Faith Episcopal Church
DECEMBER Newsletter
Dated November 30, 2019
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Dates to Remember
PLEASE CLICK ON PUBLIC CALENDAR (Above) FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED ONGOING MEETINGS.
BELOW YOU WILL FIND SUNDAY SCHEDULES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER AND IRREGULAR EVENTS
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December 1, 2019
FIRST DAY OF ADVENT
Worship Service
8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Rector Transition Team Meeting
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
30 Minutes of Faith
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
FAITH5 Youth Event
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
December 3, 2019:
Finance Committee Meeting
5:00 - 5:30 p.m
5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Leaders Meeting
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
December 4, 2019:
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
December 5, 2019:
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
December 7, 2019:
C
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untry Club Drive Road CLOSED
due to Santa Run
7:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Youth Mandarin Bagging Trip
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (tentative)
December 8, 2019:
ADVENT 2
Worship Service
8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Youth Mandarin & Cookie Sale
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Blood Pressure Screening
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Rector Transition Team Meeting
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Welcome Committee Meeting
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
30 Minutes of Faith
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
Blood Pressure Screening
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Stephen Ministry CE/Supervision
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Youth Gift Buy/Wrap Outreach Project
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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December 10, 2019:
5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Service of Comfort
6:30 p.m.
December 11, 2019:
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
December 12, 2019:
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
December 13, 2019:
Lesson's & Carol's Community Event at Holy Trinity
7:00 p.m.
December 14, 2019:
Landscape Work Day
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
December 15, 2019:
ADVENT 3
Worship Service
8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Rector Transition Team Meeting
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
30 Minutes of Faith
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
Mission Team Monthly Meeting
11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Christmas Orchestra Rehearsal
(No Youth Band)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Christmas Pageant Practice
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
December 17, 2019:
5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
December 18, 2019:
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Senior Lunch Bunch
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
December 19, 2019:
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.
December 22, 2019:
ADVENT 4
Worship Service
8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Rector Transition Team Meeting
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
30 Minutes of Faith
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
Church Decorating
11:15 a.m.
Christmas Orchestra Rehearsal
Full Choir/Children's Choir Rehearsal
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal & Party
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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December 24, 2019:
CHRISTMAS EVE
Christmas Eve Orchestra Warm-Up
3:15 p.m.
Christmas Eve Choir Warm-Up
3:30 p.m.
Christmas Pageant Cast Arrival & Costuming
3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
Christmas Eve Service & Pageant
4:30 p.m.
Christmas Eve Service
6:30 p.m.
December 25, 2019:
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Office Closed
December 25, 2019:
Boxing Day
Office Closed
December 29, 2019:
Worship Service
8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Rector Transition Team Meeting
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
30 Minutes of Faith
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
Special Sunday School Program
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
December 31, 2019:
New Year's Eve!
Office Closed
December Ministry of the Month
* * SOUND & VIDEO * *
Want an article in the January
E-News? Completed articles must be received in the office, by the Parish Administrator, no later than December 18th. Feel free to contact Dena Nkadi, with any questions, at faithec@faithec.org or call 530-676-5348 or come on in!
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Advent Means Waiting
Most of us don’t like to wait. Microwaves and texting and instant information have only made it worse. Yet, here we have a liturgical season designed to remind us how to wait. We are waiting for the baby Jesus to come again to change the world forever, and we are waiting for the resurrected Jesus to come again to set all things right again in our broken world. The season reminds us that God is on our side no matter what, even if the waiting can make it feel like God is far away or long ago.
I hope that during Advent we will each take time away from shopping and planning and cooking to spend some time with God – in the midst of the chaos to find moments of stillness and calm, where we can hear again that love has come to the world as a baby and love will come again to mend all things. Please join us for Centering Prayer or the Women’s Bible Study on Wednesday mornings or the contemplative Service of Comfort on December 10th. Come each Sunday to worship as Christmas approaches. We are waiting together and love is all around us.
Pastor Liz
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Stewardship Update by Pastor Liz
We have received your pledges and are using those numbers to draft our 2020 budget. The approved, 2019 budget was a deficit budget. The pledged giving and estimated “plate” giving in 2019 fell short of the approved budgeted expenses by a little over $21,000. Funds from an appropriate restricted fund were brought in to balance the 2019 budget. The funding of a deficit is not sustainable or healthy for the long run.
Part of my work as your Interim Rector has included my commitment to having a balanced budget in 2020. We must be good stewards and plan for sustainable spending in order to be healthy and vibrant. In light of the pledges received so far we are looking at some significant decreases in expenses in order to reach that goal of a balanced budget.
We will be completing the 2020 budget in December and will share that with the whole congregation. Lynne Thomas (our Treasurer), the Vestry, and I have been putting our heads together in order to create a budget that reflects openness to changes that will keep Faith Church strong and that provides a positive outlook for the whole congregation. Stay tuned!
