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April 15 |
 Opening our Prayer Book - Adult Christian Formation, Clergy led
Sunday, 9:30-10:30 AM, Berlin Room
Throughout the Great Fifty Days of Eastertide we will open and re-discover our beloved Book of Common Prayer to become familiar with the riches it contains not only for our Sunday worship but for the shaping and renewing of our daily lives as we journey with God. If you have your own BCP, bring it; if not, we will have copies for your use; in either event, bring your curiosity and the questions you always have wanted to ask.
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Confirmation for 9th and 10th graders 
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My Faith - My Life -- grades 6-12
Youth Formation held in the Youth Room, Upstairs Parish House. But first, breakfast to get the morning going!
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 SPARK -- Ages 8-10 or grades 3-5
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. |
 Godly Play -- Ages 4-7
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. |
Welcome to Saint Paul's For Newcomers and Visitors
Sunday, April 15, 10
AM
, The Parlor
New to the Saint Paul's community? Get your questions answered and meet some of our staff and parish leaders in an informal gathering in the parlor 10 AM, Sunday, April 15. RSVP to Elisabeth in the Parish Office.
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 2nd Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, April 15, 10:30 AM, Tyler Hall
Birthday Celebration, Sunday, April 15, during "Coffee and Conversation." Join us for our brief but joyful celebration in Tyler Hall for all whose birthdays fall in April.
Please note the change of date.
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 EYC (Episcopal Youth Community)
Sunday, April 15, 5-6:30 PM
EYC meets Sunday night at Saint Paul's for Nerf Night and dinner. Bring your NERF everything as we team up and prepare to have our biannual Nerf Night. Please put your name on your Nerf gear and if you have extra, please bring it for those that do not have any. Friends are always welcome!
Contact Ranie for more information.
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Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Sunday, 5:30 PM
Celeste Ray is our guest musician this Sunday.
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| Next Week |
April 16 - April 22 |
 Pray, Work & Play, City Serve Augusta
Creation Care Ministry Offering & EYC
Saturday, April 21, 8
AM -1
PM
Join hands with our EYC and people of faith throughout the CRSA to renew our city through self giving acts of loving service in Christ's name, Saturday, April 21, 8
AM - 1
PM. Our project, one of many, is "Olde Towne Cleanup." We will collect litter, remove overgrowth, and plant bushes and flowers in medians. Gather at 8 am at Tyler Hall for food and prayer before we go to work. Afterward, we those interested will gather downtown for lunch.
RSVP to Ranie Neislar for youth, or
Nancy Cercy for all adult parishioners. Come dressed for dirty work with gloves and a hat.
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 Daughters of the King Meet and Greet
Coffee & Conversation & Lemonade on the Lawn
Sunday, April 22, 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM
What are Daughters of the King? We are an international prayer and service order in the Episcopal Church. The St. Ruth Byllesby Chapter at Saint Paul's will hold discernment classes for new members from May - July.
Daughters will be available on April 22 in Tyler Hall for conversation & coffee at 10
AM and Lemonade on the Lawn after the 11
AM Service. Please stop by so we can provide information and answer any questions you may have. You can also
email Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau or contact her by telephone (706) 910-9331.
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Lunch in Tyler Hall
Sunday, April 22, Following the 11 AM service
Eat lunch April 22 at Saint Paul's to support two Saint Paul's Youth who will travel to the Dominican Republic this summer as part of the Diocesan mission trip. To raise funds Julianna Lindsey and Annabel West are hosting a Caribbean-themed lunch following the 11
AM service in Tyler Hall. Tickets are $10 or donation.
RSVP to Ranie.
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 Veterans' Ice Cream Social
Sunday, April 22, 2:15 PM, GA War Veterans' Nursing Home
Join us for our quarterly Veterans' Ice Cream Social, Sunday, April 22, 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.
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 Saint Paul's YP Monthly Gathering
Sunday, April 22, 7 PM, The Bee's Knees
Calling all 20-30-something young professionals, grad students, and wayward souls for a monthly gathering at the Bee's Knees following the Celtic Service. (Celtic Service attendance is not a qualifier!) For more information,
email Ranie .
