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Worship Times
Sundays, 8 & 10 am
Nursery available at 9:45
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Coffee Hour fellowship follows both services;
join us for treats, and conversation
 Children's Worship, for ages 3 through 2nd grade, meets in the Education Wing every Sunday at 10:00 am
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Clergy & Staff
Amy Noe, Parish Administrator
Sandra Molyneux, Organist and Choir Director
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Parish Vestry
(term expires)
Marge Smith, Warden
(1/19)
Tracy Higgins, Warden
(1/20)
Peter Becker, Treasurer
Judy Tracy, Clerk of the Vestry
Members:
(1/19)
John Amrein, Peter Carroll, Jerry Kolarczyk
(1/20) Amy Koegel, Judy Thornton, Sally Van Vranken
(1/21)
Steve Brooks, Stacy Cook, Jane Helmboldt
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Monthly Events
The next CRYSTAL LAKE FOOD PANTRY volunteer opportunity is Friday, November 9. Contact Aimee Day if you can help. Shift times are 8:30-11:30 am, and 11:30 am - 2:30 pm.
CENTERING PRAYER
meets the first and third Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall.
Contact
Rev. Fran
with any questions, or for more information.
TAIZE is an ecumenical, meditative common prayer, incorporating song, chant, scripture readings, and silence. People of ALL faith traditions are welcome this monthly candlelight service. The services are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the First Congregational Church of Crystal Lake, 461 Pierson St. The next Taize service will be held on Tuesday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m.
A FREE COMMUNITY MEAL
is offered at St. Mary's on the third Saturday of every month. The meal is served from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and ALL are welcome. There is no RSVP required. Free will donations will be accepted. Please watch the newsletter and website for the menu, which will be published a week or two before the event. The next Community Meal is Saturday, October 20.
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We Pray For
Parishioners
: Cameron & Linda, Kristi, Jerry, Karen, Jack, Miles, Matthew, Rick, Bob, Carol, John, Matthew, and Elizabeth, Mary, Gladys, Susan, Galen & Betsy, Harry & Marion, and all those seeking employment
Family/Friends:
Joanne,
Lynn, Brian, Rachel, Cathy, Maria,
Kay, Virginia, Hunter, James, Cora,
Saul, Naomi, Aimee, Susan, Brian, Mark,
Neil, Desmond, Will, Tom, Tom, Tim,
Pat, Billy, Kay, Gary, Kevin,
Kelly, David, Susie, Carole, Diana, Kelly Marie, Lori, Kurt, Gail, Regina, Darcy, Julie, Betty, Sue, Nancy, Maggie, Nicci,
Sarah,
Judie
Those Who Have Died
and Those Who Mourn
Pat, friend of Sandy Plate;
Johnny, brother of Suzanne Anderson
Those Serving in the
Armed Forces
Michael, Jeremy, Terry,
Dan
Birthdays October 18-24
10.18 John Streib
Jeremy Kemp
10.19 Kristen Davis
Sharon Duffy
10.21 Sarah Koegel
Matthew Koegel
10.24 Margaret Wood
Anniversaries Oct. 18-24
10.21 Brian & Susan
Karnick
If you would like your name added to the birthday / anniversary list, please contact Amy in the
Parish Office.
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From the Rector
Dear Friends and Parishioners of St. Mary's,
This Saturday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. we have another wonderful Community Meal planned and I hope you will join us. This is a great opportunity to gather with new and old friends alike and have a great dinner.
On Sunday October 28
th
,
following the 10:00 a.m. service, we will be discussing Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's new book;
"Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus."
Please grab some coffee as well as some coffee hour snacks and join us in the school wing at 11:15 a.m. All are Welcome.
Just a gentle reminder, to please check your pledge statements to make sure you are currently paid up. When you make a pledge we include your pledge in the annual budget and rely on it to cover operating expenses for the parish. If you are unable to make your pledge please speak with the wardens or me so that we can plan accordingly. We understand that sometimes financial emergencies arise. Thank you.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the 28 volunteers who made our outdoor work day so successful. Much of our grounds are now prepared for the winter and everything is looking great. Thank you for your time and effort. A shout-out to Co-Warden, Tracy Higgins, who organized the afternoon and the wonderful lunch that followed.
