This Week At St. Matthew's
Sunday, November 10, 2019
22nd Sunday after Pentecost
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THIS SUNDAY
22nd Sunday After Pentecost
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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
9:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Christian Ed
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist**
READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY
** Nursery available 6 mos - 4 years
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SUNDAY SCHOOL &
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
ALL AGES
Join us
this Sunday, November 10
9:30 a.m.
For information on
Adult Christian Ed classes,
Youth classes meet in the Undercroft.
Sunny's Kids (Pre-K - 5th grade) meet in the
Christian Education wing.
Nursery available for children 6 mos - 4 years
in the Christian Education wing.
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CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
Flowers adorning St. Matthew’s sacred spaces for Christmas services are made possible by your generous donations.
To donate toward our flowers and ensure proper recognition in the Christmas Eve bulletin, fill in the form in the Sunday bulletin and drop it in the offering plate or basket provided in the Narthex, by December 15. Please make a check payable to St. Matthew’s for $12.00 and mark it for Christmas Flowers. You may also pay for Christmas flowers online by choosing Christmas Flowers from the drop down menu in your Giving section on Realm; however,
please be sure to complete the memorial/gifts form in the bulletin as well. Please note, names received after December 15 may not be printed in the bulletin.
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Calling all angel’s, shepherd’s, sheep, Magi, and Innkeepers! We are seeking any children pre-K through 5th grade who are interested in participating in St. Matthew’s Christmas Pageant. The Christmas Pageant will be at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24th at the Christmas Eve Service. There will be a rehearsal / orientation in the parish hall on Sunday, November 17th after the 10:30 am service to go over the parts and positions for the Pageant. This rehearsal / orientation will be approximately 30 minutes. There will be additional rehearsals on Sundays, December 8th, 15th & 22nd after the 10:30 a.m. service, and will be approximately 30 to 45 minutes in length. If you have any questions, please
contact me or
Liz Livermont.
Grace & Peace,
Fr. Tommy
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PLEDGING ONLINE THROUGH REALM
You can set up your 2020 pledge on Realm! Log into Realm; choose
Giving from the left side of the page; Click on
Pledge & fill out the form with amount and schedule; Choose
"Pledge Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31 2020" from the drop down menu. Complete the form and choose
Save Pledge.
Please note,
once you have pledged for 2020 that option will no longer appear in your online choices in the future. If you need to change your pledge at any time, please contact
Mark Allen.
If you wish to set up automatic pledge payments, you can do so by logging into REALM and choosing Giving from the left side of the page. (If you have not yet logged into REALM, please contact
Susan Carson
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“No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.
Luke 8:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
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Prayer For The Parish
Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (BCP, p. 817)
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Guy's Night Out -- TRIVIA!
Play TRIVIA with a great group of guys! This group meets the first and third Wednesday of every month. They meet at McCray’s Tavern in Lawrenceville on the first Wednesday, and at Mellow Mushroom in Snellville on the third Wednesday, each at 7:00 p.m.
McCray's Tavern is located at 100 N. Perry St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Next meeting:Dec 4
Mellow Mushroom is located at 2000 Main Street E, Snellville, GA 30078
Next meeting Nov 20
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LUNCH BUNCH
Thursday, November 14 at 12 noon
at Sam's on Main, Grayson
All are invited to the next gathering of Lunch Bunch on Thursday, November 14 at 12 noon at
Sam’s on Main, 415 Pine Grove, Grayson, GA. This locally owned restaurant has a broad menu of sandwiches, salads and flat-bread pizza. Portions are fairly large, so bring your appetite! Please let us know you are going by calling
Susan in the church office at 770-979-4210. It’s important to give the restaurant a head count. Thanks for your help and see you there!
Lunch Bunch is an opportunity for fellowship and good conversation with others from St. Matthew's, and meets monthly on the second Thursday of each month at local area restaurants. No reservation is required; however it is helpful to have a head count for seating purposes.
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GLIMMERS OF HOPE
Once again the
Southeast Gwinnett Food Co-Op is offering gift cards as their Christmas assistance program to eligible clients who have minor children living in their household. This small offering will help the heads of house–holds care for their children’s needs and remind them that they have friends walking alongside of them. You can make a donation in the form of a
$25 gift card from Kroger, Target or Walmart. A gift card tag board will be in the Narthex. Gift cards should be placed in the collection container in the church office, or given to Cheryl Wheeler, Greg Andrews or Dotty Merrifield.
All donations must be submitted by Sunday December 1st.
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Knit, Crochet and Pray:
Winter Warmth for Rosebud Reservation
Rosebud is a reservation in Mission, South Dakota for Lakota Native Americans. Nancee Cekuta, formerly a member of St. Matthew’s (and now the rector at St. Bartholomew’s in North Augusta, SC), did a summer internship at Rosebud as part of her postulancy to the priesthood at that time and found great need in the Native American community there due to exceedingly cold temperatures in winter. As a result,
St. Matthew’s Knit, Crochet, and Pray Ministry and the parish at large began sending hats, scarves, gloves or mittens each year to the children (ages 4-18 years) living on the reservation who have to wait for school buses in the brutal cold. We mailed one shipment in September (25 sets) and hope to get another to them in November.
What you can do to contribute:
1. Knit or crochet the above items and place them in the labeled basket in the old narthex (parish hall entryway).
2. Purchase the items and put them in the basket.
3. Donate money designated for Rosebud.
4. Get in touch with Beth DiGiovanni at 678 227 8131.
Let’s share our Thanksgiving blessings and Christmas joy with these sweet children. Any help is greatly needed and appreciated.
