ANNOUNCEMENTS

 WELCOME.  We want to welcome any and all visitors with us today.  If you would like to make yourself known to us, then please fill out a yellow card found in the pews and place it in the alms plate when that is passed.  Please also join us for fellowship after the service in the parish hall which is to your right as you exit the sanctuary.  AND REMEMBER THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH ALWAYS WELCOMES YOU!

 CHRISTMAS SERVICES:

Sunday December 24th:

9:00 am: Advent IV Holy Communion

4:00 pm. Holy Communion with Pageant

11:00 pm Holy Communion with Carols

Monday December 25^th:

9:00 a.m. Holy Communion

 CALLING ALL CHILDREN!  Christmas will be here before we know it and it’s time to start preparing for the annual St. Albans Christmas pageant held on Christmas Eve.  The pageant will be held at the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve service.  If there are any questions, please contact Janine Steinbrunner at janinesteinb@yahoo.com or 797-7598 Thank you.

 ALTAR GUILD will meet today at 11:30 for Hanging of the Greens and decorating for Christmas.

 YOUTH GROUP CHRISTMAS PLAY… THE DINNER AND PLAY WILL BE AT 6:00 p.m. tonight. Tickets still can be purchased at the door.. 

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING will meet this Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

VESTRY will meet this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE:  2018 ENVELOPES ARE ON THE TABLE.  SOME OF THEM WERE DAMAGED WITH THE LAST FLOOD.  IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE BOXES AND DO NOT CARE ABOUT CHANGING ENVELOPE NUMBER PLEASE ADVISE THE OFFICE.  THANK YOU. 

UPCOMING EVENT:  Save the date January 13^th, 2018 for Trivia Night and dessert auction.  Proceeds will benefit The Shepherd’s House.  More information to follow.

 HEART AND HANDS is taking time off–Dec. 22nd and Dec. 29th–plan to be back at work on Jan. 5th, weather permitting. 

ATTENDANCE last Sunday was 73.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Terry Babcock, Ed Brackman, Cheryl Banks, Peggy Brandes, Dick & Bonnie Camp, Mary Ann Clemmer, Christina Connelly, Kathie Current, Dick Donnelly, Carolyn DuClos, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Ian Fox, Denise Frede, Tammy Gillig, Carolyn Grate, Shirley Johnson, Tim & Patty Kerlin, David Kurz, Steve Levendowski, Juli Lieb, Jeff Mobley, Don Mefford, Catherine Michael, Michelle Nolan, Bart Noll, Larry Sanxter, Tom Shadid, Bruce Snyder Cindy Spice, Rick Spice, Pat & Les Stath, Carol Sumney, Sandra Svensen, Carlen Trujillo, Bill and Carolyn Townsend, Betty Wiseheart.

For those unable to worship with us:  Ed Brackmann, John Diver, Frances Krauskopf, Tom Kurtz, Gene Pettibone, Jim Trueblood, and Paul Wiseheart.

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