Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, January 13, 10:30 - 10:45 AM, Tyler Hall

Next Sunday is Birthday Sunday. Join us during "Coffee and Conversation" in Tyler Hall. ALL are invited to our brief but joyful celebration for all whose birthdays fall in January.

See Who's Celebrating in January!

ADULTS

The Rector's Forum offers a time and place for engaging conversation that is not anchored to a specific curriculum or topic. Always we consider how to honestly and faithfully live out our Baptismal vows, whatever the topic of the day. 

Location: Berlin Room

This Sunday: arrive having read Romans 1:1 - 3:8.

Join in reading Paul's most influential and pivotal letter for the Christians in Rome and for us today. Each Sunday, we will gather to discuss the passages appointed for the prior week and ponder their meaning for us today. 

Here is the simple schedule of daily passages, which is about 10 verses a day.
Another excellent resource is Bishop Benhase's weekly study lecture. Watch it live online each Wednesday at 10 AM on our diocesan Facebook page or afterwards view the recorded video.
Week 1 -   Bp. Benhase's recorded lecture at St. Peter's Episcopal Chruch, Savanah, Ga., overview and discussion of Romans 1:1-3:8.	The Good Book Club - Week 1
The Good Book Club, is a church-wide bible study program of The Episcopal Church and Forward Movement. Follow these links to find the daily schedule of Scripture readings and an outstanding collection of reflections for daily use.

Questions? Contact Fr. Jenkins .

CHILDREN

WEAVING GOD'S PROMISES -- Ages 8-11 or Grades 3 - 5

Leader: Coleman Graham and company

Location: Blue Room, Children's Ministries Center

Our bigger children will immerse themselves in an Episcopal formation experience rooted in the stories of our faith as presented in Matthew's Gospel. In this first of a three-year cycle, our children encounter the story of our salvation from the fall to our redemption and how we fit into the story. Our theme in this curriculum year is "God loves us and stays with us-no matter what." Every session incorporates theology and history from our Episcopal-Anglican perspective. Questions??? Contact Coleman Graham or Fr. John.

GODLY PLAY -- 4s to 8, Kindergarten thru 2nd grade

Location: Godly Play Room, Children's Ministry Center

We take children and their relationship with God seriously and seek to provide both space to foster encounters with God and the language necessary to make meaning of those experiences. Within the Godly Play classroom, the Biblical narrative is lovingly presented to children using beautiful materials with an invitation to step into each story with awe and wonder. Children are then allowed time to respond to and reflect on their experience of the story.

Annual reports from all committees are due no later than 12:00 noon Monday, January 14. Please email your report as an attachment to the parish office. 

Monday, January 14, 7:00 PM, Downtown Pizza Joint

Mark your calendars for January 14, 7 PM at the Pizza Joint in downtown Augusta. Join a varied group of young(ish) adults to explore some of the "big" questions around our meaning, purpose, and God. We hope to grow in our understanding of ourselves and God as we gather together over drinks (whether coke or ale). We welcome all faiths, but especially focus on the Christian perspective informed by the Episcopal tradition.

For more information please email John.

Join us for our monthly fellowship dinner, Wednesday, January 16, 6-7 PM, in Tyler Hall. On the menu: Chicken Marsala, Italian-style green beans, rice pilaf, mixed green salad with cucumber and tomato (ranch and balsamic dressings), pecan sweet potato cobbler with cream cheese drizzle.  $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.

 Manna Pantry is a ministry that provides food to 150 families and individuals on odd-number months throughout the year. Friday, volunteers help unload the truck, arrange tables, assemble boxes, open and sort items, and box food for persons who will need special assistance the next day. On Saturday, volunteers will greet and check in guests, then fill their boxes as they move them along the tables cafeteria-style. Some volunteers are needed to assist persons by carrying their loaded boxes to their cars.   Contact Anita Tanner for more information.

Join us for our quarterly Veterans' Ice Cream Social, Sunday, January 20, 2:15-4 PM, at the GA War Veterans' Nursing Home located at 1101 15th Street. We'll dish and serve ice cream and cookies; then spend much-appreciated time visiting our oft-forgotten heroes. All ages are welcome to participate. Contact Louis Walker for more information.

Sunday, January 20, 3 PM

Queensborough National Bank and Trust Company is sponsoring a concert at Saint Paul's Church on Sunday, January 20, 3 PM featuring works composed and conducted by Dr. Rudy Volkmann performed by a large brass and percussion ensemble along with organist, Keith Shafer. The concert benefits the Friends of the Augusta Symphony's Summer Camp Scholarships. A free will offering will be taken in support of this worthy cause.

Sunday, January 27, following the 11 AM service

The 269th annual parish meeting and brunch will be held Sunday, January 27, following the 11 AM service. Details will follow. Please mark your calendars.  

Greetings Saint Paul's Parishioners,

The 269th Annual Meeting of our Parish on Sunday, January 27, 2019 is almost here!  The Parish Life Committee needs your help in making the chores of this event light work for all of us.   We need volunteers for the following:

 

Set-up

• 2 volunteers in the River Room kitchen by 9:15am to receive food and arrange on serving tables.

• 2 volunteers in the River Room by 9:45am to assemble plates/utensils/glassware and arrange on serving tables.

• 3 volunteers in the River Room by 10:00am to prepare and serve beverages to incoming parishioners after the 11am church service.

 

During meal

• 1 volunteer to receive used dishware at dish washing window

• 1 volunteer to assist with return of used glassware

 

Clean-up

• 6 volunteers to remain after the meeting to clear food tables, dispose of leftover food, and light dish washing.

 

Food

• And the most important part of all!!  Show off your culinary expertise and bring a brunch-type covered dish or dessert to share! Please place your food items in the River Room kitchen.

 

My sincerest gratitude for all you do for Saint Paul's.  You make our parish a wonderful place to be!  Please contact Claudia Figueroa for more information and to volunteer.

Christine Flanagan

Parish Life Chair

YEA  (Young Episcopal Adults)
Sunday, January 27, The Bee's Knees

 

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service

Tuesday, January 15, 6:45 PM, Covenant Presbyterian Church

The Progressive Religious Coalition of Augusta and the CSRA would like to invite you to attend the upcoming Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service  on January 15, 2019. The service will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church located at 3131 Walton Way in Augusta Georgia. We will gather at 6:45 PM with the service starting at 7:00 PM. More information is available here.

Are we missing your birthday?

Please contact the Parish Office to update our files.

Our "Second Sunday"  Birthday Celebration  will be January 13.  

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