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The e-Crucifer

January 17, 2024

A Message from Father Jon

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

This coming Sunday after the 10 a.m. service we will have our annual parish meeting! This is our time as a congregation to hear the 2024 budget proposal and for all church members to vote to approve it.

It’s also a time for us to vote on incoming vestry positions. And then we vote for the delegates and alternates to serve during our diocesan convention.

Whether we are voting for vestry members or diocesan delegates and alternates our goal is to vote for individuals who will vote their conscience for what is best for our parish and for our diocesan family. Every vestry member is charged with the opportunity to vote their conscience from the information that they are privy to in vestry discussions and again what is in the best interest, according to their perspective, for the life of the congregation. It is not a part of the vestry role to vote necessarily for what is popular or for special interests.

So when voting Sunday we want our vestry members to understand that their role is in partly to represent the congregation and to also understand that they are to vote what they believe matters most for our parish life as a whole.

I hope that you will join me in celebrating what has happened in 2023 and in looking ahead into the rest of 2024.

God loves you and together we are indeed stronger!

Blessings, Fr. Jon

P.S. Please remember to bring a side dish for the potluck this week.

Thank you!

Take a Look at This

ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE:

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024

Birthday Potluck to follow service;

fried chicken and cupcakes provided. Please bring your favorite tasty salad or side.

(Sign up sheet on white board in Parish Hall)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28

BISHOP MARK VAN KOEVERING

VISIT

Reception Luncheon to follow

(Sign up sheet for lasagna, sides and salads on white board in Parish Hall)

Calvary Youth Program

UNDER 10 FELLOWSHIP

The Highlands Museum & Discovery Center

Saturday, January 20th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

RSVP 925.872.7107

10 AND UP FELLOWSHIP

Tri-State Escape Room

Friday, January 26th

5:30 p.m. meet in Parish Hall

Must RSVP by Thursday, January 18th

(We need to reserve the rooms based on attendees so "maybes" or late RSVPs cannot be accepted for this event)

Ongoing Announcements

Meet to Eat

February Meet to Eaters will join their family and friends for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 13, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Java & Journey

The next Java & Journey TBA

Bible Study with Liz Alexander

Liz offers a Bible study on Sundays in the Heritage Room at 9 AM, right before the 10 AM service. A Bible and an electronic device that can access the internet are helpful.

Office Hours

Our church office hours are Monday thru Friday 10:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Father Jon will be in the office Monday thru Thursday 10:00 am to 4 pm. Call for an appointment.

Calendar

Wednesday, January 17

noon - AA meeting

12:10 P.M. - Noonday Service

5:30 P.M. - Bags of Love packing

7:00 P.M. - Choir practice

Thursday, January 18

noon: AA meeting

6:00 P.M.- AA meeting

Friday, January 19

noon - AA meeting

Sunday, January 21

10:00 A.M. - Holy Eucharist

11:00 A.M. - Coffee Hour/Birthday/Annual Meeting Potluck

11:30 A.M. - Annual Meeting

Monday, January 15

noon - AA Meeting

Tuesday, January 16

noon - AA meeting

6:00 P.M. - AA meeting

Readings for Sunday, January 14

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20

Psalm 62:6-14

Serving Sunday, January 21

Ushers: David Stewart, Virginia Weed

Lector 1: Cade Mahan

Lector 2: Kim Harding

Chalice: David Mussetter

Crucifer: none scheduled

Acolytes: none scheduled

Altar Guild: Team 2

Sudie Davis, Jerri Rupert, Renee Walters, Marcia Seagraves

January 12 - January 25

Sunday, January 14

Attendance: 47

Sunday Fellowship After Service

January 21: Birthday Celebration/Annual Meeting

January 28: Bishop Reception and Luncheon

Known Birthdays and Anniversaries

Anniversaries

None

Birthdays

January 18: Paul Farrington

January 19: Evan Mussetter

January 20: Nancy Mussetter

January 21: Pam Womack

Prayers

Please hold these people in prayer: Jim & Libby Adams,

CJ Adkins, (friend of Dicky Martin), Robin Andre, Ralph & Kathy Blair, Larry & Cathy Boggs (Kirsten Anderson's father & stepmother), Phyllis Boggs (Kirsten Anderson's mother), Ethan Bowden, Patrick Bryant (Sean Farrington's nephew), Rachel Craycraft, Jerry Daniels (friend of Dicky Martin), Donna (friend of Carol Greene), Donnie, Ed, Sean Farrington, Jerry Ford, Jim Forrest (friend of Dicky Martin), Judy O, Garry Gumbert (friends of Brenda Hayes), Alyse & Remy Giffin, John & Carolyn Glauber (friends of Dicky Martin), Barb Hameister, Kim Harding & family, Justin Hemlepp, Bobby Jack, Leannah Leslie, Brett and Allison (Leannah Leslie's children), Ciara Lewis, Sue McDowell (friend of Dicky Martin), Sophie Maddern (friend of Brenda Hayes), Scott Martin (brother of Dicky Martin), Wyatt Martin (Dicky Martin grandson), Denise Miller (friend of David Stewart), Jay Mussetter, Kerry Mussetter, Michael Mussetter, Peggy, Bill Palmer, Jasmine Peterman (Sean Farrington's sister), Jessie Palmer (friend of Brenda Hayes), Trish Pitt, Mary Joe & Oscar Ritchie (friends of Carol Greene), Rosie & Gary (friends of Brenda Hayes), Nancy Ross, Reed Scott, Steph Shepard (friend of Brenda Hayes), Susan Simpson (friend of Carol Greene), Bill Steele, Mark Swift (friends of Dicky Martin), Shawna Steinhauer (friend of Sean Farrington), Jack Stone (friend of Dicky Martin), Hillary Vance & family, Maggie Waddle, (Rick Waddle's sister), David Webb, Brian, Brent and Mary Webster.

For those who have died and for those who loved them.

For peace in the Middle East, the people of the Holy Land and all people under threat of war or violence, they are preserved and comforted, and all those who have the authority to make decisions about their future are blessed with wisdom and compassion.

We continue to pray for the healing of our nation with justice and peace, for wisdom in our leaders, and for all those experiencing illness, hardship, or loss because of the coronavirus, flu, and RSV.

In our diocesan cycle of prayer we raise up the Episcopal Youth Community; Cindy Sigmon, Youth Missioner and Daughters of the King, Diocesan chapter; Martha Davenport, President.

Generally, names will remain on the prayer list for three weeks. If your person's name is removed and you wish to have him/her put back on the list, please call Tammy at the office (325-2328).