This Week At St. Matthew's November 18, 2018 - Single Service at 9:30 a.m. Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost

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This Week At St. Matthew's

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Consecration Sunday / Ingathering

Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost

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Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost

Consecration Sunday / Ingathering

9:00 a.m. Breakfast

9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Julia Gable, Diocesan Stewardship Council, Preaching

READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY :

are found here . (Track 1)

Thanksgiving Potluck / Ingathering Celebration immediately follows the service

Adult Christian Education

Connecting Through Holiday Traditions

10/ 28: 11/ 4, 11; 12/ 2, 9, 16

Click here for info.

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 11/18

DUE TO CONSECRATION SUNDAY

NO CHERUB PRACTICE OR JUNIOR WORSHIP

Please note:

There will be NO 10:00 a.m. Eucharist service

or Wednesday With the Word (WWW) this

Wednesday, October 21.

There will be a simple Thanksgiving Eucharist

on Thursday, November 22 at 10;00 a.m

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, O Lord, for it is good.

Ps. 54:6

INGATHERING

CONSECRATION SUNDAY

THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18

SINGLE COMBINED SERVICE

AT 9:30 a.m.

followed by a

THANKSGIVING POTLUCK FEAST

Bring your favorite side dish or dessert

to share.

Meats and beverages will be provided.

Please plan to attend this special service and dinner.

Annual Council Photos & Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Sermon

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry spoke at the 112th Annual Council Convention this past week on November 9. The convention was held at Holy Innocents Episcopal School and Parish in Atlanta.

Present at the convention were our delegates Greg Andrews, Jay Jones, and Janis Williams, along with Mallard and Althea Benton, Sheila Ferrell and Richard Morris who sang in the choir at Eucharist, and Jessie and Jacob Hurst who attended the youth lock in held in conjunction with the event. In addition, attendees packed 15,000 meals for the hungry that will be delivered all over the world wherever there is a need..

To read Janis Williams' account of her first Annual Council experience, click here .

To view more photos from this event, click here.

To hear Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's sermon, click here.

NEW THIS SEASON:

ST. MATTHEW'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT!!

4:00 p.m. December 24

at the

Family Christmas Eve Service

We still have space for kids who would prefer to have a group part (animal, angel, etc) and would love to have them involved.

We are especially looking for parents, older youth and other adults to assist with dress rehearsal and pageant help to make this a success.. We especially need help on the 23rd and 24th to help things go smoothly. We would really like this to be a parish-wide effort to tell the story of the birth of our Savior! Rehearsals are every Sunday in December from 2-5 p.m.

Any questions, please contact Karen at karen@stmatthewssnellville.org or at 770) 979-4210, ext 200.

Opportunities For Engagement

OUTREACH -- CHRISTMAS

1. Glimmers of Hope, SE Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry

The Co-op Christmas assistance program has changed this year. Eligible clients who have minor children living in their household will be given one $25.00 gift card for each child and one additional card per family. We will be collecting $25.00 gift cards from Walmart and Target . A gift card tag board will be posted in the Narthex. Please return donated gift cards to Dotty Merrifield or Cheryl Wheeler or place in collection container in parish office. If the office is closed, you may place them in the new lock box in the office door (please mark them for SE Co-op). All gift cards need to be turned in by November 30 ^th .

2. Mending the Gap, Inc. Seniors Ministry

Mending the Gap will be delivering gifts to 400 Grandmas and Grandpas this Christmas. We will be collecting items to help them. A gift tag board will be up in the Narthex starting November 4 ^th and all donated items will need to be returned no later than December 2 ^nd . There will be bins in the old narthex for your donations. If you have any questions, please contact Becky Olbon

To find out more about the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry click here:

www.segwinnettcoop.org

To find out more about Mending the Gap, Inc, go to www.mending-the-gap.org

GUYS NIGHT OUT --

Come play trivia at Mellow Mushroom in Snellville on Wednesday November 21 at 7:00 p.m. All men of the parish are invited--bring a friend! This group meets every 3rd Wednesday. For more information contact Levi Livermont.

ROSEBUD WARMTH

We are once again collecting donations for the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota.

Click here to learn more about donating handmade or purchased hats, gloves and scarves to the children of the reservation.

St. Matthew's Turns Forty Next Year!

Do you have photos or memorabilia from St. Matthew's people or events in the "old days"? If so, please consider getting them out and dusting them off to share. Please contact Diane Eberhart or Marsha Elixson for more information..

Be sure to put Sunday, September 22, 2019 on your calendar. It will a Homecoming Sunday you won't want to miss!

