Volume 43 , Issue 11 /Volume 44, St. Andrew’s Anchor St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Christmas 2012 at St. Andrew’s Fill your Advent Season with Worship, Music, & Adoration Advent Worship December 2, 9, 16, & 23 11:00am in the Sanctuary. “Prepare for the Lord. Be Alert!” We light the Advent Wreath and worship with a carol liturgy. Mid-Week Advent Worship Wednesdays December 5, 12, 19 12:00 -12:30 in Chapel, followed by light lunch in Fellowship Hall A Lenoir - Rhyne Christmas Monday & Tuesday, December 3 & 4 - 7:30 pm each evening in our Sanctuary These beautiful concerts feature the choirs of Lenoir-Rhyne A Service of Lessons & Carols Sunday, December 16 - 11:00 am in the Sanctuary. This service in the tradition of King’s College, Cambridge is a favorite at St. Andrew’s. The lessons recount salvation history and the music includes carols and anthems led by our congregation’s choirs. Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service Monday, December 24 10:10 Pre-Service Music presented by our soloists and organist. 10:30 pm Candlelight Communion Service begins to celebrate the Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Sundays After Christmas December 30 & January 6 11:00 am in the Sanctuary. Our Christmas celebration continues through praise, worship, word and music. January 6th will be Epiphany Day, ending the Christmas Season with the visit of the Magi. December, 2012 / January 2013
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Volume 43 , Issue 11 /Volume 44,
St. Andrew’s Anchor
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Christmas 2012 at St. Andrew’s Fill your Advent Season with Worship, Music, & Adoration
Advent Worship
December 2, 9, 16, & 23 11:00am in the Sanctuary.
“Prepare for the Lord. Be Alert!” We light the Advent Wreath and worship with a carol liturgy.
Mid-Week Advent Worship Wednesdays December 5, 12, 19
12:00 -12:30 in Chapel, followed by light lunch in Fellowship Hall
A Lenoir - Rhyne Christmas
Monday & Tuesday, December 3 & 4 - 7:30 pm each evening in our Sanctuary These beautiful concerts feature the choirs of Lenoir-Rhyne
A Service of Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 16 - 11:00 am in the Sanctuary. This service in the tradition of King’s College, Cambridge is a favorite at St. Andrew’s.
The lessons recount salvation history and the music includes carols and anthems led by our congregation’s choirs.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service
Monday, December 24 10:10 Pre-Service Music presented by our soloists and organist.
10:30 pm Candlelight Communion Service begins to celebrate the Nativity of our Lord and Saviour
Sundays After Christmas December 30 & January 6 11:00 am in the Sanctuary.
Our Christmas celebration continues through praise, worship, word and music. January 6th will be Epiphany Day, ending the Christmas Season with the visit of the Magi.
December, 2012 / January 2013
In Our Thoughts and Prayers : John Aldrich, Bob Barnette, Frankie Bolick, Richard & Jean Bostain, Lucille Bowman, Ann Byers,
Glenda Cansler, Mary Ann Chou, Oren Cline, Vernal Duncan, Mary Earnhardt, Cecilia Fritz, Elaine
Fritz, Ruby Guest, Mary Frances Hawn, Vance Hefner, Marvin Hollar, Johnny Hollar, Madi
Huffman, Caroline LaTorre, Judy Lindsay, Megan Gatwood Lopez,Suzie Matthews, Leonard Martin, Robert Mauser, Renee Monahan, Catherine Norris, Letha Parlier, Willie Shook, Marie Sigmon, Jane Stiver,
Mark Taylor, Sr., Bill Teague, Matt Wilcox, Gene Yount, Robert Yount, Ruth Miller Yount
In the Military: Cadet Sgt. Saylor Christian Barnette (grandson of Mary Sue & Bob Barnette and Doris & Allen
Houston), Nathan Bridges, Richard Forcelle (grandson of Pat & Walt Schoenegge), Airman Dylan Allen Houston
(grandson of Doris & Allen Houston, Darren Lael (at Ft. Meade, MD), Shawn Lucas (cousin of Brian Monahan),
David Max, LCPL Mark Kelsey Rose (Lucille Bowman’s grandson & Gaye Isenhour’s nephew), 2nd Lt. Heather
Garver (Ruby Wyly’s granddaughter).
