ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH PENTECOST 22 NOVEMBER 9, 2014 The Epistle Stewardship Update We are off to a good start for our 2015 Stewardship Drive. So far, 219 households have pledged $658,268. Of those pledges: 28 New, $34,975 75 Increased, $36,083 23 Decreased, $15,344 93 Unchanged We hope for over 400 pledges totaling around $1.2 million to keep us at our current level of ministry. If you haven’t pledged, please return your card by mail or in person. You can also pledge online from the home page of our website stpaulsfay.org. If you would like to pay by credit or debit card, Suzi Freeman can set that up: 442-7373, extension 811, or email her at [email protected] Only Five Sitting Days and 44 Appointment Slots Left….Schedule Your Pictures Today! Remaining dates for the photo shoots are: Nov 11 - Nov 14 (Tuesday - Friday): 2:30pm - 8:50pm Nov 15 (Saturday): 10:00am - 6:00pm You'll receive a free photo directory and free 8" X 11" photograph of you and/or your family. Visit tinyurl.com/stpaulspics to set up your own appointment. It’s a great opportunity for a family portrait! If you need help scheduling, contact parishioners Matt (719-331-8847) or Pene (719-3318331) Musial, who have been volunteering their time to help in this project. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church www.stpaulsfay.org 224 N. East Avenue PO Box 1190 Fayetteville, AR 72702 Office (479) 442-7373 Fax (479) 442-7375 [email protected] A Greeting to Our Visitors We are delighted you have chosen St. Paul’s Episcopal Church as your place of worship today. We extend to you a warm welcome and offer you a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth in worship, study, service and fellowship. If you are new to our community or you are looking for a “church home,” please sign our guest card and place it in the alms basin. If you are a visitor, please be our guest. When the plate is passed during the offertory, feel free to leave your wallet in your pocket or purse. Our regular members contribute generously to St. Paul’s ministry and are delighted to host you today. Later, if you make St. Paul’s your church, we’ll ask you to contribute to our common work. Worship Schedule Sunday Holy Eucharist: 7:30 am, 8:45am 11:00am Wed. Holy Eucharist,: 10:00 am Wed. Evening Eucharist: 6:15pm (dinner @ 5:15 ) Morning Prayer, Mon–Fri 8:00 am Evening Prayer, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 5:30 pm Centering Prayer, Mon-Fri 8:30 am and 4:00 pm Community Meals Needs your Help Today at 10:00 AM, Please pick up a turkey in the kitchen freezer, cook, slice off the carcass and return to the kitchen Sunday, November 23rd for our Community Meals Thanksgiving Feast on Monday November 24. Also, we would welcome home baked desserts for our guests to enjoy. Thank you all for your continued support of this most important Ministry! Presentation in Men's Prison A team of St. Paul's Prison Stories leaders visited Randall L. Williams Correction Center in Pine Bluff last Monday to give the male inmates a presentation of Prison Stories, words from women in our Fayetteville NWA Corrections Center. Many of the men in prison probably victimized women in scenes similar to those narrated in our presentation. The program was received with tremendous attention and respect. Thanks to Kathy McGregor, the acting team - Jonny Schremmer, Suzanne Stoner, Arianne Ellison, Jocelyn Morelli, and Jules Taylor, and to the writing workshop team of Matt Henriksen and Katie Nichol. Walk for St. Jude’s –Come walk with us! We give thanks for our own Eleanor Suttle, who was treated for Retinoblastoma at St. Jude's when she was just a baby. Join our team to walk for St. Jude’s Hospital Nov 22th http://tinyurl.com/spwalks or just donate: http://tinyurl.com/spgive CEO Needs Volunteers Cooperative Emergency Outreach, Inc (CEO) is open Mon-Fri from 1-3p. Volunteers are needed in the Food Room to help bag groceries for clients. Contact Michele DelSol at 283-9270. Volunteers are also needed to interview clients and process their requests, both on a regular basis as well as a substitute basis. Contact