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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church601 Columbus Avenue (mailing address)Waco, Texas 76701254-753-4501 / fax 254-752-5511Website: stpaulswaco.org

Sunday Worship Schedule 8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite I 9:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite II10:10 A.M. Christi an Formati on For All Ages (Sunday School)11:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite I

For all ministry submissions (25-50 words max.), contact Joanna in the church offi ce, 753-4501, joanna@stpaulswaco.org. Please email Joanna if you would like to receive the Tidings e-newslett er (PDF). Next Deadline: Noon, Monday, November 10, 2014(covers November 30– December 13, 2014)

Saint Paul’s Episcopal ChurchWACO, TEXAS

TIDINGSNovember 30, 2014

As a native Central Texan, Paula J. Wells has lived in Waco o� and on for the past 20 years. Since 1998 she has worked primarily in the printing and graphics industry. She worked for the Waco Tribune-Herald as a graphic artist for over 10 years. Paula went to Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas for business courses and then to TSTC where she received her Associate of Applied Arts in Commercial Art and Advertising. Paula was a member of Community Artists and Student’s Association when it was located at the old Lake Air Mall in Waco. She was Secretary for the Colored Pencil Society, had artwork exhibits, taught drawing classes and accepted commission art jobs. Oil painting is her favorite medium, although she likes to work in all the di� erent mediums. Paula has many diversi� ed interests, but she enjoys art and the thought process that it involves. She is delighted to be working at St. Paul’s to help with publications.

DECEMBER TIDINGS PUBLICATION!There will only be 1 Tidings publicati on in

December. The deadline is December 8, 2014(covers 12/28/14-1/24/15)

The Angel Tree will go up November 23!

We have 105 youth on the tree this year!

Gifts should be returned (UNWRAPPED) no later than Sunday, December 7th. You may bring them to church on November 30th or December 7th, or you can deliver them to the church offi ce during the week.

Thank you for participating in this yearly outreach initiative! If you have a question, contact Erin Busby.

KEEPING THE HOLIDAYS HOLYMore and more our commercial culture imposes its ti ming into our holidays. This is evident in the month before Christmas when we are surrounded by symbols that have nothing to do with the birth of Christ. It is important for those of us in Christi an households to reclaim the holiday. In fact, the word “holiday” comes from the practi ce of keeping “Holy Days.” Advent, the four weeks we prepare for the celebration of Christmas, begins on Sunday, November 30th. It is a ti me of waiti ng and, like any beginning, it holds expectati on and promise.A good way to begin the season of Advent is to come to the Advent Workshop on Sunday, November 30th at 10:10 in the Parish Hall. There will be diff erent acti viti es for you to make Advent items to bring home to use in your own personal ti me of expectati on and preparati on. If you would like to help with this annual event, please contact Lisa St.Romain, Director of Children and Family Ministries.

Fall 2013 Advent

WELCOME PAULA!

As we welcome Paula Wells to our staff , I do wish to invite all of the St. Paul’s community to keep long-time staff member, Joanna Strom, in their prayers. Joanna continues to confront signifi cant health issues, and our prayers are still needed.

O Father of mercies and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need.: We humbly ask you to behold, visit, and relieve your sick servant Joanna, for whom we pray.

Fr. Chuck

Church Calendar November 30-December 07,2014WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Sunday, November 30, First Sunday of Advent (RCL) Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80: 1-7, 16-181 Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13: 24-37

Altar Flowers The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Donald Teague and Mark Teague by Margaret Teague.

Altar GuildMary Dietz, Patty Hopkins, Carl Ballew, Mary Anne Bashara, Mary Bashara, Debbie Bennett, Catherine Campbell, Jennifer Felton, Rose Goertz, Marsha Green, Laura Mayfield, Betsy Reeder, Sue Ann Swenke and Brooke Taylor. 8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:15 A.M. 9:00 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 9:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite II & Children’s Chapel 9:30 A.M. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:10 A.M. Advent Workshop 11:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite I & Children’s Chapel 12:30 P.M. Singles Lunch (Casa De Castillo) 4:30 P.M. Jr EYC 7 and 8th Grade (Youth Center) 5:30 P.M. EYC Joint Dinner (Youth Center) 6:00 P.M. Sr. High EYC (Youth Center) 6:00 P.M. NO ESCMonday, December 1, 2014 9:00 A.M. Meals & Wheels volunteers Tuesday, December 2, 2014 11:45 A.M. Benedictine Group (Great Hall) 6:00 P.M. ESC (Canterbury House)Wednesday,December 3, 2014 6:30 A.M. Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study 9:00 A.M. Meals & Wheels volunteers 5:30 P.M. Wednesday Worship-Holy EucharistThursday, December 4, 2014 12:00 P.M. Centering Prayer (Chapel)Friday, December 5, 2014 10:30 A.M. Meals & Wheels at Sr. Ministry

Vestry Nominee Deadline!

WEEK OF December 07, 2014 Sunday, December 07, Third Sunday of Advent (RCL)

Isaiah 40: 1-11 Psalm 85: 1-2, 8-132 Peter 3: 8-15a Mark 1: 1-8

The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God and in memory of our loved ones by Fred and Betty Khoury and in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Khoury and brothers, and Cecil Davidson by Mrs. Lillian Davidson

and in memory of Nan Conlee Felton by her family.