Our Shut-ins: Oren Cline, Margaret Erikson, Ruby Guest, Delma Herman, Mary Kiser, Elizabeth Pope, Martha
Powell, Max & Ruth Sigmon.
Friends and Relatives: John & Margaret Bruner (Judy Lindsay’s sister & brother-in-law), Annette Hussey
(Gene Yount’s friend), Lee Kanipe (Paulette Lael), Landon Garrett (Dennis & Gaye Isenhour’s great grandchild),
Charles Hollar (Kathy Wallace-Bailey’s brother), Eddie Kimminau & family (Terry Smith’s great nephew), Geoffrey
Reed, Sarah & David Masica & Charlie (Helen Reed’s daughter, son-in-law, son & grandson), Allene Phelps, Will
Watson (Joan Huffman’s nephew), Woodrow Wilson (Dick Lael’s brother-in-law), Pat Schoenegge, Mary Alice
Maher (Terry Smith’s cousin), Mrs. C. Miller (Juanita) Sigmon (Jack Blevins’ aunt), Merita Hildebran (Janie Young’s
(Mary Johnson’s sister-in-law), Michael Byers (Wayne & Ann Byers’ grandson), Bradley Schronce (Bill & Marie
Sigmon’s son-in-law), Bryce Bigness (Wayne & Ann Byers’ great-grandson), Bill Hopkins (Betsy Preslar’s father),
Carla Van Zandt., Luke Townsend (Marvin Hollar’s grandson), Sarah Suther Senter (Ann Litaker’s aunt), Steve
Mains (American Legion friend of Jack Blevins, Allen Caldwell, Allen Houston and Max Sigmon), Boyd & Dorothy
Fox (Parents of Delaine Walker), Joan Ekard (friend of Doris Houston & sister of Mary Sue Isenhour), Leslie Rose
Simmons (friend of Erin Lucas Palmer), Carol Hoke Harkrader (Nell Hoke’s daughter).
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Christmas Memorial Gifts
We’ll be encouraging members to consider special gifts for the congregation’s ministries as we publish our annual booklet of Memorial and Honorific dedications.
Please try to submit your forms as early as you can so that we will have lots of time to prepare the booklet.
The form will specify CCM because of the increasing need for assistance to local needy households, but you may simply write in any cause you’d like to bless through the church instead.
Prayer Ventures
These petitions are offered as guides to prayer for the global, social and outreach ministries of the church. Thank you for your continued prayers for the life and mission of this church.
1 World AIDS Day Remember in your prayers the people in the Caribbean and eastern U.S. struggling to recover from the devastation and loss of life caused by the storms of Hurricane Sandy. 2 First Sunday of Advent O Lord, give us eyes to see the signs of your presence in the world. Help us to prepare our lives and our homes to re-ceive Jesus who is the light of the world. Amen. 3 Pray for Wendolyn and Eric Trozzo, ELCA missionaries serving in seminary education in Malaysia. 4 Pray for the work of ELCA Disaster Response that ELCA members will give generously to provide help where needed to those affected by the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. 5 Pray for ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission volunteer Andrea Hamer, who is spending a year working with youth in Argentina. 6 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, died around 342 Remember the 16 first-year ELCA seminary students who recently received full-tuition scholarships from the ELCA Fund for Leaders and give thanks that God’s work will be glorified through their calling. 7 Pray for Joseph Helgeson, an ELCA missionary in Tisovec, Slovakia, where he is a teacher. 8 Pray for the Basel Christian Church of Malaysia, which marked its 130th anniversary in November. The church of 120 congregations hosts an ELCA seminary professor and an ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission country program. 9 Second Sunday of Advent Loving God, fill us with your Spirit and help us transform our lives and our communities. Give us the peace of knowing that you came to share our human life and redeem us for the sake of love. We ask these things in the name of Jesus. Amen. 10 Pray for the Rev. Kevin Jacobson, an ELCA missionary in Paramaribo, Suriname, where he is serving in the areas of leadership development and parish ministry. 11 Pray for the Rev. Philip and Lou Marie Knutson, ELCA missionaries in Cape Town, South Africa, where they are re-gional representatives for Southern Africa. 12 Pray that the world will not forget and will continue to aid the people suffering in Guatemala after an earthquake on Nov. 7 killed dozens. 13 Remember in your prayers Ashley Debilzen, an ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission volunteer in Nyirtelek, Hunga-ry. 14 Pray for the six hospitals in East Jerusalem, including The Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital, that are facing difficulties because of the Palestinian Authority’s financial crisis. Foreign aid for the Palestinian Authority has been reduced, directly affecting the work and resources of the hospitals and endangering the lives of patients, ac-cording to the head of Augusta Victoria Hospital. 