BOOK CLUB
The book club will be discussing the following book:
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.
CORNER BOOK STORE NEWS
The next Corner Book Sale will be on November 22nd after the 8 am and 10 am services. Each month you will find in the bookcases the new arrivals. The tables will feature fiction paperbacks and faith books along with Christmas books. All books are at a super bargain price of $1 each.
It is very helpful to bring your $1 or $5 bills and have fun checking out all the great books on Nov. 22nd.
PLEDGE ENVELOPES
2027 pledge envelopes have arrived!!! If you are new and would like to use the pledge envelopes, please contact me, Eileen Nelson, at bookworm91402@gmail.com and I will add you to the list. I plan on having them available at the In-gathering today, Nov. 15th.
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.
RED TENT
The Red Tent outing for the ladies on November 18 will begin with a delicious breakfast/lunch at More Than Waffles, located in the Encino Town Center. After lunch, we will view the award winning film The Dads, at the Laemmle Town Center 5 theatre. The film was inspired by Emmy Award-winning short documentary of the same name. The film is 71 minutes long and begins at 1:00 pm. It is about a group of Dads who are forced to make impossible choices amid shifting political landscape in support of their children. We will meet at Church at 10:30 a.m. and carpool to the Town Center at 17200 Ventura Boulevard in Encino.
Please contact Blanca Morales at (818) 723-5591 or b_morale550@yahoo.com if you will be participating.
MAKE AN ADVENT WREATH FOR YOUR HOME
The first Sunday of Advent is November 29, the Sunday after we are visited by Bishop Brookhart. In preparation for Advent, there will be Advent wreath kits available in the Parish Hall today.
The church is providing metal frames, candles, and a liturgy leaflet, so that everyone will have an opportunity to put together a wreath to use at home, with the option of adding fresh or artificial greenery on your own as you desire.
WALK THE LABYRINTH
Laura Strange Esculcas will be presenting a labyrinth walk on December 20 after coffee hour in the Parish Hall. She will be using a canvas labyrinth provided by a friend of hers. Laura is very knowledgeable about use of the labyrinth as a meditation tool, and she is excited about giving us the opportunity to experience this form of meditation. If you have not had an opportunity to walk the labyrinth, this is a wonderful chance for all of us to learn more about it. It’s a great way to prepare for the coming of our Lord at Christmas!
PLENTY GOOD ROOM
The word ‘Stewardship’ is defined as ‘the supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or a property’. As our Stewardship campaign comes to a close today, we are grateful for the many, many blessings that have been bestowed on our congregation. From worship and prayer to food and music to fellowship, companionship and friendship, we are rich in so many ways. This has been a challenging almost two years without a permanent Rector, but we have overcome the obstacles and we still come every week to support each other and worship our Lord.
Thank you to all who have turned in pledges and who will do so today, as we lift up our offerings in thanksgiving to God.
SEARCH COMMITTEE
Have you seen the Parish Profile for St. Andrew & St. Charles
Episcopal Church? If you haven’t, take a look. It has been officially published by the Diocese along with an ad in various clergy outlets in search for a new Rector. The ad ran for 2 months and the response has been slow, due to a variety of circumstances, so we are resuming the ad for another 2 months. In the meantime, take a look at the profile by clicking on the image to the left or go to our website and click on the “Parish Profile” button. Your Search Committee is hard at work looking for a new rector for us. They are available to answer any questions you may have about the search. The committee members are: Julia Clark, Sarah Dearn, Michael Feinstein, Kate Nott, Rand Nelson, Paulette Schechtel, Tina Scott, Maria Sousa- Rountree, and Julia Stesney.
CONFIRMATION/REAFFIRMATION
Confirmation is next Sunday, when we welcome Bishop C. Franklin Brookhart who will be visiting us. Bishop Brookhart is currently serving as a Bishop Assisting in the Diocese of Los Angeles, having retired as Bishop of the Diocese of Montana in 2018. We have five people who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, and one person who will receive the Sacrament of Reaffirmation.
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.
OFFICE HOURS
Rev. Nancy has resumed her usual scheduled office hours 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 Renee Rivera
Susan Cornner Paulette Schechtel