THE EIGHTH SUNDAY

AFTER PENTECOST

 "Our Mission is to bear witness to God's love and invite, encourage, and prepare God's people to share that grace with others." 

ECA WEEKLY CALENDAR


Thursday, July 20

2pm Cultured Pearls Book Club

5pm ECW Food For Thought Dinner


Friday, July 21

Emmaus House Volunteer Opportunity


Saturday, July 22

9am Gamblers Anonymous


Sunday, July 23

8:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II

9:45am Adult Christian Formation

9:45am Bible Challenge Meet-up

10:30am Holy Eucharist Rite II


Wednesday, July 26

4:30pm Reach Serving at Shady Grove


Friday, July 28

7pm Dominoes Game Night!


LOOKING AHEAD


Sunday, August 6

12pm ECW Ministry Meeting


Tuesday, August 8

7:30pm Caregivers Support Group


Saturday, August 12

11:30am Journey's Group


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The Eighth Sunday

after Pentecost

Proper 11


July 23, 2023


Genesis 28:10-19a

Psalm 139: 1-11, 22-23

Romans 8:12-25

Matthew 13:24-30,36-43


Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Server Schedule for the Month of:


July


Thank you for Serving ECA!


We Need YOU!

ECW ‘Food for Thought’ Social: Dinner TONIGHT 7/20 at 5pm All Ladies are invited to join for dinner on Thursday, 7/20 at 5pm at Fish Thyme in Acworth (This dinner requires reservations. Please let Janice Maxwell know if you plan to attend).  

Last Call: Volunteer opportunity: 7/21 Emmaus House Needs You! ECA will be providing a cookout for the students completing the summer program at Freedom School, a part of Emmaus House (located in Atlanta, behind the old Ted Turner stadium) on Friday, July 21. We need grillers, vegetable slicers and dicers, assemblers, servers, and smilers! Contact the ECA Reach Committee or Chris Renaud at chrishrenaud@gmail.comor 678-997-7592 to volunteer.

Reach Serving Dinner to un-housed at Shady Grove 7/26 at 4:30pm All are invited to join the ECA Reach ministry in preparing and delivering a meal to the homeless population every 4th Wednesday of the month at Shady Grove Baptist Church. Travel Sized toiletries are also being collected for this outreach.  We will meet at ECA at 4:30 to pack meals and head to Shady Grove to serve around 5:30, with plans to begin serving at 6:00. Our menu will be BBQ pork sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, bean salad and cookies or brownies. We are preparing to serve 50+ this month. Please use the following link to help where you can. https://signup.com/go/NUtRSpQ Contact Cindy Lippert to lean more.

Bible Challenge & Adult Christian Formation Continue to meet over Summer Join anytime! The ECA Bible Challenge (Read the Bible in a Year, by Marek Zabriskie) and Adult CF (Sunday School) continue to meet Sunday at 9:45am.  Come check it out!  Contact Bliss Peterson to learn more about the Bible Challenge, and Ron Allen to learn more about CF.  

Dominoes Game Night Friday 7/28 at 7pm

Join us for adult fellowship time playing Mexican Train Dominoes! Bring a simple snack to share and your favorite beverage. Dominoes typically meets the fourth Friday of each month.  Newcomers are always welcome!

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Reach Collecting Food items for Local Food Pantries, Thank you for your Continued Support   ECA supports local charities Never Alone and Papa’s Pantry in their food ministries. Please bring donations Sundays before worship. Thank you for supporting these local charities! 

Father Paul on Sabbatical

Fr. Paul will be away during the months of June, July, and August on a well-deserved sabbatical for rest and refreshment. He will return with us on Sunday September 10th. The Rev. Frank Baltz and the Rev. Roger Allen will be filling in on the Sundays he is away. Please click HERE to view Sabbatical information.

Spotlight on Ministry: Servant Ministry!

July's spotlight is on Servant Ministries, the hands and feet of Christ! This ministry includes 'Cards from the Heart' our card mailing ministry, 'Meal Preppers', our meal ministry, 'Caregivers Group', a support group for caretakers, 'Journeys Group', a support group for those dealing with grief, loss or any difficult life challenge, 'Holly Haulers', our transportation ministry, 'Eucharistic Visits', and more! We can't do this without YOU! If you are interested in getting involved, contact Wanda Ziembinski to learn more.

Each Month we make our Monthly Financials Available

(YTD) Through June 2023      Actual                 Budget                   +/- 

Revenues                            $130,420       $138,644               $8,224

Expenses                            $127,486         $142,529               $15,043

Net Year to                          $2,934           ($3,885.26)          ($6,819.46)

Fr. Paul is available during the week, Monday - Thursday, for guidance, prayer, and support.

Fr. Paul is out of the office on Fridays. Please call 770-490-7234 or email rector@ecamarietta.org with any concerns, needs, or questions.

The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation

1673 Jamerson Road

Marietta, GA 30066

770-928-7916

www.ecamarietta.org

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