12.17.06
Around Beloved…Look for the Charlotte Observer article in the Sunday (December
24th) South Neighbors section about churches, including Beloved, that are thriving in nontraditional spaces.
The next edition of Beloved eNews will publish on Thursday, January 4,
2007.
Thanks to Catherine Atwood, Cecilia Atwood, Todd
Atwood, Ann Calandro, Rose-Ann Jobin, Barbara Johnston, Kenton King, Anna
Moore, Fred Mellon and Susan Miller for this year’s wonderful series of online Advent
devotions. What a blessing your witness is to all of us!
This year, December 24th is both the Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas
Eve. Though this Sunday morning’s worship will not be a Christmas celebration, please join us for worship and for the
“Greening of the Church” (decorating) afterwards!
Beloved’s 5th Birthday Christmas Celebrations:
- 7pm, Christmas Eve
“Christ Mass” (December 24: seasonal music begins 30 minutes before
worship and hot cider and Christmas cookies will be served afterwards)
- 5:30-9pm, 5th Day
of Christmas Open House (Friday, December 29th, Harbin home)
- 9:30am, 7th Day of
Christmas New Year Blessing (December 31: bring your calendars, planners or PDAs
to be blessed)
- 9:30am, Epiphany
Pageant followed by a birthday party for Jesus (January
7)
Last
Sunday…Attendance: 125; Basket Offering: $5,008
Serving at God’s Altar Sunday Morning (12/24)…Angel Army Team 1 (Captain: Wes Nichols; Administrator: Martha Stone; Pastor: Catherine Atwood;
Convener: Toni Reif); Acolytes: Nykeria Thomas, Jake Scheppegrell, McKenzie Wynn, Morgan Wynn; Altar Bread Baker:
Janis Conlon; Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Betsy Fox & Wes Nichols; Offertory Basket Passers:
Clare Harbin, JR West, Trinity Atwood, Ceci Atwood; PowerPoint: Dylan Lang; Presenters: Wes, Michele,
Joseph & Elizabeth Nichols; Reader: Joseph Nichols
Sunday Morning’s Scripture Readings…Micah 5:2-5a & Luke 1:39-55
Serving at God’s Altar Christmas Eve (12/24)…Acolytes: Daniel Dygowski, David Dygowski, Carson King, Katie Sanniota; Altar Bread Baker:
Kris Leinenkugel; Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Bud Moore & Franklin Reid; Offertory Basket Passers:
Hannah Friend, Connor King, Jack Sanniota, Emily Scheppegrell; PowerPoint: Miles Harbin; Presenters: Clare
Harbin, Mitchell Harbin; Reader: Janis Conlon
Christmas Eve Scripture Readings…Isaiah 9:2-4,6-7 & Luke 2:1-20
Serving at God’s Altar Next Sunday (12/31)…Angel Army Team 2 (Captain: Matt LeBlanc; Interim Administrator: Holly Scheppegrell; Pastor: this
ministry is available; Convener: Al Krantz); Acolytes: Rebecca Berkeley, Brianna Robinson, Brian Sanniota, Jack Sanniota;
Altar Bread Baker: Lynn Skrobot; Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Reid & Anna Moore;
Offertory Basket Passers: Ashley Fox, Olivia Fox, Allie Seidel, Gracie Seidel; PowerPoint: Kevin Krantz;
Presenters: Ben Copeland, Kate Copeland, Jennifer Sanders; Reader: Betsy Fox
Next Sunday’s Scripture Readings…Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 & John 1:1-18
In our Prayers…those
who travel over Christmastide…those impacted by the
chest/cough or nausea viruses present in Charlotte ….Michelle Dezzutto‘s sister, Joan…Carson
King…Ben Doyon…Elizabeth, Shari Wynn‘s sister…Bob, Lee
Frickhoeffer‘s uncle…Phyllis, Linda Mellon‘s mother…Mike, Dick Reif’s
brother; Joe, Michele Nichol’s father; Melissa, Donna Elyea’s cousin; Viola, Todd
Atwood‘s grandmother…Emily, Nancy and Tony Hodgson's granddaughter…Michel, Catherine
Atwood’s father…those serving in Iraq, especially Bob, Clifford King Harbin‘s nephew, Jared,
Wes and Michele Nichols’ nephew; Ron, Marilyn Doyon‘s
brother-in-law...Palmer, Betsy Fox’s teenage cousin…Jessie Powell, Janie
Lownes...Bertie, Bonnie Lowder’s mother…Ed and Jean, Dick Reif's
parents…Pat Kitts, friend of Beloved; Penny Crawford and Chris Morley as they seek permanent
employment...the staff and students of Community House Middle School
Upcoming Calendar…click here
