A huge thank you to everyone who was involved in making our 25th

anniversary celebration so memorable! From parents of long ago choir

members helping us make contact, to current choir parents bringing

food to the reception, to all 45+ former singers who joined us in

song, to our wonderful Primary and Advent Choirs, to Paul for his

unwavering support in every way, and to everyone behind the scenes,

THANK YOU! Sunday morning was incredible and we are honored to teachand serve in such a remarkable environment. We are the luckiest!!

~Glenda Blanchard and Leslie Dinsdale

Another Creative Opportunity

Was it a busy spring? Did you want to attend the Arts & Architecture Workshops but time got away? Or...did you come to the classes and now want more? There's another opportunity! Please join us for Open Studio. On three Wednesdaysthis summer-June 27, July 11, and July 18 from 7-9:00 p.m. in Room 108, we will meet to further explore the media introduced. If you would rather, bring another medium of choice and work with us. Loaner materials available but no instruction this time (other than a guided warm-up), so no charge to you. No expectations, lots of fun. Please join us for a one, two, or all three evenings.

~Jinx Brandt jrb60@live.com

  

 ST. ANNE'S GUILD 

The women of St. Anne's Guild will meet on Monday, May 21, for dessert, coffee, fellowship, and a brief business meeting, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Room 116.  Guest Speaker will be Valorie Freeman, Walton House Board President, who will share the exciting plans for the relocation and expansion of our hospital hospitality house.  We welcome all women of St. Paul's to join us.

 

Dear Parishioners,

 

Packing the kitchen day - Saturday May 19th - 1:00 p.m.  Have you brought in your boxes? We desperately need more by Saturday dropped off in the parish hall.

 

Thanks to Sue, Gary, Jean and Sheila for letting me know they will be there to pack. Are YOU coming to help for an hour and a half or so? Please let me know. It will go so much faster if we have another six people to help.

 

Once the kitchen is packed and equipment is stored in the parish hall we will cover everything with blue tarps. The folks who head up various food ministries have already taken items out of the kitchen that they will need during the remodel.

 

When demolition begins, there will be NO ACCESS to the kitchen, parish hall pantry and coffee room - none, zip, zero. The construction crew will be putting up barriers to contain the demolition dust. The more we can stay out of their way, the faster they can get their job done. The refrigerator and freezer will be moved to the parish hall and plugged in out there.

 

Watch this space now for messages from Leta Edwards and Michelle Deister as they begin their fundraising project for this remodel. They are dynamos!

 

Questions? Call me 503-391-6267 or e-mail: nwnana1120@yahoo.com 

Blessings,

Lynda Bush, Chair

Kitchen Remodel Committee

 

The kitchen is often described as the heart of the home. Sustenance is fundamental to a family, and food is an expression of love. Here at St. Paul's, it's no different. We come to this place to feed our spirit, and sharing of the Bread and Wine is a tangible reminder of God's love for us.

 

Our kitchen has been a gathering place, an important centerpiece for service and for forming ties with one another and the wider world. Meals make community-they are a palpable way to show that we care about one another, as well as those outside these walls. Food is a tried and true way of bringing people together.

 

We serve Wednesday night soup suppers, and cooked meals for families staying under our roof when they have no place else to go. Our kitchen is central to our Chi-Yo fundraiser, which helps fund scholarships for promising students of music as well as St. Paul's music program. Melody of Love is entertainment--and a meal--that raises funds for the Youth Group's mission trip. Renaissance Feast is fun and entertainment--and a meal--that brings us together to support the music program. The Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday is a gathering--centered around a meal--as we prepare to enter Lent.

 

Right now our kitchen is dark. A gas leak and a range hood that doesn't meet code have rendered all of the things described above a lot more difficult, and in some cases, have forced them to be canceled altogether.

 

We need the help of our parishioners to change this!

 

We are embarking on a campaign to restore our kitchen to functionality, as well as commercial compliance, so that it can be a tool for our ministry. Your help is needed to raise the funds to get the problems fixed, make the space serviceable, and get it up to code.