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THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. PETER BY-THE-LAKE DENVER, NORTH CAROLINA All Saints Day Service November 6, 2016 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
OF
ST. PETER BY-THE-LAKE
DENVER, NORTH CAROLINA
All Saints Day Service
November 6, 2016 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
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St. Peter by-the-Lake Episcopal Church
Welcomes you
Cordial Welcome:
We welcome all who worship today at the Episcopal Church of St. Peter by-the-Lake.
Visitors are asked to sign the guest register in the Narthex. Everyone is invited to the
Parish Hall for food and fellowship immediately following the service.
Communion:
Visitors accustomed to receiving Holy Communion in their own church are welcome to
do so at St. Peter’s. Also, if one is unable to come to the altar rail, contact an Usher prior
to the service and communion will be brought to you.
Worship:
Worship in our Episcopal Church community should be characterized by a combination
of both tolerance and respect for others. If during worship you need to exit the nave
(sanctuary) or return, please consider the appropriate times to return during the liturgy:
times of congregational singing (hymns) or speaking (the creed); or at the peace. Please
try to refrain from leaving or entering during times of prayer/confession and during the
sermon. Our ushers will be at the doors to the Nave to assist you.
Children:
Worship in our Episcopal Church Community should be characterized by a combination
of both tolerance and respect for others. Children are always welcome in worship, but if
your child should become 'inconsolable', please consider quietly moving into the Narthex
or Fotinos Hall until your little one 'settles down'. Remember that we have a fully staffed
nursery (infants – 2 yrs.) downstairs for your convenience.
Want to know more?
Please speak to a greeter or a member of the clergy to get more information. You can
also visit us online at our parish website, www.saintpeterbythelake.net, and find us on
Facebook and Twitter.
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Welcome to St. Peter by-the-Lake. Page numbers on the right side of this leaflet refer to the
Book of Common Prayer. **Please silence all electronic devices before the liturgy begins. Be thoughtful, be silent, be reverent;
for this is the house of God.
Before the service, speak to the Lord;
during the service, let the Lord speak to you;
after the service (and during the peace) speak to one another.
The Word of the Lord
PRELUDE May God bless you during this time of quiet reflection and personal prayer.
ENTRANCE For all the saints Hymnal 287
GENERAL ACCLAMATION 355 Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and forever. Amen.
COLLECT FOR PURITY 355 Celebrant: Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known,
and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our
hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may
perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS 280
1. Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
2. Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
3. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
4. you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
The Episcopal Church of St. Peter by-the-Lake
Denver, North Carolina
8:30 a.m. and 10:30a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
November 6, 2016
5. you are seated at the right hand
of the Father:
receive our prayer.
6. For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
7. you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father, Amen
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COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant: Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and
fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to
follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to
those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and
reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
THE FIRST READING: Daniel 7:1-3,15-18 Reader: In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of
his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: I, Daniel, saw in my
vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, and four great
beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.
As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me, and the visions of my head
terrified me. I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning
all this. So he said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter:
"As for these four great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. But the holy
ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom for
ever—for ever and ever."
Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 149 spoken @ 8:30am 1 Hallelujah!
Sing to the LORD a new song; *
sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.
2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; *
let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his Name in the dance; *
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people *
and adorns the poor with victory.
5 Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *
let them be joyful on their beds.
6 Let the praises of God be in their throat *
and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To wreak vengeance on the nations *
and punishment on the peoples;
8 To bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles with links of iron;
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9 To inflict on them the judgment decreed; *
this is glory for all his faithful people.
Hallelujah!
Psalm 65 sung @ 10:30am
REFRAIN: Sing to the Lord a new song.
REFRAIN: Sing to the Lord a new song.
1 Hallelujah!
Sing to the LORD a new song; *
sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.
2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; *
let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his Name in the dance; *
let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp.
REFRAIN: Sing to the Lord a new song.
4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people *
and adorns the poor with victory.
5 Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; *
let them be joyful on their beds.
REFRAIN: Sing to the Lord a new song.
6 Let the praises of God be in their throat *
and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To wreak vengeance on the nations *
and punishment on the peoples;
REFRAIN: Sing to the Lord a new song.
8 To bind their kings in chains *
and their nobles with links of iron;
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9 To inflict on them the judgment decreed; *
this is glory for all his faithful people.
