St. Paul’s Announcement Sheet for October 12th, 2014
ST. PAUL’S TODAY
Children
& Family
Ministries
Today at St. Paul’s
Sunday, October 12th
7:30 AM
Holy Eucharist
Chapel
Fellowship Hour
Centering Prayer
Parish Hall
Chapel
8:45 AM
9:30 AM
Noisy Mass
Holy Eucharist
Youth Center
Church
11:00 AM
7:00 PM
Fellowship Hour
Youth Confirmation Mtg
Parish Hall
Youth Center
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Come visit the Crafts for Kids table in the Parish Hall after church!
NOISY MASS! - TODAY - 8:45am
A playful and sacred space for toddlers and and their families to worship together.
Rainbow Chapel - October 19th - 9:30am
A time for Pre-K to 5th graders to engage with the story of the day through songs, crafts, games and more.
Spirit Service - October 26th - 9:30am
This is a Sunday service with lively music for people of every generation
“Cliff ’s Notes” for Episcopal Worship
Stand, sit, kneel, bow, make the sign of the cross? We’ve resumed our Teaching Eucharist Series, where a
narrator explains the different elements of our worship during the Holy Eucharist. The service leaflets will
have the explanations and you can feel free to write your own notes so that you can study them later. The
teaching series begins today, continues on October 19, November 9 and 16, and ends on November 23.
Clergy will be available in the Parish Hall for follow up discussion and/or questions about why we do what
we do in worship.
ST. PAUL’S THIS WEEK & UPCOMING
Vestry Nominations
If you are interested in running for Vestry, or
would like to nominate someone, please contact
Susan Burpee, Chair of the Nominating
Committee. Vestry members keep St. Paul’s
running and are a vital part of a healthy, growing
congregation.
We love our Vestry members!
If you want an item or article to appear in the
November Epistle, you must send it directly
to Rhea Williams at [email protected].
Items sent to either Nancy Adolphson or our
regular Epistle email will NOT be included in
the November issue. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE!
Parish-wide Meeting
Next Sunday, October 19th
After the 9:30 Service, Parish Hall
We’ll continue our discussion on the future of Trinity
Center after the second service on Sunday, October
19th, in the Parish Hall. We’ll have guest presenters
from the City of Walnut Creek and development
companies who will share their experiences on how
other projects similar to Trinity Center have worked
and answer our questions.
We want to hear from all of y’all, so please mark this on
your calendar and plan to attend!
SPYG
It’s St. Paul’s Youth Group for kids in 6th - 12th grades.
–At SPYG we play games, do community building
activities, discuss the problems and joys of the world,
worship together, and have lots of fun!
SPYG Fall calendar:
-Sunday 11/9 in the Youth Center from 6:30-8:30 PM
-Progressive Dinner sometime in December.
Interested? Contact:
Richard Kemink
Julia Gearhart
Mariko Sturgess
This Week at St. Paul’s
Monday, October 13th
9:00 AM
Trinity Center
1:00 PM
Shelter Meal Preparation
5:30 PM
Finance Meeting
Tuesday, October 14th
9:00 AM
Trinity Center
1:00 PM
Balance Training
1:30 PM
Staff Meeting
7:30 PM
Boy Scouts
Wednesday, October 15th
9:00 AM
12:00 Noon
6:30 PM
Trinity Ctr Board Meeting
Trinity Center Ladies Day
Honduras Meeting
Thursday, October 16th
9:00 AM
Fellowship House
Kitchen
Meeting Room
Fellowship House
Parish Hall
Meeting Room
Parish Hall
Livingston Conf
Fellowship House
Parish Hall
Trinity Center
Fellowship House
12:15 PM
Prayer Service
Chapel
Balance Training
Choir Practice
Parish Hall
Church
1:00 PM
7:30 PM
Friday, Oct 17th - PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
Angel Tree
Gifts and Foods for
Those in Need
St. Paul’s CCIC committee is
resurrecting the Angel Tree again
this year! This is an opportunity to
provide Christmas gifts and dinner
for families and individuals that otherwise cannot afford
these extras.
The tree will be set up November 16th. Each “ornament”
will contain a number and information for a needed gift or
food card. Here are the simple steps:
1.
Pick up an ornament (or two!)
2.
Sign your name on the associated number line of
the master list
3.
Purchase the gift card(s)
4.
Attach the ornament to the card/envelope
5.
Deliver to St. Paul’s no later than 12/7
We’ll take care of delivering them.
We strongly recommend gift cards for both the gifts and the
food. Why?? To allow parents to shop for their children and
to shop for the family’s favorite Christmas dinner. This is an
extra special benefit that many of these parents/individuals
do not get to experience often.
Please help us spread the spirit and experience of Christmas
to those less fortunate.
If you have any questions, please call Leslie Dawson or
Mary Waddington.
Kitchen Kits
Trinity Center
Fellowship House
Fellowship House
Saturday, October 18th
Sunday, October 19th
7:30 AM
Holy Eucharist
Chapel
Fellowship Hour
Centering Prayer
Parish Hall
Chapel
9:30 AM
Holy Eucharist
Church
11:00 AM
Parish Mtg on Trinity Ctr
Parish Hall
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
Oct 1-22
Oct 24
Oct 24-26
Oct 26
Nov 2
Nov 14
Nov 8-9
Nov 15
Nov 30
Dec 3-17
UPCOMING EVENTS
Weds p.m. Judaism & Christianity
Concert: Dwight Stone & Nika Rejto
Women’s Retreat
Spirit Service for Every Generation
All Saints’ Day
Concert: John Hillebrandt Piano
Rummage Sale
Honduras Crab Feed
First Sunday of Advent
Weds Advent Series
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR AUGUST INCOME
$48,576.83
EXPENSE $50,464.08
DIFFERENCE
($ 1,887.25)
YEAR TO DATE, AS OF 8/31/14 INCOME
EXPENSE DIFFERENCE
$379,931.33
$369,195.86
$ 10,735.47 PRIOR YEAR DEFICIT
YTD NET OPERATING FUND
($3,424.62)
$7,310.85
RUMMAGE SALE!