Amy Field at 790-0827 or [email protected]. Angel Tree for Community Meals Keep an eye out for the Community Meals Angel Tree in the welcome center after Thanksgiving. Take an angel, and help purchase a few items for one of our weekly guests at our Community Meals Luncheon. Each guest will receive a gift bag with three gifts: Something warm, an personal care item, and a treat. Lowell is out of town this weekend, but will be back next week to continue his Bible study series on The Epistles of St. Paul with the Epistle to the Romans, St. Paul's most extensive theological writing. If you've never studied it, here's your chance. In the Parish Hall next week Practicing Presence Class discussing David Frenett's excellent book The Path of Centering Prayer: Deepening Your Experience of God, meets in the library. Parenting Class book study for parents: Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline, by Becky Bailey, in the Green Room across from the Nursery. Upcoming Events Sunday, Nov. 16 -- Celebrate Mary' Miller's 20+ years of service on our staff with a big "Thank You" party and Festive Reception after the 8:45 & 11:00 services. Sunday, Nov. 23 -- The Ozark Highlanders will play at our annual St. Andrew's celebration at the 8:45 and 11:00 services. Sunday, Nov. 30th (Advent I) Advent Lessons and Carols, 5:30 PM in the church. MultiGenerational Advent Wreath Making and Soup Supper in the Parish hall, immediately after Lessons and Carols. Wednesday, December 3 St. Nicholas Night. Come eat dinner at 5:15, then attend church, where we will have a special visit from St. Nicholas. Children leave their shoes in the hall to be filled with a sweet surprise. Sunday, December 14 St. Lucy Day. St. Lucy tells her story at the 8:45 service, and then delivers Lucy Buns to the children's classrooms during the 10:00 hour. Thursday, December 18 Christmas Pageant Practice, 5:30 in the church, followed by a pizza party in the Parish hall for all families. Sunday, December 21, 4:00 PM All children are invited to be in the CHRISTMAS PAGEANT! Monday, December 22 Blue Christmas, a quiet pastoral service for those who are grieving this holiday season. 7:00 PM in the church. St Martin’s University Center Children’s Ministries Dinner Tomorrow! We have almost 100 people attending our twice monthly home-cooked meals at St. Martin's every 2nd and 4th Monday at 6:00 pm. Each Thursday, Rev. Lora Walsh leads evening prayer at 8:00 PM. Students, young adults, faculty and interested parishioners invited and WELCOME!! Sunday School Fall Semester We have 5 classes of Christian Formation for our youngest members. Join us upstairs during the 10:00 hour. Music at St. Paul’s November 9-16 Sunday– November 9 Pentecost 22 8:15a.m. St. TNC & St. D Rehearsal 8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:15 a.m. St. Paul Choir Rehearsal 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 1:15 p.m. St. Dominic Choir and St. Paul Choir leave for Subiaco Abbey. 3:00 p.m. Rehearsal at Subiaco 4:00 p.m. Requiem by Gabriel Fauré sung in the Abbey Church Tuesday – November 11 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Cherub Choir (K-5 & 1st grade boys and girls) Wednesday – November 12 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. St. Dominic Choir (7th -12th grade boys and girls) 5:50 p.m. Change Bell Ringing Rehearsal 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. St. Paul Choir (9th grade up & Adults) Thursday – November 13 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. St. TNC Choir (2nd - 6th grade boys and girls) Sunday– November 16 Pentecost 23 8:15 a.m. St. TNC & St. D Rehearsal 8:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:15 a.m. St. Paul Choir Rehearsal 11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist If you are interested in singing in the choirs, call Charlie at 442-7373 or 409-5679! Choir Camp 2015 - July 19 -25 at Subiaco! Green Atrium: Preschool (age 3-4) Yellow Atrium: Kindergarten Purple Atrium: Grades 1-2 Peach Atrium: Grades 3-4 Blue Atrium: Grades 5-6 Volunteers welcome! Children’s Chapel is held every Sunday during the 8:45 and 11:00 AM services for grades 3 and under. 