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Brian Kennedy resigns as Sr. Warden
This note is written with heartfelt appreciation for all of the dedicated time and energy Brian has given to Faith. He was a rock to lean on during the transition from Fr. Sean leaving to finding our Interim Rector; and, he continues to be a cherished servant of the Lord. We have been blessed to have both him and Rebecca in our congregation and pray that they may find happiness in Oregon; you both will be missed!
Please click on the link below to read Brian Kennedy's resignation as Sr. Warden
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Nomadic Shelter Collection
The Daughters of Faith will again collect items for the Nomadic Shelter as part of their service for others. Watch for the bulletin insert listing suggested items!
You may place your items in the bin in the rotunda. Several trips were made to Federated Church last year to deliver the collected items and they were amazed at our generosity.
If you have questions, please contact Charlotte Kine or Ruth Pihlaja.
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YOUR MISSION FUNDS AT WORK!
The Mission Team continually reviews local and international grant requests. The Grant Request Form is found on our web page or can click the link, below.
The following Grant Requests were approved at Faith's November 2019 Missions Team Meeting. You can click on the name to learn more about each mission.
Thank you for Making Faith a Missions Church!
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Faithful Hands at Work!
SHARE food closet was flooded with sewage. Yikes! After $3000 worth of inspections by the state, one of the big problems was that the storage shelves were torn out and "HASMAT-ically" disposed of.
A Big Thank you goes out to Faith Episcopal Church for donating the funds and Dan Pinski, Andrew Goodness, James Goodness, Evan Goodness and Sandy Hanson for building new shelving!
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Pasta & Peanut Butter!
SHARE is currently in need of pasta and butter. Please bring traditional sized (NOT supersized) bags of pasta and jars of peanut butter, and place them on the SHARE Cart, to help those in need.
A big thank you to those who donate to the SHARE food cart - every item is appreciated! SHARE serves approximately 10,000 people a year and we couldn't do it without your help.
Other Ways you Can Help the SHARE Food Closet
- Pray for the recipients
- Volunteer at SHARE
- Talk to your relatives, neighbors, and friends about the need for SHARE and volunteers
- Donate funds (make your check out to Faith Church and note SHARE in the memo area) SHARE donates $1625 monthly to the Food Bank to help cover their expenses and in turn, they try to fill our requests for canned goods and meat.
- Donate grocery bags & egg cartons
- Support our Mission Team who has helped SHARE by purchasing a commercial refrigerator, helping to fund a commercial freezer, furnished and built shelves and tables , plus donated funds.
A big THANK YOU to exisitng Faith Church Volunteers:
Alexandra Koroscil & daughters, Barry Hopkins, Becky Hudak, Becky Kennedy, Cass Bisbikis, Charlotte Kine, Dick Fairty, Jean Hart, Gayle Holt, Ruth Pihlaja, Jill Lasko and to the numerous members who have served as volunteers in the past, and the many who have donated food and cash to help the less unfortunate in El Dorado County.
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Last Chance to Order Mandarin Oranges
December 1, 2019 is the last day to order mandarin oranges. The anticipated delivery is December 8th. Order Forms can be found in the Sunday Bulletin.
Our teens will be selling mandarin oranges and baked goods to raise funds for the Community Gift Tree Project. This project provides Christmas gifts for children in low-income households in El Dorado County. If you do not think you can eat all of the oranges yourself, feel free to leave some on the SHARE Cart!
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SERVICE OF COMFORT
Tuesday, Dec. 10 6:30 p.m.
ADVENT CENTERING PRAYERS
Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:15 p.m.
Dec. 3, 10 , 17
Wednesdays 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Dec. 11, 18
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Christmas Potluck & Carols
hosted by the Senior Lunch Bunch
ALL AGES WELCOME!
Wednesday December 18th 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Immediately following Advent Centering Prayer
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Sponsor a Poinsettia
You are invited to honor or remember a loved one this Christmas by sponsoring a Poinsettia plant for $20. Forms will be in the bulletin packets or you can
click here
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Poinsettias will be used to decorate the church for Christmas. If you wish, you may take your plant home after January 6, 2019.
To be included in the Christmas Eve bulletin, please submit the form to the church office no later than
December 17, 2019
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Landscape Day
All ages Welcome!
Inhale some fresh air while you make a visible difference
and get connected with others at Faith.
It's good for the Community, the body and soul;
plus FREE coffee & doughnuts
are provided!
See you Saturday December 14th, at 9:00 a.m.!
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Giving Through Stock Transfers & Required IRA Distributions
Several people recently have asked us if we accept stock transfers as fulfillment of annual operating budget pledges and capital campaign pledges. YES - we have an account set up to receive stock transfers. For more information, contact Lynne Thomas using information in the directory.
We’ve also learned that a lot of people weren’t aware that you can fulfill your charitable pledges through
required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your IRA. If you’re 70 ½ and older, you can make a contribution to Faith Episcopal directly from your traditional IRA by instructing the plan administrator to make the transfer directly to Faith Episcopal as a Qualified Charitable Distribution. Your gift will go directly to Faith Episcopal; it will not be reported as taxable income, and it will count toward your RMD requirements for 2019 or 2020 in the future. Please check with your financial adviser for specific advice and guidance.
