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Please plan to attend our Annual Meeting this Sunday, December 20th at 9:30 am. We will meet on zoom and there will be ministry reports available along with a vote for the Vestry Slate. We will also get an update from St. Benedict's Episcopal Day School.

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Please consider joining us Tuesday evening, December 22nd at 6:30 pm, to view our nave decorated for Christmas and celebrate evening prayer on the cobblestones as we prepare for Christmas. We will allow families to pass through the nave one at a time before we gather for evening prayer by candlelight. Reservations are required.

Join us for our first ever VIRTUAL Christmas Pageant at 3:00 Christmas Eve. Campbell and all of our children have been working so hard to prepare a wonderful rendition that will be fun for all ages to enjoy.

Our Christmas Service will premier virtually at 7:00 pm Christmas Eve. One of the benefits of a virtual service is that if you prefer to celebrate at 11:00 pm you can wait and watch it then!

Christmas Day we will share the Christmas Eve service again at 10:30 am.

For a donation of $25 you can offer a poinsettia in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one that will be recognized in the Dec. 24th service online.

Order online below by Dec. 22.

We made a plea for help and you came to the rescue and supported our Angel Tree kids. You reached out to your neighbors, friends, and extended family and they helped too. It was wonderful to see the support for this effort. Last year we supported 25 families with 68 children. This year by the time we were done we had helped 42 families and 118 children. Some of the needs were just heartbreaking. Many of the children requested shoes or school supplies rather than toys. Thanks to your support we were able to give every child a new outfit, a “wish” and give each family a gift card for food.

One of our favorite parts was seeing all of your names on the SignUpGenius – and even better was seeing your faces (or at least the parts not covered by a mask) at the drop-off. We met one young lady who raised money for the Angel Tree. That money was matched by her parents and then she selected wishes to fulfill and purchased the gifts herself. We had to limit the number of people helping on days for drop off and pick up but we were so thankful for the ones that were able to be there. We had a card writer that wrote cards to each family from St. Benedict’s. We had an emergency shopper that filled in missing items. We had volunteers to sort and check to see that all the gifts for a family were correct and organized. Probably the most fun we had was when the parents came to pick up their gifts. It was truly rewarding and humbling to be able to pass out these gifts on your behalf and on behalf of St. Benedict’s. Blessings to you all and Merry Christmas!

Sandy Meier and Christie Stevens

As we approach the end of 2020 we want to ask that you please complete your pledge commitment as you are able. We understand that 2020 has been a crazy year for us, and it's been difficult not worshiping in person. However there are many things to be thankful for in this time and one is that St. Benedict's is still our church, and we are worshiping in various ways. As Bishop Wright likes to remind us; we are the church not the building itself. So out of gratitude please remember St. Benedict's this month as we move from Advent to the celebration of Christmas. 

If you have not received a letter with a gift from the Stewardship Committee, please email Monty at monty@mysaintb.org and we will send you one. 

We have received $282,540 from 61 pledges so far. Thank you to those who have already pledged. Please make sure to get yours in so it can be counted. You may mail the pledge card to church or pledge online at mysaintb.org/giving.

Our new rector, The Rev. Jenna Strizak, would like to begin to get to know the people of St. Benedict's. She would like you to send her an email at jenna@mysaintb.org to introduce yourself, and if you have a picture to include that would be even better. She would like to hear how you participate at St. Benedict's and what you love about your church. The caveat is that she is still actively involved at Holy Trinity through Christmas so don't expect a lengthy response from her.

Please join us this Sunday morning at 10:30 for the 4th Sunday in Advent. We are pleased to welcome back The Rev. Rich Sanders.

The Women’s Bible Study group regularly meets on Mondays at 10:30 but currently is taking a holiday break till January 11, 2021, when we will again gather via Zoom. All women are welcome and can check us out by using the Zoom link below. We are beginning a new series on Women of the Bible—the Good, Bad, and Remarkable.

Consider joining us.; we would love to have you with us.

Passcode: biblestudy

We are excited to announce our Vestry Slate for the class of 2021. Please read below to learn more about our candidates. We will be introducing the slate at our Annual Meeting on December 20, 2020.

Send Campbell your children's prayers by Wednesday for inclusion in the service on Sunday. 

Subscribe to the Children's Ministries newsletter.

Be a part of making the nave beautiful for online worship. The Flower Guild is looking for volunteers to help with arranging flowers for the nave every week. If interested, contact Beth Tyler.

The current financial situation at St. Benedict's is not trending well. Year to date we have received $328,251 on a budget of $387,828. Expenses are running below budget also which does help. Please help by bringing your pledge current.

If you are able to keep up your pledge or make loose offerings, there are three ways.

1. Give on-line with a credit card or PayPal here.

Do not hesitate to reach out to Kerry Thomas or Anna Best about Pastoral care needs for yourself, your family, or your friends. We are here to help and serve!  

Do you have St. Benedict's related news that needs to be communicated to your fellow parish members? Click here for an easy form to convey the needed information to the office.