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Weekly Calendar
Thursday, June 20
Sunday, June 23
Monday, June 24
Tuesday, June 25
| 10:00am |
Prayer Shawl Meeting at Earth Fare |
| 7:00pm |
Jae Mars Puppy Class |
| 8:00pm |
Jae Mars Handling Class |
Wednesday, June 26
| 10:00am |
Dig Deeper Bible Study |
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Online giving is an EASY, CONVENIENT way to keep up with your pledges and to donate!
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Induction of New Members
of
Daughters of the King (DOK)
This Sunday morning we welcome four new members
into the Daughters of the King: Maurica Bourne, Joy Waldo, Mary Kelly and Laura Leech.
DOK
is open to all women in the Episcopal Church.
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Ouch-Our Summer Deficit
Summer is always rough on church budgets
with so many people on vacation. Right now we have a
current deficit over $30,000
and that isn't sustainable. Just like summer weeds, the church deficit can grow rapidly. It's easy to keep up with your pledges, even while out of town, by going to our web site (www.holycomforterchurch.org) and using Pay Pal; at church you can always use the Square Reader in the foyer. And yes, we still take checks and cash!
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Our Youth Pilgrimage
Our Youth Group Pilgrimage to Scotland and England
is fast approaching! I am asking for hand-written notes encouragement, prayers and well-wishes that will be read to our pilgrims each day of our trip. You can give me the notes at church over the next few Sundays or I would be happy to come pick them up. Many thanks to all of you who have made this Pilgrimage a reality for our Youth! Peace!
- Tab Carter (706) 833-6458.
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More on the Pilgrimage
We are just scant weeks away from our youth pilgrimage to Northern England and Scotland. A special part of the pilgrimage will be going to Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, pictured below. It is only accessible at low tide and is a one of the "Thin Places" in Celtic Christianity. Take some time to google info on Lindisfarne and you'll discover why this is such a sacred place.
Our pilgrims leave
late on the afternoon of July 7 and return July 16. We will have a special send off for them Sunday July 7. Keep the following in your prayers:
Ashlee Bourque, Meghan Bourque, Natalie Belair, Abby Brooks, Brittney Kezer, Ellie Connolly, Nathan Suggs, Myles Green, Brad Green, Tab Carter, Beth Connolly, Liz Hahn, Darlene Bourque (youth pastor) and Cynthia Taylor, Rector.
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The Importance of Youth and Youth Ministry
Some churches have special worship
services designated "Youth Sunday". We don't. Why? Because
every
Sunday is Youth Sunday, as are all the other days that end in "Y". Our youth are involved in all areas of our church because we value their presence and ministry among us
now
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For tweens or teens looking
to get more involved in church activities Holy Comforter, Youth Group is a great place to start! Comprised of middle and high schoolers in grades 6-12, we meet on Sunday evenings from 5:00-6:45PM (times vary by activity and age group) for snacks, fellowship, games and activities. But most importantly, it's a loving place to learn about deepening faith and navigating the difficult waters of growing up with God as their guide. One of the ways we are doing that this summer is with our first Youth Pilgrimage which will be taking us to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Durham, England and Edinburgh. We also are part of our very active Diocesan Youth Ministry in events such as Happening and New Beginnings.
We are also actively involved
in being the hands and feet of Christ in our community through service projects. We are always looking for new people to join in the fun! Contact Darlene Bourque, Youth Minister at [email protected] for more information.
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Altar Flowers
Consider a gift of Altar Flowers
for our worship service. You may give the flowers in thanksgiving of a special occasion, to honor someone or in remembrance of a loved one. Contact the church office for flower guidelines.
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Book Club Meeting
Announcing a new book club!
The book for our summer read is
White China: Finding the Divine in the Everyday
by Molly Wolf, available through Amazon. On Monday, August 12 at 10am, we meet at the church to discuss the book. Starting in September we will meet at the church every other month on the 2nd Monday at 10am.
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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
for our on-line directory
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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Thankful for Vacation Bible School
Dear Holy Comforter Friends,
The children all had a wonderful time at Vacation Bible School and we could feel the Holy Spirit working through us to help us all become the people God wants us to be. Many of our lessons helped the children learn to look for God and His works in their everyday lives. Certainly, our church family at Holy Comforter is one of the greatest of His works and His presence was very clearly felt. Thank you all for your generosity of time, talent, food, prayers and support for our VBS program! God is present, passionate and powerful---and he is doing amazing things ALL THE TIME, we just have to learn to look for Him.
With Joy,
Ayn Colsh
Director of Children's Ministries
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Coming Soon: Fall Festival
Would you like to climb aboard my beautiful balloon? You can at our Fall Festival on Saturday October 26 when we will offer tethered balloon rides. It's just one of the many attractions we will be offering. Save the date now and keep thinking fall, as we make our way through the hot days of summer.
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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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May Financials
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Actual Revenue as of May 31, 2019
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Actual Expenses as of May 31, 2019
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Surplus/Deficit as of May 31, 2019
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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:
Scott Weisneski, Lane Saunders, and Tony Abate
For those celebrating birthdays:
Rosie Allen-Noble, Mary Louise Banister, Jenny Frey, McKenzie Morgan, Handley Saunders, and Bobby Barnett
Thanksgiving for our partnership
with Lakeside Middle School.
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
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, Morgan Hooper, Linda Bargeron
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| Reader |
Tab Carter |
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Acolytes
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Abby Brooks, Alexander Saunders, Ashlee Bourque
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Altar Guild
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Linda Bargeron and Pam Coffey |
| Ushers |
Thomas and Ashley Saunders |
| Pre-Service Greeters |
Liz Corley and Carol Kane |
| Prayer Team |
Robert Bargeron and Heather Schneller |
| Welcome Team |
Linda Hoogland |
| Vestry Person of the Day |
Tab Carter |
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