Hallelujah!
REFRAIN: Sing to the Lord a new song.
THE SECOND READING: Ephesians 1:11-23
Reader: In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined
according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according
to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on
Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you
had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had
believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit;
this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own
people, to the praise of his glory.
I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the
saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I
remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and
revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart
enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you,
what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and
what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe,
according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work
in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right
hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power
and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age
but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and
has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body,
the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.
People: Thanks be to God.
SEQUENCE HYMN I sing a song of the saints of God Hymnal 293
Please stand. (Children ages 3 years – 3rd grade dismissed to Children’s Chapel.)
Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
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THE HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 6:20-31 Gospeller: Jesus looked up at his disciples and said:
"Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
"Blessed are you who are hungry now,
for you will be filled.
"Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you,
revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that
day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is
what their ancestors did to the prophets.
"But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your consolation.
"Woe to you who are full now,
for you will be hungry.
"Woe to you who are laughing now,
for you will mourn and weep.
"Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors
did to the false prophets
"But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who
hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If
anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone
who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to
everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do
not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you."
Gospeller: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
THE SERMON Rev. Dr. Ron Taylor ~ (Silence follows the Sermon) ~
THE NICENE CREED 358 We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
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eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate:
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE FORM III 387
The Leader and People pray responsively
Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;
That we all may be one.
Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.
We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.
We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the earth.
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Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.
Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.
Give to the departed eternal rest;
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.
Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
Silence
The People may add their own petitions
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION 360
Celebrant: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Leader and People:
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins
through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all
goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in
eternal life. Amen.
THE PEACE
All stand
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
People: And also with you.
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THE HOLY COMMUNION
THE OFFERTORY
HYMN Doxology Dix
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creatures here below,
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING (Eucharistic Prayer B) 367
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere
to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and
Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever
sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:
SANCTUS S-129
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The people stand or kneel.
Celebrant: We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love
which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling
of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the
prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your
Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from
the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world.
In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy
to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error
into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took
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bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and
gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body,
which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given
thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you:
This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you
and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink
it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
Therefore, according to his command, O Father,
Celebrant
and People: We remember his death,
We proclaim his resurrection,
We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant: And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord
of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts
that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of
the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be
acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the
fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and
bring us to that heavenly country where, with [__________ and] all your
saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of
the Church, and the author of our salvation. By him, and with him, and
in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours,
Almighty Father, now and for ever.
People: AMEN.(Danish 3-fold)
Celebrant: And now, as our Savior As our Savior Christ
Christ has taught us, has taught us,
we are bold to say, we now pray,
THE LORD’S PRAYER 364
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
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Lift up our eyes and see His face,
And His grace forever.
May the Lord, Mighty Lord
Bless and keep us forever
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD Celebrant: [Alleluia.] Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;
People: Therefore let us keep the feast. [Alleluia.]
FRACTION ANTHEM In Remembrance of Me Songbook 40
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENT
HYMN AT COMMUNION I am the bread of life Hymnal 335
POST COMMUNION PRAYER 365 Celebrant and People:
Eternal God, heavenly Father,
you have graciously accepted us as living members
of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,
and you have fed us with spiritual food
in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.
Send us now into the world in peace,
and grant us strength and courage
to love and serve you
with gladness and singleness of heart;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
AN ‘EDELWEISS’ BLESSING (Sung to the tune of Edelweiss)
May the Lord, Mighty Lord
Bless and keep us forever.
Grant us peace, perfect peace
Love in every endeavor.
HYMN Rejoice, ye pure in heart! Hymnal 556
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE
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The altar flowers are given by Michael and Angela Matousek to the Glory of God in
celebration of the 55th Anniversary of Tom and LaVerne Waskielis.
