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St.AugustineisblessedwiththespiritofAllHallowsEve

Seepages3‐4

AdventEvent2010:FourSundaysofcelebration!

St.AugustineofCanterburyEpiscopalChurch

14700N.MayAve.OklahomaCity,OK73134

(405)751‐7874http://staugustine.episcopaloklahoma.org/

Advent1–HopeSunday,Nov.28–MakingoftheFamilyAdventWreath

Advent2–LoveSunday,Dec.5–Chrismons

Advent3–JoySunday,Dec.12–Angel,Mary

andJoseph

Advent4–PeaceSunday,Dec.19–BabyJesus

andAnimals

EachSundayinAdvent9:30am–10:20am

EachSundayeveryonewillbeinvitedtoprepareforthecomingoftheMessiah,bymakingindividualpiecesoftheNativity.EachSundaywillbeadifferentpieceoftheNativity—markyourcalendarsnow,tonotmissmakingapieceoftheNativity.Allsupplieswillbeprovided—justcomeandenjoythefestivities.SpecialtreatswillbeprovidedeachSunday.

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CONGRATULATIONS

PhilMcSpaddenwasrecentlyinstalledintotheOklahomacityUniversityAthleticHallofFame.

DAUGHTERSOFTHEKING

TheDaughterswillmeetonSaturday,November13at9:30a.m.inthechurchlibrary.

YOUNGCOUPLES&SINGLES(20to40somethings)

Sendaquickemailtoheather@alumni.ou.edutohearaboutthenextOnce‐A‐MonthSocialThingandother

WOULDYOULIKETOSEEOUREDUCATIONPROGRAMSGROW?

Thereisaneedforafewteachersinthechildren’sSundayprogramat9:30am.Lessonsarereadytouse;lotsofideas;plentyofsupporthelp;andgreatkids!

IfyouwouldbeinterestedinhelpingwiththeSundaymorningprogramsbeginningafterChristmas,pleaseseeClarenDenningorPamNeville.Wehaveveryfaithfulandlovingteachersnow,buttheywouldlikesomeassistanceinkeepingtheclassesgrowingandexciting!

Idon’tknowanyonewhodoesn’tthinkabrideisbeautiful.Bridesareglowing,joyous,beautifullydressed.Andthegiftsarehers.Whobuysgiftsforthegroom?Jesushasabride.I’mtalking,ofcourse,aboutthechurch.We,asonebody,arethechurch,andwehavebeengivenagreatmanygiftstodoallthethingsexpectedofChrist’sbride.ThegreatestofthesegiftsisChristhimself.We,asindividualshavemanyimportantgifts,whichweshareamongourselvesandintheworld.WhenIwasaboy,IalwayshadtroublebuyingChristmasgifts.Ineverhadenoughmoneytogoaroundamongmyfamily,especiallymyMom.

TheBride:AReflectiononGiving(anexcerpt)

events(e.g.Biblestudies,bookclubs,communityserviceprojects).

DOESTHECHURCHHAVEYOURINFO?

Haveyoumoved,changedaddressortelephonenumberorEmail?Pleasecompleteayellowchangeformlocatedbythefoyertelephoneandturnitintotheoffice.

GuildofSt.George

Nov:Cannedmeatorfish

MydadalwaysmadesureIhadenoughtobuypresents.Hewouldnotlethisbridebedisappointed.OurFatherdoesthesamething.Healwaysgivesusplentysothat“thebride”willreceiveeverythingsheneeds.Now,wemustdiscernwhatgiftswewillgivetothisbeautifulbride.Wemustn’tgivejusttheleftoversofourtightbudget.Wegivethefinest,firstfruits.IhopethatyouwillprayfortheHolySpirittohelpyourecognizejustwhatyoucangive.ThenliveoutwhatHeputsinyourheart.

HarlanAndersonisaparishionerofSt.

Matthew’sEpiscopalChurch,Enid

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Halloween2010orAllHallows’Eve

ThemembersofSt.Augustine’scametochurchincostumeonOct.31tobefilledwiththespiritofAllHallows’Eve!

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