Usual Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Mission Matters 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM The Newsletter of St. Andrew’s Okanagan Mission November 16, 2014 administration@standrewskelowna.ca Hours may vary without notice when circumstances require. We apologize for any inconvenience. Parish Staff Priest-in-Charge: The Rev. Alan Akehurst Forthcoming Events rector@standrewskelowna.ca Minister of Community Outreach The Ven. Christine Ross Families and Children’s Minister: The Rev. Deb Wilson Nov 16 Program Committee 11 am Nov 17 Church Committee Nov 19 Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Nov 23 Farewell to Alan Nov 30 Welcome Reception for Deb_wilson@shaw.ca Parish Nurse: Lynn Fairey, RN Parish Secretary: Marolyn Armstrong administration@standrewskelowna.ca The Rev. Anne Privett Dec 5 Messy Church Dec 7 Welcome Bag Packing Dec 14 Guild Bake Sale Connect With Us Dec 17 Holy Eucharist 10:00 am St. Andrew’s Anglican Church 4619 Lakeshore Road Kelowna, B.C. V1W 1X3 www.standrewskelowna.ca 250 764-2626 Dec 24 Christmas Eve Service Dec 25 Christmas Day Service Music Ministry: David Sproule, Suzanne Phillips Wardens People’s Warden: Cameron Graham Archbishop’s Warden: Kenneth Phillips 4 CHILI MINISTRY 2015 Please let me know of any change to your commitment to this outreach ministry, any planned absences from the community and any information that will assist me in completing these schedules. To anyone who is not yet involved and would like to be, we are always interested in increasing our roster of servers and cooks! Your efforts are greatly appreciated! Beth Flynn, Chili Ministry coordinator. beflynn7@gmail.com 250-8635249 (evenings). YOGA AND REFLECTION AT ST. ANDREW’S starts Oct. 15 to Dec. 17, 6:45 - 8:00. $60 for 10 sessions or $10 drop-in per session. Bring your own yoga mat. Readings for this Week November 16 Judges 4:1-7 1 Thess5:1-11 Matt. 25:14-30 Sunday Service Roster Presiding The Rev. Alan Akehurst Preaching The Rev Deb Wilson Readings for Next Week November 23 Ez 34:11-16, 20-24 Eph 1:15-23 Altar Guild Terry Tustain and Bev Barnes Matt 25:31-46 Announcements The Ven Chris Ross 2015 Church Calendars - to reserve your copy please contact Marolyn at the office 250-764-2626 or speak to her at the coffee hour. Price: $5:00 - a great bargain! Servers Lila Mae White Greeters Wilf and Bev Akerlund PWRDF Christmas Cards are now available at $20.00 per pack (tax deductible receipt). Please see Stephanie in the hall or call 250-764-4685. Readers Valerie Roper and Stephanie Hayden Welcome Bags Our welcome bags are destined for people moving off the streets of Kelowna into supportive programs that enable them to take those important first steps. The bags will offer basic items for personal hygiene and care as they get settled in. They will be distributed through New Opportunities for Women and Willowbridge House (operated by the CMHA) and will be given out throughout the year. The cost for a Welcome Bag is $25.00. Special donation envelopes are available at the back of the church for your donations. All donations are tax deductible. Thank you so much! The Rev. Alan Akehurst is our interim Priest-in-Charge . He is available for any pastoral needs of our parish. Contact information is as follows: email: stapriest@telus.net (office) or awakehurst@shaw.ca (home) or by telephone at 250-765-2883 (H), 250-212-7733 (Cell) and at the parish office 250-764-2626. In case of emergency he can be reached either by phone or email. 2 Intercessor Lynn Fairey December 5, 2014 Ongoing Facility Rentals Monday Morning: Tai Chi Monday Evening: Dog Training Tuesday Afternoon: Sparks Thursday Anam Cara Meditation OC 9:30—Noon Thursday Evening: Brownies Sat & Sun afternoons: Recitals Various days: Music lessons 3 Communion Ministers Kenneth and Suzanne Phillips Coffee Hour Hosts Hugh and Christine Philip Counters Stephanie Hayden and Marolyn Armstrong