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By Tiffany Martin

Episcopal Church of the Epiphany1101 Sunset DriveP. O. Box 116Guntersville, AL 35976256-582-4897

November 2011

Editor: Rusty Ogden

VINTAGE JEWELRY

Personalized ornaments and

gifts

Frozen Soups

November 198am - 2pm

To volunteer to bring baked goods, jewelry, or to work

at the bazaar, call Rusty Ogden at 582-4897 or

Marsha Babb at 571-2300

Something for everyone on your list!

http://epiphanyguntersville.org

Stone Engraving byEd Kilner

You may pre-order Vegetable Beef Soup or Sante Fe Soup for $8/qt. Sign up sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway.

Large Silent Auction withArt work

AndHome accessories

Mary Kay®

Enriching women’s lives

Frozen CasserolesFrozen Casseroles will be available the day of the bazaar but you may pre-order a variety of casseroles. Sign up sheets and descriptions are on the bulletin board in the hallway.

ACCESSORIES

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FLOWER AND CANDLE DEDICATIONS FOR 2012

The Altar Guild is taking orders for flowers and candles for 2012. This is a beautiful and thoughtful way to celebrate, honor, and remember those in our lives who mean so much to us.

The candle and flowers signup sheets for 2012 will be posted on the bulletin board across from the church office. Please remember that these are done on a first come – first serve basis. Place your order now or you may call Marsha at 256-571-2300. If a flower date you would like is already spoken for, look at that same date on the candle list.

Rodney’s bills the Sunday altar flowers to each individ-ual.

The candles dedications are $10.00 per date and are pay-able to the church. We appreciate your payment before dedication date so the church’s records and your year-end statement are correct. This helps Martha mark your donation(s) properly and promptly. Please make your check payable to Epiphany and note that it is for candles and for what date.

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ALL SAINTS’ DAY ALTAR FLOWERS All Saints Day is celebrated on Sunday, November 6. The Altar Guild is taking orders for the dedications which appear in both the 8am and 10:30am bulletins

This dedication is a beautiful way to remember those saints who have gone on before us; mother, father, brother, sister, child, or a special friend.

A dedication form is on the counter in the church office. Each dedication is $5.00. We appreciate your payment before dedication date so the church’s records and your year-end statement are correct.

To put in your dedication, please call the church office.

Poinsettias for Christmas 2011

The Altar Guild is taking dedications for red Poinsettias. We will need 20 to decorate the church for Christmas. Each poinsettia plant is $20.00.

Dedication forms are on the counter in the church office. We appreciate your payment when you sign up or no later than December 26th, so it can be processed for year-end.

This dedication is a beautiful way to honor those people who are special in our lives and to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus born so long ago in a stable and under a starry sky.

If you have any questions please see Marsha Babb or call her at 256-571-2300.

If you would like to join the choir for Advent and Christmas or are considering singing with us every Sunday, come to our rehearsals Wednesday evenings at 6:30 or Sunday mornings at 9:30. Wonderful music has been chosen for the liturgical seasons approaching and all voices are welcome. Come and make a joyful noise unto the Lord!

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Greetings my dear Epiphany family,

The season has changed and what beautiful autumn weather we have experienced. The briskness of the early mornings and the warmth of the bright afternoon sun serves to quicken our pace and enliven our tempera-ment. I must say that autumn is my favorite season of the year.

November is a family kind of month. Memories of long ago Thanksgivings with turkey and gravy, fresh warm apple or pumpkin pie, as well as pick-ing up pecans in Clayhatchee. These treasured thoughts continually remind me of the joy of being alive. And be-cause I am alive and flourishing I be-gin once again to have a feeling of gratitude for the life that Christ has given me. I have received so much more than I have ever received. God and neighbor have reached out to me far more than I reach out to them.

The matrix of stewardship comes full circle once again in my mind. How do I repay God for the abundant grace I receive? No amount of money or time will repay what I might consider a debt. All I have is ordinary human models of expressing gratitude.

Foremost, is my tithe. While I often times believe that it is impossible, experience tells me that it is not. And even though I would love to spend that money on family, travel, food and my own leisure, I have found it much more enriching to give to my church and Lord. I don’t give the portion that is due God, because with the blessings that I have experienced in my life that would be everything. I have also discovered that giving freely has given me a much more relaxed and enjoyable life style.

My friends, life is so good. I have not lost a thing sharing it with my God and my friends, especially this time of year.

Blessing to you all

Each of us should have our 2012 Pledge Card by the time you receive this newsletter. Just a few notes to mention before you say a prayer as you sign this year’s card.

Please give from your heart. Pledging is vital to all to keep Epiphany’s minis-try strong. We depend on each other.

