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The Weekly News
November 9, 2016
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Greetings!
In this issue of the Weekly News:
- Time & Talent Auction Kudos
- Invitation to Special Celebration of Holy Communion
- Mother Jenny's South Africa Report
- Holiday Food Tote Pick-up
- Parish Potluck Dinner
- Advent Wreath Making
- Small Group: "Preparing for Christmas"
- Funding Campaign
- Dates for Your Calendar
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A Round of Applause for the Time & Talent Team! |
What an amazing event our Time & Talent Auction was! We extend our heartfelt thanks and kudos to the following:
- Marty Torrance, Annie Weissert, Martha Weissert, Kate Bender, Jennifer Lawson, and Steve Lawson for their leadership in planning and organizing our FUNdraising event
- Ron and Brenda Iacocca for a superb spread of delicious food
- The hardworking kitchen volunteers who helped Ron and Brenda, kept the food coming throughout the evening, and cleaned up after the meal
- Rob Weissert, who arranged for beverages
- Fred Winters, who read the rules and kept things moving
- Kyle Ness, our professional auctioneer who ensured competitive bidding
- Lorie DaVega, Betsy Walker, and Marty Torrance whose gifts of persuasion brought in donations from organizations and merchants
- Chris Jacobs, Kathy Laverdiere, and Berill Johnson, who handled internal donations.
- The host of volunteers who set up and arranged the donated items and props in the Parish Hall, checked in guests, manned the beverage table, picked up silent bid sheets, worked the checkout tables, and distributed purchased items
- And last, but definitely not least, everyone who donated auction items and attended for the gifts of your time, talents, and treasure to help us make the Time & Talent Auction a success
We do not yet have a final accounting of the proceeds from the evening. Look for that in a future issue of The Weekly News.
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Bishop Cate to Celebrate
Eucharist at St. Christopher's
Saturday, November 12, 9:30 a.m.
The Daughters of the King will hold their Diocesan Fall Assembly at St. Christopher's on November 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Holy Communion will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Bishop Cate will be the celebrant for this service. Members of St. Christopher's are invited and encouraged to attend.
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| Photo: The Rev. Aaron Stamper |
Mother Jenny's South Africa Report
Sunday, November 13, 11:15 a.m.
Last month Mother Jenny traveled to South Africa on a study trip with the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program. The group met with church and community leaders to learn about work that brought down Apartheid, established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and continues to build a just South Africa. Come to coffee hour on
Sunday, November 13 to hear about it (and see some beautiful pictures).
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Holiday Food Tote Pick-up for
Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center
Sunday, November 13
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it's time to begin our holiday outreach ministry projects. We have the opportunity to make a real difference in our community where needs are great and hunger are very real.
St. Christopher's Service to Others will provide 120 totes for parishioners to fill for the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center holiday food drive. Totes will be available beginning on Sunday, November 13. A list of requested items will be taped inside each tote. Written instructions will be provided for purchase of a Kroger gift certificate for a ham or turkey when you pick up your tote. Filling the tote can be a great family or group project. Ask your family, neighbors, committee members, or friends to fill a tote in thanksgiving for their own good fortune during the holidays.
Return the filled totes no later than Sunday, December 11.
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Parish Potluck
Saturday, November 19, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
RSVP by Monday, November 14
Please join us for a Thanksgiving-themed Potluck Dinner. Come enjoy good food (we have some of the best cooks around!) and fellowship with other parishioners. This event is neither a run up to a new project nor the completion of one (though we have much to celebrate!). We do need to know that you'll be coming, how many will be in your party, and what you plan to bring to share (so we aren't all bringing the same thing). We'll be happy to accept your RSVP on Sunday, November 13, in the Narthex. Or RSVP online now while you are thinking about it!
If you or a teen in your family would be willing to help with childcare during the evening, please contact Gina Frey at ginamarie@gmail.com, 646-251-1243.
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Advent Wreath Making
Sunday, November 20, 11:15 a.m.
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Can you believe the first Sunday of Advent is just three weeks away on November 27? Join us in the Parish Hall on Sunday, November 20, to make Advent wreaths. We will provide a 12-inch wreath with artificial greens already in place. four candles, and assorted embellishments suitable for all decorating tastes. Educational materials explaining the history and use of Advent wreaths and suggested prayers also will be available for you to take home along with your wreath.
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Read This Slowly
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The season of Advent is a time we intentionally
slow down
and "prepare the way of the Lord" in our inner being. To help you live this discipline in a culture that seems to really
crank up
this time of year, you are invited to join a small group for the weeks of Advent (
November 27 - December 24
). You will read daily from scripture and Richard Rohr's Preparing for Christmas, then meet once a week with your small group (time TBD based on what works for everyone). Cost is $8 for the book and scholarships are available, as always.
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How We Spend Our Money
Many of you have asked how St Christopher's spends the money entrusted to us. While the budget is published in the Annual Report (available online on the Publications Page of our website), Treasurer Barb Lyter has provided a graphic that gives us another way to look at how the money is allocated.
To learn more about the expenses included in each category
review the 2016 Budget Breakdown.
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John Lyter on Giving
John Lyter, member of the Vestry and Chair of St. Christopher's 2016 Funding Campaign spoke to the congregation on Sunday, October 30. Hear what he had to say about giving, especially sacrificial giving and how it has evolved from Biblical times to the 21st Century.
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The 2016 Funding Campaign
A letter from John Lyter and a Commitment Card were mailed to every household in the parish last week. Please take time to read the letter, consider your blessings, and pray for guidance as you consider your commitments to St. Christopher's for 2017. Please complete the Commitment Card and return it any time between now and November 27. You may return it in person by placing it in the offering plate during Sunday worship, dropping it by the office at your convenience, or mailing it to the church at 1402 West Main Street, Carmel, 46032. You may also make your commitment online.
If you have not received a commitment card, please request one from the church office by contacting Denise Delong (ddelong@stchriscarmel.com), or download and print one at
http://www.stchriscarmel.org/make-a-pledge.
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Dates for Your Calendar
The Save the Date page of St. Christopher's website is updated weekly. Check this resource for new information. You also may want to review the insert in the
Sunday bulletin, as it provides the schedule for the coming week.
November 16 | Young at Heart Luncheon (note third Wednesday in November)
December 5 | St. Nick Sunday
December 14 | Young at Heart Luncheon (note second Wednesday in December)
December 18 | Christmas Lessons & Carols
Church office hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The church office will close for Thanksgiving at noon, Wednesday, November 23, and re-open at 8:00 a.m., Monday, November 28.
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stchriscarmel.org.
The deadline for announcements, news, and articles for The Weekly News is Monday Noon each week. Email to ddelong@stchriscarmel.com.
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