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Weekly Calendar
Sunday, August 18
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9:15am
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Christian Ed.
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9:30am
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Choir Rehearsal
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| 10:30am |
Worship Service |
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4:45pm
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Staff Meeting
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6:00pm
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Men's Group
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| 6:00pm |
Youth Group |
Monday, August 19
Tuesday, August 20
| 10:00am |
Prayer Shawl Meeting at Earth Fare |
| 7:00pm |
Jae Mars Puppy Class |
| 8:00pm |
Jae Mars Handling Class |
Wednesday, August 21
| 10:30am |
Dig Deeper Bible Study |
| 6:30pm |
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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Vote for Your Favorite Playground Equipment
We're adding to our playground
and need your vote for what that should be!
Cast your vote in the foyer of the church this Sunday. (Children are especially encouraged to vote.)
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Christian Education has begun!
All classes meet on the Lower Level at 9:15am
Rector's Forum: Celtic Spirituality.
People looking for their soul's true home would do well to learn from the Celts. They knew their soul home came from their easy intersection between the Ordinary and the Divine. Learn about Celtic Christianity in this three part series and what they still have to teach us about prayer and life in a way too busy world.
Presenter: Dr. Cynthia Taylor. She has studied and taught Celtic Spirituality for over 30 years, including at Augusta University's Continuing Education Department and led pilgrimages.
Parents and Young Adults Forum: Present over Perfect.
Author Shauna Niequist walks a path away from frantic pushing and proving, and toward the person you were created to be.
Coordinators:
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Youth Group
August 18th:
The middle and high school youth group will meet from 6-7:00PM at church for an evening of fellowship, snacks and minute to win it games.
August 25th:
Middle school youth (grades 6-8) will meet from 5-5:45PM. We will begin our re:form curriculum starting with "Who Wrote the Bible: God or Humans?". High school youth (grades 9-12) will meet from 6-7:00PM. We will begin our t.b.d. (
Think.Believe.Do
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Darlene Bourque, youth minister
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BLAST
(Bible Learning Action Stations)
Calling all kids from kindergarten through 5th Grade!
We have some really EXCITING lessons planned for this coming school year! We are going back to our Rotation Station model incorporating science, cooking, games, art, drama and technology workshops into the Bible stories and lessons each week to help us gain a deeper understanding of the Bible and how it relates to our daily lives.
Our lessons this year
will include the Creation story, Noah's Ark, Psalm 23, The Lord's Prayer, the House on the Rock, the Good Samaritan, And Doubting Thomas, along with lessons about Advent, Christmas, and Holy Week. We meet each week on the lower level each Sunday from 9:15-10:15 am.
We are looking for volunteers
to help us lead the BLAST lessons. Prayerfully consider helping us in this ministry. Lesson plans and supplies are provided. You don't have to commit to every Sunday and there is no experience necessary! Contact Ayn Colsh at
[email protected]
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We're Starting Up a Children's Choir!
Calling all 1st through 5th graders!
Holy Comforter is starting a Children's Choir! Beginning September 8, we will rehearse on Sunday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 in the sanctuary. The children's choir will be directed by Drs. Brad and Lucy Green. Both Brad and Lucy are certified music teachers who have extensive experience working with church, school, and community children's choirs. They are excited to kick off a program here at Holy Comforter. To gauge interest in this new program, we will only meet regularly this fall. Our goal is to perform during the Advent/Christmas season. See you there!
Like to sing? Join Our Adult Choir!
We are always looking to expand our choir. If you would like to be part of our choir, join us Wednesdays at 6:30pm. Questions? Contact Music Director Dr. Brad Green at [email protected].
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Holy Comforter Book Club
Our next book is
American Duchess: A novel of Consuelo Vanderbilt
by Karen Harper. We meet Monday, September 9 at 10am upstairs at the church.
206-859-8418.
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Volunteer Opportunity
Join us at Golden Harvest
, 702 Fenwick Street, for kitchen and meal prep on Monday, September 16 and/or Monday, October 21 from 8:30 to 10:30am.
Contact Mary Kelly
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Sharing God's Word: Our Guest Preachers
This Christmas Eve marks the 20th Birthday
of the launching of Holy Comforter. We are starting the celebrations early with a host of guest preachers, from within and without of our congregation, that begins in 2019 and continues through 2020.
