Weekly Postings
August 5 - August 14, 2016
In This Issue
Parish Message from the Vestry
Greetings! On behalf of your Vestry, we hope you all have enjoyed a safe, healthy, and fun summer. The Vestry proudly endorses a renewed commitment in our church to Christian education and spiritual formation, as you will see in the publication mailed to your home about many new weekly
offerings.  (Click here to read.)

On Sunday, August 14th, the parish will kick off all fall Christian Education & Formation offerings. ALL classes will be held between 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM, followed by a brief social time in Tyler Hall before the 11 o'clock Holy Eucharist service. Also on the 14th, following the 11 o'clock service, the parish will gather for our annual Fall Kickoff picnic in the River Room. (More news about that soon).

We invite you to read about ALL the offerings so that you are
knowledgeable about the great work underway and are able to share it with those looking for a church home. Some of the new offerings for children include Godly Play for our youngest and Spark for the older kids. Middle school youth will begin Journey to Adulthood while the upper school youth will explore Living in Community. Adults have two rich options. Father Muir will lead 10 sessions on "Flannery O'Connor and the Christ-Haunted South," and Father Jenkins will lead Living in Community; the same as the senior youth, so this may be of special interest to their parents.

All of these offerings will help equip us as a community to live and grow in our faith in this rapidly changing multi-cultural world. Both Fr. Jenkins and Ranie Neislar could use a few more helpers in several places, so please consider serving for a time and be in touch with either of them for details.

Formation is an important part of our calling as members of the Body of Christ. We ENCOURAGE and INVITE you to 
participate in one of these offerings at our August 14th Kick-off event.

In Christ,

Brad Sandbach
Senior Warden

Dea Baldwain
Junior Warden        
This Sunday August 7
  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

Following the 11:00
AM Service 
Lemonade on the Lawn

5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
The lessons for this Sunday are Genesis 15:1-6, Psalm 33:12-22, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, and Luke 12:32-40.
 
Blessing of the Backpacks
Sunday, August, 7, 11 AM service

We're sending our students and educators back to school with our prayers and blessings. This is a great opportunity to invite your friends to join us for this special service. All students and teachers are encouraged to bring book bags, briefcases, or laptops to be blessed for the new school year.
Rector's Discretionary Account
Your generous non-pledged offerings (cash and designated checks) on the first Sunday each month support our clergy's Discretionary Account. Frs. Muir and Jenkins use these funds to meet urgent needs within our community, to further the ministries of the church when other funds are not available, and to support community programs and institutions that serve those in need.
Summer Musicians This Sunday
Sunday morning's summer music is given by Peter & Julia Vagovic in memory of Dorothy H. Coleman.  Please welcome Addison Whitney, Saint Paul's parishioner and son of Millie and Steve Whitney.  Addison is a French Horn Performance Major at University of Georgia and a graduate of Davidson Fine Arts.   
No EYC This Sunday
Contact Ranie if you would like more information about our youth programs.
Celtic Service
Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing Every Sunday, 5:30 PM

 Eryn Eubanks & the Family Fold are  our guest musicians.

Next Week August 8 - August 14
Craig-Houghton Elementary Wish-List

Craig-Houghton Elementary students returned to school this past week. We are excited to have the opportunity to begin a new year in partnership with them. Sunday morning we will bless the many backpacks given for our friends at the school.

We asked Craig-Houghton teachers and guidance counselor how we could help this this school year.  We've included a "wish-list" of items for their classrooms. 
  • Composition Notebooks
  • Folders
  • #2 pencils
  • Mechanical pencils
  • Loose-leaf notebook paper (Wide-ruled)
  • Glue Sticks
  • Kleenex
  • Handsanitizer
  • Size small and medium boys socks
As you are shopping this month, please consider adding one of these items to your list. Drop-off boxes are available in Tyler Hall and the Narthex.

Information about our tutoring program and a new reading program is coming soon.
Gather by the River Fall Parish Dinner
Sunday, August 14, Following the 11 AM service, The River Room
Gather by the River for our Fall Kick-off. We're celebrating the return to fall with our fall parish dinner in the River Room, Sunday August 14, following the 11 am service. Bring a dish to share to the River Room kitchen. Anita Tanner, Chair of Hospitality, is coordinating the luncheon. To sign up for the set up or clean up teams email Anita  or telephone (706) 993-5720.

Parish Directories Available in the Parish Office
Copies of the Parish Directory are available in the Parish Office for all parishioners who submitted a photo for the directory. Directories will also be available at the parish luncheon, August 14. If you were unable to participate in the directory, we will have a printed version available shortly. Please ask an usher to add your name to the list on Sunday morning.
Parents of college students (attending in locally, in-state, & out-of-state)
Parents of college students, The Daughters of the King has requested addresses for our college students so that they may send notes and small surprises to them during the year. As your children register for housing for the fall semester, please forward updated mailing addresses to the Parish Office.  For more information, contact DOK President, Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau.
Looking Ahead 
Canterbury Choir Lock-In
Friday-Saturday, August 19-20
The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9) kicks off its season with a Lock-In Friday night and Saturday morning, August 19-20. The singers will have a chance to reacquaint, enjoy trips to the 8th Street Fountain, the Saint Paul's Churchyard and Crypt, and get a head start on learning new music. Pizza, a movie, and a sleep-over in the Youth Room make this a fun event. Rehearsals begin the following Wednesday, August 24. For more information contact Keith Shafer.
Licensed Eucharistic Minister and Visitor Training
Saturday, August 20, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Saint Paul's will be hosting a Convocational training event for those wishing to become Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors, Saturday, August 20, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If you have an interest in serving as an Eucharistic Minister or Eucharistic Visitor please speak with Fr. Muir.
Acolyte Festival ( Ages 8 and up)
Sunday, August 21, 12-2 PM 

The Saint Paul's Acolyte Festival will be held Sunday, August 21, 12-2 PM. Anyone ages 8 and up interested in becoming an acolyte and all current acolytes are invited and encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served in Tyler Hall with training following in the church. Participants are requested to register so that lunch can be planned. Email Todd Shafer, Acolyte Master, for more information or to register.
Parish Choirs Resume Practice
Wednesday, August 24
All three of the Parish Choirs begin rehearsals Wednesday, August 24. 

4:45- 6:00 pm - The Saint Nicholas Choir (children in K5 through grade 2)   
4:45- 6:00 pm - The Canterbury Choir (children in grades 3-9)   
7:00 pm  - The Saint Paul's Choir (teens and adults)  

For more information on our choir program, please speak with Director of Music, Keith Shafer, 706-7242485 ext. #215, kshafer@saintpauls.org or the Director of the St. Nicholas Choir, Melissa Schultz, 706-4349929, LarkinMelissa@gmail.com.
Director of the St. Nicholas Choir, Melissa Schultz.
Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinners
August 24, 6:00-7:00 PM, Tyler Hall
Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinners return Wednesday, August 24. This month the Youth of Saint Paul's are hosting a special "Cooking for the Choirs" taco dinner night in honor of our choirs return to Wednesday practice. Join us from 6:00 - 7:0  0 PM in Tyler Hall. A donation of $5.00 a plate or $15.00 per family is greatly appreciated and will benefit events for our youth. Come out to support our youth, celebrate the choirs, and enjoy the rich fellowship of our Saint Paul's community. An RSVP is not necessary; however, if you plan to attend, please email Ranie  so we can be the best hosts!

Summer Quarter (July - September) 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
   
August 2016
Are we missing your birthday?
Please contact the Parish Office to update our files.

Our Second Sunday Birthday Celebration 
will be August 14.  Please Join us. 


 
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