Cantiamo Sonoma, who gratefully calls the Church of the Incarnation their rehearsal home, will perform their fall concert "The Road Home" this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. right here in the church. Many of the faithful members of the St. Cecilia Choir are also members of Cantiamo Sonoma, directed by our own Carol Menke. The concert will include choral gems spanning from the Renaissance to the present - come and support this fine local choir! Tickets will be available at the door.

Come to the Guild of the Incarnation's Annual Mini Bazaar! Sunday, Nov. 22nd. 8:30 til 1:30 pm.Watch for these items and more: baked goods, gifts, specialty items. And come check out the fantastic raffle items: A beautiful tree skirt and matching stocking or A week at the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort (over looking Lego-Land and the Pacific Ocean). Reservation for the resort is March 28 - April 4, 2010. Proceeds go toward the Guild's Outreach Programs.

This month's Guild of the Incarnation Meeting is this Tuesday, November 3rd, at 11:00 am. Our Pot-luck Luncheon will start at 12:00 noon. All are welcome to join us. The program, at 1:00 pm, will be a speaker from Filipino Historical Society. I know this will be an interesting and informative program. It will be fun to join together for lunch and visit with each other.

The Tuesday Bible Group is reforming and will start up again in January. On November 3rd and December 1st we will be hosting an open house of sorts for this group. If you are interested in seeing firsthand what goes on in a small group, now is your chance to find out. Come and join us for a time of fellowship and food at the home of Cindy and Barry May. If you are interested, please contact Mitch Garcia at (707) 703-4162 or email him at smallgroups@incarnation-sr.org.

The Prayer of the Heart Group November meeting is Wednesday, November 4th, 7:30 - 9 pm, in the church. All are welcome who want to practice the Prayer of the Heart (the Jesus Prayer) in a group. If any questions or for more information, please contact Lisa Jang, 527-9549.

Next Sunday, November 8th, there will be a collection for the Fall Ingathering of United Thank Offering. This very important outreach opportunity comes around every Spring and Fall, and thanks to our generous congregation, we are able to send nearly $1000 each time for projects throughout the world. This wonderful ministry began in 1889 with Julia Emery, one of our Episcopal saints, and has grown over the years to over $3 million annually. Please be generous and mindful of all our blessings.
 
Do you know the real differences between the H1N1 (Swine) Flu and a common cold? Check out your score on the Outreach Bulletin Board in Farlander Hall.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(A Summary Financial Report is posted on the Bulletin Board in Farlander Hall.  For more information or if you have any questions about the report, please contact our Treasurer, John Nykamp)
 
--As of September 30, the Church of the Incarnation has a year-to-date deficit of approximately $6,100.  The primary cause of this deficit is that pledge income is about $25,000 below budget.  Pledge statements were sent out in late September and we are hoping that people will be able to fully fulfill their 2009 pledge and help us eliminate the deficit.

  --We have been able to keep most expenses below budget which is helping keep the deficit at a manageable level.  Commission expenses which include the costs for the ministries of the parish (Music, Youth, Outreach, etc.) are about $10,000 below budget, salaries have been kept within budgeted levels and other operating expenses (including diocesan apportionment) are also below budget. See the financial statement posted in Farlander Hall for more information.

Thank you, good and faithful servants! (Matthew 25:21) Many thanks and blessings to Jan Slaby, Ron and Carolyn Rausch and Linelle Lane for leading the Inquiries and Seekers sessions in October. Because of your good efforts we were able to share with others the mission of our church and of our faith as lived out in the programs and the people here at Incarnation!
 

All-Parish Advent Party! Light your inner candle: come join us Sunday, November 29th from 5-7 pm. We'll share the light of hope and renewal together, amidst fun and fellowship. Make an Advent wreath (roll your own beeswax candles!), and make Christingles, and enjoy yummy goodies. This year we offer some new surprises! Fun for all ages - come see for yourself! We do ask that you RSVP to Daphne by Sunday, November 22nd if you're coming, so we know how many Advent wreath kits to buy. Please find Advent wreath kit sign up flyers in Farlander Hall, on the square table. Come join the fun, for a beautiful kickoff for the season of Advent!

Outreach to Burbank School ~ Volunteering for even one hour a week helps teachers  and students. The teachers need help grading papers or other tasks in the classroom that can be done. Call Patty Hickey for more information or to sign up (568-6856).Another way to help is to donate pencils and erasers, as supply money is more limited than ever. There will be a box in Farlander Hall to put your pencils and erasers in. The children will be very grateful. Thank you.

A note about Pastoral Care... My gosh, is it really the end of 2009??  Each year seems to pass more quickly than the last! The good news is that your Pastoral Care team is alive and well and rejoicing in the return of Fr Matt after his sabbatical. And, thanks to the Community Foundation of Sonoma County, we finally have our AED in place in Farlander Hall.  Thanks be to God for our many blessings. Our next goal is to have a Parish Nurse/Coordinator in place.  Pamela Moore, Patrick Lancaster and I continue to meet to work on this project and will keep you appraised of our progress-please, keep us in your prayers as we work on this important project. If you have any Pastoral Care concerns, please, notify the monthly Pastoral Care Coordinator (listed in the bulletin every week) or call the church office and let Claire know of your need or concern.
 -Janet Chaffin Saucer

Community involvement opportunity! Heavenly Treasures is without a doubt the best thrift store in Santa Rosa! (O.K., maybe we're just a little biased.)  We make fabulous things available to the public at low prices, and we also keep Living Room clients and their families clothed. Heavenly Treasures also raises the funds which the Outreach Committee donates to social service and justice organizations. Thanks to our loyal customers and donors, our sales and donations to The Living Room have grown significantly every year. We love the increased business and donations to TLR, but hand-in-hand with those increases is a need for additional volunteers. Heavenly Treasures is currently in need of people who can work just once a month, from 10-2 on weekdays. We'd love to talk with you about the great volunteer opportunities at Heavenly Treasures. Just call Signe Sugiyama at 569-7448 or email heavenlytreasures576@gmail.com for more information.

Earn money for Incarnation while surfing the Web! No, this isn't a joke--you really can earn money for Incarnation when you're online. It's easy and painless. Go to www.goodsearch.com, select Incarnation as your charity, and download a Goodsearch search box to your toolbar. Then, simply use Goodsearch.com every time you search the internet. It's powered by Yahoo and will give you great results--and it pays Incarnation a penny for each search. Online shoppers can click through to Goodshop.com, where you can shop at over 1,000 online stores like Amazon, eBay, Drugstore.com and Office Depot. Up to 30% of your purchase will go to Incarnation! Please use Goodsearch.com on both your home and office computers, and watch the donations add up!