Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Announcements

• Helping Hands Pajama & Gift List - Dec. 1-8

  St. Catherines Guild just received the list for pajamas and gifts from Helping Hands so we are on a short timeline! 

  St. Catherines will have the list of children from Helping Hands for donations of pajamas and a small gift in Buck Hall on Sunday, December 1st. Those who wish to participate will choose a child or two and purchase pajamas and a small gift. The "unwrapped" items need to be in Buck Hall by Sunday, December 8th. We will have a wrapping party after the 10:30 service that day.

  Emmanuel has been very generous in years past giving to the children in our community.

  Thank you!

  ~Adrienne Ybarrondo~
• Annual Cookie Bake & Caroling - Dec. 7

  Children (and parishioners) of all ages are invited to join the fun…we will be baking and decorating Christmas Cookies for our homebound parish members and to donate to Interfaith Food Ministry for distribution to the needy families in our community as well as our Pioneer Park Ministry and Welcome Home Vets. 

  After baking (and cleaning), we will head out to Crystal Ridge retirement facility in Grass Valley to serenade them with Christmas Carols. 

  Please join us on Saturday, December 7th in Buck Hall – baking from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., then caroling – heading out about 2:00 p.m. For those planning to spend the entire day, please RSVP as lunch and snacks will be provided. Sign up in Buck Hall, otherwise drop by when you can! This year, we encourage any adults who want to join us just for the caroling to meet at Buck Hall at 1:45 p.m.

  We need donated cookie dough and some pre-baked cookies as well. If you can donate sugar or Gingerbread Cookie dough or cookies (please use recipes provided at sign-ups), or perhaps ingredients for decorating, please sign up in Buck Hall. For questions, please contact Wendy Willoughby at (310) 650-6330 or wendywabas@gmail.com.
• Advent Dinner - Dec. 15

  Emmanuel Church 6th Annual Advent Dinner. This year’s theme is “ A Southern Home Cooked Christmas” featuring Ham, String Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole, and Red Velvet Cake just to name a few items on the menu.

  5:30 - 8:00 Buck Hall

  Cost: 10:00 adults, $5.00 Children 6-12, Children 5 and under free.

  Christmas Caroling with Thom Greathouse, Christmas Play with our kids, Directed by Paul Hauck. "Unique" sweater competition, and much more!
• Nativity Sunday - Dec. 15

  Nativity Sunday - Dec. 15th

  Our 25th Annual Nativity Sunday is scheduled for December 15th. To participate just bring your Crèche (or more than one if you’d like) to Buck Hall on Saturday, December 14th between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or before 7:30 a.m. service on Sunday morning. 

  Please include a note with your name and any interesting history or information about your Crèche for those viewing the Nativities. We will have a formal Blessing of all Nativities on site by Father Seth at the Fellowship times after the services. 

  As that evening is our Advent Dinner, please be prepared to remove your items no later than 12:30pm that day.
• Interfaith Food Ministry - Sponsor a Family

  2019 Sponsor a Family for the Holidays!  Your $20 donation will provide both a holiday meal AND a regular food distribution for a Nevada County Family.  Everyone deserves to gather around the table for a meal with their loved ones on the holidays.

  If you wish to donate through Emmanuel, please make your check out to Emmanuel Episcopal Church and add IFM Holiday Meal on the memo line.  Checks can be left in the offering plate or at the church office.

  Donations may also be made directly to IFM, 330 Henderson St., Grass Valley, CA 95945, or through their website at https://www.interfaithfoodministry.org.
• Bible Studies

  The Tuesday group meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. The Thursday group meets at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday mornings.  Both groups meet in Buck Hall.
• Men's Weekly Gathering - Thursdays

  All men of Emmanuel are welcome to meet with the group on Thursday mornings at Humpty Dumpty Kitchen, 1711 East Main Street, Grass Valley between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. Come join us for fellowship, prayer, and spiritual growth. For more information speak to Fr. Seth.
• Lay Ministries for December 2019

  To view the schedule in .pdf click here.

   

   
• Emmanuel's Messenger December 2019

  Click Here to read Emmanuel's Messenger.
• Emmanuel Sermons on YouTube

  Sunday Sermons can be found in audio format on the church website and in video format on YouTube.  Click here for the YouTube link.

   

   
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• Northern California Diocese

  

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