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
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