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Servant Participants
Greeter Diane Johnson, Bob Garbarino
Acolytes Katie Clements,
Adanna Eziri, Joe Hamby
Readers Libby Willis, Kay Herring
Chalice Bearers Irene Stollery,
Courtenay Smith, Diane Davis
Music Leigh Ann Johnston
Ushers
Ron & Karen Horne,
Connie Mathis, Ross Bulla, Gary Johnston
Altar Guild
Ann & Jim Bowden, Sherree Brady,
Vickie Jordan, Nancy Driggers, Gloria Reid,
Josette Anzalone, Priscilla Foley
Children’s Chapel
Matt & Jessica Gustis
Coffee Hour
Wagner Family
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Weekly prayers
Today we are thankful for and we pray for All Saints [Gastonia] and All Saints [Kharagpur]. We also pray for local area church, Fairfield United Methodist; and we pray our Youth and Youth Leaders, EYC. We pray for those who are Emergency Responders, and those who serve in Law enforcement, especially: Bart Arnold, Ross Bulla, Melvin Mathias, Chris Moody, Bailey Parton, David Plyler, and Ellen Schmieder as we continue to pray for world peace.
A Word From the Rev. Dr. Ron Taylor
All Saints Sunday – “A Great Cloud of Witnesses” I’m especially fond of All Saints’, perhaps because I grew up a protestant’s Protestant and am overcompensating. In any case, I like the idea of remembering and holding up as examples that “great cloud of witnesses” with whom we are in fellowship and who, with us, constitute the Church. My variety of Protestantism was strongly individualistic; there was very little emphasis on community, much less any such notion as the “communion of saints”. And we really actually didn’t believe in saints – very egalitarian was my brand of Christianity. The older I get, and the more I’m exposed to catholic Christianity, the more I appreciate what I lacked in my upbringing. “No man is an island,” Donne tells us, “entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less…”This is a good thing to be reminded of in this age which glorifies the individual to the detriment of the group and at the expense of society. We have sacrificed our sense of community on the altar of ‘rugged individualism,’ and we are much poorer for it. The Church, by its very name and nature, reminds us of the folly of this – especially on All Saints’ Sunday. (Sue Armentrout – Synthesis) Faithfully, Father Ron
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The Episcopal Church of
Saint Peter By-The-Lake
8433 Fairfield Forest Road, Denver, NC 28037 Phone: (704) 483-3460 Fax: (704) 483-3456
Web: www.saintpeterbythelake.net
Financial updates
Thru 10/31/2016:
Income: Pledges Promised: $ 296,153.88
Pledged Income Received: $ 248,750.66
Pledged Income Difference: $ (47,403.22)
Other Income Budgeted: $ 45,467.40
Other Income Received: $ 41,974.21
Other Income Difference: $ (3,493.19)
Total Income Budgeted: $ 341,621.28
Total Income Received: $ 290,724.87
Total Income Difference: $ (50,896.41)
Expenses:
Total Spending Budgeted (Including Mortgage P&I): $ 341,621.28
Total Amount Spent: $ 320,755.54
Budgeted Spending Difference: $ 20,865.74
Notes: 1. Through 10/31/2016 we have spent $20,865.74 Less than budgeted
2. Through 10/31/2016 we have spent $30,030.67 More than we have collected.
ONLINE GIVING IS AVAILABLE
Online giving is fast, convenient and safe. The donor’s contributions go straight from the donor's bank account to the church's bank account. You can give online at www.saintpeterbythelake.net by clicking on the online giving link. Thank you!
