Weekly Postings
June 10 - June 19, 2016
In This Issue


Last Week at Saint Paul's 
Celebrating Craig Houghton Elementary with T-Bone, teachers, students, and mentors.

It's not every Sunday you see a tiger in the pews!

This Sunday June 12
  Our Schedule This Sunday      
             
8:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite I
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Continental Breakfast - Tyler Hall
11:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite II
with the Saint Paul's C hoir
Following the 11:00
AM Service 
Lemonade on the Lawn
5:00 PM EYC at Saint Paul's 
5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
The lessons for this Sunday  are 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10,13-15; Psalm 32;  Galatians 2:15-21; and  Luke 7:36-8:3.

June Second Sunday Birthday Celebration

Sunday, June 12, Following the 11 AM service
Second Sunday Birthday Celebration on the Portico following the 11 AM service. ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration for all whose birthdays fall in June.   See who's having a birthday in June. 

Celtic Service
Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing 
Every Sunday, 5:30 PM

Carl Purdy is our guest musician this Sunday.
 
EYC at Saint Paul's this Sunday
Sunday, June 12, 5:00-6:30 PM
All youth in grades 6-12 are invited to join us for EYC (Episcopal Youth Community).If you have any questions please contact Ranie .
Next Week June 13 - June 19

LAST CALL TO RIDE THE WAVE
 
Get out your flip-flops & put on your shades!
There's a beach party next week in the River Room.   
VBS June 14-17, 2016 9:30 AM-12:00 noon
for rising Kindergarten through 5th grade students.

Haven't Registered Yet?
 

EfM enrollment closes Wednesday
LAST CALL for Education for Ministry (EfM) 2016-17. EfM is the Episcopal Church's premier program of spiritual formation and biblical study for the laity. 

Group meetings will resume in August/September. The Sunday evening group is full; however, a NEW TUESDAY MORNING group is being offered, meeting between 9 and 11:30 AM. Contact Fr. Jenkins ASAP for more information.   Enrollment closes Wednesday, June 15th. 
GOT A VAN? GOT A COVERED PICKUP?  
If so, there's a place for you in Saint Paul's Outreach Ministry.  Six times a year, on Manna Pantry Saturday mornings, we deliver boxes of food to low-income residents of the Bon Air Hotel on Walton Way.  We have helpers to load and unload, but need a vehicle.  Please email Anita Tanner or call her (706) 993-5720 to learn more and offer to be part of this fulfilling ministry of the church. 
SUMMA Student Theological Debate Society is accepting applications for the 2016 session of SUMMA Debate Camp.

SUMMA Student Theological Debate Society is inviting high school students across the United States entering grades 9-12 to apply for the 2016 session of SUMMA Debate Camp, July 18-26, 2016. Held at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., SUMMA is a unique opportunity for students to explore their faith through intellectual channels; meet lifelong friends; and have a lot of fun on one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country!

For more information, contact Fr. Jenkins or Ranie Neislar.
 
Looking Ahead 

Saint Paul's Book Club

Thursday, June 23, 10:00 AM, Tyler Hall 
The Saint Paul's Book Club will meet Thursday, June 23, at 10 AM in Tyler Hall to discuss Songs My Grandma Sang, by Michael B. Curry.  Contact Anita Tanner for more information.  
Open Sunday for Altar Flowers
July 24 is an open Sunday for altar flowers. All remaining Sundays in June and July are sponsored. If you would like to sponsor the flowers in thanksgiving or memory of someone special, please contact Lynn Mays or Clint Carroll .
Master's Table Soup Kitchen
Saturday, June 25,  Prep Team 8:15 - 10:45 AM 
; Serving Team 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Master's Table Soup Kitchen located at 702 Fenwick Street will be staffed and sponsored by Saint Paul's Church volunteers on Saturday, June 25. The Prep Team works from 8:15 - 10:45 AM . This is a great opportunity to get to know other parishioners chopping, stirring, and preparing lunch.  The Serving Team works from 10:30  AM  - 12:30  PM  serving meals cafeteria-style.  Children as young as 8 may volunteer with parents.   For more information or to volunteer  contact Marilyn Grau

SAVE THE DATE: Youth Outreach Lock-in

June 24-25 at Saint Paul's 
June 24th-25th Saint Paul's Youth will spend two nights serving the community through various outreach projects! Stay tuned for more details!
Donate special music on summer Sundays beginning July 10
Beginning Sunday, July 10, we will have guest singers and instrumentalists during the choir's vacation. These musicians are made possible by gifts given in thanksgiving, celebration, or memory of family or friends. Donors are listed in each Sunday's bulletin and the musicians and dates are arranged through the music office. The cost of musicians is $150. Please email Keith Shafer or contact him by phone at (706) 724-2485, ext. 215, to discuss your interest.
Independence Day Celebration
July 3, 11:00 AM Service
July 3, at our 11:00 am service, we will begin our Independence Day celebration. Our scripture readings, prayers, and music will help us give thanks for the blessings of liberty with which we have been entrusted.

First Annual Saint Paul's Bar-be-que Cook-Off
Sunday, July 3, Following the 11 AM service
Enjoy some BBQ cooked by members of Saint Paul's Church. We will have categories of RIBS, PULLED PORK, CHICKEN, and BRISKET. There will be a winner in each category as well as an overall winner. Enjoy fellowship and good summer BBQ! Contact Todd Shafer to enter.  

Star Spangled Fourth
Monday, July 4, 7:30 PM
The 20th annual Star Spangled Fourth concert is Monday, July 4, 7:30 PM at Saint Paul's Church, followed by the Riverwalk fireworks display and Afterglow Party in the River and Berlin Rooms. Broadway star Russell Joel Brown headlines the 100-member Independence Day Chorus and Orchestra in performing all your favorite patriotic arrangements. For ticketing and further information, visit riverwalkseries.com or call the Box Office, (706) 722-3463.   

Read the Spring Quarter Outreach Opportunities 

The new Quarterly Outreach Opportunities is available here.  Mark your calendar with these April - June 2016 service opportunities.  We invite you to join us as often as you are able. 
This Week's Diocese of GA Newsletters


 Click here to read this week's Diocese of GA Newsletter: From the Field 
New from our Neighboring Parishes
St. Augustine's Art Exhibit and Sale
Saturday, June 25, 10 AM - 3 PM
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, located at 3321 Wheeler Rd. Augusta invites you to attend an Art Exhibit and Sale, Saturday, June 25, 10 AM - 3 PM featuring local CSRA artists and a high school art competition. Cafe by the garden 11 - 2 PM.  Free to the Public.  For application & exhibit information contact Linda Sigg or call 706-631-8031.
Camp Kanuga Day Camp 
Church of the Good Shepherd Week of June 27- July 1 
Camp Kanuga is coming to Good Shepherd June 27 - July 1!  This camp is run by Camp Kanuga staffers at Church of the Good Shepherd. All activities are designed for younger-aged campers (5-11 years old) and some activities include archery, team sports, tree climbing, and arts and crafts.  This year tiered pricing is being offered: Level 1: Free, Level 2: $99 & Level 3: $225 For more information email Emily Mumford.   Click here to register for camp.
June 2016
Are we missing your birthday?
Please contact the Parish Office to update our files.

Our Second Sunday Birthday Celebration 
will be June 12.  Please Join us. 
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