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In Anticipation of All Saints Day

Day Light Savings Time Starts this Weekend!

Remember to set your clocks BACK an hour when you go to bed on Saturday night.

Please join us for this Sunday,

November 2nd at the
8am or 10am Service

as we celebrate the

Feast of All Saints.

Help us celebrate the Saints in our lives.

Send us the name of your favorite saint and a photo (if possible) to be included.
Click here to email.

It is with sorrow that we announce the death of

Margaret Miller.

Details for Marge's memorial service to follow.

It is with sorrow that we also announce the death of

Jandy Bird.

Jandy's memorial service will be at St. Michael and All Angels, Sanibel, Florida on Saturday, December 13, 11 AM

Please keep Marge and Jandy's families in your prayers. May Marge and Jandy rest in peace and rise in glory.

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Youth Groups Halloween Costume Party tonight!

Tonight, 6-8pm, will be our Youth Group Halloween Costume Party. All Jr. and Sr. High students are welcome to attend. Bring a friend. There will be food, fun and fellowship. Pumpkin Carving. Prizes for best and worst costume. Bring a goodie to share. See you in Ralph Hall!

Thanks to all who volunteered to be with our guests last week. We appreciate your generosity of time and talent!

Confirmation Classes Begin this Sunday!
We will begin Confirmation Classes this Sunday, November 2nd in the Library at 10am for any 8th grade student or older. If you are unable to attend this Sunday, you can attend next Wednesday, November 5th at 4:30pm in the library. Please email Jeff if you plan to attend Wednesday's class.

Ushers' Breakfast

On Saturday, November 8th,

8:30 AM there will be a breakfast in Ralph Hall for all ushers. Please plan to join us for food and fellowship!

Girls Friendly Society

Sunday, November 9th at

11:30am in Ralph Hall

Lunch will be served.

Denise Weiner and Mikayla Houston will teach us about the process of writing and publishing their book, Art Lessons from Grandma. They will also read excerpts from the book, explaining how we can learn lessons through creative processes, AND will autograph a copy of the book for each girl in attendance to take home!

Administrative items:

If you are able to provide lunch for the group, please let me know. We appreciate the help! If you have not yet submitted the $25 dues for your daughter, please do so either to me or Dianne, or through the office to Debbie. We look forward to seeing you November 9th!

-Nicole Houston

All invited!
Evensong in Commemoration of our Organ
Sunday, November 16th, 4:30pm
Reception to follow in Ralph Hall.

In August 1962, St. George's made the decision to purchase a new organ to replace its original instrument from 1907, since the cost of the repairs rivaled the cost of a new instrument. The renowned organ building firm of Aeolian-Skinner was selected to build the new instrument, which took approximately 2 years to complete. On November 15, 1964, the new organ was dedicated. On Sunday, November 16, 2014 - exactly 50 years later - the legacy and ministry of the organ will be recognized and celebrated at both the 10am Eucharist and 4:30pm Evensong. Featured will be hymns, anthems and voluntaries that were offered in 1964.

Come as you are and bring a friend!

OUTREACH: COATS and CANDY

We are still collecting coats and parkas in Ralph Hall to donate to Family Promise, Project Paul and Lunch Break.

Please make sure the coat pockets are cleaned out.

Also, we are collecting Halloween Candy for
the Seaman's Church Institute. Please bring in any leftover candy and
place in the box in Ralph Hall. Thanks!

Contribution Envelope Program
We are happy to announce a new Contribution Envelope Program for 2015 through the Cathedral Corporation of Rome, NY. Based on contribution trends and envelope usage we have identified approximately 90 families to start the program.

Instead of picking up a box of envelopes for the next year, we will have a three month supply of envelopes mailed right to your home four times a year. This program will enhance our envelope administration in that additions, deletions and address changes can be processed as they are received in the parish office. It will also provide a potential cost saving to the parish and eliminate the recycling of the large quantity of boxes not picked up.

The 1st mailing will go out in December 2014 and will contain envelopes for the 1st quarter of 2015. Click here to contact our Parish Administrator Tom Dooley if you have any questions. Or contact him by phone at 732-842-0596.

Please note that on-line giving through our website or thru your bank is another easy and convenient way to make your contributions to St. George's.We sincerely appreciate your generous financial support of your parish.

SUBMIT YOUR FAVORITE HYMN!

Please submit your favorite hymn to Phil

to be played on Sundays through out the year.

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