Weekly Postings
Weekly Postings January 13 - January 22, 2017
Celebrating Baptism
In This Issue

Daughters of the King

Vestry

WED 5:30 PM
Historical Heritage Commission

Celebrating 12th Night

It may have been The Feast of the Epiphany on Friday the 6th, but neither that, rain, nor cold deterred over 100 parishioners from gathering to celebrate the close of the Christmas season at our first 12th Night party.

"It was a delight to host...I could not be happier about it, seeing so many parishioners from all walks gathering, making new friends and joyfully enjoying one another's company; it was a celebration worth repeating next year!" --Fr. Jenkins
Celebrating the arrival of the three Kings

This Sunday January 15
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
See schedule below
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee and Conversation 
Tyler Hall
11:00 AM
Holy Eucharist Rite II with 
the Saint Paul's  & Canterbury Choir
Following the 11:00
AM Service 
Lemonade on the Lawn
5:30 PM
Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion 
with Prayers for Healing 
Christian Formation for All Ages  
Sundays 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 
ADULTS
Living in Community
 The Berlin Room
YOUTH
Youth Room - Upstairs Parish House
CHILDREN: 
Grades 3- 5 - Spark Activate Faith  
Spark Room, (Room 1), Children's Ministries Center 
 
Grades PK - 2  (ages 4-7) - Godly Play   
Godly Play Room, (Room 2), Children's Ministries Center  

 Lessons for This Sunday  are Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42; Psalm 40:1-12.

Daughters of the King Invitation to an Informational Meeting
Sunday, January 15, 2017,  9:30 AM in the Conference Room

The Ruth Billesby Chapter of the Daughters of the King cordially invites  you to join us at our meeting on Sunday, January 15, 2017,  9:30 AM in the Conference Room.  We will provide a brief program with an overview of the Order of the Daughters of the King plus information about becoming a member. You are also invited to join us for a brief business meeting immediately following the program to understand how our particular Chapter functions.  If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau .

NO EYC this Sunday
 
Saint Paul's EYC (Episcopal Youth Community grades 6-12) is away on their annual ski trip for high school students. No EYC Sunday. Email Ranie to find out more about our youth ministries.  

Parents:  EYC sends additional email reminders and schedules.  If you are not receiving this email and would like to contact the Parish Office.  


Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion

with Prayers for Healing 
Every Sunday, 5:30 PM
  

This Sunday's Guest Musicians is  Katie O'Shaughnessy.

Annual Meeting January 22
Annual Meeting
The 267th annual parish meeting and brunch will be held Sunday, January 22, following the 11:00 AM service. 


Parish Brunch
Anita Tanner, chair of the Hospitality Committee, is coordinating brunch.
  •  Please contact Anita to sign up for set up and/or clean up. 
  • Bring a brunch dish to share to the River Room kitchen on the 22nd. Make sure your dish is labeled. 

Sunday Worship Service Schedule for the 22nd
We will not hold an 8:00 AM  service on January 22; however we will hold the 5:30 PM  Celtic Service. Please mark your calendars. 
Vestry Elections
Elections to fill three Vestry positions and the position of Junior Warden will be held at the Annual Meeting next Sunday. Nancy Cercy, Allen Harison, Chip Lamb, Pam Uros, and Kathy Wideman, have been nominated to fill three open Vestry positions. Leslie Lambert has been nominated as Junior Warden. Martha Scroggs, Rex Teeslink, and Dea Baldwin will be concluding Vestry/Warden terms on Easter Monday. 

Short Bios will be emailed to the Parish early next week.
Next Week January 16 - January 22
Parish Office Closed
Monday, January 16
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, January 16, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 
Saint Paul's Choir Needs New Recruits in the Bass Section
Calling all men! The Saint Paul's Choir needs new recruits in the bass section. Rehearsals are on Wednesday nights from 7-8:30 PM. Please contact Keith Shafer, Director of Music, to discuss your possible interest.
MusikGarten Classes for Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers
Beginning Monday, January 10 and Wednesday, January 12

Melissa Schultz is offering MusikGarten classes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers at Saint Paul's beginning Monday, January 9th.  Ages 0-3 meet Mondays at 10 AM and ages 3-5 meet Wednesdays at 4 PM.  These are fun music and movement classes for children and parents alike that incorporate folk, classical, and Christian songs as well as rhythm instruments, dancing, and story time.  Saint Paul's members receive a 10% tuition discount.  For more information, visit: www.larksongstudio.com/musikgarten or email Melissa.
Looking Ahead 
2016 Contribution Statements
2016 Contributions Statements will be mailed no later than January 31, 2017. If you have questions, email Meredith Beach or contact her by phone at (706) 724-2485.

