The First Sunday of Lent
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
CHRISTIAN ED
COMMUNICATIONS A big thank you to all who helped with the Shrove Tuesday pancake supper! Special thanks go to Dean and Joan Olander, Steve Smith, Phil Scarbrough, Josh Talmadge, Greg Scarbrough, Alex Culp, and Karen and Gary Gray.
Millennium Development Goals, A Special Part of the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund* What Can One Person Do? The MDGs and You At the start of the new millennium , leaders from 191 nations, including the United States, agreed on a plan to cut extreme global poverty in half by 2015. Together, they created the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education for children Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Goal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseased Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Create a global partnership for development. During Lent, CHS will learn more about each of these goals. If you would like to further these goals, please place your donation in one of the envelopes located in your bulletin and at the end of each pew. Be sure to designate MDG on your check. Using budgeted resources, our outreach commission will match all contributions up to a total of $300. The current economic crisis that has sent shock waves through the U.S. has impacted poor countries even more. It is more important than ever to reach out to others as Jesus’ hands in the world.
* The Episcopal Relief and Development Fund has one of the lower management costs of charitable groups. My latest information was that 92% goes directly to the actual project. Episcopal Relief and Development has a great website that shows activities by country. See Jan Sinram (291-8235) if you have questions.
Do you need another Lenten devotion? If so, this is a good time to join us in Wednesday morning Bible class. We are just beginning to talk about how Christians read the psalms and will soon begin reading those psalms themselves. We welcome anyone who wants to join in gaining better knowledge of these beautiful poems. We meet after the Eucharist on Wednesday. Why not join in that celebration, too? Eucharist is at 9:30, class about 10:15.
The Prayer Chain is being revised! If you feel called to take part in this ministry please call Trudy Conley at 291-7793.
The Daughters of the King will be meeting with Fr. Tom today, March 1 after the 10:30 service. If you are interested in joining please come!
Flame Deadline: Don’t forget! Your information for the Flame must be in by next Sunday, March 8. You can turn it in to the office or give it to Mary Ruth, or put it in the Flame mailbox in the hallway. Emails to Mary Ruth are also acceptable.
Dinner in Abraham’s Tent: On March 27, the Omaha Tri-Faith Initiative will host a community dinner at the Qwest Center. Speakers from the Jewish, Muslim and Episcopal faiths (including our Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori) will address the development of the Omaha campus and ongoing efforts to increase our understanding of our shared heritage. Beginning March 1, registration for this event will be open to the general public. Therefore, if you are interested in attending, please go to the website trifaith.org and sign up by the end of February to ensure you have a seat at the table.
Rae E. Whitney Hymn Celebration will take place April 23-26 in Omaha. For times and places please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the undercroft.
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 pastoral care or evangelism, ministries please contact Fr. Tom or Dean Olander.
Lenten Program Our 2009 Lenten Program will meet on Sunday evenings beginning tonight, March 1 at 5:30 pm with a shared soup supper. Starting at 6:00pm, Fr. Tom will begin our study of “Music in Worship” by taking a brief look at the history and role of service music in the mass. After hearing about some of the different types of service music available, we will sing some of them so that we can see how they can nourish and strengthen our faith and to see if there are some we (as a parish) like better than others. Over the next four Sundays of Lent, members of our parish will take turns telling the story behind many of our favorite hymns used throughout the church year and then we will get a chance to sing them. Each week our focus will be slightly different; March 8th we will look at hymns of Lent, March 15th we will look at hymns of Easter, March 22nd we will look at hymns of the church and faith, and March 29th we will look at hymns of Christian responsibility and mission. The evening’s activities should wrap up around 7:00 pm.
We hope that the timing of our program will allow and encourage many of our youth to participate. However, for youth that parents may feel are too young to enjoy the evenings activities we plan to offer a Lenten program that will enable them to make some simple musical instruments (to be played during the Palm Sunday procession), learn a song or two (that they will sing on Easter morning), and discover how a bell, when rung at the right time, can make a joyful noise as we take the first steps in developing a youth bell choir.
February 22, we launched the 2nd phase of the Sower’s Fund Project. Along with the display board in the undercroft, between services Sue Cox brought many of her hand-made unique, creative bags as inspiration for the “It’s In The Bag” project. A program or charity in the U.S. will be chosen as this year’s recipient of the Sower’s Fund and announced at Annual Council in November. Workshop dates to be announced soon. For more information contact Jane Stangl. 596-9477, tryjs@cox.net or Karen Gray at 339-5168, dynamoquail@msn.com. Check out the FREE DUCT TAPE offer at Menards good through Mar 1.
Our prayers of thanksgiving are offered with those who are celebrating birthdays this week, especially: Alexander Howard (Mar 2), Ryan Wagner (3), Tommy Thompson (7).
