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Save the Date
UMD Food Pantry Drive
Right now, UMD's Food Pantry is distributing about 4,000 pounds of food a month. With more families than ever accessing the Food Pantry we want to kick off our efforts with a food drive to collect 12,000 pounds of food - enough to keep the Pantry stocked for 3 months. The need for a food drive is more important in the summer because hundreds of children who receive free breakfasts and lunches at school do not have that opportunity in the summer. The result: demand goes up and resources go down. That's where you can make a real difference.
From April 18 through May 16, St. Philip's and partnering congregations will bring in non-perishable foodstuffs as listed below. With 12 churches participating we should be able to reach this ambitious goal. Plus, each food item donated in the month of April has the potential to be matched $1 per item by the Feinstein Foundation.
So the more you donate, the more UMD benefits, both in food and cash. The following list of foods was developed with the input of UMD staff, and remember, all food must be nonperishable.
Peanut butter and jelly, powdered milk, canned meats (tuna, salmon, stews, Spam or Treet), canned soups, dried beans, rice, and pasta, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, pasta sauce and fixins', canned green and yellow/orange vegetables, pork 'n beans and other canned beans, macaroni and cheese, canned fruit and applesauce, cereals, oatmeal, grits, and other breakfast foods, juices, teas and coffee, sugar and non-sugar sweeteners, flour, salt and pepper, condiments, baby foods.
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Episcopal Church Women
Spring Salad Luncheon
 The annual Spring Salad Luncheon sponsored by the ECW will be on Tuesday, May 18 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Tickets are available from any ECW member. The cost is $8.00.
The RADA Cutlery along with its delicious cake, soup, breads and dip ready-to-quick-mix packages as well as its special 100% SOY WAX Candles will be available for sale. There will be a limited number of plants for sale that day as well.
We urge you to consider the many various gift set combinations displayed in the catalog and poster board on the table in the breezeway entry to the Parish Hall. They make great gifts for weddings, showers, and college graduations when adult children and grandchildren are starting life on their own and furnishing their own kitchens. These offer the best quality which last forever - at very wonderful prices!
To place an order anytime please contact Ethel Foote (493-7729) or Ronnie Lilly (489-7869).
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Happening This Week
Monday, 5/10
11:30 a.m. Executive Committee, Library
6:30 p.m. Bible Workbench, Parlor
7:00 p.m. Women's Book Group, Meg McCann's Home
Tuesday, May 11
7:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry, Parlor
Wednesday, 5/12
5:00 p.m. Centering Prayer
5:30 p.m. Said Eucharist
6:00 p.m. Dinner, Final Wednesday Night Dinner at St. Philip's
6:30 p.m. Chair of the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry Board, Richard Hawk will give us a presentation on this important mission of the Diocese.
7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Friday, 5/14
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Community Garden Workday 7:00 p.m. Movie - "The Road to Fondwa", Parish Hall Saturday, 5/15
8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. Jail Ministry 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Community Garden Workday
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Women's Book Group
The Women's Book Group will meet Monday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Meg McCann's home, 105 Wisteria Dr., Chapel Hill to discuss The House at Sugar Beach by Helen Cooper. Please join us! Questions? Contact Sarah Johnson at 403-6355 or semjohnson@bigfoot.com.
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Wednesday Night Schedule
Please note May 12 will be the last Wednesday night Eucharist, dinner and program offering for the academic year.
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ESL Summer Reading!
The ESL youth ministry will be continuing through the summer! We meet Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at El Buen Pastor. During that time we tutor kids from 1st grade to 10th grade in reading and math. This summer we will be working on reading with lots of fun books and activities! If you are interested in helping Hispanic youth improve their reading skills while having fun, then the ESL youth ministry is for you! We are looking for volunteers who can donate one night a week or one night every other week through the summer months. You do not need to know any Spanish and all materials will be provided. Please contact Kess Ballentine at 717-798-7132 or kess.ballentine@gmail.com, if you are interested in volunteering.
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Community Garden
Here are our upcoming work days: Saturdays May 8, May 15, June 5, June 19
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
If you don't have three hours to share, join us in the garden for an hour or two. Bring the kids! Children are welcome to work or play in the garden. Unfortunately, the fire ants are out so be sure to wear closed toe shoes.
St. Philip's Adult Formation: Community Garden Discussion. Join us on Sunday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m. and share your ideas.
