WE WELCOME Reverend David Evans he will be our celebrant and preacher today. We pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

Next Sunday, December 22, Mother Terri Bays will be our celebrant.

TOWN HALL MEETING: Please mark your calendars for Saturday December 21st for our town hall meeting to talk about the collaboration with Grace Episcopal Church. The meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. and Mother Terri Bays will be here to help us facilitate the conversation. Our hope will be to discuss the many different aspects of how the collaboration will work. Remember that we will only be sharing the cost and time of our priest. If you are unable to come to this meeting and would like some questions brought up and answered then write them down and give it to Jordan or myself. We will make every effort to get these answered and back to you after the meeting. My hope is to have our entire congregation involved with this process.

YOUTH GROUP will meet every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for practice of the Christmas Play.

YOUTH GROUP PLAY AND DINNER: Please mark your calendars for Sunday December 22 at 6:00 p.m. This year’s play is called “It’s A Cool Life” which is set in a 50’s type diner and filled with fun characters that will prove to be inspirational as well as hilarious. Come and join us for a dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs and of course some wonderful desserts.
The teens have decided that this year the funds will all go to the general fund. Tickets are on sale now, and will be sold every Sunday up to and including the day of the show. We will sell after the 8:00 services and before and after the 10:15 services. Prices are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for ages 5-10, with 4 and under free. If you have any questions or would like to help in any way please contact Cindy Spice (260-348-7061).

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING will meet this Tuesday, December 17th
at 10:00 a.m.

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

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Box Tops for Education has gone digital on their products. If you want to continue saving these for Shambaugh Elementary School like we have been doing, you will have to do it individually on your own phone. You can go on their website and learn how to sign up. You may want to switch to another school that your children go to or have gone to in the past. I just have a plain cell phone that doesn’t have all the bells and whistles! The box we had at the church for people to put their saved box tops in has been removed. We thank all of you who participated in the past.
Anita Grams, Past Coordinator

As noted in calendar Heart & Hands they will not meet on Dec. 27th and Jan. 3rd.

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 54

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY: Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Steven Click, Donna Connelly, Marilyn Crewe, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, Sue Dirrim, The DuClos family, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede, Tammy Gillig, The Imhausen family, Claire Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Irvine family, Rev. Sara Irwin of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Jenna Kilburn, Joan, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Rick McMahan, Matthew Michael, Tony Monks, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Sherri Stavreti, Sterrett family, Mariane Sumners, Betty Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael

WE WELCOME Reverend Steve Giovangelo he will be our celebrant and preacher today.  We pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.  

YOUTH GROUP will meet every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for practice of the Christmas Play.  

YOUTH GROUP PLAY AND DINNER:  Please mark your calendars for Sunday December 22 at 6:00 p.m. This year’s play is called “It’s A Cool Life” which is set in a 50’s type diner and filled with fun characters that will prove to be inspirational as well as hilarious.  Come and join us for a dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs and of course some wonderful desserts. 

The teens have decided that this year the funds will all go to the general fund. Tickets are on sale now, and will be sold every Sunday up to and including the day of the show.  We will sell after the 8:00 services and before and after the 10:15 services. Prices are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for ages 5-10, with 4 and under free. If you have any questions or would like to help in any way please contact Cindy Spice (260-348-7061). 

TOWN HALL MEETING:  Please mark your calendars for Saturday December 21st for our town hall meeting to talk about the collaboration with Grace Episcopal Church. The meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. and Mother Terri Bays will be here to help us facilitate the conversation.  Our hope will be to discuss the many different aspects of how the collaboration will work. Remember that we will only be sharing the cost and time of our priest. If you are unable to come to this meeting and would like some questions brought up and answered then write them down and give it to Jordan or myself. We will make every effort to get these answered and back to you after the meeting. My hope is to have our entire congregation involved with this process.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Box Tops for Education has gone digital on their products.  If you want to continue saving these for Shambaugh Elementary School like we have been doing, you will have to do it individually on your own phone.  You can go on their website and learn how to sign up. You may want to switch to another school that your children go to or have gone to in the past. I just have a plain cell phone that doesn’t have all the bells and whistles!  The box we had at the church for people to put their saved box tops in has been removed. We thank all of you who participated in the past.

