Hello Parishioners - Warm up your voices and get ready for lots of singing this Sunday at our annual Lessons and Carols service. Also, see our Facebook Page for some fun pictures from last Sunday's Feast of St. Nick, as well as our Kids and Communion class afterward.
!! THIS SUNDAY'S 9 AM SERVICE MOVED TO 8:30 !! THIS WEEK ONLY we will be having our first service at 8:30 to give the choir space afterward to practice. 9 o'clockers, please spread the word to any fellow 9 o'clockers you see between now and then!
CAROLING AROUND THE HAMLET THIS SUNDAY 4 PM Come back this Sunday at 4 pm for some caroling in the neighborhood, followed by fellowship at Dale's house by the train station. Trust us: no experience needed, just a flashlight, a warm coat, and an enthusiastic voice!
ANNUAL LOVE INC CHRISTMAS GIFT DRIVE FOR LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED Thank you to all of you who volunteered to buy Christmas gifts for the children of LOVE INC families here in Dutchess County. St. Nick's members have so far committed to adop 27 families. We do have 3 remaining families to place. If you are able to participate, please contact Paul Curran at [email protected] and he can email you an assignment, or on Sunday you can see Leeann Haubrich (at 8:30) or Liz Pavelka (at 10). Instructions and further details will be provided on the lists. Presents will be brought to church on December 21.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES ARE AT 5 PM & 10 PM The 5 pm service will include the choir, a short children's homily, lots of congregational singing, and Holy Communion. The 10 pm service is a quieter service, with congregational singing, a homily, and Holy Communion. Spread the word!
A BIG WELCOME TO DANA ROWINSKI - DANA'S BIO AND PIC Many of you have already heard from Dana, who is happy to have begun work at St. Nick's! Her picture and bio are on our website at this link (scroll down when you get there), and you can also stop by and greet her any Tuesday or Thursday, 9 am - 2 pm.
RESULTS OF OUR PARISH SURVEY! The Episcopal Church Foundation has tallied our results, and yes, we got excellent feedback - over 50% of households surveyed replied, which is much higher than their average response rate from churches. Good job! If you want to read all or part of the 33-page report, it is now available to everyone HERE. The vestry will discuss the results in January as well as Episcopal Church Foundation's recommendations, making the appropriate adjustments to our goals based on your feedback.
CIVIL RIGHTS PILGRIMAGE OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS NEXT AUGUST The clergy from the Episcopal churches in Millbrook and Highland Falls have invited our teenagers to participate in their 3rd annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Hayneville, Alabama. The flyer for last year's trip is HERE, and we would love to get a few of our kids and adults to participate, both in planning and attendance. Contact Astrid if you might be interested and/or want to learn more.
DECEMBER ADULT ED - CHANGE IN PLANS A reminder that our December 14 adult ed class will not be taking place; instead, Astrid and Kristin (director of Straub/Catalano Funeral Home in Wappingers) will talk together after church on January 18 about the book "The Good Funeral" and their similar experiences with helping people plan a meaningful death for their loved ones (and selves). You do not need to read the book to enjoy the discussion (and debate), but for those still interested, the book is available for sale in the narthex of the church. NOTE: THIS CLASS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE DEC 3 BOOK GROUP AND DEC 14 ADULT ED.
NEW COFFEE HOUR SIGN-UP SHEET The sign-up sheet for coffee hours through February 15 is HERE, and you can also sign up in the undercroft. The coffee is already made for you - all you have to do is bring some snacks (and you can keep it simple as you like).
A WELCOME AND THANK YOU TO OUR NEWEST FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS! Thank you to Rachel VanDerStuyf and Wally Bottger, who responded to our plea for new members! Also, Diane Levitt has kindly agreed to step in as our interim treasurer once our much-appreciated Larry Johnson retires from the position this January. We can always use more help on the finance committee, which meets once a month. If you're interested, contact Astrid or Dana.
THE "EVERYTHING ROTA" The rota through December is available HERE.
WHO'S ON THIS SUNDAY
9 am - MOVED THIS WEEK TO 8:30!!!!
Reader - Larry
Server - Joe
10 am
Readers: Derek, Alex, Jennifer K., Debbie, Edie, Brandon, Elizabeth C., Faith W., Jack D. - All readings at THIS LINK.