Please get your pledge card in by November 7. Even if you are unable to pledge this year, just write Zero on your card and send it back. This will avoid us calling you regarding your intention.

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GOOD NEWSIn less than a week we have all the money we need to purchase 50 chairs for the Commons Building. They will be here and ready to use for the Brotherhood of Saint Andrews – Epiphany Eats In Steak Dinner – scheduled for the evening of Thursday, November 3.

What we lack now is the flooring for the Commons Building. We have just re-ceived a gift of a $1000 for that purpose, but we need approximately $6,500 more to have the flooring purchased and in-stalled. If five or six people can come together we can have the floor installed very quickly and be pretty much finished with the commons part of the building (appliances are covered and will arrive over the next few months).

Thanks everyone.

A New Class With Fr. Bill—The Broken Heart

Father Bill will be moderating a class on Robert Benson's book, The Body Broken. The class will meet on Thursday mornings at 10AM in his office beginning on November 3rd. The book is free to all participants. Just show up.

ROBERT BENSON COMING FOR CAROL JEAN RIVES FORUM

Robert Benson, from Christ Cathedral in Nashville, Tennes-see, will lead us on a two day retreat beginning on Friday eve-ning, November 11 and continuing on Saturday, November 12 in the Commons Building. This will be the first offering of the Carol Jean Rives Forum on Spirituality and will be our first conference in the new Commons Building. Tickets for $30 and are available in the office. The fee includes a conti-nental breakfast and lunch on Saturday. The conference will be limited to 40 people. Scholarships are available.

Through his work, Mr. Benson demonstrates how prayer can enter the fabric of one’s existence so that life itself becomes prayer. He has pub-lished more than a dozen books about searching for the sacred in the midst of our everyday lives. His writings have been critically acclaimed in the New York Times, USA Today and other periodicals.

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Thanksgiving IngatheringThe Outreach Committee will sponsor their annual Thanksgiving Ingathering of food and personal items. Brown paper bags, with suggested items needed, will be distributed on Sunday, November 13 to be turned in on Sunday, November 20.

All items will be divided between Ogden House, Mountain Lakes Behavioral Center and the Salvation Army for them to distribute.

Shopping for Marshall County Christmas Coalition

November 13th

There will be a sign up sheet for anyone that would like to meet and shop for MCCC children. We will leave after church, eat lunch together (Dutch) and then shop. Who doesn’t like to shop with other peoples money?

Outreach Committee

November Mission Team Spotlight

Each year we assist the First Methodist Church for the city-wide Thanksgiving meal on Thanksgiving Day.On Wednesday evening, November 23, we will have the food preparation following the evening Thanksgiv-ing service. On Thursday morning, we cook and deliv-ering of the food to the Methodist Church,

Father Bill provides pies and coffee for the event. If you are in town and can participate on Wednesday evening, or early Thursday morning, we would appreciate it.

Thanks!

Maggie Muegge

Hospitality Committee

LIVE AUCTION

all those who worked so hard.

Thank you to:

all those who brought such wonderful food

and all those who attended.

all those who were so generous with their donations

Once again the Annual Live Auction became the biggest fundraiser of the year making over $21,000 dollars. That’s after expenses. Good job Linda and Joe Katz, John Branum and crew.

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Congratulations to Matthew and Beth Packard Lovett on their marriage. The wedding took place at Epiphany on October 1, 2011.

Congratulations to Daniel and Alicia Adkins Garrison on their marriage. The wedding took place at Epiphany on October 8, 2011

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Debbie Moss and Jenny Baker are directing this year’s Christmas Pageant which is December 18. If your child would like to be in the pageant, the sign up sheet is on the bulletin board outside the nave. Debbie would like to encourage the children to participate in this fun filled Christmas tradition. Especially needed is a baby for the Christ Child and a fun loving man willing to be the donkey.

Rehearsals are scheduled for Sunday, December 11 at noon and Saturday, December 17 at 10 a.m.

There will be a Thanksgiving Service November 23 at 7pm. Afterwards we will eat pumpkin pie.

Christmas Pageant December 2010

Lauren Wainwright1175 Old Harris Rd.Apt. 716Dallas, GA 30157

Zaxby's is sponsoring a - "Sunday Night is Fund-raiser Night! Now thru December - Sundays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. 10% of all sales will be donated to the Marshall County Christmas Coalition!" So enjoy Zaxby's chicken and support the Christmas Coalition at the Guntersville or Boaz locations.

Beth with Shaun Packard

Alecia with Rick Cooley

WINNERSTom Downes won the AL/LSU tickets raffle.

Nancy Brennan won the quilt raffle.


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United Thank OfferingNovember 6

It is that time again. Time to fill those blue boxes with your coins and blessings.

