It is hard to believe that we are coming to the last weekend of Summer and that Fall is upon us. This past Summer we had the wonderful opportunity to host “The Raue Arts on the Green at St. Mary’s”. Many members of the wider community were able to enjoy outdoor concerts and some Shakespeare on our lawn in this park-like setting. It truly was a wonderful time and we had so many great performances. Thank you to all who attended and supported this new partnership, which will continue into the coming year.
CROP Walk is approaching quickly and we are still taking donations for the St. Mary’s team. You may also sign up to walk with us. Help us eradicate hunger in our community on Sunday, September 26. Please see all of the information in this newsletter and consider helping us reach our goal of $1,600.00. Thank you to everyone who has donated funds to support this cause.
On Saturday, October 2 at 11:00 a.m., we will celebrate the life of Annie Krueger, late wife of Jim Krueger. Annie passed away last November and we will hold her church service, followed by internment in the St. Mary’s Churchyard. Following the service, a reception will be held at Rookies in Elgin on Randall Road. All are welcome to attend. May Annie Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.
See You All on Sunday,
Rev. Fran +
CROP Walk
Sunday September 26
Living Waters Lutheran Church
1808 Miller Rd., Crystal Lake
2:00-4:00 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE: There are several ways that you can help the St. Mary’s team raise money to help eradicate hunger.
You can register online to walk with our team; you have the option to walk 1 mile, or 4 miles. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. at Living Waters Lutheran Church.
You can go to our Crop Walk Page and make an online donation to help us reach our $1,600. Goal. (link below)
You can write a check and bring it to church, or mail it in to the church office. All checks should be made out to CWS/CROP. These checks will be turned in by our team leader, Rev. Fran. These must be turned in no later than Sunday morning Sept. 26th in order for the donation to be credited to our team.
To register for the CROP Walk, and/or to make a donation,
Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support McHenry County CROP Hunger Walk. Come to the Chipotle at 5006 Northwest Hwy in Crystal Lake, Wednesday, September 22, between 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. Bring the flyer (located on the back table), or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause, to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated to the CROP Hunger Walk.
You may also order online for pickup:
Use code 6FJB3E9 before checkout in the “promo” field. Orders placed for pickup on the Chipotle website, or the Chipotle app, using this unique code, will be counted towards the fundraiser. Online orders must be placed for pickup at the same time/location as listed above.
Parish Directory
An updated Parish Directory is now available. Please pick up a copy from the Narthex table next time you're in church. If you wish, contact Amy in the parish office and she will email a copy to you.
Congratulations Walter Martin Nicholas
Last Sunday, September 12, Rev. Fran had the pleasure of baptizing Walter Martin Nicholas, the son of Kyle and Abbey (Kolarczyk) Nicholas, and grandson of parishioners, Jerry and Jennifer Kolarczyk. Abbey grew up at St. Mary’s, and she and Kyle were married here in 2014. Following several years of living out of state, Abbey, Kyle, and their family have returned to Crystal Lake, and it was so wonderful to have them back at St. Mary’s, along with the Kolarcyk and Nicholas families.
In 1993...
Abbey was baptized on August 1, 1993, by retired Rector, Rev. William N. “Fr. Bill” Hoelzel, III. (Pictured with her parents,
Jerry and Jennifer Kolarczyk)
28 Years Later…
Walter is baptized by Rev. Fran Holliday. (Pictured here with his parents, Abbey and Kyle, and big sister, Lucy.)
Parishioners: El; Margaret, Sally, Amalia, Megan, Ann, Edward, John, Kristi, John, Cindy, and Matthew.
Family/Friends: Bishop-elect, Paula Clark, her husband Andrew, and their family; Sherri, step-daughter of Roseann Gibertson; Marilyn and Tom, sister and brother-in-law of Missy Spengel; Laura; Carelin; Carmen; Dawn; Billy; Betty; Jean; Don; Millie; Nick; Tarsha; John; Pamela; Susan; Ted, Jeff, Tom, Nicholas (infant) and his family; Mark, Chris, Sarah, Douglas, Mark, Andi, Greg, Wayne, Scott, Sue, Sarah, Dave, Brynn, Neil and Des, Kyle, Rick, Sylvia, Jess, Joanne, Kay, Brian, Sarah.