Anita Grams, Past Coordinator      

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 58.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY:  Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Donna Connelly, Marilyn Crewe, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, Sue Dirrim, The DuClos family, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede, Tammy Gillig, The Imhausen family, Claire Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Irvine family, Rev. Sara Irwin of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Joan, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Rick McMahan, Matthew Michael, Tony Monks, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Sherri Stavreti, Sterrett family, Mariane Sumners, Betty Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael

WE WELCOME Reverend Dick Kallenberg will be our celebrant and preacher today. We pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

YOUTH GROUP will meet every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. for practice of the Christmas Play.

Youth Group Christmas Play December 22nd with dinner served at 6:00 pm. Adult tickets $10.00, youth tickets ages 5-10; $5.00. Kids 4 and under are free.

There will be a Town Hall Meeting 4:00 pm. on December 21st at the church. More information to follow.

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: There will be a Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday the 27th of November at 7:00 p.m. Reverend Kirsteen Wilkinson has offered to be our celebrant for this service.

DON’T FORGET THE CHRISTMAS FAMILIES PROJECT
It’s that time of year when St. Alban’s sponsors two families through Lutheran Social Services of Indiana and provides gifts, food and miscellaneous items for Christmas. The families consist of (1) mother and one-year-old girl, and (2) father, mother and a one-year-old boy. A Christmas tree will be in the narthex on Sunday, November 24th, filled with ornaments. On the back of each are the gift items the families would like. Make sure you turn in your ornament to a Daughter at the table nearby to get registered and more instructions. These families are always very thankful for what they receive!

ALL CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN E-MAILED OR MAILED OUT. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOURS, PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE is this Thursday.

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 52.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY: Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Donna Connelly, Marilyn Crewe, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, The DuClos family, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede, Tammy Gillig, The Imhausen family, Claire Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Irvine family, Rev. Sara Irwin of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Joan, Jenna Kilburn, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Rick McMahan, Matthew Michael, Tony Monks, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Dale Schmidt, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Sterrett family, Mariane Sumners, Betty Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael

WE WELCOME Reverend Dick Kallenberg will be our celebrant and preacher today and November 17th. We pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

Youth Group Christmas Play December 22nd with dinner served at 6:00 pm. Adult tickets $10.00, youth tickets ages 5-10; $5.00. Kids 4 and under are free.

Parrish Retreat Day at Grace Episcopal Church 9:30-2:20
See poster on bulletin board in narthex. Need to RSVP by 11-13.

There will be a Town Hall Meeting 4:00 pm. on December 21st at the church. More information to follow.

The Lunch Bunch will go to The Back Forty Junction Restaurant in Decatur this Tuesday, November 12th, at 12:30 p.m. They have a buffet that is $12.95. Please look for the flyer on the bulletin board in the narthex to sign up and indicate if you wish to carpool or would be going directly. Their address is on the flyer. Please join us.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be a Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday the 27th of November at 7:00 p.m. Reverend Kirsteen Wilkinson has offered to be our celebrant for this service.

DON’T FORGET the Christmas Families Project
It’s that time of year when St. Alban’s sponsors two families through Lutheran Social Services of Indiana and provides gifts, food and miscellaneous items for Christmas. The families consist of (1) mother and one-year-old girl, and (2) father, mother and a one-year-old boy. A Christmas tree will be in the narthex on Sunday, November 24th, filled with ornaments. On the back of each are the gift items the families would like. Make sure you turn in your ornament to a Daughter at the table nearby to get registered and more instructions. These families are always very thankful for what they receive!

