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Weekly Calendar
Thursday, April 18
Friday, April 19
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Prayer Vigil Begins |
| 6:00pm |
Good Friday: Stations of the Cross |
Sunday, April 21
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8:30am
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Worship Service
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| 9:30am |
Brunch |
| 10:30am |
Worship Service w/ Baptisms |
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11:30am
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Easter Egg Hunt
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Monday, April 22
(Office Closed)
Tuesday, April 23
| 10:00am |
Prayer Shawl Meeting at Earth Fare |
| 7:00pm |
Jae Mars Puppy Class |
| 8:00pm |
Jae Mars Handling Class |
Wednesday, April 24
| 11:00am |
Dig Deeper Bible Study |
| 6:15pm |
Choir Rehearsal
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Online giving is an EASY, CONVENIENT way to keep up with your pledges and to donate!
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Tonight at 7:00pm
Our Maundy Thursday service is April 18th at 7:00 pm with the Holy Comforter Choir.
Maundy Thursday. What a strange name of a day of the week!
Maundy comes from the Latin word "mandatum" ("commandment"), referring to Christ's words "a new commandment I give you, that you love one another as I have loved you."
In this service we remember the Passover and the institution of the Eucharist as well as Jesus washing the feet of His disciples in one of His final acts of servant ministry. The Maundy Thursday liturgy concludes with the stripping of the altar
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Prayer Vigil begins Friday morning
Our vigil begins at 5am on Good Friday and ends at noon. The following have signed up for the vigil:
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5:00am - 6:00am: Judy Smith and Laura Leech
6:00am - 7:00am: Mary and Griff Kelly
7:00am - 8:00am: Mary and Griff Kelly
8:00am - 9:00am: Maurica Bourne and Liz Corley
9:00am - 10:00am: Dory Reuter
10:00am -11:00am: Carole Nelson and Judy Mellinger
11:00am - 12 noon: Darlene and Ashley Bourque
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Music will be available but feel free to bring your own. There will also be handouts with suggestions on how to spend your time in prayer during the vigil.
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Good Friday Service led by Youth
April 19 at 6:00pm
At 6:00 pm on April 19, our youth will lead a traditional Stations of the Cross. If you are not familiar with this service, this is also known as the Way of the Cross, and takes you through the final steps as Jesus goes to be crucified. Vivian Vaiden will be providing guitar accompaniment.
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A Special Offering
On Maundy Thursday and Good Friday remember to give for the assistance of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
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Christian Education: Please Note
Christian Education classes for Adult, Youth, and Children
will not meet April 21.
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Look who was spotted around Holy Comforter:
Is that our Youth Director, Darlene Bourque and our Music Director, Brad Green?
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Easter Invites
Easter is
the
pre-eminent festival of the Church year.
Invite at least one person to join you this year for our Easter services, Easter brunch and Easter Egg hunt.
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Easter Sunday - He is Risen
Two Services on Easter!
Worship with us at either 8:30am or 10:30 am. At our 10:30am service we will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Baptism. The choir will be at both services.
Easter Brunch - Bring a dish to share!
In between services, we will have a light brunch so bring something to share. Ham and Mimosas provided by the church.
The Easter egg hunt follows the 10:30am service.
We provide the eggs, you provide the baskets.
Wait for the signal from the White Rabbit before
joining the hunt!
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Back by popular demand!
The middle and high school youth groups will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Tuesday April 23rd from 6-7:30pm. Tickets are $5 each or $20 for a family. Please purchase tickets or RSVP by April 21st. All proceeds will support the pilgrimage to England and Scotland this summer.
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The Journey to Becoming
a Deacon
Court Hooper is a postulant for Holy Orders in the Diaconate. Here's what he has to share of his journey thus far:
"My formation is going according to plan; it's actually more like following a path. I have completed reading one of two books for this section of my diaconal formation, Unexpected Consequences. I have another book to read and a few papers to write. I am working on my rule of life by forming a more defined prayer cycle that adds Morning Prayer. I wish to add Compline at a later time to round out my day.
Starting April 28th, I will be shadowing Sandy Turner at Christ Church and then John Warner at St. Augustine. This enables me to learn more about being a deacon from two of the best in our area. Although I will miss our congregation, I look forward to this opportunity to grow and come back home more confident, better prepared and more experienced to serve."
Blessings,
Court Hooper
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Holy Comforter Fall Carnival
Holy Comforter is hosting
its first fall carnival! We have some amazing things planned and would like to begin getting others involved in the planning process. We will have a meeting after church on Sunday, April 28th to share our plans. We need all ministry leaders to attend, however anyone else interested in helping is welcome! Questions? Contact Darlene Bourque at [email protected].
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Access Your Church Account On-Line
You can now access your church account information on-line. The link below will take you to our Church Sign-in. All first time users will need to follow the prompt that says, "Need a Login? Click here." You will be sent an email to create a password for your account.
If you need help, contact the church office at 706-210-1133. We are happy to help.
Download the Free Church Life App
Once you have set up your account (above), you may wish to download the "ACS Church Life" app. This will give you access to our church directory on your phone. Visit the App Store or Google Play.
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It's that time again...to start baking those cookies!
The next Kairos Retreat for the ladies at Leath Correctional in Greenwood, SC is April 25 - 28. As usual we will be taking loads and loads of cookies to distribute to the entire complex. So many of you have helped me reach my goal of 150 dozen cookies in the past and the ladies and I thank you.
