Welcome to Epiphany!
We are happy you chose to worship with us this morning. Please sign the Guest Book at the back of the church.

Announcements for the Week of Sept. 5, 2010

The flowers on the altar today are given by Jim and Anne Oney in celebration of their 44th wedding anniversary.

Please join the congregation after the worship service for our Coffee Hour. Today is our 1st Sunday Pot Luck and next week the treats will be brought by the families with last names E through K.

New worship opportunities coming this fall: Wednesdays, Noonday Prayers begins Sept 8 and Sundays, 6:00pm, Evening Prayer with Eucharist begins Sept 12.

We are very grateful for the $59,000 received for the building fund for our Warm Springs Building Project. We also have a ways to go to reach the $150,000 that will be required for us to be able to purchase our own building for our church home. We have a wonderful opportunity for a new home to house our worship, church school, and parish community activities. I am asking everyone again to prayerfully consider what they may contribute and to let me know as soon as possible what their gift may be. Carolyn Sabo, chairperson.

The Building Committee needs your input! Come to a meeting next Thursday, 9/9/10, 6-8 pm at church to offer your input on the Needs/Wants/Wishes you have for our next facility. If you are unable to participate in this meeting, please speak with a vestry member, or e-mail teamburton@cox.net, to offer your suggestions.
Our nursery is in need of volunteers!  We would like to utilize a much larger group of volunteers, so that no one has to give up their worship time too often. If you could help even occasionally, please see Rebecca.

The Education Committee is seeking donations for the three Sunday School Classrooms and the Nursery at Epiphany.  If you are able to donate any of the following items, your support is greatly appreciated: Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, Clorox disinfecting wipes, hand sanitizer, tissues, white card stock, construction paper, and white copy paper. You can give the items to Betty-Jeanne Cousins, Christine Eastburn, or Rebecca Dixon. Thank you very much for supporting Epiphany's children!

There will be a marketing meeting after the service on Sept. 12 for about 30 minutes. See Barbara Aalberts for details.

Epiphany Car Wash: We will have our first ever off-site car wash on Saturday 09-18-10 from 11am to 3pm on the SW corner of Sunset & Stephanie, in front of Port o' Subs. Please, support this activity with a donation of car wash supplies including your Hands (temporary donations only), Towels, Buckets, Sponges, Water for the washers. Please take an envelope with 8 tickets and sell to friends, family, co-workers and wealthy strangers. Labeled donation envelopes can be returned to Rose Stams or Rob McPeak.
Fall Rummage Sale 8am, Saturday, September 25 Epiphany Parking Lot. Your donations of new and gently used items will be accepted on Thursday & Friday, September 23rd & 24th. Volunteers are needed to receive goods, sort, price, set-up, cashier, place signage, etc. Sign-up sheets are at the back table. Contact Ginny Guzman-Walsh if you can help:ginny@finadene.com, 476-9150 or 498-1206.

New Song Church in Anthem is offering another ALPHA course Tuesdays September 7-November 16 beginning at 6:30pm .  You are invited to attend. See Helen for details.
“When bad things happen …” will start back up Sept 16 6:30pm-7:30. For 8 weeks.  If any one is interested please call Shawn Woolworth to get them the printed material before class begins.

Children’s Activities.

The 2010 Sunday School Kick-Off is today beginning at 9:30 a.m. Registration for Nursery children up through 8th grade youth is available. The first actual Sunday School class will take place next week, on September 12th. The theme is country-western and called "Step Up Your Faith," so we hope to see all of Epiphany's cowgirls and cowboys there!

Adult Activities

The next meeting for the Book Club is Sept 28. They will read “Nickel and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich.

Greet & Eat Groups:  A good way to meet new people and renew friendships is by hosting small dinner parties in your home. Sign up sheets are on the table in the back of the Sanctuary.  Questions? Nancy Knox, 260-9672 or nabo1@cox.net. Meet Sept through Dec., an adult activity.

Community Outreach
You CAN help to make a difference in our community.

An Outreach Group will be cooking and serving a meal to the homeless on the 2nd Friday of the month. The next date is Friday, Sept 10th, arrive 2:00 PM, clean up and finish by 6:00 PM. Please see Ginny or call her @ 476-9150

This Week at Epiphany

Monday Sept 6
9:45 AM Deeply Spiritual, Slightly Desperate Parents
Wednesday Sept 8
9:30 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry: Education Center
12 Noon Noon Day Prayers and Eucharist
Thursday Sept 9
6:00 PM Needs, Wants & Wishes Meeting
6:30 PM Girl Scouts
Friday Sept 10
2 PM Friends of the Desert Outreach Program
Sunday Sept 12
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist: Sanctuary
9:15 AM Nursery Care available
9:15 AM Adult Education reconvenes
9:30 AM Sunday School Begins
10:00 AM Holy Eucharist: Sanctuary
11:00 AM Choir Practice
11:00 AM Marketing Meeting
6:00 PM Evening Prayer with Eucharist

Service and Lessons for next week, Sept 12
The 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Eucharistic Prayer D Prayers of the People Form 6
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14
1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10
All the reading may be found at <http://www.io.com/~kellywp/

Celebrations of Life This Week

Happy Birthday to:
Polly Carolin September 9
Meagan McKinney September 11
Happy Anniversary to:
Jin & Anne Oney September 3

Participants in the Service Today

Altar Guild Elsa Torgerson
Acolyte: 8 AM Kris Kohn
10 AM Douglas McPeak
Chalice Bearers: 8 AM Kris Kohn
10 AM Lindsey Chapter & Kathy Turley
Readers: 8 AM George Yao
10 AM Connie Barlow & Carol Thoreson
Greeters: George and Chita Yao
Clean up Crew: Parents of the Nursery Children
Next Week: Parents of Miss Betty-Jeanne’s Class
   

Mark Your Calendar for Future Events

4th Tuesdays at 6:30 PM Grieving & Loss Support Group: next
meeting Sept 28
3rd Wednesday at 6 PM Vestry shared dinner & meeting; next
meeting Sept 15
3rd Thursdays at 6:30 PM Care and Calling Committee meeting; next meeting Sept 16
1st & 4th Fridays at 8:30 AM Care & Calling Update: next meetings Sept 24 and Oct 1
2nd Friday at 2 PM Friends of the Desert meal program: St Timothy: next work party Sept 10
Saturdays at 8:00AM Men’s Group Breakfast: Rae’s Restaurant, Alternating weeks; next dates Sept 18 and Oct 2
2nd Sunday alternating months, Newcomers Brunch: next date Sept 12
Thurs Sept 9 at 6:30 Needs, Wants and Wishes Meeting for new facility
Sunday Sept 12 at 9:30 First Day of Sunday School
At 11:00 Marketing Meeting
At 11:00 Newcomers Brunch
Saturday Sept 18 Epiphany Car Wash: Port of Subs, Stephanie & Sunset. A fund raiser for the church.
Sunday Sept 19 11:00 AM Altar Guild Meeting: classroom
Sept 19 1 to 5 PM Servant Leadership Training: Christ Church LV
Sat. Sept 25 8 AM to ? Fall Rummage Sale: parking lot & Church
Oct 8 – 10 Diocesan Women’s Retreat: Camp Galilee
Oct. 22-24, Diocesan Convention, Santa Fe Casino Hotel, L V
Nov 7, Sunday Blood Drive in the mobile unit in the parking lot