Our prayers of thanksgiving are also offered with those who are celebrating wedding anniversaries this week, especially: Jeff & Jane Stangl (Mar 3).
Friday, February 27, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Announcements for the week of February 22, 2009
The Last 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.
Ash Wednesday Services: The imposition of ashes will occur at each of the three services to be held on Ash Wednesday. These services include our 9:30am healing service (held in the chapel), a Noonday service (also held in the chapel) and our 7:00pm Holy Eucharist. Please begin your observance of a holy Lent by making plans to attend one of these services.
YOUTH
CHRISTIAN ED
COMMUNICATIONS
A Shopping Cart in the Undercroft! It’s there to call your attention to the needs of the hungry in Bellevue. The Bellevue Food Pantry has greater needs than ever before due to the current economic conditions. Please consider bringing a can or box of non-perishable food as you come to church. (This would be a lovely, hands-on way to teach children to give to others). We are also looking for a few people to sack groceries at the pantry. Any age can help. It only takes about one hour and is easily accessible Monday - Friday from 9-3. See Jan Sinram (291-8235) if you would like to volunteer.
Dotty Burcaw is having a birthday celebration at Mable Rose this afternoon (Feb 22) from 2 - 4pm. No gifts please, but a card or balloon would be greatly appreciated.
Pancake Supper - Shrove Tuesday - Feb 24 from 5:30 - 7:00pm Bring your friends and neighbors and come hungry to celebrate “Fat Tuesday” with our CHS family. Enjoy pancakes, bacon, sausage, and a bit of French toast. In one of our time-honored traditions, Fr. Tom will burn the palms from last year to create the ashes for Ash Wednesday. Donations will be accepted. In past years we have had some “snow-outs.” Please check the new website if the weather is questionable. Also, please bring your palm crosses and branches so Fr. Tom can burn them for Ash Wednesday!
The Prayer Chain is being revised! If you feel called to take part in this ministry please call Trudy Conley at 291-7793.
The Daughters of the King will be meeting with Fr. Tom on March 1 after the 10:30 service. If you are interested in joining please come!
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!
Flame Deadline: Don’t forget! Your information for the Flame must be in by March 8. You can turn it in to the office or give it to Mary Ruth, or put it in the Flame mailbox in the hallway. Emails to Mary Ruth are also acceptable.
Dinner in Abraham’s Tent: On March 27, the Omaha Tri-Faith Initiative will host a community dinner at the Qwest Center. Speakers from the Jewish, Muslim and Episcopal faiths (including our Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori) will address the development of the Omaha campus and ongoing efforts to increase our understanding of our shared heritage. Beginning March 1st, registration for this event will be open to the general public. Therefore, if you are interested in attending, please go to the website trifaith.org and sign up by the end of February to ensure you have a seat at the table.
Rae E. Whitney Hymn Celebration will take place April 23 - 26 in Omaha. For times and places please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the undercroft.
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.
Lenten Program
By popular vote, our 2009 Lenten Program will meet on Sunday evenings beginning at 5:30 pm with a shared soup supper. Then, starting at 6:00 pm on March 1st, Fr. Tom will begin our study of “Music in Worship” by taking a brief look at the history and role of service music in the mass. After hearing about some of the different types of service music available, we will sing some of them so that we can see how they can nourish and strengthen our faith and to see if there are some we (as a parish) like better than others. Over the next four Sundays of Lent, members of our parish will take turns telling the story behind many of our favorite hymns used throughout the church year and then we will get a chance to sing them. Each week our focus will be slightly different; March 8th we will look at hymns of Lent, March 15th we will look at hymns of Easter, March 22nd we will look at hymns of the church and faith, and March 29th we will look at hymns of Christian responsibility and mission. The evening’s activities should wrap up around 7:00 pm.
We hope that the timing of our program will allow and encourage many of our youth to participate. However, for youth that parents may feel are too young to enjoy the evenings activities we plan to offer a Lenten program that will enable them to make some simple musical instruments (to be played during the Palm Sunday procession), learn a song or two (that they will sing on Easter morning), and discover how a bell, when rung at the right time, can make a joyful noise as we take the first steps in developing a youth bell choir. By the way, we are still looking for a few volunteers to help us make this a quality time for our kids. Please let Kristi Smith know in advance if you will have children participating in this opportunity or you can help in any way.
Our prayers of thanksgiving are offered with those who are celebrating birthdays this week, especially: Michael Wallace (Feb 22), Vince Cummings, Greg Scarbrough (24), Dotty Burcaw (25).
