| Our Schedule This Sunday |
September 3 |
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8:00 AM
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Holy Eucharist Rite I
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8:30 - 9:30 AM
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Continental Breakfast Tyler Hall
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9:30 - 10:30 AM
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Formation For all ages
See below for location
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10:30 - 10:45 AM
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Coffee and Conversation
Tyler Hall
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11:00 AM
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Holy Eucharist Rite II
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Following 11:00
AM Service
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Lemonade on the Lawn
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5:30 PM
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Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
with Prayers for Healing
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Lessons for This Sunday are Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c; Romans 12:9-21; & Matthew 16:21-28.
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Rector's Discretionary Account
Your generous non-pledged offerings (cash and designated checks) on the first Sunday each month support our clergy's Discretionary Account. Frs. Muir and Jenkins use these funds to meet urgent needs within our community, to further the ministries of the church when other funds are not available, and to support community programs and institutions that serve those in need.
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 Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development
for Hurricane Harvey Response
Many have asked how we can help those dealing with the effects of the Gulf storm. Beyond our continuing prayers, Bishops in the dioceses of Texas and Louisiana request that you direct all support to Episcopal Relief and Development. ERD has been in routine contact with them since the storm path became clear in advance of landfall. Saint Paul's Outreach Committee has allocated a gift of $1000. Gifts can be made through the Saint Paul's website, directly on the ERD donation page for Hurricane Harvey , or your check payable to Saint Paul's with ERD noted in the memo line. We will send our gifts to them early next week.
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| Formation Classes This Sunday |
September 3 |
 Godly Play -- Ages 4-7 or kindergarten thru 2nd grade
Leaders: Ginny Henson, Jennifer Marr, & Kim Butler Location: Room #2 Children's Ministry Center
ALL children inherently know God, but it is up to us to give them the language of the Christian faith so they can grow to make meaning of our faith in their own lives. Godly Play is a profound method rooted in Montessori principles that forms child spirituality by attending to their natural gifts for wonder and discovery. Children are greeted at the door of the Godly Play room by Ginny, the "door person." It is VERY important for parents to respect the boundary of the door threshold by not entering the children's sacred space--their Godly Play room. We cannot wait to welcome your children each Sunday!
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SPARK -- Ages 8-10 or grades 3-5
Leader: Coleman Graham
Location: Room #1, Children's Ministries Center
Our older children will again immerse themselves in SPARK, where they will work with the same themes and Scripture that we all encounter in common worship. Every lesson follows a four-part pattern: Gather, Open the Bible, Activate Faith, and Send. Week after week, the children and their leaders gather together, explore the Scriptures, enjoy one another's company, pray, and discover God's presence in their midst.
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 My Faith - My Life -- grades 6-12
Leader: Ranie Neislar
Location: Youth Room, Upstairs Parish House
Youth Formation begins this Sunday. But first, breakfast to get the morning going!
Additional youth announcements are sent out in the Youth Newsletter and through a "Remind" text. If you have any questions or need to be added to the group text for reminders about youth events, please
email Ranie.
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ADULT FORMATION- video & conversation series
Thru Sept. 3rd, 9:30 - 10:30
AM, Berlin Room
A History of Christianity - Our faith has a surprising history that has much to teach as we live out our faith today, so we are digging into it this summer! All are welcome in
this ongoing discovery as we watch and then discuss the next installment of Diarmaid MacCulloch's film,
A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years
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 No EYC (Episcopal Youth Community grades 6-12) This Sunday
No EYC this Sunday. Monthly Youth Newsletter and "Remind" text are sent with additional EYC details. If you have any questions or need to be added to the group text for reminders about youth events, please
email Ranie
or call her at (706) 254-5332.
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Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Sundays, 5:30 PM
This Sunday's guest musician is Rob Foster
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| Next Week |
September 4 - September 10 |
Parish Office Hours
The Parish Office will be closed, Monday, September 4, for Labor Day. |
 MusikGarten classes at Saint Paul's
Fridays, beginning September 8
Melissa Schultz is offering MusikGarten classes for children ages 0-4 Friday mornings beginning September 8 at Saint Paul's. Classes are a delightful opportunity to sing, dance, play rhythm instruments, learn tonal and rhythm building blocks, and enjoy time together with your child as well as meet other parents! Registration is open now. For more information and to register, visit Larksong Studio's website or email Melissa Schultz.
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 Come See the New Saint Paul's Video!
Sunday, September 10, 9:30 AM, Berlin Room
We will be holding a Workshop during Christian Formation on Sunday, September 10, 9:30
AM, in the Berlin Room, to see the new video that has been in the works for several months and to discuss ways of engaging our congregation and the community through digital and social media.
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 Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, 10:30 AM, Tyler Hall
Next Sunday is Birthday Sunday. Join us during "Coffee and Conversation" (10:30 - 10:45
AM) in Tyler Hall. ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration for all whose birthdays fall in September.
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 Low-Country Boil Parish Dinner
Sunday, September 10, Following the 11 AM Service
You are invited to join in for fun and fellowship on Sunday, September 10 following the 11
AM service for a Southern Low Country Boil. As we say goodbye to the summer, we welcome back our choirs, all our acolytes, and the many ministries that our Church is involved in. Please bring a side dish to share that will complement the shrimp, potatoes, corn, and sausage that will be on our tables. There will be chicken available to those that are unable to eat shrimp. While there is no cost for this get together, any donations would be greatly appreciated to help defray our expenses. We look forward to seeing everyone in the River Room and Berlin Room on September 10th!
