ANNOUNCEMENTS

PLEASE JOIN US for brunch and our Annual Meeting today.

BISHOP SPARKS VISIT ON JANUARY 29^TH.  Please note that Bishop Doug sparks will be here for his first official visit on January 29.  He will be the celebrant and preacher at both services.  After each service there will be a special reception.  Please talk to Father Dan if you would like to help with the reception after the 8am service.  After the second service there will be a light lunch provided.  Please sign up for attendance purposes only as you do not need to bring anything.  Please also keep Jaelyn Pontius, Tammy Gillig, Phillip and Joyce Mayer in your prayers as they plan to be confirmed or reaffirm their baptismal vows.

ALPHA COURSE TONIGHT!  at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  It is not mandatory to come to every session, but it is highly recommended.  It is 12 weeks plus a celebration at the end for a total of 13 weeks and one Saturday morning.    Questions?  Call the office or talk to Julie Zeider or Larry Sanxter.

 YOUTH CHOIR . Youth of all ages are welcome to join the Youth Choir..  We will meet immediately following church services on the first Sunday of each month.  Following our initial meeting, practices will be held the first Sunday of each month.  We are planning to sing during church services and will put together a schedule following the first meeting/practice.  Please bring the names of your favorite songs and your singing voices.  Looking forward to our first practice together!  Any questions, please contact Michelle Kyrou.

 THE LUNCH BUNCH will dine at Casa Grille Italiano located at 6340 Stellhorn Road on Tuesday, February 14. Carpool will leave church at 11:40.  Following will be dessert at Marilyn McClure’s home to decide where the next lunch venue will be for the remainder of 2017. Please sign the sheet in the narthex if you plan to attend.

 ROOF PAID OFF!  A big thank you to all who donated to the roof project!  It is now paid off.  If you would like to fulfill the pledge you made for the roof fund, you can still give it to the church and it will be used in the operating fund where it is needed.

 CHOIR will meet this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

 SUNDAY HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE will be tonight at 5:30 p.m.

YOUTH GROUP meets tonight at 6:30 p.m.

ALTAR FLOWER AND SANCTUARY CANDLE CHARTS FOR 2017 are posted in the narthex.  Envelopes are found beneath the charts.  Please include the information you would like listed in the bulletin.  Make your check payable to St. Alban’s.  Cost of flowers is $35.00.  Cost of sanctuary candles is $5.00.

OFFERING ENVELOPES:  don’t forget to pick up your envelopes for the new year.  They are on the table in the narthex.

PLEASE NOTE:  NEW ADDRESS FOR ELEANOR ESTEP

                            1902 S. Powahatan Ct.

                            Independence, MO  64057

To her favorite Bible Study Group – She misses all of you.

 Attendance last Sunday was 83.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Alpha program, Channing, Chase, & Isaac Benoit, Peggy Brandes, Leigh Ann Brooks Andrew Davis, John Diver, Dick Donnelly, Elea and Clara, Susie Foley, Ian Fox, Denise Frede, Tammy Gillig, Glen Grate, Michael Grosjean, Ed Guindon, Ashley Kenworthy, Frances Krauskopf, Tom & Jen Lorenzen Deb McMahan, ,Don Mefford, Catherine Michael Jim Morris, Sloan Overmyer and Bayne Overmyer Carol Postel, Rev. Sandy & Dick Ritchie, Larry Sanxter,  Tom Shadid, Larry Shaw, Stan Smith, Cindy Spice, Rick Spice, Charles N. Stath, Chris Stath, Bill and Carolyn Townsend, Jim Trueblood, Paul Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Daxton Demorest, Jeremy Faux, Dylan Frick, Adam Johns, Eric Lamberty, Ty Sumner