Please join for worship this Sunday at 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Children's Chapel for children in preschool through grade 5 will take place during the first half of the 10:30 service. A reminder that a lectionary bible study for adults is offered every Sunday between services at 9:30 am.
Calling all Angels and Shepherds! Our annual intergenerational Christmas pageant will take place during the 5 pm service on Christmas Eve! We need angels, shepherds, wise men and readers of all ages! The one and only rehearsal for the pageant will be held this Sunday, December 21st, immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service. Please make every effort to attend the rehearsal so parts can be assigned and costumes can be fitted.
To date, we are still at just 45% of households participating with pledges meeting 75% of our goal. If you have not already done so, please prayerfully consider making the commitment and returning your card. Our goal is 100% participation and no pledge is too small, or too large! Pledge cards are still available in the Narthex, or from the Finance Office, or you can pledge by mail or phone to Julie Lynch by clicking here or (704) 663-5659 ext. 203.
Acolytes are needed to assist with worship on Sunday mornings. Click here to sign up.
Please consider supporting the Diocesan Harvest for Hospitality Campaign. Each family of the parish is being asked to prayerfully consider contributing $50.00 to the campaign. Consider this amount a guideline. Contributions of more or less are most welcome and will greatly assist the diocese in ministering to the underserved population of migrant farmworkers in our state. Checks may be made payable to Saint Patrick's and placed in the Sunday morning offering plate or mailed to the church office. Be sure to include "Harvest for Hospitality" in the memo line. For more information about the campaign please click here to see the letter that was sent to every parish family. Also, please consider exploring the diocesan website by clicking here for detailed information.
We have been blessed with Dr. Karen Oldham presenting on mindfulness and meditation at Saint Patrick's during an Adult Forum. Now we have the chance for Karen to teach a 4 week class (8 total hours). For anyone interested in beginning a practice, this is a fantastic opportunity. Please click here for a brochure with more details. Exact times will be determined by the availability of those who express interest. The cost for an 8-hour class is $180 a person, which includes the Beginner's Mindfulness Companion Guidebook. To put your name on the list of those interested, please click here.
Please click here
to read the 2
014 Christmas Message of the Presiding Bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori
We will "green" the church
on Monday, December 22 beginning at 10 am. We need help moving in Christmas Trees, hanging wreaths and arranging poinsettias. If you can help, please show up around 10 on Monday. Adults and youth are welcome!
We are in need of volunteers who can help move furniture out and back into our classrooms on several occasions over the holidays. This will enable some important maintenance and cleaning projects to take place. First, we need help after the 10:30 service this Sunday. Then on December 24 in the afternoon (before the 5 pm service). We also need help on December 28 and January 4 after the 10:30 services. If you can help this Sunday, please jump in and help. For future dates, please look for the volunteer form located in the Narthex. Many hands make light work! Thank you!
The Youth Christmas Party will be held tomorrow evening (Friday, December 19) from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Saint Patrick's. Dinner will be served. Please bring a wrapped gift (no candy please) valued at no more than $5 for the Wacky Gift Exchange.
At Saint Patrick's, our tradition at Christmas is to decorate our worship space with beautiful poinsettias, trees and wreaths as we prepare to celebrate the Incarnation. Our ability to do this every year is only made possible by donations we receive to our Flower Fund. You can donate in loving memory or thanksgiving of loved ones. All donors will be listed in the Christmas Eve bulletins, along with the person(s) being remembered/honored. Suggested donation is $15 with $5 for each additional name. The deadline has been extended to Sunday, December 21. You can mail your order into the office, or just drop it in the plate on Sunday morning. Forms are also available in the Narthex. Click
here for an order form.
Please note that in the left column of the Weekly Reminders there is a red link. This link is a complete report of the 199th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina that took place in November. You are encouraged to read the report.
Our first evening to serve at RITI is this evening. We have filled the slots for tonight but we are scheduled to host six more nights at Room in the Inn. We need lots of volunteers to ensure this ministry's success. You can read all the details and sign up by clicking here.
Saint Patrick's Youth will hold a Yard Sale in March of 2015. Please save items that you no longer need. Proceeds from the Yard Sale will help defray the cost of the 2015 Pilgrimage. Lastly, a reminder that Youth Meetings will move to after church beginning on January 4th. We will still meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. The meetings will end by 2 pm.
As 2014 draws to a close, our Finance Office reminds you to please pay the remaining balance on your 2014 pledge by December 31. If you send your pledge by mail, please do make sure it is postmarked by the 31st. If you need to know the remaining balance of your pledge, please contact Julie Lynch (704) 663-5659 ext. 203. Thank you for your generous gifts to our church!
2015 Altar Flower sign ups are now available. If you would like to dedicate flowers in memory or honor of a loved one, or to celebrate a special date, please sign up using the link on our website by clicking
here.
Our next scheduled day to serve as Prep Chefs at the Mooresville Soup Kitchen is on Tuesday, January 13 from 1 to 4 pm. Currently we still have many slots to fill. We are in need of 6 to 10 volunteers, 16 years of age and older who can commit to helping to prepare the frozen meals for those in need. You can sign up to help by clicking
here
