Over the past two years Advent has supported a Mission to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota, where we have worked with and through the non-profit organizaton Re-Member for both education (awareness) and hands-on experience in the lives of the Oglala Lakota people. The Pine Ridge Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota, [...]
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Indian Reservation Outreach
August 2, 2010
South Dakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Update
January 3, 2010
The last four months of 2009 have definitely shown what big hearts of generosity and giving that are in all of us at the Church of the Advent. Through your generosity, we have collected over 100 coats plus other warm clothes, which have been shipped and received at The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, by Oyate [...]
Advent’s Prayer Ministry
December 7, 2009
Quietly, behind the scenes a small group of dedicated people faithfully “lift up” the prayers of our parish week by week on a daily basis. On Sundays, we pray aloud for people in the hospital, members of the church, and others in critical care. New requests are included in the spoken prayers in [...]
Introducing the Hursts
June 1, 2009
Gilda and Michael have been married for 28 years and have three boys…Logan (26, left), Chase (24, center), and Rob (18, right). The beautiful girl on the top left standing next to Logan is Roxie. Logan and Roxie are mar-ried and live in Murfreesboro. Chase is a Marine stationed in Twentynine Palms, California. Rob, our [...]
WOW, Now That’s A Swing-set!
April 4, 2009
Gentry Hannah accepted the project of providing Church of the Advent with a new swing set as an element in his work to earn an Eagle Scout rating. Gentry has worked with the Vestry, Father Tom and George Kelly on scope, kit selection and location. Removal of the old and installation of the [...]
Aloha From The Ingalls
Aloha! It has been three months since Teresa, Autumn and I moved 4000 miles away from our friends, family and church in Nashville to Honolulu, HI. After a short stopover in Seattle to see Teresa’s family, we landed in Honolulu on January 9th. At the airport we were presented with leis by members of our [...]
Pastoral Care Update
February 28, 2009
We recently completed our first six week Caregiver’s Support Group at the church, and are happy with the way the group came together. We enjoyed meaningful discussions and learned a lot about each other and the issues involved in care giving. A special thanks to all who shared their talents and time to make this [...]
Pastoral Care Update
November 29, 2008
Our ministry at Advent continues to grow! It has been a joy to see the enthusiasm and energy of our volunteers as they involve themselves in the lives of our homebound and nearly homebound members. The relationships being built are rewarding for both the givers and the receivers. We welcome anyone who would like to [...]
IRA Charitable Rollover Restored
Older Americans are once again able to contribute directly to public charities from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), thanks to a provision in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The IRA Charitable Rollover tax incentive, which is available through 2009, allows individuals aged 70 1/2 and older to donate up to $100,000 from their [...]
Stewardship 2009
November 12, 2008
“According to the grace of God given to me,
like a skilled master builder
I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it.
Each builder must choose with care how to build on it.”
1 Corinthians 3:10
Christian stewardship involves the faithful management of all the gifts God has given to humankind – time, talents, the created world [...]