Time to clean out those closets! The Fall Rummage Sale will be held November 8 & 9.
Rummage may be dropped off on Sunday mornings (no later than 11:30).
Set up for the sale will begin on Sunday November 2nd after church and continue through
the following week.
Please keep the following in mind:
•
Please only good-condition toys, books, household items, linens, jewelry, clothing, shoes and knick-knacks
•
Please bring small furniture and bulky items to the parish hall during set-up week
•
Please only appliances in working order
Your cooperation with the above requests will save us the cost of having to dispose of unsalable merchandise. It will also
save the backs of our volunteers who will otherwise have to remove unsalable items.
We really need folks that can help sort the rummage on Sunday mornings beginning in September and strong men (or
women) that can lift rummage to the top shelves in the storage room.
Please contact Joan McDavid or Leslie Dawson if you have any questions or would like to volunteer.
St. Paul’s Book Groups
Livingston Conference Room
All are welcome
Afternoon Group - 2nd Thursday at 1:00 pm
Questions: Helen Greenwood
Evening Group - 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm
Questions: Walt & Sue Busenius
One Chapter a Month Men’s Group – last Tuesday at 7:00
pm
Questions: Rev. Don Adolphson
What’s Going on in Our Confirm not
Conform Program?
If you have any questions, contact Rev. Don or Julia
Gearhart.
10/12 SESSION 3: HERETICS R US (Rev Sylvia)
Discovers how heretics through the ages have shaped
our faith today.
10/26 SESSION 4: SCRIPTURE: A MAD DASH
THROUGH A GOOD BOOK (Rev Sylvia)
An overview of the Bible and how it is put together.
October
Afternoon – And the Mountains Echoed by Khalid Housseini
Evening – Orphan Train by C. Klein (meeting change to
10/23)
One Chapter a Month – Without Apology by Stanley Hauerwas
11/2 SESSION 5: TEACH US TO PRAY: THE
LORD’S PRAYER
Closely examines several versions of the Lord’s Prayer,
followed by a Prayer Lab where youth can explore
different ways to pray.
November
Afternoon – Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt
Evening – In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larsen
One Chapter a Month – Without Apology by Stanley Hauerwas
11/16 SESSION 6: TRADITION: THE NICENE
CREED
Presents the history of the church up through the writing of the Nicene Creed. Youth are invited to define
the meanings of some basic concepts of faith.
Crab Feed - November 15, 6:00 p.m. - Parish Hall
The crab feed is a fundraiser for our Honduras Mission. For just
$50 per person, you can have crab, pasta, salad, bread, dessert,
and one beverage. What a bargain! There will also be a silent
auction. Sign up in the Parish Hall on Sundays. We’ll see you on
November 15th!
12/7 SESSION 7: TRADITION: CHURCH
HISTORY CONTINUED
Youth develop a creed through the Council of CnC.
A brief presentation of the history of the church
through the 1700s.
COMMUNITY GROUPS & AROUND THE DIOCESE
Ruby Slippers - January 31, 2015
Join us for Contra Costa Interfaith Housing’s annual gala,
Ruby Slippers, on January 31, 2015 at Round Hill Country
Club in Alamo. Proceeds from this fun event directly help
end poverty and homelessness in our local community. We
are in need of unique experiences and exciting items, such
as: sporting event tickets, premium wine, restaurant and
retail gift cards, golf packages, and more. If you would like
to donate or if you have any questions, please contact Elba
Goostree at [email protected] . If you’d like to
sponsor our event or buy tickets, please visit
https://ccinterfaithhousing.ejoinme.org/rubyslippers
to learn more.
Homework Club
Would you like to make a tangible difference in the
life of a child? CCIH Homework Club volunteers
make a profound impact on local low income and atrisk students. CCIH has homework club sites in
Concord, Pleasant Hill, and Pittsburg. If you are
interested in becoming a weekly volunteer please
contact Gloria at [email protected]
Community Groups at St. Paul’s
Sunday, October 12th
10:00 AM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
2:30 PM
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
AA Meeting
Orthodox Church Service
Orthodox Fellowship
Open Door Church
Women’s ACOA Mtg
AA Meeting
Monday, October 13th
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
CCIC Meeting
CoDa Meeting
SLAA
Diablo Choral Artists
Tuesday, October 14th
1:00 PM
Voice Lessons
7:00 PM
OA Meeting
7:00 PM
FAR Anon Meeting
Wednesday, October 15th
12:00 Noon
AlAnon Meeting
5:30 PM
AA Meeting
7:00 PM
AA Meeting
7:30 PM
ACOA Meeting
Thursday, October 16th
7:00 AM
Le-Tip of WC
9:30 AM
John Muir Health Van
1:00 PM
Voice Lessons
5:00 PM
MADD Meeting
6:00 PM
AA Meeting
Friday, October 17th
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
AA Meeting
Orthodox Church Vespers
Saturday, October 18th
8:00 AM
9:30 AM
AA Meeting
AA Meeting Fellowship House
Church
LCR, Kitchen
Church, PH, K
Fellowship House
Fellowship House
Livingston Conf
Fellowship House
Fellowship House
Church
Music Studio
Youth Center
Fellowship House
Youth Center
Fellowship House
Fellowship House
Livingston Conf
Livingston Conf
Parking Lot
Music Studio
Parish Hall
Fellowship House
Fellowship House
Parish Hall
Fellowship House
Fellowship House