Friday, November 23, 2012

Parish UPDATE: Nov. 25


Beloved of God and of this parish:

1. Remember, November is Hospice Care month. On Sunday, November 25, The Parish of St. Mary in Palms, [3647 Watseka Ave] will host an information session on Palliative Care and Hospice, Advanced Directives and funeral planning from 11 am  to 11:45 am in our Parish Hall. Our speaker will be Rose Lanam, Angeles Vista Hospice Care, Beverly Hills. If you have time to join us or have questions about Hospice Care, Advanced Directives, know that you and your friends will be welcome to join us in this project. Spread the word.

 2. Thanks...
to all who were able to join us at our joint Thanksgiving Day Eucharistic service with Grace Lutheran Church yesterday. Our efforts witnessed to the power of the Holy Spirit working in our lives in building up the kingdom of God. Thank you.

3. PLEDGE CARDS AND STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN:
The Stewardship Committee and the Vestry are grateful to all who have already turned in their pledge cards for fiscal year 2013 and/or have helped in cultivating new pledges for our parish. The vision, mission and ministries of this parish are owned, powered by all of us and made possible by our shared ministries and witness to the power of God working in our lives. Let us double our efforts in raising the funding necessary to make our shared ministries sustainable. No pledge effort or donation is too small. God has been generous with us, NO DOUBT, let us be generous of our resources for God and his kingdom. May the God who continues to be generous with us, inspire us to be generous to him and his kingdom.

As already published, we need all pledge cards in by Sunday, December 9 and we will have aspecial Stewardship celebration on Sunday, December 16. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

(a) BBC VIDEO SERIES ON A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY:
We will begin these series on Saturday, December 1. Soup and salad would be provided. Series would run every other Saturday. Please, check Sunday's bulletin for flyers and our website and Facebook for more information. Please, encourage and bring your friends to these series. Let us strengthen our faith.

(b) ADVENT SEASON begins Sunday, December 2. We will need volunteer help to set up the church on December 1 and December 22. Please, mark your calendars for these days and help if you can. Work will begin at 10 am and finish at 11 am. We will need help with ushering and greeting newcomers and visitors to church. If you can help with ushering and greeting, please talk with Sandra after Mass.

(c) DIOCESAN CONVENTION:
This year's Diocesan Convention would be a one-day event scheduled for Saturday, December 8 in San Bernadino. Please, keep our Diocese and the kingdom of God in your prayers at this time.

5. OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR:
(i) Recovering from illness: Bianca, Andrea Williams, Andrea's Dad, Anthony Jo, Bishop Jon Bruno, Patrick Williams, Hyacinth Young,  David Lloyd, Rev. Canon Cyprian Fields, Rev. Canon Rosina Ampah, OSH
(ii) Youth in our parish: Vincent, Larry Jr, Simone, Audrey, Michelle
(iii) God's blessing on our parish, its ministries and finances
(iv) Our benefactors and all who made the ministries of this parish possible
(v) The Vestry 

6. EXTRA NEWS:
(i) Anglican Communion News: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/index.cfm
(ii) Diocese of Los Angeles: www.ladiocese.org
(iii) Palms Neighborhood Councilwww.palmsla.org

See you at Mass on Sunday.

Fr. Vincent