Christmas Services 2016 - St Mary's Episcopal ChurchGinny Whipple, Ted Guy, Ben Wilcox, Kevin...

Please remember in your prayers today:

Please continue to pray :

For those serving in the mili-tary, especially all those listed on the poster near the votive candles, and for those who have died.

We celebrate with those having birthdays this week:

Noel Whipkey, Bob Alexander, Penn Parrish, Joseph Noyes, Justin McNabb, Carol Griffin, Ginny Whipple, Ted Guy, Ben Wilcox, Kevin Sanderson, Barbara Seaton, Barry Grant,

Amy Branden, Christopher Colon, Jean Ripple, Tom Thurlow, Eileen Dayton, Edward King

We celebrate with those

having anniversaries this week: John and Theresa Sims, Lynn Allison and Mary Page Lay, Jurgen Kok and Candace Reynolds, Barry and Carol Marsh, Victor and Fran Martinez, Mark and Erin Arnold, David and Judy Dye, Jose and Fran Farinos

We’re glad you’re here. 623 South East Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, Florida 34994

Phone (772) 287-3244 Fax (772) 220-1249

Website: www.stmarys-stuart.org

The Clergy

The Rev. Dr. Todd L. Cederberg, Rector - frtodd@stmarys-stuart.org

The Rev. Christian S. Anderson, Assistant Rector - christian@stmarys-stuart.org

The Rev. Steve Fregeau, Retired Assisting - frsteve@stmarys-stuart.org

Lay Staff

Debbie Flerx, Facilities Director - debbie@stmarys-stuart.org

Kelly Garner, Children’s Ministry Director - kelly@stmarys-stuart.org

Melissa Lewis, Parish Administrator - melissa@stmarys-stuart.org

Phillip Lindecamp, Assistant Sexton - phil@stmarys-stuart.org

Jesse Little, Sexton - jesse@stmarys-stuart.org

Elise Moloney, Office Manager - elise@stmarys-stuart.org

Joanne Nelson, Music Ministry Director - joanne@stmarys-stuart.org

Alexis Stuckey, Youth Ministry Director - alexis@stmarys-stuart.org

Pat Channing, Praise Band Director - pat@stmarys-stuart.org

The Vestry

Lenore Hubbard, Rector’s Warden

Kathy Pignataro, People’s Warden

Todd Balfoort, Facilities

Joe Ciliberti, Communication

John Funston, Stewardship

Sally Hastings, Christian Education/Youth

Al Krueger, Caring Ministry

Pam Lanier, Worship

Jim Menendez, Contemporary Worship

Sue Riddell, Stewardship

Brendan Rogan, Outreach/Missions

Trina Perna, Clerk

David Earle, Chancellor

Ernie Peixotto, Interim Treasurer

Other Emails:

clergy@stmarys-stuart.org, staff@stmarys-stuart.org, vestry@stmarys-stuart.org,

wardens@stmarys-stuart.org, rectorswarden@stmarys-stuart.org,

peopleswarden@stmarys-stuart.org

Saturday, December 24th 4:00 p.m. Family Christmas Eve 5:00 p.m. Family Christmas Eve in the Pittenger Center 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Under the Stars in the Courtyard 8:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Eucharist 11:00 p.m. Midnight Mass

(Nursery Care is available at the 4:00, 5:00 & 6:30 p.m. services)

Sunday, December 25th 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Eucharist

Christmas Services 2016

CALENDAR THIS WEEK

Monday, December 26 Office Closed

Tuesday, December 27 9:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study

10:00 a.m. Bible Study

12:10 p.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing

Wednesday, December 28 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study

9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting

4:45 p.m. Mary’s Kitchen

7:00 p.m. Life Group

Thursday, December 29 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Friday, December 30 9:30 a.m. Life Group

10:00 a.m. Bible Study

Saturday, December 31

New Year’s Eve 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist

VESTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2017 The terms of Vestry members Todd Balfoort, Beth Farrara, Pam

Lanier, Jim Menendez, and Sue Riddell will expire with the election

of their successors at the January 22, 2017 Annual Parish

Meeting. We encourage all interested parishioners to nominate

themselves or someone else. Canonical requirements to serve on

the Vestry are that you must be at least sixteen years old, a

confirmed communicant in good standing, regular in attendance at

worship and a giver of record to St. Mary’s. In addition, normally

nominees will have served as leaders in some areas of parish life

and shown a willingness to lead and take responsibility.

To nominate yourself or someone else, please contact the Senior

Warden, Lenore Hubbard, at lenhub@yahoo.com by January 3rd.

BAPTISM The next date is:

Sunday, January 8th To begin planning a Baptism,

please call the office at 772-287-3244.

OFFERING ENVELOPES for 2017

2016 OFFERINGS: Your end of year offerings MUST be received by the office by end of day December 31st (or postmarked by 12/31) to receive credit in 2016. Checks must be dated 2016. Thank you for your generosity!

Stewardship Reminder! The 2017 Stewardship Campaign will be a winter event and run concurrently with the Capital Campaign. It is important for all who pledged in 2016 to continue with that pledge in January and do so until the culmination of both campaigns in late Winter.

More information will be forthcoming!

You can find our sermons at: youtube.com/stmarysstuart

You can also find us:

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

CLASSES WILL RESUME

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8TH

5:00 p.m. Saturday Holy Eucharist

7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Family Worship

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Choir)

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

(Nursery Care is available from 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)

Annual Parish Meeting Sunday, January 22nd at 10:30 a.m.

in the Pittenger Center.

Please join us as we welcome our new members,

present plans for 2017

and elect new Vestry members.

All are invited!

The service schedule will remain the same.

Save the date! Where St. Mary’s Episcopal Church

Who This course is open to the community

Led by Anne and Craig Franzen

When Sunday evenings, 6-8 p.m.

Beginning January 15th

Cost $89 for materials (one needed per family

Register Register online at:

http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu/locations/class/1029578

Questions? Please contact Anne at annefranz00@gmail.com.

Save the date! Celebrate St. Mary’s Dinner

Saturday, January 28th