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Give a gift with lasting impact this holiday season with Episcopal Relief & Development's
Gifts For Life Catalog
To read more about this opportunity for giving,
click here
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THE RUTH CHAPTER OF ST. MATTHEW’S Daughters of the King (DOK)
is planning a study in preparation to become a Daughter. At this time we are projecting January 2020 for those who feel so called. It will also be open to those Daughters seeking renewal. The DOK is a group of women dedicated to Prayer, Service, and Evangelism. If you would like to know more about DOK, please contact
Peggy Isaacs at 770-923-1955. Or Lynne Kiker at 770-235-6650.
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It's the People -- and It's the Volunteers!
Time and talent are two foundational elements of stewardship in a church community. There are many things that happen in the life of the church that depend entirely on volunteer hours offered in service to God. Here are a few ways YOU can serve at St. Matthew's, and who to contact to offer your time and talent to God and your parish family:
Ushers, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers
-- join the rotation for reading lessons on Sunday mornings, and/or serving for either 8:00 or 10:30 service. We especially need servers for the 8:00 a.m. service. See
Greg Andrews about training/licensing for these rewarding ministries.
Sunday Breakfast -- We are in need of volunteers to sign up to prepare breakfast. If you haven’t taken a turn since last school year, we need you now. If you are on a committee, please ask others on your committee to cover breakfast one Sunday. Breakfast doesn't have to be elaborate, For more information, contact
Nancy Drury
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JUNIOR WORSHIP
Every Sunday during the Sunday School year, children ages 5-7 spend a portion of the worship service in a child-size worship environment learning about how we worship in the Episcopal church, with hands-on opportunities to examine and experience elements of the worship service and ask questions about what we do in church. Additional
helpers are needed to take turns in rotation assisting in this ministry. Lesson plans are available and training will be given. For more info, speak to
Debbie Inman or
Mona Livermont.
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POLICE BIRTHDAYS
Please keep the following
Snellville Police officers in your prayers as they celebrate birthdays in November:
- Communications Brian Howard, November 7
- Officer David Nguyen, November 7
- Communications Officer Barbara Ratcliff, November 7
- Officer Scott Hermel, November 11
- Lt. David Matson, November 14
- Communications Lisa Maddox, November 21
- Officer Neal Carter, November 24
Prayer for Police Officers
Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all men and women in law enforcement in our neighborhoods, cities, and on our highways. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; protect their families; strengthen them in their trials; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Adapted, BCP p.823)
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A big thank you to the many volunteers who donated their time and skills in the loving maintenance of our church home on our Parish Work Day, October 26. And a special shout out to Cub Scouts Troop 553 and their adult leaders. I don't know that we would have done it all without their help. The weather was iffy, but you all came out and we accomplished our goals in record time. At St. Matthew's, It's the People! Thanks be to God!
Janis Williams & Steve Charron
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THANK YOU!
I would like to say a great big Thank You to all who helped create the magic of our first Halloween Costume party in aid of the Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. In particular to Tina Marie Whatley-Staples for her fantastic decor, Richard Morris for his groovy tunes and games and Liz Livermont for helping me make this idea come to life. It was a great success and so much fun for all who attended. Thank you for all of the generous and thoughtful donations for the hospital, which we are dropping off on Thursday evening. Thank you to St. Matthews Youth group for allowing us to work with you to host such a worthy event.
Ciara Morris
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--- YOUTH GROUP NEWS ---
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO YOUTH GROUP!
Youth group meets in the parish hall and/or undercroft most Sunday nights throughout the school year. All youth 6th - 12th grades are invited to attend. Bring a friend!
NOTE:
Youth Group now meets
from
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evenings.
For questions or to volunteer to help with youth group activities, please speak with
Thank you for being a part of our amazing youth program!!
Faithfully,
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Please note:
The church office will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday, and be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28 & 29. It will reopen on Monday, December 2.
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IMPORTANT:CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE CHURCH OFFICE
PLEASE NOTE that the
stmatts@bellsouth.net
email address has been discontinued and we no longer have access to email sent to that address.
It should be deleted from your contact email lists.
Please use
admin@stmatthewssnellville.org
to reach Charmaine, our parish administrator. Thanks.
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THE REALM CORNER
Are YOU logged into Realm yet?
Pledge payments and financial giving through REALM is easy:
Go to the church website,
www.itsthepeople.org
. Click on the blue Give Online button near the center of the page, and follow the prompts to choose the desired fund designation from the drop-down menu.
If you wish to set up automatic pledge payments, you can do so by logging into REALM and choosing Giving from the left side of the page. (If you have not yet logged into REALM, please contact
Susan Carson
).
You can set up your 2020 pledge on Realm! Log into Realm; choose Giving from the left side of the page; Click on Pledge & fill out amount; Choose "Pledge Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31 2020" from the drop down menu. Complete the form and choose Save Pledge.
Realm Directory and Your Privacy Settings
For instructions on how to change your privacy settings
, or other REALM information,
click here.
Stay connected! For information on logging in, and to view other Realm information and tutorials, check out the link below:
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LOOKING AHEAD:
November 16 -- Acolyte Training
at 10:00 a.m.
November 17
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Stewardship Ingathering
at both services
November 22 & 23 -- Diocesan Council
November 24 -- Thanksgiving Pot Luck Dinner
after the 10:30 a.m. service
December 1
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First Sunday in Advent
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Events and Serving Schedules
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St.Matthew's Episcopal Church | Ph 770-979-4210 | admin@stmatthewssnellville.org | www.itsthepeople.org
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