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The Mars Hill Proclaimer |
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Dear Friends in Christ,
The Mar's Hill Proclaimer is going electronic and thus entering the 21st Century! Our friends and members who do not have email will receive a copy of these email newsletters via U.S. mail. Not only will the electronic Proclaimer help us to be better stewards of the earth by conserving paper and other resources, it will also reduce costs. That allows us to use our financial resources for other missions and ministries inside and outside of St. Paul's.
One thing that has not changed is our commitment to mission and ministry in the DeKalb community through the Episcopal Church Women Lobster Boil Fundraiser! Everyone said I had to see the Lobster Boil happen to believe it, and see it I did this past Saturday! What impressed me the most is the way everyone worked together toward one purpose, which was selling lobsters. But not just selling lobsters! Everyone was working together to serve Christ in our neighbor. If we can do a Lobster Boil for Jesus, then we can do anything to which the Holy Spirit may be calling us!
On Wednesday, June 29th at 6PM we will have an event that is old and new: Bishop Lee will visit St. Paul's, nothing new about that. The occasion for his visit is new: the celebration of the Feasts of St. Peter and Paul, and our partners in this celebration will be St. Peter's, Sycamore. This will be a new tradition for St. Paul's and St. Peter's of coming together around the common mission of sharing the Good News of God in Christ, just like Peter and Paul did all those years ago. And of course, we will share a meal together afterward! Next year, we will be at St. Peter's. But this year, St. Peter's will be our guests, so mark your calendars and plan to turn out for this joyful celebration of our shared mission and ministry.
The Peace of Christ be With You,
Rev. Stacy+ |
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Sunday Summer Service Schedule starts June 5, 2011 |
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Mark you Calendars and Reset your "clock"!
Holy Eucharist at 8:00 AM & 9:30 AM this Summer!
Sunday June 5th through Sunday September 4, 2011 celebrations of the Holy Eucharist will be at 8:00 AM (Rite I, no music) and 9:30 AM (Rite II, with music).
If the weather is unbearably hot we will stay cool and worship in the air conditioned parish hall. Sunday School for children, youth, and adults will resume on Sunday, September 11, 2011. |
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Thursday, June 2nd Feast of the Ascension Holy Eucharist at 6:00 PM |
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Take a break in your busy week and give thanks to God
with Communion and Fellowship
Luke tells us that forty days after the resurrection, in the
presence of His disciples, Jesus ascended into heaven to be seated at the right hand of the Father (Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11). We affirm the ascension in the Nicene Creed and at the Eucharist.
This year we will also celebrate with prayer, song, and communion the Ascension of our Lord Jesus on Thursday, June 2, the 40th day after Easter Sunday. A sign-up sheet for the potluck supper is available in the parish hall. Child care will be available. |
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Community Needs Drive for Love INC., Sunday, June 5th |
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St Paul's is teaming up with Love INC to collect gently used housewares, supplies, and functional appliances for people in need in our area. Love INC is a local non-profit organization that works with participating local churches to meet the needs of our community. On Sunday June 5, 2011 we will be collecting: Lamps; Linens; Professional Clothing; Kitchen equipment; Small Appliances; and Electronics. Paper Products (toilet paper, paper towels, napkins); Diaper/Baby Products (Diapers, wipes, toiletries). We will also collect copy paper and office supplies.
http://www.loveincdeksyc.org/Love Inc can be contacted directly for all heavy, bulky items like bikes, beds, couches and other furniture. (815)-217-0082
"Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others."--St. Augustine
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Neighborhood Garden at St. Paul's Breaking Ground Soon! |
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"I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth"
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (3:6)
You may have noticed some changes going on in the yard to the east of the parish hall near the playground. Rhys Prall has been making preparations to break ground for St. Paul's neighborhood garden. The garden team met in early April to dream about the possibilities, but we are still in the process of discovering the shape and form this garden ministry will take. Our hope is it will be a place for our members and neighbors to grow and enjoy fresh vegetables throughout the summer.