ATTENDANCE
Week of October 30th
8:30am ….. 50
10:30 am…140
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Jesus Christ, Head of the Church
Clergy The Rt. Rev. José A. McLoughlin, Bishop
The Reverend Dr. Ronald B. Taylor, Rector [email protected]
The Reverend Judith Cole, Deacon [email protected]
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The Reverend Brenda Gilbert, Deacon [email protected]
The Reverend Beth Lilly, Assisting Priest (Retired) [email protected]
Staff
Parish Administrator Kate D’Amato [email protected]
Parish Accountant Janice McGuire [email protected]
Nursery Staff Courtney Pruett Lead Teacher Madison Widener Assistant
Programs
Director of Christian Formation & Newcomer Ministry Kina Cartee [email protected]
Music
Organist and Director of the Music Leigh Ann Johnston [email protected]
Vestry
Jim Bowden Senior Warden [email protected] Stewardship&Finance / Technology Daniel Malyevac Junior Warden [email protected] Building/Grounds Claudia Crist Worship&Liturgy / Technology Stephanie Heil Christian Formation/ Pastoral Care Connie Mathis Christian Formation/ Newcomers Cathy Melesh Christian Formation / Newcomers Bill Reid Building/Grounds Dave Smith Pastoral Care Leo Soorus Mission / Outreach Daphne Wagner Clerk of Vestry
Ministries Worship Acolytes Altar Guild Chalice Bearers Readers Ushers Nursery Children’s Chapel Greeters Altar Flowers
Music St. Peter Adult Choir Handbell Choir
Alexander Community Concert Series
Pastoral Care CareLinks Lay Eucharistic Ministry HOPIN Food Program Emergency Child Care Prayer Shawl Ministry
Education Youth & EYC Children’s Ministries Nursery/Chapel Education for Ministry Vacation Bible School ECW Parish Life Community
Fellowship EYC Youth Group Children’s Ministry Shepherd Groups DOK Men’s Group Adult Sports Ministry
Business Stewardship Office Volunteers Fiscal Advisory Team Ministry Fair Technology Team Kitchen Team
Outreach Hesed House
Outreach Committee HOPIN Food Program AGAPE Nursing Home Ministry Senior Adult Ministry Newcomer Ministry Corner Table Crop Walk Communities in School Relay for Life Habitat for Humanity Crisis Program Missions Committee Parish Nursing Program
Welcoming Greeters Ushers
Building and Ground Gardening Building Maint. Plumbing Electrical Security Parish Work Day
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WAYS TO SERVE
† SUNDAY BULLETIN ITEMS are due in Church office by 10:00 am on the prior Wednesday.
Please submit them by email to spbtlkate@yahoo.
† ADULT CHOIR PRACTICE - Adult choir practices Sunday 9:30am and Wednesday 7:00pm
† HANDBELLS PRACTICE Bell choir practices Wednesday 6:00pm
† CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS FOR EDUCATION
The ECW will now collect Campbell Soup labels for the UNITY PRESBYTERIAN
PRESCHOOL where Karen Taylor works!
PLEASE CLIP YOUR LABELS on the cut-out dashes around the UPC and Points section
and put them in Karen’s church mailbox. Thank you!
† COUPS FOR TROOPS Charlotte at CHS Lincoln is collecting coupons for our servicemen and
their families. These coupons can be expired up to 3 months. There is no need to cut them out.
Anyone that wants to bring coupons in can put them in the Garbarino’s mailbox or you can email
them with questions at [email protected]. Thank you!
REQUESTS † REQUESTS FOR PRAYER -- To make a prayer request for a loved one or a community or a national
concern to be offered up on Sunday mornings, record the name on the prayer list beside the Guest
Register in the Narthex. If the concern is ongoing and you would like the name also listed in the
NET and prayed for on Sunday mornings on a rotating basis over a long period, circle the name on
the list. Confidential prayer can be requested using the blue DOK prayer cards in the pews. Prayer
requests received on the DOK cards are kept confidential and are not spoken on Sunday mornings,
but are prayed for by all DOK members daily for one month or longer, if requested on the card.
CHURCH NEWS & EVENTS
† SATURDAY BREAKFAST AT STACYS If you would like to receive emails regarding
activities of the men in the Church, send your email address to [email protected] (and
we will add you to this year's list.) Anyone without email can call David Pittinaro (704)
483-0322, and we will set up a calling list.
† CROP WALK
A big THANK YOU for your support to this year’s CROP Walk …… $10,800.00 was raised by 317
contributors collected from 176 walkers. THE BEST YEAR EVER FOR THE CROP WALK!
Without your dedicated support and help, this would have never happened! Bud & Jeanne Hawkins
† St. Peter’s News †
November 6, 2016
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† OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Christmas starts early this year! Operation Christmas Child reaches all around the world. Let's
pack boxes now! I want to Challenge each parish family to fill two boxes per month, September
through November. I have over 100 boxes available now, to fill , AND would be more than happy
to order more. Two years ago we filled 129 and sent them to needy children everywhere. I would
love to set a goal of 200 this season. I KNOW we can do it! OCC boxes will be located on top of the
mailboxes for you to grab when you are at church. Filler suggestions & box labels will be available
also. Remember: do not include liquids, perishable items, chocolate, war related toys, etc. Great
ideas are: school supplies, hygiene items, small toys and stuffed animals, cards, individually
wrapped hard candy, notepads, socks, wash cloths, etc.
