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Welcome!
Radically Open to God
The SMC Mission is to
Love God, Love Others, and
Serve
the World.
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Join Us for Worship
SUNDAY
8 am
Holy Eucharist
10:15 am
Choral Eucharist
6 pm
Contemporary Eucharist
Healing Service
7 am
Holy Eucharist
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Your Vestry Members
Treasurer
Craig Maughan
Secretary
Todd Pittenger
Andrew Cole
Kathy Cox
Betsy Culpepper
Stephanie Higgins
Edye McNickle
Mike Robertson
Jan Tillman
Meggen Wilson
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Contact Us
Associate Minister
of Pastoral Care
Ashleigh Gonzalez
Submissions for the E-Messenger should be emailed to the Church Administrator by Tuesday at 5 pm for that week's edition. The E-Messenger is distributed every Thursday except during summer months.
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REFLECTIONS FROM FR. RICK
"Children are a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is a gift."
-- Psalm 127:4
This upcoming week June 19-23 St. Michael's will embark on one of our annual key outreach ministries to the families in College Park with our Vacation Bible School. More than 100 children are expected to be welcomed and spiritually nourished by Tiffany, our dedicated staff, and faithful servant-volunteers who are called into this important and vital ministry.
As Episcopalians we believe that children and families are essential to our lives together as a spiritual community. In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus took the children in his arms, put his hand on them, and blessed them. There was no question of how the disciples were to treat the children. The children were to move to the center of the adults, to come closer to God to be blessed. The second is as soon as children are baptized they are members and full participants in the Eucharistic community and in the church's common life of prayer, witness, and service.
We believe that the church is called:
- to receive, nurture and treasure each child as a gift from God;
- to proclaim the Gospel to children, in ways that empower them to receive and respond to God's love;
- to give high priority to the quality of planning for children and the preparation and support of those who minister with them;
- to include children, in fulfillment of the Baptismal Covenant, as members and full participants in the Eucharistic community and in the church's common life of prayer, witness and service.
"The voice of the young is rich with hope and alive with truth. We would hear it, O God, and be wiser. We would cherish the gifts of the children among us and seek to know you in them." Amen.
Please pray for the children, their families and all those who faithfully serve them in Christ's name.
In Christ's Love,
Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome and accept you, and we trust God to take you where God wants you in God's timing. We want to be a safe place for you to experience God's grace, love, and presence with us. Welcome home, Beloved.
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VBS Starts Monday...Supplies Needed ASAP
VBS Starts Monday and we need a few more things...if you can help, please contact Tiffany ASAP!
- Gift Cards to Publix to purchase our fresh ingredients for our Snack Factory.
- Food for our volunteers. We are all stocked up on packaged items. We need things like cookies, dips, candy, fruit, veggies, sandwiches, etc.
- Sponsor for our last day fun activity ($400). We have a Lego club bringing Legos, Duplos and a race track for the kids to play with.
- Sponsor for our volunteer appreciation lunch that will take place after the conclusion of VBS the last day ($400).
- Money to help cover other expenses (supplies, decorations, etc.)
- Prayers for a successful and Spirit filled week!
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Happy Summer! E-Messenger Now Bi-Weekly
The E-Messenger will be published EVERY OTHER THURSDAY during the summer months. Special announcements will be emailed in-between as needed.
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Baptisms on Pentecost Sunday
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Elise Rose McPherson
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Youth News
Jamaican Mission Trip Departs TOMORROW!
Prayers are appreciated for our high school mission trip to Jamaica running June 16-24. Please be in prayer for travel mercies, safety, families and parents who are sending their students overseas, and that lives will be impacted for God's Kingdom.
To get more information on our events, check out our Facebook page at either "St. Michael's EYC" or "St. Michael's Young Adults" or on Twitter at @StMichaelsYYA.
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VBS IS ALMOST HERE!
June 19th - 23rd
9 am - Noon
Please see the list above
for items still needed for VBS!
Summer Church School Parent Sign-Up
To be covered for June we need the following date to be filled:
Elementary - June 25th
Please
click here
to be directed to the sign up genius link. This program depends on our parent participation so sign up today!
Every Wednesday in July, Children's Ministry and Preschool will offer a storytime and activity from 10 am - 11 am in Quigley Hall. We hope to see you there!
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT LITE!
JUNE & AUGUST
SUMMER CHOIR sings! Members who are still in town sit with families, and come up to sing a choir anthem at the Offertory, returning during the singing of the Doxology.
JULY
This July, we will have soloists from the choir singing at the Offertory. July 9 & 30 are scheduled to date, and I hear a trio is looking to sing on July 2 or 16.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
18 members of the Adult & Youth Choirs, and SEVEN of the Angels Choir (A FIRST!) will be singing at the oldest Episcopal church in Florida -- Trinity, St. Augustine -- for the 11:15 service on July 23. Making a weekend out of this event, folks will be driving up on Friday, and returning Sunday afternoon.
Soli Deo Gloria -- To God be the Glory!
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PRAYERS
Adam, Aimee, Angela, Andy,
Ann R., Arel, Audrey, Barbara, Bill, Bill B., Britt, Brittney, Burke, Chuck, Curt, Curtis, David., Dick, Dinorah, Donald, Elbert, Elizabeth, Eva, Evelyn, Graham, Helen, Jacob, Jane, Jeanne, Jenny, Jimmy, Joe, Judy, Julie, Karen, Kathy, Lori, Leigh, Lynn, Mary B., Mary C., Marci, Marcy, Martin, Nancy, Naomi, Robert, Robert C., Roger, Russell, Scott, Shaanthini, Tish, Tommy, Walter.
BIRTHDAYS
Michael Barbour, Scott Barnhart, Jessica Smith,
Grace Newbold, Pat Sprague, Jack Demetree II,
Grace Ferraro, Evelyn Thur, Mark Cole, Chris Maughan, Jim Provencher, Rick Gierok, Kenneth Walker,
Jean Mosher, Anna Mobley, Trey McPherson III,
Alex Favazza, Anna Barbour, Beth Wollam,
Lawrence Motzel, Jr., Lily Corso, Ellie Riggs, Todd Riggs, Joan Zink, Palmer Yergey, Matt Hackler, Michelle Conklin, Linda Wendell, John Houston, Tom Jones,
Peter Jaberg, Joe Barbaro, Kenneth James, Abby Hatcher, Mark DiDea, Tiffany Stieger, Parker Cook, John Motzel, William Motzel, Dori Madison, Caroline Kennedy
ANNIVERSARIES
Rex & Jan McPherson, John & Millie Nowell,
Matt & Jeanne Hackler, Mike & Sara Robertson,
Walter & Emilie Vick, Billy & Carolyn Boltin,
Bill & Marie Cole, Guy & Nancy Chapman,
Brian & Terrie Laufer, Tharpe & Ann Belote,
Bob & Lisa Lacey
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Reminder:
Prayer list names will rotate off after a three month period unless we are made aware that an individual needs to remain on the list.
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