memo line and send it to Jim Gilliam, Treasurer,
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 752, Hamilton, GA 31811 or place it in the offering plate. Although all donations are confidential, we will publish a list of donors.
If you have any questions about the organ, please contact Wyatt at musicdirector@stnicholashamilton.org. He is also planning a trip to Atlanta to actually play the organ and assess its tone and welcomes anyone interested to join him.
What a wonderful gift to the Glory of God and congregation of St. Nicholas.
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Our next lunch bunch will be on January 21st after the 11:00am service at the Piedmont Dining Room at Callaway Garden's Lodge & Spa. No entry fee required! No agenda! Just good food with good people! Come join us!
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Outreach Ministry Opportunties
Mondays at 1:30pm
Holy Eucharist at Harris County Jail,
We are in NEED of 2-3 more volunteers to go with us to the jail, especially on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Mondays of the month. If you would like to help, please contact Katherine Johnson.
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Stitchers Corner
Katrina Horne: Agnus Dei- The Lamb of God, The Cross and The Sacrifice: requiring oave 70,700 stitches and over 620 hours. Katrina's biggest blessing resulted from asking her daughter Gabbi, then a high school junior, to help with the kneeler project.
Nancy Callaway: Saint Matthew- His Gospel teaches us about the human nature of Christ: requiring over 70,700 stitches and over 620 hours. Nancy is relieved and happy to have been able to complete this canvas and was happy to be able to use the foundation she and her husband Cason set up to fund cost of the project.
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Share the Warmth of Christmas
St. Nicholas will be partnering with FOCUS, as we have in years past, to bring the "Warmth of Christmas" to families in need. Money will be collected during Advent to help share the cost of purchasing propane to heat the homes of those who are unable to afford it. Often choices need to be made by these families between having electricity, heating, medicine, food and other necessities.
Please use the "Share the Warmth" envelopes located in the pews to make your contribution to this most worthy cause. Checks should be made out to St. Nicholas with "Share the Warmth" indicated on the memo line. Cards for gifts in memory or honor of someone are available in the narthex.
Long after toys are broken, children and their families will be kept warm through your generous gift.
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Aside from regular services, St. Nicholas is out and about visiting parish members and community.
LEV's visit hospital or home-bound parish members, family members, Bright Way Personal Care Home, and Harris County Jail. Other places would love to have visits from us. There is a big need to bring God's love to the community through Eucharist and pastoral care. LEV's are trained to give Eucharist and provide pastoral care.
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LEV Training
Another wonderful opportunity to show our love and compassion in the community has presented itself and as usual many hands are needed.
Roosevelt Place in Warm Springs currently has seventeen residents and has asked us to bring communion to there staff and residents the third Sunday of each month.
In addition Oak View Nursing Home in Waverly Hall has also invited us to give communion to their residents. They have around 100 residents and we will give communion to them every fourth Tuesday of the month.
Martha Dimon and Bert Tomlin will be taking the lead on visiting these homes and will welcome anyone to join them each month.
The scope is great so please pray about whether you should be a part of this ministry. If you would like to join us please contact the
Martha or
Bert and schedule the necessary training.
You will be much more blessed than the residents of these homes.
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Bright Way Services
"We took church today to Brightway Personal Care Home.
My wonderful friend, Bert Tomlin, gave a beautiful homily on letting go and letting God do what he does.
I love Sundays with these seniors.
Some of them don't know why we are there but they seem to know we love them." ~Linda Sawyer
Contact
Bert if you would like to participate.
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Our choir rehearses on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30pm.
Choir warm up will be at 10:20am on Sundays.
69 Mobley Rd, Hamilton, GA, 31811
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Our SNICK kids meet every Wednesday night 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us and see where we are off to next!
69 Mobley Rd, Hamilton, GA 31811
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St. Nicholas Writes
Our writing group, is available to help any parishioner with a writing task of any kind in individual or small-group conferences. Our members have varied backgrounds and can offer practical, positive advice on how to improve your work. We also give critiques and feedback on academic pieces. The service is free with donations to the church welcome. To take advantage of this service, please email Dianne Armstrong at the address below for a copy of the application for tutoring, to be filled out before your appointment. (
sbdi2@aol.com
).
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Another Chance to Help Our Community
Donate food to fill backpacks. We need nourishing foods such as cheese sticks, applesauce, tuna, granola bars and ravioli. The snacks help ensure that the students - whose families struggle to afford
food - eat well over the weekend.