Make that commitment to give these children a needed gift. Thanks for all you help! Cyndi Jarvis
† ADVENT 2016 We are starting preparations to publish the 16th annual St. Peter Advent Devotional and we
would really like to have a devotion written by you and/or your children to include in devotional.
What makes this devotional so special is the fact fellow members write personal devotionals about;
- Special “God Moments”
- Favorite scriptures
- Family Christmas traditions
- Memorable past Christmases
- What Advent/Christmas means to them
- Favorite stories/poems written by their family (for example, their
Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers etc).
It is very special to participate in daily devotions during Advent and have the inspirational
experience to enjoy a few words from fellow St Peter’s members.
So please take a few moments and write a devotional…… it does not have to be long or a “Biblical
Epistle”……just from you! Also, help your children compose one too!
Advent is only a few weeks from now….. Please complete and submit before November 17th. If
you have any questions, please call us, (704-483-1684), (704) 663-9004 (cell). Bud & Jeanne
Hawkins
P.S. Please place devotion in our Church mailbox, or transmit via E-mail, “word” format
([email protected])….. Thanks, in advance, for your support!!.
† Advent Festival Needs. Please consider which of the following items that you might have to share
for our crafts and other activities during the Festival of the Nativity this year on December 4th. If
you can provide for any of the follow, please place it on the designated table in Fotinos and mark it
off the list on the board in Fotinos. Thank you!!
* Brown felt squares 5 pieces * Sheets of black foam- 20 or more * Lots of tacky glue
* Yellow poster board 2 sheets or 5 sheets card stock * Cotton fabric scraps any color
* Stick on stars small 100 * Small ribbon gold, red, green
* Ribbon- lots of each: Plaid- 1/4 inch Red polka dot- 1/4 inch Red (solid)- 1/8 inch
* 1/4 Inch decorative duct tape- lots of red, green, plaid, sparkly-anything Christmas
We need all items by Sunday, November 13. Thanks for all your help!
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† CHRISTMAS EVE PAGEANT December 24th,2016 at 4:00 p.m.
Parts for our oldest Youth to our Littlest Lambs. Please sign your name beside who you would like
to be this year. We will have two practices for this year, December 12th and immediately following
service on December 18th. Christmas Around the World Sign ups in Fotinos Hall.
Each child will be responsible for their own costumes. I have some pictures of ideas if you need help!
† ADVENT FESTIVAL 2016 December 4th from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Help us bring this year’s Advent Festival to life! Below
you will find, a list of places that you can
serve/help. Some happen before December 4th, and some
after – so there is something for everyone! Please sign
your name beside what you can help with by November
20th. We are also in need of several different kinds of Nativity Sets – old, new, toy, antique, life
size, tiny – you name it! You will need to drop them off on December 1st, and take home at the
conclusion of the Advent Festival on December 4th. If you have one that we can borrow, please
indicate that below! See Kina Cartee for questions/more information. Thanks for all your help!
Put up Furr Hall Tree (this must be done by November 27th):
1. Vikki Gaver 2.____________________________
3.____________________________ 4.____________________________
Decorate the Narthex (this is done between 1-3pm on 12/4/16):
1.____________________________ 2.____________________________
Decorate Downstairs Hallway (this is done between 1-3pm on 12/4/16):
1.____________________________ 2.____________________________
Floaters: Youth Room 5:15-5:50 ___________________________________
CC Room 5:30-6:10 ___________________________________
Adult Craft: 1. Cathy Melesh 2.____________________________
† WIDEN THE WALLS Check Out the Changes
First was some planning and then Discernment and next is Feasibility. Right now your Widen the
Walls Steering Committee is doing the groundwork for a Feasibility Study which will roll out in
January. Part of that preparation is all of us looking at the building plan changes that arose from
the discernment discussions.
There’s three more Sundays to check out the Widen the Walls display that shows the changes
generated from those discussions. Your input was exciting!!! We think you’ll like the changes!!
Be sure to stop in Fotinos Hall after the 8:30 service or Furr Hall after the 10:30 service each of the
next two Sundays (October 30 and November 6). A representative from the Widen the Walls
leadership team will be there to answer your questions and give you a handout of the updated
floor plans and costs.
