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by N.T. Wright Sundays at 10:15 a.m. in Smith Hall We’re glad you’re here. After the

9:00 a.m. service, please join us for coffee hour in the We celebrate with those courtyard. If this is your first visit to St. Mary’s be sure to having anniversaries this week: fill out a visitor card and introduce yourself to the clergy. Francis and Heloise Wu, Geoffrey and Kaija Mayfield, Steve and Jean Strickland, Clay Kanzler and 5:00 p.m. Saturday Holy Eucharist Laura Whitehouse, Valentino and 623 East Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, Florida 34994 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I Laura Rangel Phone (772) 287-3244 Fax (772) 220-1249 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Family Worship Website: www.stmarys-stuart.org 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Choir) The Clergy 10:10 a.m. Sunday School CALENDAR THIS WEEK The Rev. Dr. Todd L. Cederberg, Rector - [email protected] 10:15 a.m. Adult Christian Education Please continue to pray Monday, December 7 The Rev. Steve Fregeau, Assistant for Pastoral Care - 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II 6:30 p.m. Life Group [email protected] 6:00 p.m. Mission 345 & The ROCK for Leo, our Bishop, and Peter, 6:45 p.m. CFW Band Rehearsal Lay Staff 6:00 p.m. Alpha our Coadjutor, and Tuesday, December 8 Debbie Flerx, Facilities Director - [email protected] 7:00 p.m. Advent Evensong

the Transition Committee. 9:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study Kelly Garner, Children’s Ministry Director - [email protected] (Nursery Care is available from 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.) Melissa Lewis, Parish Administrator - [email protected] 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Phillip Lindecamp, Assistant Sexton - [email protected] Please continue to pray : 12:10 p.m. Jesse Little, Sexton - [email protected] You are invited to join Joanne Nelson, Music Ministry Director - [email protected] The Honorable Dwight Geiger for a tour of Wednesday, December 9 Alexis Stuckey, Youth Ministry Director - [email protected] Mimi Swaringen, Receptionist/Membership Assistant - [email protected] St. Mary’s Stained Glass Windows. 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study Erich Yesse, Praise Band Director - [email protected] TODAY at 10:15 a.m. in the church 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting The Vestry Harriet Stone, Rector’s Warden 4:45 p.m. Mary’s Kitchen Nick Pasken, People’s Warden Advent Evensong 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study Todd Balfoort, Facilities 7:00 p.m. Life Group John Funston, Communications TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. Sally Hastings, Children/Youth Thursday, December 10 Lenore Hubbard, New Member Ministry in the Church 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Al Krueger, Caring Ministry We celebrate with those 5:00 p.m. Warden’s Meeting Pam Lanier, Worship All proceeds to benefit St. Mary’s Music Series. 6:30 p.m. Life Group Jim Menendez, Contemporary Worship having birthdays this week: Tom Morris, Adult Education/Small Groups 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Peter Pignataro, Outreach/Missions Friday, December 11 Sue Riddell, Stewardship Make Christmas joyful! 10:00 a.m. Life Group Trina Perna, Clerk Honor a loved one! David Earle, Chancellor 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Charles Lippincott, Treasurer The Christmas Flowers envelopes are available in church Saturday, December 12 9:00 a.m. Shepherd Group Other Emails: 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Remember to include your name and the name of your loved. [email protected], [email protected], Thank you for your generosity. [email protected], [email protected] MISSION 345 & The ROCK Annual Angel Tree Have you turned in your Mission 345/ROCK and all Families are invited! Our 78 “Angels” from JD Parker pledge card? “Elf” Under the Stars are now available for adoption! Your pledge is critical TODAY at 6:00 p.m. Gifts are due back by Friday, December to our success! in the front Pittenger Center Parking lot. 11th. Thank you for your support.

Please bring chairs, blankets, etc. If you are interested in adopting an angel (or family), Please RSVP to Kelly or Alexis please email Kelly ([email protected]) or see her at coffee hour! If you ordered a Christmas Wreath, You are invited to St. Mary’s 2nd Annual $970,000 Stewardship $900,000 it will be available at coffee hour or Report Christmas Festival $840,000 in the church office during the week. As of this week, we have Sunday, December 13th $780,000 received 269 financial $720,000 pledges for a total pledged Volunteers Needed! 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Pittenger Center $660,000 of $726,768. ST. MARY’S ANNUAL FOOD SORTING Get your mittens out~ AND PACKING the weather forecast calls for snow at 5:30 p.m. $600,000 If you have yet to turn in AT THE TREASURE COAST FOOD BANK your pledge, we encourage Saturday, December 19th $540,000 Snow! ~ Santa ~ Crafts ~ Family Scavenger Hunt you to do so as soon as 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ~ Games ~ Glow in the Dark Dance Party ~ Snow! $480,000 Treasure Coast Food Bank, 401 Angle Road, Ft. Pierce possible. Carnival style food & beverages, wine, and $420,000 For more information or to RSVP, please email Bryan at beer will be for sale! [email protected]! $360,000 Don’t forget to wear your nametags! $300,000 We Need You!! Need a nametag? Please contact the church office at 772-287-3244. Pledge online at: $240,000 Planning to attend the 4:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. stmarys-stuart.org/pledge-2016 Christmas Eve service? ST. MARY’S VESTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2016 $180,000  Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share at The terms of Vestry members Tom Morris, Nick Pasken, Peter $120,000 E-Giving is here! the reception after each service. Pignataro and Harriet Stone will expire with the election of their Go to  We are looking for acolytes, youth readers, greeters, chalice successors at the January 24, 2016 Annual Parish Meeting. We $ 60,000 bearers, special roles in the pageant and many more. If your family encourage all interested parishioners to nominate themselves or stmarys-stuart.org/give-online (especially children) are willing to help – please email Kelly someone else. Canonical requirements to serve on the Vestry are to donate online or ([email protected])! that you must be at least sixteen years old, a communicant in good setup recurring donations.

THANK YOU! standing, regular in attendance at worship and a giver of record to St. Mary’s. In addition, normally nominees will have served as lead- ers in some areas of parish life and shown a willingness to lead FAMILY SUNDAY SCHOOL and take responsibility. To nominate yourself or someone else, We will meet today in the Pittenger Center Meeting please send by January 4th a brief description to Senior Warden Martin County School District Rooms from 10:10—10:50 a.m. Harriet Stone at 772-220-4730. 2014/15 Outstanding Business Partner