Please tell your friends and family about this event to help make it a success!

How to sign up:

- online: Go to the Red Cross website and use the sponsor code “stmartins.”

- in Park Hall: Find the sign-up sheet in our parish hall the next time you’re at church.

Donation times are at 15 minute intervals beginning at 3 p.m. and ending at 6:45 p.m.

Tips/rules for donating:

1. Anyone 17 and older can donate.

2. Medications do not prevent people from donating.

3. One-year cancer survivors as well as diabetics and people with high blood pressure are eligible.

4. Discontinue drinking tea 3 or 4 days ahead of donating as the tannins in it can block absorption of iron.

5. Drink lots of water.

6. Be sure to eat at regular meal time and drink plenty of fluids before donating.

For more information about this blood drive, please contact D’Arcy Elsperman.

On Saturday, December 3rd, a group of high schoolers & parents will head down to St. John’s in Tower Grove to prepare and serve a free meal to people in the community. This weekly food ministry is run by St. John’s Episcopal Church & invites groups from Diocesan parishes to help prepare the meals.

Keep us in your prayers this weekend and stay tuned for pictures from the evening.

Want to get involved? Wayne Peters is our parish coordinator & is always looking for people to help.

Saint Nicholas was born in the Middle East about 350 miles northwest of Bethlehem in the 4th century. Legends tell of his love for children, his kindness and the miracles he brought about. He is known as the friend and protector of all in trouble.

Once again we have an opportunity share our love and kindness during this Holy Season. Here are a few ways you can help:

Saint Nicholas Gifts for Circle of Concern

Please stop by the display in our parish hall and select a gift tag for one of our adopted family members from Circle of Concern. Purchase a gift and return it wrapped by December 5. Please attach the tag to the gift box.

If you prefer to leave the shopping to the Outreach Committee, you can leave a monetary donation, with checks made out to St. Martin’s with St. Nicholas on the memo line.

Holiday Gifts for Episcopal City Mission

St. Martin’s Outreach Committee is also collecting new items for Episcopal City Mission to give to children in detention. Purchase an item from the suggested list below and return the unwrapped gift by December 15.

• gloves
• stocking caps
• books (Bluford series recommended)
• t-shirts or sweatshirts (adult L or XL)
• basketball shorts (adult M,L, XL)
• yoga pants (adult M, L, XL)
• gift certificates from Wal-Mart, Target, Sports Authority
• body wash, moisturizing lotion, hair gel (Ampro brand), Palmus cocoa butter, baby oil, TCB hair grease, Pantene hair products, lip balm
• candy (for stocking stuffers)
• games (chess, checkers, Scrabble, Monopoly, UNO, etc.)
• newly-released PG-13 DVDs

Thank you for your generosity!

Circle of Concern is asking for any or all of the following items:

• flour
• sugar
• chocolate chips
• spices
• boxes of stuffing
• cranberry sauce
• disposable pans
• muffin mix
• canned yams
• vegetables
• pumpkin pie filling
• evaporated milk
• non-refrigerated pie shells
• turkey gravy
• canned fruit
• cake mixes
• frosting

Circle of Concern feeds the hungry and provides long-term and emergency assistance to low-income families living in western St. Louis County. Visit their website to learn more about their good work.

Thank you for your contributions!

UTO is a ministry for the mission of the whole church. Through this good-will offering, men, women and children nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God. The money we give supports missions and ministries throughout the Episcopal Church. By participating, we can discover that thankfulness leads to generosity.

Give a little, help a lot….

The UTO collection is sponsored by St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Women.