Our prayers of thanksgiving are also offered with those who are celebrating wedding anniversaries this week, especially: Tom & Kathy Adams (Feb 23), Ken & Trudy Conley, Michael & Mary Reavis (28).
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.
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.
Ash Wednesday Services: The imposition of ashes will occur at each of the three services to be held on Ash Wednesday. These services include our 9:30am healing service (held in the chapel), a Noonday service (also held in the chapel) and our 7:00pm Holy Eucharist. Please begin your observance of a holy Lent by making plans to attend one of these services.
YOUTH
CHRISTIAN ED
COMMUNICATIONS
A Shopping Cart in the Undercroft! It’s there to call your attention to the needs of the hungry in Bellevue. The Bellevue Food Pantry has greater needs than ever before due to the current economic conditions. Please consider bringing a can or box of non-perishable food as you come to church. (This would be a lovely, hands-on way to teach children to give to others). We are also looking for a few people to sack groceries at the pantry. Any age can help. It only takes about one hour and is easily accessible Monday - Friday from 9-3. See Jan Sinram (291-8235) if you would like to volunteer.
Dotty Burcaw is having a birthday celebration at Mable Rose this afternoon (Feb 22) from 2 - 4pm. No gifts please, but a card or balloon would be greatly appreciated.
Pancake Supper - Shrove Tuesday - Feb 24 from 5:30 - 7:00pm Bring your friends and neighbors and come hungry to celebrate “Fat Tuesday” with our CHS family. Enjoy pancakes, bacon, sausage, and a bit of French toast. In one of our time-honored traditions, Fr. Tom will burn the palms from last year to create the ashes for Ash Wednesday. Donations will be accepted. In past years we have had some “snow-outs.” Please check the new website if the weather is questionable. Also, please bring your palm crosses and branches so Fr. Tom can burn them for Ash Wednesday!
The Prayer Chain is being revised! If you feel called to take part in this ministry please call Trudy Conley at 291-7793.
The Daughters of the King will be meeting with Fr. Tom on March 1 after the 10:30 service. If you are interested in joining please come!
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!
Flame Deadline: Don’t forget! Your information for the Flame must be in by March 8. You can turn it in to the office or give it to Mary Ruth, or put it in the Flame mailbox in the hallway. Emails to Mary Ruth are also acceptable.
Dinner in Abraham’s Tent: On March 27, the Omaha Tri-Faith Initiative will host a community dinner at the Qwest Center. Speakers from the Jewish, Muslim and Episcopal faiths (including our Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori) will address the development of the Omaha campus and ongoing efforts to increase our understanding of our shared heritage. Beginning March 1st, registration for this event will be open to the general public. Therefore, if you are interested in attending, please go to the website trifaith.org and sign up by the end of February to ensure you have a seat at the table.
Rae E. Whitney Hymn Celebration will take place April 23 - 26 in Omaha. For times and places please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the undercroft.
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.
Lenten Program
By popular vote, our 2009 Lenten Program will meet on Sunday evenings beginning at 5:30 pm with a shared soup supper. Then, starting at 6:00 pm on March 1st, Fr. Tom will begin our study of “Music in Worship” by taking a brief look at the history and role of service music in the mass. After hearing about some of the different types of service music available, we will sing some of them so that we can see how they can nourish and strengthen our faith and to see if there are some we (as a parish) like better than others. Over the next four Sundays of Lent, members of our parish will take turns telling the story behind many of our favorite hymns used throughout the church year and then we will get a chance to sing them. Each week our focus will be slightly different; March 8th we will look at hymns of Lent, March 15th we will look at hymns of Easter, March 22nd we will look at hymns of the church and faith, and March 29th we will look at hymns of Christian responsibility and mission. The evening’s activities should wrap up around 7:00 pm.
We hope that the timing of our program will allow and encourage many of our youth to participate. However, for youth that parents may feel are too young to enjoy the evenings activities we plan to offer a Lenten program that will enable them to make some simple musical instruments (to be played during the Palm Sunday procession), learn a song or two (that they will sing on Easter morning), and discover how a bell, when rung at the right time, can make a joyful noise as we take the first steps in developing a youth bell choir. By the way, we are still looking for a few volunteers to help us make this a quality time for our kids. Please let Kristi Smith know in advance if you will have children participating in this opportunity or you can help in any way.
Our prayers of thanksgiving are offered with those who are celebrating birthdays this week, especially: Michael Wallace (Feb 22), Vince Cummings, Greg Scarbrough (24), Dotty Burcaw (25).
Our prayers of thanksgiving are also offered with those who are celebrating wedding anniversaries this week, especially: Tom & Kathy Adams (Feb 23), Ken & Trudy Conley, Michael & Mary Reavis (28).
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.
Friday, February 6, 2009
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.
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.
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