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CLICK=20
HEREfor=20
GOOD MORNING, =
CHURCH! =20
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Inquirers=E2=80=99=20
EncounterNew=20
at St. Martin=E2=80=99s? Like to =
know more about=20
the Christian Faith as its experienced =
in the=20
Episcopal Church? Wondering how worship, =
daily=20
life, and belief all fit together? =
Join us=20
for a 5 week conversation, on Thursdays, =
starting Sept. 29th, 7 =E2=80=93 8:30 =
p.m. in the=20
church=E2=80=99s choir room =
(downstairs). Led by=20
Rev=E2=80=99d =
Shirley.
Bishop's Days =
for Parish=20
LeadersOct.=20
8 @ Good Shepherd, Norfolk &
Oct.=20
15 @ Redeemer, Midlothian
8:15am=20
to 2:15pm
Not=20
just for Vestry Members anymore!
Attention=20
lay leaders, committee chairs, vestry =
members=20
and other interested =
parishioners--registration=20
for Bishop's Days for Parish Leadership =
2011 is=20
now open
(deadline=20
is Oct. 3 for the EAST and
Oct.=20
10 for the WEST).
This=20
year's theme is: Bringing Our Shared =
Vision=20
to Life: Best Practices for Transforming =
Ministry.
There=20
will be 13 great workshops to choose =
from
(one =
by our own=20
Rev. Shirley),time=20
with our Bishop, networking and sharing =
ideas=20
and great resources to bring back to St. =
Martin's.
To=20
learn more about the workshops and =
register,
click=20
HERE.=
R U the Missing =
Piece=20
in one of =
these=20
Ministries?Sign=20
up sheets for the following ministries =
can be=20
found on the main bulletin board in the=20
Narthex. Please wander over and =
take a=20
look to see if you'd like to be =
involved.
Bulletin Board Ministry=20
Office Volunteers=20
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ST. MARTIN'S =
BOY SCOUTS=20
WANTED...to sell popcorn =
on the=20
Sundays of September 25th and October =
2nd on the=20
porch at church. It doesn't matter =
what=20
pack you are in (we'll take =
turns). Where=20
your class A uniform, bring what you =
have on=20
hand, and be ready to sell. We'll =
meet at=20
8:30am on the porch. Contact =
Jennifer=20
rodriguez for more information: =
229-8123=20
or click=20
HERE to to =
her=20
=
email.
Hickory Neck =
Church=20
Saturday,=20
October 8th from 10am to=20
3pmProceeds=20
used to benefit Angels of Mercy =
Clinic,=20
Faith in Action, SpiritWorks, Grove =
Christian=20
outreach Center, H.E.L.P., and other =
local=20
charities
Activities=20
include: silent auction, =
home-style=20
cooking (pork barbecue, hot dogs &=20
sausages), "Amazin "Grazin" bake =
sale, arts=20
& crafts show and sale, attic =
treasures,=20
tours of historic chapel & grounds, =
kids=20
events, and a variety of live=20
music.
Check it out on =
the web=20
by clicking HERE.
Book Study =
on
EVERYTHING=20
MUST CHANGEby=20
Brian McLarenBegins=20
on Monday, October 3rdfrom=20
7 to 8:30pmin=20
Room 7 of Zigzag Buildingfor=20
8 consecutive Mondays"The=20
Good News is more than a ticket to =
heaven. =20
It is an invitation to personal change =
and a=20
radical challenge for global=20
transformation."Books=20
availabe through Amazon or Barnes &=20
Noble. Please read pages 1-42 for =
first=20
meeting. This is a sign-up sheet =
for this=20
book discussion group on the black =
bulletin=20
board in the Narthex or call Ann Meyer @ =
757-229-1111 or click HERE=20
to email her.
St. =
Martin=E2=80=99s Camp Chanco=20
Overnight and Halloween=20
PartySaturday,=20
October 29th to Sunday,=20
October 30th 2011Registration=20
Deadline: Sept. 26th =20
Take a trip =
across=20
the James River and join other St. =
Martin's folk=20
for a weekend of fall =
crafts=20
and activities, campfire, Halloween =
party, room=20
& Sunday breakfast. =
Arrive=20
anytime on Saturday and leave any time =
on=20
Sunday! =20
Not Sleeping =
Over?=20
Special=20
Saturday only price of $5! Children=20
6 & Under are Free. Scholarships=20
are available.
