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Weekly eNews
February 19, 2021
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Lenten Soup Suppers
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM
February 24 Kickoff
Join us every Wednesday in Lent for fellowship from 6:00 - 6:30 PM followed by a special guest speaker from 6:30 - 7:15 PM. This Wednesday we welcome The Rev. Frank Allen back to St. Michael's. Frank preached at Rev. Matt's Celebration of New Ministry last March and will be talking about living a fearless life & faith.
CLICK HERE to join via Zoom for these interactive conversations and opportunities to grow your faith.
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40 Days of Giving
The Outreach Committee has prepared a unique way you can give back this Lent. CLICK HERE to view or download the 40 Days of Giving donation List of items needed by St. Mike's outreach partners. Consider giving 5, 10, 20 or 40 items. Every donation will directly help one of the following partners: The Lord’s Dinner, Family Promise/IHN, Partners in Housing/Colorado House, TESSA, Mercy’s Gate, or Care and Share Food Bank. Donation drop off will occur after Easter! (Pictured above: A parishioner sent this picture in to let us know they have already started collecting essentials.)
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Why Lent?
February 21, 10:00 AM
Ever wonder why purple is the color of Lent? What do all the symbols mean? Why do we stop saying Alleluia? Join The Rev. Matt Holcombe for an informative Coffee Hour this Sunday. CLICK HERE to join the Virtual Coffee Hour. |
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Lent Bags
THANK YOU!
We handed out over 190 Lent-to-Go Bags and couldn't have done so without our fantastic volunteers. A special thank you to those who helped prepare, stuff, and hand out Lent Bags. Stay tuned for the next "beyond our walls" initiative made possible because of your generosity. We have a few more bags remaining. Email elise@stmikeschurch.com to arrange a pick up today!
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COVID Vaccination Appointments
UCHealth Vaccine Clinic
Saturday, February 20
Through St. Michael's partnership with UCHealth, we have been notified that this Saturday, February 20, there are available vaccination appointments for individuals 65+ at the YMCA located at 2190 Jet Wing Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80916. You must register and sign up online - CLICK HERE to be directed to the UCHealth form. Once completed you will be contacted by phone to confirm your appointment by UCHealth. |
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February 21, This Sunday
The First Sunday in Lent
9:00 AM - ONLINE Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Drive thru Communion
11:00 AM- Children's Chapel Family Service Online CLICK HERE
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Lent at St. Michael's
Visit the dedicated Lent webpage for more information about Lent services, offerings, and ways to get involved and stay connected. Click the below button for more information.
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This week at a glance ... (All blue links are clickable)
Friday, February 19
Saturday, February 20
Sunday, February 21
*9:00 AM - Holy Eucharist Online Worship
10:30 AM - Drive by Communion this Sunday
12:00 PM - Vestry Retreat
6:30 PM - Sacred Ground - Circle 1 (See Group Schedule)
Monday, February 22
6:00 PM - Vestry Retreat
Tuesday, February 23
6:00 PM - Sacred Ground - Circle 6 (See Group Schedule)
Wednesday, February 24
1:00 PM - Sacred Ground - Circle 5 (See Group Schedule)
4:30 PM - Sacred Ground - Circle 2 (See Group Schedule)
6:30 PM - Sacred Ground - Circle 3 (See Group Schedule)
Thursday, February 25
6:30 PM - Sacred Ground - Circle 4 (See Group Schedule)
Friday, February 26
Saturday, February 27
*Opportunities for Worship
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Children's Chapel
Sunday 11:00 AM
We welcome children and families to join us this week at 11:00 AM for a short 20 minute family and children focused worship experience. If you have an elementary school aged child or younger, this service is designed for your family. Services will be online and live. Invite friends and we will see you online! This will be a ZOOM call, so CLICK HERE to join us. Don't worry about getting dressed up and loading up the car. Join us from your kitchen, living room, or backyard. We can't wait to see you! Bring your Journey Bag for the sermon time!
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Archangel Newsletter
Lent 2021
You should have received your Lent 2021 Archangel Newsletter. This Archangel is filled with all sorts of activities for you to join us during this Lenten Season as we seek to continue to enhance our worship experiences and engage in meaningful formation and fellowship opportunities. CLICK HERE to open the digital copy of the Lent 2021 Archangel. |
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Mission Medical UPDATE
At this point Mission Medical no longer has a pharmacist and therefore is no longer taking donation of empty pill bottles. Thank you for your donations of empty pill bottles, as this has made a large impact for this ministry and we will let you know if anything changes. Big thanks to Michele Nesbitt for her leadership in this ministry!
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Youtube
Subscribe Now!
St. Michael's now has our own YouTube channel to stream online live worship services. You can use Roku, Chromecast, Xfinity, or any Smart TV to watch our livestreamed services. Go to the YouTube app on your TV and search for "St. Michael's Episcopal Church Colorado Springs." As always, we strive to have a glitch free technology Sunday (every Sunday) but have back up ways to watch the service when problems occur. CLICK HERE to check out our YouTube channel! As soon as we have 100 subscribers we will be able to update and upgrade our Youtube Channel. Help us today!
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Office Update
A special thank you to Patricia Nielsen who has been working part-time on the staff for the past 2 years. With the hiring of a full-time Office Manager the administrative functions were shifted around and Patricia has transitioned off staff but will remain an important and integral part of our community as head of the Altar Guild. Please join Matt in thanking Patricia for all her contributions as a staff member!
A reminder the office hours are Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
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Birthdays This Week:
February 21 Nydia Segal
February 21 Ellanor Wandfluh
February 21 Carissa Warren
February 24 Andrew Wettemann
February 25 Jack Braley
February 25 Samantha Valko
February 26 Josh Fenton
February 26 Alicia Holcombe
February 26 Paul Kaiser
February 27 Jan Hill
February 27 Caroline Marshall
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[719-598-3244]
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
7400 Tudor Road Colorado Springs, CO 80919
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