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3rd Sunday Family Chapel
This coming Sunday, November 15, will be our 3rd Sunday Family Chapel at 9:30 a.m. down in the Undercroft. Family Chapel is a worship service designed with kids in mind, and parents are welcome, too! It includes Holy Communion, so it counts as church that day. This Sunday is also pledge ingathering Sunday, so every household is encouraged to bring their pledge intentions, both pledge of treasure and pledge of time, to family chapel this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. down in the Undercroft. The pledge intention can be filled out digitally by scanning this QR code.
Thanksgiving Baskets
This Sunday, after Family Chapel service concludes, we will put together the Thanksgiving Baskets for Project Dignidad. All willing hands who can stay and help will be much appreciated.
Nursery Help Needed
We are still searching for one or two more nursery helpers. If you know of anyone who might be a good candidate, please let Fr. Matt or Samantha know. You could also let Samantha know if you would be willing to help out by volunteering to be part of the nursery team on a rotating basis. Think about it. Pray about it. Talk to Samantha about it.
Sunday School
Sunday School happens on 1st, 2nd, 4th, (and 5th) Sundays down in the Undercroft from 9:30-10:10. Mrs. Kimberly plans a class for the younger group and Fr. Matt has something prepared for the older group, meaning 5th grade - Middle School. We hope to see all our children and youth at Sunday School.
Bishop Nominee Forum
The four nominees for Bishop will be at Emmanuel tomorrow, November 12, at noontime. This will be a time to meet each of them and their will be a Q&A forum where we will get to listen to them answer questions and share about their vision for our Diocese of Northwest Texas.
The four nominees are Amy Haynie, Rector of St. Nicholas, Midland; Andrew Wright, Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Newark; Betsy Randall, Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Oklahoma; and Christopher Thomas, Rector of St. Thomas, Dallas.
Parents Night Out
Holy Baptism
The next Sunday when Holy Baptism is especially appropriate will be January 10, the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. If there are any little ones to be presented for Baptism, or if there are any older children who wish to be baptized, please visit this page of the church website, read the information on that page, and then click on the link to fill out the Baptism registration form.
2027 Family Retreat
We have reserved a return to Spring Lake Ranch for the Emmanuel Family Retreat from July 17-29, 2027. We will share more details in due time, but if you enjoyed the retreat in 2026, we hope you're excited at the prospect of a return.
Summer Camp
It will soon be time to register for Camp Quarterman, the camp ministry of our Diocese of Northwest Texas. We will share that info as it becomes available. Another opportunity for an Episcopal Church camp experience is offered by our neighboring Diocese of West Texas. They have 3 camp facilities. Camp Capers is in the Hill Country near Waring. Mustang Island is down on the Coastal Bend. Then there's Duncan Park, where Fr. Matt's daughter Shelby and her husband Matthew are the directors, high up in the Colorado Rockies. If high adventure appeals to your household, check out the opportunities at Duncan Park.
A One Year Plan
Hello from Fr. Matt - This is a One Year Plan to help your kids find success in school. It comes from the Love and Logic Institute in Golden, Colorado. I first learned about Love and Logic when I was the youth director at Grace Church in Colorado Springs. We hosted a Parenting With Love and Logic series and it was really well-received. I get a weekly or thereabouts email with a helpful article. This One Year Plan came out a while back. I've been thinking about sharing them with you all, but I only want to do so if you think it would be helpful to your parenting. So, here's a sample article. If you like it, you can let me know, and I'll forward future installments as I receive them. You can also visit loveandlogic.com to explore the many resources they offer. We could even host a Parenting with Love and Logic workshop at Emmanuel!
