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The Shamrock - November 6, 2013
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We will have a combined service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10.
Celebration luncheon immediately following
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 Stewardship Sunday - November 10 Dear Parish Family, Greetings on this crisp fall morning! As the long season of Ordinary Time draws down and we approach the beginning of our Church year, Advent, we are also engaged in our annual focus on stewardship. You may have noticed some changes in this year's focus from years past. Our intent and invitation has been to look at our life at St. Patrick's and our hope and vision for St. Patrick's. This fits well with beginning a new year, an Advent in the annual and the broader sense. Through small group discussions and three speakers so far, it is our hope that you have found this a spiritually and communally enriching time. For our further reflection, this Sunday there will be an all adult class addressing The Soul of Money and Where Money Goes When it Goes to Church. During the service this week there will be time to quietly pray and reflect on your pledge. It seems right to do some of this gathered in community, although many of you will have already made commitments prior to Sunday. You may find your pledge card here. Note the options for an annual or monthly commitment - whichever suits you. These pledges are used for budgeting purposes. When the pledges have been gathered we will enter the two month budgeting process. This begins with last year's budget, requests from ministries on budget request sheets and several meetings of the Finance Committee. Finally the recommended budget will go to the Vestry in January for approval. All of this is intended to be transparent to you. It is your budget for your church. If you are not ready to pledge Sunday you may turn your pledge card in when you are ready. This opportunity does not close. If it would help you to discuss your pledge with one of us, your stewardship and finance committee members are available, as is your vestry, administrator, Nicole Cone and of course Fr. Dick. Please make use of us. And please join us for a wonderful luncheon following the service on Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m. service. Remember to make reservations for the meal or childcare. Blessings, CeCe Balboni Stewardship, Finance and Senior Warden of the Vestry
We will have a combined adult Christian formation class at 9:00 a.m. on Nov. 10. CeCe and Gerry Balboni will lead an experiential presentation on The Soul of Money and What Happens to Money when it Goes to Church. This class is intended for all adults and YEA (Young Episcopal Adults). Please come and add your prayers and voice to the time together.
Please join us for a combined service at 10:30 a.m. on Stewardship Sunday when we will present and bless our pledges, and for the Stewardship Celebration Luncheon immediately following. We encourage our young people to sit with their families during the luncheon. Childcare will be provided for those requesting. RSVP for the luncheon and childcare to the church office (770-455-6523).
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S.P.A.R.K.S. "Name That Tune" night was great fun! SPARKS, Saint Patrick's Alliance for Retired Kindred Spirits, gathered on Nov. 2 with Susan Clearman on the piano to play "Name That Tune".
The All Saints' he Red Cross blood drive in the Parish Hall.
For more photos of these events and more, check out our flickr site.
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The 8:00 a.m. service welcomed a new Eucharistic minister, Frank Richards, on November 3. Pictured are the other four ministers Allison Solomon, Emily Sigman, Linda Agnello, and Jim Lynn. These ministers "do it all"--greeting, serving the altar, reading the lessons, offering up the prayers of the people and bearing the chalice!
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St. Patrick's News
Junior Warden's Word: As you may (or may not) know, all Vestry meetings are open meetings. The Vestry would welcome anyone interested in attending. Your voice is important to us. Though you may not vote you can be a part of all discussions. The next meeting is on Sunday, November 17, at 12:15 p.m. We meet in room 8. Please join us. Leigh Cooper, Jr. Warden Come One, Come All to Dinner on Wonderful Wednesdays! In a rush? Take advantage of our "take out" option. Got more time? Stay for Adult Formation or Choir. All are welcome! Adult meals are $6, youth and children (3-12 years of age) are $5, with a family maximum of $20. Please call the church office by the Monday before to make your dinner reservation. Childcare, at no charge, is available by reservation through the church office by the Monday before. - Dinner 6-6:50 p.m. Menu for Nov. 6 is Mexican: taco bar, chips, queso, salsa and dessert
- Program/Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m.
- The program, Whole Heartedness,
 meets November through Nov. 20 with Cece Balboni and Kathryn Turman as facilitators - We will use the work of Episcopal layperson Brene Brown to explore the meaning of living whole heartedly. Dr. Brown is a sociologist with a wonderful sense of humor. She addresses topics like shame and vulnerability to free us for whole heartedness in our relationships, work, parenting and life issues. We will use discussion, singing, poetry and the presence of one another for three wonderful evenings.
Click here to see the full schedule of adult Christian Formation offerings for the fall.
Black Board Ministry Needs Volunteers: We have two marker black boards that we update each week with the schedule for Sunday. We are looking for volunteers to help update them each week. The more the merrier - a rotation schedule would be perfect. One month at a time, calendar information sent straight to you. All you need is good handwriting and some artistic talent. Interested? Contact Amanda Vaughn.
SPARKS Email list: If you would like to be on the SPARKS (Saint Patrick's Alliance for Retired Kindred Spirits) email list to find out about upcoming events, please email Jim Hoffmann or call him at 770-394-2266 to let him know.
