Blessing of Backpacks & Wheels
Sunday, August 18, 10:15 a.m. service
Students - preschool through college - bring your backpack, bike or helmet for a special blessing! Let's make it easy on the kids (and parents), please empty the backpack before leaving home. Adults, you're included in this blessing. Bring your briefcase or bag that you carry to work, even your motorcycle helmet. All participating receive a blessing tag.
Summer is for Ice Cream!
Sunday, August 18, after the 10:15 a.m. service
Join us for an old fashioned ice cream social in the courtyard following the 10:15 a.m. service.
ReGeneration: A Contemporary Worship Service
Sunday, August 18, 4 p.m.
Join us for an evening of deepening our faith and relationship through praise music, prayer, Eucharist, and fellowship. This will be an engaging service for people of all ages, especially families, children and youth, for whom we extend a special invite to attend. There will be a light reception to follow. All are welcome!
Hunger Doesn't Take the Summer Off!
Feeding San Diego at St. Bart's needs co-leaders to schedule food pick-up and distribution. The program also needs distribution volunteers. Join this important community ministry. Contact Patty Fuqua to volunteer.
5th Graders through Adult:
Be an Acolyte
Informational Meeting
Sunday, August 18, after 10:15 a.m. service
What is an acolyte? Great question! Acolytes are the people in the church service who carry candles, the cross, and the gospel book, and lead in other important ways. Everyone fifth grade and older is invited to participate in this fun ministry. Want to know more? Come to an informational meeting (parents and kids are invited) in the sanctuary and learn more about how to get involved. Questions? Contact Donna Watson.
Youth CREW Requests Toiletries for Blessing Bags
Drop off by Thursday, August 22
St. Bart's Youth CREW will be assembling Blessing Bags to hand out to homeless and those in need during their annual Youth CREW Retreat on St. Bart's weekend. If you have travel size toiletries, socks, feminine products and shaving supplies, please bring them to church this weekend at the Serve table or drop them by the church office by August 22 .

Get involved in your
faith community
Host a Small Group Potluck!
This October we will be inviting the entire congregation to gather in homes all around San Diego for small group, potluck parties with no agenda other than to meet new friends, share a little about why we love St. Bart’s and hear what God is up to in our lives.

Would you like to host a social gathering on any of these dates - either a brunch, lunch or dinner (possible times 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. or 7 p.m.)? Sign up in the courtyard this weekend or contact Nancy Rollings , 858-663-7090, with questions.
Thursday, October 3
Saturday, October 5
Sunday, October 6
Thursday, October 10
Friday, October 11
Sunday, October, 13
NEXT WEEK
St. Bart's Day
Saturday, August 24, after the 5 p.m. service
A tradition at St. Bartholomew's is to celebrate our saint's feast day, August 24, with a parish-wide gathering on the Saturday evening closest to the actual day. This year our St. Bart's Day celebration is on the actual feast day! Come celebrate St. Bart's Day, as we call it here, with a family barbecue picnic dinner and fellowship and activities for the kids!  In the church picnic tradition, please bring a dish to share: last names beginning with A-M bring a salad or side and N-Z bring a dessert. We are excited to see you at St. Bart's Day! All are welcome!
Wine Grab Fundraiser
Saturday, August 24, at St. Bart's Day
With a $20 donation - all proceeds benefit Outreach programs - grab any bottle of wine from our secret collection. Will you go home with a $20 or a $200 bottle of wine? It's a surprise since all labels will be hidden. Are you one of those who never wins anything? No need to worry with the Wine Grab. Every bottle of wine is valued at $20 or higher (you won't go home with "two buck chuck").

There will be a limited supply of St. Bart's tumblers for sale at St. Bart's Day for $20 each.
  • Double-wall stainless steel, vacuum insulated
  • BPA Free
  • Clear plastic lid with drinking hole
  • Keeps drinks hot for up to 3 hours or cold up to 5 hours
  • Perfect for pool-side, concerts in the park or everyday use

Explore your faith
at St. Bart's
ADULT FORMATION
Study Scripture in Depth
If you are interested in studying Scriptures in depth over the next two years at the School for Ministry (SFM), Dr. David Moseley, a founding faculty member, will begin his Introduction to the Bible classes this fall with  Hebrew Bible 1. New Testament 1 class will be in Spring 2020; Hebrew Bible 2 in Fall 2020; and New Testament 2 in Spring 2021. Classes meet at the Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach on Saturday mornings, 8-10 a.m. More info about SFM can be found  here  and registration information for classes can be found  here . For more information or any questions, please feel free to contact  David . [ djsmoseley@aim.com ]
God in America
Wednesdays, beginning September 11, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Despite American devotion to the separation of church and state, religion and religious dissidents have played a crucial role in the development of our nation. This six-week course traces the history and struggles to define religious liberty, from the arrival of the Puritans to the religious issues of the present day, using historical dramatizations, archival footage and interviews with religious historians. The course will also include an additional session of the Early Episcopal Church - how it was founded, why it was founded and the struggles that early Episcopalians had in gaining independence from the church of England. The course will be offered to begin Wednesday, September 11 (a day which marked a dramatic change in how people view God and religion in America).
CHILDREN'S FORMATION
Summer Children's Chapel
Sundays, 10:15 a.m. service
Ages Pre K - 5th Grade
Children begin service in church with family
Nursery Care Available
Sunday, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Education Building


