Today               2 – 4 p.m.          Advent Workshop

Tuesday            9 a.m. - 3 p.m.   Office Hours

                        7 p.m.         Mid-Week Eucharist in the church

Wednesday       9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Office Hours

                        6:15 p.m.           Choir Rehearsal

                       7:30 p.m.     Thanksgiving Eve Service

Thursday         10: 00 a.m.  Thanksgiving Day Service

Friday               9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Office Hours

Ministers for the Morning's Services:

8:00 a.m.   Acolyte:    Rick zum Brunnen

                 Reader:     Jeanne Gettle

9:00 a.m.   Ushers:   Joe Shafer, Fran Butler

                 Readers:  David Brackett, Stephen Naughton                 

                 Eucharistic Minister:  Allan Herlinger

                 Altar Service: Sean Jorgenson, Will Weaver, Connor Lamb, Luke Anthony, Eric                  Eckstein, Jasmine Sturr, Aaron Pfarr, Gwen Friedman, Ethan Sweaney, Jeremy                  Sturr, Tommy Surdu, Emma Jakse, Ana Hughes, John Hughes, Emily Egolf, Garrett                  Anthony, Matt Butler, Sammy Surdu, Tim Wehberg,

11:00a.m.   Usher:  Bill Sedberry

                 Reader:  Tom Mitchell

                 Altar Service: Jeff Youngman

Vestry: Basham, Hughes   Next Week: Moses, Wiggan

Altar Guild: Sally LaBarre Next Week: Sallie Parker

In Charity, your prayers have been requested for Esther, Gabriella, Stephanie, May, Dawn, Pam, Robert, Clarence, Winsome, Bette, Jill, Bette, Gus, Jackie, Ruth, Evelyn, Norma, Cathryn, Bonita, Matt, Susie, Chris, Leta, Neila, Barbara, Lauren Marie, Dona, Tina, Roger, Sr., Roger, Jr., Joyce, Angie, Tiger, Callie, Fred, Carolyn, Scott, Gary, Brian, Todd, Steven, John, Caroline, Pat, Norma, Brian, Johnson Family, Susan, Tim, Deana, Josephine, Art, Virginia, Jeanne, Lee Ann, Lois, Harriet, Henny, Louise, Adi, Steve, Mary, Linda, Joe, Ginger, Ian, Camille, Maddie, Dee, Jacob, Robert, Conrad, Eulala, Doug, Anne, Martin, Lou, Alex, Sheril, Cheryl,  Robert, Madison, Ally, Pat, Robert, Cal, Brian, Mia,  Jon, Mike, Stan, Rosemary, Elisabeth, Margaret, Eugenia, Elaine, Jackie, Jenny, Alexander, Beverly, Christin, Mike and all those who are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. Add names through the church office, by e-mail to the office or the rector, or written on the list on the tract table.

Departed:   Effie Allen

Military Personnel:  Jeff, Kevin, Lamont, Ron, Bob, Rodney, Pat, Tommy, Russell, Andrew, Claudell, Kristopher, Mathew, Douglas, Jonathan, Mark, Scott, Mark, Christin, Joe, Mike, Todd, Jason, Rick and for those who offer their lives in the service of our country and especially for those who go in harm’s way.

The Flowers at the Altar are given to the Greater Glory of Almighty God and in loving memory of Dick Haskill, by his wife May and their family

The Church:  St. John’s Church, Frostburg; Trinity Church, Towson; Mission Churches;  St. Mary’s Sunday School, First Grade Class, Sarah Hale and Shannon Sweaney, Instructors

Coming Too Quickly – 

Salvation Army Christmas Project -

1)   We need small toys for 50 Christmas stockings - games, puzzles, crayons, coloring books (can be rolled) dolls, cars, personal items, school stuff, stuffed animals, etc.

2) Also we need shirts for school size 4 to 16.  Sweat shirts, flannel shirts, polos, t’s broadclothe, etc..  Collection dates 29 Nov and 13 Dec.  Watch the bulletin for further directions.             Start shopping.

The Women of St. Mary’s have 2-Year Calendars (2010-2011) available for sale for the cost of $2.00.  They are on the tract table at the rear of the Church and there will be some also in the Parish Hall.  There are four designs available and they make nice gifts.  Questions:  Sallie Parker, 410 838-3677

The Tuesday Lunch Bunch will meet at Noon at Broom’s Bloom on December 1st.  A sign -up sheet is on the tract table.

