THE ADVENT CHRONICLE

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1 THE ADVENT CHRONICLE Our Purpose: Love God, Love One Another, Make Disciples SW Hwy 484 Dunnellon, FL (352) Office Hours Mon., Wed., Thurs., 9:00am 12:00pm Tuesday 9:00am 4:30pm March 2019 CONTENTS Message from Fr Barrett 1 Episcopal Church Women 2 Strove Tuesday 2 Fast This Lent 3 Book Club 4 Food Baskets 5 Cursillo 5 Coffee Hour 5 Backpacks 4 Kids 5 Food Pantry Schedule 5 Milestones 6 Humor of the Day Schedule 7 Up Coming Events 7 Weekly Events Sunday: 1 st Sunday of the month is Healing Service 11:15am 4 th Sunday of the month is Co-ed Cursillo Grouping Tuesday: 3 rd Tues. Vestry Meet at 5:30pm 6:45pm Boy Scout Meet Wednesday: 3pm Choir Practice 2 nd ECW Meet at 10:30am In Advent: 5pm Soup and Bread dinner & 6pm Worship Thursday: 9:30am EFM 6pm Girl Scouts Friday: 12pm Stations of the Cross Only in Lent Saturday: 8:00am IHOP Fellowship on the 2 nd Saturday of the month All are welcome 1 st Saturday of the Month DOK Meet at 10:30am Clean-up 8:00am on the last Saturday of the month A MESSAGE FROM FR. BARRETT The Lord be with you! Complete Schedule for Lent and Easter Ash Wednesday is March 6. Once again we will have Wednesday evening worship preceded by a soup supper. The theme for our worship this year is The Sermon on the Mount. Here is the schedule. March 6 Ash Wednesday. Worship at 1pm (food pantry operates until noon) and 7pm. Imposition of ashes and Eucharist. No soup supper. Topic- Blessed are you. March 13 soup supper at 5, worship at 6. Topic- Salt and Light. March 20 soup supper at 5. Worship at 6. Topic- Prayer and Fasting. March 27 soup supper at 5. Worship at 6. Topic Do not Worry. April 3 soup supper at 5. Worship at 6. Topic Judge Not April 10 soup supper at 5. Worship at 6. Topic Build on Rock. We will observe the stations of the cross every Friday at noon. April 14 Palm Sunday (beginning of Holy Week) April 1 18 Maundy Thursday (stripping of altar)

2 April 19 Good Friday April 20 Easter Vigil and beginning of celebration of the resurrection of our Lord) April 21 Easter Sunday (celebration of the resurrection continues from Saturday) Father Bill Episcopal Church Women On Feb 13th we treated ourselves to lunch at The Ivy House on the Square. Great fellowship and good food was enjoyed by all. Mark your calendars for March 23rd. We are bringing back the Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner. Tickets are being sold by Liz Herrick and Evelyn Exell so get your tickets before they are sold out. ECW looks forward to seeing you there. Kathleen Murat, President 2

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5 Easter Holiday Food Baskets We will begin collecting for the Easter food baskets on the first Sunday of March and continue thru to Easter. It is anticipated there will be as many needy families for this holiday as it was for Christmas, somewhere between 100 and 110. The cost of each basket runs about $35-36 and contains enough food for several meals. Delivery date will probably be on APRI 10 th, thou this has not been confirmed. Your time, financial and transportation support will be greatly appreciated. This usually requires three to four hours for completion. All that have participated in the past have all gone away with a warm feeling, knowing that they have helped feed Gods children. Cursillo Many thanks, to those that went with us to the Joy Lutheran Church s Multi Denominational Ultreya on February 2 nd. What a wonderful program they provided for the group of 40+/- attendees. This group was comprised of 4 members from the United Methodist, 4 members from Advent and the balance from Joy. A good time was had by all that participated. Our next grouping is on last Sunday of March, held in the rear classroom, after mass. We hope that some of our Cursillo people will be able to attend. Coffee Hour As with all the other ministers, we are constantly seeking volunteers to assist with the coffee hour. All items needed are provided by the church, you just need to volunteer your time and talents. This usually requires about fifteen minutes prior to and thirty minutes after service. Will you please pray about this and see if you are called to volunteer for this ministry. Backpacks 4 Kids This program is running quite smoothly. We are very fortunate and thankful for the financial support and volunteers that help promote and carry out this ministry. There are approximately 1500+/_ children that are fed thru this Interfaith sponsored program each week. What a challenge that is and how wonderfully they achieve it. What a blessing it is to be able to share in this ministry. Al & Florence Sickle Food Pantry Schedule for March 6, 2019 Data Managers: Nancy Norris/Lesley Ciullo Inventory Procurement: Wayne Baker/Charlie Pratt 5

6 Greeters: Barbara Dalton Registration Clerks: Gaye Barrett/Gordon Herrick/Rhoda Murdock Pickers: Gerry Baker/Maria Nardone/Eveline LaPointe/Barbara Spencer Floater: Stella Bender/Pat Birmes/Leah Foshay New Address: Patricia Stewart has moved, her new address is: 205 SE Service Road, Apt. 327, Southern Pines, NC MILESTONES If your birthday or anniversary is not listed or is incorrect please contact the office and let us know we want to include you with our blessings and best wishes on your special day. Lorna Warrick-Gabriel 03/06 William Kenefick 03/06 Eve Gillespie 03/08 Bob French 03/19 Norm LaPointe 03/21 Sheila Ferguson 03/27 Dave Wilberg 03/28 Raymond & Pamela Forbes 03/14 Henry & Lorna Warrick-Gabriel 03/25 BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES If anyone is interested in the Psalm 121 Ministry (Pray Warrior s) please speak to or call Alice DePerna at The Church is in need of Acolytes, Altar Guild helpers and Ushers. If anyone would like to volunteer or be a substitute please give Liz Herrick a call for Acolyte at (352) or her at tinlizziehr@yahoo.com, For Altar Guild, please call Lynn Johns at (305) or her at lajohns1@comcast.net, Lesley Ciullo for Ushers. Call the Office at (352) or her at episcopalchurchadvent@aol.com 6

7 Corrections If you see that an error was made, please let me know, so that I have the right info. Thank you, Lesley Ciullo If you borrowed a black vestment from the church, could you please return it? Its owner is looking for it. Thank you Humor of the Day Three boys are in the schoolyard bragging about their fathers. The first boy says, 'My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a poem, they give him $50.' The second boy says, 'That's nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a song, they give him $100.' The third boy says, 'I got you both beat. My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper, he calls it a sermon, and it takes eight people to collect all the money!' Upcoming Events March 5, 2019 Strove Tuesday Come out for Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit Cup and Drinks - $5.00 per plate. Boy Scout Troop 508 will be serving. March 6, 2019 Food Pantry at 8:30am March 6, 2019 Ash Wednesday Services at 1:00pm and 7:00pm March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5,12 & 19, 2019 Station of the Cross at Noon March 9, 2019 IHOP Breakfast Fellowship at 8:00am, all are welcome March 13, 2019 ECW Episcopal Church Women Meeting at 10:30pm 7

8 March 13, 20, 27, April 3, 10, 2019 Soup and Service start at 5:00pm, Service at 6:00pm March 19, 2019 Vestry Meet at 5:30pm All are welcome March 23, 2019 Corn Beef Dinner at the Advent Time 5:00pm Tickets are $15.00 March 30, 2019 Clean-up Day at 8:00am 8

9 The Advent Chronicle Episcopal Church of the Advent SW Highway 484 Dunnellon FL