E-News June 29, 2023

WEEKLY E-NEWS

JUNE 29, 2023

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CALENDAR

JULY 2

8:00 Holy Eucharist Rite I

9:00 Coffee time

10:00 Holy Eucharist Rite II

Reminder that the first Sunday of each month any loose offerings are designated for clergy discretionary funds. These funds are used to assist people who find themselves without a safety net and in need of one-time assistance. We appreciate your generosity. If you use online giving you may choose "Sunday Giving".

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THE BISHOP IS COMING!

Dear family,

Our beloved bishop, The Rt. Rev, Deon K. Johnson, will be visiting us on July 9. This is an official episcopal (means "bishop") visit with Confirmations and Reception. Bishop Deon will be celebrating and preaching at both our Rite I service at 8:00 am and our Rite II service with Confirmations at 10:00.

During the 9:00 hour, you are invited to a Meet & Greet with Bishop Deon. Join us for coffee, brunch-y snacks, and casual conversation with our bishop. Bring your questions, concerns, and hopes to share.

After the Rite II service, your vestry will meet with the bishop, per the bishop’s customary (procedures for a visit). If you have anything you’d like your vestry to ask or discuss, please let one of them know. Their emails are on the Contact Us page of our website.

This year we celebrate the Confirmation of two of our youth, Cate Fear and Joe Ryan, and the Reception of one of our adult members, Mark Rackers. Join us as we celebrate them and their commitment to serving Christ through the ministries at Emmanuel.

Valori+

MUSIC NEWS @EEC

Summer Choir To Sing For The Bishop's Visit On Sunday, July 9

Bishop Deon Johnson will make his official visit to Emmanuel on Sunday, July 9. To celebrate the special occasion, everyone is invited to join and sing in the one-off summer choir. This is the perfect opportunity for those who love to sing, thought about joining the choir, but have been unable to commit to the full choir season.

The summer choir on July 9 will meet and rehearse at 9:00 am in the choir room (Rehkopf), one full hour before the service begins. We will sing an easy anthem set to a familiar hymn tune. Please contact Jae Park if you are interested or simply show up at 9 on the 9th!

MORE @EEC

The Cupboards are Bare! Typically we rely on the large ingathering from The College School each November. That ingathering generally lasts us until the next fall! Not so this year. CLICK HERE for a list of food staples that are needed.

THANKSGIVING IN JULY!

The May food center report showed a 66% in increase in families served this May v. May of 2022.

And as of May 2023, we've served 50% more families year to date than we served in 2022.

The image shows that our inventory is extremely low. Our funds to purchase food is okay, but significantly lower than this time last year, and we rely on donations to purchase in bulk!

During July we are asking for food donations and monetary donations. And asking that we remember the food ministry year round.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE $

MORE FOOD MINISTRY @EEC

THERE'S MORE....Our food center is one of the four "pillars" of Faith in Action- Feeding & Caring. The food ministry reaches out to the community in several ways. In addition to the on site food center we also support the food box on our property (by the bus stop) that was provided by Peace UCC as well as supporting Christ Church Cathedral's food center when we can.

In addition, our food ministry provides monetary support to food programs at Webster-Rock Hill Ministries, Isaiah 58 Ministries and the annual Rise Against Hunger event (we packaged 15,120 meals in April that were sent to the Philippines).

Help support this ministry with THANKSGIVING IN JULY! All month we will have bins out in the narthex and at the Big Bend doors for you to bring non-perishable food staples.

To make a monetary donation to the food ministry click here.

ANOTHER FAITH IN ACTION PROJECT!

We told you a little about Camp SunSplash a few weeks ago. Camp SunSplash is a daily camp (8am to 6pm) at Fairground Park for elementary age kids in the vicinity of north city. Camp runs from June 12 through August 10 and Ms. Velma Bailey is the originator and director of the camp (pictured on the far left). Velma always has a smile!

This year our Faith in Action (FIA) team provided a one day VBS for the kids. FIA also voted to donate to the cost of a mobile storage unit for the camp. The bikes and supplies for camp need to be secured each night and Velma bought a container that may be used each year v. renting one

UPDATE ON LIFEWISE STL

Our youth and other youth from around the diocese attended a three day trip to LifeWise StL in June working in their community outreach programs.

Read more on the diocesan website...

SERVICE CIRCUS VBS

Vacation Bible School this year will be Monday, August 7 through Thursday August 10. Each day from 9:00 am to Noon children in preschool through 4th grade will engage in activities that provide learning around what it means to provide service to others. There is no cost for VBS, but there is a deadline for registration-July 4!

To register your child or you to volunteer use this link:

https://bit.ly/eecvbs

IN THE DIOCESE

The diocese is now doing a monthly E-news email. It's called Proclaim and Emmanuel got some good press in it! Check it out.

And if you'd like to 'be in the know' with the latest Proclaim diocesan news click here!

If you'd like to receive diocesan emails, click here to signup!

IN THE COMMUNITY

PARKING LOT INFORMATION

Emmanuel donates our parking lot to the Webster Groves High School band parents (Band-Aids) for their annual fund raiser during the Webster Groves Lions Club Carnival and BBQ, which is held on the Eden grounds. During Carnival hours they charge $10 to park and this fund raiser is the only major fund raiser for the Band-Aids.

Sunday services will not be impacted. If you attend the Carnival and identify as Emmanuel there will be no charge. The Carnival runs Saturday July 1 thru Tuesday, July 4. Click here for a schedule.

HAVE A SAFE AND FUN HOLIDAY!

Our building is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Please call or email us for more information about any of our offerings.

314-961-2393 or www.emmanuelepiscopal.org

mshipp@emmanuelepiscopal.org