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Dear Fellow Parishioners,
Events
of the past week were unexpected and surprising. As you know, the full Vestry was scheduled to
meet with Bill Greeley,
Bishop Henderson, and Canon Bullock on Tuesday afternoon. That meeting never occurred, as it was
apparent that Bill was unprepared to return to the Advent as Rector.
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The Church of the Advent has given roots to twenty
graduating high school seniors. It is now time to bless them and give them
their wings. Our annual baccalaureate service will be on Sunday, May 18.
Graduates will be honored with a brunch prior to the 10:30 service. Please join us as we send them out "to love
and serve the Lord".
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All of the volunteers at THE ADVENT SHOPPE would like to
thank the parishioners at The Church of the Advent for the tremendous support
you have given us. Since we opened Advent Sunday we have sold nearly
$18,000 in merchandise.All profits will be donated to local community outreach
projects. We have recently received a variety of new books.
Two of these books relate to Father Roy Cole's class on the resurrection: Jesus
by Marcus Borg and The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions by Marcus Borg and N. T.
Wright.
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2008 Epiphany to Pentecost Formation Brochure
Adult Seminars
Next year is a blank slate! Here's where you can help fill
in. Is there a topic you'd like to know
more about? Is there a speaker you want
to hear? Please let Chris or a member of
the Formation Commission know about it.
We want to meet your needs; tell us what they are.
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Sign up for sports camp - that's right, sports
camp. Everyone from three-year-olds
through rising fifth graders will be learning how to be one of God's
champions. We'll learn about Phillip,
Zacchaeus, Elisha, Josiah, and Peter -
and how to tell the truth, make wise decisions, study God's word, and
share God's love with others. All this
while playing soccer, baseball, football, hockey, climbing mountains, singing
songs and meeting new friends. There
will be a special program for rising fifth graders, allowing them to share
God's love with others in our community. 2008 VBS Registration
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The first two weeks of May will see learners in Adventure
Kingdom in the Book of Judges.
Lessons will be geared toward helping us see that there are consequences to the
decisions we make - bad or good. We will also learn that God uses lots of
different, and imperfect, people.
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What is stewardship?
Each child and
young person enrolled in Sunday formation classes now has the chance to
participate in the Advent's year-round stewardship efforts. Most of them have picked up their envelopes
and many are turning them in each week.
It is fun to see the small envelopes being opened along with the regular
parish offerings each week.
Stewardship Activity
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