Weekly newsletter for January 24, 2010

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The Flowers on the Altar this weekend are given to the glory of God by Mitchell, Kirsten and Mason Collins in loving memory of Viola Wingard.

Bread and water campaign

Please make a contribution to the Bread and Water Campaign and help us to keep the village of Cange open and the Hospital there equipped to handle the refugees. The loose collection will go to the Bread and Water Campaign.

St Thaddeus Home and Garden Tour

Mark your calendars, Saturday, March 27, 10-5pm. Tickets $25, available after March 1st. The Home and Garden Tour Committee will meet next Monday, January 25, at 12 noon in the small parlor. All are welcome. Please bring a sandwich, beverages will be provided.

Immediately following, (approx 1:30pm) there will be a workshop to sew linen items for the Heritage Market. This is open to anyone who likes to sew. Please bring your own sewing kit, we will supply the linen.

Wednesday morning study group

The Wednesday Morning Study Group started Wednesday January 6th –they began a new study: Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesu by Anne Spangler and Louis Tverberg. If you are interested in joining this study please call Barbara Verbrick. All are welcome.

Drop-in Sunday school class

The drop-in Sunday school class is studying Living the Questions in Luke. Marianne Swearingen and Kathie Fowler are the facilitators. Please join us.

Recycle your palms

It is time to recycle your palms from last year. Please place them in the basket in the Office for making ashes for Ash Wednesday. Services Ash Wednesday at 7 am, 11 am, and 7 pm ALL IN THE CHURCH.

Attendance

  • Services, January 17, 2010: 258
  • Average Sunday Attendance for 2008: 235
  • Nursery Attendance: 8
  • Children’s Chapel: 6
  • Sunday School 4k – 1st: 5
  • Sunday School 2nd – 5th:
  • Middle School: 2
  • Sr. High Sunday School: 3
  • Sunday Adult “Drop-In” Class:
  • Wise/Kennedy SS Class: 14
  • EYC: 10
  • Wednesday Bible Study, January 20: 12
  • Wednesday Chapel Service: 45
  • Saturday, January 16, 2010 Soup Kitchen served: 156
  • Mead Hall Episcopal School enrollment: 205+

Next Ultreya in March

The February Ultreya scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday has been postponed until March 7 at St. Thaddeus.

Financial Peace University

  • What: 10-week class designed to teach people how to manage money
  • When: February 1st 6:30pm – 8:30pm
  • Where: USC-Aiken, Nursing Building, Room 120 (next to the Tennis Courts)
  • Cost: Students, $20; those in need, $0; those who can afford, $100
  • Childcare: Available free of charge.

URS and USC-Aiken have provided the funds and location to make this event possible. A preview of the course will occur on 1/19 and 1/21 from 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm in room 120 at the nursing building at USC-Aiken. Please watch this 4-minute video for a quick preview. If you have further questions, or know of someone who needs help, please call 803-439-5002. For scholarships, please complete the form in the Church office by January 25th.

Employment opportunities

Jobs are available with the Census.

  • Census Takers
  • Crew Leaders
  • Crew Leader Assistants
  • Recruiting Assistants
  • Census Clerks.

Apply today at 2010censusjobs.gov or call toll-free 1-866-861-2010.

Celebrate Aiken history

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. to serve 1 and 1/2 hour shifts as tour guides for St. Thaddeus. St. Thaddeus is one of the 13 sites on a self-guided tour of historic places downtown. This tour is part of the “Celebrate Aiken!” 175th Anniversary. If you are interested in being part of this wonderful opportunity to show off our beautiful church, please contact Ellie for more information and details and she will add you to the list of volunteers. It should be a fun day for all.

ECW annual convention in York

All women and clergy are invited to worship and celebrate at the 88th Annual Convention of ECW. Gillaine Warne will speak about our World Mission Project – the Family Assistance Program which is part of the Partners in Agriculture – Zanmi Agrikol – program in Cange, Haiti. Joyce Sanders from York Place will speak about our Diocesan Mission Project which is to support the treatment of the children through assistance to their Scholarship Fund. The Convention will be held on February 13 at York Place, York, SC.

Assessing the needs in Cange, Haiti

Assessing the Needs in Cange, Haiti and An Engineering Summit on the Cange Water Project, sponsored by The Gifts of Bread and Water Rescue Fund Executive Committee and DUSC World Mission Committee

  • When: Saturday, January 30, 2009 10:00am-4:30pm
  • Where: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Clemson, SC
  • Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in understanding the situation faced by our brothers and sisters in Cange and helping them. Hopefully representatives from all congregations in the diocese will attend and any others who want to understand, plan and help. Also, those with engineering expertise to attend the “engineering summit.”

Objectives:

  1. Provide a realistic, factual description of the situation in the village of Cange, its hospital, school, church and other facilities as they deal with the aftermath of the earthquake.
  2. Provide a realistic assessment of the associated needs, medical and otherwise.
  3. Provide a brief summary of the status of the new water system being implemented by the Gifts of Bread and Water project and the increased criticality due to demands on the Cange facilities generated by this crisis.
  4. Provide the opportunity to begin planning exactly how we can help meet the needs discussed in 2 and 3 above.
  5. Develop detailed plans for implementation of all phases of the water system and a realistic time schedule that takes into account the increased criticality of the project, the need for much more timely implementation and the increased difficulties associated with transportation and costs.
  6. Provide an opportunity to address any questions that parishioners and others have related to this crisis.

Tentative Agenda

  • 9:00- 10:15 World Missions Committee Meeting
  • 10:30- 12:00 General meeting for status report and assessment of needs; status of water project and the Gifts of Bread and Water
  • 12:00- 12:45 Light lunch
  • 1:00-4:00 various breakout groups to help plan. One group will be the Engineering Summit group, which will be a fairly technical meeting with very specific objectives. The number and composition of the other groups is being planned. More information will be forthcoming as we receive suggestions and requests. Each attendee will have the opportunity to pay $10 to be used for lunch and refreshments. Questions and registration: Please contact Earl Burch.

Mead Hall looking for items to auction

Do you have

  • tickets to 2010 sporting events or other entertainment venues?
  • 2010 timeshares, vacation rentals, properties or access to vacation destinations?
  • jewelry, art, fine wine or fine furnishings?
  • a professional service that you can provide?
  • fine or unique handmade or handcrafted items?
  • other times you can donate for the benefit of Mead Hall?

Dinner and Jazz is looking for special items, experiences, events and services that we can feature in one of the auctions. If you have an item or service that you would like to donate, or have access to people or organizations that might be willing to donate an auction item to this event, please contact Victoria Hopkins.