Receptivity and commitment to the person and culture of the Holy Spirit, particularly in covenant love
FLOCKNOTE SATURDAY
January 16th, 2021
Upcoming GCG
Tomorrow, Sunday, January 17th
3 - 5 PM
Face Covering and 6' Spatial Distancing required at our GCG and in the building during the current spike in Covid-19 cases, and per Diocese of Phoenix Guidelines. Thanks for your cooperation!
UPCOMING GENERAL COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
January: 31st 3-5 PM
February: 13,CONVOCATION
28TH, GCG 3-5 PM
March: 14th, Community Picnic
28th, GCG 3-5 PM (Palm Sunday)
CONVOCATION 2021
"FOR A TIME SUCH AS THIS
LIVING THE PROMISE OF ISAIAH 60"
Convocation is Saturday, February 13th only!
1-6 PM (AZ TIME)
Fee: $25 to cover expenses and Fr Dave's travel
In-person attendance is limited to 50 People
with Spatial Distancing and and Face Covering.
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Online attendance is not limited!
Fr. Dave Pivonka will be in Tempe for Mass and Talks to our Community! This year, due to concerns over travel and housing expressed by members of our California Branches, (as well as AZ Branch members), the Convocation will be available in a virtual format online and on-site at our building but limited to 50 attendees on-site. We are working on technology to provide the best experience possible for online breakout rooms to facilitate discussions and relationship building!
Families with Children: Due to feedback received from young families with children there will no childcare at the center for this event due to a lack of desire to attend in person. Also due to the limited time frame of the event, there will be no food service
There will be important announcements at tomorrow's GCG.
REGISTRATION IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR. START BY ENTERING HOW MANY YOU ARE REGISTERING AND THEN PRESS "CONTINUE." THE REGISTRATION FORM WILL THEN POP UP.
Important Announcements:
Leadership Affirmation:
The Leadership Affirmation Forms will be available on the back table at tomorrow's GCG. Each Covenant member has an envelope with their name on it. You may complete your ballot at the GCG and place it in the ballot box. Otherwise, mail it to COTL with the pre-addressed envelope. BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED BY JANUARY 31ST.
As you all may know, our new City of the Lord Governing Statutes were approved by Bishop Olmsted and went into effect on January 1, 2021. During the last two years, we have been in a "Provisional Governance" period while we finalized and "lived" these statutes. The Provisional period has now ended.
l will be asking all Arizona Branch Covenant Members to vote to affirm the nominees for Senior Coordinator (SC) and Presiding Senior Woman Leader for a new four year period of service, as well as to affirm the three current coordinators and two remaining Senior Women Leaders (SWL) for this same period of service. Doris Martinez will be stepping down as a SWL and also as Presiding SWL effective January 31, 2021. We will be announcing the nominees for the SC and Presiding SWL positions at the January 17 GCG, after the Branch Senior Leadership Team meets and votes this Monday night for these nominees.
The Coordinators and SWL who are currently in training are being advanced to "Provisional Coordinator" and "Provisional SWL" status for 2021 for final discernment and training, and will become full Coordinators and full SWL if they are affirmed by the Covenant Members in January 2022
Covenant Members that do not attend tomorrow's GCG will have their form mailed to them on Monday, January 18. Jeff
CONTRIBUTION REPORTS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND FAITHFULNESS TO WHAT GOD HAS CALLED YOU TO IN CITY OF THE LORD.
PLEASE PICK UP YOUR CONTRIBUTION REPORT THIS SUNDAY FROM THE TABLE IN THE BACK OF THE MAIN HALL.
Members that do not attend tomorrow's GCG will have their statement mailed on Monday, January 18th.
(The following is from John and Noel Storer)
Please keep Gabriel (age 1yr) in your prayers. We discovered a couple of swollen lymph nodes on the left side of his neck right after Christmas. Initially, we thought it was viral. They have not gone down but have gotten larger, and more nodes are now affected. We had an ultrasound done on Wednesday, and lab workup was done Thursday. Both came back abnormal. We will be seeing a hematologist/oncologist today for more testing. Please pray for peace and wisdom for the doctors and us. Also, that any testing needed can be done soon, so we can figure out what we are dealing with. Thank you!
John & Noel Storer
Please keep Gabriel (age 1yr) in your prayers. We discovered a couple of swollen lymph nodes on the left side of his neck right after Christmas. Initially, we thought it was viral. They have not gone down but have gotten larger, and more nodes are now affected. We had an ultrasound done on Wednesday, and lab workup was done Thursday. Both came back abnormal. We will be seeing a hematologist/oncologist today for more testing. Please pray for peace and wisdom for the doctors and us. Also, that any testing needed can be done soon, so we can figure out what we are dealing with. Thank you!
John & Noel Storer
(The following is from Mike Shaughnessy)
I am in ER. I woke up with neuropathy in arms and legs. I was walking into urgent care and legs totally collapsed. Broke multiple bones and my ankle. Pretty ugly, lying on the sidewalk in the falling snow.EMS brought me to the hospital. The bones will heal. The neuropathy is the real concern.
Please pray for healing for Mike and restoration from the effects of Covid-19 as well!.
CHARIS DUES
Since dues for Charis have not been collected by Charis in the last 12 months we are suspending the collection of Charis Dues from members for 2021.
Bill Eberhardt turns 94 this month!
Pray for Our Coordinators:
Jeff Looker, Senior Coordinator
John Hoyt, Coordinator
Geoff Shell, Coordinator
Pray for Our Senior Women Leaders:
Doris Martinez, Presiding SWL
Jenelle Van Brunt
Sandy Shell