The E-pistle from St. Paul's on-the-Hill
March 5, 2010
Saturday, March 6th
5:00 p.m. The Holy Eucharist Rite II
6:00 p.m. Preparing for the Food Pantry
Serving:
greeter: Gail Dunbar; usher: Roger Inger; reader: Sarah Gallup; prayers: Sue Sunderlin; LEM: Bruce Gallup
The reading for this Saturday is from the Old Testament, Exodus 3:1-15 (We use just one reading in addition to the Gospel reading on Saturday nights.)
March 7, 2010;
The Third
Sunday in Lent
Sunday Schedule and Serving
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with a Penitential Order Rite I
9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal, Adult Education and High School Sunday School
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist with a Penitential Order Rite II
Godly Play for ages 3-5
Children's Chapel for grades 1-4
11:00 a.m. Fellowship Time
1:00-3:00 p.m. Food Pantry
4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Youth Group
Serving Sunday:
8:00 a.m.
reader: Diane Fadley; LEM: Roger Inger
10:00 a.m.
vestry person of the day: Bill Stewart
greeter: Jamey Keefer
ushers: Jeff Hummer and Amber Hummer
tellers: Jeff Hummer and Barbara Epperson
acolytes: Chris Wiens and Natessa Perera
readers: Lokie Voight (1st) and Virginia Allen (2nd)
LEMS: Bill Scott and Joe Barrows
intercessors: Virginia Allen and others
Godly Play teachers: Mike and Joan Blair
Children’s Chapel teachers: Brenda Wiens and one other adult to assist
kitchen team leader:
altar guild: Estelle Pitta, Doris Latzko, Ruth Boyd
Weds. 6:00pm March 10th: LEM: Joan Inger
CALENDAR AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
March
Sunday 7 Services followed by:
11:00 a.m. Fellowship Time
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Food Pantry
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Youth Group
Tuesday 9 12 noon Brown Bagging with the Bible
Wednesday 10 10:00 a.m. Bible Study
6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist
6:30 p.m. Supper (“brown-bag” format)
7:00 p.m. Lenten Program
Thursday 11 8:00 a.m. TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly)
10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Knitting
Saturday 13 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II with Praise Music
Sunday 14 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:00 a.m. Adult Education & High School Sunday School
9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
Godly Play for ages 3-5
Children’s Chapel for grades 1st-4th
11:00 a.m. Fellowship Time
11:15 p.m. St. Paul’s Table Organizational Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Children Welcome - Young ones are always welcome in our sanctuary.
Our preacher this weekend – The Rev. Bruce Gallup is an ordained United Methodist minister; he and his wife Sarah are members of our church and usually attend on Saturday evenings.
Day Light Saving Time – begins next Sunday. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to sleep on Saturday March 13th.
Youth Group – for both Middle and High School youth meets this Sunday, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Needed for Food Pantry – We need bags for the Food Pantry; also meat for the freezer (hot dogs, packs of ground meat, chicken pieces, frozen fish, etc.)
St. Paul’s Table Food Pantry –tomorrow and the first Sun. of each month, 1-3 pm. You are invited to an organizational meeting each 2nd Sun. after 10 a.m. service in Library. St. Paul's Table has fed 25–40 households & 29-82 children (18 & under) these past months. Let Scott Lang (smlnva@aol.com , 540- 662-0216 540- 662-0216 540- 662-0216) or Linda Binder (lbinder798@comcast.net, 540-665-0675 540-665-0675 540-665-0675) know if you can help with produce shopping, etc.
Men’s Mission Ministry – the last Sunday of each month, members of our church prepare & serve a meal at the Men’s Mission on Cameron St. If you would like to help, contact Scott Lang. Future mission dates are March 28th and April 25th.
Bible Study Groups –meet Tuesdays at noon and Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Lenten Program – started Feb. 24th. The Wed. Eucharist with prayers for healing will be at 6:00 p.m., followed by fellowship time downstairs. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. and concludes at 8:00 p.m. If you ordered a book, please give $13.00 to Hilary for each book; checks should be made out to Hilary Smith.
Personal Confession - if you would like to make a personal confession during Lent, please schedule a time to meet with our priest, Hilary. The sacrament of reconciliation is optional in the Episcopal Church, but it is available. Many find it to be a helpful spiritual practice & a powerful experience of God's grace.
Easter Tulips or Lilies - Please sign up to purchase tulips or lilies for Easter by March 28th. Tulips are $6.00 (specify yellow or pink); lilies are $7.00. Let us know if they are given in honor of, in memory of, or in thanksgiving for family members. A sign-up sheet and an envelope for your payment are in the narthex.
Fresh Start Training - our priest Hilary will be in Arizona March 8-12 receiving training to be a facilitator of our diocesan program for new clergy and clergy in transition. If you have an urgent pastoral need during this time, please contact our Senior Warden Bill Stewart, 540-723-4861 540-723-4861 540-723-4861 or 540-247-1074 540-247-1074 540-247-1074. The Rev. Kira Skala will lead the Wednesday evening service at 6:00 pm.
