Weekly Announcements
February 21, 2019
The Week Ahead
Sunday, February 24 - Youth Sunday
8 am: Holy Eucharist
9 - 9:45 am: Adult Forum
10 am: Sunday School
10:15 am: Sung Eucharist
Tuesday, February 26
10 am - 2 pm: Thrift Shop
5 pm: Evening Prayer
7:30 pm: Vestry Meeting
Wednesday, February 27
11 am: Holy Eucharist in the chapel
Saturday, March 2
Sunday, March 3
8 am: Holy Eucharist
9 - 9:45 am: Adult Forum
10 am: Sunday School
10:15 am: Sung Eucharist
Adult Forum
This Sunday we continue with "Walk in Love", by Scott Gunn & Melody Wilson Shobe. The book's subject is Episcopal Beliefs and Practices. We will discuss chapters 23 and 24, "Strengthened for Your Service" and "According to Your Will". From 9:00 am to 9:45 am in the parish hall. All are welcome.
Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer is said on Tuesday, February 26th at 5 pm in the chapel. All are welcome.
Holy Eucharist
Mid-week Holy Eucharist is offered on Wednesday, February 27 at 11 am in the chapel. All are welcome.
Announcements
Darby Mission Dinner
Thank you to all who cooked and served at the Darby Mission last Tuesday.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday March 5, 6 - 7:30 pm. If you plan to attend, please add your name to the sign-up sheet posted on the board at the rear of the sanctuary.
Volunteers Needed
Flower Guild
* The Flower Guild could use two new members to partner with
Betty Arzt (2nd Sunday) and Janet Barber (4th Sunday). Please contact Helen Lightcap if you are interested: [email protected].
Fellowship Hour
Have you ever thought how our Fellowship Hour traces its roots all the way back to Jesus? Almost all churches offer snacks and social time after Sunday services, just as Jesus and His Apostles often received invitations to someone's home to rest and eat after a day of preaching and miracles. It's an amazing tradition and ministry.
Fellowship Hour needs your help. In recent years, it has become harder to find hosts. Folks like to gather, but few wish to serve. The host's job is to bring snacks, set them out along with coffee and tea supplies prior to 10:15 AM, and then clean up the space after Fellowship Hour time winds down. It is important to note that the snacks can be as simple as you like. While some hosts like to bake sweets and treats, simple store-bought cookies and grapes work wonderfully too. Remember the story of the Loaves and Fishes? A few plain loaves of bread and small fishes served a crowd, and all were satisfied. This is what Fellowship Hour is all about! Please see Ruth Ward or Father David if you can offer your time and talents for this special hospitality.
Ushers
*The Usher Team could use two new members to round out the schedule. Please contact Sharon Parry if you are interested: [email protected].
Church Cleaners
*We are looking for volunteers who will assume responsibility for maintaining those areas of the building not covered under our contract with our bi-monthly cleaning service; i.e. dusting the pews, window sills and parish hall counters, vacuuming the children's room, refreshing the kitchen and restrooms. If you would like to participate, please see Father David or Ruth Ward or call the church office at 610-544-8113.
Kitchen Etiquette - A Reminder
1. Please put all empty plastic water bottles and any paper in the yellow recycle bin in the fellowship hall and not in the trash cans.
2. Please empty coffee cups in the sink before disposing of them in the trash cans. It will keep the trash can liners clean and the liners will be able to be used more than once.
3. When taking the black trash bags outside to the trash bin area, please put the trash bags in the big trash receptacles and close the lid. This will keep the critters from chewing through the bags and scattering the trash all over the area.
Apartment Needed
Affordable one-bedroom apartment/studio needed for family member. Please see Gary Rew or call 509-388-5829.
Fellowship Hour Hosts, Ushers and Flower Guild Volunteers Needed
At the back of the church is a Prayer Book.
On the cover it says
"For those in need..." In the book please write in the names of those who need our prayers. Please enter the name and the date (and reason, if you wish). At every Eucharist and at Evening Prayer, we will pray for those named in the book. After a month, the person's name will be removed from our prayers, unless it is entered anew.
Please pray for those who need healing and comfort:
Cindy, Kathy, Emily Knox, Martin Knox, Kevin Newsom, The Connery Family, Joe Atkinson, Marianna, Larry Kanniard, Erin, Bob Cofer, the Bacinelli family, Maria Macfarlan, Gerry Temple, Christie Schaefer, Lou Annas, Isaac, Lisa Brzezicki, Flavia Cugini, Rt Rev. Daniel Gutierrez, Marjory Petherbridge, Gary and Sarah Rew, Athena Dieter, and those we hold in our hearts.
Please pray for the departed, especially
Drew Macfarlan, Jesse Cugini, David Petherbridge,
Charlie Bacinelli
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Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord,
and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve your sick servants, and give your power of healing to those who minister to their needs, that those for whom our prayers are offered may be strengthened in their weakness and have confidence in your loving care; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God,
now and forever.