Sunday September 1 The Rev. Canon Frank Logue.
Frank is the Canon to the Ordinary, which basically means he is our bishop's right hand man. He is also one of the most gifted preachers in the Episcopal Church. You are in for a treat. You can follow his blog at
loosecanon.georgiaepiscopal.org/
Sunday September 22 The Rev. Dr. Reggie McNeal.
Reggie is a Baptist preacher, teacher, writer and iconoclast, who pushes us not to settle for what passes as everyday Christianity. He is also funny as all get out. Reggie has preached before at Holy Comforter and was instrumental in starting some of our outreach ministries. For more info on Reggie go to
www.reggiemcneal.org
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Sunday October 6
The Rev. Dr. Nadim Nassar.
Syrian born Nadim is a priest in the Church of England. More importantly he is the founder of The Awareness Project. His book, The Culture of God, gives voice to our questioning: "Where is...God in a world that seems bent on self-destruction?' As a peace-builder in Syria, the UK, the US and beyond, Fr. Nadim leads us into a transformative, reconciling, life-changing power that leads to abundant life and 'to protect the sanctity of life, which is defiled by war.'" The Rev. Nassar is traveling in our country this fall promoting peace and reconciliation, particularly in Iraq and Syria. Go to
www.awareness-foundation.com
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Acolyte Festival to be Held in Augusta
Saturday, August 25-Sunday, August 26:
The Diocesan Acolyte Festival will be held at Church of the Good Shepherd,
2230 Walton Way, Augusta, GA
. This is for acolytes of all ages.
Contact Acolyte Master Morgan Hooper at [email protected].
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Civil Rights in America
Dialog Series 2020
with The Rev. Brian Tillman &
The Rev. Dr. Gary Mason
A Pilgrimage
Opportunity
A picture might be worth a thousand words but seeing and interacting with places and people is worth much more. Civil Rights in America is a unique travel opportunity to help travelers recognize the depths of racism in America so that reconciliation and healing can begin. Museums, churches, sites of historic marches, and sites of tragic violence and killing are part of this thought-provoking travel experience. In addition to visiting historic sites in the South, experts in reconciliation and conflict resolution will lecture and guide dialog between travelers to help them return home with new ways to implement reconciliation and healing.
The pilgrimage begins and ends in Atlanta, starting March 17.
The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Taylor is the chief Episcopal pilgrimage host. Of greater importance are our pilgrim guides, The Rev. Brian Tillman of Atlanta, who works to brings justice and reconciliation to churches, and The Rev. Dr. Gary Mason of Ireland, who works on reconciliation and peace. He was recognized by Queen Elizabeth for his work in Northern Ireland.
The tour is organized by Education Opportunities. More details coming soon.
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Celebration of Creation and Blessing of the Animals
Sunday September 29 :
Bring your well behaved pets to church that day. Dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. Yes, your pets can come to church that day! More details soon.
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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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July Financials
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Actual Revenue as of July 31, 2019
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$222,869.58
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Actual Expenses as of July 31, 2019
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$221,046.88
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Surplus/Deficit as of July 31, 2019
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$1822.70
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Thank You for Your Gifts
Summer is always a hard time for churches.
Giving drops when people are on vacation. But many of you either pre-paid your pledges or made sure to continue your giving through the summer enabling us to get out of the summer doldrums. Thank you so much. We would be here without you.
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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:
Pat Schaeffer, Leigh Steele, and Patricia Lewis
For those celebrating birthdays:
Frank Garrison and Madeline Brown
For those celebrating anniversaries:
Frank and Kim Garrison, James and Keenan Grigg, Steve and Cindie White
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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Morgan Hooper, Darlene Bourque,
Janet Byrd
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| Reader |
Brittney Kezer |
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Acolytes
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Maddie Grigg, Alexander Saunders, Brittney Kezer
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Altar Guild
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Janet Byrd and Karen Sheppard
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| Altar Bread |
Teresa Pinheiro |
| Ushers |
Tab Carter and Nathan Suggs |
| Pre-Service Greeters |
Cindy Cooper and Valerie McNary |
| Prayer Team |
Robert and Linda Bargeron |
| Welcome Team |
Duncan Colsh |
| Vestry Person of the Day |
Fred Hoogland |
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