Men's And Women's Clubs

Both clubs provide fellowship among the men and women of the church as well as significant outreach outside our community.  The clubs have joint Morning Prayer on the 1st Tuesday of every month, followed by a general meeting.  On the 3rd Tuesday of every month the clubs share a social breakfast at a nearby restaurant.

Habitat for HumanityAdvent Men’s Club Financial Outreach

The Men’s Club Outreach Committee donates financial support to deserving organizations in the Northwest Valley.
Leader: Norm Kelln

Aluminum Can Sales

Aluminum cans are collected/sold to support youth scholarship assistance programs for Chapel Rock Community Camp.  For additional information please check out the website www.chapelrock.net.
Leader: Earl Yingling

Food Bank

This group conducts a gathering of non-perishable foods for the first Sunday of each month and delivers what is donated by parishioners to the St. Mary’s Food Bank.
Leader: John Long

Habitat For Humanity

Supports Habitat in several ways and this group manages and participates in that support.  Several times a year they organize Advent’s members to go to a construction site to work on one of the houses being built there for underprivileged families.
Leader: Earl Thomas

Advent Women’s Clubs

 

2026 ACW boardAdvent Church Women (ACW) 

The ACW builds the women’s church family by providing opportunities to serve the church, the members, and the community.  All women at Advent are members of ACW. The ACW is a busy group that does fundraising, gives to the community, and participates in many community outreach programs.  We have a variety of ministries where your talents can be utilized.  These ministries are Luncheon Planning/Programs, Meeting Hostesses, Lotions and Potions, Helping Hands and Happy Hat Hookers, Rummage Sale, Prayer Shawls, and Diaper/Undie Drive.
2026 ACW Board: Denise Bartlett, Sam Conley, Phyllis Yingling, Mary Broussard, Kathy Garton

Diaper & Undie Drive

Diapers and undies are collected annually and distributed to various organizations.
Leader: Judy Purdy

Happy Hat Hookers 

This group “hooks” hats for homeless children and adults and anyone who may need them.  The group meets on the 4th and 5th (if there is one) Mondays of the month from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m, in Paine Hall.
Leader: Judy Purdy

Little Free Library

Our Advent Little Free Library was installed in December 2025. We planted several Oleanders and ran water to them and have installed a banner behind the Library to let people know it is available for our community. We are planning to plant a tree for shade and to install a bench and a brick walkway around the bench and up to the Library. We have had many reports of people in the community already using and enjoying this outreach project. If anyone has books they would like to donate, please contact Kathy Garton. 
Leader: Kathy Garton

Prayer Shawls

This is a group of people who knit or crochet prayer shawls, mainly for parishioners.  The shawls are given to those who need comfort, are ill, or grieve.  As the shawls are made, the knitter and/or crocheter pray for help for the recipients.
Leader: Sharon Mather

Rummage Sale

“Advent’s Attic” and Fashion Show is the annual fund raiser selling used “treasures” from member’s homes.  We collect items throughout the year and ask parishioners for their help in storing them.  For the Rummage Sale, we work from Monday through Thursday, getting everything set up and priced for sale.  It is good fellowship, and the proceeds go to our outreach program.  Our sale lasts two days but raises a great deal of money to support good causes. 
Leaders: Sharon Navratil, Jim Bechtold & Bruce Wilson