8:45: David McMath 11:00 Molly Rawn Youth Ministries Today: Gender Groups! Middle School/Jr. High meets from 5-6:30 and Senior High meets from 6-8. Girls will meet at Mt. Sequoyah at 370 N. Williams Dr. and boys will meet at St. Martin’s at 814 W. Maple St. Dinner will be served.. Faith Stories: Wed., 7:00-8:00 p.m. Confirmation Retreat: October 25-26 Jr. High Lock In: November 15th @ St. Paul’s. Happening #32 Nov 14-16 Register: http://eycarkansas.org/happening-32-registration/ There will be no Faith Stories (11/26) or Gender Groups (11/30) the Week of Thanksgiving break. Ranked in Top 5 in the Episcopal Church Chosen for a national study of 40 Best in all denominations Bookstore Now Has Thistle Farm Products We now have a wonderful assortment of products created by the women who participate in Nashville's Magdalene House ministry. Your purchase of Thistle Farm products helps give jobs and income to these women as they heal from lives of prostitution, trafficking, addiction and life on the streets. Love Heals! Praying for the World, at noon weekdays 12:00 - 12:30, Monday – Friday in the church. Prayers and Silence. Feel free to come and go. We join our prayers to the stream of prayer being offered continuously all over the world for "all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity." (BCP, p. 329) PRAYER LIST You may add a name to the Prayer List by emailing [email protected] or by calling 442-7373 x 10. We customarily keep people on the prayer list for four weeks. Homebound and other parishioners living with extraordinary challenges remain in our prayers. Those who are ill or have other needs: Tony Stankus, Kay Field, Barry Herzog, Mark Powell, Robert Ryder, Norma Posey, Ronnie Bell, Elmo Hicks, the Corwin family, Cathy Gordon, Alicia Moody, Wilson Bynum, David Hinson, Darryl Pearson, Alice Pearson, Terri Hedrick, Holly Adams, Kaye Bernard, Cody Clark, Dorlana Crowell, Louise Childers, Paul Dixon, Jane Steinkraus, Jane Hankins, Jen Cole, Bob Reilly, Alex Ruiz, Myles Criss, Missy Leflar, Alan Long, Jim Sims, Murray Smart, Joyce Jones Cater, Linda McBride, Ginny Radike, Elizabeth West, Rob Billingsley, Sandra Carlisle, Donna Trumbo, Ashley Smith, Mary Ann Reilly, Aaron Weaver, Hannah Dodson, Constance Phillips, Patti Estes, Jean Market, Billie Vanneman, Judy Carey, Rebecca Atwood, Larry Pleimann, Kay Trumbo, Lynn Burnett, Jonathan Perry, Bicky Higgenbotham, Theresa Garrett, Catherine Crews, Loyce Coolidge, Linda Johnson, Ruth Sallis, Larry Jones, Barry Bennett, Lynn Rogers, Jenise Huffman, Barbara Woody, Nicholas Evans, Annette Koonce, Mary Sims, Gladys Ball, Herb Lewis, Carolyn Banks, Anne Thomas, Helen Burris, Norma Cumpston, Mary Lou Shivers, Hope Deen, Kyle Berry, Martha Granger, Dave Williams, Mike Reilly, Dorothy Lynch . . . and for all those who have been wounded in body or spirit through warfare, violence, or oppression. Those who are expecting babies: Kari & Derek Harms, Kate & Kin Hood, Hannah and Will Clark, Martha and Brad Palmer, Meredith and Kyle Brunen. Lauren and Lance Stokes ... and we pray for all those who wish to become parents. Those who have died: Brittany Maynard, Robin Mitchell, Tom Lonon Those who have died in the service of our country: Jordan Spears, Sean Neal, Christopher Kalafut Birthdays: Becky Witte, Taylor Whitmore, Steve Adams, Sally Harms, Susan Ball, Joe Bearden, Scott Hall, Aisling Gibson, Ashton Milford, Jessica Killenbeck, Payton Fant, Jack Morrison, London West, John Gore, Charles Shelley, Sallie Langford, Lauren Wright, Dana Mayfield, Mera Bartholic, Angus Ramsey, Rick Maxwell, Landon Evans, Timothy Adam, Marci Jennings, Ella Kate Lewis, Jack Huddleston. Anniversaries: Pattie and Rick Osborne, Debbi and Mike Mohler In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for Trinity, Pine Bluff, St. Andrew’s, Rogers, and Formation Programs for Clergy. In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for Bermuda and the Rt Revd Nicholas Dill. +We pray the entire prayer list each weekday in Morning Prayer. Please join us.+
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