Contact the our Children's Minister   with questions about Children's Formation. 

Sunday School Open House
Sunday, August 25, after the 10:15 a.m. service
It's time to register for Sunday School! Stop by the Children's Ministry table to register, meet our teachers, connect with friends old and new.
Grandparents Day Luncheon
Sunday, September 8, after the 10:15 a.m. service
Kids bring your grandparents, grandparents bring your grandchildren to a special luncheon to kick off the Sunday School program year. All are welcome! Contact our Children's Minister , for more information.
YOUTH CREW
For all 6th-12th graders to explore our faith, have loads of fun, and help those less fortunate through service. CREW stands for Continuously Riding the Eternal Wave.

Youth CREW Wednesday
Returns Wednesday, August 28, 6-8 p.m.
Dinner, games, fellowship, and faith formation.
Youth CREW Retreat
Saturday, August 24, 4:30 p.m.-Sunday, August 25, 12 p.m.
Calling all middle and high schoolers! Our annual Youth CREW overnight retreat kicks off the program year and new school year with friends, fun, and prayer. You won’t want to miss this! Bring a friend!
We'll be assembling blessing bags. If you have these travel size items around your house or would like to donate, please bring with you.
-Shampoo
-Conditioner
-Tooth Brushes
-Toothpaste
-Feminine Products
-Floss
-Soap
-Shaving Supplies
-Socks
MUSIC
Music Ministry Fair
Sunday, September 1, after the 10:15 a.m. service
Come learn about the different ensembles that make up St. Bart's Music Ministry. There's a place for everyone. If you enjoy music or have though of singing in the choir, come make music with us! Contact John-Luke Addison with questions.
St. Bartholomew's Community Choir
Have you ever wanted to join a choir and sing the great masterworks? Join St. Bartholomew’s Community Choir for our inaugural season! Choose which performance works with your schedule. Rehearsals are six weeks followed by a performance (or two). If interested, contact John-Luke Addison . All are welcome, regardless of music experience! You do not need to be a parishioner to participate in the Community Choir.

Mozart's Requiem
Rehearsals Thursday evenings, 6:45-7:30 p.m.
September 26 through October 31
Performances:
Saturday November 2, 2019, 4 p.m., St. Luke’s, La Mesa
Sunday November 3, 2019, 4 p.m., St. Bart’s, Poway

Vivaldi Gloria & Schubert Mass in G Major 
Rehearsals Thursday evenings, 6:45-7:30 p.m.
April 23 through June 4 
Performance:
Sunday June 7, 2020, 4 p.m., St. Bart’s, Poway
Volunteer at
St. Bart's and in
the community
Interfaith Outreach Opportunities Available
1 st , 3 rd , 5 th Sundays, 4-6 p.m.
Next open dates: September 1 & 29
Individuals, couples, families, and friends welcome to serve. Interfaith’s New Recovery & Wellness Center Needs volunteers to prepare and serve dinner to residents of their sobering program. The Center provides a safe place for homeless and low-income individuals to recover from drug and alcohol abuse in a long-term residential setting. St. Bart’s has committed to sending 2-3 people twice a month to help the Interfaith cook prepare and serve meals to this growing population of residents. Please consider helping on one or more of these dates. Contact Jill Henderson for more information, 760-807-8445.
Feeding San Diego at St. Bart's
Sundays, 2 p.m.-until food is gone
Feeding San Diego at St. Bart's welcomes everyone who is struggling with hunger - children, families, seniors, immigrants, employed or underemployed - with no forms to fill out an income requirement to prove. All are welcome - no exceptions. Please tell your friends and neighbors. Volunteer today, visit stbartschurch.org/feedingsd or contact feedingpeople@stbartschurch.org .
NOTES & NOTICES
Get St. Bart's App!
Stay connected with St. Bart's every where you go! The app is available on mobile devices. Search St. Bartholomew's to download it from the App Store or Google Play today! This weekend at worship try using the service bulletin from your mobile device. Contact Kristeen Evans if you have questions about the app.