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PRAYER LIST
Those on our prayer list include:
Gary, Bob, Eric, Alan, Rick, Glenn, Butch, Maggie, Carol, Sharon, Georgia, Ed, Pat, Mark, Connie, Peter, Elaine, and the Yakub family. Please keep them in your prayers.
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SUNDAY SERVICES
Family Gather Service: 9 a.m.
Godly Play for kids ages 5-10
:
10 a.m. on the 1st & 3rd Sundays
Adult Education
: 10 a.m.
Traditional Service
: 11 a.m.
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AA Men's Group: Meets at St. Catherine's on Wednesday evenings at
7 p.m.
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Dec. 2: Advent 1, Baby Bundles, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Dec. 9: Advent 2, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Dec. 12: Vestry Meeting, St. Catherine's, 5:15 p.m.
Dec. 16: Advent 3, Bring St. Nick's gifts to church, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Dec. 23: Advent 4, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Service and stories from Christmas, 4:00 p.m.
Dec. 25: Christmas Day Service (one service only), 10:00 a.m.
Dec. 30: Christmas 1, 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.
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SAVE THIS DATE
Jan. 20: Annual Meeting
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GET INVOLVED
Contact Joann McKeeman:
815-4637
Coffee Hour Hosts,
Greeters
& Ushers
Contact Sharyl Milegich:
853-5016 or smilegich@aol.com
Lay Readers
& Eucharistic Ministers
Contact Anne Towner:
827-3784 or annetowner@att.net
Contact Linda Stetzell:
826-8585 or stetzreno@att.net
11 a.m. Choir
Contact Molly Mitchell: 224-1156
Contact Amy Heintz:
851-1026 or heintzad@gmail.com
Children's Flannel Blankets
Contact Carol Dyer:
702-496-8595
Episcopal Recovery Ministry
Contact Joann McKeeman:
815-4637
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ST. CATHERINE'S CLERGY
The Rev. Laurie Chappelle,
Rector
The Rev. Peter Skewes-Cox,
Assisting Priest
ST. CATHERINE'S VESTRY
Michael Nusbaum
,
Sr. Warden
Liz Skogerson, Jr. Warden
Gretchen Korver
Andy Kuhn
Carol Lacy
Peggy Manes
Linda Rosenthal
Donna Sanders, Clerk
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- Name tags encourage conversation;
- Name tags promote an outward focus;
- Name tags make guests feel more comfortable; &
- Some folks aren't great at remembering names!
If you need a name tag, please see Rev. Laurie
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HONOR SOMEONE WITH SANCTUARY FLOWERS
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You can provide flowers for our
Sunday
services, and
also celebrate someone you love.
Flowers can be donated in the name of someone special for a birthday or anniversary; you can also dedicate the bouquet in memory of someone who's passed on, or to the Glory to God.
On the bulletin board by the coffee pot is a sign-up sheet where you can choose an open date.
The cost is $35.
A check for the cost can be dropped into the collection plate any Sunday with "Flowers" in the memo line.
Thank you!
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ST. CATHERINE'S QUILTERS GROUP
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A group from St. Catherine's meets to talk and make lap quilts, which we then donate to Manor Care, or to someone from St. Catherine's who might need a bit of TLC. We always welcome anyone who might be interested in learning to make a quilt, or just to be a part of this ministry. No sewing experience is needed, just a pair or willing hands!
Can you help? Contact Amy Heintz at heintzad@gmail.com, or
Sally Dickinson at 853-7850, or
sbdickinson@sbcglobal.net
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St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
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Rev. Laurie's Message
Advent is a time of waiting. Some of us, myself included, don't "wait" very well. We become impatient in lines at the grocery store. We fuss when the phone call or the email we needed to complete a project doesn't show up. We're not very good "wait-ers." Yet, this time of year, with its busyness, is an opportunity to practice a new kind of waiting -- a time of anticipation. We have the chance to let go of the hustle and bustle of the season and to seek a quiet time of waiting.
The word advent means "coming." During this time, we remember Jesus' coming among us -- the Incarnation -- God's taking on of our human flesh to dwell with us. We set aside these four weeks of Advent to ponder anew Jesus' coming again in our hearts. We are waiting.
