The Monthly News for September 2024

Weekly Services:
Services in English: Sundays at 10 am and Wednesday Evenings at 6 pm 
Services in Spanish: Sundays at 12 Noon. 

Food Ministry Dates 
• The Thrift Store Co-Op is normally open every Wednesday, 10 am-1 pm. 
• Monday, September 16 (Third Monday of the Month) - CAPK Senior Box Day, 10:30-11:30 am 
• Tuesday, September 24, Food Pantry is open 9-11 am 

Game Night: Thursday, September 12 at 6:00 pm., we will have a Game Night in the Parish Hall. Come and have fun participating in the Board Games. You can bring your favorite game and some food and drink to share. Everyone is welcome. 

Save the Date: The church polity lesson with Chancellor Glass has been rescheduled to a Zoom only session on
Monday, 16 September at 6:00 pm.
Login details; Meeting ID: 857 1668 1984, and Passcode: 071557.
Zoom Meeting Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/85716681984?pwd=sba9TIJfabNfGokWP6HGclCcBjxw8H.1

2024 Voter Registration Center: Our Church will participate in 2024 National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 17, starting at 10:00 am. Encourage people in your neighborhood to register to vote. Our Parish Hall will be open for registration. Interested in volunteering, please speak with Deacon Cathy Kline. 

Next Bishop’s Committee Meeting: Wednesday, September 18, at 7::00 pm. 

2024 Stewardship Campaign: Our 2024 Stewardship Campaign is inspired by the phrase, “Walk in Love,” which is contented in the Letter to Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Through our Christina journey we are called to walk in love seeing Christ’s face in others. Then, we invite to all our family of faith members to support Saint Michael’s Church to continuing serving our communities of Ridgecrest and Inyokern, to spread the message of Love of our Lord Jesus Christ and helping all who are in need. Our Campaign will be developed on Sunday, September 8, 15, 22, and 29. Our Commitment Sunday will be Sunday, October 27. Please, be generous form all that you have received form God. Pledge Cards are available on the round table in the Lobby’s Church. You may also deposit your Card in the Little Church which is on the same table. 

September 29 is Alms Sunday: On the last Sunday of the month, all undesignated loose cash is deposited into the Parish Discretionary Fund to help those most in need in the community, Ridgecrest and Inyokern. Please help us help! 

Next Visitation of Bishop David Rice: On Sunday, October 20, the Bishop will make his Second Visitation in 2024 to our Church, and he will Celebrate Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations and Receptions. It is necessary that those interested approach Father Jorge or Deacon Cathy or Cassidi as soon as possible so that they can meet the requirements, and their documents can be sent to the Office of the Bishop before October. Classes and orientation will be held during the month of September.

OUR MISSION: The people of Saint Michael's welcome all those who seek a deeper understanding of God's love for ALL God's children. Our congregation is "intentionally inclusive," welcoming all persons without regard to age, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or developmental disability. 

CHURCH PRAYER LIST: We pray for Michael our Presiding Bishop and David our Bishop. We also pray for Joseph our President, Gavin our Governor, and Eric our Mayor. Please remember in your prayers Stan, Rita, Sandy, Bob, Dick, Meagan, Suzie, Diane, Ariel, Kay, Jack, Roberto, Beverly, Logan, the students at Mesquite High School & Burroughs High School. 

​PLEASE GIVE Mail your pledges and offerings to: St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 
200 W. Drummond Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 
Contribute to the church online at: secure.myvanco.com/L-Z9KQ/home