Wednesday Services
Sermons
Friends of Advent
Eve’s Place Community Services
Fighter Country Foundation (Luke Warm Heart)
Habitat for Humanity - Advent build
Homeless Veterans (MANA House)
Military Hats for Packages From Home
Native American Connection’s Urban Youth Shelter
New Leaf Domestic Shelter, Surprise
Chapel Rock Community Camp
Community Fund of SCW
Dysart Community Center
Eve’s Place Community Services
Fighter Country Foundation (Luke Warm Heart)
Goldensun Adult Home
Habitat for Humanity - Advent build
Homeless Veterans (MANA House)
Hospice of the Valley
Military Hats for Packages From Home
Native American Connection’s Urban Youth Shelter
Native American Ministries
New Leaf Domestic Shelter, Surprise
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix Rescue Mission
St Mary’s Food Bank
Salvation Army
Soldier’s Best Friend
Sojourner Center
Sun City Girl Scouts
Sun City West AA:
Sun City West AA: Variety Group
Sun City West Al-Anon: Meditation Group
Sun City West Al-Anon: Family Group
Sun City West Al-Anon: New Atttitudes Group
Surprise Fire Crisis Response
Surprise Police Dept. Victim’s Advocacy
Ukraine Relief, Episcopal Relief & Development
United Thank Offering Ministry
Valley View Food Bank
Upcoming Events at Advent
Taize Service
Tuesday, September 8
4:00 pm
Sanctuary
4:00 pm
Sanctuary
A Taizé service is a peaceful, contemplative prayer experience centered on God’s presence through silence, scripture, simple chant, and candlelight. Originating in the ecumenical Taize Community in France, it welcomes Christians of every tradition into shared prayer.
All parishioners are invited to attend.
Lectionary Bible Study
Wednesday, September 9
11:00 am
Dibbs Hall
11:00 am
Dibbs Hall
Join us every Wednesday after Healing Service. Raph Martin is leading a scripture study program to read and reflect on Next Sunday’s Liturgical Readings.
Join us for this fun and enlightening method of scripture study.
All parishioners are invited.
Sunday Potluck
Sunday, September 13
11:15 am following 10 am service
Paine Hall
11:15 am following 10 am service
Paine Hall
Bring a healthy brunch dish to pass for a delicious meal and fun camaraderie.
Last Names A-G: Salad / Fruit
Last Names H-M: Main Dish
Last Names N-S: Dessert
Last Names T-Z: Appetizer / Egg Dish
Veterans & Military Meeting
Sunday, September 13
11:15 am following 10 am service
Dibbs Hall
11:15 am following 10 am service
Dibbs Hall
Advent’s Veterans, Military, & Spouses Ministry shares their perspectives and experiences monthly, besides exploring volunteer opportunities.
They volunteer at the Luke AFB Spiritual Maintenance program. This group also prepares and delivers Meals for Veterans on 5th Fridays.
All Advent veterans, military, and spouses are invited to join this ministry and meet monthly.
Monthly Parish Breakfast
Tuesday, September 15
9:00 am
Paine Hall
9:00 am
Paine Hall
All men and women of Advent are invited to enjoy our monthly Parish Breakfast. Meet in Paine Hall for a breakfast prepared by the Advent Women's Club. Relax with Advent friends and catch up with what’s happening at Advent.
Freewill offerings are much appreciated.
See you there!
Fall Luncheon with Speaker
Thursday, September 24
Eleven Weeks in England, Scotland, and Wales
11:00 am
Paine Hall
Eleven Weeks in England, Scotland, and Wales
11:00 am
Paine Hall
Join us for a delicious luncheon highlighted by speaker John Beach. John is a Master Photographer, attorney and Episcopal theologian with extensive travel experience. His photographic presentations are educational, entertaining, and memorable.
Tickets are $10 each and are on sale after services on September 13 and 20 and during regular office hours.
All parishioners are welcome to join us for this interesting presentation.
Food Donations Needed
Donations welcome every day
Use Food Donation boxes in the back of the church
Use Food Donation boxes in the back of the church
St. Mary’s Food Bank is doing everything possible to make sure families facing hunger have access to nutritious food. Every $1 you donate provides 5 meals.
With summer coming, we see an increased demand for food because of schools off and a drop-off of donations. Please clean out your cupboards!
Please help with your canned and dry foods, though any food item is welcome (please, no glass).
Helping Hands
First 3 Mondays of every month
8:30 to 11:30 am
Paine Hall
The purpose of this Ministry is to make and deliver blankets and pillows for abused, homeless, or otherwise needy children and others, as well as to provide fellowship for the women and service to the community. The group meets the first three Mondays of the month from 8:30 to 11:30 am in Paine Hall.
Leader: Judy Purdy
Leader: Judy Purdy
Happy Hat Hookers
4th (and 5th, if there is one) Mondays of month
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Paine Hall
Join us on the 4th Mondays of every month (and 5th, if there is one) to make hats on a loom. The hats are donated to military for under their helmets, to people going through chemo (head gets very cold), to homeless, and to babies.
It’s a wonderful way to donate your talents for good causes and enjoy good camraderie.
All volunteers are welcome!
Women’s Weight Management
Wednesdays
8:30 am
Dibbs Hall
Join this group of motivated folks who choose to lose. This group offers great support in your struggle to lose weight. And it pays to lose; the biggest loser each week wins $3; second biggest loser wins $2; third biggest loser wins $1.
We also share ideas about good nutrition and food to help you achieve your goals.
The cost per person is $3 a week. Pay at the class. Come and give us a try!
Seasonal Events
Morning Prayer & Breakfast
First Tuesdays, October through May
9:00 am
Advent Sanctuary / Paine Hall
Join us for prayer in the Sanctuary and breakfast in Paine Hall. Learn details about upcoming activities at Advent Episcopal Church.
Morning Prayer is held on the first Tuesday of the month from October through May.
Come join us! All parishioners are welcome!
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Second Tuesdays
September through June
8:30 am Paine Hall & Zoom
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a worldwide ministry with over 4,000 members in 357 chapters in the US alone. This Advent Chapter meets monthly to gather in prayer for the spread of Christ’s Kingdom, to study the Holy Scriptures, and to bring others nearer to Christ through outreach in the community.
The group meets monthly, September through June.
All men of Advent are welcome.
EfM Class
Tuesdays, September through May
1:00 pm
Dibbs Hall
Do you have questions about your faith? Education for Ministry (EfM) is a course of study providing the framework to connect faith to your daily life through reading and discussion.
The curriculum encompasses EFM Classic, a 4-year program.
This self study program has no tests, no quizes. The group meets once a week Fall through Spring. Open invitation to Advent parishioners to attend; participants must purchase their own book.
Contact Russ Brumagin
Daughters of the King Meetings
Third Sundays, September through May
12:00 pm
Dibbs Hall
Daughters of the King (DOK) is an active group who meets monthly, September through May.
They are the St Clare of Assisi Chapter with 31 members, an exceptionally large chapter, especially for a small parish.
We pledge to a lifelong program of prayer, service, and evangelism. For more information, contact Gayle Flores:
Choir Practice
Thursdays, September thru May (Begins September 10)
3:00 pm
Sanctuary
Music Director Eldon Wold, Jr. leads this group every Thursday, September through May. Anyone who has the gift and willingness to sing is invited to join the fun and camaraderie.
Come together to make a “joyful noise unto the Lord.”
