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Dragon Tales E-News July 19, 2017
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A Note from Laura
My Aunt Nita, oldest sister of my dad and treasured by my whole family in Arkansas, passed away last week. She was 87, so it wasn't totally unexpected, but she had held her own until just a few days before when she had fallen while trying to perform a household chore. A broken shoulder resulted in a quick case of pneumonia and then her tired body let go.
As I was reading through the guest book on the mortuary website, I came across a wonderful memory someone shared that really explains what sort of person she was.
"I was a first-grader at Sheridan Elementary School in 1948, and had understood, one day, that my father was going to pick me up for lunch. I waited and waited and he never came, so I sat down on those tall concrete steps up to the second floor and cried. A pretty young lady who worked in the office came down the steps and sat down beside me to find out what was wrong. That pretty lady was Nita. She put her arm around my shoulders and told me everything was going to be alright. She then drove me to the cafeteria at the high school and bought my lunch. She sat beside me while we ate and then drove me back to Ms. Veta Reid's room. God looked down from heaven that day and smiled.I have never forgotten that act of kindness. That was the kind of person Nita Lancaster Webb was."
I hope you have someone in your life who touches your soul--who is so good and decent and genuine that you become a better person just being with them. Whether they are at home, in the community, or at St. Margaret's, may we learn from their example. And may we all strive to be that person in others' lives.
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St. Margaret's Day on Sunday
We will have a special liturgy in honor of our own St. Margaret of Antioch this Sunday at all services. (Her acutal Feast Day is July 20th.) The day will include special readings and prayers. Wear your St. Margaret's gear if you have some and show your St. Margaret's pride! And find our display in the formation building lobby where you can add what you love about St. Margaret's.
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Adults, youth, and children are encouraged to join us for a night of fellowship and joy as we hear the talents of fellow parishioners! The event is free. Bring your family and friends! If you would like to perform a number, please contact Tom Wenz at [email protected] to make sure we have the music ready for you.
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Camp Allen - Volunteer Sign Up Now!
The 17th annual Camp Allen will be held on July 31-August 4 at the Allen Apartments in the Parole area of Annapolis.
We are still seeking volunteers for a wide variety of jobs at the camp. We need youth counselors, Spanish speakers to help with registration on Monday and Tuesday, other volunteers to help with purchasing, preparing and serving snacks and lunches, people with large vehicles to help with transportation of tables and supplies, people to help with crafts and games on Monday or Tuesday or to help chaperone field trips on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We always also need extra hands to do whatever needs to be done. Any amount of time you would like to devote to the program, we can put you to work!
Please contact Sarah Hyde at 410 280-6737 (home), at 410 562-9904 (cell), or by e-mail at
[email protected]
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Episcopal Baseball Night on Aug. 4
Only a few seats left for SMC parishioners for the Episcopal Night at Camden Yards Orioles game on Friday, August 4, starting at 7:05 p.m. Discounted tickets can be purchased by check ($14 a seat made out to "St. Margaret's Church" with "Orioles in the memo line) or
by credit card for $15 here. Tickets will be distributed by the church office. Once you have purchased the tickets, stop by the church office to pick up your tickets when the office is open. No reservations by email or by phone call will be accepted.
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Summer Lunches for Light House
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Enter the code STMARGS for $5 off a ticket purchase!
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Upcoming Youth Group Summer Activities
(Middle & High School Students)
ATTN Youth-We have some upcoming fun days scheduled to keep the momentum of the youth group moving during the summer months. If you are in town, make plans to attend, hang out with your youth group friends and maybe make some new ones. You must let the individuals planning the events know if you are interested in attending. If you are interested in hosting an additional date/activity, please email
[email protected] to get on our schedule.
Coming Up:
July 21st: Pool party -- WILL BE RESCHEDULED -- TBD.
August 13th -- Cooking Outdoors -
4:00 to 8:00 pm, behind the Formation Building on the St. Margaret's campus.
Come experience
cooking in the outdoors
with parishioner Len Morgan, Boy Scout leader. Learn how to safely use a variety of camp cooking equipment, prepare and eat dinner and dessert, and finish off the evening by roasting marshmallows over the fire. Just want to watch and eat? That's OK, too. RSVP if you can to [email protected] by August 11th.
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Join the Seekers
THE SEEKERS is a discussion group that descends from the Heretics adult formation group that explored scripture, books and articles and other literature that enlighten our spiritual pilgrimage. The Seekers meet at 10:15 to 11:00 every Sunday morning. during the summer with one or two page readings that are handed out to spark the discussion theme for the day. Recent topics of discussion include: Unconditional Love. Forgiveness, Justice, Christianity, Buddhism, and how we understand it. Come join us. No preparation needed, just a willingness to add your voice and views.
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St Margaret's Wood Available for Use
Are you a creative woodworker?
Would you like some very special lumber?
When our new Formation Building was to be built two trees were removed from the property, milled and dried for 3+ years . Rough sawn planks of wood averaging 2-30" in width, 3-4 inches thick, and 12-20 feet long of white pine and some cedar have been drying and are ready to be re-purposed.
Priority for the wood will be for those who may have an interest in constructing furniture or other pieces that can be used by the church.If there is no interest in this re-purposing, we will look into selling the remainder for private use.
If anyone is interested in this wood, please contact Al Todd at
[email protected]. Please respond by August 15th. A time will then be scheduled to show the wood to potential users.
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Help Us Update at SMC
We are updating our database this summer and are looking for:
*Any changes in email addresses or other contact info
*Cell phone numbers if you wish to receive last minute info in texts
*Any new photos for an updated photo directory (submission needs to be digital)
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Weed Warriors Needed!
Can you sacrifice one hour sometime over the next few months? Just one?
We are looking for some volunteers to help us with keeping our native plant landscaping looking good. We need some Weed Warriors! All we ask is that you consider choosing a week between now and October and volunteer to stop by the church and pull some weeds for one hour. You can do it any time of day, any day of the week you choose. Weeding can be meditative, a good time for prayer, and give you a sense of accomplishment! Many hands will make light work!
Just sign up through the sign up genius at the following web link:
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Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed Fridays
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Upcoming Deadline
Early Fall Spire Newsletter - August 11
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Mark your calendar --
Anniversary Weekend on Oct. 20-22
to receive a daily post about
St. Margaret's history.
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St. Margaret's Church
410-974-0200 | 1601 Pleasant Plains Rd, Annapolis, MD 21409 | [email protected]
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