Weekly Postings
Weekly Postings September 9 - September 18
In This Issue
Evangelism Meeting

WED5:30
PM
Outreach Meeting

SUN 9:30  AM
Daughters of the King

This Sunday September 11
  Our Schedule This Sunday      
             
8:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite I
8:45  AM - 9:30 AM
Continental Breakfast -
Tyler Hall
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Christian Formation for All Ages
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
2nd Sunday
Birthday Celebration 
at
"Coffee & Conversation"
11:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite II with the Saint Paul's and the Canterbury Choirs

Following the 11:00
AM Service 
Lemonade on the Lawn
5:00 PM -  6:30 PM
EYC at Saint Paul's 
5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
The  lessons for Sunday are Exodus 32:7-140; Psalm 14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; and Luke 15:1-10.
Christian Formation Classes for ALL Ages  
Sundays 9:30 - 10:30 AM  
ADULTS:
The Forum - Flannery O'Connor and the Christ Haunted South; George Muir; The Chapel

Living in Community - Rediscovering How to Be Christian Today;  
John Jenkins; The Berlin Room

YOUTH
High School
Living in Community 
Ranie Neislar;  Youth Room, Upper Level, Parish House

Middle School
Journey to Adulthood
Todd Shafer & Meg Horton; EYC Christian Formation Room, Upper Level, Parish House 

CHILDREN  
Grades 3- 5
Spark Activate Faith 
Mary Painter, Gail Harison, Michelle Hawkins, & Melissa Heckathorn; Spark Room, (Room 1), Children's Ministries Center 
 
Grades PK - 2  (ages 4-7)
Godly Play  
Ginny Henson & Jennifer Marr; Alternates: Dea Baldwin & Kim Butler
Godly Play Room, (Room 2), Children's Ministries Center  


Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday,  10:30 - 10:45 AM, Tyler HALL
This Sunday is Birthday Sunday during "Coffee and Conversation" (10:30 - 10:45 am). ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration in Tyler Hall for all whose birthdays fall in September.

Celtic Service
Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion

with Prayers for Healing Every Sunday, 5:30 PM
Eryn Eubanks & the Family Fold are our guest musicians.
 

EYC Color Fight 
Sunday, 5:00 - 6:30 P M, Saint Paul's   
Saint Paul's EYC will get even more colorful this Sunday night at our first ever Color Fight Night! Festivities will begin with dinner at 5  PM  and we will then morph into warrior mode and begin the event! Everyone needs to wear a white t-shirt that can become saturated with color FOREVER! Bring your friends and be ready to run around through the evening until the event ends at 6:30 PM . If you have any further questions, contact Ranie  or (706) 254-5332.

Parents:  We send a separate email for EYC events . If you are not receiving this email and would like to email the Parish Office .  
 
Next Week September 12 - September 18
2nd Wednesday Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, September 14, 6-7 PM, Tyler Hall
The Children, Youth, and Family Committee will host September's Second Wednesday Fellowship Dinner from 6-7 PM, September 14. Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Salad, and Bread are on the menu. $5.00 donation per person, $15.00 per family appreciated. A RSVP is not necessary; however, if you know you plan to attend please email Todd Shafer so that we can be the best hosts. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Manna Pantry
Prep, Friday, September 16, 3-5 PM
Distribution, Saturday, September 17, 9:30 AM - 12 noon
We need additional helpers to pack and move boxes at our next Manna Pantry September 16-17. 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. Food is ordered from Golden Harvest Food Bank and is delivered to Saint Paul's on Friday evening. Manna Pantry volunteers unload the truck, organize the food, and assemble boxes for recipients Friday evening from 3-5 PM. Recipients are registered and served on Saturday morning from 9:30 AM - 12 noon. Volunteers also help carry boxes to the cars. Families with children and youth are welcome to join parishioners of all ages serving this ministry. For more information or to volunteer, contact Anita Tanner .
Whitewater Rafting Day with Saint Paul's Youth
Saturday,  September 17th

Saint Paul's youth are making a day trip to Charlotte, NC for a day of whitewater rafting. The trip will cost a total of $75. There is financial aid available to those that would like to attend but are unable to contribute a full $75 for the trip. Registration Forms and Deposit are due NOW. If you have questions or would like to discuss financial aid, please contact Ranie or call her at (706) 254-5332.




Ironman Weekend September 24-25
Saint Paul's EYC Ironman Lock-In
Saturday, September 24,  3:30 PM - Sunday, September 25, 2 PM

Saint Paul's youth will enjoy a one night lock-in from  3:30 PM Saturday, September 24th until 2 PM Sunday, September 25th. The youth will support Saint Paul's efforts in showing hospitality to individuals here for the Ironman and will engage in discussions on the connection between physical health and spiritual health. Activities include service to Ironman participants on the evening of September 24th, poster making to encourage Ironman participants, and thought-provoking sensory experiences to highlight the connection between the physical and the spiritual that we sometimes take for granted in a world of sensory overload! There are also other opportunities to support the Ironman participants depending on interest, including being present for the Ironman Swim Gear Drop! Please join us for fun and outreach to our community! If you would like more information or would like to sign-up for the lock-in contact Ranie.
IRONMAN  SUNDAY
How you can get involved 




This Sunday kicks off our preparations for Ironman Sunday! We will have a table set up after the 11 AM service for volunteers to stop by and sign up. Please mark your calendar for the Augusta Ironman 70.3 weekend on Saturday, September 24th and on race day, Sunday, September 25th. Saint Paul's Church is located next to the starting line of the largest Half-Ironman event in the world. There are 3,000 triathletes registered for this sellout event! The race brings athletes and spectators from our own parish, community, country, and from around the world to downtown Augusta and gives our parish the opportunity to demonstrate Christ's love to our guests and give them a warm welcome to our neighborhood.

