September 15, 2019St. Andrew’s Anglican Church

Pick up a flyer at the Information Desk

for today’s fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen to benefit the 2019 Harvest Festival! See details on the back page.

Today is last day to sign up to serve at Common Ground, or to provide food,

for our visit there on Saturday, Sept. 21. Sign-up sheets are at the Information Desk in the Narthex. Come and join the fun! For more information contact Diane Bobay, 614-846-6921, or Marty Scott, 614 284-0182.

Children, youth and adults will gather in the Sanctuary between services

today as we kick off our fall “Grow in Faith” discipleship hour together with “The Circle of the Church Year,” a foundational Godly Play story about how

the Church tells time. See details inside.

Congratulations to Randy and Didi Smith, who

were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony at St. Andrew’s on August 31! May God bless them richly in their new life together.

Sign-ups begin today for Wine, Women & Whatever gatheringRobin Field invites the women and girls in the parish to her home on Sunday, Sept. 29, for our annual open house style fellowship from 2 to 5 p.m.

You are welcome to come for all or part, but just come! While chatting, enjoy assorted beverages (wine and non-alcoholic), snacks, and those famous sea salt caramels.

Sign-up sheets are available at the Information Desk and in the Gathering Area. Please contact Robin at 614-895-8204 with any questions or if you need directions to her home at 5910 Tournament Drive, Westerville.

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Above, families enjoy a beautiful Rally Sunday outside on Sept. 8; and at right, sisters string liturgical colored beads at a work station in one of our Godly Play classrooms. See more Rally Sunday pictures in next week’s edition of “The Net.”

Basket available in Narthex for donations to Pregnancy Decision Health CenterPregnancy Decision Health Center (PDHC) is a Christian not-for-profit pro-life organization that helps women who are pregnant at no cost. Their primary functions include pregnancy testing, prenatal ultrasounds, providing connections to community resources, and care beyond the pregnancy.

The staff at PDHC will also take the time to listen, provide factual information regarding abortion procedures and the risks, as well as other options for pregnancy that are available.

They are in great need of women’s personal care items. If you feel called, we ask that you provide some items in the donation basket in the Narthex next to the ones for Common Ground. Please contact Jim or Jackie Menke, 614-895-0786, if you have any questions about this ministry.

— • — Encouragement for prayer time with GodA Christian who is not in a small group with other Christians is an orphan. “… so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.” (1 Thessalonians 2:8). “… not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another … ” (Hebrews 10:28).

— From the St. Andrew’s Prayer Ministries Team— • —

Have a prayer request? You may email them to prayerchain@standrewspolaris.org, or fill out the online form on our website, standrewspolaris.org, under the “Scripture & Prayer” drop-down menu. Prayer requests may also be placed in the prayer box in the Narthex. — • —

Looking for the Prayers for the Church and the Lectionary? If so, they can be found this week in a flyer, available at the Information Desk. You may also find them each week on our website. Simply go to standrewspolaris.org, click on the “Scripture & Prayer” menu, and select either “The Sunday Lectionary,” for next week’s lessons, or “The Daily Lectionary,” for this week’s daily readings.

Operation Christmas Child event Sept. 28Westside Freewill Baptist Church, 3261 Fisher Rd., Columbus, will host an Operation Christmas Child event on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Anyone interested in learning more about how a simple shoebox gift impacts a child’s life, not only in the moment, but perhaps for eternity, is invited.

Additional details are available in a flyer at the Information Desk.

Welsh Hymn Sing Sunday, Oct. 20, in WestervilleThe Welsh Society of Central Ohio will hold its 71st annual Gymanfa Ganu (hymn sing) on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel at Central College Presbyterian Church, 970 S. Sunbury Rd., Westerville. The chapel is the red brick building just south of the main sanctuary on Sunbury Road.

A Te Bach (small tea) will follow in Ballard Hall featuring Welsh tea cakes, small sandwiches, and other delights. Croeso! Welcome!

Questions? Email info@welshsocietyofcentralohio.org.

Prayer Book Gift Form Enclosed is a gift of $______________ toward the purchase of _________ pew edition prayer book(s) for the St. Andrew’s worship space.

This gift is given by (please print):

_______________________________________________

q In memory of:________________________________

q In thanksgiving for:____________________________

q I would like to gift the church with a prayer book without designating a memorial or thanksgiving.

Please complete this form and place it in the offering basket, along with your check made payable to St. Andrew’s Anglican Church. Please note “BCP” in the memo section of your check. Cash gifts should be placed in an envelope, along with this form.