Perhaps you have friends who would enjoy being invited to garden. Bring them along! We will be accepting donations of vegetable plants and seeds, as well as donations towards a fence to keep out our bunny neighbors. (They have plenty to eat in the rest of the St. Paul's yard!) Updates to follow when we are ready to plant. Contact Rev. Stacy if you would like to donate your time, talent, or treasure to this new ministry.
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Young Families and Friends Potluck and Play-date
Wednesday June 15 at 5:30 PM |
|  |  Are you in your twenties, thirties, or perhaps a bit more? Do you have a young family or are a friend of young families at St. Paul's? Then you are invited to a potluck and play-date on Wednesday, June 15 at 5:30 PM. Children are invited to bring their riding toys. Adults are invited to bring their lawn chairs. After supper a portion of the parking lot will be blocked off for safe riding for the kids, and shade will be staked out for comfortable lounging by the grown-ups. A sign-up sheet for this potluck will be in the parish hall, or contact Rev. Stacy: revstacy@stpaulsdekalb.org |
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Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul Wednesday, June 29, 6:00 PM at St. Paul's |
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Bishop Jeff Lee Will Preach and Preside
at this New Annual Celebration of Mission and Ministry
Join us for a joyful celebration on
the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul!
We will be joined by our friends in
Christ at St. Peter's, Sycamore. Bishop
Lee will preach and preside at our
inaugural celebration of unity in
mission of sharing the Good News of
God in Christ.
Two members of St. Paul's and one
member of St. Peter's will be received
into the Episcopal Church by Bishop
Lee at this evening midweek service.
Bishop Lee will also bless the oil of
chrism and oil of anointing of the sick prepared by Rev. Stacy (St. Paul's) and Fr. Dave (St. Peter's). These oils will be used by both parishes at celebrations of Holy Baptism and in anointing prayers for healing in the year to come.
Childcare will be available during the service. A celebratory potluck feast will follow in the St. Paul's parish hall.
Offerings collected at this celebration will benefit the local mission of United Campus Ministry in the spirit of St. Peter, and the global mission of Episcopal Relief and Development in the spirit of St. Paul.
A combined choir of singers from St. Paul's and St. Peter's will practice together for this event on Thursday, June 23 from 7-8PM. All those who love to sing are welcome to attend! Contact St. Paul's Director of Music, Lorraine Langer for more information: lorrainelanger@stpaulsdekalb.org |
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Lobster Boil 2011 A tremendous success & a total sell out of 1550 lobsters |
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Thank you to everyone who made last week's Lobster Boil a tremendous success and total sellout of 1550 lobsters. The runners, the folders and staplers, the hot baggers, the garage crew, the live team, the cooks, the traffic directors, the Friday bag prep group, the set up and tear down help, the snack preparers, the refreshment duo, the publicity queen and expert decorator, the Russell kids who did some successful door to door sales, the dinner team, the clean -up crew, the order processors and the electronic order and marketing guru, to the Walker-Frontjes family who let us invade their home, to everyone who prayed to all our Lobster angels for help with the weather, it truly was a team effort.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Pat and Ellen
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Other Holy Days and Happenings at the Church of St. Paul |
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Pentecost Sunday: June 12 (8:00 AM and 9:30 AM)
June Vestry Meeting: Sunday, June 12, 11:45 AM
Trinity Sunday: June 19 (8:00 AM and 9:30 AM)
Parish Picnic--Outdoors at St. Paul's: July 10th, 10:00 AM
Celebration of Holy Baptism at 9:30 AM Holy Eucharist: July 17 (Holy Eucharist Rite I at 8:00 AM as regularly scheduled)
Wednesdays at 9:30 AM--Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers
(No Wednesday morning services will be held on June 29, July 20, July 27, August 3, and August 10)
Rector's Discretionary Fund Collection:
First Sunday of every month
Food Pantry Collection:
Second Sunday of every month |
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The Episcopal Church of St. Paul Contact Information |
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The Episcopal Church of St. Paul
900 Normal Rd., DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Parish Office: (815) 756-4888
parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org
http://www.stpaulsdekalb.org
The Rev. Stacy A. Walker-Frontjes, Rector
revstacy@stpaulsdekalb.org
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