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Rector’s Office Drop-In Time
Rev. Jen has set her office drop-in day as Wednesday of each week from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. for anyone who would like to stop in and visit. You are always invited to make an appointment for a time convenient for you. Mondays are her Sabbath day. NOTE: No drop-in hours Wednesday, September 24. Also Rev. Jen will be out of the office Tuesday, October 7 – Friday, October 17 so there will be no drop-in hours during those 2 weeks.
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 21
In-Person Sunday Morning Worship Service, September 28, led by The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Oldstone-Moore, 10:15 a.m.
You can stream the service via St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Greencastle, Indiana Facebook Page. Click on this link to view the Live Stream. We will start the Live Stream 5 minutes prior to the start of the service.
Click here for the service booklet for September 28.
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SAINT ANDREW’S 2025 MEMBER DIRECTORIES
For those of you who had your photos taken for the new church directory, you can pick up your free copy in the office during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – noon, or get them from Karen Hirt Mannon at church on Sunday. Those who did not have their photos taken can inquire with Karen as there are only a limited number of extras available.
PRIDE BLOCK PARTY VOLUNTEERS
Join St. Andrew’s at the 2025 Greencastle Pride Block Party in downtown Greencastle this Saturday, September 27 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. The party returns to downtown on Indiana Street since its last event in 2022. We will have a booth at the celebration near Moore’s with information about our church and an opportunity to share that God loves you – no exceptions! Volunteers are needed to help us celebrate our witness as a loving and inclusive community of Christ. Duties will include handing out ‘swag” and information about the church, and being present with our neighbors. Sign up for an hour-long shift or drop by to say hello. Note the family friendly drag show performance will be between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. Questions? Email our intern, Meghan Mcconnell at meghan.mcconnell@gmail.com. Sign up in Hamilton Hall or email Meghan.
MINISTRY SCHEDULES AND EVENTS’ CALENDAR
Just for your information, if you go to the Saint Andrew’s website, you can find there the Ministry schedules for the current quarter and also a full events’ calendar.
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY
The Book and Bible Group has begun again, meeting at 4:30 p.m. most Tuesday afternoons with Evening Prayer celebrated at 4:00 p.m. The next one will be Tuesday, September 30, discussing the Gospel passage for the coming Sunday. All are welcome.
ALTAR FLOWER CALENDAR
An altar flower calendar is posted in Hamilton Hall. Sign up to sponsor the altar flowers to commemorate a birthday or anniversary, remember a loved one, or in thanksgiving for an important event. We ask a donation to help offset the cost of the altar flowers and other worship expenses. Be sure to tell the office your dedication so that it can be printed in the bulletin. Please make checks payable to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and in the memo field please put this information: Altar Flowers, person’s name, occasion, Sunday date you’d like for the flowers to be on the altar.
VESTRY MEETING MINUTES
If any of you are interested in what your Vestry is doing, there are two copies of each month’s minutes on the music stand in Hamilton Hall. Feel free to read and return!
SHOPPING LIST FOR NON-FOOD PANTRY
Please add Adult Pull-Ups (all sizes) and bed pads to your shopping list for the NFP for the month of September. If you are donating adult pull-ups/briefs, they should be the ones without tabs. We are currently overstocked in adult diapers and period products. Meals and conversation in Hamilton Hall are going well. Patrons are now able to pick out items they most need. Your contributions help our budget go farther in helping meet the needs of those in Putnam County. The next Non-Food Pantry will be Saturday, September 27 from noon – 2:00 p.m. If you can help with this ministry in any way, please contact Harriet Moore or Carl Huffman.
KROGER COUPONS
If you have any unwanted Kroger coupons, please bring them to Hamilton Hall and place in the window ledge near the “Little Library”. We would like to make them available to our Non-Food Pantry recipients so that they might be able to take advantage of them to help extend their food budget. Thanks in advance!
FREE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
We have some large print Day by Day daily devotionals in the sanctuary that you are free to take home for your personal devotions–and if we know that people would like copies, we can order the right amount. Many of you may also appreciate the on-line version of Day to Day. Click here.
ON-GOING COVID PROTOCOL
We continue to respond to both our county’s current CDC designation and to the current variant. Masking is optional. Decisions on COVID policy have moved from the Reconvening Committee to Rev. Jen and the Wardens.
Prayers and Reflections for This Week
We have heard that the daily reflections and scripture readings provided during Lent were appreciated. The meditations are written by persons from Gobin UMC and Beech Grove UMC. They will be in the newsletter each week. Whether you enjoy these every day or as the Spirit moves you, may this resource continue to bring you spiritual food for the journey. Blessings!
Click here to view the readings and accompanying links.
Non-Food Pantry Latest
Saturday, September 27
• Noon to 2:00 p.m.
There will be a distribution in Hamilton Hall and light lunches will be served inside. We are grateful for all those who have worked so hard to obtain supplies for the Non-Food Pantry. Items are having to be purchased from a variety of sources making it much more expensive. Donations to help offset this extra cost will be gratefully accepted!
Top 3 Needed Items
Your prayers are asked for:
Haile Bane, grandson of Joanne Haymaker
Beth Benedix, friend to many at St. Andrew’s
Jennifer Clarke, friend of Patti Harmless
Lynda, friend of Sarah Finlay-Black
The family of Jeanne Fitzpatrick
Katie Gleichman, relative of Jim & Cathryn Ensley
Tom Kaiser, friend of Jen+ & Chris
Hansford Mann, friend of Joanne Haymaker
Teresa Masten, friend of Karen & Jim Mannon
Mickeal
Sally Motsch, friend to many at St. Andrew’s
Mary Mountz
Tom Mullen, father of Patti Harmless
Logan Murray, grandson of Dave & Sue Murray
Elizabeth & Natalie Sheffler, daughter & granddaughter of Page & Narda Cotton
Deloris Smith, friend of Emily Knuth
Skip Sutton
Larry Taylor, former member of St. Andrew’s
The family of Edith Welliver
Dwight Ziegler, uncle of Stephanie Gurnon
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Episcopal Campus Ministry at Indiana University-Canterbury House: The Rev. Ed Bird.
Our companion dioceses: The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil: The Most Rev. Mauricio Jose Araujo De Andrade, Primate of Brazil and Bishop of Brasilia. The people and Diocese of Haiti and Saint Andre’s Parish and school in Mithon.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.
Birthdays: Ross Whitten, September 28; Pam Smith, October 3; Larry Sutton, October 4.
Anniversaries: None.
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