What's Happening This Weekend...

FRI: April 20

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7:30 PM

Chamber Singers Concert

SAT: April 21

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9:00 AM

Hospice Training

SUN: April 22

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 

LAW DAY

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Next Week...

WED: April 25

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 11:00 AM

Looking 

Ahead...

SAT: April 28

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9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

St. Paul's FPU Yard Sale

Overflow Parking Lot

9:30 AM

Town Hall Meeting

Bowden Hall

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9:30 AM

Acolyte/LEM Rehearsals

Sanctuary

SUN: April 29

FOURTH SUNDAY IN EASTER

WOMEN'S DAY

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9:00 & 11:15 AM

What the 

Future Holds...

SAT: May 5

Caribbean Festival

St. Paul's Church 

& Parking Lot

SUN: May 6

FIFTH SUNDAY IN EASTER

CARIBBEAN DAY

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9:00 & 11:15 AM

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

Tonight, April 20, at 7:30 PM, the St. Paul's Chamber Singers (which is selected from the ranks of the large St. Paul's Choir) will perform a concert of Choral Classics, Spirituals, and Gospel Music.  The concert will exclusively feature the St. Paul's Chamber Singers.

This special Concert will take place at the  Episcopal Church of the Atonement in Sandy Springs.  (Our own Muriel Jones is the Parish Administrator there!)  The church is located at 4940 High Point Road in Sandy Springs.  

This concert is free and open to the public.  The concert is also creating a tremendous amount of excitement throughout the Diocese, as so many Parishes are attempting to learn from St. Paul's.  

Hospice volunteers are companions and sympathetic listeners for hospice patients who are in the last days of their lives.  They assist with patient and family care providing emotional and spiritual support.  Volunteers visit patients at home as well as in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and personal care homes.  Volunteer activities can include: conversation, listening to music, playing games, running errands, watching TV together, prayer, light housework, and looking at scrapbooks.  The list is only limited by your imagination!

Georgia Hospice is offering Saint Paul's Episcopal Church members an opportunity to learn more about becoming a hospice volunteer.  We are conducting one more educational seminars in Bowden Hall on Saturday, April 21.  The session is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM with a light breakfast and lunch provided.  You will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear presentations from our staff of administrators, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and certified nursing assistants.  In addition, for those interested in joining our team, full training is offered following the seminar. 

Contact Scott Uzzel for additional details.

 Email Azzari Jarrett for more information. 

St. Paul's is planning a trip to the Golden Isles in June (6/22-6/24), but we need a certain number of commitments to make it happen. 

St. Paul's has made the trip twice before and by all accounts it's a fabulous time! This weekend excursion offers a Low Country Boil, a casino cruise, and our friends at St. Athanasius Episcopal Church celebrating their 127th anniversary, all against the backdrop of the rich history, culture, and landscape of the Golden Isles of Brunswick, GA.

Don't let this getaway GET AWAY!!!

Lodging is at the Diocese of Georgia Conference Center and the cost per person is $190 (double occupancy) and children are $100 each (rooming with paid adult). The deadline for trip deposits ($50) has been extended to April 22 in hopes of securing enough folks to make it happen!  PLEASE JOIN IN THE FUN!

For additional information, contact Jean Hazzard or Bob Martin.

Parishioners are invited to attend the 2012 Hunger Walk Awards at the 11:15 a.m. worship on Sunday, April 22. 

Come join us for Adult Bible Study from 9:45-10:55 AM on Sundays!

From April 22 - May 6 we will study the book of Habakkuk (we encourage you to read it in advance!) and explore the mysterious and unfathomable (at least to most of us humans) problem of evil. 

The prophet Habakkuk asked God these perennial questions: O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you "Violence" and you will not save? (Hab. 1: 1-2)  We will grapple with these difficult questions. We will look at God's answers to the prophet and to us as we try to understand in view our world today. Cheryl Maddox is facilitating.

UPCOMING: May 13 - May 20... Nadine Baker  Smith will bring a film that we will watch in two parts. It is called Survivor. More information about this film will be forthcoming.

