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The 16th Sunday After Pentecost
October 2, 2011

Episcopal Schools Celebration Week

As new head of school at St. Andrew's Episcopal School, this has been a week that has allowed me to get to know more and more children at our school. I have spent time in classrooms and the hallways speaking with and listening to the children. The children are the reason our school began some 65 years ago and why it still exists today.

Last week in chapel we had very entertaining presentations by our room moms focusing on our Fall Fun Walk and Run. During chapel one of the room moms asked the children where did they think they were on the USA map in terms of the miles they had walked so far. One little Kindergartner answered, "The Kingdom of God!" How special that answer was! Here at St. Andrew's we have the smallest of our children being mindful that we are in God's world. Chapel is the start of everyday – this is what makes our school stand apart from any other.

As we celebrate Episcopal Schools Celebration Week, October 2-8, the theme we will focus on is "Let the whole world see and know." This is a challenge for all of us to be mindful of who we are and to share all that happens not only in school – but especially in chapel. I invite all of our parents and parishioners to stop in and hear the songs and see the faces of our children. It will lift your spirit and feed your soul. How fortunate I am to be part of this wonderful community!

Valerie Migliore
Head of School

Please join us at St. Andy's Café for fellowship at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. If you would be willing to host one Sunday, please contact Sabrina Miles

Christian Education

All Christian Education Classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Infants - 3 yrs/Nursery Children's Chapel 1st - 2nd Grades 3rd - 5th Grades 6th - 12th Grades Adults: A New Kind of Christianity Journey Through John		Children's Center 301 Ferguson (during 10:30 service) Downstairs Day School Classroom Downstairs Day School Cafeteria Youth Director's Office 301 Ferguson Parish Library

Additional offerings will be available during the year. Please refer to your Christian Formation booklet that is available in the church office and at both entrances to the church or online [here].


This week at St. Andrew's:

SUN  OCT 2     Episcopal Schools Sunday
     8:00 am  Holy Eucharist I with Healing
     9:00 am  Christian Education
    10:00 am  St. Andy's Café 
    10:30 am  Holy Eucharist II with Healing
     1:00 pm  Blessing of the Animals
     5:30 pm  EYC
MON  OCT 3
    10:15 am  Circle 1
     1:00 pm  Prayer Chain		
     7:00 pm  Cub Scouts
TUES  OCT 4
     8:00 am  DS Book Fair (until 4:00 p.m.)
    10:00 am  Circle 4
     7:00 pm  Boy Scouts
     7:00 pm  DOK Preparation Class 
WED  OCT 5		
     8:00 am  DS Book Fair (until noon)
     9:15 am  Staff Meeting
    11:00 am  Holy Eucharist with Healing
     1:00 pm  Stephen Ministry 
     3:00 pm  Children's Choir
     4:00 pm  Dance Choir
     6:30 pm  Women of the Word		
THU  OCT 6
     8:00 am  DS Book Fair (until noon)	
    10:00 am  Bible Study
     7:30 pm  Adult Choir
FRI  OCT 7
     2:00 pm  Service at The Hidenwood
     4:00 pm  Service at The Chesapeake	
SAT  OCT 8

SERVICE PARTICIPANTS - October 2, 2011

8:00 a.m.:
Lay Readers: Blake Williams, Mary Poole
Acolytes: Joel Daniels, Ryan Duregger
Ushers: Bill Poole, Tom Ross

10:30 a.m.:
Lay Readers: Debi Nicolai, John Wood
Acolytes: Spencer Fitchett, Thomas Roberson, Thomas Ferguson, Stephen Fitchett, Jake Batcha, Emmeline Batcha, Caitlin Knapp
Ushers: Bill Bradley, Corky Brooks, Cabell Sale, Rob Saunders, Dick Barnwell
Children's Chapel: Kerry Lindsay

The flowers on the altar
are given to the glory of God
and in loving memory of
Robert Cowles and Lucille Bland Taylor
and
Ashley Stainback Wall

The Altar Guild for October is chaired by Diana Skelton

Youth Corner

Planting Seeds. Making Disciples
Offerings for 6th - 12th Graders
Sunday, October 2, 2011

The Gathering
Meet in the Youth Space and Office at 9:00 a.m. Our special guest will be The Rev. Rob Marston as we discuss stewardship. Please come for faith-based conversation, prayer, and fun. Breakfast will be provided.

