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This Week
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JERUSALEM PEACEBUILDERS SERVICE & DINNER
Jerusalem Peacebuilders invites you to a special interfaith event at Palmer Thursday at 6 PM. It will be a program of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian music and readings in the Nave followed by a dinner in the Parish Hall. This is a wonderful opportunity to visit with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian youth from Jerusalem and Houston who have been attending Jerusalem Peacebuilders Camp. Everyone is invited but please RSVP at Palmer by emailing Betty Key at
bettykey@sbcglobal.net
so that we can prepare for you. Let's show them Palmer hospitality!
PRESCHOOL ROUND-UP:
FRIDAY, 9 AM - 5:30 PM
 Are you looking for a loving and nurturing preschool for your child where family values are important? We are inviting all parents interested in our program to tour the School, ask questions, enroll children 2-5 years old for the upcoming school year, or place children under 2 years of age on our Waiting List!
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Upcoming Palmer Events
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING (DOK) AUGUST MEETING
 All Palmer Women Invited! DOK's August meeting will be held on Saturday, August 18, 9-10:30 AM in the Family Room. Arlene Price will present information from the conference she attended in Ireland earlier this year: GROWING, WHILE GROWING OLDER. This is a wonderful source for learning, sharing, and fellowship with other women - and Palmer women of all ages are invited!
FRIDAY DINNER & DISCUSSION PLANNING MEETING
 The annual planning meeting for the upcoming year's Friday Dinner and
Discussion gatherings will take place on Saturday August 18 at Joyce
Dutcher's Galveston beach house, 13634 San Domingo in Pirate's Beach,
Beachside. We'll gather at 10 AM, do our planning, and then enjoy
lunch of the salads, main dishes, and desserts we've all brought. All
Palmers are welcome! If you'd like more information, call Mary Tobin
at 713.668-8308.
SERVE SUNDAY IS AUGUST 19
 Worship together at 10 AM, then head out with a team to share some love and connect with our neighbors at Plant it Forward, Vita-Living, EAC, New Hope Housing, the Beacon, and more . There are ways for everyone to participate.
Click here for a full list of volunteer opportunities!
PALMER END-OF-SUMMER BASH
 Come one, Come ALL to our Annual End-of-Summer Bash FOR THE ENTIRE PARISH! This is a great way to kick off the fall season, reconnect with friends you've missed over the summer, meet new friends, and celebrate what it means to be a Palmer! Come out and join the fun on Saturday, August 25 from 4-7 PM at Palmer. Children, youth, and adults of ALL ages are invited! There will be lots of food, fun, and fellowship! Palmer will provide nonalcoholic beverages but you are invited to BYOB if you would like.
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 A new art exhibit "My Soul's in Your Hands" is planned for October 7 - January 13 - All 2D media welcome. Please contact Sherry Byrd at
Sherry@sherrybyrd.com or Jackie Campbell at
JCampbell8404@sbcglobal.net for information on how to submit your entries. Deadline is October 1, 2018 for submissions.
 The last school year was a time of exciting and unprecedented growth at Autry House, our ministry to Rice University, and we need your support more than ever to ensure that Rice students from next door feel loved and served by their closest neighborhood church. We are putting together our schedule of cooks for our Sunday night meals, and we very much hope that you will consider being on our roster. Sunday services and meals resume August 19 and run through December 2. If you are interested please contact Patrick Hall at
phall@autryhouse.org, or Carole Mather at
carole1203@gmail.com.
MEDIA MINISTRY SOUND TECH NEEDED
 Palmer is in need of someone to work in the sound booth Sunday mornings. This is a paid position and will require the person to be present for all Sunday services. Those interested should have some prior experience working with sound equipment. Please contact Glenn Turner if you are interested at Glenn.Turner@live.com.
GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF HOUSTON
 GISH, the German International School of Houston located on the Palmer campus offers a German-English Dual Language Immersion Preschool Program for children two to five years of age. Our small program provides time for individual attention, and creates an environment in which relationships can grow and every child feels welcome.
Openings are available for the 2018-2019 school year!! Offering 2-day, 3-day and 5-day program options from 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM with Extended Day until 5:30 PM.
This summer, if you can't make it to church due to travel or other commitments, we encourage you to automate your regular donations. Palmer relies on the consistent financial support of the congregation and electronic giving offers an easy way to give on a recurring basis. Simply visit
palmerchurch.org
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locate the MyPalmer link for recurring donations or the Giving link for one time gifts. We thank you for your continued support!
PLEASE SEND US YOUR NEWS FOR PALMER PUBLICATIONS
The deadline for all submissions to The Palmer Email Newsletter, Sunday Announcements, and website is every Friday at 5 PM. Publication requests will appear the following week.
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 OUR STORIES BLOG & PODCAST
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 "Our Stories" is the Palmer blog and the name of our new podcast where we will periodically share stories from our Parish.
Check out our two new blogs recently posted:
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WEDNESDAYS
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HEALING EUCHARIST
w/ UNCTION
6 PM in St. Bede's Chapel
Thank you to all who participated and volunteered this year. Have a wonderful summer!
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FORMATION
OFFERINGS
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- Bible Study - Allen Sparkman, 11:15 AM, Chancery
WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY
- (Resumes Sept. 5) Wednesday Parish Bible Study: Leviticus - The Rev'd David Wantland, Noon, A102.
- Men's Bible Study - The Rev'd Neil Alan Willard, Tuesdays, 7 - 8 AM, A102 (Chancery).
- Women's Bible Study: Revelation - Tuesdays, 7 - 8 AM, A101 (Palmer Library).
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PALMER YOUTH
MINISTRIES (PYM)
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SCHEDULE FOR
THE PYM YEAR
Aug 18: Palmer Back to School Party - Location TBD (but likely the Zoo)
Sept 9: First EYC KICK-OFF
Oct 12-13: Youth Lock-In
Nov 9-11:
All Parish Retreat
Dec 16: EYC Christmas Party
Feb 22-24: Winter Youth Retreat (grades 8th-12th)
March 5: EYC Shrove Tuesday Party
May 26: End of Year EYC Bash
Email Youth Coordinator Davis Mathis for more information on these upcoming events at dmathis@palmerchurch.org
or
The Rev'd David Wantland at dwantland@palmerchurch.org
www.palmerchurch.org/youth
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OLDER ADULTS
MINISTRY (OAM)
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2018 LUNCH & LEARN SERIES - Noon - 1 PM
Sept. 6: "
Getting Ready For Medicare Open Enrollment" with
Pat Mione
- Location A202
Oct. 4: "
Here I Am, Walking With You Into Death and Dying
" with
Sue Hamblen
- Location A202
Nov. 1: "
Better Now Than Later - How Planning can Save
You Money and Angst
" with
Associate Judge Clarinda Comstock - Location A202
Dec. 6: "
Holiday Celebration Social for Older Adults"
RSVP required
- Location A202
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Stay Tuned for More Upcoming Young Adult Events!
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Contact Us
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Palmer Memorial
Episcopal Church
6221 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030-1572
713-529-6196
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