Summer Community Suppers begin June 16 and run through July on Wednesday nights. We're looking for cooks, musicians and supporters. Let us know if you want to help develop this ministry.
Update: We've been harvesting spring vegetables this week and taking the harvest to Oldham Towers. We've got most of the new irrigation system installed and we've used it twice now to water our tomatoes!
See you in the garden. Contact Community Garden Co-managers, Bob Kellogg and Elizabeth Newman 919-949-7258.
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St. Philip's Youth Mission Trip
How You Can Be Involved!
June 16-18, 2010
"Get up and go!"
There are 16 teens signed-up for our mission trip to Newton Grove and Episcopal Farmworker Ministry. There is still time to sign-up! Pink sign-up forms are in the Parish House on the credenza and can be completed and returned to the Youth Mission Trip basket.
Even if you are not going, you can still participate! We are accepting donations for the supplies requested for the workers. Donations can be added to the offering plate, with a note in the memo line, or, they can be given to any member of the Planning Committee: Leigh Bordley; Laura Branton; Holley Broughton; Ronnie Lilly, Greg Rakauskas; the Rev. Arianne Weeks. The committee will then be purchasing these items and we will organize and distribute as a part of our trip.
Please mark your calendars for these dates as we prepare for our trip:
Wednesday, 5/12, 6:30 p.m.- Richard Hawk, EFwM Board Member will be giving us a presentation on the work of EFwM and what we will encounter on our trip. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. Please plan to attend. And all members of the parish are invited to attend this presentation.
Saturday, 6/12, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Food for the Journey, Parish Hall-Members of ECW will join all of those going on our trip, along with anyone else who enjoys cooking together! We will make food for some of our meals as well as food to distribute to the migrant workers and their families.
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Planning Ahead: Adult Formation in May
Sunday Mornings
May 16, St. Philip's Community Garden - We have all seen the tremendous growth and change in our community garden since it began last year! Parishioner Elizabeth Newman will share with us recent news and new ministry opportunities that have grown out of this endeavor.
May 23, Youth Update-Our Rite 13, J2A and YAC teens and their leaders will share their St. Philip
experiences and activities from the past year and what they are looking forward to. Please join us in the Parish Hall.
Wednesday Nights May 12, The Chair of the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry Board, Richard Hawk will give us a presentation on this important mission of the diocese
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| Children's News
Vacation Bible School: A Gift to the Community
by Molly Reingruber
I love VBS Week at St. Philip's! Small smiling faces (some familiar, some not) abound, as does energy and excitement. VBS is a gift, a gift that touches many. Of course, the children benefit directly, but it is also a gift to parents who need free childcare during the summer.
VBS has grown and now includes families from the surrounding neighborhood. With this growth comes more opportunities for adults to live into the Beloved Community by sharing their time with VBS. Ask anyone who worked with us last year, and they will say that they receive much more than they give. They have even taken vacation time or rearranged work schedules so they could work with the children!
And yet, we still need more volunteers to fully staff VBS this year. We need group leaders or station leaders ASAP (stations will be in the areas of music, crafts, snacks, Bible Study, games, etc), and are particularly interested in anyone who has any CPR/First Aid training. Contact me today at mollyr@stphilipsdurham.org or 919-682-5708 if you are able to give at least one morning the week of June 21-25.
It's time to register for Under Construction: A Habitat for Humanity Vacation Bible School. Under Construction welcomes preschoolers (3-4 year olds) through rising 6th graders to share Christian faith through service to the church and to the community beyond the church. Vacation Bible School will be June 21-25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Attendance at Under Construction is expected to be heavy. We strongly encourage pre-registration to ensure your child's place in this terrific VBS. Registration forms are available at www.stphilipsdurham.org and at church on the credenza. Please return them to the church office as soon as possible. For questions or to find out how you can help with this exciting VBS, contact Molly Reingruber, Director of Children's Ministries at mollyr@stphilipsdurham.org or 919-682-5708.
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20's & 30's Dinner
 Please join us for a pot luck dinner if you are in your 20's and 30's on Sunday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. The main dish will be provided. Bring your favorite side dish, dessert or beverage and join us at the home of Bryan and Kelly Gilmer, 1412 N. Duke St. Children are welcome. For more information contact Kelly at 683-2312 or Adam McClellan at 593-3597.
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Food, Folks, Fun
There will be a gathering of any parishioners who wish to gather for fun and fellowship at Spartagus Restaurant on 15-501 in the former South Square area May 16 after the 11:00 a.m. church service.
