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Bulletin Announcements
for week of November 2HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY to long-time Emmanuel parishioner Jean Murphy! Jean will celebrate her 100th birthday on November 30, 2008 and to honor her special day, we would like to shower her with birthday cards from her Emmanuel family. There is a basket on the counter in the Great Hall in which you may place your birthday greetings. They will be delivered to Jean at the Champaign County Nursing Home where she now resides. She loves cards so this is a gift we know she will treasure. Thank you!
HUNGRY? The Youth Group will sell donuts and bagels after the 10:15 service this morning to support the group’s December outreach project of providing toys for needy children.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS THIS MORNING: Parish Nurses will be in the Bride’s Room after the 8:00 and 10:15 a.m. services this morning (11/2). This is a free service and available to all. Please give a gift to yourself this morning and get your blood pressure checked.
ALMS FOR THE DISCRETIONARY FUND: As per canon, all loose offerings in the alms basins at both the 8:00 and 10:15 services on the first Sunday of each month are designated for the discretionary fund to assist those in need. Thank you for your continued generosity.
YOUTH GROUP LOCK-IN: The Youth Group will have a Lock-in beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 10th and ending at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 11th. Bring a sleeping bag, pillow, swim suit, towel and toiletries. We will swim (and possibly play basketball) at the YMCA on Monday evening, watch a movie and play games at the church, eat pizza and other fun things, including a project to hep the Crisis Nursery. Tuesday morning we will have communion prior to going home. Please bring $10 to cover the cost of the Y and pizza. (If you are a member of the YMCA, bring your membership card and $3 toward the cost of the pizza). If you have not returned your parent permission form for the year, you must do that before this activity. Extra forms are on the table in the Great Hall.
RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A NANCY MACDONALD QUILT are available for purchase in the Great Hall following each service. The cost is $1.00 each or $5.00 for six tickets. The drawing will be on Sunday, November 16th. This raffle is sponsored by the Prayer Shawl Ministry.
FALL PARISH WORKDAY has been scheduled for Saturday, November 15th. We will meet at 8:00 a.m. and prepare our church building and grounds for the winter months ahead. Please bring rakes, gloves and other tools and, with enough volunteers, the winterizing tasks should be accomplished in several hours.
THE NEWEST EDITION OF FORWARD DAY BY DAY has arrived and copies are available in the tract racks this morning. Suggested donations are 75-cents for the regular edition and $1 for the large print edition.
PARISH FORUM SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 16: The next All Parish Forum will be at 9:00 a.m., Sunday, November 16 th in the Adult Education Room. At that time, parishioners will have an opportunity to ask questions, an up-to-date 2008 financial report will be given along with budgetary projections for 2009. There also will be a presentation on the status of parish ministry goals.
UPDATING EMAIL ADDRESSES: In an effort to keep our record of email addresses as up-to-date as possible, we are asking you to notify the Parish Office of any changes in your email addresses. In several weeks we will publish an updated Parish Directory and we wish to include accurate contact information. Thank you.
CAJUN DINNER TONIGHT! Come join us for Jambalaya and an evening of fun at this year’s Cajun Dinner tonight (11/2) following the 5:15 Evening Prayer service. Sign up on the sheet in the Great Hall so we will be able to prepare the appropriate amount of food. Also, if you are able to stay around for a short time after the 10:15 service today, we could use some help with setting up tables and chairs for tonight’s event.
IMPORTANT SUNDAY SCHOOL DATES TO NOTE: There will be Sunday School on November 30th (the Sunday following Thanksgiving). Also, classes will meet on Sunday, November 16th as the Parish Forum will be held between services and will not conflict with Sunday School classes. Classes will NOT meet on the Sundays following Christmas (December 28th) and the Sunday following New Year’s Day (January 4th). Due to the Annual Parish Meeting, classes will not meet on Sunday, January 25th). Please mark your calendars with these dates.
KECK MEMORIAL LIBRARY: The Library is in the process of expanding its collection and would appreciate your help! Do you have a suggestion for a book that you would like to see in our parish library? There is now a basket located on the library check-out desk for your recommendations. Thanks very much!
ADULT FORUM: Please join us today (11/2) for Adult Forum at 9:15 a.m. We will be discussing William Barclay’s commentary about the 5th chapter of Luke. Next Sunday, we will talk about Chapter 6. There will be no Adult Forum on November 16th due to the All Parish Forum that is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. in the Adult Education Room. You are very welcome to join our group anytime your schedule permits, even if you have not had an opportunity to read Barclay’s interpretation of Luke.
KEEPING OUR PARISH PRAYER LIST UPDATED: In an effort to keep our parish intercessory prayer list up-to-date with the names of those who continue to need our prayers, we are asking for the assistance of those who have asked to have a name(s) added to the list. Names will be kept on the list for a month and then removed unless a specific request is made to keep the name on the list. Please know that you may contact the Parish Office or speak with the clergy at any time to have a name added to the list.
GET INVOLVED IN EMMANUEL’S PARISH LIFE: You will see on the bulletin board in the Communications Corner of the Great Hall, a list of volunteer opportunities here at Emmanuel. Note the areas highlighted in yellow. If you are interested in serving your fellow parishioners or members of the community in one of these ministries, please contact the Parish Office at 352-9827 or one of the Vestry Liaisons. There are many people in the parish who can help you learn the "coordinator" ropes. Getting involved is a great way to meet and get to know other parishioners and it supports the many activities and services we offer. Get involved!! Share your talent!!
REMEMBER OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS: The following organizations help to get packages, letters, thanks, etc. to active troops overseas as well as veterans: www.thankyouveterans.org, www.soldierangels.org, www.letterstosoldiers.org, www.packagesfromhome.org, www.operationshoebox.com. As we prepare to observe Veterans’ Day and with the holidays approaching, please remember our troops now serving our country and those veterans who bravely served in the past. It is through their sacrifice and bravery, that the freedoms we celebrate each day have been made possible.
IF YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER ARE IN THE HOSPITAL and wish to receive a visit from the clergy, please remember to contact the Parish Office. In the event that you get the answering machine, please leave the name of the person in hospital and the room number and name of the hospital. In this manner we can ensure that the pastoral needs of those in our parish are being met. Thank you.
SANCTUARY CANDLES in the Lady Chapel and the Roberts Chapel may be provided each week by individual donors. Please sign up on the list on the table in the Great Hall and record memorial or thanksgiving designations, if desired.
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE: The sign-up sheet for milk deliveries for the month of November is on the table at the Communications Corner in the Great Hall. Please consider signing up to bring two gallons of milk a day to the House to ensure healthy, balanced meals for the families and individuals who eat there.
EMPTY TOMB FOOD PANTRY: Thanks to everyone who has brought donations to the church on Sundays or stops by with items during the week. Your ministry throughout the year, whether as a shopper or a food deliverer, ensures that those in need have nutritious meals and the necessities of daily life. Please remember the Food Pantry when you are grocery shopping. Items in short supply this week are peanut butter, muffin and cake mixes and laundry detergent. Our food deliverer for this week is Jeff Shafton.
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