THIS SUNDAY AT ST. NICK'S
FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS/BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
October 2, 2016
Services are at 9am & 10am
THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS is this Sunday, October 2nd at 10am in St. Nick's church yard. We welcome parishioners, family & friends to bring pets of any sort to have their annual blessing in honor of St. Francis.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS NEEDED We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in teaching Sunday school. This is a great opportunity to get to know the children of St. Nick's and be involved in there spiritual learning. If you would like help out and be a part of this program please contact Jennifer Klein at jklein71@optonline.net or Katie Graves-Abe at kgravesabe@gmail.com
READ-A-THON, CERTIFICATES AND MEDALS there are a handful of certificates and medals that weren't delivered to the children who participated in the Haiti Read-A-Thon. If you know of anyone who hasn’t gotten theirs they will be available in the undercroft at coffee hour.
DIRECTORY: UPDATES/CHANGES The Stewardship Committee is now working on the 2016-17 issue of the St. Nick's directory. If there is anyone who has any changes or updates they would like to make to their information please contact Dana in the office at (297-2010) or by email at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com
NOTE TO THE PARISH:
As many of you are aware Katie and Troy Graves-Abe will be transitioning to a new home in Maryland in the near future. Katie is a current Vestry member and at some time (hopefully not very soon) will step down from that position. At the Wednesday meeting, the remaining members of the Vestry voted to appoint Jack Devine to fill out Katie’s Vestry term, effective whenever Katie needs to step away. We are very grateful to both Katie and Jack for their willingness to assist us during these transitionary months.
OUTREACH COMMITTEE Will meet this Sunday October 2nd after church services.
DIOCESE WORKSHOP Our Senior Warden Paul Curran will be the workshop leader and facilitator at a Diocese of NY workshop on "Power: Sorting out Renewable Energy for our Parishes". Congregations, vestry members, and clergy will share questions, knowledge, and experience about the transition to renewable energy in our church buildings. To take place tomorrow Saturday, October 1st, 10am- 3pm at Christ Church, Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway in the Bronx.
The "EVERYTHING ROTA" schedule through November is HERE. Anyone who would like to change their availability can contact Dana in the office or just shoot her a quick email to stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com.
PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact the Interim Pastor, The Rev. Peter Sipple at (534 2864) or email sipplemp@gmail.com. During the interim period, five members of the parish will serve as pastoral liaisons between members of the parish and the interim pastor. You may wish to speak with one of them as well. They are, Liz Pavelka (297 4907), Polly Myhrum (297 5681), Rachel VanDerStuyf (896 2137), Melanie Hexel (297 3114), or Paul Curran (914 844 0894).
SEARCH COMMITTEE The search committee has convened and they have started the process of finding a rector for St. Nick's. The following parishioners have been selected to serve on this committee. Stacey Mesler (Chair), Paul Conrad, Christine Ackerly, Rick Levitt, Sarah Brannen, Jack Parry, LeeAnn Pomplas, Alex Reese & Michelle Robbins.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Progress pictures are are HERE but better to come and see them for yourself. Guarducci Stained Glass Studios did such a beautiful job the windows. To anyone who would like to share pictures they have taken of the work happening at St. Nick's, you can send them to Dana at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com and they will be added to the album.
FORGOT WHAT YOU PLEDGED TO THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN? NEED A REMINDER OF HOW TO PAY ONLINE? WANT MORE UPDATES? You can always email Dana in the office, but now you can also go to our website and click on the capital campaign page. That will send you right over to the online payment site. (Note: for reminders on what you've given, you'll still need to email Dana.)
2015-16 ONLINE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY Click here for the online version of your directories.
