Your Animal Ministry wants to thank everyone who helped put on the Pet Adoption event last Sunday. We especially want to thank you, our parish community, for supporting this event and this ministry. We will be offering another exciting event in November, so check out the Small Group table and pick up a flyer!
October Guild Meeting: The Guild of the Incarnation meeting on Tuesday, October 4th will begin at 11:30 am in Farlander Hall followed with a potluck luncheon at 12:00 noon.
The program for October will be presented by Craig Lowe and Lynn and Michael Jella of the Santa Rosa Fire Department. All are welcome to join us.
Fall Weekend Sale at Heavenly Treasures! We're celebrating Fall's arrival with a special sale! Heavenly Treasures will be open on Saturday and Sunday, October 8th and 9th.
Get in the mood for Fall with Halloween costumes, accessories, and decor. We have lots of vintage items, as well as brand-new and gently worn designer items. Don't pass up our brand-new, environmentally friendly, 100% natural line of earrings. Of course, we have a great selection of books, shoes, household items, and perhaps even a bona fide treasure or two -- all at bargain basement prices.
On Saturday, October 8th, we'll be open from 10-2. If you can't make it that Saturday, come and see us after services on Sunday the 9th --we'll be open from 9-1. Don't worry if you can't make it on Saturday. We promise we won't be picked over -- we'll have lots of good stuff for you on Sunday, too.
We can't wait to meet again over pancakes! Join us October 9th for our pancake fundraiser (supports the Youth Mission Trip). We will see you in Farlander after the 8:00 and 9:15 services.
Raffle Tickets! The Guild of the Incarnation is now in the latter stages of planning and preparing for our annual Holiday Bazaar for Nov. 19th and 20th -- We are now selling RAFFLE TICKETS at each coffee hour. This year our prizes are a hand-made Tree Skirt and Stocking or a week stay at the Olympic Village at Tahoe.
Tickets are available from Guild member for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 after Sunday services.
The Incarnation NBSC Leadership Team is having a second round of Incarnation Conversations beginning on Sunday, October 30th after each of the services. We will meet in small groups in Farlander Hall. There will be sign ups at a table located just outside the bookstore beginning on Sunday, October 2nd. You can sign up for the Farlander conversations or to attend one at someone's home after the 30th. You can also sign up through an email response. The email question will be sent to you on the 1st of October. If you don't get one, please let the Church Office know (707-579-2604 or claire@incarnation-sr.org).
We look forward to another round of conversations where we can deepen our relationships and meet new friends.
The Evening Women's Gathering will meet on Tuesday, October 18 at 7:15 pm at the home of Martie Adams. All women are welcome to join us. We are a supportive group providing a place to share our lives and our spiritual journeys with each other, building friendships as we go. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Wiuff at 837-8768.
Incarnation's NBSC leadership team invites all Incarnation members to join us for this important event. We will be forming a car pool to attend - please email Carla Baldassari if you'd like to join us: cbaldassari@sbcglobal.net.
Community Economic Conference
"Reclaiming Our Citizenship:
Taking Responsibility for the Common Good"
Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 1:30pm to 6:00pm
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
1111 Gough St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Come hear what local communities and congregations are doing across the Bay Area and Northern California, and engage with others to build the capacity to act locally and regionally for long-term sustainable action in the public square.
Special guests include Steve Levy with the Center for the Continued Study of the California Economy; Dr. Dowell Myers, author of Immigrants and Boomers from the Univ. of Southern California; Joe Mathews, co-author of California Crack-Up: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It; and Ernesto Cortes, Jr., national co-director of the Industrial Areas Foundation.
Anyone interested in learning what our NBSC research team has been learning about the state of public schools in Sonoma County is invited to attend the next meeting of the team:
Sonoma County Conversation on Education
Thursday, November 3rd at 7:00pm
Congregation Beth Ami in Santa Rosa.
Save the date and "Come to the Cabaret!" The St. Cecilia Choir is already preparing for the annual Cabaret fundraiser that helps to defray the cost of the Good Friday orchestra. Join us on Sunday evening, November 13th. The choir will prepare savories and sweets, and wine and other beverages will be served, while you sit back and enjoy the show. There will be music from theater, jazz, and a few special guests! It promises to be a wonderful night .... tickets will be available soon from Carol Menke or Barbara Avery.
Case of the Missing Kitchen Towels... Sounds like a Nancy Drew mystery! There are several kitchen angels that take them home each week, wash them and bring them back. However, we are running low. If you are a treasured kitchen angel, it's helpful to bring them back as soon as possible. Drying the dishes, pots and pans with paper towels is difficult and expensive. If you have any dish towels you can spare, please leave them by the kitchen phone. Not to mind a friendly stain or two.
The Scarf Project: Thank you all for your contributions to The Scarf Project. Knitters and crocheters have been hard at work thorough the summer and we have nearly reached our goal! The scarves are soft, colorful, and beautiful! But your contributions are still welcome! Scarves should be in darkish colors (no solid red or blue,) 7 to 10 inches wide, and about 55 inches long. Plain knitting or crocheting is fine, although patterns are welcome. I hope to collect all the scarves by December 1, 2011. So if you would like to knit or crochet a scarf for a homeless client of the Open Table Sunday morning Ministry, please contact me, Debora Leitner (523-1536).
Create your own Small Group. Did you know that we have over 18 small groups here at our church? There is always room for one more. If you have an idea for a small group or have been thinking "wouldn't it be great to share my joy for (fill in the blank) with others", then consider starting your own small group. On the Small Group table in Farlander Hall is a flyer with information for anyone who is interested in creating their own Small Group. If you would like to share and discuss your idea with me, call me at 707-703-4162. Or email me (Mitch Garcia) at smallgroups@incarnation-sr.org.
New to Incarnation or have been thinking about joining a small group? Are you looking for a way to connect with others? Then check out our small groups. Small Groups span a wide area of interest. We offer Care + Support groups, Study + Reflection groups, Topics + Interest groups, and Prayer + Contemplative groups. To learn more about each one go to our website and explore the possibilities! If you have a desire to form a small group, I would love to hear from you. You can call me (Mitch Garcia) at 707-703-4162 or email me at smallgroups@incarnation-sr.org.
