ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE CARDS ARE DUE ON DECEMBER 8
EXTRAS ARE IN THE NARTHEX
Are you interested in running for Vestry in 2020?
If so, please contact Ron Danielson at 239-985-9314 or
[email protected]
before December 18, 2019
LAST CHANCE TO BUY ECW RAFFLE TICKETS!!!
The drawing is today, during the Rite II coffee hour in Browning Hall.
December
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ECW Meeting:
Monday, December 9, at 10:00 AM in Parish Hall
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The Tuesday Morning Bible Study Class
is studying Isaiah and will continue until February 18, 2020. For more information, please contact Mary Richardson at 239-281-2049 or e-mail
[email protected]
. All are welcome at this very informal group on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the first room of the Education Wing.
♦ The Angel Tree,
benefitting the children served by the Children’s Home Society in Fort Myers, will be set up in Browning Hall in time for the weekend of November 23
rd
. PLEASE RETURN ALL GIFTS, UNWRAPPED, WITH THE TAG ATTACHED, no later the Sunday, December 8
th
. You can also donate wrapping paper and gift bags. We will need a few volunteers with large vehicles to help transport the gifts on Monday, December 9
th
. Please contact Trevor Whitley at 239-565-5455, or at
[email protected]
.
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You are invited to
"Wed@6pm"
with an ADVENT theme: When: 6pm - 8pm December 11
th
and December 18
th
Where: Browning Hall What: Prayer, Potluck and Discussion of the informative pamphlet: "Living Well Through Advent" If you are able to join us please bring a casserole, salad, bread or dessert to share with others. Everyone is welcome!
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CHRISTMAS Pageant, Breakfast, Tree Auction:
December 15, 10am-12:30pm. Join us for the Christmas Story told during the 10am Eucharist by the children of St. Hilarys followed by The Scrumptious Advent Breakfast with Baked French Toast and more for $8 or $20 for families with children under 12. During the Breakfast we will be auctioning beautiful fully decorated Christmas trees for your home or charity. All Proceeds benefit Youth Missions.
♦ Save The
Dates
! Our Community Outreach Dinners for the new year are: the Annual Shrimp Boil with a Valentine’s Day theme is on Friday, February 14 and our second Gala Italian Night Dinner is on Saturday, April 4. An invitation to join our planning committee will be announced in January.
♦ There will be no
Prayer Shawl
meetings until January 2020.
♦ ECW
is in need of greeting cards. If you have any, please give them to the office, or leave them in the box outside the office. Thank you.
♦ The Annual Meeting
will take place on Sunday, January 19, 2020.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
♦ New Information?
Have you moved? Gotten rid of your land line? Changed your phone number? Please let the office know. Phone: 239 936-1000 Email: [email protected].
♦ St. Hilary’s Stephen Ministry
has twenty-two trained Ministers who are here for you to pray, discuss needs, walk with, hug, and get closer to God. If we can be of help to you, please call the office or Ministry Leaders. Nick and Penny Ranson or Martie and Ron Danielson. All is confidential.
♦ Stephen Ministry Listeners
: one of twenty-two trained ministers will be at the front of the Church following each service by the Saint Hilary Banner. Pray, talk, hug, help, all if you need a prayer or long term assistance. All is confidential.
♦ Coffee Hour Hosts Needed:
For the coffee hour following the 10:00 AM service. One time commitment only. Sign up sheet in Browning Hall, or contact the office.
♦ Hilary’s Angel Crew
(HACs): Anyone interested in volunteering to keep our Church grounds in great shape, please contact the office, or see Ruth Walters. Thank you again to our current HAC’s; you help keep St. Hilary’s beautiful.
