All Are Welcome

New Directory: The directory is ready! Copies will be available in the Narthex to pick up throughout the month. 

Coffee Hour: After the service, everyone is invited to the Parish House (two lefts at the bottom of the steps) for refreshments and fellowship. We promise you will still be able to beat the Baptists and Methodists to lunch afterwards.

Bible Study: Kristian Ameigh is leading a bible study that began on Sunday, July 9^th at 2pm. Material will be obtained from The Gospel According to Improv by Les Carpenter; you are not required to purchase the book to attend the study.

Altar Flowers: Volunteers to provide flowers for the upcoming Sundays are needed: August 27th, and September 3rd & 24th. Please contact Jo Cargill-Krug to reserve one of these dates.

Potluck Pool Party: Steve and Amanda Stalker will host a St. Paul’s Potluck Pool Party, and all we have to do is bring at least one friend or neighbor who does not attend St. Paul’s! It will be August 13th from after church until 5-ish. ONLY 1 Requirement: Bring someone who does not attend St. Paul’s & their kids if any. Hamburgers and hotdogs provided, bring whatever else you want (for the potluck) and BYOB! -Steve & Amanda Stalker, Suzanne Magouyrk and Kristian Ameigh.

Blessing Box: Donations for non-perishable food items are needed for our Blessing Box, previously known as the Little Library. Foods that are ready to eat and pop top items are suggested. Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.

Lector Signup: There will be a signup sheet in the Narthex for members to sign up to be a lector for the 10:30 services in the fall; you can also contact Sarah Harmon to be added to the list. Training will be held after Labor Day before rotation begins.

Bishop Candidate Voting: Please contact our delegates, Jon Healey, and Nikki Bittle, about any opinions you may have about the upcoming voting for the new Bishop. If you do not have their contact information, please call Katie at the office.

Meet-and-Greet Videos Archived: If you were not able to attend or watch the live-streams of the meet-and-greets with the candidates for bishop, they have been archived, along with a list of the questions asked, on the diocesan website at episcopalarkansas.org/meet-and-greets.

Back to School Photos: If you would like to submit back to school photos of your littles (or bigs too 😀), please email them to Katie at the office at stpaulsbatesville@gmail.com.

Celebrant: Gene Crawford

Lay Eucharistic Minister (8:00): Dave Allen

Lay Eucharistic Minister (10:30): Laura Hance

Acolyte: Karis Ford

Ushers: Fred Krug & Fuller Bumpers

Technical Support: David Taverner

Coffee Host: Virginia Wray & Kaye Starling

Altar Guild: Pam Baxter & Hayes Olson

Community Meal (8/16/2023):  Team Wray

This Sunday’s altar flowers are given by Pam Baxter to the glory of God and in dedication to the students, teachers and professors going back to school for the new year. She wishes everyone a great year!