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Weekly Calendar
Sunday, February 17
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Christian Ed. |
| 9:30am |
Choir Rehearsal |
| 10:30am |
Worship Service |
| 6:00pm |
Youth Group |
Monday, February 18
Church Office Closed
Tuesday, February 19
| 10:00am |
Prayer Shawl Meeting at Earth Fare |
| 7:00pm |
Jae Mars Puppy Class |
| 8:00pm |
Jae Mars Handling Class |
Wednesday, February 20
| 11:00am |
Dig Deeper Bible Study |
| 6:15pm |
Choir Rehearsal |
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Chili Cook-Off
Thank You
A big thank you to all
who participated in our annual chili cook off! $484 was raised to help offset the cost of the youth pilgrimage to Scotland and England. Your generosity is much appreciated!
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Church office closed
The church office will be closed Monday, February 18 in observance of
President's Day.
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Pastor Away next week
Pastor Cynthia Taylor will be out of town
this Tuesday through Saturday in Boston to present a program on pilgrimages at the Consortium for Endowed Episcopal Parishes.
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Pictures from Last Sunday:
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Holy Comforter Book Club
The Holy Comforter Book Club will begin
Thursday, February 28 at 7pm at the home of Mary Kelly, 360 Sandleton Way, Evans. We kick off by reading the book,
Mercy in the City
by Kerry Weber. It is a reflection of her efforts to complete the Corporal Works of Mercy during Lent. Don't know what corporal Acts of Mercy are? Well, join the read! All are welcome. RSVP at [email protected].
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A Cursillo reunion will be held
Friday, February 22 at 5:30pm. All who are interested in exploring what Cursillo is all about and meeting some of those who have attended the 4-day weekend retreat are welcome to attend. Meeting will be held at the home of Linda Dinkins, 1038 Ardrey Circle, Evans.
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Heading Towards Lent
Lent doesn't begin until March 6 this year.
Mark your calendars now for the following events:
March 3 is the Last Sunday of Epiphany and King Cakes will be served after the service. The person who finds the Christ Child hidden in the cake wins a prize!
The annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake and Low Country Boil dinner is Tuesday, March 5 at 6pm. We will have a
Disney Trivia Contest
, plus the Mardi Gras piñata for the kids. Individual tickets are $12 and a family ticket is $32. All proceeds go towards youth group. Invite your friends and family!
Burning of the Palms:
If you have kept your palms from last Palm Sunday, please bring them to the Shrove Tuesday dinner. The palms are burned at the end of the dinner for use on Ash Wednesday.
We will observe Ash Wednesday services March 6 at noon and 6:30 pm. This is one of the most holy days in the church year and fasting, even a moderate fast, is suggested.
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Thursdays in Lent
Join us for a light supper
and discussion Thursdays in Lent starting March 14 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. This is open to
everybody
and is sponsored by the Daughters of the King (DOK).
Need a nursery? Let us know at 706-210-1133.
Here are the speakers for the Lenten series:
March 14 Rabbi Shai Beloosesky,
Congregation Children of Israel
Subject: Passover
March 21
The Rev. Joe Bowden, M.D.
Subject: Physical aspects of crucifixion on the human body
March 28
Sister Ellen Stevens
St. Helena Convent
Subject: Out of the desert into spiritual freedom and new life
April 4 Dr. Azza El-Ramessey
C
o-founder of women interfaith network, member of Islamic Society of Augusta
Subject: Living life as a muslim woman in America today
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Heading to the Election
of the 11th Bishop of Georgia
The process to elect the eleventh Bishop
of the Diocese of Georgia is underway. "Listening Sessions" have been scheduled in all six convocations to hear from the people and clergy. These sessions are designed to solicit from the Diocese, who we are, where we have been and where we hope to go in the future. This information will be used to help create a Diocesan Profile. Cissy Bowden and The Rev. Billy Alford are the Augusta representatives. The Augusta Listening Session is scheduled for Sunday, March 10, at 2:30 at The Church of the Good Shepherd. You are strongly encouraged to attend.
