.
Our special "Advent: Lessons and Carols" evening service will be live streamed on our Facebook page this Saturday, December 2nd at 7:00 pm. If you will be attending from home, Click Here for the bulletin and Here for our Facebook page.
~~~
Join us in welcoming our new Music Director, Marsha Johnson! Choir Rehearsal takes place on Thursday Evenings from 6-7:30 PM: This is an opportunity to share your gift of singing and/or playing an instrument and experience the joy of working as a team. Marsha looks forward to meeting with you!
~~~
Saturday, Dec 2, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm: CHRISTMAS GIFT AND DECOR SALE in the Parish Hall. The proceeds from the sale will help fund the general church expenses. Stop by!
and then come back to join us for our special evening "Advent: Lessons and Carols" service at 7:00 pm.
~~~
Christmas Poinsettias: The Altar Guild requests that you start thinking ahead about donating a poinsettia for our Christmas celebration this year. We suggest a donation of $15.00 for each poinsettia you would like to donate. Please describe for whom the poinsettias are given in honor or in memory. Please be sure to make your check payable to Church of Our Saviour and write Altar Guild on the memo line. Thank you very much!
~~~
Friday, December 15th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm: Join Dan and Sheryl Trainor for this dance class and learn how to Foxtrot!
~~~
Potluck Supper and BUNCO, 5:30 pm, second Monday of each month: All women are invited for an evening of conversation and fun playing the easy to learn game of BUNCO. Bring a dish to share, a pantry item to donate, and $5. Be prepared for a good time. For questions contact Kathy Fritschi, t.fritschi@comcast.net or 530-651-4056.
~~~
Women's Bible Study: Wednesdays, 11:00 - 12:00. We continue our study of Women of the Bible by Jean E. Syswerda. Come join us for our lively discussion.
~~~
Fulfill Your Pledge With Tax Free Dollars
If you have an IRA, IRS rules allow you to make charitable contributions through your financial institution directly to your charities. Under the IRS program Qualified Charitable Distributions, these dollars count towards your Minimum Distribution Requirement but are not taxed as income. This could be a tax saving to you. Contact your financial institution for further information as not all retirement savings accounts are eligible. Click here to read the latest information from IRS about this: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/reminder-to-ira-owners-age-70-and-a-half-or-over-qualified-charitable-distributions-are-great-options-for-making-tax-free-gifts-to-charity
~~~
Click Here to view the 20-minute video created in 2011 in honor of the Church of Our Saviour's 150-year anniversary.
~~~
Save Our Saviour: We thank those of you who have already donated and hope more of you can help preserve our precious church building. All contributions of any size are deeply appreciated. Bring or mail your donations to church or go online https://oursaviourplacerville.org/give to make your donation. In the memo line of your check or in the "Notes" box online be sure to write Building Fund.
~~~
S.HA.R.E.: We donate food to this ministry that provides for those in need in our community. The S.H.A.R.E pantry is run primarily by Federated Church with organizations across our community donating food. It is currently open three days a week. Phyllis Smith will be taking in our donations on a regular basis. Please bring your contributions of canned and packaged, easy to prepare, foods for the bin labeled S.HA.R.E.. If you are bringing canned goods, please bring those that open with pull tops if at all possible.
~~~
Click here for El Dorado County's COVID vaccine updates.
~~~
Recycling: Bring your CRV bottle and can recyclables to church. Place them in the bins in the Robing Room (that area outside the Parish Hall bathroom). Boyd Roberts will collect them and the funds from the returns go to the church.
~~~
Discretionary Fund: Rev. Debra maintains a Discretionary Fund that she can use to provide assistance as needed. She can provide emergency assistance for food, transportation, and help with medical bills. The Vestry provides some funding for this every year, but additional donations would expand what Rev. Debra can do during the year. Donations may be made to Church of Our Saviour, with "Discretionary Fund" in the memo line.