15 Pray for the Rev. Anne Langerak, an ELCA missionary in San José, Costa Rica, who is serving in parish ministry. 16 Third Sunday of Advent God of the nations, we give you thanks for the Christian communities in India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Give them strength to be witnesses to your love and peace. We lift up to you the companion relationships among the South Andhra Lutheran Church of India and the ELCA Northeastern Minnesota Synod, and the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church and the ELCA Northwestern Minnesota Synod. 17 Remember Erik Grayvold, who is spending a year in Jerusalem/West Bank as an ELCA Young Adults in Global Mis-sion volunteer. 18 Pray for the children among the 50,000 people in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwestern Kenya – and the ELCA World Hunger work in the camp – that the children’s dreams of a better life will be realized. 19 Pray for the Rev. Tessa and Jon Leiseth, ELCA missionaries in Haymarket, South Africa. They are coordinators for the ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission volunteers in South Africa. 20 Katharina von Bora Luther, renewer of the church, died 1552 Pray for Kathryn and William Fredell as they continue their work as teachers and serving as ELCA missionaries in Brati-slava, Slovakia. 21 Pray and give thanks for the live-saving and renewing health care provided by the Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre in Arusha, Tanzania, and the ELCA missionaries who serve there. Many of the patients are children with physical deformi-ties. 22 Pray for Kate Griewisch as she spends a year in Madagascar as an ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission volunteer teaching English.
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Poinsettias will again
be used to decorate our
Sanctuary for the
Christmas services. If
you would like to pur-
chase one or more of
these plants , you are invited to do so at a
cost of $—.
Please write a check to “St. Andrew’s” with
a note on the memo line for Poinsettias, and
let the church office know for whom to
dedicate your purchase: In Honor of… or In
Memory Of…
Plants will be available to take home with
you following the service on Christmas Eve.
23 Fourth Sunday of Advent Almighty God, we give you thanks for showering your Spirit upon the churches of Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. May they find continued strength to engage the social, economic and political challenges within which they witness. 24 Christmas Eve Pray that all religions on this holy night can put aside their historical differences and unite in the quest for peace on earth, good will to all. 25 Christmas Day Pray that the light of the new-born Christ will shine throughout the world and that God’s comforting grace will be felt by all those in need. 26 Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Pray for Christine Kennedy and Linnea Stole, ELCA missionaries in Cieszyn, Poland, working as teachers. 27 Pray for Randy and Carol Stubbs, ELCA missionaries in Usa River, Tanzania, serving in music education. 28 Remember in your prayers Suzanne Strekal, an ELCA missionary in Bratislava, Slovakia, where she is a teacher. 29 Pray for Kaia Duffus and her work in youth outreach and teaching English as an ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission volunteer in Malaysia. 30 First Sunday of Christmas Almighty God, give to all your people throughout the world the love of peace. Guide the leaders of all nations so that your kingdom will go forth in peace and the earth will be filled with your love. 31 New Year’s Eve Pray that in 2013, with God’s guidance, we and our nation’s recently elected and re-elected leaders will work togeth-er in a new spirit of cooperation and civility, putting aside self-interests and striving for a better life for all.
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Christmas is about sharing
the good things God gives,
most especially the Christ Child,
the greatest gift of all.
At this special time of year we want to remem-
ber those who do so much for us throughout
the year here at St. Andrew’s. To show our
staff how very much we appreciate all that
they are and all that they do, we will again
present each of them with a monetary gift. If
you would like to make a donation for this gift,
please give your check (made out to St. An-
drew’s with “Staff Christmas” on the memo
line) to Doris Houston, or leave it in the church
office in an envelope addressed to Doris.