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 54.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY: Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Alex Klausing, Donna Connelly, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, The DuClos family, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede, Tammy Gillig, Claire Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Irvine family, Joan, Alex Klausing, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Matthew Michael, Tony Monks, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Dale Schmidt, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Sterrett family, Mariane Sumners, Ann Vollmer, Betty Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael

WE WELCOME Reverend Steve Giovangelo as our celebrant and preacher today and pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

ALL SAINTS DAY and all Faithful Departed Day will be celebrated today.

Next Sunday, November 10, Reverend Dick Kallenberg will be our celebrant.

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 44.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY: Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Donna Connelly, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, Anne Donnelly and family, Mary English, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede, Claire Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Irvine family, Joan, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Matthew Michael, Tony Monks, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Dale Schmidt, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Sterrett family, Mariane Sumners, Ann Vollmer, Betty Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael.

WE WELCOME Reverend Richard Kallenberg as our celebrant and preacher today and pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

Next Sunday, November 3, Reverend Steve Giovangelo will be our celebrant. All Saints Day will be observed.

ALL SAINTS DAY and all Faithful Departed Day will be celebrated on Sunday, November 3. You may submit names of those you wish to have remembered at the altar by filling out a form found on the bulletin board in the narthex. There is also an envelope marked “completed forms” on the board. Please make sure to mark if you want the name mentioned at the 8 or 10:15 service.

Youth Group will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Pre-Convention All Saints Eversong, Date: Friday, November 1, at 7 p.m.
Location: Trinity Episcopal Church (Fort Wayne). Trinity Episcopal Church invites you to a special All Saints Evensong on the evening prior to convention. Please join us for this liturgy as we celebrate all of the saints who have come before us. Following the liturgy there will be a reception provided by Trinity.

The 121st Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne, IN this Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Please keep Jordan Trendelman, Rose Tinder-O’Brien and Megan Spice-Frede in your prayers as they represent Saint Alban’s. Please also keep Cindy Spice in your prayers as she serves as a teller for the convention.

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was?

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY: Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Donna Connelly, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, Anne Donnelly and family, Mary English, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede, Claire Irvine, Gladys Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Joan, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Matthew Michael, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Sonja Primeau, Dale Schmidt, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Sterrett family, Mariane Sumners, Betty Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael.

WE WELCOME Reverend David Evans as our celebrant and preacher today and pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

Next Sunday, October 27th, Reverend Richard Kallenberg will be our celebrant.

RESCUE MISSION VOLUNTEERS will meet this Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

ALL SAINTS DAY and all Faithful Departed Day will be celebrated on Sunday, November 3rd. You may submit names of those you wish to have remembered at the altar by filling out a form found on the bulletin board in the narthex. There is also an envelope marked “completed forms” on the board. Please make sure to mark if you want the name mentioned at the 8:00 or 10:15 service.

Please note: Cindy will not be available this Friday, October 25th and Monday, October 28th. Jordan also will not be available on Friday October 25th, but will be on the 28th, so please contact him for any questions.

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 55.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY: Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Donna Connelly, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, Anne Donnelly and family, Mary English, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede, Claire Irvine, Gladys Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Jenna Kilburn, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Matthew Michael, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Sonja Primeau, Dale Schmidt, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Sterrett family, Mariane Sumners, Betty Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael

WE WELCOME Mother Terri Bays as our celebrant and preacher today and pray for God’s blessing upon her proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

Next Sunday, October 20th, Reverend David Evans will be our celebrant.

STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY is today. The day we return our pledge cards and joyfully give thanks for all that the Lord has blessed us. Please prayerfully consider your pledge amount, find peace with the amount, and write it down. You also are asked to consider and look for ways to practice that “greatest gift,” the gift of love. Be ever mindful of the needs of others. We do this through prayer, kind acts, encouraging words, visitations, sometimes monetary donations, the possibilities are endless. We are making “Faith commitments”, between God and ourselves, for the building up of God’s kingdom, in return we trust in the Lord to take care and bless us. God always will! God always will!

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

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

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE is this Thursday, October 17th.