Following on the presentations we've just witnessed from Adam Hamilton, and his book "Enough", we will be gifting each family at St. Catherine's with an Advent resource called "Living Well Through Advent 2018" from the Living Compass series. It continues the theme of generosity in all parts of our lives and invites us to a new level of wellness by balancing our hearts, souls, strength and minds. We hope you will enjoy using this book as a centering part of your Advent journey.
My prayer for each of us this Advent is that, as we wait, we can allow the open-ended kind of waiting, that waiting that allows God to birth something new in each of us -- that waiting that will usher Jesus again into the world. Emmanuel: "God with us."
Wishing you a Blessed Advent and a Joyous Christmas,
The Rev. Laurie Chappelle
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St. Nick's Helpers
By Sally B. Dickinson
We have been given 5 families' wish list from the Double Diamond Elementary School counselors. These families could use a little help in putting presents under the tree. There are 19 children in all who could use our help.
Their holiday wishes are printed on a paper tree ornament hanging from a bulletin board in the entry. Please consider taking one or more and shop for the gift indicate on the tree, and please limit the value of your gift to $30. I will also ask each of you to write your name on the list next to the Tag number of the wish you have. This way I can tell if all the gift wishes have been taken.
All gifts should be returned to church by Sunday, December 16th. Please have them wrapped with the paper tree ornament affixed to the package. If you could include a gift receipt that would be great. Please consider putting any gift cards in a Christmas greeting card letting these families know we are all thinking of them this Holiday season.
Thanks again for your help in this ministry to the families in need at Double Diamond, our Partner in Education school.
Sally can be reached at sbdickinson@sbcglobal.net.
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Wildfire Relief: Prayer, donations
Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California as they coordinate with local congregations to provide emergency support to those impacted by the wildfires in Northern and
Southern California
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Please continue to pray for the individuals and families affected by the
California
wildfires as well as the firefighters and first-responders. Donations to the U.S. Disaster Fund will help those affected by the wildfires.
To donate, click this link:
https://www.episcopalrelief.org/us-disaster-fund-page
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Vestry and Delegate Nominations
At our Annual Meeting on January 20, 2019, we will be electing two new vestry members and three delegates to next year's convention. Vestry members serve for a period of three years. Nominees must be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church, be regular attendees at Sunday services and be pledging members of the congregation. Vestry meetings are held once a month starting at 5:15 and ending by 7:00 pm. There are generally two one-day retreats each year on a mutually agreed upon Saturday.
Delegates serve for a period of one year. The qualifications are the same as for a vestry member. There are two Northwest Mission District meetings held during the year, usually on a Saturday, which you are encouraged to attend. The Diocesan Convention will be held at Harvey's Hotel and Casino, Lake Tahoe, October 2019. St. Catherine's pays the registration fee, but costs for lodging, transportation and meals rest with the delegate.
Please see Andy Kuhn or Linda Rosenthal if you are interested.
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By Ann Crase
"Baby Bundles" is composed of and supported by members of St. Catherine's and Trinity Episcopal Churches.
With items donated by both congregations, volunteers assemble "Bundles" of layette items for St. Mary's and Renown hospitals. They are then distributed by hospital staff to disadvantaged new parents who have little or nothing for their newborn. Any help with the following items would be greatly appreciated:
CURRENT NEEDS
- Diapers
- Wipes
- Hats for boys, girls, and in gender-neutral colors
- Bibs for boys and girls
- Girls' receiving blankets
- Gender-neutral sleepers
- Gender-neutral outfits
Clothing should be size 0-6 months.
If you'd like us to shop for you, monetary donations are always welcome, too. God Bless!
Questions? Contact Susan Lombardi at 329-2044 or Ann Crase at 356-1155.
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United Thank Offering's blue boxes
Due to your generosity, we collected more than $400 to be contributed to UTO -- United Thank Offering.
Our contribution will be used to support UTO's mission to
support mission and ministry projects throughout The Episcopal Church and Provinces of the Anglican Communion. 100% of what is collected goes to this cause.
Thank you to Georgia Tachoires for organizing this collection at St. Catherine's, and to all of you who participated! For more information on UTO, click this link:
https://unitedthankoffering.com
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Automatic 'bill pay' for your pledge
Some St. Catherine's members have found it very convenient to use their bank's "bill pay" service to handle their pledge to the church. You can instruct your bank to have a check of a certain amount generated on a certain date, which will then show up automatically each month at the church's P. O. box. If you're interested in setting this up to save yourself the step of writing checks for your pledge, please talk to your bank or financial institution to find out the details.
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