* For more information, contact Lynne Thomas using information in the directory.
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Knitting for Newborns!
When I started this group, 5 years ago, I was prepared to teach the ladies how to knit or crochet or both. I thought they would like to learn to knit sweaters, socks, etc. Not these ladies, they wanted to make things and give them away.
No problem.
Our first year we donated 18 lap robes to the VA hospital at Mather, then the next year Rev. Andrea asked if we could make baby afghans to donate to the service men who would be returning home to a new baby. No problem there either. Along with the quilting group we sent about 16-20 afghans and quilted blankets. In turn, we received pictures of the men holding their afghan/blanket.
Then the next 2 years we joined the UC Davis Children’s Miracle Network and donated dozen upon dozens of baby afghans and baby hats along with prayer shawls and children’s hats as well.
So, what’s next you ask? We have joined the March of Dimes NICU Group. They are women who want to take care of the very premature babies and their parents. The parents haven’t had time to prepare, like cribs clothes, diapers or whatever a newborn would need. The next group’s Baby Shower in on the 21st of December and they’ve asked us to provide at least 32 afghans as well as baby hats. Of course, if you’d like to help, there is a web site (duh)
www.amazon.com/babyreg/marchofdimes-sacramento-december-2019sacramento
. There is a list of items that you can choose from, any help will be greatly appreciated. We are only 6 ladies, but we are strong and we can do this, with God’s help, of course.
Judi Hill
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All Ages Welcome - Food Packing Event!
Please Save the Date
: Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon
Place
: Faith Episcopal Church
Yes, we will Rise Against Hunger once again and package at least 15,000 meals. Joining us will be the Folsom Mosque, Cameron Park United Methodist, and Cameron Park Latter Day Saints.
The dire state of world hunger is revealed at
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Honduras Scholarship Fund Information and Invite!
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You Don’t Have to Go Through it Alone.
Over the past 10 years, the DivorceCare support group at Faith has supported over 75 people who have discovered help, found hope, and experienced healing. We are starting another series on September 12. It will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Room D. If you have questions, please contact one of the continuing facilitators: Carolyn Flood, Mark Pinski, or Kim Dillon.
What is DivorceCare? It is not therapy or counseling. Rather, it is a friendly, caring group of people who will work alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. It is specifically designed for those who are separated, going through a divorce, or have been divorced and having challenges recovering from it. It’s a confusing time when you feel isolated and have lots of questions about issues you’ve never faced before.
The 13-week seminar is based on the bible and Christ-centered, but you don’t need to be a Christian to attend. Each session shows a 30-minute DVD video followed by small group discussion about the video. The format is set up so anyone can join at any time during the 13 weeks. The DivorceCare DVDs present experts, ministers, and Christian counselors discussing divorce-related issues such as depression, anger, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Real people share their stories of how they deal with the pain and heartbreak of divorce and separation. During the week between meetings, group members have a resource workbook containing daily Bible study and practical exercises to help them heal from their hurt and pain.
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Picture to the Left: Heating & Air Work Done
You may have wondered why the office was closed a couple of days last month; perhaps not, as it was during the power outage days. In any case, the church went under heating and air maintenance that should keep us feeling nice when it is not so nice outside. Maintenance is complete.
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Pictures to the Right:
On Nov. 5, 2019 El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy
Brian Ishmael's funeral procession
drove up highway 50 to Placerville. Camerado Middle School students and the Public came to Faith's parking lot to give respect.
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Picture to the Left: Congratulations to Ken & Gerri Morgan;
they celebrated their
60th wedding Anniversary
at the November 24th
10 a.m. Service!
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Prayer for Transition
"God of all time and seasons, we give thanks for what you have done in our midst, and we listen together for what you are calling us to be and do. Help us to learn from the past and then release it. Fill us with hope, confidence, and vision for the future you are creating. Give wisdom and courage to our leaders, especially our interim rector Pastor Liz Armstrong, and the one who will become our new rector. We ask all this in the name of Jesus, who by your Spirit and through your Church, walks with us and bids us to lives of love and service. Amen."
Rev. Sonya
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Select Button for Prayer or Scripture Reading -Year C
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Announcements & E-NEWS Deadlines
All finalized submissions must be approved and in the office,
to Dena Nkadi, at faithec@faithec.org, by the following deadlines
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Sunday
Slide Announcement & Bulletin Insert
- P
rior Wednesday, no later than 10 a.m.
E-News Article
- 10 days prior to last Saturday of that month, for the following month edition.
Requests received after these times will be placed in the following production.
OFFICE HOURS ARE:
Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
No Office Hours on Friday,
Saturday & Sunday
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 966, 4131 South Shingle Road, Shingle Springs, CA 95682
www.faithec.org | (530) 676-5348
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