WEEKLY E-NEWS

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

HELPFUL LINKS

Bulletin for Christ the King Sunday, November 26 at 8:00

Bulletin for Christ the King Sunday, November 26 at 10:00

(no children's chapel)

Prayers of the Parish

Emmanuel on Facebook

Emmanuel on YouTube

If you have a name tag, please wear it!

If you need a name tag, let an usher know!

It's the FOURTH Sunday of the Month! At 9am on the 4th Sundays we usually have brunch. This week kids and adults meet in parish hall to have a goodbye and good luck send off for our intern Alexa Brewen. We'll eat cake!

Alexa is discerning a call to the priesthood and her first step was to participate in services at a church other than her home church, which is All Saints' Episcopal in Farmington.

Please come say goodbye and good luck to Alexa and her family!

CALENDAR

NOVEMBER 26

8:00 Holy Eucharist Rite I

9:00 Goodbye to Alexa Brewen (FQ and Adults)-nursery is open!

10:00 Holy Eucharist Rite II

11:15 Eucharistic Minister training

NOVEMBER 27

7:00 Women's Book Group

NOVEMBER 29

12:00 Eucharistic Minister training

6:00 Fellowship dinner

6:30 Children's Choir

6:45 Taizé

7:30 Adult choir

NOVEMBER 30

6:30 MOE Brown Bag

DECEMBER 1

4:00-7:00 WOE PoP UP Holiday Open House

Save the date: Ordination of Bethann Rohlfing will be Saturday, December 9 at 11 am at Christ Church Cathedral. All are invited!

Emmanuel Calendar Link

WHAT'S UP @ EEC?

STEWARDSHIP UPDATE

As of November 21 we are at 77% of our financial goal and 66% of our # of pledges goal.

Thank you to the eighty-nine folx who have turned in pledges. This includes 5 new pledgers. We are so thankful for you all!

We now hope that those who have not submitted a pledge will consider it! It takes all pledges, all amounts and all people to make our financial goals. As we all know, that last little 10-15% makes all the difference! If you wish to pledge online, you may use this link for an online pledge card. We will also have a QR code in the bulletins linked to the online pledge card.

Beginning in early December, the stewardship team will be making phone calls to those who haven't pledge to ask for you support. If you're waiting for a nudge, it's coming! Thank you all!!

Women of Emmanuel (WOE) we have a fun opportunity to get into the Christmas Spirit!

Friday, December 1 from 4-7 pm you're invited to Donna Erickson's Christmas Cottage decorated for the holidays!

Come on your way home from work, after school, stop by for a short time or a long time and enjoy conversations and snacks! Location here.

Women of Emmanuel fun!

On Saturday, December 16 we will meet up at MoMo's Coffee Champagne Kitchen, 9500 Manchester Rd. for brunch!

Come grab a bite and then go finish your shopping chores!

No RSVP needed.

As you enter MoMo's order & pay then come sit with us.

Parishioner, Bethann Samuell Rohlfing, will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons on Saturday, December 9 at 11 am at Christ Church Cathedral downtown.

Anyone is welcome to attend, especially parishioners! There will be a reception afterwards.

Bethann has completed this work while being a full-time chaplain at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur.

Congrats, Bethann!

Check out the Emmanuel volunteers distributing eggs at Isaiah 58 Ministries this week.

Through Faith in Action, Emmanuel donated funds to purchase 600 dozen eggs for Isaiah 58's Thanksgiving program. So, they gave out eggs! What a lotta eggs!!

Thank you to Peg, Penny and Deacon Jerre!

Last week's food wagon from The College School was great! The 2nd & 3rd grades brought over 5,000 canned goods to our Food Center. In the image above they are lining up the wagon train and making ready to walk over.

Per The College School website, "it is one of the most wonderful days" and we agree! Click here for the KMOV video and story.

ADVENT AT EMMANUEL!

ADVENT starts on Sunday, December 3. On that day, volunteers will set up the luminarias and the outside Giving Tree. By evening you will see the lights!

The Giving Tree will be outside all season. You may take a tag to remind you that we are collecting, but tags are not necessary.

In the Christmas Packet there is a listing of the gifts/gift cards we are collecting from Dec. 3 through Dec. 17.

We will distribute the gifts to Episcopal City Mission, Grace Hill, LifewiseStL and Webster-Rock Hill Ministries.

Gifts may be left in the blue bins or if a gift card, please deposit in the mailbox on the piano in the parish hall!

Enjoy a free Christmas concert by the Clarion Brass + Percussion on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.

Clarion Brass + Percussion will play some of your favorite songs and carols for the holidays! Joined by special guest, William Lenihan, on guitar for a special treat.

FREE admission. A free will offering to benefit Suzuki Harmony STL. Families welcome!

Suzuki Harmony STL is a non-profit that serves youth in under-resourced neighborhoods of the St. Louis region by providing high-quality private music instruction.

During Advent there are so many things going on. Here's a partial glimpse of what's happening:

9 am Dec. 3 Adults will have a speaker from PreventEd

2 pm Dec. 3, High school youth will volunteer at LifeWise

2 pm Dec. 3, Middle school youth will have formation followed by luminarias set up at Emmanuel.

6 pm Dec. 6 Potluck Soup Supper

(Wednesday night dinner-need more soups!)

6 pm Dec. 7 Caroling at Webster University in the dorms.

11 am Dec. 9 Bethann Rohlfing Ordination at Christ Church Cathedral

9 am Dec. 10 will be poinsettia delivery from Emmanuel to home bound parishioners.

Click here for the Christmas packet!

Click the image for a PDF of all the Advent and Christmas dates and offerings.

Our building is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Please call or email us for more information about any of our offerings.

314-961-2393 or www.emmanuelepiscopal.org

mshipp@emmanuelepiscopal.org