News 13 Dec 2012

VESTRY RETREAT

Please keep your vestry in your prayers as they have a time of retreat on Friday evening (the 14th), and all day on Saturday the 15th. Pray the time will be a blessed time, and a productive time.

SUNDAY NEWS

This Sunday we celebrate the third Sunday in Advent, a time of penitence and the preparation of our hearts to once again receive Jesus as our Lord and our Savior. The third Sunday of Advent is associated with love. Our readings will include Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7, and Luke 3:7-18.

 

PRAYERS FOR THE PARISH

We will meet on Tuesday at the Engelhardts' in Stone Ridge. We begin at 7:15 and conclude by 8:30. Prayer is our most important work. Please join us in praying for our church and our community. If you've never come, I invite you to come out and pray with us. You will walk away blessed!

 

CHRISTMAS THANKSGIVINGS AND MEMORIALS

Please sign up today for Christmas Poinsettias in memory of or in thanksgiving for loved ones. You may email the church office atSRCAnglican@gmail.com to sing up. Small plants are $8.00 and large plants are $16.00.

 

FAITH PROMISE CAMPAIGN

Our 2013 stewardship campaign began last Sunday. If you were not in church, please see Paul Branch for your packet, and make the time to watch the enclosed DVD of our Bishop John teaching on stewardship. SRCA is committed to being a tithing church, fulfilling God's call to us. Pledge cards will br presented and blessed on January 6th. Please prayerfully prepare yours and return it to Jason, Paul, or Pastor Becki+ on or before that date.

 

SRCA CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Our annual Christmas Pageant will be held on Sunday, Dec. 23rd. Please invite, invite, invite family, neighbors, etc. to come and celebrate the season with us. All pageant participants will need to be in church at 9:00 on the 23rd for a dress rehearsal.

 

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP

This is a special time of celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus. Please plan to come and worship with us that evening. We are planning wonderful music and a special reading of the Christmas story from Luke. This is the perfect time to bring friends and neighbors. Our service begins at 5:00.

 

ALPHA IS COMING

The Alpha Course will begin on Monday, January 7th.  It will run from 6:30 until 9:30. This is a wonderful opportunity to reach out to friends and neighbors who are open to exploring Christianity. Please pick up some invitation to give to your neighbors and friends.

 

The Alpha Marriage Course is an opportunity to "tune up" a marriage. It will also begin in January, and be held on Friday evenings beginning Jan. 4th. Begin praying now as to whether this is a good opportunity for you and your spouse to set aside a little "marriage time." This course is also open to those in the community.

 

MESSIAH SING ALONG

Truro is hosting a "Messiah" sing along concert on Dec. 15th at 7:00 pm. Please visithttp://www.truroanglican.com/atrsbytruro for more information.