Fill a box or write a check to ECW and place them in the offering plate Sunday, November 6

The UTO offering goes to support projects that address compelling human needs and/or expand mission and ministry both domestic and world-wide. Please make any checks payable to ECW as we cannot send per-sonal checks to the Diocese.

Epiphany has been a strong contributor to the UTO fund and we are proud of our participation in years past. Look for the blue boxes and envelopes as you come into the church. Take a minute and read the sides of the boxes and receive the blessing there for you.

by Cheri Blair

The ECW Fall Conference in Montgomery was fantas-tic. The Reverend Elizabeth Wheatley Jones was our speaker. She led us into a marvelous discussion on mis-sion and encouraged us to find our passion as defined as where our deep gladness and the world’s deep hun-ger meet. Joanna and I will gladly share more. Just ask us. By the way, 2012 Fall Conference will be hosted by Christ Church in Albertville. Epiphany will have a ma-jor role so keep tuned to the newsletter and bulletins for details.

I wish to thank Joanna Brooks for her 2 years of service as Mountain Convocation Coordinator. She did a su-perb job representing us on the diocesan board. Her position is now filled by Pat Clanton from Calvary in Oneonta. I now serve as your convocation secretary and also devotions chair for the board. There are many activities coming up…so keep checking the newsletter, bulletins and the ECW website…alabamaecw.org… for more details.

EYC Sponsoring Christmas Coalition Family

The EYC will be sponsoring six children thru Marshall County Christmas Coalition. We have raised some money by raffling the quilt. Thank you to all who have purchased tickets and congratulations to Nancy Brennan on winning the quilt. We will gladly welcome donations toward this effort or stop by Shelly's office to find out a specific item you may donate for one of the children.

Epiphany will be hosting Happening # 60 March 2-4, 2012.

Happening is a Christian experience presented by teenagers for teenagers with the help of clergy and lay adult leadership. Happening is based on the Cursillo® model, but in a format relevant to high school students. We will be host-ing 75-100 youth and will be responsible for all meals and snacks for the weekend. We will also be providing transpor-tation to and from our homes for the youth to shower on Sat-urday & Sunday mornings that weekend. Happening is a life changing experience for youth. This is our opportunity to help the Happeners experience the Holy Spirit through our hospitality.

Epiphany Christmas Float (all ages)The Guntersville Christmas parade will be on December 10 at 5:00pm. We will once again be entering a float in the parade. We had a great time last year and would love to have more people involved this year. The theme of the parade is "A Story Book Christmas". We have a truck and trailer available but will need a driver. We will also need a small generator (preferably a quiet one) to power the Christmas lights. We plan to return to Epiphany after the parade for refreshments and fellowship.

VYPVery Young Persons meets each Wednesday 6:30pm-7:30pm.Please come to have fun with your church friends and learn a little along the way.Nov. 2 - Let's meet JeremiahNov. 9 - Board game night Nov. 16 - DanielNov. 30 - Popcorn & Movie night - How can I celebrate Advent?

Last Year’s Float


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Happening #60

mtg 7pm

Kim LindstromLief Thornton

2CP 10:30am

HC & Healing Service 11:30am

Worship Comm. Mtg 2pmWorship 5:30pmDinner 5:45pm

Programs & Choir 6:30pm

3Fr. Bill’s Study

Group 10amDG 12pm

Epiphany Eats In 6pm

CP 6:30pmJeanne Tibbitt

4

Bert BensonSpencer Panazze

5Carrying the

Cross

6 Discretionary Fund Sunday

HC 8am & 10:30amBreakfast 8:45am

SS 9:30amChildren’s Church

10:30amEYC 5pm

Taizé Service 5pmSue Ann Harwell

Debi Houston

7EFM 6pm

CJR Forum mtg 6:30pm

Terry Rainey-Camper

8Ministry

Council mtg 6:30pm

Rachel Jarmon

9CP 10:30am


Worship 5:30pmVeterans Dinner 5:45pm


10Fr. Bill’s Study

Group 10amDG 12pm

CP 6:30pm

Dottie MosleyJohn Pate

Nancy Walker

11Robert Benson’s “Living Prayer”

7pm

12BSA 8amGarden

Workday 8amRobert Benson’s “Living Prayer”

