THE ADVENT CHRONICLEOur Purpose: Love God, Love One Another, Make Disciples

February 2017episcopalchurchadvent@aol.com

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Message from Fr Barrett ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙∙1 Daughter of the King (DOK) ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 2Episcopal Church Women (ECW) ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 3Habitat for Humanity ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙4Milestones ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 7Up Coming Events∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ 7

Weekly Events

Sunday: 1st Sunday of the month is Healing Service

11:15am 2nd Sunday is the Daughter of the King meet

8/10am 3rd Sunday is Blood Pressure Check11:15am 4th Sunday of the month is

Co-ed Cursillo GroupingMonday: 6:30pm Boy Scout Troop

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the month is Health & Wellness Ministry

Wednesday: 3pm Choir PracticeIn Advent: 5pm Soup and

Bread dinner & 6pm WorshipThursday: 9:30am EFM 6pm Girl Scouts

6pm Vestry Meet 2nd Thurs. of the month

Friday: 12pm Stations of the Cross Only in Lent

Saturday: 8:00am IHOP Fellowship on the 2nd Saturday of the month – All

11251 SW Hwy 484Dunnellon, FL 34432(352) 465-7272

Office HoursMon., Wed., Thurs.,

9:00am – 12:00pmTuesday 9:00am – 4:30pm

A MESSAGE FROM FR. BARRETT

Happy New Year!

We are off to a good start. Our church has a new roof completed at a much lower cost than our original estimate. Next year about this time we will celebrate with a seven day cruise. This fund raiser will replace some of the money withdrawn from the Reserve Fund to pay for the roof. We have already added three new members this year. Our choir sounds better than ever. We are researching new ministries to serve our neighbors. The Lord has called us to a good place and continues to bless and guide us.

Now let’s talk about the next major season in the church year-Lent. It begins on March 1st with Ash Wednesday. I have heard your concerns about driving at night. Some of this we simply can’t avoid. We can’t make the powerful liturgical transition from darkness to light on the Easter Vigil by worshipping in the afternoon and going from daylight to daylight. However, we can make some accommodations so that some members are not excluded from the entire Lent season of special worship. This year there will be TWO chances to worship on Ash Wednesday-at noon and 7pm. Imposition of ashes and the Eucharist will be offered at both times. Also, on Good Friday there will be worship at noon and 7pm. We will also gather for the Stations of the Cross at noon every Friday in Lent. As we did in Advent, private confession will be offered every Tuesday starting on Feb. 28 from 10am until noon.

Finally, we will once again gather for soup suppers and worship every Wednesday in Lent following Ash Wednesday. Fellowship will be at 5pm with worship at 6pm. The theme this year is “At the Crossroads.” Each week we will examine the story of someone in scripture who faced a crossroad in their faith. We face the same challenges. The topics, starting with Ash Wednesday are: confession, betrayal, judgment, compassion, declaration, and obedience.

God bless you this year.

Father Bill

The Order of the Daughters of the KingAdvent Chapter of the DOK

The Order of the Daughters of the King is an order for women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church. Our membership currently includes women in the Anglican, Episcopal, Lutheran and Roman Catholic churches.  

If you are called to become a member of The Order of the Daughters of the King, you are responding to God's call of a deeper commitment and relationship with Him and to pray, serve and share the His love with people you meet every day.

We are all at different stages of our Christian journey – some have just begun and some have been on this path for a long time. But no matter where we are on our sacred journeys, our primary goal is the same – to know Jesus Christ and to make Him known to others.

We meet the second Sunday of the month after the 10AM service; if you are interested please see me after the service.

Submitted byPatricia HarrisonFHS

Episcopal Church Women (E.C.W). is Looking Back and Ahead

Looking back to our January program, I can still feel the inspiration everyone in the audience felt as we listened to our speaker, Karla Grimsley, CEO of Interfaith. We were

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all amazed at just how much more Interfaith does than what we might have thought. If you were not there, please consider contacting Interfaith for a tour.

The ECW is looking ahead to a great year. Why? First off, in February, we will be treated to a presentation by a “snowbird” member of Advent, Pat Tallon. She has a presentation of the Lusitania which she has done for education classes at On Top of the World. At the time this article was written, the tentative date is Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:30am. So, pay attention to announcements on Sundays and signup to attend.

The date, March 11, at 5pm is set for the annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner fundraiser. Tickets ($12) will be sold beginning February 5 th. There will only be 100 available, so buy early, buy frequently – give them away – buy more!