Altar GuildTricia Braswell, Patty Burgess, Carl Ballew, Melisa Bennett,Diane Deaver, Cindy Dietz, Laura Hamburger, Janet Murphy, Elizabeth Smith, Cynthia Swift, Ellen Thompson, Rosemary Townsend, Susan Vonder Hoya, and Christine Wilkins. 8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:15 A.M. 9:00 Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 9:00 A.M. St. Nicholas Celebration 9:30 A.M. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 10:10 A.M. Christian Formation 11:00 A.M. Lessons and Carols (Nave) 12:30 P.M. Singles Lunch (Elite Cafe) 4:30 P.M. Joint EYC (Youth Center) 6:00 P.M. ESC (Canterbury House)Monday, December 8, 2014 9:00 A.M. Meals & Wheels volunteers 12:00 P.M. Tidings Deadline (covers 12/28 - 1/24)Tuesday, December 9, 2014 11:00 A.M. Connections Luncheon (Nave) 6:00 P.M. ESC End of Semester Advent Party (Canterbury House)Wednesday, December 10, 2014 6:30 A.M. Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study 9:00 A.M. Meals and Wheels Volunteers 5:30 P.M. Wednesday Worship Holy Eucharist Thursday, December 11, 2014 12:00 P.M. Centering Prayer (Chapel) 12:00 P.M. Oureach Committee (Library) 4:00 -6:00 P.M. ECW Coffee Honoring Newcomers (Traci Brennan’s Home) Friday, December 12, 2014 10:30 A.M. Meals & Wheels (Senior Ministry)

St. Paul’s Fall Adult Christian Formation Advent Schedule!

After the parish-wide Advent Workshop on November 30th,the Adult Christian Formation class continues its year-long exploration of the influences on our Christian identity. Join us in the Parish Hall at 10:10 each Sunday to hear:

December 7th – I am What I FearDr. Scott Bader-Saye, Academic Dean and the Helen and Everett H. Jones Professor of Christian Ethics and Moral Theology at the Seminary of the Southwest.

December 14th – I am My HopesThe Rev. Dr. Chuck Treadwell, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

December 21st – I am What I ExpectDr. Grant Teaff, Former Baylor University head football coach.

Classes will resume on Sunday, January 11, 2015!

New Arrival!Congratulations! Delaney Eleanor Hall was born November 6, 2014 at 7:54 A.M. to Andrew and Triniti Hall. She weighed8 lbs. 6 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. Delaney is welcomed by a big brother, Porter, who is a student at St. Paul’s Day School. Mother and daughter are doing well.

ST. PAUL’S DAY SCHOOLMark your calendars for the Day School's Advent Service: Tuesday, December 16th, at 7:00 p.m. in the nave. This special service is one of the highlights of the year for the school! Your heart will be warmed with great joy if you attend!The school has entered the time of its Annual Fund Campaign. The goal for this year is $92,500. Gifts are received in the school office or online using the Support our School tab at stpaulsschoolwaco.com. Your gift can do great things for the school. St. Paul's Day School is helping shape the lives of 158 students everyday in the Episcopal tradition of love and acceptance in God's world. Students are challenged with academic rigor enhanced with a strong program of art, music, Spanish, and physical education. Please consider making a gift to your parish school.

SAVE THE DATE! ECW Annual Christmas

Wine & Cheese Partyon Thursday,

December 11thfrom 4 to 6 pm

at Traci Brennan’s house

Christmas Poinsettia DeadlineRemember, the last day to order Poinsettias

is November 30, 2014!Call Erin Busby at the church office:

753-4501 or email: erin@stpaulswaco.org.

Altar Flower Ministry 2015

For those wishing to become a Primary Donorin St. Paul’s 2015 Altar Flower Ministry, there are5 Sundays available: January 25, February 22, March 8, April 26, and October 14. A new Primary Donor selects one of the above dates, reserves the date with the office, gives their wording, contacts a florist who delivers early Saturday morning, chooses the flowers, and pays the total florist bill. Each Primary Donor has to share their Sunday with other donors. There are guidelines to be followed for each Liturgical season of the year.

Associate Donors may share any Sunday. An Associate Donor calls or emails Norma, giving her their wording and pays the Altar Flower Fund $50.00 for each Sunday they participate. All Associate Donors must contact the office if they wish to participate in 2015, even if they have participated in the past.

For more information on theAltar Flower Ministry,

please contactMary Louise Sigtenhorst, 752-5060 or

Norma Andersonin the church office 753-4501.

A Big Thank You!It is with a happy heart that I say thank you to the various people that kept EYC going while I was on maternity leave. While I enjoyed my time at home with my family, I did miss all of my sweet EYC kiddos! However, I knew that they were in good hands in my absence. Thanks go out to the entire Youth Committee who helped with the logistics on Sunday evenings. Thank you also to Tiffany and Tommy Fry, Keith Mikeska, and Suzy Nettles for leading discussion on Sunday evenings; I know the youth enjoyed their time! Lisa St. Romain helped one Sunday with CY2 and I heard they had a great time! And, last but not least, many thanks to you all for the prayers and congratulations. My family is appreciative of all of you! Peace, Erin Busby

The Rev. Alex Montes, who served among us here at St. Paul’s, was asked by Bishop Doyle to plant a new church. St. Mary Magdalene in Manor began meeting in the Cafeteria of Manor High School but will be the first church plant in the Diocese to use a temporary church building designed to be a house of worship until the new mission can raise enough funds to build a permanent and larger building. We have asked Alex how St. Paul’s can support this new church plant, and Alex has noted that they do not have a processional cross. So, St. Paul’s will be raising the funds to purchase a cross in honor of Alex’s ministry and in support of this new Mission of the Diocese of Texas. Rather than take funds away from our current programs, we ask for donations toward this gift. If you wish to support this gift to St. Mary Magdalene, please note on the memo line of your check or write on an envelope “St. Mary Magdalene” and we will collect the funds until we have enough to purchase the cross!

FUNDS FOR PROCESSIONAL CROSS