Announcements for the week of January 25, 2009

The Third Sunday after Epiphany

MISSION STATEMENT

The Church of the Holy Spirit (Episcopal) shares the love of Jesus through being a friendly community, participating in liturgically rich worship experiences, and by empowering individual ministries.

WORSHIP NEWS

WELCOME NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS
Please feel free to join us at the communion rail when it is time to receive Holy Communion. Our ushers and any member will be happy to assist if you have any questions during our worship. Jesus loves you! We are glad you are here.

Weather and Office Hours: With the change in weather, it is once again time to remind you that if the Bellevue Schools are closed, the church office will be closed. To see if weather or road conditions impact our weekend services please check our website and watch KETV’s scrolling closures for the latest updates.

YOUTH
Please mark your calendars for Feb 15. On 2/15, we’ll host our annual Valentine’s Bake Sale fund-raiser to raise funds for our activities and to contribute to Ian Tuttle’s Eagle Scout Godly Play Room project. Plan to bake goods and then sell our wares that morning. Watch the bulletin for more information!

CHRISTIAN ED
Lost and Found: There are many coats, gloves and scarves that have been left here at church. They are on the table in the conference room. Please check and see if anything belongs to your family. They will be taken to the Siena Francis house on Monday, January 26. Thanks!

We have a needs list for Journeys! I may request some specific items for specific weeks. We have our own shelves in the freezer and refrigerator so if you bring anything perishable they can be put in the appropriate place. Any non-perishable items can be put on the counter in my office. Copies of the list are on the clipboard table and one is posted on the big bulletin board in the undercroft.

COMMUNICATIONS

The 3D group (Diet, Discipline, Discipleship) is meeting every Saturday morning at 10am in the conference room. This is a wonderful time for learning and fellowship. Questions? See Pat Tarleton.
Annual Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held today, Sunday January 25th beginning at 11:45 am. All members of CHS are encouraged to participate.

Vestry NominationsEach year the vestry seeks out members of our parish who feel called to take an active role in the leadership of our community and who are willing to fill vestry positions being vacated as other’s terms of service come to an end. If you think God is calling you to serve in this capacity, or you see this gift in a member of our parish, please contact Dean Olander or Fr. Tom.

Time and Talents for 2009
Please submit your Time and Talents sheet for 2009, letting us know what ministries you are or would like to participate in. There are surveys on the clip board table and a box for them. In addition, there is a copy on the web site at:
http://www.chsepiscopal.org/programs/index.html.

Your Opinion Matters
To help us plan our Lenten Workshops, we need to know the day and time that works best for you and/or your family. We have two options available; both follow the format of a shared soup supper followed by a one hour program focused on music in the church.

Option 1: Wednesday night, dinner starting at 6:30 pm, program starting at 7:00 pm.
Option 2: Sunday evenings, dinner starting at 5:30 pm, program starting at 6:00 pm.

Please let us know your opinion by going to the link below and answering the question displayed. Thank you in advance.
Http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228QAW7KF2F

Our prayers of thanksgiving are offered with those who are celebrating birthdays this week, especially: Phil Scarbrough (Jan 25), Jan Sinram, Jane Stangl (26), Ron Westman (27), Don Buser, Ron McKinney (29).

Our prayers of thanksgiving are also offered with those who are celebrating wedding anniversaries this week, especially: The Revs Larry & Ruth Jaynes (Jan 30).