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What's Happening
at St. Wilfrid's Episcopal Church and School
June 13, 2019 - June 20, 2019
St. Wilfrid's is a Christian community seeking to know and unconditionally share God's unfailing love.
Sunday Services: 7:00am in the Chapel, 8:30am in the Church and
10:30am in the Church
Nursery care (infant - 4 years old) available: At the 8:30am and 10:30am services, Room 2
Sunday School (4 years old - 11 years old): During the 8:30am service
Coffee Hour in the Hall: 9:20am - 10:20am,
Child Supervision Available at the Preschool Playground!
Holy Eucharist
Wednesdays at 7:00am
In the Chapel

Bible Study
Wednesdays at 11:00am
Room 11

Click Here to see this week's readings.
End-of-the-Year Student Performances
Friday, June 14th
4pm: 2 & 3 Year Old Classes; and
6pm: PreK, Kinder & Japanese Program
In the Church
Come support our school children at our end of the year program. Two performances Friday evening. Whether you're the family member of a student or a parishioner, join us for some great entertainment from our inspiring and adorable St. Wilfrid's Episcopal School Students.

Homelessness 101: A Class Hosted by the United Way Orange County
Thursday, June 20th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
In Sacquety Hall
Join us for a class which breaks down myths and shows how you can play a key role in changing our county’s history as well as the lives of our neighbors experiencing homelessness. By the end of this session, you will become familiar with many of the philosophies and terminologies associated with homelessness. More importantly, you will gain a much better understanding of the homeless system here in Orange County, including the most up-to-date statistics and best practices for solving homelessness in our community for good.  SPACE IS LIMITED . To RSVP, click  here .

Blessing of the Graduates
Sunday, June 23rd
During All Services: 7:00am, 8:30am and 10:30am
We will be honoring graduates of all ages and stages during our Sunday services. Please contact the parish office, here , with the name(s) of the graduate(s) and the program from which they are graduating. Names/programs must be submitted by Monday, June 17th.

EFLAGS
Sunday, June 23rd after the 10:30 service
Please join us on Sunday, June 23 rd  at IHOP at Beach and Garfield at noon (after the 10:30AM service) as we discuss the future and direction of our Episcopal Fellowship of Lesbians And Gays and Straights: EFLAGS. Please contact Steven Nadolny @ 714-536-5172 for more information. Hope you can join us.
Mark Your Calendars:


Wednesday, July 17th: St. Wilfrid's Women's Ministry Dinner & a Movie Night.

Saturday, July 27th: Free Vision Screening at St. Wilfrid's.

Saturday, August 17th: EFLAGS Ecumenical BBQ

Sunday, September 22nd: Blessing of the Educators AND Godly Play Sunday School Kick Off.

Saturday, October 5th: The Vic Horton Annual Golf Tournament.

Sunday, October 6th: Flu Clinic

Sunday, October 13th: All Church & School Harvest Hoedown & Square Dance.
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ST. Wilfrid's Vacation Bible School
June 24 - June 28

$25/child
$20/child if enrolled in St. Wilfrid's Episcopal School Summer Camp
Ages 4 - 11
Welcome to Summer! It is a time ideally for refreshment and stepping away for a bit from the usual as many of us will take vacations to new and familiar destinations. Summer is also a great time for parishes to try some new things (or to maybe retry old things)! Starting this Sunday at the 8:30am service, the Table Singers and Band will be once again "up front" (well, off to the right side of the congregation). We hope to inspire as much congregational participation with the music by making this change. Also note that the "candle rack" has been moved to the left side of the congregation in order to make space for the band. As we try this for the summer, please feel free to let me know your thoughts.  Blessings for a wonderful beginning of Summer!

Jenifer+
On Tuesday night, Dustin Nguyen, our new Director of Communications and Outreach, brought the Episcopal Branch of the Jesus Movement to the Garden Grove City Council, advocating for the flying of the Pride flag at city hall. Instead, the city's clock tower will be lit up in rainbow colors, in which thousands will see this monument to human dignity. We're grateful Dustin has chosen to be a part of a longer conversation on how we can better serve God's beloved queer children, who are made in his image.

View the video of his full speech posted to St. Wilfrid's Facebook page here.
Have you "scored" your seat for this fun St. Wilfrid's night out? Our final head count is due on Tuesday, June 11th. So be sure to RSVP for you, your guests and/or family by then. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased by making a check payable to the church.

This event is not only a baseball game, but a time of potluck fellowship and learning with a panel discussion of LGBTQ professional athletes discussing inclusion in professional sports!

Transportation will be provided for Youth Group members and their guests! Please click here if you need a ride to/from the game!

Tuesday, June 25th 5pm - 9pm
Angels Stadium, Anaheim
Thank you to all the faithful parishioners who offered a pledge or an increase in their existing pledge to fulfill the call to stewardship during this month's campaign. We are proud to report that there are 18 new pledges or increases to current pledges for 2019! Those who answered this call to stewardship are responsible for an increase of over $8,000 to the St. Wilfrid's operating budget -- allowing us to continue to reach our goals for on-campus growth, church-wide spiritual development and outreach to our community. While this mid-year campaign comes to a close, you can make a pledge, or increase your pledge, anytime by clicking here . This fall, our Stewardship Committee, along with the Vestry and Clergy, will be asking our parish to join us in creating a vision for our future -- in 2020 and beyond! Until then, we extend our gratitude for all those who joined in on this campaign and look forward to continuing this important work, together, in the fall.
Summer provides a great opportunity to dust off your "pipes" and sing (or play) for the 8:30am or 10:30am services.

8:30am Table Musicians: We need singers and musicians interested in contemporary worship music! We rehearse at 7:30am on Sundays in
Room 11. Youth are welcome!

10:30am Choir: We need choir singers to join in our traditional, choral worship. Beginning June 23rd, we'll be rehearsing at 9:30am in Room 11. 

This is especially fun if you love to sing, but rarely have time for evening rehearsals during the regular year. 

Click here to join one of our choirs by emailing St. Wilfrid's Director of Music Ministry, Rev. William Wells.
Saturday, July 13th
Noon - 2pm
in the Courtyard

Christmas in July: A Children, Youth and Family Ministries Fundraiser

Join us for a sizzlin' summer BBQ fundraiser complete with jingle bells and holly jolly fun!

The Children, Youth and Families Commission is hosting this fundraiser to:
-- Raise money for Youth Group outings and outreach opportunities;
-- Replace older Christmas Pageant costumes; and
-- Raise funds for our fall 2019 Godly Play Sunday School curriculum and training.

Mark your calendars to enjoy lunch, live music and a visit from Santa, even though he's on Summer vacation!

Click here for more information or to volunteer to help!
We now have a separate, weekly Children, Youth & Family Ministries e-newsletter that is focused on the events, outreach and news related to these special ministries.

Click below to be added to the CYF Scoop e-newsletter!
Contact Us!

Rev. Jenifer Chatfield, Priest-in-Charge:

Email your Wardens here:

Email the Director of Communications, Outreach,
and Intergenerational Ministries:

Email the Director of Child, Youth,
and Family Ministries:

Email the church office here:

Email the Preschool office here:

Include your announcement in the Sunday Times:

Reach out for Pastoral Care here:

Submit your prayer request here:

Be a part of St. Wilfrid's growth in 2019:

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