Amen.
Book of Common Prayer
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Ministry Schedule February 24th
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Linda Wren |
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10:15 am
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| Acolytes |
Kyle Kolynych, Matt Dobbs, Samantha Dobbs, Benda Gordon
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| Altar Guild |
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| Counters |
Bruce Filippo
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Flower Guild
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Intercessor
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Grace Brzezicki |
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Readers
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Brenda Gordon, Tyler Brown, Alexa Milligan
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| Ushers |
Dylan Godby, Erinn O'Connell, William Gutierrez, Logan Wren, Gerald Gordon, Riley O'Connell, Georgette Seke, Brooke Milligan, Michael Reiter
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Altar Flower Dedications
Sponsoring our Sunday altar flowers is a great way to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, remember a loved one who has passed, or mark any other special occasion. The suggested donation is $20 per arrangement, which offsets the cost of the flowers provided by Leary's Florist. If you wish to sponsor the flowers, please submit your name and preferred wording of the dedication to
[email protected] or in a note placed in the offering plate.
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Property Team
Things To Be Done Around Redeemer Notebook
If you notice something that needs attention around the campus (i.e. leaky toilet, broken light, etc.), please record it in the black & white
notebook in the Property Team's mailbox outside the church office.
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Gift of Angels
There are expenses that pop up that are not included in our annual operating budget, and this program covers those.
Your gift to the Gift of Angels program can be in the form of a monetary donation or a gift-in-kind and can be made in thanksgiving or in memory of someone. It can cover all or part of an item on the wish list. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You will receive recognition of your gift, and all gifts are recorded in our Book of Memorials and Gifts.
The Wish List currently includes: weed control supplies, floor buffer and pads and chairs for the Parish Hall.
Please make checks payable to Church of the Redeemer and designate Gift of Angels or your specific designation on the memo line.
Your consideration of support for this campaign is greatly appreciated!
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Missions
St. Mary's Food Cupboard
During the month of December St. Mary's volunteers contributed 270 hours, provided 5730 meals to 422 people and distributed 12,654 pounds of food to those in need.
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Riddle Hospital's Hospice Comfort Cart
In an effort to improve the care they provide, Riddle Hospital has created a Comfort Cart for their patients who have been placed on hospice care. The goal is to make each patient's room a calm environment while addressing the psycho-social and spiritual needs of patients and their families. They are seeking donations of prayer books and small bibles, religious items such as rosaries or icons; 3' x 4' blankets which are placed on the patients and taken home by the family after their loved one passes away. If you wish to help, please contact Stefanie McMahon at [email protected] or (484) 227-3240.
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Fundraising
Welcome to Winter's cold months! The Thrift Shop has just what you need to keep warm - sweaters, socks, flannel shirts, pajamas, scarfs, coats, etc. Come bundle up!
Please remember that the room where you leave donations is in use as a classroom on Sunday Mornings. Please
Do Not leave donations in the hallway or Sunday School Room until after Sunday Services - 11:15 am. Thrift Shop earnings for January were $1,685.
Hours
Tuesdays 10 am - 2 pm
Friday am - Set-up
Saturdays 9 am - 2 pm.
Luisa Andrews 610-356-9229
Cyn Mattson 610-353-8125
Visit the Thrift Shop on Facebook
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Amazon Smile
Remember to use Amazon Smile when you shop online!
To use AmazonSmile, simply go to http://smile.amazon.com/ from the web browser on your computer or mobile device, or go to Amazon and search Amazon smile. On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select Church of the Redeemer as your charitable organization to receive donations.
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Acme and Giant Gift Cards
See Rick and Ginny Doyle during fellowship hour to purchase your Giant and Acme Gift Cards. Redeemer receives 5% of the value of the card. The Giant on Township Line Road also offers discounts on gas. The more you buy, the more you save.
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Church of the Redeemer, Springfield
145 West Springfield Road
Springfield , Pennsylvania 19064
(610) 544-8113
www.redeemerspringfield.net
The Reverend David Beresford, Rector
Minister of Music
Susanna Faust
Eucharistic Visitors
Linda Bennett, Mary Huber,
Carol Kane, Claire Witzel
Vestry Members
George Baughan '19 - Senior Warden
Lee Lucas '20 - Junior Warden
Keith Brown '19 - Accounting Warden
Helen Lightcap '20 - Clerk of Vestry
Sharon Appelbaum '21
Ginny Doyle '19
Jim Lambert '21
Gary Rew '21
Parish Administrator
Maria Macfarlan
Sexton
Gary Rew
Our
Mission
"As people of God, we come together in joyful worship, to care for each other, to engage in Christian formation, and to reach out to others thoughtfully and compassionately."
"Becoming one with Christ, with one another, and with all God's people"
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