SUNDAY MESSENGER DECEMBER 20 & 21, 2014
This week at St. Monica’s
Sun. Dec. 21
7:45 & 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
10:30 a.m. Sunday School for Children and Youth
10:30 a.m. Adult Forum
Mon. Dec. 22
1:30 p.m. Staff Meeting
7:00 p.m. Al-Anon
7:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous
Tues. Dec. 23
6:30 p.m. Passage Meditation at Vanderbilt Presbyterian
7:30 p.m. Men’s Alcoholics Anonymous
Wed. Dec. 24
REDUCED OFFICE HOURS
8:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study—Isaiah 61:10-62:3;
Psalm 147:13-21; Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7; John
1:1-18
4:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist
6:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist
9:00 p.m. Carols & Anthems
9:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist
Thu. Dec. 25
10:00 a.m Holy Eucharist
OFFICE CLOSED—CHRISTMAS DAY
Fri. Dec. 26
OFFICE CLOSED
No Morning Prayer or Bible Study until January 9
Sat. Dec. 27
5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist
Thank you to
Esther Gonzalez for
arranging our altar flowers
and to Lisa Mattson
for hosting Coffee Hour
this weekend!
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Envelopes for 2015 are ready for pickup
in back of the church. PLEASE use the
new ones beginning in January, as lots of
envelope numbers have changed!
COFFEE HOUR HOSTING
The next available date to host Coffee Hour is
December 28 & January 4.
Sign-up in the kitchen area for this
or any other open date.
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Dec. 21
Youth Event: Blessing of Socks: At the 9:30 service, we’ll bless the socks we wrapped for seniors, and
then head off to deliver them. We’ll have lunch together afterwards.
Dec. 24
Meals of Hope Holiday Event from 8:00-11:00 a.m. Be among 1300 volunteers at Harborside Event Center packaging 500,000 meals for our hungry neighbors.
Registration is required. Please visit
www.HolidaysWithoutHunger.org to join the event!
FOR ALL EVENTS MARKED WITH THIS SYMBOL, PLEASE SIGN UP AT THE
ACTIVITIES CENTER OR THE BACK WALL OF THE SANCTUARY, OR R.S.V.P. TO THE OFFICE (591-4550 OR
[email protected]) .
St. Monica’s Prayer List
(To add a name, fill out a pink Prayer Request form located in the Activity Centers in the Church and Parish Hall. Names will remain on the list for 4
weeks, unless otherwise requested.)
New this week: John Patterson, Patrick Hughes, Joyce Sunderland, Phillip DeMorett
Members of St. Monica’s: George Traicoff, Inez Rogers, Ralph Miano, Sue Baker, Ann Belury, Norm Williamson, Teagan Per-
kins, Charlie Gentzel, Hilda Betts, Jane Wilcox, Margaret Smith, Selwyn Joseph, Carol Shine, Al Neuner, Millie Robbins
Family and Friends: LeAnn Gomez, Kelly Prue, David Prue, Edesa Daniel, Georgette Mayer, Peggy McIntyre, Angela Lan-
dolfi, Brittany Ernst, Ruben Gomez, Patricia Trudel, Frederick Lee, Angela Landolfi, Ovaida Lastre, Joshua Temple, Rick
Klebon, Ed Wargo, Isaiah, Jamiee, Andre Bordeleau, Ricky and Gerry Cookson, Bob Paterno, Rebecca Ruppert, Alan and
family, Cliff Ross, Margaret Gates, Gladys Provencher, Olga Jeancola, Robert Wilcox, Kristen Perkins, Dianne Murphy, Martha
Reaney, Thorn Family, Mary Louise Wilcox, Autumn Williams, Judy Baker
(If specific prayers are needed, please forward to our email prayer chain—Colleen Rossomando at [email protected])
TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD
By Bob & Colleen Rossomando in loving memory of our father Al Robbins
and by Dick & Nancy Beaupré honoring the birthdays of their daughter & mother
THIS WEEK’S SANCTUARY CANDLE IS GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD
By Bob & Colleen Rossomando in memory of the Sandy Hook, CT angels
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Need Last-Minute Christmas Gifts? Scholarships are available for alternative giving!
You can sponsor a child at the Alberge El Buen Samaritano in San Francisco de Macoris,
Dominican Republic, in the name of your loved ones. Scholarships ($275 per child) provide
uniforms, food and supplies for “your” child. Visit the Parish Hall after church and speak
with Sandy Kilmon or Ralph Turley.
Current Bonus Rebates:
Extra 3% at Jiffy Lube,
Subway
Extra 2% at Dominos,
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A Night in Olde Napoli Auction Teaser: Some awesome donations have just come in Questions? Call Esther
Gonzalez (398-3870).
for our live auction on January 31st:
♦ 3-4 Night Stay in Breckenridge, Colorado in a 3 bedroom/3 bathroom townhome—
just steps to chairlift! Sleeping accommodations for up to six people (2 queens, 2 twins). Offered by Jerry & Barbara Reiss. Airfare not included.
