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December 21, 2018- Vol 11, Issue 51
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Sunday Ministry Assignments
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Altar Guild
Carol Simpson
Sue Harding
Mary Bertsch
Ushers
Lectors
8 AM
Presenters
Joy & Brock Jones
Eucharistic
Mini
sters
8 AM
Donna Young
10 AM Susan Fuller
Dianne Wasmuth
Greeters
Lee & Terri White
Flower Guild
Flower Delivery
Coffee
8 AM Cynthia Quinn
10 AM Louise Graham
Choir
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Birthdays December
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12/23 Lucy Hancock
12/24 Fredric Gurney
12/24 Anna Brown
12/24 Natalie Rollins
12/25 William Woodard
12/27 Elizabeth Rice
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Anniversaries December
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12/27 Bill & Penny Meyer
12/28 Peter & Kim Marshall
12/29 David & Polly Jeffers
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Rector's Reflections
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Salvation to All
"Good news" is a familiar phrase for Christians, but in the world outside the bible the Greek word we translate as "bringing . . . good news" (Luke 2:10) was used to announce a new emperor. The Emperor Augustus commands that the world be counted, and those with the least are required to do the most to fulfill the requirements of those in power. The scene at the manger, however, is anything but imperial. In Bethlehem, God's power is revealed in weakness, and the people who count include even the migrant laborers keeping watch over their flocks by night.
What does it mean this Christmas for us to hear that God is found in the hidden, the neglected, the immodest places of the world? What does it mean for us this year to know that when God takes a census, all the people of the world matter as much as any citizen of any empire?
The Nativity of Our Lord is the story of God's reign spilling over the boundaries set by the powerful people of the world and into the margins. Dark nights and fragile infants interrupted by migrant laborers and choirs of angels point to a vision of the world as it should be, where "being connected" to the right people is replaced by being interconnected through a spirit of unity that brings us all out of the margins and into the center of life. In the infant Jesus, God declares a new standard for power, a word of hope, "good news" for all who are fragile, all who are weak, all who are overlooked, all who are despised, all who are abandoned, all who are homeless, all who are hovering between life and death. The festival of the incarnation is indeed "salvation to all" (Titus 2:11).
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God's people on earth!
Bill+
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| Merry Christmas! |
Wishing you all Peace, Love and Joy and a Merry Christmas!
Blessings,
Carolyn
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| Please Note! |
Ralph Simons will be covering the next edition (12/28) of the eNews.
Please forward any articles for that issue to Ralph.
Thank you,
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| Christmas Eve Help Needed |
We are in need of Eucharistic Ministers: one for 5:00 pm and one for 10:00 pm services, and Ushers for 10:00 pm. Please e-mail
pastorbillpetersen@gmail.com
if you can help. Thank you!
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| Two Ways to Donate Life |
Be an Organ Donor
This flag was flown at University of Vermont Medical Center to honor Amy Dowd's organ donation.
It now hangs in the undercroft at All Saints.
Donate Blood
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| THE LAST NIGHT LASAGNA DINNER NEEDS YOU! |
December 31, 2018
Come and join us in ringing out 2018 with friends and family at the Lasagna Dinner. Aside from delicious food, there will be entertainment provided by Gary Srevienski playing eclectic selections on his accordion! Gary and his accordion are from Maine and his music promises to make this a most enjoyable evening. The cost for this fabulous dinner and entertainment is $10.00 for adults.
We still need volunteers!!! Signup sheet is on the bulletin board in the undercroft. Donations to defray the cost of food may be given to Gail Holm or Dianne Wasmuth.
Brought to you by the ECW!
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| 2018 Tuba Christmas |
Tuba Christmas was a great success this year. More than 240 people filled every seat in the church and there were still people standing. A total of $1,332 in donations for the L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry was collected, $532 more than last year. All Saints will host the 2019 Tuba Christmas on Saturday, December 14th.