Please Take a Survey from the
XI Bishop
Search Committee!
The Search Committee has designed a survey for the XI Bishop Search that includes the questions that will be asked at the Diocesan Listening Sessions--which begin next week!
Whether or not you attend a Listening Session, please take the time to complete this brief survey. Go here to get started.
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Men's Group Meeting
The Holy Comforter Men's Group
meets Sunday, March 10 at 6:00pm, at the Rack and Grill, 3481 River Watch Pkwy.
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Dig Deeper into Scripture:
A Study of the Sunday Lectionary. This is a small group bible study of the Scripture lessons assigned for the coming Sunday. We meet on the Lower Level, Wednesdays from 11:00am - 12:30pm.
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Adult Christian Formation
Sunday mornings at 9:15am
February 10 - The Way of Love. This is a vision of our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on how we can change ourselves and the world around us through the practice of love. Facilitator: The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Taylor
Coming soon: Adam Hamilton's Christianity and World Religions
Parent Led Bible Study
February 10: Gary Chapman's
The Marriage You've Always Wanted
. Facilitator: Mallory Halterman, Cheryl Spessert and others.
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BLAST
Bible Learning Action Stations
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Sunday, February 17:
We look at
the story of Daniel and how he used food to show his faith in God.
Sunday, February 24:
We look at the wisdom shared with us in the book of Proverbs.
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Sunday, February 17 - Time Change
Middle and High School meet together from 6:00pm to 7:30pm for Game Night.
Bring board games and snacks/drinks.
Sunday, February 24
Middle school meets from 5:00-6:00pm.
High school meets from 6:30-7:30pm.
Topic:
Walking the Labyrinth.
Both groups will meet for dinner and fellowship
from 6:00-6:30 pm.
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You can make a gift to Holy Comforter in a variety of ways:
- Use the Square Reader in the foyer for debit/credit cards
- Go to our website, click giving and use Pay Pal
- Make checks out to Holy Comforter and/or give cash and put it in the offertory plate on Sunday.
- Remember Holy Comforter in your will.
- For those with an IRA account, consider using your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) as a way to give.
- All gifts are tax deductible
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Actual Revenue as of Jan. 31, 2019
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$21,979.47
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Actual Expenses as of Jan. 31, 2019
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$35,010.01
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Surplus/Deficit as of January 31, 2019
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- $13,030.54
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Persons remain on the list for two weeks; those with chronic needs continue to be prayed for by our Prayer Chain. You may add prayer requests at the lectern by the toy box.
For those in need of healing:
Lou Scales, Raylin Lentz, Abbie Bigbie, and Steve Hahn
For those celebrating birthdays:
Angela Prettelt, Hannah Liebel, Judy Smith, Bill Borders, Andrew Dunavan, Duncan Colsh
For those celebrating anniversaries:
Robert and Cheryl Spessert, Bob and Mary Anne Linsenmayer, Bill and Jackie Pitts
Thanksgiving for our partnership
with Lakeside Middle School.
For the safety of Joseph Haddow
and all those who serve abroad.
For those who are homebound:
Corky Angleman, Marjorie Sinclair, Donna Garvey, Bobby and Lorraine Banks, and Joan Jackson
For all who have died for the Christian Faith
and for those who have persecuted them. And for all the faithful departed.
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| Preacher/Celebrant |
The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Taylor |
Lay Eucharistic Ministers
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Abby Brooks, Amy Sheppard, Carole Nelson
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| Reader |
Tab Carter |
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Acolytes
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Brittney Kezer and Max Morgan
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Altar Guild
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Heather Schneller and Pam Coffey |
| Ushers |
Duncan Colsh and Kirk Redding |
| Altar Bread |
Sara Liebel |
| Pre-Service Greeters |
Cindy Cooper and Valerie McNary |
| Welcome Team |
Linda Hoogland |
| Prayer Team |
Dory Reuter and Harriet Myers |
| Vestry Person of the Day |
Tab Carter |
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