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Giving Tree Requests
Would you like to make a unique dedicated gift to the congregation’s ministries? The Giving Tree display in the Fellowship Hall lists items of value to our programs but ‘out of reach’ for our budget. Sometimes members and friends have chosen to bless us with the purchase of one of these ‘fruit’ for the symbol of our Giving. A symbol repre-senting each gift will be created and posted on the Tree whenever we get a new dona-tion to rejoice in.
The following suggestions have been submitted to the Office, some by parish staff and some by others.
Paschal candle: The Paschal Candle we use for Baptisms and Memorial Services, as well as the 40 days of Easter, is due for replacement this year. In the past, this candle has been given as a memorial gift and listed either in the Christmas or Easter booklets for dedicated special offerings. The cost is approximately $ 200.00. Pastor Fritz can assist with the choice of the right kind of candle for our use.
Socket set for church toolbox. We have been blessed with the gift of a toolbox, residing in the Office for use on site by volunteers at work. At present it’s supplied with screwdrivers, hammer and tape measure. We think an inexpensive socket set would be useful, as would some other items. Again, you can speak to Pastor Fritz for suggestions.
NRSV pulpit Bibles for Lectern and Pulpit. Our sanctuary Bibles are in decent condition, but they are ag-ing and they are out-of-date as translations (they’re “RSV”). New volumes would cost a substantial amount in the size required for use in our worship, but would make a meaningful contribution to the future worship life of the Church. Ada Smith can help research the available pulpit versions of the edition we would need.
New Office Chair for Pastor. Seems the one he is currently using is in need of replacement with one that can give him a bit more support. And we all want to support our Pastor! Contact Chris Connor if you want to help with this item.
Men in Mission Christmas Dinner
The annuall LMM Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, Dec 9 at 5:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Please note the date change from Sat-urday to SUNDAY night. This year’s event will again feature a meal of steak or chicken (your choice) and lots of fellowship and fun. The ‘gift exchange’ game will add excitement and suspense to the evening and
everyone is asked to bring an interesting gift of approximately $5 value for the game.
All members of St. Andrew’s and their guests are invited and reservations are
needed. Cost for the meal is $8.50 per per-son and may be paid at the door. Please get a reservation slip at church or call the
church office 322-2981 no later than Wednesday, Dec 5th at 2pm.
If you elected to have your compli-mentary 8X10 sent to the church for you to pick up, you can do so
now. The portraits are available in the Church Office, which will be
open on Sundays as well as week-days Monday through Thursday. Your photo is in a marked box, in its own envelope with your name
on it.
THANKS for taking part!
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Women in Religion
The Women in Religion discussion group will not meet in December.
The group will reconvene on Sunday, January 6th at 4 pm in Fellowship Hall. The
reading for discussion will be Part 3, pages 167-230, in Mighty Be Our Powers, by
Leymah Gbowee.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia, has said of the peacemaking work which Gbowee has done
in her native Liberia: “Leymah bore witness to the worst of humanity and helped bring Liberia out of
the dark. Her memoir is a captivating narrative that will stand in history as testament to the power
of women, faith and the spirit of our great country.”
At the November meeting of Women In Religion twenty-one women of different faith groups joined
in the ongoing discussion of Gbowee’s book. Women of all faith groups are invited to participate in
Women in Religion. For more information about the book and the group, contact Mary Theusen at
327-9551.
Got Questions about the Budget for 2013?
Members of the Finance Committee and Congregation Council
will be on hand in Newton Hall on the morning of the Congrega-
tion’s Annual Meeting to offer informal conversation about the de-
tails of the Budget Proposal (mailed out earlier in November).
This will not be a congregational meeting, of course, but a chance
to get questions answered before the meeting starts in the sanctu
ary at 10:45. We’ll be in Newton Hall beginning around 10:00am.
This is your January newsletter!!!!! You’ll find calendars for January AND December in this edition of the
Anchor, and our best effort to include important announcements about up-
coming events in the New Year. The office and volunteers won’t have
time for a standard edition until so late in January we thought it best to
do it this way. Some of you will also receive it by e=mail.
Let us know how you like that!
