Announcements for Week Ending September 28, 2008

Announcements

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Please note:

Michaelmas 2008
September 28, 2008
9:30 am Mass*
Festive Brunch
immediately following Mass
All are invited!
* One Service on this
Patronal Feast Day

Novel Theology will meet on Thursday October 9th at 6:30 p.m. This month’s book to be discussed is: “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. The meeting place will be announced. Please join us for friendship, fun and fellowship!

The ECW 49th Annual State Convention will take place October 3 and 4th here at St. Michael and All Angels. Sign-up sheets are located in the back of church. Ladies, we also need volunteers to help at the convention itself. Sign-up sheets are also located in the back of church.

Opportunities for Giving

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Casa Maria will meet this Friday at 6 pm. in the Parish Center to prepare sack lunches. Your help is needed – the volunteers can always use a few eggstra hands and SHELLED hard-boiled eggs. Join them for fellowship and to help with this good work.

Altar Guild: Do you feel there could be something more that you could offer to God and your church other than your monetary stewardship? Consider joining the Altar Guild! The Altar Guild is responsible for preparing those things necessary for the celebration of the Eucharist and the observance of other Sacraments of the church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

Parish Life is Growing -
When Will We See You?

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Bowling – Friday October 17 – Camino Seco Lanes – 6:30 PM. Sign-up sheet in back of church.

Mark Your Calendar! Gaslight Theater - Sunday February 8th at 3 PM ~ Stay Tuned!

Announcements for Week Ending September 21, 2008

Please note:

MASS SCHEDULE TIME CHANGE!!
7:45 AM ~ MASS
9:00 AM ~ FAMILY MASS
9:45 AM ~ SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE
10:15 AM ~ HIGH MASS
5:00 PM ~ MASS

Announcements

Knitters and Quilters will meet Saturday September 20th at the church at 11:00 am and will car pool to Mary Gayle Nash’s home. Please bring a salad and join us! There will be No meeting on Saturday, September 13.

UTO BOX offerings will be collected on Sunday September 21. Please use UTO envelopes for checks, payable to ECW, Diocese of Arizona.

The next ECW meeting will take place Wednesday September 17th at 10:30 AM. In the Parish Center! Following the meeting there will be a “Pot Luck” luncheon. All women of the Parish are invited to attend.

The ECW 49th Annual State Convention will take place October 3 and 4th here at St. Michael and All Angels. Sign-up sheets are located in the back of church. Ladies, we also need volunteers to help at the convention itself. Sign-up sheets are also located in the back of church.

“FRIENDSHIP-FELLOWSHIP” LUNCHEON
The Barnabas Group is re-vamping its format. Beginning this month we will no longer strictly focus on grief and recovery….instead we are inviting everyone to a “Friendship-Fellowship” Luncheon on the third Monday of every month from September to May in the Parish Center. We will always be here for you. Please join us for a catered luncheon by “Joy”. The cost is only $10.00 and does require a reservation. Sign-up sheets are located in the back of church. Won’t you mark your calendars and join us for a relaxed hour or two. NEXT LUNCHEON IS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15 AT 11:30 AM.

The Vestry will meet Tuesday, September 16th, starting at 7 PM in the Parish Center. All parishioners are invited to attend this important parish function.

FAMILY MASS

All of us want to reach out to families in our parish and day school and encourage them to be a stronger part of our parish life. On September 7th we began a Special Family Mass at 9 am each week with a special children’s liturgy. This will necessitate a 15-minute shift in our Mass times to 7:45 am and 10:15 am. Thank you for your understanding and encouragement!

Opportunities for Giving

Thank you for your support of our food pantry. At this time we still need peanut butter, crackers, soup, snacks, and small boxes of cereal with small cans of evaporated milk. We thank you for your generosity

Altar Guild: Have you considered joining the Altar Guild? The Altar Guild is responsible for preparing those things necessary for the celebration of the Eucharist and the observance of other Sacraments of the church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

Parish Life is Growing -
When Will We See You?

Bowling – Thursday October 16 – Camino Seco Lanes – 6:30 PM

Mark Your Calendar! Gaslight Theater - Sunday February 8th at 3 PM ~ Stay Tuned!

Announcements for Week Ending September 14, 2008

Please note:

MASS SCHEDULE TIME CHANGE!!
7:45 AM ~ MASS
9:00 AM ~ FAMILY MASS
9:45 AM ~ SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE
10:15 AM ~ HIGH MASS
5:00 PM ~ MASS

Announcements

Knitters and Quilters will meet Saturday September 20th at the church at 11:00 am and will car pool to Mary Gayle Nash’s home. Please bring a salad and join us! There will be No meeting on Saturday, September 13.

UTO BOX offerings will be collected on Sunday September 21. Please use UTO envelopes for checks, payable to ECW, Diocese of Arizona.

ST. MARGARET’S ALTAR SOCIETY will have NO meeting on Saturday September 13th. The next Altar Guild meeting will be just before Advent. $10.00 dues may be given to Frances Hicks or dropped by the Parish Office.

The next ECW meeting will take place Wednesday September 17th at 10:30 AM. In the Parish Center! Following the meeting there will be a “Pot Luck” luncheon. All women of the Parish are invited to attend.

The ECW 49th Annual State Convention will take place October 3 and 4th here at St. Michael and All Angels. Sign-up sheets are located in the back of church. Ladies, we also need volunteers to help at the convention itself. Sign-up sheets are also located in the back of church.

“FRIENDSHIP-FELLOWSHIP” LUNCHEON
The Barnabas Group is re-vamping its format. Beginning this month we will no longer strictly focus on grief and recovery….instead we are inviting everyone to a “Friendship-Fellowship” Luncheon on the third Monday of every month from September to May in the Parish Center. We will always be here for you. Please join us for a catered luncheon by “Joy”. The cost is only $10.00 and does require a reservation. Sign-up sheets are located in the back of church. Won’t you mark your calendars and join us for a relaxed hour or two. NEXT LUNCHEON IS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15 AT 11:30 AM.

FAMILY MASS

All of us want to reach out to families in our parish and day school and encourage them to be a stronger part of our parish life. On September 7th we began a Special Family Mass at 9 am each week with a special children’s liturgy. This will necessitate a 15-minute shift in our Mass times to 7:45 am and 10:15 am. Thank you for your understanding and encouragement!

The Banns of Marriage are announced between
The Reverend Charles E. B. Harnsberger
and Margaret M. Shetka.
This is the Third Announcement.

Opportunities for Giving

Thank you for your support of our food pantry. At this time we still need peanut butter, crackers, soup, snacks, and small boxes of cereal with small cans of evaporated milk. We thank you for your generosity

Parish Life is Growing -
When Will We See You?

Mark Your Calendar! Gaslight Theater - Sunday February 8th at 3 PM ~ Stay Tuned!