The Shamrock

November 12, 2014

In This Issue

Worship

Wonderful Wednesdays

Parish Happenings

Christian Formation

Ministry News

This Week at St. Patrick's

PARISH BIRTHDAYS:
November

2-Judi Carlson, 3-Ed Shepard, Joel Rowe, 4-Jared Gabert, 5-Jim Hoffmann, 6-Bonnie Finlen, David White, Josephine Richardson, 10-Ron Cook, Jonathan Cone, John Hopkins, 12-Pat Stevens, 13-Aaron Higley, 15-Rob Grove, 16-Marie Graham, Noah Adkins, 17-Tim Toth, 18-C. Howard Grimes, Leslie Bishop, 20-Mona Walasek, Joan Reddicks, 21-Bob Brooks, 22-Dana Dolan, 23-Daimia Gunning, 24-Ellie Nichols, 25-CJ Wright, 27-Chris Bright, 28-Margie Cook, Julian Williams, 29-Keith Jackson, Marea Haslett, 30-Shelba McDowell

Happy birthday!

Patty's Porch

This is a new section in the Shamrock to share information about things going on in the community. Pull up a rocking chair and let us know what's going on.

Grieving During the Holidays: A Workshop with Time for Reflection and Prayer Eucharist with Candle Lighting and the Naming of our Loss

Saturday, Nov. 22,10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., The Julian of Norwich Center at St. Bede's Episcopal Church

*$40 (scholarships available), Lunch provided, Please call 770-938-9797 ext. 27 to register for the day. Guided by Doyle R. Hamilton, III, D.Min., LMFT, Pastoral Counselor, and the Rev. Lynnsay A. Buehler, Director, The Julian of Norwich Center, Spiritual Director

Epiphany's Nativities Exhibit: Starting Nov. 29:
For the nineteenth holiday season, The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany presents an exhibit of over 300 nativity scenes from around the world on Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30 and from Wednesday, December 3 through Sunday, December 7. Many of the nativities are accompanied by scriptural quotes and hymn texts. Admission: $5.00 for adults; $4.00 for Seniors & Students, Children under 12 free. For a brochure of times or more information call 404.373.8338 or visit www.epiphany.org.

Stewardship: Pledge cards for the 2015 Operating Budget are available in the office and you can find a printable pledge card here.

Pledge cards should be returned to the parish office. "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Cor. 9:7

Want to Join St. Patrick's? Please email Amanda Vaughn or call her at 770-455-6523 for more information.

STAY CONNECTED

Visit the website for more details on events and programs.

The office is open Monday - 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.

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Contact: Amanda Vaughn, Director of Communications, 770-455-6523 or amanda.vaughn@stpat.net

Out and About in the Diocese of Atlanta
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Turkeys & Toys

We are so grateful for your continued support of our Malachi community. Our hearts are turning toward the holidays now and we are beginning preparations for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our Turkeys and Toys drive begins this week. We plan to give away 400 turkeys and will be signing up 500 children for toys as we did last year. There are a couple of ways to give. You can give online on the E-giving site, write a check and put it in the offering plate marked for MSH Turkeys and Toys, or you can shop on your own and bring your donations to the church. Simply mark your turkey for this purpose and put it in the freezer and we will give it to a family in need. Turkeys go on sale TODAY (Nov. 12) at Kroger for $.69 a pound. We will also have toy collection boxes throughout the parish. Again we are grateful to you for your faithfulness to our MSH community.

COMING EVENTS

November 15, 4:00 p.m.	Ice Cream Social and Exhibit Preview "The Village Paints The Village
November 16, 5:00 p.m.	Celebration Service
November 30	The Rev. Sarah Fisher and The Rev. Julia Rusling's First Sunday at St. Patrick's
December 7, 5:00 p.m.	The Gathering
December 13, 6:00 p.m.	Christmas Party

WORSHIP

Celebration Worship Service: Nov. 16 at 5:00 p.m.

Celebration Service in the Parish Hall. Eucharist, homily, prayers and music will be included during our contemporary style worship service.

Prayer Requests: If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please email it to prayerrequests@stpat.net. This is the most direct and efficient way to get the information to the right place, to assure that the name gets added to the list.

St. Patrick's
Wonderful Wednesdays

Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday nights begin with dinner in our Parish Hall! Dinner is served 6:00-6:50 p.m. to allow participation in Adult Formation. Adult meals are $7, Youth and Children (3-12 years of age) are $5, with a Family Maximum of $20. Please email Amanda Vaughn 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.

Fr. Richard Rohr, a globally recognized ecumenical teacher and Franciscan priest, invites us to explore a Christian faith informed by contemplation, mysticism, compassion, justice and centuries of rich Christian history. In separate video segments Fr. Rohr stimulates thoughtful and heartfelt discussion as we delve deeply into the themes of Atonement Theology, Eco-Spirituality, the Cosmic Christ, Orthodoxy vs. Orthopraxy, and Mysticism over Moralism.

For full information on all available options, please see our webpage.

