BOOK CLUB
The book club will be discussing the following books:
October 5th- “The House of the Spirits” by Isabel Allende
November 2nd- “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by Lisa See
December 7th- “Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen
If you wish to join our Zoom book club at 7:30 p.m., the first Monday of each month, please contact tmoorman28@gmail.com for a link.
CENTERING PRAYER
Centering Prayer is a non-verbal prayer form, a Christian form of meditation. We meet on Tuesdays at 7:30 on Zoom.
We start with a prayer and a psalm. Then we do 20 minutes of Centering Prayer, followed by a discussion of the book we are currently reading. We are now reading a book on neuropsychology which explains how Centering Prayer works. If you are interested, please contact Julia Stesney at juliasteney@yahoo.com
FOOD PANTRY NEWS
If you would like to donate any of the following items listed below, please do so and it will be a special food item to put in the food pantry bags. Thank you!
Canned Veggies
Peanut Butter
Canned Tuna
Mac & Cheese
The food pantry is an important and vital ministry to our community. It is growing each week and on average we hand out bags of food to 100-125 people each Thursday.
FAMILY POOL PARTY!
Family Pool Party! Sunday, October 4th, 12pm-4pm
Come splash around at Two Saints' first ever Family Pool Party, graciously hosted by David DeVoss at his home: 4159 Stansbury Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. Pizza, drinks, and popsicles will be provided. Please bring a side to share along with anything you need for poolin' (towel, goggles, floaties, pool toys, fun spirit, etc.).
You are also welcome to invite a friend! Scan the QR code by Friday, October 2nd to let us know if you can make it!
HELP STOCK SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERY SNACKS!
We’re collecting a few healthy, kid-friendly snacks and water for our Sunday School and Nursery. If you’re able to help, we’re looking for:
Napkins
Small bottles of water (8oz)
Individually packaged Goldfish crackers
Individually packaged pretzels
Individually packaged graham crackers
Any other individually packaged, healthy, kid-friendly snacks
Please label any items "Sunday School" and put it in the kitchen. Thank you for helping us make sure our youngest members have a little something to enjoy during their time with us! Please reach out to Celeste with any questions at celestecapsmith@gmail.com OR 310-430-6461.
BUSY BAGS ARE HERE!
Busy Bags offer a few quiet, hands-on activities to help children feel welcome and engaged during worship. Grab a bag, explore, create, and wonder! When you’re finished, please return all items to the bag so another child can enjoy them.
TRANSITIONING CORNER
Our search is on line! The opening has been published in the Episcopal News, in the national church’s Vocation Hub, and in the Angelus, the Diocesan clergy newsletter. At this point, applicants will first be vetted by the Diocese, and their names then sent to our Search Committee. The committee members will then get to know the candidates, and meet with them either in person or via Zoom, etc. Finally, they will present up to three candidates to the Vestry, for a final choice.
4TH ANNUAL FALL BLOOD DRIVE
Our annual blood drive will take place in the Parish Hall on Sunday, October 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Red Cross must collect up to 14,000 donations per day to meet patient needs. We are committed to doing our small part in meeting this need. What takes you a few minutes to donate gives someone something priceless – their life. Your donation may help to save up to three lives.
We will have more information about scheduling your appointment as we get closer to the event. If you are unable to donate blood but still want to help, please contact Maria Rountree. As always, thank you for supporting our efforts to help the broader community.
OFFICE HOURS
Rev. Nancy’s scheduled office hours are on Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. However, this schedule can vary from time to time, as needed for other meetings. For example, she attends vestry meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., so on second Thursdays, she will be at the church from about 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. If you would like to schedule time with her, Thursdays are the best choice, but she is flexible if that doesn’t work for you. Please contact her to make an appointment by email (revnancy@2saints.org) or by text or phone at (661) 361-8782.
MINISTRY OF HEALING
We are happy to offer the Ministry of Healing during selected Sunday services to anyone who wishes to participate. This has proven to be an intimate, comforting, and valuable experience. Healers are members of the congregation who are available to pray, one-on-one, with any parishioner who would like a healing prayer. Parishioners may come up to the healer who will be standing near the font, after taking communion. The healer may ask if there is any special prayer they would like. At this time, we will have a healer available on the first, third, and fifth Sundays.
The healers are:
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Blanca Morales Kate Nott
Susan Cornner Renee Rivera
Paulette Schechtel