St. Patrick's Professional Women's Group: The November meeting will be a trip to Decatur, to hear author Anne Lamott discuss her works and her newest book, "Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope, and Repair." Monday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in downtown Decatur. If you think you might go, it would be helpful to RSVP to Leslie Bishop so seats can be reserved. Some of you may want to carpool from church - let Leslie Bishop know and she will coordinate. There is also an interest in having a bite to eat together in Decatur after the lecture. Let Leslie know if you might be interested in this as well. Want to Join St. Patrick's? Please email Amanda Vaughn or call her at 770-455-6523 for more information. |
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Christian Formation Lectionary for this Sunday
Nursery - newborn - 4 years - Room 6
Youth and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Classes:
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Level I - ages 3, 4, and Kindergarten - Room 4
Level II - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades - Room 9
Level III - 4th and 5th grades - Room 3
(Children's Music in Room 10)
Rite 13 - 6th and 7th grades - Room 12
J2A - 8th and 9th grades - Room 11
Adult Formation Class: 9:00 a.m. Combined Adult and YEA Classes - The Soul of Money and What Happens to Money when it Goes to Churchled by CeCe and Gerry Balboni - meets in the Nave
Workshop on Grieving During the Holidays: This free three-hour workshop is intended for anyone who has experienced a loss of a loved one. It will meet in the Lanier House living room (at the Cathedral of St. Philip) on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The holidays can be a difficult time for families in their new experience of family life. We will gather as a community for shared experience, strength and hope as we discuss how our faith can undergird and sustain us as we walk, by faith, through the 'valley of the shadow of death.' The group will be facilitated by Dr. Doyle Hamilton, Pastoral Counselor, Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. If you have questions, contact Doyle at (404) 636-1457, ext. 439 or via email.
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Ministry News
New Summer's Landing Ministry Needs Help: We all love to see our friends from Summer's Landing on Sundays and we give thanks for our faithful sisters and brothers who "roll" them to church. The staff at Summer's Landing asked us to expand our ministry there and to consider a periodic visit and devotional service on site. Deacon Ed began an every other week devotional service there and now needs help with the ministry. The folks at Summer's Landing love music and they especially love the old hymns. If you can play piano or any instrument to accompany singing of hymns, please consider offering your gifts every other Monday afternoon at 2 pm for 30 minutes. Contact Deacon Ed for more information - 404-386-9437 or email him here.
Prayer Requests: If you'd like to have a name added to the St. Patrick's prayer list, please email the information to prayerrequests@stpat.net.
Stephen Ministry: If you are feeling troubled about a problem in your life, please know that Stephen Ministers are always available. They will be there to listen and to walk with you during the times when you most need them. God wants you to be at peace, and the Stephen Ministers are trained to help you find that peace. Call Fr. Dick at 770-455-6523 to be put in touch with a Stephen Minister. Your request and conversations will be kept totally confidential.
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Parish Birthdays
Week of November 4 Jared Gabert, Jim Hoffmann, David White, Josephine Richardson, Ron Cook, Jonathan Cone, John Hopkins, Maggie Light
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This Week at St. Patrick's
For more detailed information, please check the website. If you are not on the weekly Shamrocks email list and would like to be, please email Amanda Vaughn.
Thursday, 11/7
12:30 p.m. Holy Spirit Prayer Group, Library
8:00 p.m. The Male Room (AA - Men only), Room 9
Friday, 11/8
9:30 a.m. Dream Group, Library
1:00 p.m. Malachi's Mobile Food Pantry, Parking Lot
8:00 p.m. The Dunwoody North Group (AA), Room 9
Saturday, 11/9
Sunday, 11/10 - Stewardship Sunday
9:00 a.m. CGS & Youth Classes
9:00 a.m. Adult & YEA combined class
10:30 a.m. Combined Service of Holy Eucharist, Nave
Stewardship Celebration Luncheon, Parish Hall
Monday, 11/11
9:00 a.m. Tai Chi Class, Narthex
10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting, Room 1
7:00 p.m. Men's Accountability Group, Room 1
EfM Class, Room 8
8:00 p.m. AA (open), Room 14
Tuesday, 11/12
6:45 a.m. Men's Prayer Group, Room 8
6:00 p.m. German Ensemble, Choir Room
6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting, Room 1
Wednesday, 11/13
12:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayer and Anointing, Chapel
3:00 p.m. Malachi Storehouse
6:00 p.m. Wonderful Wednesday Evening Dinner, Parish Hall
7:00 p.m. Wonderful Wednesday Program, Parish Hall
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room
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Income Summary
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Actual Income (Adjusted) - YTD*
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Budgeted Income - YTD
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Year to Date Difference: Actual - Budgeted
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Projected Year End Difference
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Projected Year End Difference (% of Annual Budget)
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$388,632
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$435,017
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($46,385)
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($54,819)
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-10.7%
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* : pre-payments of pledge values have been annualized
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Thank you for being a faithful reader of the Shamrock!
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Contact us:
The Office is open Monday thru Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The phone number is 770-455-6523.
Deadline for submitting news items for The Shamrock and bulletin is noon Tuesdays. Send news and photos to amanda.vaughn@stpat.net. Most news items will run for two weeks.
The Shamrock is published weekly. It is distributed most Wednesdays.
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Contact: Amanda Vaughn, Director of Communications, 770-455-6523 or amanda.vaughn@stpat.net
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