A Letter to the Philippians Inside this issue: From the Treasurer 2 Anniversary & Birthday 2 Parish Hall Renovaon 3 Painng the Parish Hall 3 Nursery & Sunday School 3 Book Buddies 3 EYC Schedule 4 Fall Back 4 Stewpot News 4 Ultreya News 4 Altar Guild News 5 African Art Display/Sale 5 Kroger Rewards Program 6 188th Council News 6 Ministry Schedule 7 Our Mission is to be about Christ’s work by: welcoming the stranger; celebrang all of life; accepng, forgiving and loving each other; providing a place to grow in mind and spirit; teaching and living the scriptures; seeking and trusng God’s guidance; and serving Christ in all persons. St. Philip's Episcopal Church November 2014 A Leer to the Philippians Upcoming Events…. Hinds County General Elecon: Tuesday, November 4, 7a - 7p Vestry Meeng: Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 p.m. African Art Exhibit: Sunday, November 16 & November 23 Men’s Breakfast Group: Sunday, November 16, 7:00 a.m. MS Academy of Ancient Music Concert: Thursday, Nov 20, 7:00p Hinds County Elecon Run-Off: Tuesday, November 25, 7a - 7p Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 27, parish office closed
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A Letter to the Philippians
Inside this issue:
From the Treasurer 2
Anniversary & Birthday 2
Parish Hall Renovation 3
Painting the Parish Hall 3
Nursery & Sunday School 3
Book Buddies 3
EYC Schedule 4
Fall Back 4
Stewpot News 4
Ultreya News 4
Altar Guild News 5
African Art Display/Sale 5
Kroger Rewards Program 6
188th Council News 6
Ministry Schedule 7
Our Mission is to be about Christ’s work by: welcoming the stranger; celebrating all of life; accepting, forgiving and loving each other; providing a place to grow in mind and spirit; teaching and living the scriptures; seeking and trusting God’s guidance; and serving Christ in all persons.
S t . P h i l i p ' s E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h
November 2014
A Letter to the Philippians
Upcoming Events…. Hinds County General Election: Tuesday, November 4, 7a - 7p Vestry Meeting: Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 p.m. African Art Exhibit: Sunday, November 16 & November 23 Men’s Breakfast Group: Sunday, November 16, 7:00 a.m. MS Academy of Ancient Music Concert: Thursday, Nov 20, 7:00p Hinds County Election Run-Off: Tuesday, November 25, 7a - 7p Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 27, parish office closed
Boy Scouts Pack Meeting: Monthly: 1st Tuesday, 6:00p
Boy Scouts Den Meeting: Monthly: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6:00p
Cub Scouts/Den Meeting - Jackson Academy Monthly: 1st Wednesday 6:00p
Education for Ministry-EfM: Weekly: Thursday , 6:00p - EYC
MEN’S BREAKFAST GROUP Monthly: 3rd Sunday, 7:00 a.m.
RED HAT READERS Monthly: 3rd Tuesday ,11:00a - library
SSD - Dr. Thomas Nov 14 - 16, 8a-5p
ULTREYA Monthly: 3rd Monday, 7:00p
VESTRY Monthly: 2nd Wednesday , 6:30p - EYC
Nov 1 Brennan Ates Jim Carrington Nov 2 Beverly Shaw Nov 3 Liz Brandon Don Roberts Nov 5 Linda Slawson Nov 6 Sara Buchanan Glinda Davenport Nov 7 Vangie Joseph Nov 9 Alex Baham Nov 10 Matthew Burke Thom Welch Nov 12 Richard David Nancy Estes Nov 14 William Veillette Nov 15 Billy Cochrane Peter Hanson
Nov 16 Greg Webb Nov 18 Stephen Anderson Sherry McWhorter Leahbeth Turpin Mary York Nov 20 Patricia Rigdon Nov 22 Linda Smith Nov 24 Michael Payne Nov 25 Lee Smithson Nov 27 Emily Thompson Natalie Thompson Carol Parker Nov 29 Ginger Hoover Nov 30 Cathy Garrett Linda Keng Jean Vaughan
Nov 6 Allison & Gil Hopton Nov 18 Patty & Bart Clark Nov 21 Sandra & Mike McKay Nov 27 Jill & Brian Bullard Carol & Fred Parker
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WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS
AA Big 12: Tuesday, 8:00p
AA Solutions: Monday - Thursday, 12:00p
ACA: Sunday, 4:00p
ACA Red Book: Wednesday, 6:30p
Al-Anon Meetings: Monday & Friday, 6:30p
OA Tuesday, 5:30p
Electronic Contribution Statements In an ongoing effort to be good stewards of the earth, and reduce the office supplies and postage expenditures, we will begin sending contribution statements via email from Constant Contact. For those who do not have email, paper statements will be mailed.