Please visit our display, study the handouts, and visit the website. Knowing more about the
proposed building will help us respond to the January Feasibility Study.
If you have questions, please see us at the display or call Sherree Brady at 704 340 7814.
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† NEW ADULT FORMATION BEGINS
Fall session: November 6th – December 18th. Join us for either 101 Reasons to be Episcopalian (Fr.
Ron’s office) or Not a Silent Night (Furr Hall) from 9:30 – 10:15am.
† ALTAR FLOWER CALENDAR – THE YEAR 2017! The Altar Flower Calendar is posted in the Narthex! Everyone is welcome to sign up to give
flowers for thanksgivings, celebrations, or memorials. During Lent and Advent only greenery is
used on the altar and we need sign-ups for those dates also. Please print your first initial and last
name clearly. Let’s fill our 2017 Calendar quickly! More detailed information about giving flowers
& greenery for our Altar is in the Nov NET.
† Angel Gift Outreach for East Lincoln Christian Ministry! We invite you to participate in our annual gift giving opportunity to help the less fortunate in East
Lincoln. About 1200 ANGEL TAGS with gift wishes on them are out in the community at this time.
We have some of these wishes hung in Fotinos Hall. Please choose a tag (or 2!), write your name &
phone number beside the appropriate gift wish on the sheet, purchase that gift ($20-25), and bring
back your unwrapped gift by Sunday, Nov 27th. Full details are on the back of each angel tag.
If you’re short on time or don’t like to shop, consider picking up one of the tags for ELCM’s Home
Meal program and give $25 for this great need for the elderly and homebound in our area.
Your generosity could bring Christmas joy and hope to someone who may not have much of that
in their life right now.
The Mission-Outreach Team thanks you for supporting this East Lincoln Christian Ministry
program.
† ALEXANDER COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES Seventh Season 2016 - 2017
The Alexander Community Concert Series wishes to thank everyone in the church and the
community for supporting our efforts to provide diverse musical experiences that engage,
entertain, and inspire. We hope that you enjoy this rich holiday season and are looking forward to
our final two concerts:
Duo “2” – Piano & flute duet, “the very best players playing at the height of their
powers,” coming from the Boston, MA, area Sunday, February 12, 2017
Peter and Will Anderson Trio – Toe-tapping, heart-lifting jazz by virtuoso twin brothers
on clarinet and sax, coming from New York City Sunday, May 7, 2017
WHY NOT CONSIDER PURCHASING YOUR TICKETS FOR ONE OR BOTH OF THESE
TWO CONCERTS NOW, AS CHRISTMAS or NEW YEAR GIFTS FOR THOSE WITH WHOM
YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE NOT ONLY THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT BUT ALSO MUSICAL
EXPERIENCES CREATED BY TOP CLASS MUSICIANS!
General Admission (including all receptions and refreshments): Adults $15, Seniors (65 & above)
and students $10, Children under 12 FREE
To reserve your tickets, call the church office or Ben Benoit (704-489-6249) OR e-mail
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COMMUNITY NEWS † NEWS FROM THE LAKE NORMAN COVEKEEPERS
Explore the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly of the insect world in and around Lake
Norman! The Lake Norman Covekeepers will hold their next meeting on the third Thursday,
November 17, at 7 pm at the normal venue, the East Lincoln Fire Station, 406 S. Pilot Knob Road,
Stanley. Our guest speaker, Lenny Lampel, is a Natural Resources Coordinator for Mecklenburg
County and an expert on area insects. He will provide us with an overview of the incredible world
of insect species that can be found in and around Lake Norman – their benefits, negative impacts,
and important environmental roles. Please plan now on attending this interesting and informative
meeting! For more information, contact Ben Benoit at 704-489-6249 or [email protected]
† HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OUR BACKYARD
Human Trafficking in Our Backyard: Understanding the global Slave Trade is being held at
Unity Presbyterian Church in the Fellowship Hall on November 17, 2016 at 7pm. The
enitre community is invited to hear Sister Rose Marie Tresp, RSM, share her knowledge
of this important issue. Sister Rose Marie is the Director of Justice for the Sisters of Mercy
South Central Community.
