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Lydia’s Guild Fall Schedule

Teddy Bear Brunch at 10:00 am.  Place TBA

Rummage Sale: 

Fall Picnic: 

• FISH - Food bags for the hungry

• Mission of Hope - Ministry to Appalachia, Christmas gifts for children and back packs for school kids 

• Manor House -   This ministry continues every second Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Manor House Assisted Living Center on Northshore Dr.  Join Jeff Hodgson, Fr. Laird Bryson and others from Holy Cross.  You will have time to get back to the 10:30 a.m. service.

• Mobile Meals - Deliver meals to "shut-ins"

• Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Knoxville - Provides food and lodging to homeless families one week at a time

• HOPE Resource Center - Provides counseling to pregnant girls regarding alternatives to abortion, additionally counsel young men. 
SPECIAL NOTE:  The Hope Resource Center.  They will be having their WALK FOR LIFE September 4 in Loudon County.  Gather up at Wampler-Keith Park for registration at 8:30 a.m.  The walk begins at 9:00 a.m.  Can’t walk?  How about sponsoring a walker.  All of us can pray for the success of this event.  They have other events scheduled.  Visit their website at www.investingHOPE.com for walk forms or to learn more about them.
 
• Morning Prayer at area nursing homes - Lay Readers bring worship into area nursing homes.

• PACK THE BACKPACK— “Beaumont Elementary School is in need of school supplies as a majority of their children are on the free lunch program and unable to purchase necessary items.  To be able to send a child to school with the things they need, let’s “pack the pack” and purchase a back pack filled with supplies.  If you need some guidance about specific supplies, a list of suggestions is available at the church.  Please bring your backpacks to church by Sunday, August 8th, so they can be delivered in time for the start of the school year.”  See Eileen Combs for more information.

• Women’s Bible Study - Knowing God by Name will be the book to study when the Women’s Bible Study resumes in the fall.  Peggy and Eileen will advise the start date. 

• Men’s Club - The inaugural full Men’s Club meeting was held Saturday July, 31st.  Nine parishioners attended and were treated to a “really enormous breakfast”. Our next official meeting will be August 28.  We simply need a “Few Good Men” so to speak.

• St. Barnabas -  Is a 45 year old lay ministry for those enjoying Watts Bar Lake.  It is a Christian fellowship frequented by those of many denominations as we read Morning Prayer together.  A total of 28 folks and a dog attended last Sunday.  They arrived on foot, by car and by boat.  Morning Prayer Services continue through September 5th.

• Lydia’s Guild - Who belongs to the Guild?  ALL women attending Holy Cross Anglican Church are members of Lydia’s Guild.  Lydia was one of the earliest converts to Christianity.  She was a resident of Thyatira in Macedonia, an area that was visited by Paul.  Read her story in Acts 16: 13-15.  Invitations to the Fall Retreat have been handed out or mailed.  If you have not received one, call or email Sue Anne Jones.  A spirited Retreat is anticipated.
SPECIAL NOTE - The Cookbook:  Joanne and Barbara are typing your favorite recipes (ask your friends for their favorites also) for inclusion.  Just email your favorites to them.  The Guild hopes to have the project completed soon for publishing this fall so please get your recipes in SOON.

• Holy Cross Women’s Retreat - Lydia’s Guild will sponsor a two day retreat September 17-18.  Participants will explore “Growing in Mind, Body and Spirit” at historic (one hundred year old) “Hala’s Place” ( www.halasplace.com ).  Wonderful presenters, beautiful surroundings and the restful quiet of Ten Mile will make it a memory.  Cost will be $20.00 each which will include supper, a country breakfast prepared by Jack Ewing and Les Jones and Saturday dinner.  Don’t miss this one!

• Craft Show - Will take place on Oct. 16 here at Holy Cross.  We are banking on a banner day of fellowship and fund raising in hopes to support some of the needs of our church. Just as our Lydia’s Guild rummage sale, this is another opportunity to become visible within our community.  Make everyone you know aware of this event and please spread the word. 

• Mere Anglicanism Conference -This year’s Mere Anglicanism Conference (www.mereanglicanism.org ) is scheduled for Thursday January 20 thru Saturday, January 22, 2011.  It will be in Charleston, SC. at St. Philips Church.

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