Announcements

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If you have something to share with our community, then please e-mail your newsletter submissions to cos5147office@frontiernet.net or call the church office at 537-7830.

     Worship the Lord with Evening Prayer and Holy Communion at 5:30pm each Wednesday evening. This is also our regular healing service. You may request prayers and anointing for healing for yourself, or for others. See you Wednesday!

Click: 2011 Annual parish meeting 1-29-12
Click: 2011 Mid-yr parish meeting 8-14-11
Click: 2010 Annual parish meeting 1-31-10
Click: 2009 Annual Meeting Report
Click: 2009 Mid-yr parish meeting 8-30-09
Click: 2008 Annual Meeting 18 January 2009
Click: 2008 Mid-yr parish meeting 8-30-09
Click: 2007 Annual Report
Click: 2007 Annual Report Minutes

     We all want to hear the sound of joyful voices at our worship services. If you want to encourage others to sing “loud and proud”, or if you feel that some practice would help YOU to sing with more confidence, or if you want to be more involved in our music offerings, then please come to choir practice at 9am each Sunday morning!
     As the Psalmist says, “Sing to the Lord a new song!”

A group of folks is stopping by periodically (morning, noon, or early evening) for an hour or so to dig up the weeds that love these sunny and wet days, or do a little planting out front. You are welcome to donate a tray of annuals or plant a hardy perennial or two. If you like gardening or just want some quiet "grounding" time in the fresh air, please feel free to join in any time you like -- remember, many hands, make light work. Bless you, and thank you!

Nursery care is now available during the 10am service. To continue to make this possible, we are looking for two volunteers per week to rotate as caregivers. Please sign up in Polycarp Hall if you would like to share your love by serving the youngest members of our community in this way!

We’ve all spent a lifetime being inundated by the media, and absorbing the messages of our families, and our culture. What message did your family teach you about giving, about sharing your time as a volunteer, about sharing your gifts, and sharing financial resources to the glory of God’s name? It’s said, “We need to discern what important messages the media are sending us and respond according to our faith. When we discern well, we will no longer feel that ‘we are the contents of our wallet,’ and will instead respond to God’s call to faithful stewardship.” If you are struggling with God about giving for the mission and growth of the church, or would like to discuss stewardship as part of your spiritual growth, please talk with Pastor Susan+. May the Lord bless your giving!

Love Kitchen -- please remember the hungry. Don’t forget that we collect non-perishable food items each week to benefit the Love Kitchen in Pinetop. Your donations can be brought in any time and dropped in the baskets at the back of the church. We celebrate this ministry of First Fruits Sunday on the first Sunday of each month! Helping to feed the hungry is grace in action!

     Dear friends, the pastor’s discretionary fund is part of our outreach ministry offering help with rent, propane, groceries, electric bills, and so on for those who are struggling in these tough economic times. The number of people seeking help has risen significantly, and the funds available are at critically low levels. If you can help, all donations are much appreciated. Please put “pastor’s fund” in the memo line of your check or write the same on the envelope for cash donations. Also, if you are ever in need of help, please don’t hesitate to contact Pastor Susan+ -- all requests are kept in strict confidence.

     Christian Community Outreach, Inc. is an ecumenical effort by a group of White Mountain churches, including Church of Our Saviour, to pool our resources in order to better assist those in need in our community. Susan+ serves as a board member of this non-profit organization. If you are interested in becoming a member ($50/month dues) or making a one-time donation, please make checks payable to COS with CCO in the memo line, or send your donation directly to CCO, PO Box 1502, Show Low, AZ 85902. Be assured that 100% of your gifts go to help the needy in our own community, and your donation is tax deductible. The need is great. Thank you for your help.

What a wonderful opportunity we have to be prepared to help our neighbors in need with practical items like furniture, kitchen gear, bedding, and paper products. If you would like to be a “manager” for one of the Community Chest categories, please sign up on the sheet in Polycarp Hall or talk to Sharon Dalrymple for more information. Donations are also welcome! Please make checks payable to COS with ‘Community Chest’ in the memo line.

     Living Hope Women’s Center is in desperate need of diapers of all sizes at their Show Low location. Anyone who would like to donate may leave the diapers in the box provided in Polycarp Hall. Thank you!

Policy for Protection of Children and Youth from Abuse: Vestry adopted the Church of Our Saviour Policy for Protection of Children and Youth from Abuse on 12/14/2008. A complete copy is available in the church office and the library.
Click here to see our policy on protecting our children and youth.

Worship Leaders Needed: Come and be a part of Worship Service by becoming part of the Worship Leaders Team! Lay Readers, Acolytes and Chalice Bearers are needed for both 8 am and 10 am services! Training is provided. If you would like to be part of the Sunday service Worship Leaders Team, please contact Lynda Klinger at 367-0914 or the church office at 537-7830.
The monthly Worship Calendar has been moved to the Calendar page of this website.

     Click below to find the e-Pistle link http://www.thechurchofoursaviour.org/Links.html

● Four headphone sets for the hearing impaired are now available. Those wishing to try out the system may retrieve the wireless unit from the piano at the back of the church. Simply turn on the unit, fasten it to your belt (or whatever) and put on the headphones. If you find that you would prefer a headphone set from home, you are welcome to bring it next time and plug it into the remote receiver unit. Let’s see how they work and order a few more if necessary. Please provide your feedback to Cliff Spencer, Junior Warden.

Parish By-Laws: The Parish By-laws have been amended by your Vestry. Copies are available in the office and by request.

CLICK HERE FOR: Approved Vestry Minutes

     Recycling at COS Keep saving those cans! We will have a monthly collection on the first Sunday of every month.

Thanks to everyone who uses GoodSearch as their internet search engine. This is free and easy money for us, and everything we receive will go into the Capital Development Fund. Click: www.goodsearch.com/Default.aspx to make GoodSearch your first and favorite search stop, and then make The Church of Our Saviour (spelled: SAVIOUR) your designated beneficiary today!

     eScrip! Each of us needs to renew our participation in the eScrip program if we are to continue to get funds. It's easy to do. Just go to
www.escrip.com with your Safeway club card number and click on "Yes renew".
     If you need help to sign up for eScrip – stop by the office. This is a simple way to earn money for The Church of Our Saviour.

     Dear church family,     Please phone announcements by Wednesday afternoon each week to the church office at (928-537-7830) or use email at cos5147office@frontiernet.net