Announcements (Part One) for Thanksgiving Week 2005

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24th, there will be a Mass at 9:00 AM. Come and join in worshipping Almighty God and giving thanks for his mercy and our blessings. All parishioners are invited to bring fresh flowers for the altar as a symbol of our gratefulness.

Parish Office is close on Thanksgiving and on Friday, November 24th and 25th. The clergy and staff wish you and your family a Blessed Thanksgiving!

Anglican Cycle of Prayer - let us give thanks for the Diocese of Torit (The Sudan), Wilson Arop Ogwok, and its people and clergy.

Diocese Of Arizona Cycle Of Prayer - let us pray and give thanks for Christ Church of the Ascension, Paradise Valley, its clergy and parishioners.

MIF Series - Adult Forum continues in the Parish Center, Sundays from 9:00 to 9:45 AM. The next topic, on Sunday, November 27th, is "Mysteries of Faith," presented by The Rev. Carey Womble. All are welcome.

There are lots of boxes of Angel Food Candy still available. Our wonderful English Toffee dipped in chocolate, rolled in toasted macadamia nuts and macaroon coconut, then boxed in a beautiful red and gold metallic printed gift box, is an affordable means of sharing this fund raising effort by your parishioner volunteers. Just stop in the church office for your Angel Food.. Share the goodness and sweetness of St. Michael and All Angels Church!

Casa Maria Volunteers will meet this Friday, November 25th, at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center to preparesack lunches forthose in need. Come help during this Thanksgiving weekend. Please bring shelled hard-boiled eggs. Join with St. Michael's volunteers for fellowship and to help with this much-needed good work.

More announcements to follow soon!

Announcements for Week Ending November 20th, 2005

November 20th is Stewardship Sunday.

MIF Series - Adult Forum continues in the Parish Center, Sundays from 9:00 to 9:45 AM. The next topic, on Sunday, November 20th, is "Opening the Prayer Book," presented by Paulette O'Malley. All are welcome.

Vestry Meeting this Tuesday, November 15th, starting at 7:00 PM in the Parish Center. All parishioners are invited to attend this important parish function.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Meeting this Wednesday, November 16th, starting at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center. All women are invited to attend.

Social Concerns Meeting this Sunday, November 20th, following at 10:00 AM Mass in the Parish Center. All are invited to attend.

Angel Food Candy 2005. Our wonderful English Toffee dipped in chocolate, rolled in toasted macadamia nuts and macaroon coconut, then boxed in a beautiful red and gold metallic printed gift box, is still available. Order forms are on the ushers' cabinet and in church office. Share the goodness and sweetness of St. Michael and All Angels Church while supporting St. Michael's Church and school programs.

Volunteers are needed to sort food and stock shelves on Monday, November 21st, at 9:00 AM here at St. Michael's. Our Parish Day School's annual food drive helps keep the food pantry stocked until spring. Please call Shigeko or Lynette with questions or to volunteer.

U of A Campus Christian Center's Thanksgiving Dinner is in need of three cooked, unstuffed turkeys 12 pounds or larger at the center by 2:00 PM, Friday, November 18th. Consider helping to share a little American hospitality with international visitors. If you can help, calle Barbara Goldschmid.

Announcements for Week Ending November 13th, 2005

MIF Series - Adult Forum is underway in the Parish Center, Sundays from 9:00 to 9:45 AM. The next topic, on Sunday, November 13th, is "Early Christian Traditions," presented by Stacie Widdifield. All are welcome.

The Altar Guild will not meet this Saturday, November 12th, but will instead meet as a group on Saturday, November 26th, to prepare the Church for Advent. Please mark your calendars.

A Support Group, formed for those who have experienced a loss at sometime meets monthly. Next meeting Monday, November 14th, 11:30 AM, at the City Grill restaurant located at 6464 E. Tanque Verde Road. Please call Peggy Speese for reservations at least three days prior to the meeting.

Mass For Church Unity every Friday at 12:10 PM. Join celebrant Fr. Womble at this Church Unity service.

