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2011 Food Ministry Report
Food Pantry:
People Served: 19,449
(2010-13,606)
Families Served: 12,454
(2010-9,239)
Over 150 tons of food served
Meals on Wheels:
58 people, hot meals Sunday& holidays Senior Commodity Distribution: 70 Seniors once per month Almost 9 tons of food distributed BackSnack @ Local Schools: Gordon Parks, 100 children per week Foreign Language Academy 150 children per week Haiti, Holy Cross School: 322 Children meals Monday-Friday. |
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Put Your Empty Water Bottles To Good Use
Please bring your empty plastic water bottles for use by the Food Pantry.
Rinsed
8, 12 and 16 oz. bottles and caps will be a great help in repackaging and distributing liquid detergents. Just about any capped plastic beverage bottle in this range of sizes will be welcome. A receptacle will be located in the south entryway. Thanks from the pantry folks. |
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Altar Guild Meeting
Saturday
January 21
9:30 am
@
831 Westover Dr
(Beth's home)
Newcomers and all interested persons welcome |
Altar Flowers
The following dates are available for Altar flower donations; January 29th and February 19th. Altar flowers can be given to remember loved ones, to honor special occasions, or simply in celebration. Please contact church office or call (816) 931-2850 |
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e-Pistle Supplements
If you are interested in the Sunday School Supplement,
If you are interested in the Youth Supplement,
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Weekly Worship
Saturday 5 p.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday 10:30a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday Sudanese Service 1:00 p.m. Tuesday 12:05 p.m. Holy Eucharist Thursday 12:05 Holy Eucharist & Unction
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Diocesan e-Spirit newsletter (click on shield) |
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Portal to
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Rector's notes:
The 2012 Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 29 at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall.
Nominees for Vestry are:
Doug Beichley for a second three year term
Erik Elving for a second three year term
Ann Readey for a second three year term
Whitney Gee Hosty for a first three year term
Vanessa Thorsten for a partial term ending in January of 2014
Brief bios for each will be posted on Tuesday of next week. Other nominations may be submitted to the Sr. Warden or the rector . The Rector is interested in forming a 7-8 person lunch time serving team for the Kansas City Community Kitchen, a ministry of Episcopal Community Services, at their downtown location on the 4th Monday of each month. If you are interested in being on the Rector's Team, let me know (click on "Rector's Team" above to email). We have an older parishioner who no longer dirves who needs a ride to church. She is near 95th and Mission. If you are interested in occasionally offering a ride to a parishioner contact the rector (click link for email) or 816.931.2850.
I appreciate the many expressions of support and "mixed feelings" expressed by so many following my annoucement last Sunday. I too have complicated feelings about this. It is an interesting and complex process . If you have any questions or would like to know more about how I have arrived at this juncture in my ministry, this Sunday we will have a one-time Q&A during the adult forum on the topic of the Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop search and election process. |
Heart's for Jim
On February 12 at 5 p.m., the ECW will sponsor a five course pre-Valentine's Day Wine and Hor D'oevre Tasting event remembering Jim McLure. This is a ticketed event with limited space. If you are interested in attending, contact Pat Rudy or the Parish to reserve your ticket. Your donation gift for the ticket (over $20) will be added to the Jim McClure Scholarship Fund for St. Paul's Episcopal Day School. Hillary McCoy will be our wine steward for the evening. Hillary received her sommelier training from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust and studied in London and Napa Valley. Join the ECW for a fun evening and for a great cause!
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Habitat House Abraham Builds:
After some construction delays, we are finally building our Abraham House. If you want to know how you can volunteer for this exciting Jewish, Muslim, Christian Habitat Build, contact Easom Bond. The January build schedule is out and, not unexpectedly, we are in need of some hardy volunteers:
Wednesday, January 18
Thursday January 19
Friday, January 20
Saturday, January 21
Wednesday, January 25
Thursday January 26
Friday, January 27
Saturday, January 28 (Youth Work Day)
Sunday, January 29
Wednesday, February 1
Thursday, Feb. 2 Rector working, join me
to celebrate the 28th Anniversary of my ordination as priest!
Friday, February 3
Saturday, February 4
Sunday, February 5
Wednesday, February 8 (Women's Work Day)
Thursday, February 9
Friday, February 10
Saturday, February 11
Sunday, February 12
Sunday, February 19 (Dedication Day)
The House Abraham Builds is "growing", but we need your help to finish. We have several special days coming up, including a Youth Work Day for youth 16yrs & older, the Rector's Anniversary Day, a Women's Work Day for women of all ages, and our Dedication Day for everyone to celebrate the third House of Abraham.
Thank you to all who have helped out so far, and we look forward to seeing you out there in these last few weeks.
Contact Easom Bond or 816 769-3246 if you have any questions or want to sign up.
Volunteer Opportunity in our Food Ministries
We still need volunteers each Friday to transport backsnacks to the ForeignLanguage Acadmey (FLA). It is about a 60-90 minute commitment around 9 a.m. on Fridays. It does involve some labor and moderate lifting. A larger vehicle is helpful but not essential. You can volunteer for as many or as few Fridays as you are able.
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Third Sunday after the
Epiphany
Saturday Holy Eucharist 5 p.m.
Sunday Holy Eucharist 8 a.m.
Sunday Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Sudanese Dinka language Service
1:00 p.m.
Sunday Adult Forum: The rector will hold an open Q & A session and answer any questions parishioners have about the process of electing the next bishop for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Coffee Hour
January 22 - awaiting a host !!!!!!!!
January 29 - awaiting a host
February 5 - awaiting a host
February 12 - Rachel Whitehead
February 19 - awaiting a host
February 26 - awaiting a host
Coffee Hour Sign up sheet in the Entry Way Hall.
Hosting Coffee Hour is a fun and easy way to get to know other parishioners! The host brings the food and the church provides the drinks. An example of what a host might bring would be: two large pans of brownies (cut very small), maybe a bowl of fruit (oftentimes grapes cut into small clusters), and a bowl or two of pretzels or popcorn. If you have questions or wish to co-host with another member, please contact :
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