If you'd like to help out with BackSnacks
Contact Grant Flynn at 706-457-9531 to volunteer.
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1st- Molly Jackson
5th- Barbara Walker
9th- Austin Hubbard & Jeb Brown
10th- Larry Nordin
13th- Chris Butzon
16th- John Winsness & Lynne Taylor
18th- Blanton Whitworth
19th- Samantha Dixon
26th- Sheri Cody
28th- Mike Knoblauch
Happy
Anniversary
to
YOU!!
::DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES::
17th-
Erick & Danielle Whitworth
18th-
Dave & Sue Halmrast
26th-
Bill & Suzy Eidson
29th-
John & Rose Brent
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Please take a moment, and say a prayer for...
Bob
Darby
Geoff
Bert
Charlene
Brittney
Danielle
Emily
Kin
Wallace & Marianne
Diane
Cindy
Arden
Maya
Chris
Bobby
Derek
Michael & Jeri
Brenda
Trish
Harris County Jail Ministry
Brightway Patients & Staff
BackSnack Program
Safe Families for Children Program
Oakview Nursing Home
Roosevelt Place Asst. Living
Michelle
Bill
Heather
Barbara
Danny
Nate
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Lectionary Readings
If you would like to see the readings for Sunday,
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In This Issue
Current News
Vestry Minutes
2017 Christmas Services
Lunch Bunch
Outreach Opportunities
Needlepoint Kneelers
Share the Warmth
Lay Ministry
LEV Training
Brightway
Choir
SNICK
Writer's Group
BackSnacks
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Prayers
Lectionary Readings
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Links (in alphabetical order)
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CONTACT
Deadline for submitting news items is noon Monday.
Send news and photos to:
The Spirit of St. Nicholas
is published weekly by
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church.
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And when you do, be sure to subscribe to
Website Updates
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You will find the block on the bottom of the home page.
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St. Nicholas Vestry 2017
Sue Halmrast,
Senior Warden and Outreach
706-663-9198
Bob Hamilton,
Junior Warden and Hospitality
210-243-9084
Bill Caudill, Building & Grounds
706-628-5792
Drucye Cox, Communications
706-615-6791
Martha Dimon, Stewardship & Finance
706-587-3243
Phebe Robertson, Parish Life
706-681-2964
Steve Morse, Co-Chair Parish Life
706-527-2225
Rebecca Crowley, Children and Youth Formation
706-570-6429
Jennifer Milton, Pastoral Care
706-580-4035
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Please help us keep the church directory as up-to-date as possible.
If you have not yet filled out a form, please pick one up in the cloister room and return to the church office. Or you can send your info via email to the Parish Administrator at
contact@stnicholashamilton.org
- Please include:your names and the names of your minor children,
- address,
- email addresses,
- phone numbers (cell and home),
- birthdays and anniversaries.
If you need a new picture or a new name tag, indi
cate that as well.
Feel free to use a favorite picture. Just send it in jpeg form to contact@stnicholashamilton.org.
Mobile App Installation Instructions
This is a free app that allows members to sync your church's directory to their iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini, Android device or Kindle Fire.
Members will be able to view the church and staff information, as well as search and view family members. Members will also be able to call, email or text if a phone number or email address is available on the church, staff or family details. Any changes that are generated on Instant Church Directory Online will automatically download to each member's devices, ensuring they always have the latest information.
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Please look for these cards in the narthex or in the pews and place them in the alms basin if you give electronically.
Father Jeff will bless them at each service along with the other offerings.
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Electronic Common Prayer
Electronic Common Prayer, Version 2.0
(eCP)
is a brand new update to the first, fully authorized, interactive version of the Book of Common Prayer 1979 of the Episcopal Church USA.
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GoFundMe Campaign for
Zion Church
For our next phase of fundraising for historic
GoFundMe
campaign.
There is much to be done to help this amazing bit of Georgia history.
Please share this and encourage people to be generous.
For over 160 years, Zion Episcopal Church has watched over the village of Talbotton, GA.
There are not many 160-year-old structures still standing in our country.
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If you or your family members will be in a play, concert, sports or school activity please send the information to the church
contact@stnicholashamilton.org
to be printed in the newsletter.
St Nicholas members can then know what is happening with their church family and perhaps attend some of the functions. Include the event with dates, times and location. This is for children, teens and adults.
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