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Sunday Services
7:30 am
8:30 am
10:45 am
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This Week at Chapel of Our Saviour
August 12, 2018 - Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
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Vestry Notes
Our Outreach Committee Chair, Mary Beth Shively, provides separately a description of the congregation’s generous response to the appeal for back-to-school supplies, breakfast foods, and other items for our neighbors in need. Suffice it to say here that we have all been witnesses to our own “loaves and fishes” experience, as empty baskets (and red wagons) have been miraculously filled to the brim week after week. Families are fed and children are empowered to learn because of the items this parish donates. In addition to these goods, those who minister to the less fortunate are also regularly in need of monetary support. Here, too, Chapel of Our Saviour has generously stepped forward. Our own Feast of Saint Arnold, so ably led by Becky and Brian Bennett, has resulted in a contribution this year of over $27,000 to Westside Cares. Such a feat would not be possible without the countless hours of effort provided by so many members of this congregation. Selling tickets, admitting guests, filling ice and water dispensers, even setting it all up and tearing it down again—the magnitude of the contributions of this parish are truly inspiring. Grateful thanks to all who have contributed so much to our many outreach efforts. If it is true that the best way to overcome the power of money in our lives is through generosity, then it is clear that many in our congregation have succeeded in breaking the financial chains that bind us all. And so many lives are blessed as a result!
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Family Promise/IHN Update
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Chapel of Our Saviour will host area homeless families for the second time this year October 28-November 4 in our Parish House classrooms and offices. We will offer a warm place to sleep, nutritious meals, comfort, and lots of love. Approximately 50 parishioners are needed to care for and feed our guests. Please prayerfully consider opening your hearts to the last and the least of our community. Volunteer opportunities include making and serving meals, spending time in the evening with families, sleeping over, doing laundry, setting up and dismantling bedrooms. Sign up will begin in early September.
Also, Family Promise-IHN is holding its annual Family Promise Walk Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Registration and gathering is at 1:00 the walk begins at 1:30pm. This fundraiser raises money to support current families and FP-IHN programs. If you are interested in walking or being a team captain, please contact IHN Volunteer Coordinator, Patty Smith at 719 649-1988 or pdwansmith@gmail.com for more information.
The Family Promise Day Center is always in need of housewares and linens. After successfully completing the program, families either move into transitional or permanent housing, and need household staples to make their house into a home. The Day Center, located at 519 N. Tejon St., will graciously accept your gently used goods.
Thank you all, for the myriad ways in which you are God's hands on earth, in our community.
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Bishop Search Committee
The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Church in Colorado has nominated the following three priests as candidates for election as the 11th Bishop of Colorado at the upcoming
131st Annual Convention
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- The Rev. Kimberly (Kym) Lucas, Rector, St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Washington, DC
- The Rev. Canon Michael Pipkin, Missioner for Missional Management, Episcopal Church in Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- The Rev. Canon Ruth Woodliff-Stanley, Canon to the Ordinary, Episcopal Church in Colorado, Denver, CO
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Second Annual Youth Camp Out
Saturday, August 25, 6pm - Sunday, August 26, 10am
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Kick off your youth-group year with the second annual Camp Out. It will be a night of glow capture the flag, campfire worship, and reflection on the ways we "camp out" and advocate for all God's people. The evening will culminate in an advocacy project. Youth grades 6-12 are invited!
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SAVE THE DATE
Church School Begins August 19th
Youth Group Kicks-Off With the Camp Out August 25th
Regular Youth Group Meetings for Grades 6-12 Begin September 9th
Youth Group Parent Dinner September 9th
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Children's and Youth Programs Start on August 19th!
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Children & Youth Ministry
FAMILY POTLUCK
Sunday, Aug. 19th from 5-7p
Please RSVP and Sign Up to Bring a Dish!
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Life, Community and Faith
August 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 26 from 6-8pm
Do you want to explore your faith? Journey more deeply into Christ? Be baptized or confirmed? Explore the Episcopal/Anglican tradition? Explore a deeper life of faith and action at Chapel of Our Saviour? Come join us for "Life, Community and Faith."
Led by clergy and lay leaders, Life, Community and Faith explores the fundamentals of the Christian faith and the Anglican tradition. This course is a natural starting point in the lifelong journey of following Jesus and is appropriate for adults at any point in their life of faith. In short presentations and small group discussions, we will explore the Christian faith, share meals together, pray together, and get to know one another better as we journey more deeply into the life of Christ. Because a central aim of this group is the building of community, please plan to attend all 5 sessions.
Registration is required to attend.
Registration deadline is August 26.
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Stewardship Reminder
If you have yet to make a financial pledge to
Chapel of Our Saviour for 2018, it is never too late.
The operating budget that makes possible the mission and ministry of this church is derived entirely from your pledged giving throughout the year.
Pledge forms are available in the narthex (back of the church) and in the Parish House.
