Oct. 10/11 and Oct. 17/18 INDIAN CLOTHING DRIVE.
Did you see the advertisement in the bulletin? Please go through your closet and collect the coats for the needy. Bring them to the parish and we will see that they get to the people who need them on the reservations. Can you stay a few minutes to help sort and pack items for the truck? Many hands make light work!

Saturday, Oct 17 COME GLEAN THE FIELDS!
Our Justice and Peace Committee is hosting a day of “gleaning” the fields. This is a hands-on opportunity to help clear the fields that the migrants have worked in for the winter and help build the warehouse of food that COMPA distributes weekly to those families in need. Watch for sign up after mass. It is a “great awakening” for family awareness of poverty in our city. We’ll meet at the parish, carpool and work together to gather food for those who need it.

Saturday, Oct 24 MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
There are many people in our parish who need you! They may be disabled, hurt or elderly, but have no one around to help clean the yard, spiff up the house or help clean the garage. Can you help? Watch for opportunities after Mass to SIGN UP to help!

October 24/25 & Nov. 14/15 LBC REGISTRATION after all masses this weekend.
The books for the new liturgical year beginning November 28/29 will be distributed. Your children will need these books to actively participate in our Sunday program.

Nov. 7-8 THIRD WORLD JUBILLE
Come, stroll through the Spirit Center and purchase alternative gifts for your annual giving. Hand-crafted treasurers, from ‘Third World Countries’, directly sustain the artisans who created them. Responsible stewardship may includefun, gifts and sustain individuals and groups by cutting out the middle man, thus, providing a fair price and wage.

Nov. 13/14 CLIMATE CHANGE & FAITH CONFERENCE
Our Earth Stewards are presenting a conference for all faith traditions to expand our knowledge of climate change and explore our call to care for creation. There will be nationally known speakers, workshops, panels, networking and resource sharing and green vendor exhibits. Watch the bulletin for registration!

Saturday, Nov. 21 THANKSGIVING BASKETS/CHRISTMAS BASKETS
Many people need help with food for the holidays. Vicki Kelly, chairperson of our HOPE (HelpOurPeopleEat)Ministry will be asking for donations for those who will not have a Holiday meal without your help and She will need help with distribution. Watch the bulletin for way you can help!

Nov. 21/22-Nov. 28-29 REVERSE COLLECTION
Christmas is a perfect opportunity to share the joy of the holiday with those less fortunate. We will invite you to select a tag with the name, age and wish for Christmas from the baskets passed out at the end of Mass on Nov. 21 We will ask you purchase the item, wrap it up for Christmas morning and bring it to church by Nov. 28-29. The sponsoring organizations will pick up the gifts on Monday, Dec. 7 and distribute them to the people. There are 19 groups with over 2,000 requests. Can you gift one person this Christmas?

Saturday, Dec. 12 FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
We begin our celebration with Mass at 5:30pm and move into dinner and fun for the evening. Want to help plan? Call the office.

May 23-30 & Oct. 3-20, 2010 GROWING HOME
We will be housing 14 people (families only) each week. We will provide a place to sleep, food for breakfast and lunch, dinner will be served each evening. We need many people to help make this a success. We need people to provide foods, to bring, cook and serve dinner one night. We need help to prepare for our guests, help to clean up after our week with the families, and people to volunteer to sleep on site one night during the week. We will have a sign up two weeks prior to the event. Can you mark your calendar now?

We always have opportunities for you to share your time and talent with us! Please read the bulletin and log on to our web site, www.spiritofchrist.org.