SNAP SHOTS: Nov Mini Pizza Club (PreK-2nd) Women s Fellowship

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1 SNAP SHOTS: Nov 2018 All Nov Nov 11 Nov 12,19,26 Nov 13 Nov 14,28 Nov 14 Nov 15,29 Nov 27 Nov 28 SAVE THE DATE: Food Donations Vestry Prayer Meeting Mini Pizza Club (PreK-2nd) Choir, no choir 21st Women s Fellowship Holidays After Loss Teachers Meeting Last Day for Giving Tree Youth Group (6th-12th) Mega Pizza Club (3rd - 5th) Women s Fellowship Dec 2 Graham Cracker Houses Dec 3 Food Bank Dec 3 & 6 Family Promise Dec 4 & 11 Tinsel Tuesdays Dec 6 & 13 Holidays After Loss St. Stephens Dec 19 Blue Christmas Service St. Stephens SATURDAY NIGHT: Eucharist Service, 5 pm SUNDAY MORNING: 8 am and 10 am HEALING SERVICE: Thursday at 10 a.m. Nursery provided each Sunday for the 10 a.m. service If you are a guest today we are very glad you came. If you would like to know more about Mt. Calvary please complete a card located in the pew rack in front of you. Inclement Weather: WGAL 8, WPMT 43 and . IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION: The Rev. Dr. Gregory Welin, Priest-in-Charge Pastoral Care Emergencies: Rector@mtcp.org Steven T. Lee, Director of Music hbkstore@gmail.com Melanie Gurgiolo, Director of Christian Ed. mgurgiolo24@verizon.net Cindy Spigelmyer, Parish Administrator mtcalvary@mtcp.org

2 MOUNT CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH November 10 and 11, th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 27 Prelude Variation on America Janet Linker THE WORD OF GOD: Processional Opening Gloria Collect First Reading Psalm Second Reading Gradual Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 Psalm 127 Hebrews 9:24-28 Once He Came in Blessing Hymn #410 BCP p. 355 Hymn S280 Hymn #53 The Gospel Mark 12:38-44 Sermon Nicene Creed Prayers of the People Peace Form III Dr. Greg Welin BCP p.358 BCP 387 BCP p.360 PLEDGE CARDS: Were mailed on Tuesday, November 6 to those unable to attend Consecration Weekend last week. Please feel free to bring your pledge envelopes to church and place in the collection plate. OUTREACH GIVING TREE: This year the Giving Tree will be dedicated to providing items for New Hope Ministries' Christmas Wish List. We will be collecting household goods and children's board games. The Giving Tree will be displayed in the Narthex starting Sunday, October 14, so please take a leaf and purchase the item indicated and return it to the tree unwrapped. Our collection will take place through Sunday, November 18, and your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you to the Mini Pizza Club kids for the beautifully painted leaves adorning our tree. CHILDREN/YOUTH CHRISTIAN ED: Graham Cracker Houses - Attention all Mount Calvary youth (and the young at heart): The annual Christmas Graham Cracker House Decorating Extravaganza is nearly upon us! This is one of the highlights of the holiday season, so don t miss out! Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 2nd, following the 10:00 service. The sign up is posted on the bulletin board in the hallway. This event is fun for everyone - please feel free to invite family and friends. There will be a house for everyone. Be a part of this wonderful Mount Calvary tradition! Church School Teacher Meeting - Attention all church school teachers - there will be a meeting on Sunday, November 18 at 9:00 AM. Please bring your calendars so we can prepare for the new teaching schedules. Coffee (thanks to Lee) and a Fall themed breakfast treat will be provided. Mini Pizza Club (PreK-2nd) will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 5:30-7:00 PM. Mega Pizza Club (3rd - 5th) will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 5:30-7:00 PM. Youth Group (6th-12th) will be held on Sunday, November 18, 5:30-7:00 PM. Also, please mark your calendars for volunteering at the Central PA Food Bank on Monday, December 3rd, 6:00-8:00 PM.

3 OCTOBER 30: TIMELINE PROCESS: The vestry met with Canon Morrow on Tuesday, October 30 to go over our work with the Mutual Ministry Review. The vestry and Rev. Welin will continue to work on building community here at Mount Calvary. We will explore intentional ways that we can share conversation and link together all the ways that we gather and share our gifts. Our next work is to begin to form a parish survey. RESPONSE TO THE ANTI-SEMITIC VIOLENCE IN PITTSBURG: We are all saddened by the violence at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg. As a response, we have sent a card of support to Temple Beth Shalom in Mechanicsburg. Thank you for sharing words of sympathy and support to our Jewish sisters and brothers, acknowledging that we stand with them for peace. OUTREACH FOOD: Please remember the Ecumenical Food Pantry. Donate food or money in the Narthex to support this mission of Mt. Calvary. Thank you! AT ST. STEPHENS: HOLIDAYS AFTER LOSS: On consecutive Thursdays starting November 15 through December 19. Grief circle meetings on Learning how to Walk in the Dark. See bulletin board for further details. MEN S BREAKFAST: Meets again on December 1 and subject will be Divine Goodness. Open to all men of the parish and their male guests. Contact Dean Wharton (dwwfpa@hotmail.com) or Jack Seefeldt (john.michael.seefeldt@gmail.com) for more information. FAMILY PROMISE OUTREACH: Family Promise Outreach. Our 4th and final Family Promise opportunities for 2018 are Monday, December 3 and Thursday, December 6. If you are interested in helping with transportation, meal preparation and serving, activities, or overnight hosting, please contact Cheri or cheryndfogarty@gmail.com. THANK YOU TO THOSE SERVING TODAY: Acolytes/Crucifers: Alice, Maria and Ceci Benavides. Eucharistic Ministers: Todd Gibson, Dave Simmons, Dave Kaufman and Kurt Waldner. Cash Counters: Donna Munde and Dean Wharton. THE HOLY COMMUNION: Offertory Amazing Grace Arr. John Carter Great Thanksgiving Sanctus The Lord s Prayer Breaking of the Bread Agnus Dei Ministration of Communion Post-communion Prayer Offering of Pledge Cards Recessional Sending out Postlude Eucharistic Prayer Form A All are welcome to receive Communion. If you need a gluten free wafer please indicate to priest upon receiving. As We Gather at Your Table My Country tis of Thee Variations on America BCP p.361 Hymn S130 BCP p.364 Hymn S158 Skinner Chavez-Melo BCP p.365 Hymn #717 Janet Linker The Altar Arrangement is given to the glory of God in loving memory of Jean Fenderson by Jeff and Sarah Becker and family.

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