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November 30 - December 9, 2018
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Service Participant Schedule
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Meeting this Week
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TUES 11:45 AM
Evangelism/Marketing
WED 5:30 PM
Creation Care
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2019 Stewardship --
Growing in Ministry:
PROGRESS REPORT
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If you love Saint Paul's and fully intend to make your 2019 pledge...but simply have not yet quite done so, we understand!
Please set aside time this weekend to do so. Print a form below or pick up one in the narthex this Sunday.
Thank you for your gifts and commitment to our church.
HOW ARE WE DOING WITH THE 2019 APPEAL?
Our parish has about 360 households (families and individuals) on the roles, which includes those deeply involved as well as those who are occasional participants. Last year at this time, 191 households made pledges for 2018 ministries.
Given the parish's current response, we are optimistic that we may well surpass 2018 commitments and thus be able to expand our staff so we can sustain the good things happening and continue growing our church family and our ministries. At present:
- 106 pledges have been offered
- 66 of those households have increased their pledge
- 13 pledges are new
- 90 current pledging households have yet to respond to the 2019 appeal
- 160 households currently do not make pledged offerings, although many of those make un-pledged gifts. Growth in Christian maturity, faith, and love for God involves making commitments and giving of what one has, so please incorporate a pledged offering into your life that reflects the meaningfulness of Saint Paul's to you--no more or less.
We are so deeply grateful for everyone in this growing church family!
Please contact us
with your interests or questions.
In life with Christ,
Brad Sandbach
Chairman, Stewardship
Rev. John Jenkins
Chaplain, Stewardship
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| Our Schedule this Sunday |
December 2 |
8:00 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite One
9:00 - 10:45 AM (Drop-in)
Make and Advent Wreath for your home
Christian Formation for ALL ages
See information below
Coffee and Conversation
Tyler Hall
Holy Eucharist, Rite Two
with the Saint Paul's and Canterbury Choirs.
The Nursery is available.
Blessing of our Angel Tree Gifts
at the 11:00 AM service
following 11:00 AM
Lemonade on the Lawn
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Rob Foster is our guest musician.
YEA Christmas Party
off-site
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Rector's Discretionary Account
Your generous non-pledged offerings (cash and designated checks) on the first Sunday each month support our clergy's Discretionary Account. Frs. Muir and Jenkins use these funds to meet urgent needs within our community, to further the ministries of the church when other funds are not available, and to support community programs and institutions that serve those in need.
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Advent Prayer Trees
Daughters of the King, an Episcopal Prayer Ministry, invite prayers for yourself and others. Attach your prayer request to the Advent Prayer Tree located in Tyler Hall or in the Narthex. For more information, contact Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau. |
Open Sundays for Altar Flowers
Two Sundays in 2018 are open Sundays for altar arrangements. If anyone would kindly like to sponsor a Sunday in honor or memory of someone or "many" someones, please contact the Parish Office at [email protected]. Sunday, December 9, is open for Advent greenery ($50) and Sunday, December 30, is open for flowers ($100).
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 Make an Advent Wreath for your Home
Sunday, December 2, 9-10:50 AM, Tyler Hall
Join us in Tyler Hall, Sunday, December 2, 9 - 10:50
AM to make an Advent Wreath for your home. All supplies will be provided, including wreathes, live greens, and candles. $10 donation. We have supplies for 40 wreathes. Please
RSVP to the parish office so that we can ensure we have supplies for all.
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Angel Tree
Sunday, December 2
This Sunday
, we will bless our Angel Tree gifts at our 11
AM
service. For more information on how you can get involved, please
email Kim Butler or call her at (706) 833-8541.
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 YEA Christmas Party
Sunday, December 2, 6 PM
Calling all 20-30 somethings for a festive evening, hosted at Robert MacGregor's home, Sunday, December 2, 6 PM until. Bring your own libations, a white elephant gift, and tremendous good cheer. Heavy hors d'oeuvres provided. Email Robert for the address or more information.
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 Poinsettias, Wreaths, and Christmas Brass
Wreaths and red poinsettias in the church are enjoyed throughout the Christmas season and additional professional musicians enhance our Christmas Eve services. If you would like to contribute toward the cost of Christmas Eve music, or give a poinsettia or wreath, please return the form found in your bulletin Sunday to the Parish Office. Requests may also be made by e-mail to [email protected] and on the Saint Paul's website no later than Sunday, December 16.
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| Formation Groups |
Sundays at 9:30 AM
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RECTOR'S FORUM
Leader: Fr. Muir and guests
Location: The Parlor
The Rector's Forum offers a time and place for engaging conversation that is not anchored to a specific curriculum or topic. Always we consider how to honestly and faithfully live out our Baptismal vows, whatever the topic of the day. |
 INQUIRERS' CLASS
Leader: Fr. Jenkins
Location: The Chapel
The Inquirers' class will discuss our unique forms of worship this Sunday, and NEXT Sunday will meet in the Chapel for an "Instructed Eucharist". During an Instructed Eucharist, we walk through each part of the service and stop for commentary and to answer your questions about the liturgy. Join us! The content and structure of the class is shaped by the book
This Sunday: Chapter 8 - December 2 (Advent 1)
Worship: Responding to God's Blessings
Upcoming sessions and topics:
9th - Instructed Eucharist in the Chapel - OPEN TO ALL
16th - Ch. 9 - Sacraments: Symbols of Grace
19th, following Fellowship Dinner, 7PM, Instructed Eucharist, Chapel
23rd - Conclusion - Q&A, conversation, and beginnings
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YOUTH
FAITH & NATURE: Divine Adventures of Life on Earth
Grades 6 - 12
Leader: Todd Shafer and company
Location: The Upper Room (Upstairs Parish House)
What is up with science, the universe and God and ME? We will dig in and wonder about our place in God's creation... BUT FIRST, breakfast to get the morning going!
