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The Church of St. Michael & St. George
6345 Wydown Blvd.
PO Box 11887
Clayton, MO 63105
314.721.1502 p
314.721.4670 f
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"Living Christ in this World"
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May 31-June 6, 2010
This Sunday, June 6
The Adult Education classes are no longer in session. They will resume in the fall.
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Preaching
Rota
June 6 The Rev. Andrew J. Archie
June 13 The Rev. J. Michael Wheeler
June 20 Mr. Isaac Arten
June 27 The Rev. Andrew J. Archie
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Welcome
 Be sure to welcome Dusty Fecht, who will be beginning his second year at Duke Divinity School in the fall. Dusty is a postulant for Holy Orders from the Diocese of Indiana and will serve as our summer seminarian. In hosting a summer seminarian we seek to build strong ties with Duke Divinity School, which is foremost in the training of clergy and scholars. The Church of St. Michael & St. George offers unique resources in training future clergy. Please welcome Dusty and help him feel at home in our parish. |
Stewardship
Give To Grow Update
2010 Vestry Stewardship Statement
We are on the verge, but we're not there yet!
You should have received a letter updating you on where we are with this year's pledge campaign. As Father Archie said, "This year's budget reflects the cost of adding a woman to our clergy staff. We will not grow without a clergy team that can meet the pastoral, spiritual and sacramental needs of our congregation. We want more people, we need more clergy."
Will you make an additional contribution to The Church of St. Michael & St. George so that we can balance the budget and hire an articulate, caring woman as a priest on our staff? Please contact the church if you need a pledge card.
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This Week
Saturday/Sunday, June
5-6
Annual CSMSG Float Trip
Come one, come all to float the Meramec
River with the Youth Ministry on Saturday, June 5. We will float during
the day and camp out Saturday night. All parishioners and friends are
welcome to join in this fun weekend. You are guaranteed to make many
memories and new friends! We will meet at the church at 7:15 AM and
caravan to Ozark Outdoors Riverfront Resort for the float. $40/canoe.
All youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. We will camp at
Onondaga Cave State Park that night and return to St. Louis on Sunday,
June 6. You are welcome to come for any and all of the weekend. Cave
tours are available. All meals are provided by each family. Please
contact Brian Thomsen with any questions at bntflyski@aol.com. RSVP
to interns@csmsg.org
with the number of canoes that you would like. Hope you'll join us!
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Upcoming Events
Sunday, June 13Treasures of the Vatican
 Photo credit: 2010 Vatican Art Splendors
Join a CSMSG group touring this world-class exhibit at The Missouri History Museum on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 11:15 AM. The cost at a group rate, is $15/person.
You may also reserve a place for brunch in the new Bixby's restaurant at 1:00 PM. For more information please pick up a form in the narthex or call Elizabeth Gentry Sayad at 314.367.4030.
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Youth Ministry
The broomball event this past weekend was a sweeping success!
The Annual YM Float Trip is this weekend, so keep our friends who are canoeing and camping in your prayers for a safe, relaxing and fun weekend!
All HS seniors and CSMSG college students are invited to a Backyard BBQ, Monday, June 7 at the Moore's home from 6-8 PM. Call Marty Chapman at 314.574.7979 with any questions or for directions. Come for as little or as long as you can! We are looking forward to seeing each of YOU!!!
Sunday School for all 6th-12th graders will be held each Sunday in the Davis Courtyard from 9:30-10 AM. Grab a doughnut and join us to read and discuss the Gospel for the day.
Middle School Mission Week will be held June 21-25 and we are registering current 5th-8th graders now. These students will be participating in a variety of local service projects in our community. Friends are WELCOME to join in for the week! Cost is $50. The day will run from approximately 9 AM -3 PM. Please sign up by e-mailing interns@csmsg.org.
MS/HS Commissioning for the upcoming Mission weeks will take place on Sunday, June 20 during the 10 AM liturgy. There will be a short meeting for BOTH mission teams immediately following this service. These are very important organizational meetings so please make plans to attend. RSVP to interns@csmsg.org by Tuesday, June 15.
If you have not yet returned the Youth Ministry Directory Information Survey that was mailed out in early May, please do so now so we can update our records. We would appreciate your returning this even if your information has not changed. If you did not receive this survey, please e-mail youth@csmsg.org for one. Thank you! |
Church School Happenings
Summer
Church School for the Preschool-3rd Grade Children should be
taken to the undercroft classroom by 10:00 AM. The children will join
their parents for communion at the time of the Peace. Anyone interested
in helping to teach this summer should contact Jane Fisher. The
curriculum is lectionary-based.