In April there will be a Tea Party, on the 29th (also my birthday). Prepare to relax and enjoy a fine cup of tea, goodies and great fellowship. There will also be a sale of beautiful tea cups and saucers, donated by Muriel Chadwick and Fr. Loring.

Then, more fun will be had in May. Date and time will be set for a tour of Lakeridge Winery.

From June 5th – 7th is the ECW Province IV meeting at Camp McDowll in Alabama. Members of the ECW from the southeastern US will be meeting for a very powerful conference. Ask previous attendees like Mary Daniels, Liz Herrick, Debbie Milliron or me.

Also coming this year will be our ingathering for The Church Periodical Club (CPC). It is an Episcopal Institution; its ministry is to supply books, magazines, e-books, and educational tapes, videos and computer programs FREE to those who cannot obtain them and to raise the money to do this. The Church Periodical Club began as a club in 1888 at the Church of the Holy Communion in New York City. More information and details will be provided in upcoming months. Meanwhile, you can learn more at churchperiodical.com.

Nancy McGuckin, Publicity

Habitat for HumanityStrawberry Festival is coming

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Great event that helps fund one home for 2017, called the Strawberry House. Ted Smith is in charge of the information booth and needs 10 volunteers, five for morning and five

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for afternoon. He will be asking for volunteers at the next Brotherhood of St. Andrew, which is February 12th after the 10am service. You can contact him at 875-7531 to volunteer. If you can’t volunteer, just plan to join us for a day of fun at the Fort McPherson Complex.

This year, Habitat for Humanity is joining forces with Marion County’s Children Alliance for this event. They will have their inaugural Strawberry Jam 5K run to start the day, see the posters on the next page.

Helping make Home Ownership possible in Marion County

Important - Habitat for Humanity has caught up with its backlog of applicants for its “Home Ownership Program” and is actively looking for eligible applicants. Please spread the word and be on the lookout for families that might be interested. Have them contact Heather Thrall at Habitat for Humanity at 351-4663

Ted Smith, Member of Brotherhood of St. Andrew and also Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity, Marion County.

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MILESTONES

If your birthday or anniversary is not listed or is incorrect please contact the office and let us know– we want to include you with our blessings and best wishes on your special day.

BIRTHDAYS

Linda Menning 02/04Norma Holecsko 02/12Bob Traudt 02/17Nancy Rodriquez 02/21Jim Scott 02/25Gerry Baker 02/26

ANNIVERSARIES

Stephen & Josephine Ackerman 02/03Ray & Del Miller 02/08Larry & Joyce Harris 02/17Al & Florence Sickle 02/28

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If anyone is interested in the Psalm 121 Ministry (Pray Warrior’s) please speak to or call Alice DePerna at 352-489-1335

The Church is in need of Acolytes, Altar Guild helpers and Ushers. If anyone would like to volunteer or be a substitute please give Liz Herrick a call for Acolyte at (352) 291-4878 or e-mail her at tinlizziehr@yahoo.com, For Altar Guild, please call Lynn Johns at (305) 394-6771 or e-mail her at lajohns1@comcast.net, Lesley Ciullo for Ushers. Call the Office at (352) 465-7272 or e-mail her at episcopalchurchadvent@aol.com

Upcoming Events

February 9, 2017 Vestry Meeting at 6pm. All are welcome

February 11, 2017 IHOP Breakfast Fellowship at 8:00am, all are welcome

February 12, 2017 Brotherhood of St. Andrews meeting at 11:00am

February 12, 2017 Daughters of the King (DOK) meeting at 11:00am

February 21, 2017 Health & Wellness Group meeting at 10:00am

February 22, 2017 Episcopal Church Women (ECW) meeting at 10:30am

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March 1, 2017 Lent begins with Stations of the Cross every Friday. There will be two services on Ash Wednesday.

March 8, 2017 Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Meeting, time TBD

March 11, 2017 Corn Beef and Cabbage Dinner. Time 5:00pm

March 14, 2017 Good Friday, There will be two services at 12:00pm and 7:00pm.

February 3 – 10 , 2018 Raise the Roof Cruise – Celebrity Equinox- 7 night Eastern Caribbean Cruise

Corrections

In the 2017 telephone book:

Leah Foshay: E-mail: leahn@tampabay.rr.com

Liz Herrick: Cell: (352) 299-6278

If you see that an error was made, please let me know, so that I have the right info.Thank you, Lesley Ciullo

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