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Restive Saturday Morning: Eucharist + Contemplative Nature Walk
Saturday April 28, 8 AM, Order of St. Helena's convent
Come and renew yourself the morning of April 28, 8
AM, with the Eucharist and breakfast at the
Order of St. Helena's convent in North Augusta followed by a quiet walk along the Savannah River Bluffs Preserve trail.
Contact Fr. Jenkins no later than the 20th to reserve your place for the Eucharist and breakfast, for the nature walk, or both. This event is a ministry organized and led by the Creation Care Committee. We will join the sisters at 8
AM in their chapel for Eucharist followed by a light breakfast ($5 per), and we will reconvene and begin our walk at the
trailhead at 9:30
AM. Questions?
Contact Fr. Jenkins.
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 Spring Primetime Party (Adults 60+)
Sunday, April 29, 6-8 PM
Friendships are one of the few things that improve with age. It's not too late-Let's Celebrate!
RSVP now for the Spring Primetime Party, Sunday April 29, 6 - 8
PM, at the home of Julie and Billy Badger. $5 per person at the door. Bring an appetizer to share.
Need address/directions? Email the Parish Office or call (706) 724-2485.
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 Open Sundays for Altar Flowers
May 6 and June 10
If anyone would kindly like to sponsor one of these Sundays in honor or memory of someone or "many" someones please contact the parish office. The normal charge is a minimum of $100. What a lovely way to remember or honor someone and contribute to the Flower Guild at the same time. For more information or to inquire about another date in 2018, please contact the parish office .
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 Saint Paul's Night at the Ballpark
Friday, May 11, 7:05 PM, SRP Park
Take me out to the Ballpark!
It is that time of year again, for our Third Annual Saint Paul's Night at the Ballpark! This time things are a bit different. Same great night of fun and fellowship, but this time in a brand-new ballpark. Come join us on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 7:05 PM to cheer on our Augusta Greenjackets at SRP Park. They will be playing the Rome Braves, so it will be a great night of baseball. Like last year, your ticket includes admission, an all-you-can-eat dinner of hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, and grilled chicken, along with tea and soft drinks.
We are asking for a $15.00 donation per person to help defray the cost of this event, as it costs the church $25.00 per ticket. Please contact Todd Shafer to reserve your tickets.
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Senior Sunday
Sunday, May 20
Parents of Graduating High School Seniors: Senior Sunday is May 20. Please contact the parish office as soon as possible if your son or daughter is interested in being included in this service. |
 Education for Ministry (EfM) program
Begins August
CALLING THE CURIOUS: Are you curious to explore the meaning of Holy Scripture, the history and traditions of Christianity, and our ever-changing understanding of God that you may more deeply live your faith? Then it is time to consider the Education for Ministry (EfM) program. EfM is a small-group study and spiritual growth program open to ALL people and begins each August. Contact Saint Paul's EfM leaders, Suzanne Pursley-Crotteau and Fr. John Jenkins to have a full conversation about it. WE LOVE EfM!
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 QUARTERLY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
Spring Quarter (April - June 2018)
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News from our neighboring parishes
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ECW Game and Card Party Luncheon
Thursday, April 26, 10 AM - 2 PM, St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, North Augusta
You're invited to join the St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church ECW for a Game and Card Party Luncheon, Thursday, April 26, 10
AM - 2
PM. $10. Click here for event flyer. For more information or to RSVP contact Janet Hardy at 803-278-1803.
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2018 ECW and DOK Retreat
April 27 - 28, St. Patrick's Albany
St. Patrick's Albany will host the 2018 ECW and DOK Retreat April 27 - 28. We are eager to "Go Share the Spirit" with women from around the diocese! Even if you do not have an active ECW, all women of the church are considered ECW members and are invited to attend. We are delighted that our keynote speaker is The Reverend Kelly Steele from Church of the Epiphany Savannah.
Registration can be done online at ecw.georgiaepiscopal.org. Attached is a form for those who prefer to register by mail. It also has important information about the meeting.
Members who register and pay in full by March 31 will be entered into a drawing for a prize with a $200.00 retail value!
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