EYC
Come from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. to the Parish Hall. Snacks will be provided.

A special welcome to our new EYC college interns from Christopher Newport University, Jacob Capin and Emily Wheeler. Jacob is a Senior and Emily is a Sophomore. They will be working with EYC community this year, building relationships with our youth and their families. We welcome them to their ministry here at St. Andrew's.

Divine Dollar Gift Cards

- Now is an excellent time to be ordering Divine Dollar Gift Cards for those fall jobs at home, fall clothing, and the all-to-soon holiday shopping. Please check in the church office on Sunday mornings or during the week to see what cards are already available.
- We can have others cards available for just about anything. Just contact Joan Verhoef at verhoef@cox.net and let her know what cards you would like to pre-order.
- And don't forget, our church website has all the details for how to order and pay for Divine Dollar Gift Cards. Orders forms are also available in the church office.

Finance Update: Contribution income budgeted for receipt through July of calendar year 2011 totals $346,035 and includes pledges, non-pledged income, plate, and the Easter offering. Actual receipts through July are $303,203, a shortfall of $42,832.

Book Group

The Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Library. They will be discussing The Greater Journey by David McCullough on October 11. This is a history of some prominent Americans who went to Paris between 1830 and 1900 and how they were affected.

We welcome our newest member
who was baptized at
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
September 18, 2011
John Alexander Hogg
Son of John and Amber Hogg
Grandson of John and Carol Hogg

Our love and sympathy are extended to
the family and friends of
Mary Watkins Ayler Holt Robinson
mother of John Holt who died September 8, 2011
Margo Ann Nevins
who died September 16, 2011
Douglas Lindsay
brother of Andrew Lindsay who died September 23, 2011
Virginia May Spaulding
who died September 25, 2011

"Let light perpetual shine on them, O Lord."

St. Andrew's Episcopal School will be hosting an Admissions Open House on Sunday, October 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. To schedule a personal visitation at another time, please visit www.standrewsepiscopalschool.com or call 596-6261.

The Virginia Council of Churches Refugee Resettlement is in need of ESL volunteers to teach English. A teaching degree is not needed, just a willingness to help! Classes will be scheduled for days, evenings, Saturdays. If you would be willing to volunteer one or two days a week for 1.5 to 2 hours per session, please call or email Teri Doddy (265-8605 or doddy@vcc-net.org).

St. Andrew's Episcopal School Scholastic Book Fair:

Tuesday, October 4:
Wednesday, October 5:
Thursday, October 6:

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - noon
8:00 a.m. - noon

Congratulations to:
- Jeremy and Cheryl Rausch on the birth of a son on August 24, Benjamin Mason Rausch, and to proud grandparents Eric and Colleen Pace. - Phil and Christie Olenic on the birth of a daughter on September 7, Sara Moseley Olenic, and to proud grandparents Bill and Dana Long. Sara is the great granddaughter of Tom and Sara Lou Whitehead.

Circle Meetings
- Circle 1 will meet Monday, October 3, at 10:15 a.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church, 60 Traverse Road, Newport News.
- Circle 4 will meet Tuesday, October 4, at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Library.
- Circle 5 will meet Tuesday, October 4, at 10:00 a.m.

Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Olde Fashion Christmas Art and Craft Fair on Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19 at St. Andrew's Parish Hall

Friday, November 18:

Saturday, November 19:

Calling All Cooks or "Wish to Be" Cooks

We have an opportunity for you! We will prepare items for the Craft Fair. Please contact Joy Johnson, 599-0418, to sign up for 10:00 a.m. cooking dates on October 6 and October 13.

Order now: Angel biscuits are $3.50 a dozen and our new sweet rolls are $1.00 each

A special thank you to our September Greeters: Mary and Bill Poole, Betty and Wendell Graham, and Bob Kelly.

The Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula desperately needs canned protein, canned vegetables, canned fruit, and pasta/sauces due to the demands of Hurricane Irene.

Many thanks for last Sunday: to those who brought goodies for St. Andy's Café, especially Cheryl Zilkie for the delicious cakes, and to those who cleaned up; and to Mary Heath, Sabrina Miles, and Bill Wilds for acolyte training, and especially Tonia Graves for coordinating the monthly acolyte schedule.