| Seventh Sunday after Epiphany |
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February 22, 2019- Vol 12, Issue 08
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Sunday Ministry Assignments
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Altar Guild
Ritva Torma
Linda Brown
Ushers
Georgia & Dick Mosher
Lectors
8 AM Christy Parker
10 AM Louise Graham
Presenters
Need Volunteers
Eucharistic
Mini
sters
8 AM
Donna Young
10 AM Dianne Wasmuth
Gail Gurney
Greeters
Sandi Johnson
Connie Mitchell
Flower Delivery
Christie Parker
Coffee
8 AM Mary H.
10 AM Choir, Joanne set-up
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Birthdays February/March
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02/26 Anne Bullit
02/28 Laurence Hallin
03/01 Barbara Elkins |
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Anniversaries February
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02/25 Gregg & Melissa Miller
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| Quick Links |
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Mercy. Mercy. Mercy.
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Mercy-Joseph lives it in Egypt; Jesus preaches it in the gospel; The Spirit guides us into merciful lives with the power of forgiveness to reconcile what is fractured and divided. Such merciful living is the baptismal blessing of having put on Christ. It is the gift of the life-giving Spirit. It is a reflection of the glory of God revealed in the Christ.
But showing and sharing mercy is a challenge as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. noted:
Probably no admonition of Jesus has been more difficult to follow than the command to "love your enemies." Some men have sincerely felt that its actual practice is not possible. Others, like the philosopher Nietzsche, contend that Jesus' exhortation to love one's enemies is testimony to the fact that the Christian ethic is designed for the weak and the cowardly, and not for the strong and courageous. Jesus, they say, was an impractical idealist. But upheaval after upheaval has reminded us that modern man is traveling along a road called hate, in a journey that will bring us to destruction and damnation. Far from being the pious injunction of a utopian dreamer, the command to love one's enemy is an absolute necessity for our survival. Our responsibility as Christians is to discover the meaning of this command and seek passionately to live it out in our daily lives.
[Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love, (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1963), 47-48.]
May you discover and live days full of mercy+
Bill+
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| Welcome Jane VanZandt |
Please welcome The Rev. Jan VanZandt as she serves as our celebrant and preacher on Sunday (Pastor Bill is away for some vacation and professional development time Feb. 15th -25th). For pastoral emergencies, please contact the church office or Senior Warden Carolyn Sundquist.
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| Parish Directory |
PARISH DIRECTORY
is finished!-
The office has now completed updating the directory. It is available in PDF form as well as paper. Please email Deb at
allsaints@metrocast.net if you would like a pdf of the 2019 directory or stop by the office and pick up a paper copy. As always please keep the office updated with address and other information changes.
If your name is not in the directory and you would like to be listed, please complete an information sheet (found on the bulletin board in the parish hall) and return it to the office. Thank you. Deb
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| Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper |
Shrove Tuesday, March 5th, 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sponsored by Thrivent Financial, free-will offering will support Wolfeboro Serves packaging of 10,000+ Macaroni & Cheese meals for L.I.F.E. Ministries Food Pantry in April.
Come join us for a dinner of pancakes, bacon, fruit,beverages and good company of All Saints family and friends. Sign-up sheets in parish hall.
There will be a short presentation between servings to meet the
sponsors of our WASR radio program.
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| Outreach Luncheon |
Many thanks to all who signed up to help with the Outreach Luncheon
coming up next Thursday noon,
Feb. 28: the bakers, the servers and those who
cleanup!
Marge Morris and Sandi Johnson
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| Simplifying 10 am Coffee Hour |
I have heard back from quite a few 10:00ers. Everyone who responded is in favor of Simplifying Coffee Hour, as summarized below. This change should keep me from always asking for help. I will assume things will run as planned unless someone contacts me. My plan is to simply send out a single email once a month to ask folks to think about the new month approaching.
Coffee Hour
If you sign up for coffee hour, please:
- Make coffee as needed. (Sandi Johnson is often in early and will assist here when she is able - Thanks Sandi)
- Anyone signed up, please bring a munchie. Munchies can be easy. Store bought is wonderful. No need to provide a buffet
- Clean up after coffee hour and shut off the lights.
What to do if no one is signed up?
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If you are someone who gets to church early, please start the coffee and set out some coffee cups. There will be some animal crackers in the closet that can go with coffee.
- We will need to rely on folks enjoying a cup of coffee to help clean up.
We are hoping this simplification of coffee hour allows us to continue to join our friends for coffee and socializing.
Thanks for all you do!
Blessings,
Joanne
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| Special 2019 Easter Offering |
For the past few years we have designated a worthy organization for our Easter & Christmas offerings. The Mission Outreach Team (MOT) is looking for YOUR INPUT on this years Easter offering. If you have a charity that you think would be a good choice for us please contact Connie Mitchel (569-4283, or
crmitchell42@gmail.com
). MOT will consider qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations that help people locally, state/nationally, internationally and Future generations/Sustainability. Organizations that have a connection to a church or community member are considered highly.
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| Meet Your New Vestry Leaders |
A reading from First Corinthians: There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (1 Corinthians 12:4-7)
This week we meet Joanne Crowe, elected as Clerk at our Annual Meeting. We give thanks for her willingness to serve. In baptism we are welcomed into the body of Christ and sent to share in the mission of God; we rejoice with our new vestry members, who with the other members of the vestry, lead us in our common life and our mutual mission as a congregation.
Joanne moved to Tuftonboro in 2012 with her husband Geoff, and began her search for a church community. After participating in the church services and community, she realized that All Saints' met her personal and spiritual needs. By participating in Women's Worship she has met women whom she can plan on supporting and being supported by as they grow old together. Joanne's participation at All Saints' has been and continues to be a focal point of her life.