Questions about formation? Contact Todd Shafer.
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 Parents of Children older 4 yr. - 5th Grade
Registration for Children's Christmas Pageant
Our children will hold the "Children's Liturgy for Christmas Eve" on the last Sunday of Advent, December 23, during the 11:00
AM service. We welcome ALL children from older 4s to 5th graders. Please notify Fr. Jenkins of your child's name and age. The children will gather each Sunday of Advent, beginning on December 2, 9:30
AM, in the Godly Play room to hear and work with the stories at the heart of our tradition, and then practice the children's Christmas liturgy in the River Room. THREE more volunteers are needed to support this work during Advent.
Contact Fr. Jenkins to volunteer or register your children.
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| Next Week |
December 3 - December 9 |
 Angel Tree Shopping Adventure
Tuesday, December 4, 10 AM
Join us for the "Angel Tree Shopping Adventure" Tuesday, December 4, 10
AM
. Volunteers will meet at Target on Robert C. Daniel Pkwy to shop for gifts and needed items for the party, and then enjoy lunch together at Atlanta Bread Company. Please
contact Kim Butler
for more information on how you can get involved.
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 Tuesday's Music Live
Tuesday, December 4, 11:00
AM & 12:00 noon
Nave and River Room
Tuesday's Music Live continues its 31st season Tuesday, December 4, with two free concerts (11
AM & 12 noon), by The Davidson Fine Arts School Chorale. Lunch, catered by Sugar South Catering, is available after the concert by advance reservation. The cost is $12 per person. Reservations at
www.TuesdaysMusicLive.com or by calling the Box Office at (706) 722-3463.
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Festival of Lessons and Carols Sacred Heart Cultural Center
Tuesday, December 4, 7:30 PM
The annual Festival of Lessons and Carols will be celebrated at 7:30
PM on Tuesday, December 4, at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center on Greene Street in downtown Augusta. Keith Shafer directs the festival which this year includes the choir of First Presbyterian Church. Civic leaders from the two-state area serve as readers. Tickets are available by calling the Sacred Heart office, (706) 826-4700.
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 Augusta Choral Society Concert at Saint Paul's
December 8, 7:30 PM
The Augusta Choral Society, accompanied by the Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra, performs "A Caroling Messiah" at Saint Paul's Church, Saturday, December 8, 7:30
PM. The program will include favorite choruses from Handel's "Messiah" as well as favorite Christmas songs and carols. The audience will be invited to sing also with some of the carols and there will be a reception for all in Tyler Hall following the concert. Tickets at
augustacs.org, (706) 826-4713, or at the door the night of the concert.
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 Angel Tree Breakfast and Celebration
Saturday, December 8, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Make plans to join us for the annual Angel Tree Breakfast Party, Saturday, December 8, 9:30
AM in Tyler Hall. We will enjoy a delicious home-cooked breakfast and celebrate with cookie decorating, story time, live music, and lots of fun and fellowship. There are many ways to get involved, and we welcome volunteers of all ages and abilities! Please
contact Kim Butler for more information or to volunteer.
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 Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, December 9, 10:30-10:45 AM, Tyler Hall
ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration for all whose birthdays fall in December. Join us during "Coffee and Conversation" (10:30 - 10:45
AM) in Tyler Hall for "Birthday Sunday."
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 Advent Labyrinth Walk
Sunday, December 9, 4:00 PM, Berlin Room
You are invited this Second Sunday of Advent, December 9, 4
PM to a very special labyrinth walk as we wait and walk in anticipation of the birth of Our Savior, Jesus Christ. We will be using the new labyrinth created as a gift to Saint Paul's by John Cook. Belinda Peebles, who is a Certified Labyrinth Facilitator, will lead us through this spiritual practice in the Berlin Room. No previous experience with walking a labyrinth required. Brief instructions will be given prior to the walk. For more information about labyrinths, please visit
www.veriditas.org. For questions about the walk, please
contact Suzanne Pursely-Crotteau.
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 Pub Theology
Monday, December 10, 7 PM, Downtown Pizza Joint
Mark your calendars for Pub Theology Monday, December 10, 7
PM, at the Pizza Joint in downtown Augusta! Join a varied group of young(ish) adults to explore some of the "big" questions around our meaning, purpose, and God. We hope to grow in our understanding of ourselves and God as we gather together over drinks (whether coke or ale). We welcome all faiths, but especially focus on the Christian perspective informed by the Episcopal tradition. For more information please
email John Jenkins.
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 Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, December 19, 6-7
PM, Tyler Hall
Instructed Eucharist
Wednesday, December 19, 7
PM
, Chapel
Greening of the Church
Sunday, December 23, following the 11
AM service
Christmas Lessons and Carols
The First Sunday of Christmas, December 30, 11
AM service
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Saint Paul's Creation Care
Compassionate Service to God's Creation
Upcoming Opportunities
- Next Creation Care Meeting December 5, 5:30 PM
Contact Bryan Haltermann for more information about the Creation Care Committee.
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Are we missing your birthday?
Our "Second Sunday"
Birthday Celebration
will be December 9.
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