Join the Saint Paul's Craig-Houghton Readers


Do you love to read children's books? The pre-Kindergarten classes at Craig-Houghton School need to read 1000 books. Come help our kids meet that goal! We read every day at 10 AM. Please email  Kathy Enicks or contact her by telephone at (484) 433-4007 to find out more or to get on the schedule.


ONE More Craig-Houghton Tutor Needed
Wednesdays at 1:00 PM
Craig-Houghton has asked us to participate in an Innovative Initiative to improve test scores on the Georgia Milestone tests with our students. We NEED one more 4th grade tutor. Please consider joining our tutoring team on Wednesdays at 1:00 PM.   Contact Kathy Enicks  or by telephone 484-433-4007. Thank you.
Tuesday's Music Live 
Tuesday, January 24, 12 Noon
The 29th season of Tuesday's Music Live continues Tuesday, January 24, with a free concert by Davidson Fine Arts School Chorale. Lunch, catered by Sleeping Bear Kitchen, is available after the concerts by advance reservation. The cost is $12 per person. Reservations can be made online at www.tuesdaysmusiclive.com or by calling the Box Office, (706) 722-3463.

Saint Paul's Book Club
Thursday, January 26, 10:00 AM, Tyler Hall 
The Saint Paul's Book Club will meet Thursday, January 26, 10:00  AM  in Tyler Hall to discuss Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. The Book Club meets the 4th Thursday of each month and welcomes new members for one book or the entire season. Come and enjoy delicious food and the fellowship of this fun group.  Contact Anita Tanner   for more information. 

Manna Pantry
Friday, January 27, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Saturday, January 28, 
9:30 AM - 12:00 noon


We need additional helpers to pack and move boxes at our next Manna Pantry January 27 and 28 in Tyler Hall. 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 4:00 - 5:30 PM. Recipients are registered and served on Saturday morning from 9:30 AM - 12:00 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, please contact Anita Tanner.
Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, January 29, 2:30 PM 
GA War Veterans Nursing Home
Thank our veterans for their service Sunday afternoon, January 29, at our quarterly ice cream social. We'll meet at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home on 15th Street in the dining hall at 2:30 PM to serve ice cream and cookies and spend time visiting with our veterans. All ages welcome. Contact Sid Trimmier for more information.  
Mardi Gras 2017 February 25
Mardi Gras Celebration 
Saturday, February 25, 6:30 PM
The River Room 

We call for all revelers to join in the Mardi Gras festivities!! Dance the night away to the exciting 16 piece band, the "Swingsations." Dine on fine New Orleans cuisine by Chef Eric Friedman. Clint Carroll of Gold Leaf will set the scene for a dazzling evening. Our own Father George Muir will be the live auctioneer extraordinaire. Silent auction and cash bar too. This event is the primary fundraiser and source of income for our Saint Paul's Outreach ministries. 


The early bird special is $40 through January 31; tickets will be $50 the month of February and at the door. Tickets for sale at church, in the office or online.

Mardi Gras Silent Auction Seeks Donations.

The Mardi Gras Committee requests your donations for the Silent and Live Auctions held at the event. Sales directly benefit our Manna Pantry, Downtown Cooperative Church Ministries, and Craig-Houghton Elementary School. Specifically, we are requesting donations of trips, outings/experiences, sports tickets, sports and entertainment memorabilia, concert tickets, or fine collectables. Have something you're not sure of? Ask our Auction Girl - Sallie West. She can also be reached by telephone at (804) 928-1562.
Mardi Gras Sponsors - Come be a "Monarch of Merriment"
We need YOU and your support. Prayerfully consider a Mardi Gras sponsorship. Contact Rex Teeslink  for more information. 
News from the Diocese

Click here to read this week's Diocese of GA Newsletter: From the Field 
 
January 2017
Are we missing your birthday?
Please contact the Parish Office to update our files.

Our Second Sunday Birthday Celebration 
will be January 8.  Please Join us. 


 

 
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