December 8, 2019
The Second Sunday of Advent
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All Adults are Invited to the Annual Parish Advent Party
Sunday Evening, December 8, 5 - 7 PM
900 River Road
(corner of River Rd. and Stratford)
Newport News, Virginia
(Home of Al and Rachel Roby)
No need to R.S.V.P. If you're a newcomer, by all means join us! You don't need to bring a thing. Everyone else, please bring your favorite holiday hors d'oeuvre and beverage. Hope to see you there!
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This Sunday
Coffee in the lobby all morning
Nursery open 10:15 until 11:45
8:00 - Holy Eucharist, Rite One
9:15 - Adult Formation
10:30 - Holy Eucharist, Rite Two
Children's Chapel
11:30 - Annual Congregational Meeting
Noon - Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)
5:00 Advent Party at the Roby's
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Christian Formation
The Adult Forum will meet this Sunday at 9:15. This week’s topic is the
Labyrinth led by Vicki Lanier.
Children’s Chapel meets in the
school library during the 10:30 AM service immediately following the reading of the gospel.
The Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) will meet this Sunday in the parish hall following the 10:30 AM service.
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Annual Congregational Meeting
December 8, 2019
immediately following the 10:30 AM service
The Annual Meeting is an important event in the life of every parish. At St. Andrew’s, not only will we elect vestry members, but we will hear updates from our newest teams (Building Implementation and Engaging the Climb). We will also take time to thank the dedicated staff and parishioners who lead and support us in our ministries. The Vestry liaison reports to the Annual Meeting will be sent in a separate email tomorrow or you may
c
lick here to read Vestry liaison reports now.
Whether you are a newcomer or a long timer, please plan to attend he Annual Meeting. All church members 16 and older are eligible to vote. At the meeting, we will be electing the Vestry Class of 2022. To date, the following parishioners have been nominated:
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Joel Duregger is a Claims Auditor who usually attends the 10:30 AM service. He is an usher and PORT volunteer, and he has served on the Vestry and Facilities team and also as a youth program volunteer.
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Dawn Edquist is an Organizational Change Manager who usually attends the 10:30 AM service. She is on the Altar Guild and the Second Century Hospitality Team and leads the Building Implementation Team.
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Isabel Hatchett is a retired school teacher who usually attends the 10:30 AM service. She has served twice on the Vestry and was once the Vestry liaison to the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Board. Isabel has been a Delegate to Annual Diocesan Council and has served as a lector, chalicist, and Christian Formation teacher.
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Lindsey Nicolai is a U. S. Army Civilian Contract Specialist who attends the 10:30 AM service. She is a member of the Adult Choir, a lector and chalicist, facilitator of the Outreach Team, PORT volunteer, and member of the Second Century Hospitality Team.
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Looking for a Youth Representative to the Vestry
Are you interested in serving your St. Andrews family? We are looking for a youth representative to serve on St. Andrews vestry beginning in January 2020.
This position is open to all youth in the church ages 16 and up, whether they are a member of EYC or not. The representative would be need to attend vestry meetings (once a month) and should have a strong connection with the other youth at St. Andrews and overall parish life to collect opinions and voice them at vestry meetings.
If you are interested, reach out to
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A Note from Norman Palmer
Members of St. Andrew’s, I am Norman Palmer. With this message our family--two daughters, Beth and Susan, and Susan’s husband, Stephen Kelliher--join me in offering to each of you our deepest appreciation of your outpouring of love and support at this time of our precious Anne’s journey to ultimate peace and joy. The magnificent service that combined Holy Eucharist and Burial of the Dead touched everyone’s heart.
For over fifty years St. Andrew’s has been at the center of our lives. You have made us grateful for the opportunities to worship and serve with you. Through particular groups (such as Circle Four for Anne, and Stephen Ministers for both of us) we found very special friends who are the sustaining force for us.
For all of these things and much more, we feel blessed. In turn, we beg God’s enduring blessings on the lives of each of you.
With love,
Beth, Susan, Stephen and Norman
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PORT Emergency Winter Shelter - how you can help
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 17-18,
PORT is a program that provides meals and overnight accommodations at host churches for the homeless in our community. Beginning with Guest Check-in on Tuesday, December 17 and continuing through breakfast on Wednesday, December 18, St. Andrew's will be partnering with St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 60 Traverse Lane, Newport News. As colder nights are coming, 50 to 100 community members are expected to be guests of PORT.
St. Andrew's parishioners are needed as follows:
Shift 1 6-9 PM Tuesday, December 17
Check in: (1 needed)
Kitchen : (4 needed)
Shift 2 9:00 p.m. Tuesday - 4:45 a.m. Wednesday
First Split (9:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.) (2 needed)
Second Split (1:30 - 4:45 a.m.) (1 needed)
Shift 3 (4:45 - 7:00 a.m. Wednesday)
Breakfast (4 needed)
Check-out ( 4 needed)
A sign-up sheet is available in the Main Street Lobby or you may
email Rachel Roby. Please consider helping with this outreach program this winter. For questions about this rewarding project, please contact our coordinator: Matt Deller at (757)812-9852 or by email at:
[email protected].