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 54.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY: Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Donna Connelly, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, Anne Donnelly and family, Mary English, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede, Claire Irvine, Gladys Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Jenna Kilburn, Joan, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Matthew Michael, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Sonja Primeau, Dale Schmidt, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Sterrett family, Mariane Sumners, Betty Wiseheart.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael

WE WELCOME Reverend David Evans as our celebrant and preacher today and pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

Grace Episcopal Church would like to invite one and all, along with your animal companions, to their annual Blessing of the Animals to be held today, Sunday October 6th at 3 PM at their church (10010 Aurora Place). They will be accepting donations for H.O.P.E. for Animals. Any questions, please call the church office at 260-432-9221. We hope to see you there!

 Next Sunday, October 13th, Mother Terri Bays will be our celebrant.

STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY is Sunday the 13^th the day we return our pledge cards and joyfully give thanks for all that the Lord has blessed us. Please prayerfully consider your pledge amount, find peace with the amount, and write it down. You also are asked to consider and look for ways to practice that “greatest gift,” the gift of love. Be ever mindful of the needs of others. We do this through prayer, kind acts, encouraging words, visitations, sometimes monetary donations, the possibilities are endless. We are making “Faith commitments”, between God and ourselves, for the building up of God’s kingdom, in return we trust in the Lord to take care and bless us. God always will! God always will!

YOUTH GROUP will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m.

THE LUNCH BUNCH will be going to Hall’s Prime Rib Restaurant on Randallia at 1:00 PM this Tuesday, October 8th.  A flyer is on the bulletin board in the narthex to sign up and indicate your attendance.  We welcome any and all who want to have lunch with a bunch of parishioners and friends who are retired.  Keep us in mind!  God Bless. 

Martin Donnelly would like to thank everyone for their donations to the 2019 Cleveland Tour de Cure cycling event.  Because of your generous donations we received $300 from St. Albans’. Please see the letter posted on the bulletin board.  

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 51.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER ESPECIALLY:  Paul Barker, Neal Birchfield, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Donna Connelly, Elliot Culwell, Brian Damerell, Mary English, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Denise Frede,  Claire Irvine, Gladys Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Jenna Kilburn, Joan, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Maley family, Matthew Michael, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Dale Schmidt, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Mariane Sumners, Jackie Vinecki, Betty Wiseheart.

For those unable to worship with us:  John Diver, Sr.,   LuAnn Kleinschmidt, Frances Krauskopf, and Tom Kurtz.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael

WE WELCOME Reverend Richard Kallenberg as our celebrant and preacher today and pray for God’s blessing upon his proclamation of the Word and administering of the Sacrament.

Next Sunday, October 6th, Rev. Steve Giovangelo will be our celebrant.

Men’s night out will be Thursday, October 3 at 6:30 pm. It will be at Wu’s Chinese at 4411 Coldwater Road. Hope to see you there.  Watch for the sign up sheet on the bulletin board.  

ATTENDANCE for last Sunday was 57.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER REMEMBER IN PRAYER Terry Babcock, Paul Barker, Toby Bleck, Neil Birchfield, Tammy Booth, Ray Brandes, Dick Camp, Donna Connelly, Elliot Culwell, John Davis, Carolyn DuClos, Crystal Edwards, Mary English, Susie Foley, Chris Foreman, Pat Frank, Denise Frede and family,  Anita Grams, Bill Hughes, Imhausen Family, Claire Irvine, Vicki Irvine, Jenna Kilburn, Mary Lansford, Julie Lieb, Art Longecore, Maley family, Carol Newell, Neil O’Brien, Petersen family, Dale Schmidt, Shelby family, Rick Spice, Les Stath, Mariane Sumners, Carlen Trujillo, Betty Wiseheart, Dale Wiseheart.  

For those unable to worship with us:  John Diver, Sr.,   LuAnn Kleinschmidt, Frances Krauskopf, and Tom Kurtz.

Military: Kaylee Collins, Sean Collins, Matthew Michael.