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Dear Church Family,
This Sunday, December 9th is Advent II. Join us as we light the second candle in the Advent Wreath and reflect on peace. In this week's sermon, I will be reflecting on one of my favorite Advent carols,
People Look East, and exploring the nature of Advent preparation. It is that time of year where each of us follows the hymns advice to "make your house fair as you are able, trim the hearth and set the table." In that spirit, the Lloyd family has been hard at work decorating for Christmas. Join us this weekend for another lively Sunday of Advent singing, Christmas pageant rehearsal, and general festiveness!
Blessings,
Rev. Emily
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- On December 15th Saint Peter's Early Childhood Program is hosting a Parent's Day Out! Bring your children (ages 2-10) from 9-1 and get some time at home or a chance to do some holiday shopping! $40 for one child or $50 for a family. A pizza lunch will be provided! Please make checks payable to Saint Peter's Episcopal Church or pay by credit card on the church website, choose the ECP Fundraiser fund, and put Parent's Day Out in the memo
Head to justrsvp.me/parents-day-out to sign up!
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WOMEN OF ST. PETER'S CHRISTMAS DINNER
All ladies of St. Peter's are invited to attend our Christmas Dinner Party on Wednesday, December 12 at 6pm. Please join us at the home of Nancy Dowdy (15300 Partnership). This is a potluck affair so please bring an appetizer, main, side, salad or dessert to share. We are also having our Secret Santa Gift Exchange so if you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift valued at around $10. This is always great fun and the more the merrier! We would love to see some new faces - this is the perfect opportunity to get to know some new gals. Sign up at church or RSVP to Barbara: bkandreassen@comcast,net . HO, HO, HOpe you can come!
- WUMCO Christmas After demonstrating our wonderful generosity with the Thanksgiving meals, we are asking St. Peter's to again step forward to support our neighbors in need this Christmas. We have committed to provide $50 grocery gift cards to the same twenty-seven WUMCO families we supported for Thanksgiving. Please drop off your gift cards (in denominations of either $25 or $50) to local grocery stores in the WUMCO Christmas envelope in the office by Sunday, December 16th. In addition to the gift cards, we have committed to providing toys to the children of five WUMCO families. Please sign up in the narthex to "adopt" a family with children (there is age information on the sign-up sheet) and purchase toys/presents for the children.Once again, thank you for your generous support!
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Christmas Winter Clothing Tree
The Christmas Tree for winter clothing will be up by Sunday in the narthex. As you have done each year, please fill it with winter clothes like mittens, gloves, hats, and coats. We will provide your special donations to the WUMCO families we are supporting this Christmas and to the people who we feed on Christmas Day at the Frederick Soup Kitchen.
We look forward to seeing the Christmas tree filled with warm winter clothing!
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Once a month throughout the year representatives from Saint Peter's help cook and serve food at the Frederick Soup Kitchen. They will be serving a Christmas dinner on the 25th. If you want to volunteer please contact Jonathan Warner at jonathan@warnercommercial.com Volunteers must be over 14, and minors accompanied by an adult.
If you'd like to donate food or winter outerwear please contact Friedman at elliott.m.friedman@lmco.com
Pat Ferris is also going to buy gift cards to Roy Rogers, we'll accept any amount you can give made out to the church with Soup Kitchen in the memo line. Please have all gift card donations in by December 12.
- Christmas Flower Memorials Sign up sheets will be in foyer Sunday the 16th. A $20 donation for the Christmas Flower Memorials go to help defray cost of decorating the sanctuary for the holidays.
- PECANS have arrived! Prices are the same as last year: $12 per pound for mammoth halves and the baking pieces
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Advent Sunday Suppers! As the days grow shorter and the nights get longer, we will gather together to prepare our heart and minds to welcome Christ into the world. Join us Sundays at 5 pm for a potluck supper and Advent devotions and activities for all ages. Families are especially welcome!
- The Christmas Pageant is coming soon! We'd love to have your child(ren) participate again this year! The following are important dates & times:
Sunday, December 2, 2018 @11:30 Rehearsal
Sunday, December 9, 2018 @11:30 Rehearsal
Sunday, December 16, 2018 @11:30 Rehearsal
***Pageant*** Sunday, December 23 during the 10:30 service
Please let Sarah Vandersea know if your child(ren) will be participating by Wednesday, November 28 to allow prep time. svandersea@stpeterspoolesville.org
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Please Pray for Members and Friends of our Parish:
Mary White Lok, Sam Hardwick, Chris Rabida, Berry Thompson, Winsome Brown
Pray Those in our country's Armed Forces:
Nathan Rolls, Simon Brown, William Stamm,
Happy Birthday:
Donnie Ackad, Bernie Mihm, Amy Stamm, James Vandersea
In the Diocese:
Episcopal Church Women
United Thank Offering
International Human Rights Day (December 10)
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December 9, 2018 - Second Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. Service
Lectors - Carol Baxter, Barbara Davidson
Ushers - Libby Hillard, Barbara Davidson
Vestry Greeters - Bruce Kirby
10:30 a.m. Service
Lectors - John Clayton, Willis VanDevanter
Ushers - Carter VanDevanter, Megan Lane-Cull
Acolytes - Zac Lawrence and Tapper Hickey
Vestry Greeters - Joel Tjornehoj
Shady Grove - Bruce Kirby, Janet King
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Welcome to St. Peter's recipe corner!! Each week, a parishioner's favorite recipe will be featured
here. If you like it, please let us know. If you would like to share some of your favorites, please put it
in the box on the table in the narthex or e-mail it to Carole Bailer at bailers@verizon.net. This week's
recipe is from Megan Lane-Cull.
Mom's Homemade Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
1 brick sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
Directions
1. Dump cooked macaroni into colander.
2. In same saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat.
3. Stir in flour, then milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
4. Cut cheese into chunks (about a tablespoon each), dropping them into the mixture.
5. Stir until cheese is completely melted. Stir cooked macaroni into the mixture; add salt and course-ground pepper.
6. Spray a baking dish (pan or bowl) with non-stick cooking spray and pour mac & cheese in. May be topped with thinly sliced tomatoes and buttered crumbs.
7. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour. I like it crispy on top.
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Here's what's happening at St. Peters!
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