Prayer book drive underwayWith the publication in June of the Anglican Church in North America’s long-awaited Book of Common Prayer 2019, St. Andrew’s is looking forward to returning hardbound copies of the prayer book to our worship space.

We’re inviting parishioners to purchase pew editions of the BCP for the church in thanksgiving for, or in memory of, a loved one. Books are $20 each, including shipping, or $320 for a case of 20. If you’d like to purchase a book, please complete the form on the back page, and place it in one of the envelopes available in the chair pockets, along with a check payable to St. Andrew’s Anglican Church with “BCP” on the memo line. If you make a cash gift, please place it in the envelope with your form, as well.

Publication of the new BCP comes as the ACNA is marking its 10th anniversary. The text of the new Book of Common Prayer is also available for download at bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net. Deluxe editions are available for individual purchase, as well.

Brotherhood of St. Andrew resumes TuesdayThe Brotherhood of St. Andrew will begin it’s fall study on Tuesday, Sept. 17. They meet in the Parish House Conference Room on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The Brotherhood welcomes all men and boys to their meetings. Their study for the fall term will be “The Rock, The Road and The Rabbi.”

This will be a journey through the Jewish roots of Jesus and the ancient paths of Israel in a DVD study. You’ll learn more about the Rock (Jesus Christ), explore the Road (Israel), and dig deeper into the Bible with the Rabbi (God’s Word).

If you’ve been considering checking out the Brotherhood, but didn’t want to come in the middle of a study, now would be a great time as they are just starting this new program. You don’t have to join the Brotherhood to attend the meetings. Please come and see if this ministry would be right for you!

Women’s Bible Study group meets Sept. 17The Tuesday morning Women’s Bible Study small group, which meets on the first and third Tuesdays, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at the Parish House, has selected “If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve got to Get Out of the Boat,” by teacher and bestselling author John Ortberg, for their fall study. All women of the church are welcome to join them.

In this six-session small group Bible study you’ll learn how to move beyond fear to discover God’s unique calling for your life. Relating the story in Matthew 14 to life today, Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone.

Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. Peter may have been the first one out of the boat, but Jesus’ invitation to walk on water is for you, as well.

Children’s Chapel resumesChildren’s Chapel resumes during the 9 a.m. service today. Children accompany their parents to church, gather after the reading of the Gospel for Chapel, and return at “The Peace.”

‘Circle of the Church Year’ opens fall discipleship program Children in Godly Play open each new school year with the story of “The Circle of the Church Year,” which focuses on how the church tells time. Today they’ll share that story with all of us, as together with our Godly Play storytellers they bring the experience of a Godly Play lesson into the Sunday Forum.

Children, youth, and adults are invited to gather in the Sanctuary between services to learn how as Christians we move through a circle of memory and expectation to open ourselves to the presence of God.

We’ll learn about the three great times in the Church—Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost—and the significance of the colors of the Church calendar.

Coming up Next Sunday, Sept. 22, children in pre-school through 5th Grade will

return to their Godly Play classrooms; our middle school youth will begin their fall Bible study; and youth and adults will hear from parishioner Pat Schmitz, who will share about his experiences in Guatemala, where he served on a mission trip this past summer.

Godly PlayGodly Play explores the wonder of God’s movement in our lives through sacred stories from Scripture, and the sacraments and liturgy of the Church. This fall, our children will explore the lives of some of the People of God from key stories in the Old Testament.

Having heard the story of “The Great Family,” in which God established his covenant with Abraham and promised that his descendants would become as many as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand in the desert, the children will explore

more deeply “The Story of Sarah,” Abraham’s wife and mother of Isaac. Likewise, to enrich the “The Exodus” lesson, in which they learned of how God led his people out of slavery into freedom, they’ll examine more fully “The Story of Moses.”

Others they’ll encounter this fall include Joseph, Ruth, Samuel, King David, and Job. Throughout these lessons, they’ll learn that just as we are on a journey to discover the presence of God in our lives, so were the people of the Old Testament.

Watch “The Net” and our website for upcoming offerings during our “Grow in Faith” hour for youth and adults this fall.

St. Andrew’s Golf Outing Sept. 27Attention golfers: We are tracking to have 40 players (10 teams) for the golf outing on Friday, Sept. 27, which will give us a full event.

We have the following prizes to redeem in the Pro-Shop in place for you: Longest Drive, $30; Longest Putt, $30; Closest to the Pin, $30; 1st place team, $120 (split amongst the team).

The cost is $70 per player, which covers cart and green fees, lunch, a couple of drink tickets, and a sleeve of golf balls.

