Celebrations and Challenges

The Stewardship Campaign is entering its final week, and, as of earlier this week, we have received 38 pledges totaling $72,065. This puts us over half way to meeting last year’s budget of $135,000 in pledge income.

If you have not yet made your pledge, please do so by Wednesday this week so it can be included as we offer our pledges to God on Stewardship Sunday next week at 9:30 am. Pledges may be placed in the offering plate or delivered to the office.

If you need a pledge card, just call and we'll be glad to send you one. Or you can pick one up at church. Or, you get one to print at home here.

Yours in Christ, the Rev. Gary Meade

FAREWELL PARISH POTLUCK FOR FR. GARY will be held next Sunday, Nov. 18. There will be one joint service that morning at 9:30 a.m. We are collecting funds for a farewell purse for Fr. Gary. Please mark your checks "Fr. Gary-purse" in the memo line & place donations in the collection plate or mail to the office.

PLEASE NOTE the changes in the Sunday morning schedule for next week only.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is continuing. Boxes are in the back of the church. Deadline for bringing in your filled boxes is Thurs., Nov. 15th.

HAVE YOU MARKED YOUR CALENDAR? HAVE YOU PULLED OUR YOUR RECIPES? St Mary's Annual Christmas Food Fair is scheduled for Saturday, December 8, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Look for the sign up sheets in the Narthex and Parish Hall on Sunday mornings and plan on joining the women and, yes, men, too, in this special parish project that in years past, was widely anticipated by the Albuquerque community. If you've never been in the Parish Hall when the doors
opened for the Food Fair, you have a sight to behold! Please contact Vicki Greives at 292-7023 or Peggy Dowdy at 275-6619 or Donita McCormick at 323-3707 if you have questions or can offer some help.

CURSILLISTAS! Come to a Day of Deeper Understanding on Sat., Nov. 17. We will begin at 9:30 am with fellowship & music. Potluck lunch at 12 noon. Talks, group reunion, discussion groups, fellowship, music, food & fun!

ATTENTION GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN—You are invited to a special meeting being held at Outcomes, Inc. on Monday, Nov. 12th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The topic is Grandparent issues—your stories, obstacles with State agencies, respite childcare, financial aid. Special guests include: U.S. Representative Heather Wilson, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, Sheriff Darren White, State Senator Dede Feldman, and several others. Outcomes is located at 1503 University Blvd., NE. Call 243-2551 for details and to reserve space for free childcare.

Celebrations and Challenges

As of earlier this week, we have received 30 pledges totaling $40,845. This is a great start to the Stewardship Campaign. By comparison, the 2007 Budget anticipated $135,000 in pledge income, so we've still well short of reaching that same amount.

Have you made your pledge yet? The Campaign continues for two more weeks, so you still have time to prayerfully consider how you can make a financial commitment to supporting the ongoing work and ministry of St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

If you need a pledge card, just call and we'll be glad to send you one. Or you can pick one up at church. Or, you get one to print at home here.

Yours in Christ, the Rev. Gary Meade

WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR CONDOLENCES to the family of Bob Peck, who passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 30th. Memorial Service will be Sat. Nov. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Reception will follow.

CONGRATULATIONS to the family of Alexandra Allpass who is being baptized this morning at the 10:30 service. Proud parents are Brad and Laura Allpass and grandparents are Art and Edla Allpass.

FAREWELL PARISH POTLUCK FOR FR. GARY will be held on Sunday, Nov. 18. There will be one joint service that morning at 9:30 a.m. We are collecting funds for a farewell purse for Fr. Gary. Please mark your checks "Fr. Gary-purse" in the memo line & place donations in the collection plate or mail to the office.

BAKED POTATO LUNCHEON (NOV. 18) has been postponed until January.

PLEASE SUPPORT ANVIL TROOP, 191st CAVALRY serving in Afghanistan. We are gathering donations again to send before Christmas. Collection boxes are in the back of the church and in the church office. Deadline is Nov. 6th.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD is continuing. Boxes are in the back of the church. Deadline for bringing in your filled boxes is Thurs., Nov. 15th.

A HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR will be held here at St. Mary's on Sat., Nov. 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. It is sponsored by the P.E.O. chapter AM.

ATTENTION GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN—You are invited to a special meeting being held at Outcomes, Inc. on Monday, Nov. 12th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The topic is Grandparent issues—your stories, obstacles with State agencies, respite childcare, financial aid. Special guests include: U.S. Representative Heather Wilson, Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, Sheriff Darren White, State Senator Dede Feldman, and several others. Outcomes is located at 1503 University Blvd., NE. Call 243-2551 for details and to reserve space for free childcare.