† NLHS BAND DEWEY’S BAKERY FUNDRAISER
Dewey’s Holiday Store, benefiting the North Lincoln High School Band, will be open mid-
November through December 23rd in the Lake Norman Village Business Plaza near Wendy’s on
Hwy 16. Hours: 10 – 5 Mon thru Sat, 11-5 Sundays.
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ALL SAINTS DAY REMEMBERANCE LIST
Bette Matousek Doug Mayes Dr. James McIntosh Joe Mesuros Jim Mesuros Katherine Mesuros Toni Mesuros Harold Mical Robert Miller Mary Hellen Miller Lindsay Millsaps Ernest Moore Mickey Moore Benjamin Morrill William Nisbet Margaret Norris Marie Oldrini Dino Oldrini Rev. Jesse Parton Andy Parton, Jr. Dorothy Payne Clara Peacock Charles Peacock Anna Peacock Virginia Penfield Addison Penfield Addison Penfield, Jr. Alvin Pettit Anthony Pittinaro Rose Pittinaro Virginia Poteet Russell Poteet Arthur Pretty Evelyn Pretty Drew Racz Bill Rice Jo Rice
Tabatha Richards Carol Roberts Virginia Rowell R. G. Rowell Bill Rowell Robbie Rowell Francis Sabatino Ellen Salimini Jim Seacord Harold Smith Ethel Smith Gerald Smith Anne Smith Wayne Smith June Smith Peter Stephen Ted Stollery Maggie Stollery Brian Taitt Barry Tanner Ruth Taylor Ray Taylor Betty Taylor Dillard Treadaway Martha Treadaway Ralph Vick Helen Walker Orval Walton Effie Walton Leona Wease Everett Wease John Wesley Jack Wesley Jill Whalley Katie Winners Marguerite Zeh
Ray Fleckenstein Ellie Fleckenstein Paul Flowe Amy Garbarino Steven Garbarino Sophie Garbarino John Garbarino Carole Garbarino Jim Gardner Bertha Gehman J. Wayne Griffin Hope Harloff Matthew Hawkins Francis Hawkins Margaret Hawkins Sarah Hedrick Bill Higbie William Horne Mabel Horne Nathaniel Irizarry Gerald Junior Johnston David Johnston Bill Jordan Ruth Jordan Bob Jordan Bob King Myra King Margaret Kittrell Earl Kittrell Michael Klemann Dorothy Kraus Elmer Kraus Norman Lackey Allyson Lawhorn Carol W. Malyevac Anne Martin George Martin
Sara Anderson Joseph Anderson Deborah Austin Curtis G. Begert John Biondi Joe Biondi Elizabeth Biondi Stanley Blazavich Victoria Boles Aubrey Boles Harry Bowden Nancy Bowden Steve Brady Jim Bremer Virginia Brown Blayne Brown Mary Burns William Carter Mary Carter Harley P. Charles Joan Clements Fonda Cole Fred Cole Janet Collins Rebecca Cox Clarence Cregger Bernice Cregger Ethel Crouse Martin Crouse Mr & Mrs Roye Dodge Ada Drum Sage Drum Norman Duggan Mort Duggan Frank Early Irene Early Denny Emmerson Ray Fairbanks
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Upcoming Events
November 6th All Saints Day Services EYC Bonfire Night
November 11th – 13th Diocesan Convention @ Kanuga
November 15th Altar Guild Dinner – 6pm
November 20th Commitment Sunday
November 24th Thanksgiving Day Service 9am
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Welcome Visitors & Members
Visitors, welcome and thank you for worshipping with us today. Please
complete this form, detach from your bulletin and place in the offering plate
as it passes you today.
Members, please use this form to share prayer request and praise reports,
along with request for information on our various programs and ministries,
and to indicate your willingness to be a part of/volunteer for any of our
programs. Detach and place in the offering plate, or return to Kina Cartee.
Date:______________________ Service I attended: ___________________________________
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I would like information on: □Membership □Baptism □Confirmation □Birth-6th Grade
Programs □7-12th Grade Programs □Young Adults □Singles □Adult Formation/Bible Study
□Senior Adults □Music Ministry □Men’s/Women’s Groups □Other:__________________
□I would like someone from SPBTL to visit me. □I would like more information via telephone
or email (circle one).
