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Will You Be Present?
By the Discipleship Committee
We all know how good it feels to give of ourselves to help others. Christian stewardship begins with the recognition that all that we are, and all we have, are gifts ("Presents") from God - our time, our gifts and talents, our possessions, and especially the gift of life itself. The very purpose of life is to use our unique set of gifts to love and serve God and our neighbors: in essence, to make stewardship our way of life. The Church of St. Michael is blessed to have so many parishioners who give generously of their time, talent and treasure.
This year's Stewardship: Our Way of Life campaign kicked off September 21st and 22nd with a wonderful guest speaker at all Masses, John Crudele. John explained that we all have received gifts from God and he referred to these at "Presents" from God. He explained that God has given us these "Presents" because of His great Love for us. He told us that we are called to respond to God's Love by being Present to others by sharing our "Presents" with each other. His content and presentation was well received and we heard positive feedback from parishioners about John's talk.
After John's talk we were all invited to attend this year's Ministry Fair featuring over 30 of our parish ministries. Eight of the ministries treated us to chili and Parish Council, Spring Fest and Social Justice all received prizes for having great chili. Several of the ministries were able to add new members during the fair and one ministry even found a new chairperson!
Will You Be Present? article
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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL CORNER
"LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS"
By Marla Kramer
Why do we often do nothing to help others - even if it demands very little? That was Fr. Tom's message last weekend. Our Parish Pastoral Council and Parish Stewardship Committee have been examining that question and would like to offer an opportunity to our parishioners who feel called to "do something!" "Living Your Strengths" is a program that allows people to identify and affirm their talents, and how to use them for growth and service to others. In small groups parishioners will use a book, journal and an online test to discover their talents and then discuss action steps on how to use them in the community.
Over the course of the next six months we will be implementing "Finding Your Strengths" in our own Parish. Ben Franklin once said "Wasted strengths are like sundials in the shade." They do nothing. Make a decision to move your sundial out of the shade and seek the sun. If you are interested in more information or if you have experience facilitating groups please contact Marla Kramer at [email protected].
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MORE PARISH NEWS
BREAKING OPEN THE WORD "B.O.W."
Begins on Sunday, October 6th
9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Archangels Hall
Sponsored by the Parish Council
Open the following link to learn more:
CELEBRATING LIFE'S JOURNEY
You are invited!!
Celebrating Life's Journey
A funeral planning seminar for you and your loved ones.
Monday, October 7, 2013
in Archangels Hall at 6:00 p.m.
PARISH NURSE MINISTRY NEWS
BLOOD DRIVETuesday, October 8th - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Archangels Hall. To sign up, contact Elizabeth Kallberg at 612-210-7826.
CPR/AED CLASSThursday, October 10th - 6:30 p.m. in Archangels Hall
This Free life saving technique has been simplified and it is easy for any lay person to perform. The goal is that people take this class often so that it is second nature to jump into action when the need arises. We hope to make Prior Lake a Heart Healthy community. Questions contact Margy Robertson at 952-447-2584.
PARISH FLU SHOT CLINIC BY APPOINTMENTTuesday, October 15th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Parish Office.
This clinic is by appointment only. Please call Jenny Engels at 612-210-2288 or email her at [email protected] for an appointment. Bring your health insurance card as Homeland Health will bill your health plan. Space is limited so please schedule quickly.
VIRTUS: PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN
It is REQUIRED for all volunteers working with children, youth, and vulnerable adults to attend one session.
*If you have attended VIRTUS training (in the past), you have fulfilled the requirements.
Please open our Parish VIRTUS web page for information about registration for the training sessions at:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 6:00 p.m. p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Archangels Hall (Church of St. Michael)
GRACED & GIFTED WOMEN'S DAY
Courageous Faith & Contagious Joy!Saturday, October 26, 2013 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Church of St. MichaelSign up now! Open the following link for more information and for the mail in registration form: For more information visit: www.gracedandgifted.com
PARISH MAJOR EVENTS CALENDAR
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