The St. Andrew's Adult Christmas Party is on Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m. and it promises to be a ball of Christmas fun.
Hosted by the Transition Team, the evening will kick off with appetizers, then dinner ( potluck) at 6 p.m. There is a signup sheet in the Richardson Room which includes a space to tell what dish you will be bringing to share.
Fellowship, gifts and games will round off the evening. Gifts usually cost between $5 and $10 and can be of a silly, useful or serious nature. Suggestions include games, golf balls, kitchen towel, candles, candy or holiday decor.
If you need further information, please call or see one of the Transition Team members: Carole Wollard, Marcia Bottomley, Matt Jenkins, Char Wall, Francine Klein, John Ferris Jr., Bill Foster, Mark Taylor or Judy
Rowcliffe.
The party is a good place to meet up with old friends and make some new friends. It's also a good time to take a break from shopping, baking, wrapping, etc. and talk, laugh and relax.
We hope to see YOU there.
The Transition Team
He's Making a List and Checking it Twice! - December 21
On Sunday, December 21st., the Fellowship Committee is hosting the St. Nicholas Brunch, immediately following the 10:00a.m. service. Please bring a dish to pass. Tableware will be provided. There will be an appearance of St. Nicholas after the brunch. A sign-up sheet will be in the Richardson Room. Hope to see everyone there!!
Discovery Weekend - Update
Like the promise of a sunrise just below the eastern horizon, Discovery Weekend looms ahead with the promise of renewed and blossoming friendships and faith. Key dates are:
· January 25: Discovery Weekend Reunion Brunch – Hunt Hall, following the 10 a.m. service. All participants in Discovery Weekends past, bring your favorite breakfast dish to pass, and join us as we discuss our past Discovery Weekend experiences and plan for the coming one. Sign up on the Richardson Room bulletin board.
· April 24 – 26: Discovery Weekend 2009. Spend a Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday morning in joyful discovery of all you can become as a Christian and a part of our St. Andrew’s church family. We promise an unforgettable, inspiring and joy-filled experience that will create powerful and lasting bonds with your St. Andrew’s family.
For more information, contact your hosts, Pamela Houston and Jennifer Vanadia.
· January 25: Discovery Weekend Reunion Brunch – Hunt Hall, following the 10 a.m. service. All participants in Discovery Weekends past, bring your favorite breakfast dish to pass, and join us as we discuss our past Discovery Weekend experiences and plan for the coming one. Sign up on the Richardson Room bulletin board.
· April 24 – 26: Discovery Weekend 2009. Spend a Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday morning in joyful discovery of all you can become as a Christian and a part of our St. Andrew’s church family. We promise an unforgettable, inspiring and joy-filled experience that will create powerful and lasting bonds with your St. Andrew’s family.
For more information, contact your hosts, Pamela Houston and Jennifer Vanadia.
ECW - SAS - January 15-17, 2009
All women of the Episcopal Church are members of E.C.W. This is a fact that some of us tend to forget. We are very fortunate, here at St. Andrews, to have three members of St. Andrews on the Diocesan ECW. Board. They are Marcia Bottomley, Tracy Moore, and Neva Shain. The three of us should be able to field any question you may ask regarding board matters. If we don’t have the answers we will be happy to locate the answer and get back to you.
Yearly the board sponsors two events. One, the recently held, Annual General Meeting, where officers are elected, one catches up on the latest news, a wonderful speaker is presented and lunch is shared with fellow ECW Members. The second is the upcoming Spiritual Journey Retreat, which is held in January at Colombiere Retreat Center in Clarkston, Michigan. Colombiere is only a stone’s throw away from St. Andrews and long distance travel is non existent. In fact if you do not wish to stay over night you are close enough to commute to the activities. This year the date is January 15-17, 2009. It begins Thursday at 4:00 P.M. and runs through Saturday at 2:00 P.M. If you are a working woman you only need to take one day, Friday, off work. With pre planning, hopefully, this can become a reality, Our very own Debbie Wollard and Karen Bota, whom you have met here at St. Andrews, are presenting this retreat. The theme is God Who Breathes Through All of Creation. Information on this retreat is on the bulletin board. Early registration has past but you can still register. Please sign up soon. Talk someone into rooming with you or sign up for a single room but do came. I’ve been going for over ten years now and I have loved every one of them and look forward to beginning the new year with this retreat. You learn so much, you meet people from other churches, and it provides a new beginning to the new year. I can’t recommend it more highly. I’d be happy to talk to anyone about it.
The United States is divided into nine Provinces. We are located in Province V which encompasses the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio. Each year there is an annual Province V meeting. This year the Province V Meeting is in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 23, 24, and 25th., 2009. This is about a five to six hour drive. Get together with others and car pool for a wonderful event. Talk about meeting people you will meet people from all six states. Again see any board member for more information.
And if you really wish to travel every three years there is a Triennial meeting where you can meet people from all over the country and yes even the world. The last one was held in Columbus, Ohio on June 13-22, 2006. Both Tracy Moore and Marcia went there. The next one is in Anaheim, California July 8-17,2009
Now here is the real kicker. On April 16-18,2010 we, the Diocese of Michigan, are holding the Province V Meeting. This means flyers, registration, hotel site, events, flowers, decoration, activities, workshop leaders... well you get the picture. Many hands make light work! The fact is we have work ahead of us, my friends, so please be thinking of how you might be able to help. It is exciting but it is also a daunting task. We need to step up to the plate.