♦ 3 Separate Photography Packages valued at $650 each. Offered by Cason Photography.
What might YOU offer for auction?
New Adult Formation Series Begins January 4: The Reason for God—Conversations on faith and life by T. Keller. Six sessions of thought provoking discussions led by Daniel & Angela Weinreb.
Birthdays
12/22
12/24
12/25
12/27
Pat Smith, Lois Lama
Debbie Wilkinson
Jane Lyons
Carol Weber,
Krystle Rowe
Fran Poston, Todd
Garfield, Peg DeMorett
Anniversaries
12/26 Phil & Sue Baker
12/27 Brian & Gisselle Abalos
2015 Flower Chart Now Posted: Sign up in the back of the church to
dedicate flowers and/or Sanctuary Candle for your significant dates!
TAKE YOUR CAN TO CHURCH:
SPECIAL RQ: Canned Meat
SOUP OF THE MONTH:
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Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Eve
4:30 p.m. Kathy Crevier, Amy Thompson, Kaitlyn McPhee, Cooper Dearborn, James
Popper, Charla McHenry, Laura Zambelli, Ed Hennel, Barbara Reiss, Fred Swendeman, Beth
Moss
6:30 p.m. Betsy Smith, Ken Strasen, Yvonne Childs, Dave & Marcia Pardue, Rick Moore
9:30 p.m. Eric Bodley, Herb Newman, Betsy Smith, Janet Ross, Pat Kearns, Susan &
Tom Gibson
Thursday, December 25, Christmas Day
10:00 a.m. Betty Gamel, Linda Ross, Hal Schillreff, Nancy Beaupré
Saturday, December 27
5:00 p.m. Don McCleary, Mike O’Connell, Barbara Myrick, Frank Dowd
Sunday, December 28
7:45 a.m. Ken Strasen, John & Inez Rogers, Beth Moss
9:30 a.m. Betsy & Bill Smith, Cooper Dearborn, James & Alex Popper, Sandy Kilmon,
Marcia & Dave Pardue, The Abalos Family, Kathy Schillreff
The Rev. Kathryn M. Schillreff, Rector
593-4559 (h) 572-2001 (cell)
[email protected]
WHERE CHRIST’S LIGHT SHINES
Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church
7070 Immokalee Road, Naples, Florida 34119
Phone: (239) 591-4550
Fax: (239) 591-4572
Website: www.stmonicasnaples.org
Office Hours: Mon—Thu. 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Fri. 9:00 a.m.—Noon
Dr. Betty Pursley, Director of Music
591-4550 [email protected]
Suzanne Bodley, Senior Warden
947-0840 [email protected]
Frank Shrewsbury, Junior Warden
514-3617 [email protected]
Reservations are now available!
A Night in Olde Napoli
The Club at Olde Cypress
7165 Treeline Drive, Naples
(across Immokalee Road from St. Monica’s)
Saturday, January 31, 2015
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Reservations: $35.00*
THE 2015 NIGHT IN OLDE NAPOLI IS AN EVENT THAT SHOULD
NOT BE MISSED! WE’LL ENJOY GREAT ITALIAN CUISINE,
A CASH WINE BAR AND HILARIOUS LIVE AUCTION FUN!
Reservations:
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Online at www.stmonicasnaples.org
In person after all services
In the church office on weekdays.
Only prepaid reservations will be accepted.
Marketing Opportunities:
Advertising opportunities for local businesses are still available. Contact Jill Ducatman for advertising information.
[email protected]
Tuscany Treasures:
Donations are needed for our auctions, and can be dropped
off the week before the event. (Only new items will be auctioned at this event. No used items are needed.) Services,
gift cards and tickets to events are some suggested ideas.
See the reverse side of this flyer for specific information
about auction items.
2014 Napoli Committee
Jill Ducatman, Esther Gonzalez, Sandy Kilmon
*Early Purchase Pricing (before January 1) $30.00
Tuscany
Treasures
YOUR support is extremely important to make this event a success. We’re asking you for donations that can be auctioned. As in
previous years, there will be three
auctions:
Chinese Auction
Silent Auction
Live Auction
This year, we’re asking for donations of gift baskets from each of
the various groups in our church
(i.e. Partnership Ministry, Vestry,
Women’s Group, Men’s Group,
Choir and Handbells, Altar Guild,
Flower Ministry, Farmers Market,
etc.) Each group can select a theme
and each person can bring something for the basket or vessel. Arrange the items in a container, give
it a name, and wrap it ready to be
auctioned.
Some Theme Examples:
Prepackaged soups displayed in
a soup pot
Wine & Chocolate basket
Spa basket in a foot massager
Movie Night
Give them fun names like A Cozy
Evening at Home, A Romantic
Night, or Relax and Enjoy. The opportunities to be creative are
endless.
If you’re not currently involved in a
specific group at St. Monica’s, you
can still join in the fun! Create an
individual basket, or donate items
such as a stay at a vacation home,
timeshare, boat trip, or gift certificate for special services (e.g. hairdresser, nail salon package, pet
grooming, favorite restaurants).
Thank you for your
participation!!