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November, 2008
Church of the Holy Spirit - Spirited Times

100 ministries Nearly 100 active ministries allow people of Church of the Holy Spirit help those within our faith community and beyond.	Stewardship / Corresponsabilidad 10x100 effort: thank you The 10x100 Committee at CHS worked endlessly to help reduce the construction debt of the Ministry Center. They held numerous fund raisers and...	What’s up at Church of the Holy Spirit? Here just are a few of the events, educational opportunities, and ministries for all ages, from mid-November 2008 into February 2009
Advent, Christmas Joyful expectation: Trust, be watchful, prepare Advent is a time of watching and waiting. A time of preparation. This year as a parish community we are feeling these aspects of the Advent season in a unique way.	Calendar page now online Those with Internet access can get up to date parish information online. Because not everyone has access to the Internet, we’ll continue with highlights of the Church of the Holy Spirit Calendar here.	Fr. George, Kathy Drennan tell stories to help retire debt While the headline sounds a bit strange, here’s how it went. Sharing the stories of our history, of who we are, remains ...
Handy? Or not handy but still like to help? Donate a few hours Volunteering is stewardship in action. So far, more than 30 parishioners have performed repairs, landscaping, cleaning, and painting at CHS...	Adviento: promesa y reto de paz ahora, con ayuda La Esquina de Kane (por George): La Esquina de Kane (Kane’s Corner, por George), regresa a esta edición, remplazando la “Perspectiva del Pastor,” durante la ausencia sabática del Padre Bill Tkachuk.	Advent: promise and challenge of peace now, with help Kane’s Corner (by George): Kane’s Corner, by Fr. George, returns in this issue, replacing “Pastor’s Perspective,” while Fr. Bill Tkachuk is on sabbatical.
Kingdom Retreat: Stories about the journey Reasons people make to not attend a retreat most often include some variation of: “There just isn’t time.” However, we are all too busy ...	Las clases de ingles empiezan Una vez más Church of the Holy Spirit va a ofrecer clases de Inglés. Los niveles serán para principiantes, intermedios y avanzados.	Making the Journey in Faith through RCIA; who’s next? At the Easter Vigil, our faith community was enriched as we welcomed over 30 people who were initiated into the Catholic Church ...
Mandy, Rosi transition As many of you already know, I am in the process of transitioning from full-time pastoral staff here at Church of the Holy Spirit. I am still looking for another ministry position, and until that happens, I will remain at CHS part-time.	Night in Bethlehem, Dec. 15, at Church of the Holy Spirit Bethlehem comes to Schaumburg, IL, on Sunday, December 14, from 5-8 p.m., at Church of the Holy Spirit. Night in Bethlehem is a family event...	Pastor transition Who we are and hope to be: Report submitted New pastor to be named in February 2009; Thanks for input, parishioners! By PASTOR TRANSITION TEAM The Pastor...
Short Stories / Announcements Fr. Bill Tkachuk, Men at the Mountain, Shop and Share and Dine and Share, ParishPay, Flu and pneumonia, The Fall Festival, Women at the Well, Food pantry hours, Coed Youth Basketball, Pray the Rosary, Ministry of Care Ministers, Home Recovery Program, The St. Vincent de Paul Society, Pastor Transition Prayer	Traducciones Algunos artículos estan sumarizados y traducidos para los feligreces que se sienten más comodos leyendo en Español.	Women at Well: Beyond superwoman There are costs to keeping up the superwoman persona, as attendees to the September “Women at the Well” meeting learned. The program, co-sponsored by Church of the Holy Spirit and
CHS Photo Gallery Some images of the parish over the last several months	Spirited Youth Welcome to the Youth Page of the Spirited Times. This page is designed to honor the youth of the parish by acknowledging their accomplishments, special events, and opinions as it relates to their lives in and outside of church.
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