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Weekly E-board
October 28, 2011 
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Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
October 30, 2011
Services: 7:30 a.m. - Rite I 9:00 a.m. - Rite II 11:00 a.m. - Rite I 
Joshua 3:7-17
Psalm 43
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Matthew 23:1-12
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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NEWS OF INTEREST AND UPCOMING EVENTS SUNDAY FORUM SCHEDULE Oct. 30- Nov. 20: Bob Muir will introduce us to the History of Idolatry and
Iconoclasm- from the Old Testament, the Christian Church (the Middle Ages-Modern times), and Secular Thought to the Modern Era. I hope that you will join us in Room 116 at 10:15 (get your coffee and cookie first) as we learn and reflect on our faith and spirituality. ~Sue Dauer
FOLK CONCERT
Friday, October 28
7:30 p.m.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Please join Marcia Christenson for a fun concert evening of folk music from the '60's. She will be joined by special guest Ron Relaford [Molly Bloom] on mandolin and dulcimer. The program includes songs by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and more with plenty of opportunities sing along with favorites from this famous time in music! Freewill donations will be accepted at the door to benefit the Pastoral Relief/Discretionary Fund which helps both St. Paul's parishioners and folks in the greater community who are struggling. Come join us!
DIRECTORIES ARE HERE
The directories have arrived. You may pick them up in the office or they will be handed out between all services on Commitment Sunday, November 6th.
KITCHEN UPDATE
The Vestry has approved a recommendation from the Property Committee to remodel the kitchen. This recommendation would implement a modified version of the design developed by the prior Kitchen Committee. It also includes process steps to complete before final Vestry approval and implementation of the remodeling plan. These steps are:
1) Form a new Kitchen Committee of parishioners who use, or are interested in, the kitchen to:
2) Review the proposed design for feasibilty and workability to serve our mission,
3) Develop a firm cost estimate,
4) Propose a financing plan, and
5) Submit the final design, cost estimate, and financing plan to the Vestry for approval no later than March 1, 2012.
If you are interested in being on the kitchen committee, please contact Kati Arp or Martin Loring. To reach Kati, drop in, call 503-362-3661 , or send an e-mail to ktarp2@gmail.com. To reach Martin, call 503-364-4379, or send an e-mail to m.loring5332@comcast.net.
ALTAR FLOWERS
 It is time to start signing up to provide altar flowers for 2012. What a great way to give thanks, to honor and to remember the blessings of our lives.
The sign-up list is located next to Kati's office.
Please call Linda Lange, 503-364-9668 with any questions.
THANKSGIVING FEAST
This year, St. Paul's is bringing back our traditional Thanksgiving feast, November 24th, at 2 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Turkey will be provided, but parishioners are asked to bring a side dish. You, your friends and your family are invited. Contact: Peter Alotta , paalotta@yahoo.com with the number of people attending and the side dish you will be bringing.
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OUTREACH NEWS AND ACTIVITIES
OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING Special presentation from Congregations Helping People Tuesday, November 1 at 7p.m. in Room 108 Just a reminder that our meetings are open to all and this would be a great time to see firsthand part of what our Outreach Ministries support. Tiffany Ottis and Roberta Moore from Congregations Helping People will be here to give a presentation on their organization. See you there! OUTREACH FUNDRAISER Pentacle Theater's Murder on the Nile Again I want to express my gratitude to everyone who participated in our successful fundraiser presentation of Murder on the Nile at the Pentacle Theater, we netted $1,130.03. My gratitude goes to those of you who purchased tickets and attended the play; it goes to each of you who generously donated tickets so that others might attend and to all of you who gave a contribution to St. Paul's Outreach Ministries. Thank you! I also want to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all of the Outreach Committee Members each of whom helped with tickets sales, promotion and the countless other tasks that needed to be accomplished for our wonderful evening of fundraising and entertainment. Special thanks go to Marie Slade and the wonderful ladies of our Guilds who sold tickets at their Rummage Sale. And I do want to recognize Jean and Dan Bissell, for their always, 110% efforts especially with the dessert table and Gillian Johnson for her helping hands. This success is proof of your commitment to support Outreach here at St Paul's and I applaud your generous, giving hands and hearts for Christ. In grateful thanks, Dawn Manke Chair - Outreach Committee *** PS - We look forward to seeing you at next year's presentation - HMS Pinafore, a Gilbert and Sullivan musical - Tuesday, September 11, 2012. FOODBANK CONTIBUTIONS Thanks to the generous support of St. Paul's parishioners we were able to allocate $1,813.00 to the Jason Lee Foodbank for September. Thank you for your continued support to this vital community ministry. |
STAFF PROGRAMS AND MINISTRIES CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
Kids!
Wear your Halloween costumes to church on October 30th to help us prepare to celebrate All Saint's Sunday! Costumed children are invited to participate in the Procession at the 9:00 a.m. service.