Clickers Anonymous
The response to the Survey has been excellent!  Thank you to all who have taken the time to help plan for St. Mary's future.  You are now part of Clickers Anonymous.  If you are that one person who might procrastinate, you have one more week to register your response.

Advent Workshop Today, from 2 – 4 p.m.  

If you have not signed up, but wish to participate, please contact Mary Jane immediately following the 9am service. If you are an 11 O’clocker, see her in her office immediately after service!

Sale of St. Mary’s Church Note Cards:  A table will be set up in Parish Hall on November 29 after the 9 a.m. service for the sale.  Cards are $3.50 for a packet of 10. 

Thanksgiving Altar  Fresh fruits and vegetable are needed to decorate the Altar for the Thanksgiving services.  Donations should be brought to church or the office by Wed, Nov 25 at 9 a.m.  Following Thursday’s service the produce will be taken to Mann House in Bel Air, a halfway house for recovering addicts.

Women of St. Mary’s News:  The WoSM is providing the goodies for the reception following the First Holy Communion Service on November 29th.  We need baked goods (delivered to the Parish Hall kitchen up until 3:30 p.m. on the day of the service).  Cookies, brownies, etc. that can be put on a napkin and don't require a fork.  Please LABEL all donations "FIRST COMMUNION RECEPTION".  We need several helpers to set up the table and put all the donated goodies on serving platters, mix the punch, serve the punch, and clean up afterward.  These helpers should report to the kitchen no later than 3:30 p.m.  Thanks for any help you can give us!  Point of contact is Sally LaBarre (sallylabarre@gmail.com).

Leaf Cleanup Day- Saturday December 5th at 8:30

We are in need of the congregation’s help with the huge task of cleaning up the leaves in the cemetery area. We need anyone that can help rake leaves for any amount time. Bring your rake and gloves.   We begin with breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. and a light lunch will be served at noon.

We are also in need of (2) tractors that will be pulling tarps full of the leaves from the cemetery area to the leaf pile. This is a critical part of the clean up process, the more tractors we have the quicker we finish, right now we only have one tractor to pull tarps of leaves which will make it impossible for us to finish. If you bring your tractor you will have an easy job.....driving your tractor around all morning. Any questions please contact the church wardens Aaron, Dave L or Dave B.

                                                Thank you,

                                                Aaron Mullenax 

HO!  HO!! HO!!!  IT’S CHRISTMAS!!

            It’s time!  The Women of St. Mary’s has received the names of 16 families who have requested help this Christmas season.  Mason-Dixon Community Services has, as usual, provided us with families, and the Office on Aging has taken on the job of identifying seniors who need help.

            St. Mary’s Youth Group has asked to be allowed to take on the responsibility for one complete family, and thus they will be purchasing gifts for the parents and all six children in Family #9, as well as providing Christmas dinner and bags of perishable food.  We are please with their offer of generosity and good will.

            The ten remaining families with children leave the parish with 25 children, seven single mothers and three sets of parents.  We are pleased to report there are a goodly number of working parents, and one mother who is going to school at HCC as well as holding down a job.  One mother has three jobs.  Another is working full time at Lorien Bel Air, so you may have seen her there sometime.

            Most of the children are young (under 12) and nearly all live in the Edgewood-Aberdeen area.  It seems there are numerous grandmothers who watch the children while the parents work.  They do not live in the home.

            The seniors are all women this year. And their needs are basically food-related.  Each has a different story which leads to her needing our help.

            The list of gifts has been on the church tract table since Nov 22nd.  Since gifts are expensive and we have a lot of folks to serve, you may want to choose a single gift or two instead of a “whole child”.  Please feel free to sign for as much or as little as your wallet dictates.

            I suggest you bring paper and pencil to jot down the name, family number, gift item, and size (if applicable) as it is impossible to remember it all.  Also some of the names are quite unusual, i.e., Aalyah, Azureat, and Omaree, and we really do not want to spell them incorrectly.

            Gifts are due by December 13th.  Each gift should be wrapped separately, labeled with the family number and recipient’s name.  All gifts are from Santa Claus, and should be placed on the counter in the kitchen.  Please do not be late in delivering your gift - we need to have all the gifts in order to pack up the family’s bags.

            Of your gift is clothing, it would be good to enclose a gift slip or sales slip so it might be exchanged if it doesn’t fit.

