Announcements
Your 2025 Offering Envelopes and 2024 Giving States are available in the Church Office.
Adventers in Action! Sara Stein and Jocelyn Czaja have partnered with the organization "No Kid Hungry" and are heading to the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend in February! As members of Team No Kid Hungry, they hve committed to raising over $1200 during their training to help childhood hunger in America. These sisters are looking forward to providing for children and giving thanks for all their bodies can do while running a 5K together in the happiest place on earth! If you'd like to help support their fundraising efforts go to: https://shorturl.at/m2Btb Every $10 they raise will help connect a child with up to 100 miles. THANK YOU!
Advent’s Annual Meeting Brunch will be Rescheduled. The Brunch scheduled to follow the Annual meeting was postponed due to heating issues! Thank you to all who signed up to share with others. Please watch the announcements for a new date and join us for this lovely event!
Our 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Please join us on Friday, March 1st from 5-7pm
Cost: $10.00 (no fee if you bring chili)
Please Come and Enjoy the Chili
Mild, Medium, Hot, Extra Hot, Chicken, Beef and Vegetarian
The top 3 Chili's are picked by majority Vote - so you can be the judge!
Sign up sheets are located in the Parish Hall to donate, help, or bring your favorite Chili!
Contact Judy Csonka at 716-208-8803 or jpcsonka@aol.com with questions.
Calvary Episcopal and Church of the Advent
Fundraiser for Activities to benefit the girls at Our Little Roses, Honduras
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Calvary Episcopal Church
20 Milton St., Williamsville
Doors open at 12:00, Luncheon at 1:00pm
Buffet Luncheon Menu: chicken, rice, salad, plantatins, tortillas, refried beans, chips, tres leches cake
50/50, basket raffle, Honduran items for sale.
Contact Kathy Barton for tickets. Tickets are $25 (pre-sale only)
716-534-1498 Call or Text
Please contact before March 10 to reserve. Only 100 tickets available.
SAVE THE DATE! Please join us for the Advent Women's Retreat on April 4th and 5th. Watch the announcements for information!
Fund Raiser for California Fire Victims. For our Lenten Project, we will be collecting for the California Fire Victims. Because it is through the Episcopal Church Fund, administration costs are covered by the national Church and 95% of your donation goes to help people affected by the fires. Donations can be made directly through ER&D at https://www.episcopalrelief.org or place a donation in an envelope in the collection plate or mail a donation to the church. Any questions, please contact Judy Csonka at (716)208-8803 or jpcsonka@aol.com
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Fish Fries
Ash Wednesday & every Friday in Lent 4pm-7pm
Homemade Salads and all Dinners are Cooked to Order
Dine In or Take Out
Phone order 1pm - 7:30pm at 716-684-4206
1395 George Urban Blvd
Please see information for the Dinner choices posted on the Kiosk in the Parish Hall.
Dinners include a choice of 2 sides, with salad, bread and dessert.
Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour needs your support to continue.
Please consider signing up to be host. The Sign-up sheet is in the Parish Hall.
Hosting coffee is easy: Make coffee, put goodies on tray. Walla! Coffee hour set up is complete.
Is your secret desire to be a TY Producer? We won't promise fame and fortune, but we need you to help manage our audio and video equipment during the 9 o'clock service. Can you help? Please talk to Mother Bonnie or a vestry member if you are interested.
Do you love to sing? Come and join our impromptu choir at the 9 o'clock service to help support congregational singing. No rehearsal, no robes, just come and sit in the choir stalls a few minutes before the service starts.
TOPS GIFT CARD PROGRAM: Purchase gas, food and prescriptions as you normally would, and raise 5% profit for the church by just purchasing TOPS GIFT CARDS, without spending any extra money. Please consider purchasing TOPS GIFT CARD each week to help support the Church Maintenance Fund. Gift cards will be available each service on Sundays and can be purchased from Kathy Barton at the 9am service.
Deacon Penny will once again be collecting bottle receipts to use towards supplies for Sunday School. Please place your receipts in an envelope labled Sunday School and place in the brown collection box outside the office
Dash's Grocery Receipts
The Women’s Guild will once again be collecting Dash’s
grocery receipts to use towards supplies to make
sandwiches for the St. Vincent De Paul food pantry. Please
place your receipts in an envelope labled Dash’s and place in
the brown collection box outside the office.
Rental Opportunity: If you know a baker looking to rent a commercial-grade kitchen, the Church of the Advent may be right for you. You will have private access to the building, free parking, two large gas ovens, and large refrigerator and freezer. Rental terms are reasonable and negotiable. Please call Larry Mazuchowski at 716-228-8960 for more information!