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The VOICE of St. Luke's
January 1, 2012 |
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Happy New Year! | |
Wishing you all a very happy, safe and blessed new year!
The Parish Office is closed Monday, January 3rd |
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All parents of youth in grades 7-12 please plan to attend and join in a conversation on Wednesday, January 4 at 7 pm. We'll meet on the stage area of the undercroft.
A couple of concerns have been mentioned to me about kids' attitudes toward church in general and youth group in particular, and Miguel and I would really like to address those concerns and make sure that we are doing everything we can to provide the best possible program for our young people.
We hope you will be able to take time to listen and share in the spiritual lives of our kids.
-- Fr Eric |
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Church Calendar | |
SAT, Dec 31st
1:30 - 4 pm
Open House at
Roxanne Wendling's
5:00 pm
Holy Eucharist,
Rite 1, - Chapel
Sun, Jan 1st
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist, Rite II, - chapel
10 am HE, Rite II - Church
11:30 am
De-greening of the church
MON, Jan 2nd
Office
Closed
TUES, Jan 3rd
9 am - 12 noon
Thrift Shop Receiving
7:00 pm
Monastery of the Heart - stage
WED, Jan 4th
7:30 am
Men's Bible Study
7:00 pm
Youth Parents' Meeting - undercroft
THURS, Jan 5th
8:30 am
Finance Meeting
8:30 Women's Bible Study
9 - 11 am
4th Street Cafe
10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop Open
12:05 pm
HE w/ prayers for healing - chapel
7:00 pm
Choir practice
FRI, Jan 6th
Epiphany
10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop Open
SAT, Jan 7th
1:00 - Chapel
Memorial Prayer Service for
Barbara Peterson
5:00 pm
Holy Eucharist - Chapel
SUN, JAN 8th
8 am HE - Chapel
9:00 am
Church School and
Adult Forum
10 am HE - Church
2:00 pm
Service on the Slopes @ Ellicottville |
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Prayer List | |
Please include in
your prayers:
Sharyn Olsen Soderlund;
Carol Barr;
Joyce Green;
Bethine Grunewald;
Dorothy and Richard
Meier; JoAnn Call;
Patricia Nagle;
Caleb; Mark; Charlotte; and Kathleen. |
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Join Bishop Franklin's Journey | |
You're invited to subscribe to the blog and comment on his posts. You'll find the subscription box on the blog's homepage at www.jerusalem-crossing.com. |
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Church School resumes
January 8th, 2012. | | |
On January 8,Church School returns to our theme of "Great Beginnings" with the story of Jesus calling the first disciples - the fishermen Peter, Andrew, James and John. They left their boats and followed Jesus to become "fishers of men."
Ahoy mates, cast the nets over the side, and let's see what - or whom - we catch!
The Acting Apostles will begin their next adventure, too - a chancel drama for Lent.
Join us on Sundays at 9 a.m.
Can you teach in January?
Lots of ideas and props for all workshops, including a net and lots of stuffed fish! What interests you? |
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ADULT FORUM | |
On Sunday, January 8, the Adult Forum will resume with a new series on "Our Episcopal Identity."
Our Diocesan Bishop, Bill Franklin, put together a four-part series for Advent 2011. Although we did not have time to use this series for Advent, we decided that it would be a good series to use for discussion in the Forum at this time.
Please join us as we learn and discuss the formation of the Episcopal Church and then will also get to the Episcopal Church in Western New York.
Join us at 9:00 am on the stage area of the Undercroft. |
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Weekly Youth Night - Wednesdays | |
If you are a teen in grades 7 - 12, this is the place for YOU! No judgment, just conversation. A safe place for you to be yourself, explore your faith, make and be friends to each other. Regular Wednesday night meetings begin again January 11th from 7 - 9 pm*.
(*Note the time change for winter/spring time.)
Adult volunteers are still needed to share in our Youth Nights. Want to know more? Talk to Miguel Covarrubias our director of Youth Ministry.
Missions Trip Deadline - We will be going to Denver Colorado July 22-29, 2012. Before that, we we need to know if you are planning to participate in this mission trip, AND you will need to have a deposit of $50 as well as a firm "yes! I am going" by Jan. 11.
Fundraisers:
There are a couple of important Fundraiser dates coming up as we look forward to our Youth mission trip this summer.
Hoodie Sales - We will be selling our St. Luke's Youth hoodies coming up in January and February! Be sure to see one of our youth and check out our new designs! Proceeds from these hoodies will be going to pay for the mission trip this summer.
Soup and Chili Cook-Off- On February 12
Youth Sunday/Basket Auction- Last year we had a very successful Youth Sunday/Basket Auction! We are looking to do it again this year on April 29th for our 2nd annual Basket Auction.
June Fundraiser TBA-
We will have another fundraiser in June to help with our Mission trip. We have yet to plan that far in advance but just know it will be coming!
We would appreciate and be very grateful for any and all help you, the congregation, could provide!
If any of these sound like something you could help with please contact Miguel!
MORE YOUTH NEWS from the DIOCESE
Jan 20-21st, 2012 at the Diocesan Ministry Center Youth Overnight Event with Bishop Bill for grades 6-12; cost is $10 per person. Registration deadline is Monday, January 16, 2012.
The Bishop's Ball is February 11, 7 -10PM at the Diocesan Ministry Center. Open to grades 7-12; the cost is $5. Miguel will have the information and sign-up forms.
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Annual Meeting and Vestry Elections | |
At the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 29th, 2012, the members of St. Luke's will elect: one warden, three vestry members, and three delegates to diocesan convention. All candidates should be adult communicants in good standing, meaning that they should be baptized or confirmed members who are faithful in attending worship and in "working, praying and giving for the spread of the kingdom." To nominate yourself or someone else for any of these positions, contact Donna Phillippi by phone at (716)386-3136 or email phillippi.donna@gmail.com. |
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Journey of Faith Inquirers Class | |
You are warmly invited to join the
"Journey of Faith," our course for adult membership in St. Luke's Church. Part I will be held on Wednesdays: January 25, February 1, 8 & 15 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. To find out more or sign up, call the office at 483-6405 or email stluke@netsync.net. |
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Communication at St Luke's | |
Did you know that we broadcast our service every weeknight on Channel 19 at 7 pm? Our website has information about upcoming events as well as links to all you could ever want to know about the ministries and people here at St. Luke's. You can also read back issues of the VOICE at our archive there. You will also find links to our Facebook and Twitter pages. And did you also know that we record the adult forum every week and post it as a podcast. You'll find the links for those podcasts on our website as well. The vestry and property committee are also looking at options for improving our videotaping capabilities and you should hear more about that in 2012.
Bookmark our Website: www.stlukesjamestown.org. |
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The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin, Bishop of Western New York. The Rev. Eric M. Williams, Rector. The Rev. Susan Anslow Williams, Associate Rector. The Rev. Deacon Cathleen Smith. The Rev. Barbara Baxter, Priest Associate. The Rev. Sandra N. Dower, Associate. Miguel Covarrubias, Youth Minister. Kim Johnstone Mann, Parish Secretary. Barbara Bumsted, Director of Adult Formation. Andrew Schmidt, Director of Music. Paula Pickett and Donna Phillippi, Wardens.
Office: 410 North Main St., Jamestown NY 14701
Phone (716) 483-6405 * Fax (716)483-6406
Learn more about us on our website: http://www.stlukesjamestown.org |
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