On Monday, April 23, nationally acclaimed dementia care expert Teepa Snow will present an education event to help family, friends, and care-givers better understand the condition of dementia... what it is, why it causes patients to behave the way they do, and what you can do to help.

If you know a family affected by dementia and/or memory loss, consider attending this FREE event at Arbor Terrace at Cascade, 1001 Research Center Atlanta Drive (30331).

Teepa Snow is a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association, has received local, statewide, and national

recognition for her expertise in geriatrics and dementia care and programming.  She has received awards for her clinical and teaching skills from a wide variety of organizations.  She has helped The ARBOR COMPANY deepen its commitment to enhancing quality of life for residents throughout our assisted living communities.

MONDAY:  APRIL 23, 2012

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.  

Educational Program

7:30- 8:30 p.m. 

"Talk with Teepa" Reception 

(Appetizers served) 

 Please RSVP by Friday, April 20

Sharonda Bethel 404.691.0304 

sbethel@arborcompany.com 

The next St. Paul's Town Hall meeting is Saturday, April 28, 9:30 - 10:30 AM. 

Come to Bowden Hall to join in a casual, open-floor discussion about... whatever!

All questions, concerns, and constructive suggestions are welcomed!

BONUS TIMING: The St. Paul's Financial Peace Yard Sale is 9:00 to 2:00 on that day. Bring a little cash and make some room in your car... just in case! 

St. Paul's Hospitality Committee has entered into a season of discernment regarding Sunday morning breakfast following the 9:00AM service.  

During this period, the first Sunday of each month will be a hot traditional breakfast.  The other Sundays of the month, the committee will provide a light, healthy breakfast.  

The Hospitality committee enjoys providing food and fellowship following our Sunday worship services.  Please express your love and support to the individuals who have been diligent in providing this offering over the years. 

Contact Agnes Anderson if you are interested 

in becoming a part of the Hospitality Ministry.

The Financial Peace University (FPU) Spring 2012 Alumni are hosting a MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE on Saturday, April 28. 

This is a part of their post-graduate work and all proceeds from the sale will go toward furthering their financial peace and eliminating debt. (YAY!!) 

The sale takes  place from 9AM to 2PM in the Overflow Parking Lot across the street. There are 16 alums (and their families) participating so you KNOW it's going to be huge! 

BONUS TIMING: The St. Paul's Town Hall Meeting is 9:30 to 10:30 on April 28 so come on down and combine parishioner participation with some super-savvy shopping. 

The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) invites you to Women's Day 2012, Sunday, April 29 at the 11:15 AM service.  

This year's speaker is Rev. Sherri Wood-Powe, daughter of our own Ricky & Sarah Wood. Join us as Rev. Wood-Powe speaks on "Women Building Christian Bridges".  

We ask and encourage all women to wear white on Women's Day.  Thank you!

To our dear St. Paul's Family,

I would like to extend a very warm and sincere thank you for all your kindness, care, prayers and sympathy at the time of my grandmother's death.  Knowing you were thinking of me, my family and our loss meant a great deal to all of us. Personally, I was touched by the many notes, cards, email messages, and other expressions of condolence that have come to us.

My grandmother was a kind, fun-loving woman of God who loved her family, deeply cared for all people, and lived a long, full and happy life. Although her passing is a sad milestone for us, I am grateful for the years we had and I know that her wisdom will live on in the hearts of those she touched.

Thank you, again. When I look back at this time in my life, I will remember you and how deeply you cared when I needed it most. God bless you all!  

Kimberly Adams & Family

It's national Volunteer Week (April 15-21) and on behalf of Food Pantry Chair Carol Chestnut, I'm pleased to pass along the following THANKS:

I would like to send out  a  special heartfelt thanks to all our volunteers at the food pantry, the thrift shop, and all the men who pick up the food from the Food Bank. I appreciate all that you do for this ministry in our call to serve God by serving his people in need.

With your help we are able to continue our mission to fight hunger in our community. Many thanks also to our parishioner for donating canned goods, monetary gifts, and clothing to to the food pantry. Your kind generosity is greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Tanya Coleman for providing us with all of our grocery bags from Publix. 

