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Weekly Calendar
Friday, October 25
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Dig Deeper Bible Study |
Saturday, October 26
Sunday, October 27
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9:15am
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Christian Ed.
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9:30am
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Choir Rehearsal
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Worship Service |
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5:00pm
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Youth Group
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5:30pm
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Children's Choir
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Monday, October 28
Tuesday, October 29
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Prayer Shawl Meeting at Earth Fare |
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Jae Mars Handling Class |
Wednesday, October 30
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Online giving is an EASY, CONVENIENT way to keep up with your pledges and to donate!
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This Saturday, October 26, we're celebrating fall!
The Carnival is from 10am - 2pm. There will be a dunking booth (with perhaps the pastor as target?), a Bounce House, Duck Pond, Face Painting, Lawn Games, balloon animals and hotdogs, etc. This really will be fun for all ages so invite a friend...and then invite them to worship with us!
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Dunk the Pastor!
Buy tickets to dunk the pastor
at the Fall carnival! Each ticket gives you three tries! $2 for 1 ticket or $5 for 3 tickets. Cindy will be in the dunk tank from 11:30am to 12pm. Contact Mallory Halterman at [email protected] for more information.
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It's the Great Pumpkin!
Can you guess the weight of the Great Pumpkin?
Boy Scout Troop 10 has donated a ginormous pumpkin. Guess the weight of the pumpkin and you may win it in time for Halloween. Raffle tickets are $2. Proceeds will go to Nadim Nassar's Awareness Foundation to help with the Little Heroes of Syria and Iraq. For more information on this project, go to
www.awareness-foundation.com.
Drawing will be held this Saturday at noon
at the Fall Carnival.
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Heading to Celebration Sunday and a
Celebratory Lunch!
We are fast approaching Celebration Sunday, November 10,
when we ask that all pledge cards for 2020 be returned. We anticipate a budget for 2020 in excess of $400,000 so please be in prayer how you may best support Holy Comforter. We will have a lunch for everyone following the service.
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Candidates for the next Bishop of Georgia
If you didn't have a chance to meet and hear the five candidates for the next bishop of Georgia, there is one more session that will be live-streamed. OR, you can see the the video from last night's presentation after the last walkabout on Friday. It will be posted on the website for the Diocese of Georgia and on the Facebook page for Episcopal Diocese of Georgia later on Friday. I watched last night and it is well worth your time! - Cynthia Taylor+
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Adult Christian Education
All classes meet on the Lower Level at 9:15am
Rector's Forum
Sunday October 27:
Adam Hamilton's The Creed: The Resurrection of the Body and The Hope of Heaven. Using the Apostle's Creed this study examines not only what Christians believe but why it matters. Moderator: Pastor Cynthia Taylor.
Sunday November 3:
Ok, we've been studying the Apostle's Creed for a while, now it's time to create your own creed of what you believe. Take some time to think about what your core beliefs are and share that with the class. Moderator: Pastor Cynthia Taylor+.
Parents and Young Adults Forum
Sunday, October 27:
Sacred Parenting: How Raising Children Shapes Our Souls
by Gary Thomas. Parenting is a school for spiritual formation, says author Gary Thomas, and our children are our teachers. The journey of caring for, rearing, training, and loving our children profoundly alters us forever...even when the journey is sometimes a rough one. Coordinators: Mallory Halterman and Cheryl Spessert.
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Youth Group
Sunday, October 27th:
Middle school meets from 5-5:45PM. Topic: Why are there so Many Versions of the Bible? High school meets from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Topic: Addictive Habits.
Sunday, November 3rd:
Middle and high school youth will meet from 6-7:00PM for Bible trivia and minute to win it games.
Darlene Bourque, youth minister
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BLAST
(Bible Learning Action Stations)
Sunday, October 27:
Our K-2 class will visit the Digital Media station by reading along and listening to a beautiful version of Noah's Ark written by Jerry Pinkney and narrated by Dennis Haysbert. Our 3-5 group will visit the Creative Drama station. The kids tell Noah's story as if it were a serial drama, while remembering God's timing is perfect.