COFFEE HOUR We always have slots open for those who would like to host. It can be simple: donuts, carrot sticks, crackers and cheese - whatever you can pick up at the store. The coffee is already made for you by the altar guild. Click HERE for instructions and ideas, and to sign up. Thank you!WHO'S ON THIS SUNDAY OCTOBER 2ND
9 am
Reader - Leeann Haubrich
Server - Mark Liebermann
10 am
First reading - N/A
Second Reading - N/A
Servers- Liz Pavelka
Altar Guild- Polly Myhrum
Counters - Paul Curran & Paul Bruening
Sunday School - No Sunday school
Coffee Hour - Tanya & Don Barnett
FEAST OF ST. FRANCIS/BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
October 2, 2016
Services are at 9am & 10am
THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS is this Sunday, October 2nd at 10am in St. Nick's church yard. We welcome parishioners, family & friends to bring pets of any sort to have their annual blessing in honor of St. Francis.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS NEEDED We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in teaching Sunday school. This is a great opportunity to get to know the children of St. Nick's and be involved in there spiritual learning. If you would like help out and be a part of this program please contact Jennifer Klein at jklein71@optonline.net or Katie Graves-Abe at kgravesabe@gmail.com
READ-A-THON, CERTIFICATES AND MEDALS there are a handful of certificates and medals that weren't delivered to the children who participated in the Haiti Read-A-Thon. If you know of anyone who hasn’t gotten theirs they will be available in the undercroft at coffee hour.
DIRECTORY: UPDATES/CHANGES The Stewardship Committee is now working on the 2016-17 issue of the St. Nick's directory. If there is anyone who has any changes or updates they would like to make to their information please contact Dana in the office at (297-2010) or by email at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com
NOTE TO THE PARISH:
As many of you are aware Katie and Troy Graves-Abe will be transitioning to a new home in Maryland in the near future. Katie is a current Vestry member and at some time (hopefully not very soon) will step down from that position. At the Wednesday meeting, the remaining members of the Vestry voted to appoint Jack Devine to fill out Katie’s Vestry term, effective whenever Katie needs to step away. We are very grateful to both Katie and Jack for their willingness to assist us during these transitionary months.
OUTREACH COMMITTEE Will meet this Sunday October 2nd after church services.
DIOCESE WORKSHOP Our Senior Warden Paul Curran will be the workshop leader and facilitator at a Diocese of NY workshop on "Power: Sorting out Renewable Energy for our Parishes". Congregations, vestry members, and clergy will share questions, knowledge, and experience about the transition to renewable energy in our church buildings. To take place tomorrow Saturday, October 1st, 10am- 3pm at Christ Church, Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway in the Bronx.
The "EVERYTHING ROTA" schedule through November is HERE. Anyone who would like to change their availability can contact Dana in the office or just shoot her a quick email to stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com.
PASTORAL MINISTRY If you have concern for yourself, a family member or friend, please contact the Interim Pastor, The Rev. Peter Sipple at (534 2864) or email sipplemp@gmail.com. During the interim period, five members of the parish will serve as pastoral liaisons between members of the parish and the interim pastor. You may wish to speak with one of them as well. They are, Liz Pavelka (297 4907), Polly Myhrum (297 5681), Rachel VanDerStuyf (896 2137), Melanie Hexel (297 3114), or Paul Curran (914 844 0894).
SEARCH COMMITTEE The search committee has convened and they have started the process of finding a rector for St. Nick's. The following parishioners have been selected to serve on this committee. Stacey Mesler (Chair), Paul Conrad, Christine Ackerly, Rick Levitt, Sarah Brannen, Jack Parry, LeeAnn Pomplas, Alex Reese & Michelle Robbins.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: Progress pictures are are HERE but better to come and see them for yourself. Guarducci Stained Glass Studios did such a beautiful job the windows. To anyone who would like to share pictures they have taken of the work happening at St. Nick's, you can send them to Dana at stnicholasnewhamburg@gmail.com and they will be added to the album.
FORGOT WHAT YOU PLEDGED TO THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN? NEED A REMINDER OF HOW TO PAY ONLINE? WANT MORE UPDATES? You can always email Dana in the office, but now you can also go to our website and click on the capital campaign page. That will send you right over to the online payment site. (Note: for reminders on what you've given, you'll still need to email Dana.)
2015-16 ONLINE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY Click here for the online version of your directories.
COFFEE HOUR We always have slots open for those who would like to host. It can be simple: donuts, carrot sticks, crackers and cheese - whatever you can pick up at the store. The coffee is already made for you by the altar guild. Click HERE for instructions and ideas, and to sign up. Thank you!WHO'S ON THIS SUNDAY OCTOBER 2ND
9 am
Reader - Leeann Haubrich
Server - Mark Liebermann
10 am
First reading - N/A
Second Reading - N/A
Servers- Liz Pavelka
Altar Guild- Polly Myhrum
Counters - Paul Curran & Paul Bruening
Sunday School - No Sunday school
Coffee Hour - Tanya & Don Barnett