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TEACHER OF THE WEEK


Meet Missy!
Hi.  My name is Melissa.  I have traveled all over.  I just got back from a two-month mission trip to Northern Ireland.  I really enjoy working here at St. Patrick's.  The atmosphere is really great.
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES

ST. AUGUSTINE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Holy Eucharist at St. Augustine's............................9:00AM
Join us for fellowship, coffee, & snacks directly after service.

ST. PATRICK'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Adult Education.......................................................9:30AM
Nursery....................................................................9:30AM
Holy Eucharist at St. Patrick's...............................10:45AM
Join us for fellowship, coffee, & snacks directly after service.

St. Patrick's Children's Sunday School will resume soon!
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS AT ST. PATRICK'S

Join us Wednesday nights  for 
St. Patrick's 3 Course Meals: 
Food for the Mind, Body, & Soul 

Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 6:00PM,
programming will follow dinner, 
the evening will end at 7:00PM after a short Compline Service.
Childcare will be provided.  

Both Dine-In and To-Go Meals are available.
 
 

UPCOMING MENUS:
September 12 - Pulled Pork on a Kaiser Roll
September 19 - Spaghetti
September 26 - Baha Enchilada Casserole
FOYER GROUP 2018-2019 SIGN-UP


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ST. PATRICK'S T-SHIRT & POLO SALE

Dianna Bonaventure is taking orders for St. Patrick's T-Shirts and Polo Style Shirts! 
All completed order forms need to be submitted with your payment to Dianna or Jessica (in the church office).
VOLUNTEER PAINT & WORK DAY

On Saturday, SEPT 22 10:00AM St Patrick's is in need of Volunteers for a Paint & Work Day. Wear your work clothes/boots, bring your paint scrapers, work gloves, paint brushes, paint rollers, paint trays, etc... 
To RSVP, please contact Janice or Jessica.
 
Parishioners, Day School Parents, Day School Staff, and Friends are all invited!
(Also great for BETA hours or Girl Scout/Boy Scout community service hours.)
COMMUNITY COFFEE LABELS


Coming up...
DAY SCHOOL IMPORTANT DATES

September 14: St. Jude's Trike-a-thon
September 27: St. Patrick's Open House
October 3: Blessing of the Pets at Petsense - Zachary
October 8 & 9: Elementary Full Day
October 21: St. Patrick's Tailgate Party: Saints vs. Ravens
October 26: Halloween Carnival
October 29-30: Christmas Pictures

DAY SCHOOL TRIKE-A-THON


DAY SCHOOL NEWS

TAILGATE PARTY
Mark you calendars for St. Patrick's Tailgate Party/Fundraiser on October 21st. Join us for burgers/hotdogs as we cheer on our Saints! As this event is close to Halloween, we will have a Halloween Carnival that day for our costumed students complete with games and lots of candy! Information regarding ways you can help with the fundraising portion of our party will be rolling out soon.

The shape for September is CIRCLE. The color for September is RED.
ST. PATRICK'S TAILGATE PARTY AND FUNDRAISER

St. Patrick's is holding a Tailgate Party & Fundraiser on October 21st: Saints vs. Ravens. 
We are looking for sponsors/donors for silent auction gift-basket items. Please check out the easel, located in the Main Entrance, with all gift basket items wanted. Take one, sign your name, & bring the item(s) of choice in before October 5th!
WEEKLY SEWING CLASSES

Teresa Boatner has resumed her Weekly Sewing Classes Thursdays at 6:00 PM in Martin Hall.  She will be conducting a series of gift items you will be able to give as Christmas Gifts or keep for yourself.   Space is limited, please call Teresa to register at 601-807-2448.

A VISIT FROM: BETHLEHEM CHRISTIAN FAMILIES


On Sunday, September 16, 2018, we will have a special opportunity to view products and creations in wood created by the hands of Christian artisans in and around the Holy Land region. The Rishmawi Family has been designated as the representative for these wonderful Christian artisans and has been authorized to show their olive wood carvings.

The tradition of Olive wood carvings in the Holy Land has been handed down from father to son since the 12th century. Due to the difficulties the last few years in the Middle East, tourism has been dramatically reduced and these folks have suffered greatly. This is causing the Christian community to immigrate to different countries leaving the Christian population at 2% today from 25% ten years ago.

We invite you to visit their display tables and view some of the finest handcrafts available from the Holy Land. This Family strives to bring these fine carvings to our church.