We are asking that you have payment for the event turned in by Sunday, Sept. 22, to Carlo Cherubini or Ryan Bobay, or to the church office by that date. You may pay in cash, or by check made out to St Andrew’s Anglican Church with “Golf Outing” in the note section of your check.

Please get yourself or your foursome on the roster sheet on the Information Desk, or reach out to Carlo at cherubinicarlo@yahoo.com or 614-327-2317, or Ryan at bobayfamily@att.net or 614-571-2816, to get listed.

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Our annual Harvest Festival, now in its ninth year, will be Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church grounds. The Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the bounty of God’s harvest as we welcome our community to St. Andrew’s for a day of shopping, food, music, entertainment, and fun.

Volunteer sign-upsWe hope to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever, and we need your help to do it! Volunteer sign-ups are underway, so please stop by the sign-up table in the Narthex and see how you can join in the fun! You may also sign up through SignUp Genius through the link on our website, standrewspolaris.org.

Rummage SaleRummage Sale drop-offs have been set for Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 22. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Noon to 2 p.m. If these times are not convenient, you can bring your things to church on any Sunday leading up to Oct. 12, or speak with Julie Baldwin at church to determine a time that’s best. Thank you for supporting this ministry!

Vendors MarketIt’s not too late for vendors and food trucks to sign up to join us for the Festival. Details are available in the vendor registration form at the Information Desk.

Basket RaffleNew to the Festival this year is our themed basket raffle. Each basket will feature a dining or entertainment package donated by local businesses, along donations from parishioners who so generously took tags with suggested items to help complete the baskets. Raffle tickets will be sold at the Festival for $1 each, or six for $5. Members of St. Andrew’s will get a sneak peek at the baskets the Sunday before the Festival.

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Volunteer today for the Harvest Festival!Music, fun & gamesThere will be something for everyone at this year’s Festival, with music, animal exhibits, kids activities—including our crowd-favorite Hayride & Pumpkin Patch, inflatable bounce houses, and more—throughout the day. Music will be provided by Calling of Levi, our contemporary worship band; Randy Smith, a member of our choir who will sing the oldies; and 104.9 The River.

The Orange Township Fire Department will return with “Touch a Truck,” and for the first time the Delaware County District Library will bring their bookmobile.

Animals & pet blessingsWe’ll have animals from the Delaware County Humane Society, and a variety of creatures from For All Species of Westerville. And we’re excited to announce that several of our priests will be offering pet blessings throughout the day.

Watch for a complete schedule of activities next week!

For more information, please contact Lori Cornett, Festival coordinator, at lori_cornett@olsd.us or 614-218-9882.

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St. Andrew’s Youth will kick off their fall program of events and activities on Sunday, Sept. 29, with a Family/Youth Campfire from 6:30 to 8 p.m.-ish around the fire pit on the church lawn. Regular youth gatherings on the first and third Sunday evenings will resume the following Sunday, Oct. 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Gathering Area. Between now and then, however, there are several fun activities planned for youth. ‘SonFest’ at MVNU Saturday, Sept. 21Fr. Shane invites St. Andrew’s youth to join him at “SonFest” next Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 9 p.m. at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Those attending will meet at the parish at 11:30 a.m. and return by 10:30 p.m. Fr. Shane needs to know by Wednesday, Sept. 18, if you’d like to go!

Enjoy some of the best Christian music on two stages, a BMX Bike Show, food trucks, inflatable games, gaga ball, sand volleyball, and more in a great atmosphere. Gates

will open at noon on the MVNU campus. Artists are Passion, Hollyn, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Gawvi, Social Club Misfits, and Safekept.

General admission is $25 in advance, and $30 at the gate. Admission for groups of 10 or more is $20 in advance. Bring extra money for food and swag (non-essential merchandise).

For more info go to sonfest.mvnu.edu.

‘Messy Games’ Sunday, Sept. 22St. Andrew’s youth are invited to “Messy Games” on Sunday, Sept. 22. Youth will meet at the church at 6 p.m. to travel together to Rural Chapel United Methodist Church in Galena, where they’ll play and compete with other youth from different churches; eat; and hear from God’s Word. They‘ll return to the parish by 9 p.m.

Please wear clothes and shoes that can get messy, and bring a towel!

Campfire Sept. 29 official kick-off of fall youth program

CPK fundraiser todayCalifornia Pizza Kitchen in Polaris Fashion Place will donate a percentage of sales from members and friends of St. Andrew’s on Sunday, Sept. 15, to benefit the 2019 Harvest Festival. Flyers to present to your server when you order are available at the Information Desk and on our website, standrewspolaris.org.