8:30am

J. R. Foster

13 HC 8am & 10:30am

Breakfast 8:45amSS 9:30am

Outreach mtg 9:30amChildren’s Church

10:30amChristmas Shopping

12pmEYC 5pm

Ultreya 6pm

14EFM 6pm

Maggie Muegge

15Hospitality mtg

7pm

Ron HoltBrian Keck

16CP 10:30am


Worship 5:30pmDinner 5:45pm


Kim AdamsWill Smith

17Fr. Bill’s Study

Group 10amDG 12pm

CP 6:30pm

18

Bradley Burrows

19Holiday Bazaar

8am—2pm

20 Fall IngatheringHC 8am & 10:30am

Breakfast 8:45amSS 9:30am

Children’s Church 10:30am

EYC 5pm

21EFM 6pm

Donna BurrowsTony Clines

Catherine Reed

22Vestry mtg 7pm

Brian MarrKenny Shifflett

23CP 10:30am


Thanksgiving Service 7pmPreparing Food for

Community Thanksgiving 8:15pm

John Meredith

24 25

Frances RuddyJan Sanderson

26BSA 8am

Page Kennedy

27 1st Sunday of Advent

HC 8am & 10:30amBreakfast 8:45am

SS 9:30amChildren’s Church

10:30amEYC 5pm

28EFM 6pm

29 30CP 10:30am


Worship 5:30pmDinner 5:45pm

Programs & Choir 6:30pmRyan Howell

CODE: BSA—Brotherhood of St. Andrew; CP—Centering Prayer; DOK—Daughters of the King; DG—Dream Group; HC—Holy Communion; HE—Holy Eucharist; SS—Sunday School; Birthdays

November 2012

Vestry Person for the month of November

Sue Beiter 256-582-9638

December January

18—Christmas Pageant 13 & 14—Enneagram Program

24—Family Christmas Service 5:30pm 15—Parish Business Meeting

Festival of Carols 10:30pm 22—Bishop Sloan’s Visit & Confirmation

1st Eucharist of Christmas 11pm

25—Nativity of Our Lord 10am

10—Christmas Parade 5pm 7—Consecration of Bishop

PARISH ELECTION RESULTSParish Elections were held Sunday, October 23. Elected to the Vestry were Rick Cooley, Jim Harrison, and Ray laver.Although they do not vote, Guy Caffey will be Church Treasurer, and Martha Ross will be the Clerk and take minutes.

Susan Armstrong, Gary Beasley and Sue Beiter are going off the vestry this year. Thank you for all your work.

Elected as Convention Delegates for 2012 were Lamar Auman, Gary Beasley, Joe Katz and Ann Thomas. Alternate to the convention is Cheri Blair.

Thank you Sheila Myrick for your wonderful Sante Fe soup.

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GUNTERSVILLE RECYCLING DEPARTMENT

****RECYCLING REQUIRED BY CITY ORDIANCE**** Curbside Recycling is provided to all residents of the City of Guntersville. Residents may pick-up blue bags free of chargefrom the following locations:

City Hall, the Water Board, the Recreation Center and the Library. Curbside Pick-up is offered to all residents within the City Limits of Guntersville

Recycling Pick-up on Monday* for those with Thursday Household Garbage Pick-upRecycling Pick-up on Tuesday for those with Friday Household Garbage Pick-up

*Gunter’s Landing Recycling Monday Pick-up and Tuesday Household Garbage Pick-up

The Guntersville Recycling Center gladly accepts recyclable items from individuals living outside of the city limits. Recycla-ble items are accepted at the Recycling Center located at 3450 Wyeth Mountain Road. Items should be placed in the bin in front of the center.

Guntersville Recycling Department Accepts the Following ItemsPAPER- newspaper, office paper (all colors), shredded paper, magazines, hardback books, paperback books, phone books,

catalogs, junk mail, cardboard (including all types of storage moving boxes, cereal and other dry good boxes from the grocery store, paper towel and bathroom tissue rolls, oatmeal boxes, pizza boxes and wrapping paper rolls)

UNBROKEN GLASS CONTAINERS-clear/brown/green

ALUMINUM- clean foil and cans (beverage containers)

TIN/STEEL (cans)

PLASTICS-#1 through# 6 (including most food containers, bottles and jugs: beverage bottles, laundry detergent jugs, milk and orange juice jugs, shampoo bottles, fast food salad containers, disposable plastic cups, coffee cup lids, Styrofoam coffee cups, take-out containers, plastic bottle lids from soft drink bottles, sport drink bottles and water bottles-not including lids from milk and orange juice jugs)

GROCERY BAGS-plastic grocery bags

MOTOR OIL-poured into an oil bottle or milk jug labeled “Oil”, cap tightly secured**PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL ITEMS ARE RINSED OUT**

ELECTRONIC WASTE-computers, monitors and keyboards will be picked up curbside by appointment. Call 256-571-7598 to schedule

ATTENTION: Business owners and Office Mangers- appointments may be scheduled to pick-up large quantities of shredded paper/office paper. Please call 256-571-7598 to schedule.

Lesa B. BellinCity of [email protected]


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