Sunday, November 3:
We begin our lessons on the 23
rd
Psalm. Our K-2 group will visit the art station and learn that they are one of God's sheep. They will make a craft of sheep using everyday materials.
Our 3-5 group will learn that God is always with us by visiting the Bible games station and playing a table top game with straws and cotton ball sheep.
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Looking for LEMs (Lay Eucharistic Ministers)
Lay Eucharistic Ministers are persons who assist the clergy
during the service, particularly in administering Holy Communion, leading prayers, and taking communion to the sick and homebound members of our church. If you have been confirmed in the Episcopal Church, you may serve in this office. If you are interested in serving as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, please contact Court Hooper at [email protected].
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Caring for Others-Volunteer Opportunities
The Claiborne:
Our volunteers recently completed our first month at The Claiborne! We have established a Book Club, Choir and also volunteer for various daily activities. Volunteering is easy, each month you receive a copy of the Activities Schedule and simply choose the dates and activities you wish to participate in.
Questions? Contact Pam Vanscoy at [email protected].
Christmas Cards Update:
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Christmas Cards for inmates at Leath. There is a container to collect the cards that have been signed with a message in the foyer. Please return those completed cards in the bag that they were in with the word "complete" written on a piece of paper inside the bag.
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Gifts for the Christ Child - 3 Families Remaining
Each year we sponsor several families
in need to help make their Christmas brighter for their children. If you are interested in 'adopting' a family,
there is a box on the table in the foyer with a list of families and requests of gifts by the children. All requests do not need to be purchased. There are corresponding cards for each family and instructions on the back of the card. We have large bags with tags available to place gifts in. Please do not wrap gifts. We ask that all gifts be at the Church by November 24th. Questions? Contact
Robert Bargeron at [email protected]
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Be a Reading Buddy at
Martinez Elementary School
We are able to continue our tutoring/ mentoring program
with our new Reading Buddies! Please think about sharing one hour a week to improve the lives of elementary school students. Can't do this every week-ask a buddy to partner with you and come every other week. We are pairing with Martinez Elementary School. Please contact Jeanette James at
[email protected]
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Acolyte Training and Movie
Saturday, November 2nd at 1pm we meet
at the church for an acolyte training session. All acolytes and parents are encouraged to attend. Following the training, we will watch a movie and have snacks. Questions? Contact Morgan Hooper at [email protected].
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Guest Preacher for All Saint's Sunday!
We welcome The Rev. Amy Bradley
as our guest preacher on All Saint's Sunday, November 3rd. Amy is the Associate Rector of our sister church, St. Augustine's, but just as important she is the chaplain for The Canterbury Club at Augusta University. She shares the Episcopal ministry with the students there, whether they are part of our denomination or not.
All Saint's Sunday Remembrance
On Sunday November 3
we will be remembering all the saints of Holy Comforter who are now in the full presence of God as well as others who have died this past year who are close to our heart.
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Children and Ministry at The Claiborne
The parenting class had a very meaningful time
engaging with residents of The Claiborne last month and wish to extend the invitation to other church families. Finding appropriate places to serve our community along side our children can be challenging but rewarding. This is a lovely environment and we were met with great enthusiasm by residents as they were finishing their Sunday lunch. We are invited back for the first Sunday in November and December. A short orientation and explanation of our activity of the day is given immediately following our church service while the children have a packed lunch. We then proceed to The Claiborne from 12:15-1:15 to share an activity with small groups of residents. If you have questions or are able to attend either November 3 or December 1, contact Cheryl Spessert @
[email protected]
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African Team Ministries -
November 10th and 17th
(in the church foyer)
African Team Ministries is a Christian ministry working as an intermediary between African and American churches. With help from Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Anglican denominations, this provides funding for orphan and refugee relief missions and evangelism in East Africa.
