Announcements for the week of February 8, 2009

The Fifth 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 VISITORSPlease 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
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 nonperishable 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
Office Help: On Saturday, February 28, Fr. Tom and Judy will be painting and reorganizing the administrative offices beginning at 8am. We would really appreciate the help of a few volunteers who would be willing to move some furniture, strip some wallpaper, and spread some paint. If you have a few hours, and you are available, please call the church office and let us know. Thanks!

Email Service: On Thursday, February 12, we will be migrating our email accounts to a new host. The transfer could take up to 48 hours. During this time we will not be able to send or receive emails from our parish email accounts. Normal email traffic should resume by Saturday, February 14. We are sorry if this causes any inconvenience.

The Dean Fricke Memorial Episcopal Food Pantry, in addition to always needing non-perishable food and large grocery sacks, is in need of additional volunteers to help sack groceries one day a month. At the present time, we need volunteers who are available on Mondays or Wednesdays. We would also like to have some additional people who would be willing to act as substitutes when a current volunteer is unable to do their sacking for their appointed day. The work is easy and not very time consuming an you will receive instruction on what is expected of you. If you are interested in volunteering to sack groceries or being a substitute, please contact Noreen Witty at 289-3882 or nwitty@cox.net.

Today, we will be serving a breakfast of stuffed french toast (or regular french toast if you prefer), bacon, and sausage between the services. Proceeds will go to building expenses for Ian Tuttle’s Godly Play classroom renovation. We’re trying an alternative to pancakes to add a little variety. Please join us for good food and fellowship!

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.

Vestry Needs
Each year the vestry seeks out members of our parish who feel called to take an active role in the leadership of our community. This year we have a few unfilled positions that oversee essential ministries of our parish. If you feel called to help provide parish oversight in the building, evangelism, or pastoral care ministries please contact Fr. Tom or Dean Olander.

LEV Training
Fr. Tom will lead a training session at CHS on Monday, Feb 23, at 7 pm for anyone interested in becoming an LEV (Lay Eucharistic Visitor). An LEV takes communion to shut-ins. The training session should be over by 8:30 pm. See Fr. Tom if you have questions.

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.

Lenten Program
The votes are in and an overwhelming majority (more than two to one) would like to give Sunday evenings a go for this year’s Lenten Program. Our 2009 program will focus on “Music in Worship”. As has been the custom, our program will begin with a shared soup supper. This year’s supper will begin at 5:30 pm, Sunday, March 1. If you would like to join in, but you cannot make the dinner, our program will run between 6:00 and 7:00 pm. While we anticipate having childcare available for those who might need it; we are also looking at the feasibility of a Lenten Program for kids whose parents feel are too young to participate.

This year, through the efforts of several volunteers (who have expressed interest in researching hymns and sharing the hymn’s history and setting) we will learn how music has helped shape our worship. With the help of our organist, Jolene Rogge, we will also sing the hymns being presented. This is a great way to learn and have fun as we encounter several classic and inspirational hymns used in modern worship by the Episcopal Church, the Baptist Church, and the Lutheran Church. While the list of hymns we will explore is close to being completed, if you have a hymn or two you feel passionate about, and that you would like to research and share with the congregation, please let Fr. Tom know as soon as possible. There are still a few slots available if you would like to help research a few of the hymns we will be using. Just see Fr. Tom for details.

To help us plan our children’s program, if you have children you would like to have participate, or if you are able to help with the children’s program, please contact Kristi Smith.

Our prayers of thanksgiving are offered with those who are celebrating birthdays this week, especially: Lucy Gray (Feb 10), Rev Larry Jaynes, Danny Moffett (14).

The Nave Altar Flowers for Feb 1, were given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for Joe & Dean’s birthdays by Joan & Dean Olander.

The Chapel Altar Flowers for this week were given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for Lucy’s birthday by Willis Gray.