"We call on our churches worldwide to recognize that the very presence of the Christian communities in the Holy Land is threatened by the severity of the present conflict and by the economic devastation the conflict has caused. When the Mother Church is endangered, the entire Churches must be involved "
-The Christian Bishops of Jerusalem

Please Join us on a life changing Pilgrimage to the Holy Land visit us at: www.Goodshepherdtravel.com

FIFTH SUNDAY POTLUCK

Everyone is invited to a Fall Potluck Lunch on  Sunday, September 30  immediately after St. Patrick's Church Service.  This is a wonderful opportunity to visit with your church family and enjoy some great food.  Bring your favorite main dish and/or side dish (vegetable, salad, dessert, other). 
ANNUAL PET BLESSING AT PETSENSE


ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE PETS AFTERNOON, OUTDOOR SERVICE

Please join us for an afternoon Pet Blessing Service on Sunday, October 7 at 3:00 P.M.

COLLEEN'S MEETING

The women of the church will meet on Saturday, October 6 at 9:00 A.M. in Martin Hall for brunch and fellowship hosted by Marie Nezianya and Reva Cook.  Come dressed to work as the ladies will move to the church where they will do some heavy duty cleaning of the church.  Bring your favorite cleaning utensils so we can clean and polish the pews, dust the baseboards and windowsills, vacuum rugs and kneelers and more.   
Many hands make light work and no experience is necessary! 

BATON ROUGE ECW DEANERY MEETING

The Colleens of St. Patrick's will be hosting the BR ECW Deanery Meeting on Saturday, October 13 from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.  Continental breakfast will be served beginning at 8:30 A.M. followed by the celebration of the Eucharist, business meeting, and lunch.  
The cost for all participants is $8.  
We will need volunteers to assist with food preparation and hostess duty.  
Please contact Beth Kimmell for more information.

OCTOBER WREATH CLASS

MEN's COFFEE GROUP

All men of the church are invited to enjoy coffee and fellowship every Thursday at 8:30AM at  Jett's Country Kitchen, 4760 Old Scenic Hwy, Zachary 658-8820.

THE ZACHARY FOOD PANTRY

St. Patrick's - Help the Zachary Food Pantry (ZFP) feed families in need!

The following are helpful tips when donating: Please donate items before their expiration and prime ripeness, ZFP accepts monetary donations if you prefer not to shop, and ZFP accepts more than just dry goods-they also accept Fresh bread, fresh fruits/vegetables, infant formula, diapers, and personal products. 

Suggested donation items are:  Peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit and vegetables, beans, canned meat, ramen or other dry pasta, spaghetti sauce, rice, canned soup, cereal, and 100% juice.
 
Please drop your ZFP donation items in the basket inside St. Patrick's chapel door, in the ZFP barrel located in St. Patrick's Parish Hall, or drop your marked monetary donation in the offering plate labeled "Zachary Food pantry".


THE CITY OF CENTRAL FOOD BANK

St. Augustine's - Help the City of Central Food Bank (CFB) feed families in need!

Since we are actively participating in helping to meet the needs of the local food bank, please see the weekly "needs" list in the back of the church.


AMAZON SMILE

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. When shopping Amazon, please consider shopping Smile.Amazon.com and choosing St. Patrick's Episcopal Church Zachary, LA as your charity.

REALM

Be sure to check our REALM site! Please login and update your profile information .  
If you have not received an email invitation, please contact Jessica Leet at 225-654-4091.
National Disaster Preparedness Month


Join us on our  Facebook page  in the month of September as we recognize National Disaster Preparedness Month. We know what to do when faced with a hurricane but do you know how to prepare for a crises that happens suddenly? We will pass along resources from the Episcopal Relief & Development and Ready.gov. You can also visit our emergency and preparedness resource page at any time.
AUTUMN 2018 DIOCESAN EDUCATION & FORMATION CALENDAR

September 14-16
Happening #81
Solomon Episcopal Conference Center, Loranger
Registration:   www.seccla.org/events

 
September 15  starting at 9 a.m.
Embracing the Journey: Learning to Plan Your Estate
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 8833 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge
More information:  www.edola.org/events/event/embracing-the-journey

 
September 15  from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Stepping Stones Young Adult Retreat: Spirituality of Work
Christ Episcopal Church, 1534 Seventh St, Slidell

 
September 22  from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Vestry Training Day
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1031 S. Carrollton Ave, New Orleans


October 9  at 6 p.m.
Pre-Convention Meeting
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, 3412 Harring Rd, Metairie
More information:  www.edola.org/2018-convention

 
October 13  at 10 a.m.
Musicians Workshop
Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans

 
October 26-27
181st Annual Convention
St. Martin's Episcopal School, 225 Green Acres Rd, Metairie
More information:  www.edola.org/2018-convention


October 25-28
23rd Annual Women's Creative Process Retreat: 
CPR for the Soul
"Heart Work for Hard Times"
Solomon Episcopal Conference Center
More information and registration here


November 16-18
Jr. High Youth Rally
Solomon Episcopal Conference Center, Loranger
More information:  www.seccla.org/events


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Zachary Community Events...
ZACHARY DOWNTOWN LIVE @ THE GAZEBO


OUTDOOR DAY IN EAST FELICIANA