Angel Food Candy Making 2005. We are at that point on the calendar where St. Michael's parishioners will start making our wonderful English Toffee dipped in chocolate, rolled in toasted macadamia nuts and macaroon coconut, then boxed in a beautiful red and gold metallic printed gift box. Volunteers are still needed this week. Volunteer sign up sheets will be available next Sunday. Orders are now being taken for your convenience, an order form is included in the bulletin. Extra forms will be on the ushers' cabinet in the coming weeks. Share the goodness and sweetness of St. Michael and All Angels Church!

United Thank Offering (UTO) continues year round - every day! The mission of United Thanks Offering is to invite people to offer daily thanks to God. The discipline starts at home by dropping cins into a special blue box container for each thanksgiving offered. Bring your UTO check or currency offering to the Church this Sunday, November 13th - UTO Sunday.

The Flu shot clinic at the Parish Day School has been canceled.

Just Coffee - would you volunteer to sell organic coffee, fair-traded from Chiapas, once or twice a month, at coffee hour after the Mass you usually attend? The growers' cooperative and the roaster benefit; have an opportunity to survive in their own country. Call Peggy or Ila if you can help.

Announcements for Week Ending November 6th, 2005

Sorry this is so late, folks! - Karen

MIF Series - Adult Forum is underway in the Parish Center, Sundays from 9:00 to 9:45 AM. The next topic, on Sunday, November 6th, is "Living With History," presented by Peter Schmidt. All are welcome.

A Support Group, formed for those who have experienced a loss at sometime meets monthly. Next meeting Monday, November 14th, 11:30 AM, at the City Grill restaurant located at 6464 E. Tanque Verde Road. Please call Peggy Speese for reservations at least three days prior to the meeting.

Calling all parishioners to bring their favorite icons (with your name on the back) to Church this Sunday at 9:45 AM, so they can be carried by the Sunday School children in procession, in honor of the Feast of All Saints at the 10:00 AM Mass.

Mass For Church Unity every Friday at 12:10 PM. Join celebrant Fr. Womble at this Church Unity service.

Angel Food Candy Making 2005. We are at that point on the calendar where St. Michael's parishioners will start making our wonderful English Toffee dipped in chocolate, rolled in toasted macadamia nuts and macaroon coconut, then boxed in a beautiful red and gold metallic printed gift box. Volunteers are needed from November 3rd through November 12th. Volunteer sign up sheets will be available next Sunday. Orders are now being taken for your convenience, an order form is included in the bulletin. Extra forms will be on the ushers' cabinet in the coming weeks. Share the goodness and sweetness of St. Michael and All Angels Church!

Flu shots will be available at the Parish Day School - scheduled date in November to be announced. The shots will be administered from 11 AM to 2 PM. Cost is $25 per person, with rebates from providers HealthNet, AEtna Insurance, and Medicare. Please call the church office by Friday, October 28th if interested in particpating.

Announcements for Week Ending October 30th, 2005

MIF Series - Adult Forum is underway in the Parish Center, Sundays from 9:00 to 9:45 AM. The next topic, on Sunday, October 30th, is "The Practice of Prayer," presented by Margaret Shetka. All are welcome.

Mass For Church Unity every Friday at 12:10 PM Join celebrant Fr. Womble at this Church Unity service.

Casa Maria Volunteers will meet this Friday at 6:30 PM, in the Parish Center, to prepare sack lunches. Your help is needd! The volunteers can always use a few extra hands and shelled hard-boiled eggs. Join them for fellowship and to help with this good work.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Meeting this Wednesday starting at 10:00 AM, in the Parish Center. All women are invited to attend. Reminder: please turn in your sold ECW Raffle tickets; drawing for the 20" Flat Screen TV/DVD is Sunday, October 30th.

Angel Food Candy Making 2005. We are at that point on the calendar where St. Michael's parishioners will start making our wonderful English Toffee dipped in chocolate, rolled in toasted macadamia nuts and macaroon coconut, then boxed in a beautiful red and gold metallic printed gift box. Volunteers are needed from November 3rd through November 12th. Volunteer sign up sheets will be available next Sunday. Orders are now being taken for your convenience, an order form is included in the bulletin. Extra forms will be on the ushers' cabinet in the coming weeks. Share the goodness and sweetness of St. Michael and All Angels Church!