The support received is sent directly to partnering Bishops to provide school fees, tuition, books, and uniforms. This support ensures that the children receive an education and a measure of stability needed to rebuild their minds. Currently there are children registered for sponsorship in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
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Our Next Book Club Meeting
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The Rev. Dr. Gary Mason at Holy Comforter
Gary Mason, who is one of the co-leaders of the upcoming,
Civil Rights Pilgrimage will be here to preach, teach and lead a seminar on Sunday, Feb. 23. Dr. Mason is internationally recognized for his work on peace and reconciliation. And if you are interested in the pilgrimage, pick up one of the brochures in the foyer. The trip is March 17-24. Questions? Contact Dr. Taylor at [email protected].
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Part of creation care is caring for ALL of creation. Messaging around creation care is often about environmental factors like clean air and water or land protection. Don't get me wrong, all of those things are important and they all circle back around how the people that God created and love interact with the environment - do they have clean air and water and safe working conditions? Chocolate is one of the foods that has major problems with proper labor practices in terms of providing farmers with a living wage and child or slave labor. Many of us are busy selecting treats as a way to show love and hospitality to our neighbors during the upcoming Halloween and Christmas holidays. While planning for these holidays, also think of ways that you can show love for the workers in the cacao farming industry by being a conscious consumer. Consider a non-chocolate candy to pass out or select fair trade product. Products that are fair trade certified ensure that workers are being paid a living wage and that the supply chain is free of child and slave labor. When purchasing your holiday treats for eating or for baking, look for the certifications like Fair Trade certified to ensure that you're caring for all the people that participated in growing and producing that product. There are many common brands that participate in Fair Trade certification. Check out the brands at the links below!
Creator God, Help us to see and love our neighbors, even when they live oceans away or when our actions feel small. Help us to live more mindfully in this world knowing that our choices don't occur in a vacuum. I pray that we would all make choices that make this imperfect world a better place. Amen
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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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A Closer Look at our 2019 Pledges
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Annual Pledge Amount ($)
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Weekly Pledge Amount ($)
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Number of Pledges
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0 - 1,000
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.01 - 19.00
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8
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1,001 - 3,000
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19.01 - 58.00
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31
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3,001 - 5,000
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58.01 - 96.00
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16
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5,001 - 7,000
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96.01 - 135.00
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7
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7,001 - 9,000
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135.01 - 173.00
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5
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9,001 +
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173.01+
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7
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Total 2019 Pledges = $311,640.00
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Total 2019 Pledges = $311,640.00
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74
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September Financials
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Actual Revenue as of September 30, 2019
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$266,311.68
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Actual Expenses as of September 30, 2019
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$280,536.03
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Surplus/Deficit as of September 30, 2019
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- $14,224.35
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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:
Paulie Kane, Oliver Owens, Patsy Porter, Millie Beams, The Boswell Family, and Harriette Nelson
For those celebrating birthdays:
Will Liebel, Mary Beth Arnold, Cindy Taylor, Kathy Fulghum, and Brianna Rumbaugh
For those celebrating anniversaries:
Stew and Arielle Kremer
Thanksgiving for our partnership
with Martinez Elementary School and The Claiborne at West Lake.
For the safety of all those who serve abroad
, including Mariel Morgan and Alexander Abate.
For those who are homebound:
Corky Angleman, Marjorie Sinclair, Donna Garvey, Bobby and Lorraine Banks, and Joan Jackson
We pray for this weekend's
Kairos at Leath Correctional Women's Prison in Greenwood. And we pray for the election of our next bishop at Diocesan Convention in November.
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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Carole Nelson, Jenny Frey, Court Hooper
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| Reader |
Brittney Kezer |
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Acolytes
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Natalie and Brandon Belair,
Grayson Randolph
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Altar Guild
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Pam Coffey and Linda Hoogland
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| Altar Bread |
Sara Liebel |
| Ushers |
Mike Bourque and Duncan Colsh |
| Pre-Service Greeters |
Kathy McLendon |
| Prayer Team |
Pam Coffey and Judy Smith |
| Welcome Team |
Duncan Colsh |
| Vestry Person of the Day |
TBA |
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