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November 4, 2015

UPCOMING EVENTS

Volunteers Needed: The diocesan office needs a few volunteers on Monday, Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral to help them put registration folders together. If you can help, please email Janet Patterson at janet483@earthlink.net.

Being Mary & Martha Group - Nov. 10: Women of all ages- Please join Being Mary and Martha on Tuesday, Nov. 10 - our program for the meeting will feature the Rev. Sarah Fisher talking about "thankfulness/gratitude If you can, please bring a snack and beverage to share.  We will end the year with our traditional Christmas Party/White Elephant Gift exchange on December 8. If you have any questions, please contact Joan Reddicks at JG1redds@icloud.com.

St. Pat's Family Fun Night! Wednesday, November 18 at 6:00 p.m. - a  chili cook-off! Bring your best chili and enjoy a fun night of fellowship and festivity! Prizes for the chili voted most delicious and spiciest! We are collecting cans (bean size - around 15 oz) for a project, so please bring your bean cans. Following the chili cook-off, we'll have fun activities for our children and will offer adults a preview of what's coming in Advent, a chance to sing together and time for considering how we may enter a holy Advent. All are most welcome! Y'all come! (For more info please contact Mo. Sarah)

SPARKS members (Saint Patrick's Alliance for Retired Kindred Spirits) - come enjoy a delightful evening on November 21 at 6:30 p.m. with food, drink, and music with Paul Tate.
If you have not received any SPARKS email and consider yourself a "senior" parishioner please send your email address to Jim Hoffmann at jnjhof@aol.com.   

 
Anxiety-Breath-and the Peace of God:Anxiety can hold a tight grip on the lives of many of us.Join Mother Julia in exploring the relationship between anxiety, breath, and the Peace of God.
We will explore these questions:


What is anxiety?

What is the Peace of God?

How does Jesus respond to anxiety?

What are the roles of Breath and Spirit in Scripture?

Are there breath practices through which we can join with Spirit in working with the reality of our anxiety?

Cost: $60 for the three sessions on Tuesdays, Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and 15 from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. (Some partial and full scholarships are available, please speak with Julia)

 
Questions: speak with Julia, call (770-455-6523), or email (rev.julia@stpat.net)
Registration Deadline: Sunday, November 15
To register: turn in registration form to church or email Julia at rev.julia@stpat.net

 

 

Pageant Costumes Needed: Julia and Sarah are excited to work with our children to tell the story of Christmas on Christmas Eve! We need your help! We are looking for pageant costumes, especially for sheep, angels, camels, donkeys, shepherds and stars! Please contact Sarah or Julia about your pageant attire. Many thanks!! 
LOOKING AHEAD
Fri - Sun, November 6-8 p.m.
Arts Retreat
Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Being Mary & Martha Group
Wednesday, November 18
6 p.m. chili cook-off, 7 p.m. Advent preview program
Saturday, November 21, 4-11 p.m.
SPARKS Party in Parish Hall
Sunday, November 22
Stewardship Ingathering and Thanksgiving Feast
Sunday, December 6 at 5:00 p.m.
A Magical Night with St. Nicholas
DETAILED CALENDAR:For more detailed information, please check the website.
STEWARDSHIP
We hope that the "God the Giver" series will awaken a new sense of abundance in your life and an increased commitment to living generously. Ingathering Sunday is November 22.

Click here to read last week's reflection. 
WEEKLY EVENTS

Centering Prayer: We meet in the library on Mondays at 1:15 p.m. and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!
Join Mother Julia:
Mondays at Noon- Meditative Basics Class (open to beginner and long time practitioner alike)
Mondays at 2:30- Chair Class (a very gentle yet transformative practice)

Cost: recommended donation of $10-$15
(Donations through December used to purchase yoga supplies such as blocks, blankets, straps, and mats, with at least a tithe of donations going to support Malachi's)

Classes on Monday, Nov. 9 will focus on hip opening.
ENDOWMENT UPDATE: Calling for Trustees

Do you have passion? Do you have vision? Do you see yourself as a steward of the future of St. Patrick's? If so, then maybe God is calling you to serve as a Trustee on our newly-formed Endowment Board.

Starting with a generous gift of $250,000 last year, we hope to grow the principal in the Endowment over time through appreciation and by gifts and bequests. Trustees are responsible for managing the Endowment, and encouraging additional gifts and bequests. They are also charged with disbursing funds for capital needs of the Parish, outreach ministries and grants, and seed money for new ministries and special one-time projects.

The vestry is seeking applications for one, two and three year terms as Trustee. Qualified applicants must be:

confirmed communicants in good standing of the Parish who are not less than eighteen years of age, a regular attendant at the services of the Church in the year preceding election, and known by the Treasurer of the Parish to have made and fulfilled a stated financial commitment for church support in the year preceding election. Except for the ex officio trustees described herein, no person may serve as a Trustee while serving as a member of the Vestry of the Parish.

We are expecting to have numerous applications, so not everyone who applies will serve. Qualified candidates may submit the information (including names, biographical information and a brief explanation of their calling to serve as Trustee) to Fr. Dick by November 12, 2015.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Children 
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - meet at 9:00 a.m. in their classrooms: 
Level I - children ages 3, 4, and 5-years old
Level 2 - children in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades
Level 3 - children in 4th and 5th grades 
 
Youth 
Journey to Adulthood classes meet at 9:00 a.m. in their classrooms
Rite 13 - grades 6-7
J2A - grades 8-9
YEA - grades 10-12 
 
Adult Christian Formation - Sundays at 9:15 a.m.
 
 Dates
Class 1  
 Class 2 
 Sept. 20 - Dec. 13
 
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts 
 
 Nov. 1 - Dec. 13 
Getting Personal with Scripture 
The Roundtable 
 Ongoing Offerings 
Doing Art Looking Up 
Dreams: Listening to God 
 Dec. 20 
Whole Parish Bible Day: Luke 1:39-45  
 

Wonderful Wednesdays 
5:00 - 6:00 - Our cooking crew prepares a simple meal to share. Want to help? Contact Fr. Dick.
6:00 - 6:50 - we share food and fellowship. Diners are asked to contribute $7 ($5 for children) to cover food costs. Please call the church office to make your dinner reservation.
7:00 - 8:00 - Program - Sept. 16 - Oct. 21 - Getting Personal with Scripture
Together our goal will be to get better acquainted with Scripture. We will be using the book Welcome to the Bible (The Kindle version of the book may be enlarged for easy reading and available from Amazon).

From Christ to Constantine - Oct 28 - Nov 11
Together we will select episodes from the PBS series Ancient Roads: From Christ toConstantine for our viewing pleasure and spiritual edification.
Viewing time: 50 minutes. If you want to talk about the experience, stay for 30 minutes of discussion.
 
Free childcare is available by reservation. Contact the church office by the Monday before.

 
OUTREACH

Malachi's is open each Wednesday - lunch at 11:00 a.m., free grocery shopping from 1 -3 p.m.
Click here to learn more.
   
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)

$350,480
$350,480
($50,149) 
($60,646) 
-12.5% 
* : pre-payments of pledge values have been annualized
 
    
 
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