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Moving Forward Update #25

by Fr. Bill Van Oss

Dear Friends,
 
I hope you enjoyed some rest and relaxation during the Thanksgiving weekend. We started off the season of Advent with a fun presentation of the resources available during the service yesterday. Packets were distributed and will be available on Wednesday at Peace and are also able to be downloaded on our website, https://www.saintmichaels-sanibel.org/advent   Musical offerings (2 of which are highlighted below), prayer opportunities like the Blue Christmas service we are collaborating on with Peace and St. Peter's Lutheran, a Way of Love Journey through Advent series on Monday mornings at 10am, ways to be of service to the community through a toy drive and food collection; so many ways to enter into this season of waiting. Check out our website for more information. 


I also encourage you to attend tomorrow's zoom on Insurance Issues for those affected by Hurricane Ian. Amanda Boge, Co-founder of My Florida Insurance will be with us to give insurance tips and answer general questions. The zoom link is:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7022884993  Meeting ID: 702 288 4993
 
I am looking forward to taking some time off later this week to spend time as a family, and will be back on Saturday. 


Sanibel Resources:
 
The Sanibel Rec Center is opening starting tomorrow from 8am-5pm and you do not need to be a member to use the facilities including the weight/cardio room.  if you need a place to rest, air conditioning, rest rooms, or a shower, those areas will be available.
 
A version of Sanibel Luminary will be held this Friday from 6-8pm at the Bell Tower Shops with some of the Sanibel small businesses having pop up shops, a choir and tree lighting. 
 
The City is now doing updates once a week on Tuesdays, I encourage you to watch it for lots of helpful information.  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068081412480
 

 
 Peace, 
Bill+

       

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