PARISH HAPPENINGS

St. Patrick's folks at Diocesan Council last weekend in Marietta.

The Village Paints The Village:

Nov. 15, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in Parish Hall, RSVP to Church Office by noon, Friday Nov. 14: 770-455-6523

The Sacred Space Committee and the St. Patrick's Arts Community invite you to an Ice Cream Social and Exhibit Preview "The Village Paints The Village" featuring our parish youth. Come at 4:00, fix yourself a bowl of ice creamy dreaminess, then walk through the Education wing where the exhibit is being installed and give us your blessing to bless the parish with your shining faces.

Christmas Flowers: Christmas Poinsettias, which are placed at the altar for the Christmas services, are available for ordering now through the Altar Guild bulletin board in the hallway by the office. The cost is $20 each. The poinsettias are a lovely way to honor friends and family during the season of Christmas. The deadline for ordering is Sunday, Dec. 14. Please note the information you want printed in the bulletin (in honor of / in memory of) and note "Christmas flowers" on your check.

St. Patrick's Christmas Party: Dec. 13, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m., all ages.The party will start with appetizers and a potluck, followed with entertainment by "St. Pat's Got Talent", Christmas caroling and dancing for all ages.More details are to come - BUT in the meanwhile start practicing your talent and email Elaine Judge to sign up to showcase your talent!

Pledge Cards Available Online:If you didn't pick up your 2015 pledge card at St. Patrick's, you can find one on our website. Click here to get to it, then print, fill out, and return to the church office.

Vestry Meetings: These meetings are open to all. The next Vestry Meeting is this Sunday, Nov. 16 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 8.

Name tags: Remember, wear your name tag when you come to St. nametag Patrick's! They're hanging alphabetically on the name tag board. Each Sunday the board can be found in the narthex. Otherwise it lives in the back hallway. If you need a nametag, please email Amanda Vaughn or fill out the form that can be found Sunday mornings in the narthex on the stand next to the visitor's book.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Lectionary for this week - using Track 2

Nursery (newborn - 4 yrs old) - 9:00 a.m.

Children (ages 2 � - 11) Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - 9:00 a.m.

Youth - Rite 13, J2A, and YEA meet at 9:00 a.m.

Adult Christian Formation - 9:15 a.m.

The Old Testament for the New Millennium - Room 8
Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor - Gathering Room
Painting Looking Up:Art Lab - Art Room
Meditative Prayer - Chapel
Dreams - Library
Roundtable - Parlor

MINISTRY NEWS

Shine a Light Ministry:

Thank you to the men at St. Patrick's who stepped up and signed "The Pledge" to help bring awareness and decrease the demand in the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking scandal in Georgia. Your notarized Pledge, suitable for framing, can be collected in the church office. For those who could not attend the cook-out and education, it is not too late to step up and sign "The St Patrick's Pledge". Pick one up in the church office at the volunteer desk, sign, and we will have it notarized for you and return.

Review pledge here. Stay tuned for opportunities on Prevention, a collaborative effort by the men, women and young adults of St Patrick's. Read this encouraging email from Rick and Carolyn Rasche's daughter.

Stephen Ministry:

Changes can be difficult, especially when they are unexpected. Stephen Ministers are trained to help people learn to cope with unwelcome changes in their lives for as long as they are needed. If you have experienced great changes or know someone who has, learn more about Stephen Ministry by calling one of the Clergy Members at 770-455-6523. Everything you tell a Stephen Minister is kept absolutely confidential.

INCOME SUMMARY

Actual Income (Adjusted) - YTD*	Budgeted Income - YTD	Year to Date Difference: Actual - Budgeted	Projected Year End Difference	Projected Year End Difference (% of Annual budget)
$371,411	$408,862	($37,451)	($44,260)	-9.2%

* : pre-payments of pledge values have been annualized

CALENDAR

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, 11/13

12:30 p.m. Holy Spirit Prayer Group, Library

8:00 p.m. The Male Room (AA - Men only), Room 14

Friday, 11/14

8:00 p.m. The Dunwoody North Group (AA), Room 9

Saturday, 11/15

4:00 p.m. Art Exhibit & Ice Cream Social, Parish Hall

Sunday, 11/16

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel

9:00 a.m. CGS & Youth Classes

9:15 a.m. Adult Christian Formation Classes
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Nave

12:15 p.m. Hospitality House, Parish Hall

12:30 p.m. Vestry Meeting, Room 8

Monday, 11/17

9:30 a.m. Tai Chi, Parish Hall

10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting

7:00 p.m. EfM, Room 8

7:00 p.m. Men's Accountability Group, Room 1

8:00 p.m. AA (open), Room 14

Tuesday, 11/18

6:45 a.m. Men's Prayer Group, Room 8

10:00 a.m. Peachtree Pine Cooking, Kitchen

6:00 p.m. German Ensemble, Choir Room

Wednesday, 11/19

11:00 a.m.          Malachi's Storehouse, Parish Hall
12:15 p.m.          Holy Eucharist with Healing, Chapel
6:00 p.m.            Wonderful Wednesday, Parish Hall