Upcoming Events at Advent
Diaper Drive
May 10 through May 17
Narthex and Paine Hall
Narthex and Paine Hall
Every baby deserves dry and clean diapers, but many families can’t afford them. You can help! Donate diapers, wipes and baby essentials to support local families in need! All sizes needed.
Drop off locations in the church narthex and Paine Hall are labeled. Together we can keep littles ones happy and healthy.
Last year Advent purchased so many diapers that a pallet was needed to move them all. Let’s get two pallets worth of diapers this year. For more information, contact Judy Purdy. Thank you for your kindness!
Food Donations Needed
Donations welcome every day
Use Food Donation boxes in the back of the church
Use Food Donation boxes in the back of the church
St. Mary’s Food Bank is doing everything possible to make sure families facing hunger have access to nutritious food. Every $1 you donate provides 5 meals.
With summer coming, we see an increased demand for food because of schools off and a drop-off of donations. Please clean out your cupboards!
Please help with your canned and dry foods, though any food item is welcome (please, no glass).
Daughters of the King Meeting
Sunday, May 17
12:00 pm
Dibbs Hall
12:00 pm
Dibbs Hall
Daughters of the King (DOK) is an active group who meets monthly.
They are the St Clare of Assisi Chapter with 31 members, an exceptionally large chapter, especially for a small parish.
We pledge to a lifelong program of prayer, service, and evangelism. For more information, contact Gayle Flores:
John’s Gospel Bible Study
Mondays, May 18 – June 15
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dibbs Hall
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dibbs Hall
Join Raph Martin who will guide you through a 4 week bible study of selective words of Jesus.
These words of Jesus to His disciples – and to us – are invitations to a deeper relationship with the Risen Christ. Our focus is to understand and remember those words so that we form the habit of recalling them when situations present themselves and thus begin to live with the mind of Christ guiding our daily life.
If you have a NRSV Bible, bring it along too. All parishioners welcome.
Monthly Social Breakfast
Tuesday, May 19
9:00 am
Tivoli Gardens
9:00 am
Tivoli Gardens
All men and women of Advent are invited to enjoy our Social Breakfast at Tivoli Gardens. Relax with Advent friends, order your favorite breakfast, and catch up with what’s happening at Advent
Tivoli Gardens is located nearby at 12555 W Bell Road, Sun City West.
See you there!
Wednesday Bible Study
Wednesday, May 20
11:00 am
Dibbs Hall
Join our Bible Study group with Rev. Dr. Bev after the Wednesday Healing Service.
All parishioners are invited to join in.
Rev Janet Gooltz Celebration
Sunday, May 24
10:00 am service
Sacristy and Paine Hall
10:00 am service
Sacristy and Paine Hall
Join us to celebrate and honor the 40th anniversary of her ordination on Pentecost Sunday. Rev Janet Gooltz will be the celebrant at the 10 am worship service.
Join us in congratulating Rev Janet by attending the 10 am service and joining us in Paine Hall after the service,
Wearing red on Pentecost Sunday symbolizes the tongues of fire associated with the Holy Spirit’s descent upon the apostles. PLEASE WEAR RED.
Veterans 5th Friday Meal Prep
Friday, May 29
8:00 am
Paine Hall
8:00 am
Paine Hall
All are invited to come help prepare, cook, and serve the Veterans at the US Vets Center. We meet in Paine Hall to prepare the food and pack it for delivery every month with a 5th Friday.
If you have any questions, please contact Jack Hanstein at
Helping Hands
First 3 Mondays of every month
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Paine Hall
Join us on the first 3 Mondays of the month to make pillows and blankets for those in need. The blankets are made from fabric for kids (about 36” square) and the pillows are for kids and adults. Some of the adult pillows (about 8” x 8“) are for women with breast cancer to put in their armpit after surgery.
It’s a wonderful way to donate your talents for good causes and enjoy good camraderie.
All volunteers are welcome!
Happy Hat Hookers
4th (and 5th, if there is one) Mondays of month
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Paine Hall
Join us on the 4th Mondays of every month (and 5th, if there is one) to make hats on a loom. The hats are donated to military for under their helmets, to people going through chemo (head gets very cold), to homeless, and to babies.
It’s a wonderful way to donate your talents for good causes and enjoy good camraderie.
All volunteers are welcome!
EfM Class
Tuesdays
1:00 pm
Dibbs Hall
Do you have questions about your faith? Education for Ministry (EfM) is a course of study providing the framework to connect faith to your daily life through reading and discussion.
The curriculum encompasses EFM Classic, a 4-year program.
This self study program has no tests, no quizes. The group meets once a week Fall through Spring. Open invitation to Advent parishioners to attend; participants must purchase their own book.
Contact Russ Brumagin
Women’s Weight Management
Wednesdays
8:30 am
Dibbs Hall
Join this group of motivated folks who choose to lose. This group offers great support in your struggle to lose weight. And it pays to lose; the biggest loser each week wins $3; second biggest loser wins $2; third biggest loser wins $1.
We also share ideas about good nutrition and food to help you achieve your goals.
The cost per person is $3 a week. Pay at the class. Come and give us a try!
Choir Practice
Thursdays, September thru May (Begins September 4)
3:00 pm
Sanctuary
Music Director Eldon Wold, Jr. leads this group every Thursday, September through May. Anyone who has the gift and willingness to sing is invited to join the fun and camaraderie.
Come together to make a “joyful noise unto the Lord.”
