St. B's Upcoming
Youth Events | | Something Magical!!
Progressive Dinner - Sunday, December 9, 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Do Not Miss This Event!!! There will be magic, ice skating, dinner, dessert, and a secret Santa. And to top it all off, there will be a secret door prize that you absolutely, positively will not want to miss!!
We'll meet at the DiGiorgio's house, eat a great dinner, and experience a magical surprise! Then we'll all load ourselves into vans and go to Centennial Park for some ice skating. We'll return to the McGrews home for dessert and white elephant gift exchange (all gifts $10 and under).
Please RSVP to Courtney no later than Wednesday, December 5 and get all the details.
Watch Out Baptists!!
 If our EYC bowling outing was an example of our skills, then we are ready to take on the Baptists! (They are known for winning church league bowling.) Both our youth advisors and staff - with the exception of the Vicar, who needs lessons - showed how to knock down the pins. Take a look at all the action in our photo album.
Contact Courtney if you'll be joining us for upcoming events or if you want more information about our youth and children's programs: (678-279-4300 or at Courtney@MySaintB.org)
See our Web site for all the up-to-date information and details on youth & children's events.
| | St. B's Upcoming Children's Events | | A Christmas Party For God's Growers & Builders!!
 Saturday, December 8, 11 am - 12:30 pm at the Club House, Austin Lake Subdivision, Smyrna
Calling all kids under 9 years old! Come to the St. B's Christmas party and meet Santa, sing Christmas carols, eat lunch, and have fun with some craft activities.
We'll be collecting toys for MUST Ministries Christmas Toy Shop, so bring a new toy (unwrapped) for a child in need.
Please RSVP to Courtney by December 5
 God's Builders Climb Kennesaw Mountain!
On November 17th, God's Builders got together to climb Kennesaw Mountain and share a picnic lunch. The kids had a great time (as can be seen here), but Lang was still sore after chasing the energetic tykes all the way up. | Daily Prayer at St. B's
| Every day at 10:00 AM we hold a prayer service at St. Benedict's offices. We invite you to join us or to send your prayers to Lang.
If you decide to join us, or just want to come by for a visit, please feel free to drop in (directions).
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 | | | Happy Thanksgiving!
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In particular, it is my hope that we all think about the underlying meaning of Thanksgiving Day. It is a day where we give thanks to God in recognition that we are not entitled to the blessings of life. Yet we give thanks because even though we do not deserve these blessings, God gives them to us because God loves us unconditionally.
Thanks to so many St. B's members who have expressed their appreciation to God by extending their blessings to others by helping us with our food drive for MUST Ministries. Thanks to our children and youth who attended the hike up Kennesaw Mountain, and our EYC bowling extravaganza. Because of their efforts we delivered a carload of food to the MUST Ministries Food Pantry.
We give this food to MUST Ministries in thanksgiving for the love of God who gives us so many blessings. With this offering, we give thanks for a community who not only understands what it means to be thankful but who extends their blessings of love to others. Happy Thanksgiving!!
The peace of God,
To find out more about St. Benedict's or to learn how you can build Christ's church, please visit our Web site at www.MySaintB.org, or contact Lang directly via email or at 678-279-4301. | St. B's Women's Group -Save the Date, December 18th
|  The next get together for St. B's Women's Group will be an Ornament Swap on Tuesday, December 18, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, at Perri Daugette's home. As always, there will be plenty of refreshments & fellowship. Bring a wrapped ornament ($10 or less) with you. More details to follow. | Welcome to Our New Choir Director
|  Leslie Boyette Joins St. Benedict's We are proud to announce that Leslie Boyette has joined us as St. Benedict's first Music Director & Organist. Leslie is considered one of our Diocese's top musicians and has been on staff at St. Andrews in the Pines for 12 years. Leslie will join St. Benedict's Wednesday, November 28, 2007 to start rehearsals for the St. Benedict's Choir that will be forming in preparation of our worship starting Sunday, January 13, 2008 at Campbell Middle School. Please email Leslie (lesliedboyette@hotmail.com) if you are interested in joining the choir. Click here to read more about Leslie. | | Good Samaritan Kits - Our Thanksgiving Day Mission | If you find yourself in a "turkey coma" after a bountiful Thanksgiving meal & need to work a little of the calories off we have a deal for you! Sit and watch football while you put together Good Sam Kits. These kits provide medical supplies & spiritual support for those in need who visit Good Samaritan - one of our outreach partners. All you have to do is go buy a list of items on "Black Friday" and then put them together to make a kit & then bring them to our office by December 14th. (click here for more information) | Holy Comforter
|  Last week St Benedict's and The Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter annolunced a partnership in ministry (press release). Holy Comforter is an East Atlanta church committed to serving persons with mental illness. On December 2 Chris and Karen Lemley will lead a group to worship at Holy Comforter, we will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Starbucks on Atlanta Rd. and depart for Holy Comforter. We should be back no later than 12:00 p.m. Please contact Chris at 404-402-4333 or at clemley@mindspring.com if you would like to attend.
| | Gobble Jog |  Come run with us on Thanksgiving morning to raise money for MUST Ministries. For more details click here. | The Rule of St. Benedict
| "Insights Into the Art of Living" Humility
Cultivate humility.
To be exalted is to be in danger.
Pride is considered a sin because it warps our existence.
It establishes our lives on a false foundation.
No one can win all the time.
Therefore, a life based on bettering others
will always be unfulfilled.
The way to affiliation to the sublime
is not to add,
but it is to take away more each day
until we have been freed,
even from the desire for perfection.
Always We Begin Again
The Benedictine Way of Living
by
John McQuiston
This book may be purchased at amazon.com | |