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Group Meetings for December:
Deborah Circle will celebrate the holidays by singing for St. Andrew's family and friends at the Lutheran Home starting at 6:00 (Date yet to be determined). Afterwards, they will go out for dinner. Members will be notified of date. Hannah Circle will meet on Wednesday, De-cember 5, at 10 am at the church. Lydia Circle will have a holiday social hour on Sunday, December 9, at 4:30 pm at the church. Mary/Martha Circle will have a holiday lunch-eon and program on Tuesday, December 4, at 12:00 noon at the home of Doris York. Group Meetings for January: Deborah Circle will meet Thurs-day, January 10, at 7:00 pm at the church. Barbara Pitts will be the leader. Hannah Circle will meet Wednesday, January 2, at 10:00 am at the church. Lydia Circle will meet Sunday. January 13, at 4:30 pm at the church. Cecelia Mull will be the leader. Mary/Martha Circle will meet on Tuesday, Jan-uary 8, at 2:00 pm at the home of Chris Connor. Mary Moretz will be the leader. Mark Your Calendar: February 9 One-Day Retreat March 1 Church Women United World Day
of Prayer
From the President's Desk As we come to the end of the 25
th anniversary
year of WELCA, I have been thinking how the St. Andrew's Women of the ELCA have been living out the theme of the NC Statewide Organ- ization: “Sisters Celebrate! Renew* Re-spond* Rejoice”. We have renewed by studying the scriptures and praying in our circles each month and join-ing others for retreats, gatherings, and commu-nity services of prayer, worship and praise. We have responded by collecting UPC codes for Crossmore School, Collecting can tabs for Ronald McDonald House, giving items and money for 21 personal care kits for Lutheran World Relief, expressing care and concern for bereaved, hospitalized, and home-bound mem-bers of the St. Andrew's congregation, working with community churches during World Day of Prayer and World Community Day, giving gen-erously to the Thanksoffering and to the Family Care Center at the spring and fall general meet-ings and to the Pennies for Hope Project offer-ing for NC ELCA mission congregations and SAWC's (Synodically Authorized Worshipping Communities). We have rejoiced with Chris-tian sisters from our circles, our conference, our state; and in 2014, hopefully many of us will have the opportunity to rejoice with Christian sisters from all over the country in the Ninth Tri-ennial Gathering that will be held in Charlotte. We rejoiced when we heard the inspiring mes-sage given by Katie Fritz, a daughter of the con-gregation, on Women's Sunday and heard the beautiful music sung by the Youth Girls Choir at our General Meeting; and we rejoiced as we listened to stories and saw items from times past of St. Andrew's women's organizations down through the past 109 years. It surely has been a wonderful year of celebration, and I know we all are looking with great anticipation to 2013 to continue the renewing, responding,
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Photo Directory Update!
Thanks to all who have worked to-
ward making our photo directory a
success! We’ve had amazing participation!
If you placed an order with Lifetouch for por-
traits, they have hopefully been delivered to
your home address by now. If not, call the
number on your receipt to find out when they
were shipped.
We are putting the finishing touches on the
directory this week and hope to have your
copy to you by the end of January!
Souper Bowl at St. Andrew’s February 10th
Once again in 2013 the Global Missions Committee will sponsor a ‘SOUPER BOWL
OF CARING’ Luncheon and Silent Auction, with help from the members of our
Youth and Social Ministry volunteers. Since the congregation’s 120th birthday
falls on the last Sunday in January, we are scheduling this event for the SECOND Sunday in Feb-
ruary (the week AFTER the ‘Superbowl’ date), February 10th! Please note the change from our
traditional date, and remember to start making your plans to take part in SOUPER BOWL
SUNDAY February 10th Soup on the Grounds!
Do you paint, draw, knit or crochet, make pottery, cook, blow glass, grow plants, write
poetry or short stories? Could you give a talk about a hobby or present a travelogue?
Could you offer a service: rake leaves, wash windows, cook a meal, teach a skill? Let your
imagination soar! Perhaps you have articles at home you could donate to the auction? All
donations will be most welcome. Questions? Call Helen Reed 328-5675
EVANGELISM COMMITTEE
The Cultivation Team will meet January 20, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
The Evangelism Committee will meet January 20, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. If any church member would like to join the Cultivation Team or the Evan-gelism Committee you are most welcome. Just come to the meeting at the appointed time.