For more information about pledging and membership
at Chapel of Our Saviour, contact Susan Garsoe
sgarso@msn.com
or The Reverend David Dill
david@chapelofoursaviour.com
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A MESSAGE FROM SARAH
Chapel has moved to a new kind of church record keeping solution called Realm®. It primarily serves the administrative needs of our staff, but it also offers some exciting opportunities to make it easier for our church family to connect with each other, keep up with what’s going on, and grow as a connected community of believers.
We invite you to explore Realm and set up a login where you can begin to get familiar with it's many features.
Let's Get Started.
Questions?
Email Chapel of Our Saviour Office Administrator Sarah Carter at: sarah@chapelofoursaviour.com
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WEEKLY & MONTHLY STUDY GROUPS
Weekday Wednesday Bible Studies
(Parish House)
7:00am
A study in Luke
9:45am
Bible Study resumes Sept. 5th
Thursday Book Group
10:00am
"God Of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam" by Mirabai Starr
Chapel Reading Guild
Third Tuesday of the Month 6:30 pm
(Dining Room)
August 21:
"Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer" by Barbara Ehrenreich
September 18:
"Sing, Unburied, Sing" by Jesmyn Ward
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Music Offerings
through September 2
If you would like to sing a solo this summer, or play an instrument solo, please sign up on the bulletin board sheet found on the second floor of the church. Both 8:30 and 10:45 services are open. All are welcomed to participate.
Daughters Of The King: Annual Women's Retreat
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018
Annual Women's Retreat! A day of devotion, time with friends, music, good food, service project and fun! Watch for the registration forms this summer or ask one of the DOK for more information.
Theme:
Precious & Dearly Loved
Cost:
$20
(includes a continental breakfast, snacks, lunch and supplies)
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Thursday Morning Eucharist -Saint Mary Chapel @ 7 am
Join us at every Thursday for Eucharist followed by breakfast and lively conversation. All are welcome.
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VOLUNTEER & SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
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The Thrift House
**Attention** August 17th
National Thrift House Day Contest! See flyers in back of church to find out how to win $150!
Volunteers are needed to work at the Thrift House during the first 2 weeks of the month. To volunteer, please contact Teri Orthwein at: teriorthwein@yahoo.com or call (719)375-0502. Shoppers and donations of gently used items are greatly appreciated!
Read the 2nd issue of the Thrift House newsletter
HERE!
Back-to-School Backpack Collection
Thank you for your generosity! Chapel donated 308 markers (the requirement was 200). Your donations are improving the lives of 600 children and lightening some of their parents’ financial worries in the west side of Colorado Springs. Chapel of Our Saviour in concert with the 21 other Westside Cares (WSC) faith communities donated school supplies to fill 600 backpacks. The backpacks are being delivered to 420 elementary school students and 180 middle/high school students in 22 schools.
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OUTREACH
Visit the Outreach web page for more information or contact Mary Beth Shively, to discuss how you can help to make a difference in the lives of our less fortunate neighbors
Outreach Meeting
You are all welcome to come to the next Outreach Committee meeting on
Wednesday, September 5 at 1:30
pm in the Dining Room of the Parish Hall. Please note the time change.
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B Street Food Pantry -Bring a Bag
In 2016, 22% of Colorado Springs families
with children were low income working households. In these families, the family income was less than twice the federal
poverty level; at least one parent worked 50 or more weeks during the previous year; and there was at least one "own child" under age 18 in the family. In 2016, the federal poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $24,339. (Source: Kid’s Count Data Center.) Last year, Westside CARES food pantries served almost 7,000 families. On Sunday, please put your donation in the basket by the baptismal font. Otherwise, the little red wagon will be just inside the main door of the Parish House and donations may always be dropped off there.
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Sundays
– bring a bag (rice, pasta, etc.)
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Christmas Toy Drive
August? And we are talking about Christmas? Yes! This year we will have our annual toy collection for Christmas Unlimited during the month of August. Collection boxes will be in the narthex and the foyer from August 5 to August 26. Please add a toy to your shopping list so that when December comes, we can help Christmas Unlimited put smiles on the faces of children who are not as fortunate as we are.
Diaper Collection Baby Shower
Please save the date! You are cordially invited to attend a diaper collection baby shower on Sunday, August 26th from 9:40 to 10:40 am in the Chapel courtyard. We’ll be collecting diapers size 2 and up for distribution by Westside CARES. Diapers are always needed as they cannot be purchased with Food Stamps. Refreshments will be provided
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McAllister House Museum
- Ice Cream Social -
5 Cent Cones!
August 25th, 2018
Click the image for more info!
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Senior Staff
The Reverend David Dill, Priest in Charge david@chapelofoursaviour.com
The Reverend Krista Dias, Associate Priest kdias@chapelofoursaviour.com
Bonnie Linder, Director of Music bonlinder1@gmail.com
Sarah FitzPatrick, Office Administrator sarah@chapelofoursaviour.com
Vestry
Jack Sterling, Sr. Warden * Cliff Wieger, Jr. Warden * Barbara Lewis, Treasurer,
Betsy VanderWerf, Clerk * Tammy Boettner * Katherine Brennan * George Hammond
Sarah Hogan * Patti Marrison * Miles Mathieu * Christine Owino * Mary Beth Shively
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