There are many opportunities for parish members to get involved. Including the following:

Volunteering at the Saint Paul's/TriAugusta Pasta Dinner on Saturday, September 24th from 5:30 PM to 8 PM in the River Room. We will welcome athletes and their families for a delicious home-cooked pasta dinner and provide them with the opportunity to fellowship with each other and our parish on the eve of the race. Volunteers are needed on Friday, September 23rd and Saturday, September 24th to assist with food preparation and set up. Volunteers are also needed at the dinner to help with checking in our guests, serving meals, checking on guests, hospitality, and cleaning up. For more information about getting involved with the dinner, please contact our Dinner Team Captain, Charles Duchscher or (706) 231-4184.

Volunteering at the Swim Gear Drop off on Sunday, September 25th from 5:00 AM to 8:30 AM. Volunteers will gather at the marina parking lot on race morning and assist athletes who are dropping off a small bag of personal items before they enter the water for the race. Volunteers will also be needed to direct athletes to the starting line Volunteers of all ages and abilities are welcome. To volunteer please click here. Choose the Saint Paul's Gear Drop Team from the drop-down box and complete the requested information. For more information about getting involved with the swim gear drop, please contact our Swim Gear Team Captain, George Barrett or (706) 831-7436. 

Bake cookies, brownies, or sweet treats for the pasta dinner and race day hospitality. You can deliver your treats to the church on Friday, September 23rd or the morning of Saturday, September 24th. For more information about getting involved as a baking volunteer, please contact Anita Tanner, Hospitality Captain or (706) 993-5720.

Volunteering with River Room Hospitality on Sunday, September 25th. Our doors will open at 5 AM and be open throughout the morning to provide athletes a comfortable place to relax before the start of their race and a space for families and spectators who are waiting on their athletes. Complimentary coffee, water, and light refreshments will be served. Volunteers are needed to help serve refreshments and to welcome our guests and demonstrate our Saint Paul's hospitality. For more information about getting involved as a baking volunteer, please contact Anita Tanner, Hospitality Captain  or ( 706) 993-5720.

A Saint Paul's cheer station will be set up in front of the church on Reynolds Street. Bring your bullhorns, cowbells, noisemakers, and cheering voices and help us cheer on the runners as they pass our church. Parishioners are invited to join us after the 11 AM service to cheer on the runners as they complete the last leg of their race. It will be a wonderful time of fellowship and fun! For more information about getting involved at the cheer station, please contact Kim Butler or (706) 833-8541.

We look forward to seeing you on race weekend! It will be an exciting weekend for Saint Paul's and Augusta! If you have question or would like additional information, please contact Kim Butler or by phone at (706) 833-8541 or Terry Johnson  or by phone at (740) 973-8434.

Thank you!
Kim Butler and Terry Johnson
Co-Coordinators for 2016 Saint Paul's Ironman Sunday

Looking Ahead 
The Saint Paul's Book Club
Thursday, September 22, 10 AM, Tyler Hall
The Saint Paul's Book Club will meet Thursday, September 22, at 10  A M in Tyler Hall to discuss  The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall. The Book Club meets the 4th Thursday of each month and welcomes new members for one book or the entire season. 

Click here for a list of this year's book selections. Come and enjoy delicious food and the fellowship of this fun group.  Contact Anita Tanner for more information.   
Tuesday's Music Live Returns
Tuesday, September 27, 12:00 noon, The Nave and River Room
Tuesday's Music Live, America's largest luncheon concert series, begins its 29th season at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, September 27, with a free concert by the Con Brio String Quartet. The full schedule along with lunch menus are available online at www.TuesdaysMusicLive.com. Advance lunch reservations, $12 per person, required. Private tables are available for parties of 4 or more, and large groups can be accommodated. More than 150,000 music-lovers have attended the series since it began. The concerts are often standing-room-only with 200 staying for the elegant catered lunch in the River and Berlin Rooms.

Summer Quarter (July - September) Outreach Opportunities 

The new Quarterly Outreach Opportunities is available here.  Mark your calendar with these July - September 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
   
News from our Neighboring Parishes
Concerts with a Cause
Sunday, September 25, 3:00 PM, St. John United Methodist Church
Concerts with a Cause, hosted by St. John United Methodist Church on Greene Street, begins its new season with "Four Local Stars" at 3:00 PM Sunday, September 25. The Hale Foundation is the designated charity for the September program, which includes organists James Nord (Church of the Good Shepherd), Alvin Blount (St. Mary's on the Hill), Brad Cunningham, and Keith Shafer (Saint Paul's).   More information is available at stjohnaugusta.org.
Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
Church of Our Savior, 4-part Series beginning September 7

Discussion lead by the Very Reverend Billy Alford, Priest at St Alban's and Dean of the Augusta Convocation and Reverend Sandy Turner, Deacon, Church of Our Savior and Archdeacon, Diocese of Georgia.

Please join us for a viewing of the video 'Traces of the Trade' and  discussion on Slavery and Racism in America in a 4-part series.   Wednesday Evenings in September, beginning with a light meal at 6:00 PM at the Church of Our Savior (Parish Hall), 4227 Columbia Road, Martinez.

September 7 Orientation, introductions
September 14 Movie (90 minutes)
September 21 Discussion
September 28 Discussion wrap up

For more information please contact:  the Very Reverend Billy Alford or  Reverend Sandy Turner.
August 2016
Are we missing your birthday?
Please contact the Parish Office to update our files.

Our Second Sunday Birthday Celebration 
will be September 11.  Please Join us. 


 
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