If you would like to bake or buy cookies to donate for the retreat I will be picking them up at the church on Sunday, April 21 or Tues. April 23. There are some new guidelines that the prison requires.
- Cookies can be bought or baked at home. (Homemade is nice but slice and bake is great too.)
- Cookies CANNOT CONTAIN any sort of fruit. (raisins, craisins, dried fruit of any kind) Nuts are OK.
- Cookies CANNOT have any sprinkles, icing or powdered sugar on the top of them.
- Please package your home baked cookies in sleeves of a dozen each (like Ritz crackers) using either waxed paper or plastic wrap. Please do not package them until they are completely cooled or they will stick together.
- Purchased cookies (Oreos, Pecan Sandies, etc.) should be left in their package.
- Most important...pray over these cookies as you purchase them or bake them. Prayer is the basis for our time there.
Other ways to help . . .
- Prayers!!! Please sign up for the prayer chain on the list in the foyer or here. The prayer vigil is continuous from 4:00 PM on Thursday April 25 through 4:00 PM Sunday, April 28. This is a prayer vigil that you can do anywhere you are. Pray for the inmates, administration, staff and team members.
- Toiletries for indigent inmates. See list in foyer.
- Monetary donations are accepted and are tax deductible. Please make them out to Kairos of South Carolina. You can mail or give to Linda Bargeron - 12 Woodbridge Way, Evans, GA 30809
These donations enable us to take the Kairos program inside the prison and bring God's prayers to the ladies who attend. We will be hosting 42 ladies this time.
More Information . . .
Contact Linda Bargeron (
[email protected] or 706-267-8668) if you have any questions.
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Thank you to all who came out and helped make Palm Crosses and stuff Easter Eggs!
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Adult Christian Formation
Sunday mornings at 9:15am
Note: Adult Christian Education classes will not meet April 21.
April 28: Adam Hamilton's Christianity and World Religions. In this DVD series, Hamilton explores four major world religions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism-and the beliefs of each with those of Christianity. We continue our study with an exploration of Islam with moderator, Robert Spessert. You do not want to miss this class.
Parent Led Bible Study
April 28:
We end our
two-part series promoting good mental health for families. Facilitators: Mallory Halterman, Cheryl Spessert and others.
Coming soon:
In our fast paced world, it's getting harder and harder to slow down and be more intentional, with ourselves and others (including our children). Join us as we explore the pages of
Present Over Perfect
by Shauna Niequist on our journey to embracing this messy, imperfect, yet oh so rich life we have to live.
Facilitators: Mallory Halterman, Cheryl Spessert and others.
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BLAST
Bible Learning Action Stations
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Note: Christian Education will not meet April 21.
Sunday, April 28: Joy -
True, lasting joy can only come from knowing we have eternal life by believing in Jesus and accepting him as our Lord and Savior. And
Peace -
Peace isn't just about feeling calm; we need to be peacemakers, helping people find peace in the midst of conflict.
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Note: Youth Group will not meet April 21.
Sunday, April 28
Middle school meets from 5:00 - 6:00pm.
Topic: Images of God: Finding images of God int he world
High school meets from 6:30 - 7:30pm.
Topic: Anxious (Part 1)
Both groups meet for dinner and fellowship
from 6:00 - 6:30pm.
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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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March Financials
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Actual Revenue as of Feb. 28, 2019
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$76,593.71
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Actual Expenses as of Feb. 28, 2019
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$98,553.38
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Surplus/Deficit as of February 28, 2019
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-$21,959.67
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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:
Judy Smith, Ray Bourne, Larry Jesion, Leslie Williams, Paulie Kane, Christina Zajicek, and Tracy
For those celebrating birthdays:
Meredith Ferguson and Earleen Cox
For those celebrating anniversaries:
David and Julie Blake, George and Linda Morgan
Thanksgiving for our partnership
with Lakeside Middle School.
For the safety of Mariel Morgan
and all those who serve abroad.
For those who are homebound:
Corky Angleman, Marjorie Sinclair, Larry and Donna Garvey, Bobby and Lorraine Banks, and Joan Jackson
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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8:30am Easter Service
| Preacher/Celebrant |
The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Taylor |
| Assisting Priest |
The Rev. Larry Jesion |
Lay Eucharistic Ministers
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Amy Sheppard, Linda Bargeron, Court Hooper
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| Reader |
Linda Bargeron |
| Acolytes |
Natalie and Brandon Belair |
Altar Guild
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Heather Schneller |
| Ushers |
Duncan Colsh and Mike Bourque |
| Pre-Service Greeters |
Jeannie Sinko-Nelson |
| Prayer Team |
Judy Smith and Heather Schneller |
10:30am Easter Service
| Preacher/Celebrant |
The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Taylor |
| Assisting Priest |
The Rev. Larry Jesion |
Lay Eucharistic Ministers
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Carole Nelson, Janet Byrd, Jenny Frey, Abby Brooks, Morgan Hooper
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| Reader |
Meghan Bourque |
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Acolytes
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Abby Brooks, Grady Riser, Katherine Hahn
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Altar Guild
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Linda Bargeron and Linda Hoogland |
| Ushers |
Duncan Colsh and Mike Bourque |
| Pre-Service Greeters |
Liz Corley and Michele Lundy |
| Prayer Team |
Harriet Myers and Dory Reuter |
| Vestry Person of the Day |
Fred Hoogland |
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