Sign=20
up flyer on table in narthex that holds =
the=20
children's worship=20
=
aids
Exploring Gifts=20
for Ministryin the =
WorkplaceOn=20
November 12, from 8:45am to 2pm at St. =
Matthias,=20
Midlothian, The Diocesan Commission on =
Ministry=20
for Ministry of the Baptized is offering =
a=20
workshop for lay people which focuses on =
understanding and claiming our gifts and =
mission=20
to the community and the world.
This=20
workshop offers an opportunity to learn =
about=20
and test your own rsonal gifts in a safe =
environment with knowledgeable =
people.
There=20
is a $25 fee for a program book and =
lunch. =20
Registration deadline is October =
29th. =20
Click HERE=20
to register. Midlothian is not =
that far=20
away and it's always fun to carpool so =
you can=20
talk about what you learned on the =
return=20
=
trip.
Seasonal Wish =
List from=20
AvalonAs=20
the flu season approaches, Avalon has =
asked our=20
help in combating the germs. To do this, =
they=20
need disinfectant spray, paper towels, =
and as=20
always, toilet paper. Thank-you all so =
much for=20
your=20
=
generosity!
Friends=20
in Christ,
After=20
a valiant journey through a long =
illness, Gladys=20
Pouch
died=20
yesterday.
Gladys=20
and her husband, John, are members of =
our larger=20
St. Martin=E2=80=99s community, and we =
bid your prayers=20
for John during this time of =
grief.
The=20
funeral service celebrating =
Gladys=E2=80=99 life will=20
occur at
St.=20
Martin=E2=80=99s Church
on=20
Saturday,
September=20
24, at 1 p.m. All are welcome to=20
attend.
In=20
lieu of a funeral reception, the family =
will be=20
receiving people during the visitation =
at=20
Nelsen=E2=80=99s Funeral Home on =
Friday,
September=20
23,
at=20
6-8 p.m.
In=20
lieu of flowers,
John=20
Pouch requests donations be made to St.=20
Martin's
Building=20
Fund.
Give=20
rest, O Christ, to=20
your servant with your =
saints,Where=20
sorrow and pain are no =
more,Neither=20
sighing, but life=20
=
everlasting.
CHECKOUTOURREVAMPED=
WEBSITE<=
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BY=20
=
CLICKING=20
=
HERE
Dates for your=20
Calendar9/22/11Bible Study on =
Acts of=20
the Apostles7:45-8:45am=20
in Library
Community =
Bible=20
Study5:30-6:30pm=20
in Library
9/23/11Lectionary =
Bible=20
StudyNoon-1pm=20
in Library
Outreach=20
Retreat6-9pm=20
at the Port Anne Club House
9/24/11Outreach=20
Retreat9am-2pm at the =
Port Anne=20
Club House
Celebration of =
the Life=20
of Gladys Pouchat=20
1pm
9/25/11"The =
Faces=20
ofSt.=20
Martin's"10am=20
in Miles Hall at Adult Forum--
Receiving=20
and Giving the Care of Jesus=20
Christ.9/26/11CLOAK=20
DeadlinePlease=20
have your articles in by 4pm for =
inclusion in=20
the October CLOAK.9/29/11Inquirer's=20
Encounter7-8:30pm=20
in Choir Room. Led by Rev'd=20
Shirley.10/2/11Boy =
Scout=20
Popcorn Saleon the =
porch. =20
=
4th Tuesday =
Monthly=20
Drop-In Bereavement =
Group"What Do=20
You Do=20
Now?"...Managing=20
the practical matters of life on your=20
own.Facilitator:=20
Bernice=20
Moen Todd"In=20
recent years the role of caregiver and =
widow=20
have led me to realize the need to offer =
a=20
program which will simplify the =
financial aspect=20
of daily life alone."Date:=20
Tuesday,=20
9/27/11Time:=20
5:30-7:00pmPlace:=20
Hospice=20
House4445=20
Powhatan PkwyWilliamsburg=20
23185Open=20
to all interested. Come with =
questions and=20
tips on what has helped=20
=
you. RSVP if you=20
want to ensure a seat. If =
you=20
drop-in, I will try my best to get you a =
=
seat!
Contact: =20
Allison DeLaney Chaplain =
and=20
Bereavement =
Coordinator Hospice=20
House and Support Care of=20
=
Williamsburg 757-206-1177
=
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