ECW Casserole ad Bake Sale is this Sunday, October 30th, in the Parish Center following both morning services. Purchase delicious food and/or desserts, and support St. Michael's ECW programs. Reminder: please turn in your sold ECW Raffle tickets; drawing for the 20" Flast Screen TV/DVD is this Sunday!

Flu shots will be available at the Parish Day School - scheduled date in November to be announced. The shots will be administered from 11 AM to 2 PM. Cost is $25 per person, with rebates from providers HealthNet, AEtna Insurance, and Medicare. Please call the church office by Friday, October 28th if interested in particpating.

Announcements for Week Ending October 23rd, 2005

MIF Series - Adult Forum is underway in the Parish Center, Sundays from 9:00 to 9:45 AM. The next topic, on Sunday, October 23rd, is "Engaging the Word," presented by Margaret Savage. All are welcome.

Mass For Church Unity every Friday at 12:10 PM Join celebrant Fr. Womble at this Church Unity service.

St. Michael's Vestry Meeting is this Tuesday in the Parish Center. Meeting will start at 7:00 PM. Parishioners are invited to attend this important parish function.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Meeting this Wednesday starting at 10:00 AM, in the Parish Center. All women are invited to attend. Reminder: please turn in your sold ECW Raffle tickets; drawing for the 20" Flat Screen TV/DVD is Sunday, October 30th.

Angel Food Candy Making 2005. We are at that point on the calendar when St. Michael's parishioners will start making our wonderful English Toffee dipped in chocolate, rolled in toasted macadamia nuts and macaroon coconut, then boxed in a beautiful red and gold metallic printed gift box. Volunteers are needed from November 3rd through November 12th. Volunteer sign up sheets will be available next Sunday. Orders are now being taken for your convenience,an order form is included in this bulletin. Extra forms will be on the ushers' cabinet in the coming weeks. Share the goodness and sweetness of St. Michael and All Angels Church!

St. Michael's Quilters October meeting is Saturday. October 22nd, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, in the Parish Center. Please bring your projects and a sack lunch. Anyone interested in quilting is more than welcome to join the group.

Announcements for Week Ending October 16th, 2005

MIF Series - Adult Forum is underway in the Parish Center, Sundays from 9:00 to 9:45 AM. This week's topic is "Opening the Bible," presented by John Hsieh. All are welcome.

Mass For Church Unity every Friday at 12:10 PM Join celebrant Fr. Womble at this Church Unity service.

Volunteers needed for Tucson's Hope Fest Saturday, October 15th, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at Tucson Electric Park to help with over 50 donated community services including dental care, medical checks, haircuts, including children's activities. If you are interested in volunteering, please pick up a "Mission Tucson" volunteer form located at the ushers' cabinet.

Quiet Day on the Feast Day of Teresa of Avila, Saturday October 15th, from 9:00 AM until 2:30 PM, at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church located at 901 W. Erie Street in Chandler. The Quiet Day, which is presented by St. Matthew's Chapter of Daughters of the King, with a brief talk on Spiritual Balance presented by the Rev. Dr. John Hall, guided meditations based on Teresa of Avila's writings presented by Betsy Zakowski. The Quiet Day will close with Holy Eucharist. Continental Breakfast at 9:00 AM; lunch and beverages will be provided. All are welcome. For information, please call Susan Doswell.

Social Concerns meeting this Sunday, October 16, following 10 AM Mass. Informal report from Guatemala Project's summer team teacher Miluska, acolyte & soccer aficionado Jay, nurse Sarah, and coordinator Ila Short verbal presentations, lots of visuals (Sarah bought a video camera for the trip), some extra food to assuage your hunger. We spent a combined total of 164 days in Guatemala and visited 15 of the 18 rural Mayan communities with which we have a 12 year relationship.

St. Michael's Quilters October meeting is moved to Saturday. October 22nd, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, in the Parish Center. Please bring your projects and a sack lunch. Anyone interested in quilting is more than welcome to join the group.

Learn to read the bible in Hebrew by attending Father Smith's Hebrew language class, Wednesdays at 8:40 to 10:00 AM in the Parish Library. Cost for materials is $20 perperson. Sign up at the ushers' cabinet.

Sorry these announcements were posted so late this week - I'll do better next week! - Karen