            Please be generous with your donation on non-perishable food.   There are lots of hungry children on our list.  Food began being collected Nov 22nd in the Parish House lobby and at the rear of the church.  All food is due by December 13th.  Include canned fruits, fruit juices, vegetables, jellies, as well as cereals, crackers, soups, pasta, sauces, paper products and all kinds of things you use at home.  Baby food for one-year olds is acceptable, too.

            As usual, the Fish Bowl will be available for your cash and checks.  We use the money for food, utility and medical expenses, and rent.  This is a convenient way to participate if you are not a shopper.

            There is one last item.  If you have an unused 20", 16" or smaller bike you are willing to part with, there are three little girls who would love to ride them.

            For any information, donation, or for questions, call Esther at 410 838-3484.

            We ask a lot of you and you always come through.  Thank you once again.

            Esther Dombrowski

            for The Women of St. Mary’s

Open dates available for volunteers to host Coffee Hour – check the schedule in the kitchen.   It is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet and match those appreciative faces with names.  It is great time for fellowship.  Coffee and tea are the must items.  Edible treats are appreciated.   You can individualize it … celebrate a birthday, holiday, anniversary or other event … and you get to bask in the accolades!    Co-Hosts are welcome!  (Any questions ask Rita Gribbell or Jill Wiggan.)

Rectory Repairs Update:
The church wardens are in the process of developing a "preliminary cost estimate of repairs" for the purpose developing the 2010 church budget. This current cost estimate is at $61,200. We stress that this is only a "preliminary" cost estimate for budget purposes only. Once the 2010 church budget is approved and we know what monies are available and when these monies can be utilized we will then get bids from contractors for a more accurate cost estimate. There will be certain scope items that we will have contractors perform and other items that we will request support from the congregation. We are in the very early stages of this work and we will continue to update the congregation as we move forward and as the budget develops. If there are any questions please feel free to ask.

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The Ministers:

            The Churchwardens    Aaron Mullenax, Dave LaBarre, Dave Brackett          

            The Treasurer             Jen Leach (interim)

             Associates           Ana Jakse, Jim Richmond

The Vestry

Office Manager (Vestry Registrar)    Jeanne Gettle smcoffice@erols.com

Hours   Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday    9am - 3pm

            Fax:    410-569-3695    Phone:    410-569-0180

            WebMaster: Marv Egolf webmaster@saint-marys-emmorton.org

Worship:          Sarah Hale ‘10, Margaret Diem ‘11

Christian Ed:    Pat Poole ‘11, Rita Gribbell ‘11                       

Property:          Bill Graham ‘10, Tom Care ‘09

Finance:           Robin Young ‘10, Jay Hughes ‘11

Community Relations:   Doug Jennings ‘09, Dave Wehberg ‘09

Fellowship:      Jill Wiggan ‘10, Jen Leach ‘09

Director of Christian Education:          Mary Jane Shafer

President Women of Saint Mary's:      Amy Parker

Director of the Altar Guild:                  Sallie Parker

Master of Acolytes:                              Dick Schwanke

Organist, Choir Director:                     Joan Barnett

Junior Choir:                                       Bette Scarborough, Linda Anthony

Rector:  The Rev’d Wm L. Smith saint-marys@erols.com

            Rectory: 410-638-0297 

            Office:    410-569-0180

SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM ASSIGNMENTS - Currently on vacation
	CLASS		Room
	Beginners	Robin Jorgenson, Noel McDonald	9A
	Pre-School	Nina Bushnell, Wendy Wright	9B
	Pre-Kindergarten	Elaine Sweaney, John Sweaney	8
	Kindergarten	Nina Mullenax, Matthew Butler	11
	1st Grade	Sarah Hale, Shannon Sweaney	7
	2nd Grade	Mary Moses, Erin Moses	6
	3rd Grade	Lisa Scarborough, John Scarborough	1
	4th Grade	Pat Poole, Donna Smith	2
	5th Grade	Yuri Butler, Susan Keller	3
	6th, 7th 8th Grade	Vicki Idzik           Pam Butler	5
	9th, 10th Grade	Barbara Youngman	12
	11th, 12th Grade	Dick Schwanke, Jeff Youngman	16
	Adult Bible Study	Jay Hughes	Library
	Adult Forum	Fr. Bill	Great Hall
	Jr. Choir	Bette Scarborough, Linda Anthony	14

Open dates available for volunteers to host Coffee Hour in the new  year.  Edible treats are appreciated.   You can individualize it … celebrate a birthday, or anniversary or other event … and you get to bask in the accolades!    Co-Hosts are welcome!  (Any questions ask Jen Leach or Jill Wiggan.)