| Our Schedule This Sunday |
May 6 |
8:00 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite One
No music
9:30 AM
Christian Formation classes for all ages
See schedule below.
10:30 AM
Coffee and Conversation
Tyler Hall
11:00 AM
Holy Eucharist, Rite Two
with the Saint Paul's and Canterbury Choirs
The Nursery is available.
following 11:00 AM
Lemonade on the Lawn
Celtic Evening Prayer and Communion
Eryn Eubanks
is our guest musician.
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| Christian Formation This Sunday |
May 6 |
 Opening our Prayer Book - Adult Christian Formation,
Sunday, 9:30-10:30 AM, Berlin Room, Clergy led
The Book of Common Prayer is not just another book nor simply a collection of prayers...
it is a bold expression of how Episcopalians envision God and a means for shaping and renewing the entirety of our Christian lives. We will discuss the full range of resources in the BCP and how to use them. 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 about the BCP, our prayers, and liturgy.
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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. |
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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New Car Stickers Available Sunday
What accessory does every fashionable Saint Paul's driver want? Why a shiny, new Saint Paul's sticker for his or her car, of course! Get yours after the service this Sunday and for the following three Sundays or until they are gone. Fifty cents donation each.
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Celtic Evening Prayer & Communion
with Prayers for Healing
Sunday, 5:30 PM
Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold are our guest musicians this Sunday.
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 EYC at Saint Paul's
Sunday, April 29, 5-6:30 PM, Youth Room
EYC (Episcopal Youth Community, grades 6-12) meets at Saint Paul's Sunday night. Dinner will be served and friends are always welcome.
Contact Ranie for more information.
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 Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner
Wednesday, May 9, 6-7 PM, Tyler Hall
Join us for our monthly fellowship dinner, Wednesday, May 9, 6-7
PM, in Tyler Hall. On the menu: spaghetti, bread, salad, and 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 .
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 Second Sunday Birthday Celebration
Sunday, May 13, 10:30 - 10:45 AM, Tyler Hall
Next Sunday, May 13, is Birthday Sunday. Join us for our brief but joyful celebration in Tyler Hall during Coffee and Conversation (10:30
AM) for all whose birthdays fall in May.
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 Donate Summer music
Donate summer music in memory or in thanksgiving. The choirs begin this year's vacation on May 27th. Please speak with Keith Shafer, Director of Music, who can provide you with more complete information.
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Saint Paul's Night at the Ballpark
Friday, May 11, 7:05 PM, SRP Park
SOLD OUT!
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 Pub Theology
Monday, May 14, 7 PM, Downtown Location Pizza Joint
Pub Theology meets Monday, May 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.
Contact Ranie for more information.
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Manna Pantry
Friday, May 18, 4 - 5:30
PM
Saturday May 19, 9:30
AM
- 12 noon
We need additional helpers to pack and move boxes at our next Manna Pantry May 18 and 19 in Tyler Hall.
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. Families with children and youth are encouraged to join parishioners of all ages serving this ministry. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Anita Tanner. |
 SAVE THE DATE Parish Picnic
Sunday, May 20, Following the 11 AM service
Wear red and bring a dish to share. Our annual Parish Picnic (in the River Room) is Pentecost Sunday, May 20. We'll spill out onto the patio with music and games.
Anita Tanner, Hospitality Chair, is coordinating the set up and clean up. Please sign up for set up or clean up by emailing Anita.
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Senior Sunday
Sunday, May 20
Parents of Graduating High School Seniors: Senior Sunday is May 20. Please complete a senior recognition form and return it to the parish office with a digital picture by Sunday, May 13. (Feel free to send responses by email - the form is not necessary.) |
EYCS Offering
On Senior Sunday we will collect an offering for EYCS. Episcopal Youth & Children's Services is a unique organization in the Diocese of Georgia that provides need-based college scholarships for undergraduates and financial assistance for children who might otherwise not be able to go to Summer Camp at Honey Creek, the Episcopal Camp & Conference Center of the Diocese of Georgia. To date, the EYCS Trust has provided over $1,000,000 in college scholarships for over a thousand youth of the diocese, and in just the past few years, has given over $40,000 to allow hundreds of children the chance to attend summer camp. Several Saint Paul's youth have been recipients of this scholarship. To make a donation, please make your checks payable to Saint Paul's and note your gift to EYCS.
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EYCS College Scholarship Deadline May 31, 2018
College-bound students (ages 17-22) are encouraged to apply online: eycs.georgiaepiscopal.org, click on Education Scholarships. Application requirements: 1. Fill out online application 2. Current Grades 3. Priest's recommendation 4. Parents' W-2 for the current year. |
Hometown Missions for EYC - REGISTER NOW
Friday - Sunday, June 1-3, Augusta
Are you looking for a chance to reach out and serve others both locally and internationally? Then come to Hometown Missions June 1-3! This Diocesan event which moves around the Diocese each year will be held in Augusta this year. The event will offer at least eight volunteer hours, and possibly more, for those students who need volunteer hours for school.
The cost of the event is $115 for those who sign up before May 15. After May 15, the cost increases to $125.
Sign up now, and plan to enjoy a weekend of service, worship, and fun at Hometown Missions! Contact Ranie to let her know of your interest and register using the links below.
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 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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