Weekly Postings
July 29 - August 7, 2016
In This Issue
Godly Play Training Underway

 
This Weekend July 30
Manna Pantry
Saturday, July 30, 
9:30 AM - 12 noon, Tyler Hall

We need additional helpers to pack and move boxes at our next Manna Pantry.   Manna Pantry at Saint Paul's Church provides a box of food six times a year to those in our community who need this supplemental assistance. Our next Manna Pantry is scheduled tomorrow. Recipients are registered and served on Saturday morning from 9:30 am until 12 noon. Volunteers also help carry boxes to cars. Families with children and youth are welcome to join parishioners of all ages serving this ministry. For more information or to volunteer,
This Sunday July 31
  Our Schedule This Sunday      
             
8:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite I
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Continental Breakfast -
Tyler Hall
9:45 - 10:45 AM Summer Adult Formation Class - Berlin Room
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 Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23; Psalm 49:1-11; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21. 
Summer Formation (Youth and Adults invited) .
Sunday's, July 10-August 7; 9:45-10:30, Berlin Room

We Americans live in the age of the Rat Race, of productivity, of more for the sake of more and more as the measure of personal worth. The Bible has much to say about this subject, beginning with the best ways to live given by God to Moses for the people of Israel.

Join Fr. Jenkins for a discussion and exploration of the meaning and implications of the Sabbath for modern Christians. The course is based upon the book Sabbath as Resistance: Saying NO to the CULTURE OF NOW by the renowned scholar of Old Testament, Dr. Walter Brueggemann, Professor Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary. Copies of the book will be available at the first meeting for $10 (cash or check to Saint Paul's Church).

Contact Fr. Jenkins for more information. 
Summer Musicians This Sunday
Sunday morning's summer music is given by Anne Creamer and Dick Manning. Please welcome Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold. Eryn sings, composes, and plays numerous instruments. Members of The Family Fold are Eryn's father, Patrick Eubanks, playing various percussion instruments and wooden boxes; and Eryn's mother, Ricie Eubanks, singing harmony vocals and playing upright bass, penny whistle, and flute. Jim Jewell, Mike Merritt (guitar and vocals), and Bill Brown (bass) are regular members of the band. Eryn and her family play regularly at the Saint Paul's Church Celtic services.. 
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Water Olympics

Sunday, July 31, 5:00 - 6:30 PM, Saint Paul's

Saint Paul's Youth will cool down with summer water games this coming Sunday! Come ready to get a little wet.  Dinner is at 5 PM.  If you have any questions, please Contact Ranie.
Celtic Service
Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing 
Every Sunday, 5:30 PM

Laura Tomlin is our guest musician.

Next Week July 25 - July 31
Parish Photographs
We will from time to time be placing pictures of parish events on our website, in the Weekly Postings e-mail, and on social media. We will not identify any person or persons in a picture without their permission. If you would prefer that we not use your picture or those of your family, please contact Elisabeth Price in the parish office or (706) 724-2485 ext. #225.

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.
Craig-Houghton Backpack Drive
Backpacks are on sale everywhere. Please consider purchasing a backpack for our friends at Craig-Houghton Elementary. Drop-off boxes are located in the Narthex and the Parish Office. We need all sizes, small to full size, male and female. Cash donations welcome. Please mark your check Outreach Backpack Drive.  For more information,   contact Kathy Enicks.
Mentors/Tutors needed for our Outreach Ministry at Craig-Houghton
Children at Craig-Houghton Elementary School need YOU! We mentor students in grades 3-5 every Wednesday from 1:00-2:00 pm. We read books together as well as work on math and reading comprehension. Sometimes we even dance. This is a great opportunity to have FUN and lend a helping hand to our neighbors! Please think about serving these children. We need you! For more information, e-mail Kathy Enicks, program coordinator, or contact by telephone 484-433-4007.
Looking Ahead 

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. The Blessing of the Book Bags will be held Sunday, August 7th at the 11 AM service. 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.
Fall Schedule Kicks off 
Sunday, August 14
Fall Christian Formation Classes for all ages begin August 14. Our annual Gather by the River Parish Luncheon will follow the 11 service.  More information to follow.
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 age 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.

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

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July 2016
Are we missing your birthday?
Please contact the Parish Office to update our files.

Our Second Sunday Birthday Celebration 
will be July 10.  Please Join us. 



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