Altar - Polly
Counters - Eileen and Faith
Coffee Hour - Stacey and Colin
!! THIS SUNDAY'S 9 AM SERVICE MOVED TO 8:30 !! THIS WEEK ONLY we will be having our first service at 8:30 to give the choir space afterward to practice. 9 o'clockers, please spread the word to any fellow 9 o'clockers you see between now and then!
CAROLING AROUND THE HAMLET THIS SUNDAY 4 PM Come back this Sunday at 4 pm for some caroling in the neighborhood, followed by fellowship at Dale's house by the train station. Trust us: no experience needed, just a flashlight, a warm coat, and an enthusiastic voice!
ANNUAL LOVE INC CHRISTMAS GIFT DRIVE FOR LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED Thank you to all of you who volunteered to buy Christmas gifts for the children of LOVE INC families here in Dutchess County. St. Nick's members have so far committed to adop 27 families. We do have 3 remaining families to place. If you are able to participate, please contact Paul Curran at [email protected] and he can email you an assignment, or on Sunday you can see Leeann Haubrich (at 8:30) or Liz Pavelka (at 10). Instructions and further details will be provided on the lists. Presents will be brought to church on December 21.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES ARE AT 5 PM & 10 PM The 5 pm service will include the choir, a short children's homily, lots of congregational singing, and Holy Communion. The 10 pm service is a quieter service, with congregational singing, a homily, and Holy Communion. Spread the word!
A BIG WELCOME TO DANA ROWINSKI - DANA'S BIO AND PIC Many of you have already heard from Dana, who is happy to have begun work at St. Nick's! Her picture and bio are on our website at this link (scroll down when you get there), and you can also stop by and greet her any Tuesday or Thursday, 9 am - 2 pm.
RESULTS OF OUR PARISH SURVEY! The Episcopal Church Foundation has tallied our results, and yes, we got excellent feedback - over 50% of households surveyed replied, which is much higher than their average response rate from churches. Good job! If you want to read all or part of the 33-page report, it is now available to everyone HERE. The vestry will discuss the results in January as well as Episcopal Church Foundation's recommendations, making the appropriate adjustments to our goals based on your feedback.
CIVIL RIGHTS PILGRIMAGE OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS NEXT AUGUST The clergy from the Episcopal churches in Millbrook and Highland Falls have invited our teenagers to participate in their 3rd annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Hayneville, Alabama. The flyer for last year's trip is HERE, and we would love to get a few of our kids and adults to participate, both in planning and attendance. Contact Astrid if you might be interested and/or want to learn more.
DECEMBER ADULT ED - CHANGE IN PLANS A reminder that our December 14 adult ed class will not be taking place; instead, Astrid and Kristin (director of Straub/Catalano Funeral Home in Wappingers) will talk together after church on January 18 about the book "The Good Funeral" and their similar experiences with helping people plan a meaningful death for their loved ones (and selves). You do not need to read the book to enjoy the discussion (and debate), but for those still interested, the book is available for sale in the narthex of the church. NOTE: THIS CLASS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE DEC 3 BOOK GROUP AND DEC 14 ADULT ED.
NEW COFFEE HOUR SIGN-UP SHEET The sign-up sheet for coffee hours through February 15 is HERE, and you can also sign up in the undercroft. The coffee is already made for you - all you have to do is bring some snacks (and you can keep it simple as you like).
A WELCOME AND THANK YOU TO OUR NEWEST FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS! Thank you to Rachel VanDerStuyf and Wally Bottger, who responded to our plea for new members! Also, Diane Levitt has kindly agreed to step in as our interim treasurer once our much-appreciated Larry Johnson retires from the position this January. We can always use more help on the finance committee, which meets once a month. If you're interested, contact Astrid or Dana.
THE "EVERYTHING ROTA" The rota through December is available HERE.
WHO'S ON THIS SUNDAY
9 am - MOVED THIS WEEK TO 8:30!!!!
Reader - Larry
Server - Joe
10 am
Readers: Derek, Alex, Jennifer K., Debbie, Edie, Brandon, Elizabeth C., Faith W., Jack D. - All readings at THIS LINK.
Altar - Polly
Counters - Eileen and Faith
Coffee Hour - Stacey and Colin
