This Week at St. Timothy's

Our Weekly Blast!

October 12 , 2018

The Season after Pentecost

Welcome Home Potluck for our Uganda Missioners

Sunday, October 14th (after the 10:30 service)

Pot luck! Bring your best dish to share. Coffee and tea will be provided. Sign-up sheets are located outside the Welcome Center. Let's show them how happy we are to have them back and how proud we are of them. If you have any questions, contact Dale Rasco at 979-236-5058 .

New Tuesday Bible Study starts October 16

Our next Bible study will be Elijah: Spiritual Stamina In Every Season by Melissa Spoelstra. We will start October 16 and finishing December 4, skipping November 20 due to Thanksgiving. The books will vary in price from $12 to $16 depending on shipping.

If you are interested contact Nancy Carter at 979-285-4831 (cell), 979-297-5338 (home), or wcarter006@comcast.net.

Fall Work Day, Saturday October 20, 8:30-11:00

We need your help - all men, women and children!

Not a lot of heavy work. Mainly, we will be weeding, trimming bushes and picking up sticks.

So bring your garden tools, including clippers, electric trimmers, etc. Come to the church at 8:30am on Saturday, October 20th.

This is a great way to get to know other members of the parish you may not know well while working side-by-side. Everyone can help, contribute and feel a part of the clean-up.

Trunk or Treat Halloween Festivities, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Come one, come all to hear the fun and slightly spooky music played by our own specter, Paul Butt! He will put you in the Halloween spirit with music from his friends Scooby Doo, Darth Vader, the Addams Family, the Munsters, the Phantom and others! Then, feast on the decadent sweet morsels your friends have waiting for you in the trunks of their carriages! Have a deliciously frightful time! Remember to wear your costume.

Here are some ways you can contribute to this fun event:

1. Provide candy.

2. Provide alternative snacks (non candy) for the Teal Pumpkin Project, such as, glow sticks, pretzels, pencils, spider rings, stickers, fangs, etc.

3. Bring cookies for the spiced cider and coffee table.

4. Help decorate or clean up.

5. Help directing traffic.

Sign-up sheets are located outside the Welcome Center. Contact Sharon McKey at 979-236-1562.

All Saints Day Service, November 1, 7:00 p.m.

E very Christian today stands on the shoulders of those faithful departed who ha ve gone before us. It's our opportunity to thank the Lord for the life and witness of those saints who we love and ack nowledge before God.

Please contact the church office to place the name of a departed loved one who we will remember during the service by lighting a candle in their name. Call Jackie Koch at 979-297-6003 or email her at jkoch@stimothy.org no later than Monday, October 29th.

Manage your Schedule: Ministry Scheduler

St. Timothy's uses a software package named Ministry Scheduler Pro to ma nage our volunteers and ministry schedules. This makes it easy to check your ministry commitments, let us know when you are unavailable, and request a substitute. If you have an iOS or Android device , you can use the MSP mobile app. Or, connect over your browser to https://secure.rotundasoftware.com/l/web-terminal/login/stimothylj .

If you are on a scheduled ministry, you should be receiving email reminders each month asking you to update your availability before the monthly schedule is produc ed. If you are not available to serve, you can block those times on the system so you won't be scheduled. Just log in to the system and go to My Profile > Can't Serve Times, and add your away dates. If you are having trouble with the system, you can also email Sondra and let her know what dates to block.

Questions? Sondra Griner is our scheduler, and is happy to help. Email: sgriner@sbcglobal.net.

St Timothy Key Holder Responsibility

Security can be an issue at St Timothy's if doors are left unlocked. If you are unlocking a door when you come into the facility, please lock the door behind you and do not leave the door unlocked.

If you are coming in for an event and you are the person in charge, you may leave the door for your part of the building unlocked until the event is finished then please lock the doors you unlocked. Examples include: choir practice, ARM, The Hall, Altar Guild or other scheduled events. Remember, the person in charge of the event is responsible for locking up or assigning someone to lock up at the end of the event.

If you are here and leave for a few minutes, like for lunch or running an errand, then lock the door when you leave.

Youth and Family Minister Search

We are seeking full-time minister to lead our youth and small-group ministries as well as to provide support for our children's Sunday School programs. This unordained position reports to the Rector and will oversee a group of lay teachers, parent volunteers and other lay leaders. Visit www.stimothy.org/youthandfamily for more information.

Nursery Worker Needed

Do you know someone who is looking for some part-time work? St. Timothy's is seeking an individual who is interested in working on Sunday mornings for about 3 hours, and on occasional special services. The candidate will help out with Christian Education as needed, and must attend the required to attend Safeguarding God's Children training.

Contact the church office if you are interest or know a good candidate.

Tend our Garden

Got a green thumb? Please consider helping maintain a section of our flower beds. It only takes about 3-4 hours per month.

For more information, contact Kay McKneely.

Online Giving

You can pay your pledge, make memorial donations, make a Grace Garden purchase, give to the Capital Replacement Fund, the Hall, the Music Fund and flowers through Simple Give. The church offers this online service as a convenience to the congregation and there's no charge to you to use this service. However, the church is charged a flat fee of 1% for drafts/ACH transactions coming out of your checking or savings account. The church is charged 3.09% for credit card transactions.

The Simple Give link is at the bottom of St. Timothy's homepage. You can set up an online account or make one time contributions without creating an account.

Looking ahead to Sunday

October 14, 2018

21st Sunday after Pentecost

Our readings for Sunday

Job 23:1-9, 16-17
Psalm 22:1-15
Hebrews 4:12-16
Mark 10:17-31

The Food Basket

53 pounds of food were delivered to the Food basket Tuesday, as well as egg cartons and plastic grocery bags. Thank you for helping our neighbors in need! They currently need canned soups, especially cream soups, and canned meats.

Thanks to all of you who are helping our neighbors who are in need !

Pledge Statements

Giving statements will be sent out in mid -October via the email address we have on file for you. If you would like to receive them via mail please contact our bookkeeper, Jackie Moore, at accounting@stimothy.org.