Statements are sent quarterly:
Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sept Oct - Dec Year-end statements will continue to be sent via first class mail.
2015 Stewardship Update
Pledges to date 115 pledges 26 new pledges 75 increasing pledges
$382,285.00
Remember, your pledge makes great things happen!
Budget update from your Treasurer As of October 27th, we received pledge payments of $244,771.00 year to date. We had budgeted to receive $265,000.00 year to date.
We remind you to please bring your pledge up to date. Thank you for all that you do!
PG Bernheim, Treasurer
Birthday & Anniversary Wishes
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.. . Book Buddies . . .
The Book Buddy program back and you can be a part of this! The purpose of a book buddy is to help students develop a fondness for reading, helping them become a more fluent reader and help them improve their reading comprehension. As a volunteer you will read orally once a week with your student and create an encouraging partnership with them. If you are interested, please contact Patty Clark at 601-956-6826-H, 601-201-9332-C or [email protected]
McLeod school is at the end of Westbrook Road.
Parish Hall Painting Continues! On Saturday, November 1st, we will be finishing up the Sun-day school rooms in the parish hall, and painting the rest rooms. If you have experience painting walls and trim, please join us from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Bring any good brushes, roller pan inserts, and roller pads. Lunch will be provided. Contact Chad Espeland @ [email protected].
Nursery and Sunday School Interruptions Because of the renovation in the Parish Hall, we will not be able to have Sunday School or Nursery on Sunday, Novem-ber 9th or Sunday, November 16th. We are very, very sorry for this; we've tried every which way to make it work, but because of the need to have all materials and furniture out of the rooms for these two Sundays and the amount of construction going on, we feel it would be safer to keep these rooms clear. We will resume all Christian Education for all children on Sunday, November 23nd.
Parish Hall Renovation! Our contractors have begun tearing out the carpet downstairs in the EYC room and preparing for the new flooring. With luck, this area should be done by this weekend, but it depends on schedules. NOW, we need your help. We have to move everything off the floors and out of the areas of the entire upstairs of the building this Sunday so the construction crew can begin asbestos abatement and then prepping/laying of new floors. Please make plans to help out after the 10:30 a.m. service this Sunday, November 2. (Come casual or bring a change of clothes!) There will be a task for every person who shows up, from children to adults. You don’t have to be able to move heavy equipment; we also have need for boxers and lunch servers. We have boxes and an on-site storage unit to accomplish the task, but WE NEED YOU! If we have a goodly number of people here, we believe it will take less than two hours. One of the things I have always loved about this parish is the willingness of folks to come out when there is a need, and this is a big one. Of course, the need for moving assistance is on-going; it’s not just this weekend. Once our gorgeous new floors are installed, we have to move everything back in place and then we can begin enjoying the fruits of our labor! It’s a momentous task, but the reward is huge! Please come help. If you are new to the parish, it’s a wonderful opportunity for fellowship and to meet others. If you have been here since the first cornerstone was laid, the exact same is true! We look forward to seeing you Sunday! Lunch will be available to all who are able to assist.
2014 Stewpot/Cooking & Serving Schedule Next Stewpot weekend is December 14th. Please contact Faye Barron to sign up for this date. ([email protected] or 601-291-3687) We are all fed, spiritually and physically, by our fellowship with each other.
Stewpot Servers Needed We are in need of THURSDAY volunteers. 11:30 - 1:00 about 5 times a year. If you are interested, please call Patty Clark at 601-956-6826 or email [email protected]
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ULTREYA NEWS Monday, November 17th, 7:00pm
Charmant Club House 100 Charmant Place
We will be honored to have The Rt. Rev. Brian Seage in attendance! Thanks goes to Tom Welch and Vicki Lunardini for helping host this evening. Also, many thanks goes to Mark Herbert for hosting Ultreya the month of October. It was a marvelous evening! If you are interested in hosting this event, please contact Julie Goforth - [email protected] or or Fonda Devrow - [email protected]
You do not have to have previously attended a Cursillo weekend to come to our meetings. All are welcome.
