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The E-Newsletter from Saint Nicholas Episcopal Church
69 Mobley Road, Hamilton, GA 31811
November 8th - 14th, 2017
Sunday Service: 8:30 am and 11:00 am
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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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From Fr. Jeff,
Jesus has a strange definition of "blessed." "Blessed are the poor in spirit...those who mourn...the meek...those who hunger and thirst for righteousness...the merciful...the pure in heart...the peacemakers...those who are persecuted..." I thought "blessed" meant to have everything go your way, or to accumulate success, adoration from all, and wealth. At least that's how most people use the word. But Jesus has a way of taking the things that hurt the most and turning them into badges of honor! If you're struggling right now, resist the temptation to think that God is punishing you. God is actively working to heal what is broken. God is enveloping you with love and comfort and will not leave your side, even when you can't feel it. When you are broken, you are blessed, because that's when you need the blessing the most.
*If you would like to receive messages like this in text form from Fr. Jeff every week, text "Add me" to
706-761-0115
Peace, Jeff+
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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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Flag Retirement
This Sunday, following the
11:00am
service, our Cub Scouts will be on hand again to do a flag retirement ceremony. If you or anyone you know has a flag that needs to be respectfully disposed of, please bring them to the service this Sunday or leave them in the church office any day before.
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STEWARD OF THE MONTH
November's Steward of the Month goes to all of those
anonymous givers
who give to the needs of the community and to the church.
Recently, Father Jeff told a story of a church member who had fallen on hard times and how another parishioner gave a sizable gift anonymously to fill that need. Such gifts are given with such love (and often tears) and are equally received with the same sense of overwhelming gratitude.
There are so many in our church who give this way, and they do so because they want their gift to be given without the ties to personality, status, or position. They just do it because they are able to give, and because they are generous souls. Some give money, some give their time quietly, some give their skills without hope of any recognition.
So this month's Steward is for all those who quietly give. You know who you are, and we hope that you know how appreciative we are for all you do for St. Nicholas.
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Outreach Ministry Opportunties
Mondays at 2:00pm
Holy Eucharist at Harris County Jail,
contact Fr. Jeff at 706-761-0115.
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 Fr. Jeff.
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Aside from regular services, St. Nicholas is out and about visiting parish members and community. Father
Jeff and 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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Worship at Zion
Our next service at Zion will be on November 12 at 4:00pm. All are welcome!
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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 Father Jeff and he will 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.
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FOCUS Thanksgiving Food Drive
We are getting ready for our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive and can use your help in many different areas. Last year we helped 300 families and expect to help at least that many this year.
Monetary donations are always welcome since we can purchase food at Feeding the Valley for $0.19 a pound. Items that we have not been able to purchase, but need, are canned tuna, jam, and soups.
We also need plastic bags (Kroger, Wal-Mart) doubled, and we need volunteers. On Friday, Nov. 17 we will be preparing the bags so we'll need volunteers to man tables and fill bags.
On Saturday, Nov. 18 our clients will be picking up their food and we can use volunteers to help carry the groceries out to cars. If you can help please contact Judy Westbrook at jrw5@bellsouth.net, be sure to include Focus on the subject line or call her at 706-663-4505.
Thank you. Your support makes it possible for us to help the needy of Harris County.
-Julie Nordin
Food Bank, Chairman
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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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2nd -Tai Jackson
8th- Lynn Norris
9th- Jeff Cody &
John Blackmon
13th- Lange Taylor
19th- Darlene Dameron
25- Hollie Queener
30- Connie Blackmon
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
19th- Sheila & Chris Dixon
26th- John & Connie Blackmon
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Please take a moment, and say a prayer for...
Jacob
Jim & Becky
Haiden
Colby
Sharon
Jocie & Johnny
Ken
Wallace & Marianne
Jerry
Diane
Linda
Cindy
Armani
Arden
Kay
Charlotte
Marie
Kathryn
Dave
Maya
Chris
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Lectionary Readings
If you would like to see the readings for Sunday,
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In This Issue
Office Hours
Fr. Jeff
Vestry Minutes
Help Zion
Writer's Group
Steward of the Month
SNICK
Outreach Opportunities
Lay Ministry
Worship at Zion
LEV Training
Brightway
Choir
Thanksgiving Food Drive
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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