I appreciate your dedication, your love, and support!

~Carol Chestnut

From Jorge Lawton:

A profound THANK YOU to my spiritual family of St. Paul's for your outpouring of love, support, and The Holy Spirit's grace at last Sunday's Ecumenical Healing Service (April 15).   This moving parish witness was led by our Rev. Charles L. Fischer, III, Rev. Monroe Freeman, Rev. Kim Jackson, and special guests, Rev. Jeffrey Paull Cave (Norcross) and Rev. Joe Eldridge (Methodist, Head Chaplain, American University, W. D. C.).

Quiet and key "behind the scenes" coordination came from Kelly King, Leslie Epps, Ricky Wood, and Dra. Sabine Y. Prokscha (Frei Universitat, Berlin). 

Our Maestro Trey Clegg, soloists Persis Bristol, Mickey Eaddy and the incomparable St. Paul's Choir left us literally  spellbound,  while Paul Robeson international singer Luci Murphy (W. D. C.) closed with the haunting Chilean folksong of Violeta Parra, Gracias a La Vida! (Thanks for  Life!).

Guests and family throughout the sanctuary joined the clergy in "laying on of Hands"in a human circle of spiritual support.

Thank you, everyone.

~Jorge

 CHRIST IS RISEN !  ALLELUIA!  ALLELUIA!  LA PAZ de CRISTO!

Medical Update & Continued Prayer Request:

Jorge entered Emory University Hospital's Transplant Unit on Wednesday the 18th as scheduled.  The initial two weeks plus of chemo and stem cell transfusion has begun.  No visitors at present, please, but feel free to send a colorful card to:  

Dr. Jorge A. Lawton, 

Emory University Hospital, 

Transplant Unit 8-E, 

1364 Clifton Road, N.E., 

Atlanta GA 30322; 

or, by Email to: JALcelt@yahoo.com

St. Paul's continued prayers "sustain me", says Jorge. So keep 'em coming folks.

The Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who demonstrates leadership and committed service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, academic excellence and leadership in the community.  The scholarship is $1,000.

We are currently soliciting volunteers to water the plants at least 3 times a week. We invite each organization to sponsor a month (or any time span that's comfortable for the size of your group).

 Email Gale Taylor for more information or to sign up! 

From Carol Chestnut, Food Pantry Chair:

Eddie Hollingsworth, and Birson Allen will chair The Community Garden Ministry with a theme of: 

We have 19 people who receive food at the St. Paul's Food Pantry signed up to volunteer with cultivating the soil, planting, and weeding. This will help to encourage self-reliance, and will help supplement their food supply with fresh vegetables.

If you like to volunteer or donate garden tools to the effort, please contact Eddie Hollingsworth. (We really need a garden tiller!)

Your kind generosity is greatly appreciated.

Eddie Hollingsworth:  

404-763-3894 or 678-410-7226 (cell)

                      eholl481@bellsouth.net

Speaking of Women's Day... ECW is still asking all women of the church to support the RED ENVELOPE CAMPAIGN. 

Because of the vast array of ministries and events that ECW supports, they are counting at least 270 women to pay their dues in order to operate within budget for 2012 (we still need more than 125 women to contribute!). This money offsets the expenses of guest speakers, hospitality, outreach efforts, and more.

If you're a woman of the parish, you are already a member of ECW. We encourage you to activate your membership by submitting $20 for annual dues. Dues may be submitted in the red envelopes located in the pews and then placed in the alms basin. THANK YOU!

Did you know you can fight crime with literacy!?!

St.  Paul's parishioner, Mrs. Nadine Baker-Smith, will honored by her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Atlanta Alumnae Chapter.

Nadine will receive the Sorority's prestigious Torch Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions in education in the Atlanta Public School System as a teacher, new teacher mentor, and teacher tutor.

The presentation will take place at the chapter's Celebration of Women Luncheon at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) on May 5 at 11:30 AM.

Congratulations, Nadine!!

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