Turn at Primos Restaurant off Lake Harbor, go straight through the gate (no code required) and the clubhouse is straight ahead.
The Altar Ladies met on Saturday, October 4 for the Annual Fall meeting. We welcomed new members Teresa Miller, Ann Mollere, and Mary Ann Everett with the Altar Rose, and we welcomed Fonda Devrow back. We had a good meeting, things seem to be going well. We will hang the greens on December 21st after the 10:30 a.m. service. The Central Convocation Altar Guild meeting is at Chapel of the Cross beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 4th. I plan to go and if you’d like to join me, please call me. On November 14-15 Bishop Michael Curry will be at the Gray Center for the annual Fall ECW meeting. You can come both days or just on Saturday. Fliers are in the church. I understand this is too good to miss. November is busy, what will De-cember be like? I failed to mention All Saints’ Day and Evensong on Saturday, November 1st at 6:00 p.m. My head is spinning. I’ll see you for sure at church. Love, Lucette
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The Giving of Altar Flowers on Sun-day is a wonderful way to celebrate and/or remember our loved ones. There are many open dates on the calendar (located on the bulletin board, in the narthex.)
We encourage at least two people to give flowers each Sunday. The cost is $45.00 per person/family.
The Annual African Team Ministry Exhibit
Sunday, November 23rd & Sunday, November 30th
LIBRARY
On sale will be crafts, jewelry & soap stone.
Items are one of a kind, and won’t last long!
All proceeds are sent to African Team Ministries. Our support will help:
Make it possible for orphans to go to school and to have a future. In the support for training 5000 lay elders (men and women) in Kenya in
the AIDS prevention ministry. After the training, each elder will visit a fam-ily each week to help them to change their behavior so they will not catch AIDS.
For displaced people in Kenya who have been forced from their homes due to the political unrest, to provide food, blankets, shelter and support for people to return to their homes.
Kroger Community Rewards Program to benefit St. Philip’s Outreach Program
Our supporters (44 households) who shopped at Kroger between 05/01/2014 and 07/31/2014 (Cycle 2014, 2nd quarter) have contributed to your $255.97 total donation. These funds currently assist with our outreach efforts. So far, we have 44 families signed up for the Kroger Community Rewards program. Have you? Sign up at Kroger.com. St. Philip’s NPO number 72298
If you use your telephone number at Kroger instead of your Plus card, you can register with St. Philip’s by calling 800-576-4377 Call Lisa or Dottee for help.
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Volunteering for the 188th Annual Council will be as enjoyable as it will be rewarding. As a volunteer you will meet new friends, as well as reacquaint yourself with old ones, all the while representing your parish to all Episcopalians across the state. There are many types of volunteers needed - Greeters, Transportation, Registration, Assisting with Vendors or Breakout Sessions, and Set-Up and Take-Down, just to name a few.
It's easy to sign up for a time slot that is convenient for you. Volunteerspot.org is a website that has been set up for this event. Go to: http://vols.pt/6btWsp If you find a spot that works with your schedule, go ahead and sign up! There are several shifts - one for everyone. In fact, contact your parish family and make sure they sign up as well!
Registration fees increase October 31.
At Gray Center November 14-15 Bishop Michael Curry ECW Fall Retreat: Both men and women are invited to come hear one of the greatest preachers in and out of the Episcopal church today. Bishop Curry has a gift of storytelling that is combined with his wonderful sense of humor and infused with a great passion for the boundless love of Jesus. Cost $120/135 double/single or $45 for day only. December 5-7 Knitting and Needlework: What to Expect when you are Expecting a Messiah With Susan Nix and the Rev. Jennifer Deaton. An opportunity for all who work with needle and thread (or who would like to learn) to gather for a weekend of stitching, sharing, laughter, and prayer. This year we will reflect on what happens as we make room in our hearts for the coming of the Christ Child. Cost $180/205/40 (double/ single/ day only). For more information or to register for these event please visit graycenter.org or contact Caelin [email protected] or601-397-4273