Yours in Christ
Marcia Bottomley
Yearly the board sponsors two events. One, the recently held, Annual General Meeting, where officers are elected, one catches up on the latest news, a wonderful speaker is presented and lunch is shared with fellow ECW Members. The second is the upcoming Spiritual Journey Retreat, which is held in January at Colombiere Retreat Center in Clarkston, Michigan. Colombiere is only a stone’s throw away from St. Andrews and long distance travel is non existent. In fact if you do not wish to stay over night you are close enough to commute to the activities. This year the date is January 15-17, 2009. It begins Thursday at 4:00 P.M. and runs through Saturday at 2:00 P.M. If you are a working woman you only need to take one day, Friday, off work. With pre planning, hopefully, this can become a reality, Our very own Debbie Wollard and Karen Bota, whom you have met here at St. Andrews, are presenting this retreat. The theme is God Who Breathes Through All of Creation. Information on this retreat is on the bulletin board. Early registration has past but you can still register. Please sign up soon. Talk someone into rooming with you or sign up for a single room but do came. I’ve been going for over ten years now and I have loved every one of them and look forward to beginning the new year with this retreat. You learn so much, you meet people from other churches, and it provides a new beginning to the new year. I can’t recommend it more highly. I’d be happy to talk to anyone about it.
The United States is divided into nine Provinces. We are located in Province V which encompasses the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio. Each year there is an annual Province V meeting. This year the Province V Meeting is in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 23, 24, and 25th., 2009. This is about a five to six hour drive. Get together with others and car pool for a wonderful event. Talk about meeting people you will meet people from all six states. Again see any board member for more information.
And if you really wish to travel every three years there is a Triennial meeting where you can meet people from all over the country and yes even the world. The last one was held in Columbus, Ohio on June 13-22, 2006. Both Tracy Moore and Marcia went there. The next one is in Anaheim, California July 8-17,2009
Now here is the real kicker. On April 16-18,2010 we, the Diocese of Michigan, are holding the Province V Meeting. This means flyers, registration, hotel site, events, flowers, decoration, activities, workshop leaders... well you get the picture. Many hands make light work! The fact is we have work ahead of us, my friends, so please be thinking of how you might be able to help. It is exciting but it is also a daunting task. We need to step up to the plate.
Yours in Christ
Marcia Bottomley
Discovery Weekend - April 24-26, 2009
Right now, we are entering into the darkest, coldest time of the year. It’s a time many of us feel solitude, silence … and take time to develop our own internal light, reflecting and developing our individual spirituality in quiet ways. As necessary as this time is in the cycle of our year, we also look forward to the bright, warm glow of spring. Spring is a time of growth, a time where we come together in joy to celebrate Christ’s resurrection and to once again bask in the longer, brighter days. Spring is our time to share our spirituality with one another, reflecting each other’s light and, like plants that send roots into the earth and branches into the air, deepening and heightening our own faith. Spring is the time of Discovery Weekend.
What is Discovery Weekend? Many of us have attended Discovery Weekend before, but for those who have not, we found that not only were we able to deepen our faith, we also deepened, strengthened and built new bonds with the others who attended. This happened seemingly without effort – despite any shyness or how well (or not) we knew others who attended. It is truly a magical time, filled with good food, music, art, prayer and conversation made easy through fascinating and enjoyable spiritual exercises. The experience moved us both so deeply that, upon conclusion of last year’s weekend, we both almost immediately and simultaneously raised our hands to organize this year’s event.
The theme for the weekend is “Here I Am, Lord.” In addition to being a familiar hymn from Alleluia II, it is also a statement that reflects much about our parish and each of us today. Where do we stand in relation to our Lord? Where are we on our own spiritual pathway, and why has God placed each of us here at this time? Where is our parish as we search for a new rector and shape our future? What is our place in our community and in our world, as individuals and as a parish? What is God entreating us to do? Here we are … ready to explore answers to these questions and more.
We invite and encourage you to save the date: Friday evening, April 24; Saturday April 25 and Sunday morning, April 26. We hope that the prospect of this magical time will serve as a beacon, lighting your path through the dark days of autumn and winter. For whatever your place along the spiritual path, we promise this year’s Discovery Weekend will be an opportunity to deepen your faith, brighten your life and forge new friendships and relationships within our spiritual community. Here we are. Will you join us? Mark the date on your calendar now … and watch for your invitation to arrive by mail after the holidays.
Blessings,
Pamela Houston and Jennifer Vanadia
What is Discovery Weekend? Many of us have attended Discovery Weekend before, but for those who have not, we found that not only were we able to deepen our faith, we also deepened, strengthened and built new bonds with the others who attended. This happened seemingly without effort – despite any shyness or how well (or not) we knew others who attended. It is truly a magical time, filled with good food, music, art, prayer and conversation made easy through fascinating and enjoyable spiritual exercises. The experience moved us both so deeply that, upon conclusion of last year’s weekend, we both almost immediately and simultaneously raised our hands to organize this year’s event.
The theme for the weekend is “Here I Am, Lord.” In addition to being a familiar hymn from Alleluia II, it is also a statement that reflects much about our parish and each of us today. Where do we stand in relation to our Lord? Where are we on our own spiritual pathway, and why has God placed each of us here at this time? Where is our parish as we search for a new rector and shape our future? What is our place in our community and in our world, as individuals and as a parish? What is God entreating us to do? Here we are … ready to explore answers to these questions and more.
We invite and encourage you to save the date: Friday evening, April 24; Saturday April 25 and Sunday morning, April 26. We hope that the prospect of this magical time will serve as a beacon, lighting your path through the dark days of autumn and winter. For whatever your place along the spiritual path, we promise this year’s Discovery Weekend will be an opportunity to deepen your faith, brighten your life and forge new friendships and relationships within our spiritual community. Here we are. Will you join us? Mark the date on your calendar now … and watch for your invitation to arrive by mail after the holidays.
Blessings,
Pamela Houston and Jennifer Vanadia
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