Sunday School lessons for October 30:
Building Blocks: The Tent and the Ark
Cornerstone and Seasons of the Spirit: Joshua 3:7-17 - God with Us.
 YOUTH FUNDRAISER
It is time to order your Poinsettias for December 4th pickup! This annual fundraiser helps provide funds for St. Paul's youth on their mission trips and other events. Orders will be taken between services on Sunday October 30th or you may call Kay Rosevear at 503-393-8749 to reserve your plants. Price is still $13.50 with discounts for more than five. These are lovely plants grown locally at Egan's so you won't be disappointed
SUPPLIES NEEDED
Children's Ministries are in need of glue sticks and apple juice (but not mixed together). We use one 3-liter bottle of juice each Wednesday to provide a small snack for over 50 children. Contact Megan at meganojones@hotmail.com .
EVENSONG CONCERT
"The Sacred Music of Kitty MacKinnon" will be featured in a concert on
November 6th as a part of the Evensong Concert Series at St. Paul's. A member of St. Paul's church and a long time resident of Keizer,Oregon, Ms. MacKinnon has composed many works for the church. The Trinity Choir at St. Paul's along with an orchestra and soloists will present her setting of the "Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis" during the service of Evensong. At the concert following the service, David Nelson will sing Kitty's "The Love That We Share"and his brother Barry Nelson will sing "Noah's Scrapbook." Zachary Duell will play a piano suite entitled "Five Dances in Three." The choir and orchestra will complete the concert with a setting of the "Pastorale Mass and Psalms for Chamber Orchestra." The service of Evensong begins at 4:00 p.m. followed immediately by the concert at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome. Donations to the St. Paul's Music Guild are gratefully accepted.
~Dr. Paul Klemme
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COMMUNITY INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE International Justice Mission (IJM) is a Christian organization that works internationally to help combat unjust and abusive practices such as human trafficking, slavery, land-grabbing, children and women abuse, etc. They do it by working through a nation's justice systems with their teams of lawyers, investigators, aftercare workers and others. If you would like to find out more about current ways to help fight injustice here, in Oregon, and internationally, now is your chance! IJM is thrilled to announce that they will be partnering with World Relief and Kilns College to bring you the 2012 Justice Conference here on the West Coast. The Justice Conference in Portland, Oregon on February 24-25, 2012 will welcome 3,000 advocates, entrepreneurs, teachers, leaders, pastors, students and stay-at-home moms and dads. If you join us at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, here's a sneak peak of what you can expect: - 11 plenary speakers including Francis Chan, Stephan Bauman, Dr. John Perkins, Shane Claiborne, Miroslav Volf, Walter Brueggemann, Rick Mckinley and Rachel Lloyd.
- More than 100 exhibitor organizations from every sector of the NGO, non-profit and service industry spectrum.
- 24 pre-conference sessions that cover a broad range of topics, including two panel discussions.
- 9 performing musicians and artists.
- An engaging speaker dinner on Thursday night.
- A special networking dinner for social entrepreneurs on Saturday night.
The conference is sponsored by a variety of organizations including: - RELEVANT
- Love146
- ONE Campaign
- George Fox University
To register or learn more about the Justice Conference, please visit www.thejusticeconference.comor www.facebook.com/thejusticeconference.
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PRAYER LIST
October 30 - November 5, 2011
For those who suffer in mind, body, or spirit
Katie & David Angel Craig Johnson Alison Heer-Meiners Joe
Ian Kelley Malinda Kyle
Stephanie Shipley Marie Slade Catherine Doyle Russell T. Nat
Barbara Lasley Trudy Campbell Robert Zakes Michael Claire Glodsmith
David Chris Strum Keith Pederson Craig Keyston Suzanne Huffman Ryan C. Dolly
Nettie Dearing Juanita
Patricia Wood Jack Jaffe Gary Foster Ed Elston Jeanne Jorja Lisa L. Slama family Gabrielle Janie V. Troy Tim Mead Campbell family Danise Jiracek Kitty MacKinnon Laura F. Sue Dauer Hughes family Dave Melissa T. Roger Joy & Roy Woods Carol Schramek For those who have died Duncan McGowan (9-24-11) Teresa Allison (9-29-11) Amazing Grace (10-13-11) Edward Bonk (10-22-11) Don Poulson (10-25-11) For those who serve in our armed forces Charles Fisher
Dan Waddingham
Jonathan Sieg
Tyler Conklin
Shawn Canatsey
Sam Johnson Nathan Hanson Josh Quinton Ryan Wells Kyle Crossley |
BIRTHDAYSOctober 30 - November 5, 2011 October 30
Isabel Quint
Dennis Fisher
John Pfingsten
Andrew Binkley
Erin Binkley
October 31
Isais Ardila
November 2
Jay C Compton
November 3
Karen Thorsett
Judy Sullivan
Megan Jones
November 4 Beth Doss
Jacqueline Sparks
November 5
Johanna Vinson |
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