Thursday, November 15, 2007

Shepherd's Staff Online -- 11/15/07

Welcome to the Shepherd’s Staff Online. This newsletter is sent weekly by the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd to keep parish members and friends informed of current activities at the church.

In this edition:
Helping to Share the Blessing of Thanksgiving
Wednesday Evening Programs
Committee Chair Meeting
Riverside Fine Arts Concert
Vestry Meeting

Helping to Share the Blessing of Thanksgiving

YOU can make a difference this Thanksgiving to many in our surrounding community who otherwise will not have Thanksgiving dinner. This year, we again will provide families and individuals with food baskets containing everything necessary for a Thanksgiving dinner. Several of those families will be the families of children attending local elementary schools.

Financial donations are appreciated and are a very important part of the success of this Outreach. If you are considering making a financial donation toward this cause, please do so at this time by calling the parish office at (904) 387-5691 or Paul Arrington at (904) 386-3576 so that purchases for the food baskets can be made.

Thank you for sharing and for your service to our Lord.

Wednesday Evening Programs
After some debate, we have decided to begin the Wednesday evening series having attendees bring their own supper until we have a better idea of how many people will be attending on a regular basis. Then we will reevaluate having suppers prepared / provided accordingly.

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not have a 5:30 pm worship service or supper/program on Nov. 21st; the regular schedule will resume on Nov. 28th.
For more information, contact Fr. Doug Hodsdon, Rector, at 387-5691 or
dhodsdon@goodshepherd23.org.

Committee Chair Meeting – Thursday November 15

A meeting of the committee chairs will be held on Thursday, November 15, at 6:00 PM in the Fant Library. For more information, contact Fr. Doug Hodsdon, Rector, at 387-5691 or dhodsdon@goodshepherd23.org.

Riverside Fine Arts Concert – Friday November 16
The Riverside Fine Arts Association will hold a concert on Friday evening, November 16, 2007, at 8:00 PM in the church.

This month’s guest artist is the Eroica Trio. The most sought-after trio in the world, the Eroica Trio thrills audiences with flawless technical virtuosity, irresistible enthusiasm and sensual elegance. Whether playing the great standards of the piano trio repertoire or daring contemporary works, the three young women who make up this celebrated ensemble electrify the concert stage with their performances of depth and precision.

For tickets and more information, contact the Riverside Fine Arts Association at 904-389-6222 or
www.RiversideFineArts.org .


Vestry Meeting – Monday November 19

The Vestry holds its monthly meeting every third Monday at 6:00 PM in the Fant Library. For more information, contact Stan Bullock, Sr. Warden at 608-6500 or Fr. Doug Hodsdon, Rector, at 387-5691 or dhodsdon@goodshepherd23.org .

A calendar of all events at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd can be seen by selecting the button at our website at
www.goodshepherd23.org.

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