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| Worship Assistants Needed |
We are in need of help during both 8:00 and 10:00 am worship. If you would like to serve as a greeter, usher, presenter, or lector (reader) please contact our parish administrator Deb. If you have questions about the roles, please speak with Pastor Bill. Thanks!
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| 2019 Coffee Hour Sign Up Sheet is Posted |
Please consider signing up to host a coffee hour. It is a fellowship hour after the service to enjoy coffee and conversation but cannot be accomplished without the coffee! If you would like to sign up, and it is your first time, see one of the folks whose name is on the sheet to find a partner.
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| Dinner Bell Needs Help |
Please contact Lorraine Crocker 569-3650 or Pastor Bill if you can help. Our volunteer sign-up sheet (January-May) is on the sign-up bulletin board in the parish hall. Please consider helping with this important ministry. Thanks!
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| Christmas Worship |
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24TH CHRISTMAS EVE
5:00 PM Family Worship with Children's Message
10:00 PM Candlelight Worship with All Saints' Choir
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30TH LESSONS AND CAROLS
9:00 AM One Service Only
SUNDAY, JANUARY 6TH THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD
8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Worship
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| Gospel of Luke Bible Study |
The Gospel of Luke invites us to explore the story of Jesus and his mission as God's Chosen One (Messiah). From the joyous accounts of Jesus' birth in a manger in Bethlehem to the stark images of Golgotha to the eye-opening meal at Emmaus, we are invited into a remarkable story. Beginning January 3rd, we will explore key stories and events of this Gospel on Thursday afternoons at 3:00 pm followed by Eucharist in the All Saints Beck Memorial Library.
This 8-session study explores selected passages from the Gospel of Luke.
- January 3rd Why Was Jesus Born? (Luke 2:1-20)
- January 10th What Will Become of This Child? (Luke 2:21-40)
- January 17th Let God Be God! (Luke 4:14-30)
- January 24th What Was Jesus Doing? (Luke 7:1-7)
- January 31st Why Must Jesus Die? (Luke 9:18-36)
- February 7th And Grace Will Lead Me Home (Luke 15:1-32)
- February 14th Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended? (Luke 23:26-49)
- February 21st No Bible Study of Eucharist this week
- February 28th How Did Jesus' Resurrection Change the World? (Luke 24:13-35)
*Note: If you do not receive weekly Bible study e-mails and would like to be added to the mailing list, please e-mail
pastorbillpetersen@gmail.com
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| Annual Meeting and Reports |
Annual Meeting will be on Sunday January 27th. One service only at 9:00 am
Deb will be looking for your Annual Reports right after the first of the year.
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New Neighbor Connections
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New Neighbor Connections is a collaboration of Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success, school social workers, and community volunteers working to meet the needs of our refugee and immigrant neighbors in the Manchester, New Hampshire area.
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Looking for...
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- Help with an electric bill
- Furniture for an unfurnished apartment, including a standard double bed mattress and boxes spring.
- Winter boots
- Winter coats
- Winter gloves
- Contribution towards a driver education class fee
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If you can help...
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- A grandmother raising four children is owes several hundred dollars to the electric company which is threatening to cutoff their electricity.
- A large family has moved into an unfurnished 3-bedroom apartment. NNC has received a contribution of a bedroom set for the family, but the bed frame needs a standard mattress and box spring. The family needs other furniture for the apartment. Please contact New Neighbor Connections if you can help.
- 3 winter boots for girls - women's size 8.5, 6, and 9.
- 3 winter boots for boys - men's size 6.5,10, and 10 1/2.
- 4 winter coats for students. Two for men's sizes medium and large. Two for women's size medium and large.
- 2 winter gloves for students. men's size small and medium.
- Driver Education Class Fee for a student needing to be able to drive to work after school.
If you are able to donate toward the purchase of any of these items, please see donation information below. If you would like to drop off any items listed above, please bring to the ORIS office (434 Lake Ave. 2nd floor, Manchester, NH)
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On going needs...
- There are also ongoing needs among new American families for items in good condition:
- used laptop and flat screen-era desktop computers,
- personal care products,
- school supplies,
- bed linens,
- child items (e.g., baby chairs and strollers),
- household goods, and
- some pieces of furniture.