Joanne says, "As a baptized Christian, I try to lead my family and friends by demonstrating the loving relationship I have with Jesus. My goal is always to demonstrate and to bring my family and friends to His table. This is often done by sharing my Christian beliefs through example. I try to lead by example not by words. Actions are less likely to be forgotten and those simple acts of kindness might someday lead people to Jesus."
What gives Joanne joy in her personal life is having the time to enjoy her family. There is no greater personal joy than to witness her children's kindness to others. Her greatest joy as part of the All Saints' Wolfeboro is working with other church members to lead others in our Wolfeboro Community to Jesus. I believe All Saints represents Jesus in all we do for people in need.
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| All Saints' Universal Safe Church Training Officer Needed |
The Episcopal Church is deeply committed to fostering communities and congregations that are safe spaces for all children and adults to fully worship and minister, free of any kind of harassment, bullying, abuse, or exploitation. Every congregation has a designated Safe Church Officer who coordinates our efforts live into the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire's model policies for the Protection of Children, Youth and Vulnerable Adults. In accordance with these policies, there are four main requirements for congregations to follow:
- making sure that required criminal background checks are completed every 5 years.
- making sure that there is written application, interview and references for certain ministry positions.
- making sure universal safe church training is available to those for whom it is required every 3 years.
- making sure that those who are serving in the congregation know who is supervising their ministry and how to contact them with concerns.
The role requires ongoing awareness, some computer skills, and is primarily a once a year task.
For information on Safe Church, please visit: SafeChurch
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| Hope House |
Families in Transition-New Horizons (FIT-NH) Hope House
Hello Hope House Volunteers,
Below you will find updates regarding the volunteer calendar, programs, and the High Needs list and online registry. Please review and let me know if you have any questions.
My winter office drop in hours are Mondays from 9 AM-11 AM and Wednesdays from 3 PM-5 PM. If you need to meet with me outside of those times, please reach out so we can coordinate a time.
Volunteer Calendars
Attached are the updated volunteer calendars for February and March. Our primary volunteer opportunity is the
Reading Program from 6:30 PM-7 PM Monday through Friday. Please note that the Reading Program is now taking place in the Volunteer Room on the second floor. Please respond to this email if you would like to sign up! (open shifts are highlighted in yellow)
NOTE: I will email the schedule to anyone interested in volunteering. Carolyn
To keep up with the ever changing needs of families at FIT-NH Hope House, we keep an
online registry
(you can search "Families in Transition" click on REGISTRY) for ongoing needs and a "High Needs List" for top priority items. The list is now being kept as a Google doc, so that the most up to date needs are always accessible. The link for the High Needs List is
here.
Feel free to share with anyone you think may be interested.
That is all for now- thank you for your continued support of the FIT-NH Hope House! Again, if you have any questions please feel free to reach me at (603) 641-9441 ext. 610 or
jmburns@fitnh.org.
With Gratitude,
Jeannie
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| Wolfeboro Serves |
Youth Group for Grades 7-12
Future dates will be on
March 31st to make dinner for families at Hope House and
April 28th to
pack meals at the food pantry. Bring friends! All are welcome!
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| Wolfeboro Reads Upcoming Books |
The Outsider - A Novel by Stephen King
Join us Tuesdays, February 12th (cancelled due to snow), 19th, and 26th 4:00-5:30 pm in the Gathering Space at First Congregational Church, Wolfeboro. This NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER-soon to be an HBO limited series is about an unspeakable crime and a confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories.
Wolfeboro Reads Winter-Spring Books
February: The Outsider by Stephen King on 2/19, and 2/26.
March: Everything Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I Loved by Kate Bowler on 3/12, 3/19, and 3/26.
April: A Tangled Mercy by Jordan Lake on 4/9, 4/16, and 4/23.
May: The Immortalists by Chole Benjamin on 5/7, 5/14, and 5/21.
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| Coffee Hour Needs Volunteers |
Please check the bulletin board in the parish hall to sign up for Sunday 10 am coffee hour.
Thank you - Joanne
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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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| 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 study explores selected passages from the Gospel of Luke.
- 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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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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February 24 - March 02, 2019 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 February 24
8:00 & 10:00 AM Holy Eucharist
6-7:30 PM AA (PH)
7-8:00 PM Boy Scouts (CC)
MONDAY February 25
7-8:00 Am AA (L)
10-2:00 PM Senior Meals/Activities (PH)
1-4:30 PM Senior Bridge (L)
3-4:00 pm ASSTG (SR)
6:30-7:30 AM Women's Worship
1:30-4:00 PM Scrabble Club
4:00 PM Wolfeboro Reads @ First Congregational
WEDNESDAY February 27
7-8:00 AM AA (L)
10-2:00 PM Senior Meals/Activities (PH)
1-3:30 PM Knitting Club (L)
5:30 - 9:00 PM Table Tennis (PH)
6:30-8:30 PM Choir (SR)
THURSDAY February 28
7:30 AM Men's Bible Study (PH)
Noon Outreach Luncheon
1:30-3:00 PM End 68 Hours of Hunger (L)
3-4:30 PM Bible Study (L)
5-7:00 PM Dinner Bell (PH)
FRIDAY March 01
7-8:00 AM AA (L)
10-2:00 PM Senior Meals/Activities (PH)
8-9:30 PM AA Meeting (PH)
SATURDAY March 02
10-11:30 AM AA Meeting (L)
8-9:30 PM AA (PH)
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