Messy Church-Moses! We are excited to be providing another
"Mini Vacation Bible School" for the 4-10 year old children at The
Church of St. Michael and St. George this summer, June 25 and 26. The
theme of the event is the story of Moses. The cost is $20 per child to cover the cost
of the meals and materials. Registration forms are available in the
Great Hall, or contact Jane Fisher at jfisehr@csmsg.org for
more information.
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| Canterbury Bookstore
This is the week; the week of Religious Booksellers Trade Exposition-RBTE. Our manager, Peggy, heads to Chicago to see new designs, new books, and new products. We need to clean out the old stock and make room for the new. Help us prepare...everything is 20% off REGULAR PRICE. Don't wait. Pick up books for your summertime reading or early present buying. Opportunity is here; 20% off EVERYTHING in stock.
There is always something new at Canterbury Bookstore. Explore us!
Bookstore Hours Book of the Month Featured Books
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Faith in Action
August 13
KIDs/ECM Birthday Parties
Episcopal City Mission's
birthday party for the kids at the Juvenile Detention Center will be
Friday, August 13. Volunteers can help with purchasing supplies for the
party, decorating the room before the event or assisting with the
program for the evening from 5:45-8:30 PM. Please call Mary Kay Digby
314.426.3545 or Peggy Strelinger 314.721.1502 for more information.
Application must be made to participate in this ministry, so please plan
early.
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Bulletin Board
Summer Singing Opportunity
Once again this summer we will form an adult parish choir to sing the 10 AM liturgy each Sunday morning. Beginning on Sunday, June 6 and continuing through Sunday, September 5, the parish choir will meet promptly at 9 AM in the choir room to prepare the music for the morning liturgy. Some choral experience is desirable and ability to read music is necessary. There is no expectation of an ongoing commitment; singers may join us for the entire summer or just one week. If you like to sing and would enjoy contributing to the parish's worship in this way, please join us!
Youth Chorister Camp
Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23
Director: Christi Bye
(Ages 5-13)
Building on the great success of last Summer's camp, your young singer will learn the fundamentals of music through choral singing, movement, rhythmic games and crafts. The campers will prepare a program to be performed at 11 AM, Friday, July 23, for their families and friends. The Boy and Girl Choristers of the youth Chorister Camp will rehearse and sing together for five days. In addition to working hard, the life of a chorister is also very rewarding and fun and hard work will be interspersed with fun activities. Participation in the Chorister Camp will promote self-discipline, healthy self-esteem and an ability to communicate articulately in the context of a group activity. Choristers will enjoy learning musical skills, vocal skills, and general rehearsal techniques.
To register, go to www.csmsg.org/music/stcecilia and follow the links for "Chorister Camp."
Community of Hope Training
Learn more about The Community of Hope and upcoming training at an informational meeting at Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood. More information on COH training
Stupp Scholarship
It's time for interested graduating high school seniors from this parish to apply for a Jane Howell Stupp Living Memorial Scholarship for college for the 2010-2011 academic year. This fund was established by Mrs. Stupp's family to provide one-time only college scholarships to worthy recipients. This is a competitive scholarship and not all applicants may receive a scholarship. You need to make a written application for this grant by writing the rector and including a transcript, a list of all financial support you are receiving and two letters of reference, one of which must be written by a teacher. Your information must be received in the rector's office by Monday, June 7, 2010.
Pre-primary enrollment has begun for fall of 2010
We are currently accepting applications for our parish's two pre-primary programs:18 months-2 years on Thursday and Friday mornings from 8:30-11:30 AM and 2-3 years on Monday through Wednesday mornings from 8:30-11:30 AM. Both classes are taught by degreed teachers and have proven quite successful since their inception. For more information, call Carol at 314.721.1502
Angels in the Gardens
Several members of the St. Peter's Women's Guild accepted our invitation to attend the Church Service League's Spring Luncheon and they, in turn, are extending an invitation to their spring event, Angels in the Gardens. The event, sponsored by the Committee of 100 Garden Lovers and The Women's Guild, will be held on June 9, 2010 from 1-7:30 PM and will include five private garden tours in Ladue and Frontenac and a garden party at a private water garden. Proceeds benefit ten women, children, and family organizations. For more information, contact Dudleyg@sbcglobal.net.
Top Banner: Magician entertains children at the parish picnic.
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