If you have such items to donate, please also contact
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Thank you!
Since our last request
- a backpack has been provided to every student needing one,
- several computers and a printer have been provided to immigrant families needing one,
- numerous toys, a stroller, and other child items have been distributed to families with young children,
- other families have received needed household goods,
- eight students identified by teachers as lacking warm clothes received winter coats, hats, mittens, and boots prior to the plunge in temperatures over Thanksgiving weekend, and
- an entire house full of furniture, appliances, and household goods was donated, providing needed items to numerous new American families!!
You are making a difference!
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All financial contributions are tax deductible
(ORIS Tax ID #760826598)
- Online donations can be made via PayPal at ORIS's website refugeesuccess.org(Click the yellow "donate" button and type "New Neighbor Connections" in the "add special instructions" field)
- Checks can be mailed to: Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success, 434 Lake Ave. Second Floor, Manchester NH 03103
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If you have received this email from a friend and would like to receive our email newsletters, please email us at NewNeighborConnections@gmail.com.
Your contact information will be used ONLY for New Neighbor Connections. We will send emails no more than twice per month and you can unsubscribe at any time.
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New Neighbor Connections Advisers
- Mukhtar Idhow, Executive Director of ORIS
- Ardo Mohamed, Education Coordinator at ORIS
- Amadou Hamady, Manchester School District EL Program Social Worker
- Amy Pellegrini, Manchester School District Homeless Coordinator Social Worker
- Sheryl Power, Kingswood Regional High School Social Worker
- Marge Thomas-Mueller, Alton Resident
- Warren Muir, Wolfeboro Resident
- Sarah Nordstrom, Hanover Resident
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Wolfeboro Reads
Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30
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Wolfeboro Reads for December & January
Passages from the prophet Isaiah are among the most familiar and beloved in Christian
literature as they are central to our worship during the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent
and Easter. But how much do we know about either the author or the perilous times through which he lived and wrote bring "light to a people living in darkness"?
The Rev's Gina Finocchiaro and Ted Rice will be co-facilitators (Pastor Bill will be a participant). To get a copy of the Kerygma Resource Book: Isaiah; Part I, Holy, Holy, Holy by Boyd Lien, a Presbyterian minister, artist and historian. Call/e-mail FCCW's church office
(kristafccw@gmail.com or 603-569-1555 x101). Study guides are $26.
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Office Hours
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Monday - 9 AM - 5PM
Tuesday - 1 PM - 5 PM
Wednesday - 9 AM- Noon
Thursday - 9 AM - Noon
Friday - Closed
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December 23 - December 29, 2018
Calendar
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Lord & Tailor: Thurs & Fri.10 am - 3 pm, Sat 10 am - 1 pm
Food Pantry: Wed 10 am - 1 pm & 5 pm- 7 pm
Wolfeboro Nursery School: M,W,F 9 am - 4 pm/Tu,Th 9 am - 1 pm
SUNDAY December 23
8:00 & 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist
6-7:30 PM AA (PH)
MONDAY December 24 Christmas Eve
Services at 5:00 pm & 10:00 pm
TUESDAY December 25 Christmas Day
No services
1:30-4:00 PM Scrabble Club (L)
WEDNESDAY December 26
7-8:00 AM AA (L)
No Senior Meals/Activities (PH)
1-3:30 PM Knitting Club (L)
No Table Tennis (PH)
6:30-8:30 PM Choir (SR)
THURSDAY December 27
7:30 AM Men's Bible Study (PH)
3-4:30 PM Bible Study (L)
No Dinner Bell (PH)
FRIDAY December 28
7-8:00 AM AA (L)
10-2:00 PM Senior Meals/Activities (PH)
8-9:30 PM AA Meeting (PH)
SATURDAY December 29
10-11:30 AM AA Meeting (L)
8-9:30 PM AA (PH)
8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Blood Drive
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All Saints e-News
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Editor, All Saints E-News
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