H ave you noticed the directory posted on the bulletin board? Please write in your birthplace or where you or your family is from beside your name in that directory. We'll be putting up a map next year showing where our parish family comes from! We'd like everyone to be represented on the map!

Photo: Altar in original St. Matt's sanctuary (now the parish hall), 1981

December 16 ^th

5:30 p.m.

St. Matthew's Sanctuary

Festival of Lessons & Carols

The Sanctuary and Handbell Choirs will present a Festival of Lessons and Carols modeled after the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols of King’s College, Cambridge. The Lessons and Carols Order was originally conceived by E. W. Benson the first bishop of Truro, later Archbishop of Canterbury, for Christmas Eve 1880. In 1918, Eric Milner-White, Dean of King’s College, adapted the Order of E.W. Benson for use on Christmas Eve at King’s College.

Musical selections will include favorite carols, anthems and readings of the season that celebrate the birth of Christ. The prelude will begin at 5:15pm.

Around St. Matt's

ACOLYTE TRAINING WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 17

The Acolyte Ministry will hold a training session from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the church fellowship hall to prepare for the Advent and Christmas seasons. The workshop will be in two sessions: acolytes, ages 8-12, will train from 10 a.m. to 12 pm. Acolytes, ages 13 and up will train from 1 to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

Acolytes play a vital role in our worship service. The workshop is a chance to sharpen acolyte skills and etiquette. The workshop will also be a time to measure for albs (robes) and update contact information.

Attendance is strongly encouraged as we plan for new processes and services during the Christmas season. Kindly RSVP by email to dockjones@gmail.com or by text or voice to 404-217-8172.

SANTA / ST. NICK BREAKFAST

Saturday, December 8

9:00—10:30 a.m.

Pancake Bar, Ornament Craft,

Photo w/Santa, Story Time

Tickets at the door:

1y-Grade 5—$4, Adults $5, Family $20

Everyone welcome—bring your neighbors and friends!

All proceeds benefit the St. Matt's nursery for supplies and toys/books

Ham and drinks will be provided.

Bring your favorite side or dessert.

Contact Nancy Drury to her her know what you will be bringing, please or call her at

678-779-3482.

Please bring a pair or two of Athletic Socks for the homeless, or any kind of lotion: hand, body, foot, face, etc. All will be donated to Outreach for organizations they are currently working with. Hope to see you there. Rebecca & Nancy

All women of the church are members of ECW (Episcopal Church Women) and are invited to attend this fun holiday event.

COME JOIN THE FUN!

ECW ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

POT LUCK

Monday December 3rd. 6:30-8:30.

YOUTH GROUP meets Sundays at 6:00 p.m . in the Undercroft. ALL youth of the parish 6th - 12th grades are invited to be a part of this exciting year. For more information, contact Holly Bond or Amanda Livermont.

DIVE BIBLE STUDY FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH meets Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in Mother Liz's office. For more information on this dynamic Bible study please contact Mother Liz or Amanda Livermont..

DELMAR GARDENS SING- ALONG

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 4:00 PM

Volunteer musicians are needed to play Christmas and simple gospel music for residents of Delmar Gardens nursing care facility in Lawrenceville on Saturday, Dec 1. Both instrumental, such as guitar, etc. and singers needed and welcome.

The residents truly enjoy your presence. This is a great family ministry--the residents especially enjoy seeing the children. For more information contact Heather Pratt at

hpratt4@yahoo.com .

"Other Than Sunday" Offerings During the Week

Click the Icons below for more info:

Wednesdays With the Word

PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING SNELLVILLE POLICE OFFICERS

IN YOUR PRAYERS

THIS MONTH: NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Communications Officer: Brian Howard, Nov. 7
Officer David Nguyen, Nov. 7
Communications Officer: Barbara Ratcliff, Nov. 7
Officer Scott Hermel, Nov. 11
Lt. David Matson, Nov. 14
Communications Officer: Lisa Maddox, Nov. 21
Officer Neal Carter, Nov. 24

We are in need of $10.00 gift cards from Subway, Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, or Race-Trac for the officers Birthday cards. Please contact Becky Olbon at beckyolbon@yahoo.com or by calling 770-923-9186 if you can help out.

ST. MATTHEW'S PRESCHOOL

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

Great Christmas Gift Ideas!

Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday - Friday December 4 - 7

9 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

in the parish hall

Proceeds benefit the preschool

THE STEPHEN MINISTRY CORNER

What a Stephen Minister is Equipped To Do

While much has been written about a Stephen Minister’s role, and additional info is available on the St. Matthew's website or from stephenministries.org , many people do not get the whole picture of what a Stephen Minister is equipped to do.