2013 is St. Andrew’s birthday. The church will turn 120
years old and the Evangelism Committee will sponsor a light luncheon and birthday party on January 27, 2013. Bishop Leonard Bolick will be our guest presiding minister for this grand event. The luncheon and birthday party will be held in Newton Hall after worship. We hope to have the new church directory ready to distribute at this time.
Annual Report Meeting for the Congregation - February 24th!
The meeting for receiving of the Annual Report of the Congregation
Council, including Treasurer’s financials, the Parochial Report, reports
of Committees and Auxiliaries, and volunteer schedules through February of 2014
will be held after church on Sunday, February 24th. This will be a “special called”
meeting of the Congregation and no other business except as announced in advance.
New Members of
Congregational Council
Members newly elected to the Council and new of-ficers for 2013 will be installed in church on Sun-day, December 23rd, during the worship service for that day. Along with newly elected Officers of the Council, newly elected members will meet with Pastor Fritz on Monday, January 14th at 6pm, an hour before the first meeting of the Congregation Council, to go through the Orientation program to-gether. We will meet in Room 105 near Fellowship Hall.
Annual Reports
will be coming due early in January. Chairs for the Standing Committees of Council
and leaders of the official Auxiliaries of the congregation, along with staff members
in charge of program or equipment are required to submit a report of your activity for 2012. These
should be submitted in time for the Congregation Council meeting on January 14th. They should be
submitted in digital format by e-mail to [email protected]. This will mark the last use of
this e-mail address, which will be terminated soon afterwards, so please let’s get this deadline met!
This December newsletter brings important reminders of upcoming dates for
events and deadlines stretching ahead all the way into the middle of February!! Please take note and SAVE THIS PAGE because we may not be able to send out a
new newsletter in time for you to make your plans!
DECEMBER Dates and Deadlines:
December 1st: Help decorate Sanctuary for Advent and Help put up the Chrismon Tree,
Saturday afternoon @ 2pm
Sunday, December 2nd Congregational Meeting for Elections and the Budget for 2013
10:15am Budget Information Meeting in Newton Hall for questions about the proposal
10:45am Time to cast the First Ballot for Elections
11:00 Deadline to reserve your meal choice for the Men’s Christmas Dinner Dec 9th
Church Council meets 7:00PM to elect officers for 2013
Monday, December 3rd : Lenoir-Rhyne Sacred Music Concert, 7:30pm
Tuesday, December 4th: Lenoir-Rhyne Sacred Music Concert, 7:30pm and Tree Lighting
on Campus
Wednesday, December 5th: Advent Worship II, Pastor Hank Rendelman, 12 noon with
lunch
Sunday, December 9th Men’s Christmas Dinner
Wednesday, December 12th: Advent Worship III, Pastor Fritz, 12 noon with lunch
Sunday, December 16th:
“Lessons and Carols from King’s College” special Christmas service 11:00 am
Deadline for ordering Poinsettias
Deadline for Dedications of special gifts for Christmas Eve bulletin
Deadline for schedules of Worship leaders, Nursery attendants and Tellers for January
Deadline for announcements for bulletins for December 30th
Monday, December 24th Christmas Eve Communion and Candlelight Service,
10:30pm
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec 25th and 26th; Tuesday, January 1st Church Office
CLOSED.
JANUARY Dates and Deadlines:
Sunday, January 6th:
11:00am Special Worship for Epiphany Day
2pm Agenda Meeting of New Council officers
4:30pm Youth Programming Resumes
Closing of financial books for 2012
Sunday, January 13th: Standing Committee and Auxiliary Reports are due
Monday, January 14th:
6pm: Orientation for newly-elected members of Congregation Council
7pm: Congregation Council meeting with Annual Reports of Committees
Sunday, January 27th: 120th Birthday of St. Andrew’s with Congregational Dinner
following worship, Bishop Bolick preaching
FEBRUARY Dates and Deadlines:
Sunday, February 10th: SOUPER BOWL OF CARING Sunday and Global Missions
Silent Auction
Wednesday, February 13th: Ash Wednesday Communion 12 Noon and 7pm
Wednesdays, February 20th and 27th: Noonday Lenten Services with Luncheons 1
12Noon
Sunday, February 27th: Annual Report Meeting of the Congregation
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