See you all on Sunday,
Fran +
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October Community Meal
You're invited to join us this
Saturday, October 20
,
5:00-7:00 p.m. for our next
free
, monthly
Community Meal
.
Remember, this meal is open to anyone, and no RSVP is required. Bring your family and friends! There is no charge for the meal, but free-will donations are appreciated. If you'd like to volunteer to help, please contact Tracy Higgins.
October Menu:
Lasagna and Pizza, Salad, Rolls, and Dessert
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All Saints' Sunday - November 4
This year in preparation for our
All Saints' Sunday Celebration on Nov. 4
th
, we are once again inviting people to make
prayer flags
for those who have died
.
Colored paper prayer flags and markers will be available at the back of the church throughout the month of October.
Please make a flag for anyone and everyone whom you would like us to remember this All Saints' Sunday. You may make as many flags as you wish. The flags will be hanging in the church throughout the month of November. You may write the person's name, dates, and/or a note about them.
In addition to the prayer flags, you are also invited to bring in
photos
of those family members and friends to be remembered. We'll scan and print them in the office, and they will be displayed in the church, along with the flags. Be sure to put your name on the photo so it can be returned to you.
* If you have digital copies of the photos you'd like to use, please email them to the parish office.
If you submitted photos last year, no need to resubmit them - we will use them again, unless you tell us otherwise
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ReVive Center for Housing and Healing
Christmas Basket Program
St. Mary's is once again participating in the ReVive Center's Christmas Basket Program. This is a wonderful opportunity for members of our Parish to purchase Jewel gift cards or shop for individual Christmas gifts for some of the most impoverished families and seniors of our metropolitan area. This year we have been asked to sponsor 14 seniors and 7 small families.
Sign up in the Great Hall. See the display for more detailed information.
Please wrap and label gifts (new) and put them in a cardboard box for transport to the ReVive Center. Label the box with the family code number. If your box isn't full, don't tape it so we can add more gifts if necessary.
Please
bring gift cards to the office and
gift items to the Nursery by
11:00 a.m. Sunday, December 2.
Thank you to everyone for continuing to make this special outreach ministry so meaningful and successful!
Christmas Basket Ministry Coordinator 2018
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Historic Organ Concert Sunday
November 4 at 6:00 p.m.
 In case you missed the concerts in August and September, here is another opportunity!! The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in Lake Geneva, will be holding a concert to benefit their historic 1883 Pipe Organ - Opus 1144. The concert will be performed by Greg Zelek, Principal Organist and Curator from the Madison Symphony Orchestra, and will include works by Vierne, Bach, Elgar, Guilmant, and many others.
Advance Tickets OR Free Will Offering Options:
Advanced tickets may be reserved by phone, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the church. $25 advanced tickets
include
a dinner voucher for the same day to Tuscan Tavern and Grill.
You may also attend without the advanced ticket dinner option; a free will offering will be taken the night of the concert.
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion
320 Broad St; Lake Geneva WI 53147
262-248-3522
For more information, please pick up a flyer from the table in the church Narthex.
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Upcoming Fall Events
Sunday October 28th
1. Book Discussion
"Those Crazy Christians
" by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry;
Join us for the discussion following the 10:00 a.m. service - there will be time to get some coffee hour snacks. We will meet in the school wing.
2. Stewardship Campaign
We will kick off our Stewardship Campaign for 2019. Pledge cards will be available.
Sunday November 4 - All Saints' Sunday
Celebrate with us as we remember all of our loved ones, family, and friends who have died. Make prayer flags with the names of those who you would like to remember and we will hang them for the month of November. Materials for flags will be available during the month of October.
Sunday November 18 - Thanksgiving Celebration and Stewardship Sunday
Join us for one 9:00 a.m. service as the choir leads us in singing many wonderful Thanksgiving hymns. A parish potluck celebration will follow the service. We are asking you to return your pledge card for 2019 at this service. More information will be coming.
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More Photos from Our Wonderful Celebration with Bishop Lee on October 7
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