Announcements
June 29, 2010

We're "On the Road Again!" - During the summer months we have a tradition of replacing the Wednesday evening Eucharist with Eucharist and a House Blessing followed by a potluck at the home of one of our parishioners. If you would like your home blessed or would just like to host a Eucharist around your dining table...sign up in Ludtke Hall! Call the office for more information 630.584.2596.

The monthly Labyrinth Walk is next Saturday, July 3, at 12:00 noon. Set-up is at 11:30 AM and all are welcome and encouraged to join this walking meditation. Contact Carol Townsend for more information.

New Study Program Offered by the Episcopal Church. The study of Scripture is basic to the Christian life. Now the Episcopal Church has initiated a new internet program that allows Episcopalians to participate in Bible study by posting comments and thoughts on each week's Sunday readings from the Revised Common Lectionary. Episcopal New Service weekly bulletin inserts for May 9 outline this service and invite all church members and others to join in the online discussion. Flyers are available in Ludtke Hall or go to RCL Weekly Bible Study.

Batter Up! Come enjoy an evening at the Cougars with the rest of the Aurora Deanery on Monday, August 16. Cost is just $5.00 per person for reserved seating, and there will be a picnic tent on the 3rd base side from 5:30-7:00. Cost for the buffet is $11.95 per adult and $9.95 for kids (to age 10). The deadline for ordering (and paying) for tickets is July 12th. Tickets will be on sale after each service today, July 4th and July 11th. Any questions, please e-mail Maria Foran 2grlsmom[at]gmail[at]com.

Are you seeking healing prayer? Consider joining the members of the Order of St. Luke on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. The next meeting is Monday, July 12th. We meet in the rear of the sanctuary in the church at 7 p.m. Join us for bible study followed by healing prayer. Come for healing for yourself or others or just sit in and see if this type of ministry appeals to you. Contact Dick Hattan richardhattan[at]sbcglobal[dot]net.

It Takes More Than Dollars ... to make our Hesed House ministry successful. It takes volunteers for each of two four-hour shifts. Here is an opportunity to find out what Hesed House is all about. Our next schedule shifts will be July 16th and 17th. REMEMBER ... don't put off until tomorrow that which you can do today ... because you might want to do it again tomorrow. Connect with Wink Bangs - wdbangsjr[at]aol[dot]com.

Bibletimes Marketplace is coming!!! Our annual VBS for children ages 4 yrs. through 5th grade will be held on our south lawn during the week of August 9th through 13th. Come be a part of this wonderful step back into biblical times and share the experience with the children as volunteers! Contact Liz Ryan for more info or sign up in Ludtke Hall.

Become the face of the church! When newcomers visit our church, Ushers and Greeters are often the first people they meet. We need a few more volunteers for both of these important ministries. Contact the church office if this is a way you would like to serve. 630-584-2596 or scecoffice@sbcglobal.net.

We need you! Liz Ryan is looking for people who would be able to coordinate the recipe for the meal for one of our monthly Soup Kitchen visits. You can be the supervisor at both the pre-cook and down at Trinity in Aurora, or you can do just the pre-cook evening. Choose one of our recipes from the Soup Kitchen binder, do the shopping (you'll be reimbursed or give the list to Liz Ryan) and help during the Wednesday evening pre-cook. It's really easy and it's a great way to get to know more of your fellow parishioners! Sign up on the sheet in Ludtke Hall. If you need more information, contact Liz Ryan at the church.

Are you wearing your name tag? Anyone who needs a name tag can sign up on the clipboard in the hallway directly outside the sanctuary. Visitors can find blank name tags in the same hallway on the welcome table.

Have a Special Event you are planning? Please contact Kathy Heikkinen if you would like any special events included on our new "Special Events" calendar in Ludtke Hall.

Love Flowers? - Sign up to serve on the Flower Guild. The 2010 chart is on the wall in the back entrance hall.

Join the Coffee Hour Team - Please sign up to share in the wonderful ministry of food and fellowship that is our Coffee Hour. When you sign up, you are signing up to help with setting up for and cleaning up after your chosen service, as well as providing delicious treats for all to share. This is especially important after the late service since few people remain for very long and dishes are often left to the "last man standing." When signing up, consider combining forces with another person/family/group. After all, many hands make light work! Add your name to the sign-up sheet in Ludtke Hall to make our coffee hours a true labor of love for all who partake.

New Gift Card Fundraiser – Just shop, dine and play where you usually do! Order sheets and additional information available in Ludtke Hall.

New! No fuss fundraiser - GoodSearch.com is an internet search engine (like Google or Yahoo or MSN) which has a heart. They donate to the charity of your choice each time you use them. St. Charles' Episcopal Church is now on their list of verified charities. Please go to www.goodsearch.com and search away! (You can set GoodSearch as your default search engine by following directions on the homepage.)

Are you interested in Home Eucharist Ministry – visiting the shut-ins and taking them communion? If you are, please contact Deacon Liz Meade.

Host Families are needed for the 9 am service. Please sign up in Ludtke Hall for the Sunday that you would like to be the Host Family. Click here to see a section on the responsibilities of a Host Family.For more information, contact Kerri Hildebrand or the Church office.

If you are serving and can't remember when or what position, please check the Sunday Servers Schedule.

Prayer Boards in Ludtke Hall. If you missed a week and want to know more information about the prayer requests, just look in the white binder labeled "Prayer Concerns" that is located just below the prayer board. There is also a new bulletin board in the corner that has our military information as well as blank letterhead for you to write a note to one of our military members.

Did we miss your birthday? If your name (or that of a family member) was not in the Prayers of the People on the week of your birthday it could be that we need information for our database. Please fill out a database form which can be found in the "Joining our Church Community" booklet on the table under the prayer board in Ludtke Hall and then put it in the offering plate or the office mail slot near the parlor. We don't want to miss your special day!

We will continue our prayers for those in the military, if you have a family member who is on active duty please call the office and we will add them to our list.