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 Cornerstone (Grades 6-12) Kick-off
Kayak, Canal, Chow, and Compline
Sunday, September 10, 4-6 PM
Cornerstone kicks off with a kayak ride down the canal on September 10 from 4-6:30 PM. Dinner included! ($15 per person, scholarship available) Please reserve your spot ASAP by emailing Ranie. |
Kindling Adult Ministries (ages 22-40ish)
Don't miss an opportunity to participate with the many ministries connected to Saint Paul's! If you or someone you know is interested in Episcopal Campus Ministry of Augusta University, Creation Care Ministry, or our other kindling adult ministries (ages 22-40ish) please contact Ranie for more information.
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All smiles on their new ABC rug from Outreach |
Do you have some time to give to Craig Houghton?
Every tutor reaches one more child. Every reader reaches two more classrooms!
We tutor 3rd, 4th & 5th graders every Wednesday at 1
PM for 1 hour.
We also need readers to come read storybooks to the 4 year old and 5 year old kindergarten classes!!
Please think about joining us. We have lots of fun with some great kids.
Email Kathy Enicks
or call at 484-433-4007.
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Parents of college students (attending locally, in-state, & out-of-state)
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, Betty Jean Givens.
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Open Sunday for Altar Flowers
November 19 & November 26 are open for altar flowers. If you would like to sponsor the flowers in thanksgiving or memory of someone special, please
contact the parish office
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 New Outreach Opportunities
Fall (August - September )
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 Second Wednesday Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, September 13, 6-7 PM
Join us for our monthly fellowship dinner, Wednesday, September 13, catered by Janet Ferguson, owner of It's Official Events Unlimited. On the menu: shepherd's pie, dinner rolls, green salad, dessert. $5 per person; $15 max per family. A reservation is not required; however, if you know you plan to attend,
please RSVP to Todd Shafer so that we can be the best hosts.
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 Manna Pantry
Friday, September 15, 4 - 5:30 PM
Saturday September 16, 9:30 AM - 12 noon
We need additional helpers to pack and move boxes at our next Manna Pantry September 15 and 16 in Tyler Hall. Families with children and youth are encouraged to join parishioners of all ages serving this ministry.
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. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Anita Tanner.
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 Fearless Faith Boundless Love
September 17, Honey Creek
Register Here
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Michael Curry, is traveling throughout the U.S. and beyond offering a series of revivals. The Diocese of Georgia will host Revival: Fearless Faith, Boundless Love on Sunday, September 17, 2017.
Sunday, September 17th will be a day of celebration, joy and renewal. The day begins with a service at Good Shepherd, Pennick where Deaconess Anna Alexander, a Saint in Georgia, served. Later in the day we will gather under a large tent on the grounds of Honey Creek Retreat Center and the Most Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, will share his message of love and renewal. Find out more here. Ranie Neislar is coordinating transportation to Honey Creek for Saint Paul's. Email Ranie for details. |
EYC (Grades 6-12) Register for Fall Youth Conference:
Growing in Faith and Love, Honey Creek
Friday, September 15 - Sunday, September 17
In conjunction with the Presiding Bishop's Visit, the Diocese is offering a youth weekend for young people in grades 6-12 at Honey Creek. We will explore Bishop Curry's theme "Fearless Faith, Boundless Love" from the perspective of Growth and Renewal. The Presiding Bishop has time on his schedule to spend just with our youth on Saturday evening, and on Sunday morning we will travel to Good Shepherd, Pennick, to participate in the Eucharist held there in honor of Deaconess Alexander.
We will then return to Honey Creek for the Revival on Sunday afternoon, and our youth will be part of the group hosting and leading this much larger event.
Because this event is longer than usual, and involves travel expenses, the cost of this event is $150 per person. However, cost should never be an obstacle to attendance! If cost is a concern, please
contact the Rev. Joshua Varner, Diocesan Missioner for Youth. If you would like to apply for scholarship, please go ahead and register to reserve your space, paying only the 1/3 deposit of $50.
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 Saint Paul's Ironman Gear Drop Team
Sunday, September 24
Ironman 70.3 Volunteers are needed to work the Gear Drop at the 5th St. Marina the morning of Sunday, September 24. Volunteers will work during the early morning checking in participants' gear before they begin the swim portion of the competition. This will be Saint Paul's signature participation in the Ironman event. We need 20 volunteers.
To volunteer, register online here. This direct link pre-fills the page with our Ironman team. Check the box next to "Gear Drop," and then click on "Register Now." Follow the remaining prompts to complete the required information. George Barrett is our Team Captain for the Swim Gear Drop this year. If you need additional information, you may
email George or phone at (706) 831-7436.
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 Follow in Paul's footsteps
April 11-21, 2018
The Saint Paul's Choir is going to Greece next April 11-21, visiting important places in the life of the Apostle Paul. The choir will sing at St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral in Athens and at the amphitheaters at Ephesus and Epidaurus. Other sites to be visited include Corinth, Delphi, and the islands of Mykonos, Crete, Santorini, and Rhodes. A 5-day, 4-night cruise on the Celestyal Crystal is part of the tour. Click here for a brochure and further information, call Keith Shafer in the Music Office at (706) 724-2485 #215.
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