The Mediatorite E-Blast

Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan Beloved Community:  Task Force on Dismantling Racism.  The Task Force on Dismantling Racism has a mandate to develop knowledge and skills aimed at dismantling racism in our diocese via training and other initiatives. The Task Force’s goal is a step toward making visible God’s likeness and goodness in every person and in the life of the church institution in which we minister, so that the church leaders can be healing and reconciling agents in our communities and in our time. The Rt. Rev. Whayne M. Hougland, Jr. is serving as the Spiritual Lead of the Commission Task Force, while the Rev. Canon Valerie Ambrose has been appointed to serve as the convener of the Task Force.

Four Sub-committees have been created to facilitate the mandate of the commission Task Force. Those Sub-committees are:

· Education/Training/Facilitation

· Evaluation and Assessment

· Parish Strategy and Mentoring

· Marketing and Public Relations

Bill Card is serving on the Marketing and Public Relations Sub-committee. He serves as a member of the team that develops and manages a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships across the EDWM. The Task Force on Dismantling Racism will build on the fine work of the long-standing Healing Racism Commission of our Diocese. Thank you, Bill, for serving.

Thankful Sunday Brunch:  will be November 24 following the church service. The Vestry will supply a ham and turkey. There is a sign-up sheet by the Praying Hands. This is great annual tradition  that allows us to get to know each other better.

Our next Book Study meeting will be on Saturday, December 7 (the date changed) at 10:30 a.m. We will be reviewing Chapter 18:  Rome’s Renewal (1500-1700) and will review any questions on the Reformation from Chapter 17. Please feel free to join us for a lively discussion.

Chalice Bearer:   Jeannine Totzke

Reader:   Harold Russell

Greeters:   Max & Ruth Merrifield

Crucifer:  Judy Joseph

Book:   Sue Collins

Altar Guild:   Nancy White

Bread for Communion:  Tom & Susan Holden

Coffee Hour:   Marilee Roth

Sunday Vestry Person:   Sue Collins

Counters:   Mary Emrich

Organ:   Bill Card

Lay Eucharistic Visitor:   Kathleen Gallagher

Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4

Psalm 119:137-144

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4; 11-12

Luke 19:1-10

Shed Painting Volunteers Needed:  There is a sign-up sheet by the praying hands for a few people to volunteer to scrape and paint the shed. The Church will supply the paint, we just need the labor. The weather’s getting colder, so don’t delay!