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A Letter from the Hilton Clergy about Vacation Bible School
Dear Friends,
For more than 30 years our churches have partnered together for Vacation Bible School. It has been an amazing ministry! Through story, art, music and play we share the good news of God’s love for us all in Jesus Christ. It is awe-inspiring to realize we have reached literally thousands upon thousands of children in our community. We make a difference for good in our neighborhood. VBS is a true blessing, and we long to see it continue.
We are in a time of transition. You will remember last year, due to road construction we had to change our venue, schedule, and program format. Securing enough adult volunteers was a big challenge, and now we’ve had several members of our VBS Steering Committee retire after many years of faithful service.
We believe VBS remains a vital ministry opportunity. For it to continue, though, we need a strong new leadership team and an adequate number of adult (ages 18+) volunteers. We are looking for talented, energetic and committed individuals who love to create, organize, recruit and teach. The new leadership team may follow our traditional VBS model (5 days in July, 9:00 am - noon, workshop rotation model, 30+ adult volunteers, 100+ children participants). Or the team may conceive and implement a VBS program totally brand new!
If we are to offer VBS this summer, our new leadership team must be in place by January 15. We are looking for two members from each congregation. Program design would begin in January. Recruitment of adult volunteers would begin no later than March, and by May 15, we would need to have solid commitments from the minimum number of adult volunteers we would need to carry out the program.
Are you ready to be a part of our new VBS Leadership Team? God is calling! Give it some prayer. Talk it over with your family. It is a big responsibility, but just think of the blessings we can share!
If you are interested in serving on the new VBS Leadership Team, or if you have any questions, contact your church by Jan 10. (At St. Andrew’s, contact Anne Kirchmier.)
Grace and Peace,
Natalie Chamberlain, Hilton Christian Church
Clark DeSarro-Raynal, Hilton Presbyterian Church
Anne Kirchmier, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Lutz, First United Methodist Church
Tina Melusky, Trinity Lutheran Church
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Outside Wind Quintet to Benefit PORT - Sunday, December 15, 4:00 p.m., followed by reception
Everyone is invited to a concert of Christmas music by The Outside Wind Quintet to benefit PORT Emergency Winter Shelter of Hampton Roads. The concert will feature traditional and contemporary arrangements of some of our favorite Christmas carols. Donations will be accepted and all proceeds will benefit PORT. A reception will follow the concert in St. Andrew's parish hall. To encourage donations, a group of anonymous parishioners will provide matching funds up to $1000. If you can’t be here for the concert you may still make a donation. Make checks payable to St. Andrew’s with “Outside Wind” on the memo line.
We hope you can join your friends at St. Andrew's for a wonderful concert, guaranteed to put you in the Christmas spirit!
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Fellowship Luncheon
Our last Fellowship Luncheon for this year will be on
Wednesday, December 18 at noon in the parish hall. Be sure to make your reservations by Monday, December 16. A special thank-you to Mary Waddill, Ellen Edwards, and Diana Skelton for hosting our luncheons this year.
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Turkey Sandwich Day – Friday, December 20, 9 AM
The following items are still needed for Turkey Sandwich Day on December 20 by Wednesday, December 18:
- 678 individual chip items
- 1,080 individual cookie items
- 940 individual cracker items (packets of 6)
Thank you to those who have already brought in items or have made a monetary donation.
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SCRIP Gift Card Ordering Deadline
The final deadline for ordering SCRIP gift cards this year for your holiday gift giving is 9:00 AM on Monday, December 16. Please see Bill Wilds to place your order or to answer questions about the SCRIP program.
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Our 100th Anniversary Recipe File -
Bishop’s Punch
In a large bowl mix the following:
two 6 oz cans frozen OJ, thawed
one 6 oz can frozen lemonade, thawed
one 46 oz can unsweetened pineapple juice
one 46 oz bottle apricot, mango or peach nectar
one cup sugar (dissolved in ½ cup hot water)
Note: If the juice you purchase isn’t exactly in the amounts listed, it’s okay to go ahead and add it in. No harm done!
Divide and put in two 1 gallon freezer bags and freeze. It should be about 2 quarts per bag. Remove from freezer 4 hours before serving. (don’t skip or shorten this time). Kneed the bag to break up chunks. This is important. The mixture will be partially thawed but still mostly in one large chunk.
Empty contents into punch bowl. Pour two liters of ginger ale, 7-Up, or champagne over frozen mixture and serve slushy. Makes 50 cups.
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