They serve a buffet as well as salads and sandwiches, and if we have more than 8 or 10 we may well be able to have a side room. Printed directions will be available that Sunday. Hope you will come!
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Haiti
Friday, May 14, 7:00 p.m.
"The Road to Fondwa"
Please join us for this film about rural life in Haiti (http://fondwa.org/). Help raise awareness and money for Haiti. Free admission and free soda and popcorn; donations for St. Vincent's Center for Handicapped Children requested (www.cmmh.org). Discussion to follow the films. St. Philip's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 403 E. Main St., Durham, NC (682.5708)
Before the earthquake, Justin Brandon and two other graduates of Notre Dame spent five weeks filming in Haiti with this goal in mind: "to give people in the audience the opportunity to travel to Haiti without actually going there." One premise of the film is that the international community devalues Haiti. The filmmakers chose to take a close look at a village called Fondwa, high in the mountains southwest of Port au Prince, and to tell its story. A story of people who opened their own bank to help neighbors fund businesses and learn to manage money. People who started a health clinic for themselves and who founded a university----the University of Fondwa. It struggles, but it is the first university in Haiti to teach in Creole, the French-African language spoken by 95% of the populace. The soundtrack of the 37 minute film features Haitian bands, including the only one ever nominated for a Grammy, Boukman Eksperyans. (2008) (http://fondwa.org/)
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Urban Ministries
 Let's Go Italian!
May's casserole recipe for Urban Ministries is "Italian Pasta, Beef and Spinach" a favorite that is used by many families for their own meals! It is easy to make and delicious to eat. The recipe and pans are available on the resource table in the Parish House. No time to cook? Contact Clark Grundler who will cook for you for the cost of the ingredients. He can be contacted at clarkg56@msn.com. Questions? Contact Sarah 491-2364 or sarah.nevill@gmail.com.
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| Outdoor Service & Picnic
Sunday, June 6th, at 10:00 a.m.
St. Philip's will be "getting out of the box" . . . literally. We'll be having our service outside at Forest Hills Park. There's nothing quite like worship in the beautiful outdoors.
- SERVICE - begins at 10:00 a.m.
- BRING YOUR LAWN/BEACH CHAIRS
- FOOD - Bring a dish or a dessert to share,
details to come. Drinks will be provided - GAMES - We'll have a family fun day with games after the service and meal.
- RAIN - In the event of rain, the service and potluck will be held at the church
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Social Hour Restocking and Sign Up
Sunday Social (or Coffee Hour) takes place after the 11:00 service. It is a great opportunity for fellowship.
- Be a part of the Social Hour Team
- Host a social hour Sunday (sign up in the hallway). You can host any Sunday for any reason, in honor of a birthday or in memory of a loved one. Your ministry can host a Sunday and highlight your ministry.
- Bring food and beverages to contribute to social hour. It's time to restock! We need items that can be stored or frozen. Powdered drinks and frozen juices are helpful.
Contact Donna Rewalt for more information, drewalt@earthlink.net or 572-0277.
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United Thank Offering
Here at St Philip's, we'll add our UTO offerings to those from dioceses all over the United States. Then, after a rigorous grant-review process, they'll be distributed for worthy projects throughout the Anglican Communion. Let's all do our part on Sunday, May 23rd!
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Highlighted Program
Summer Schedule at St. Philip's
June 6
8:00 a. m. Eucharist,side chapel 10:00 a.m. Eucharist & Parish Picnic at Forest Hills Park On June 13 we begin our new summer schedule:
8:00 a.m. Said Eucharist, Side Chapel
9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study, Library
9:20 a.m. One-Room Sunday School for children facilitated by the Clergy, 2nd Floor Gathering Room
10:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist, Sanctuary
5:00 p.m. "Come as You Are" Eucharist in the Parish Hall w/music
Outdoor Service & Picnic
Sunday, June 6th, at 10:00 a.m. St. Philip's will be "getting out of the box", literally. We'll be having our service outside at Forest Hills Park. There's nothing quite like worship in the beautiful outdoors.
SERVICE - begins at 10:00 a.m.
- BRING: YOUR LAWN/BEACH CHAIRS
- FOOD - Bring a dish or a dessert to share,
details to come. Drinks will be provided - GAMES - We'll have a family fun day with games after the service and meal.
- RAIN - In the event of rain, the service and potluck will be held at the church
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Easter Photos Submitted by Amanda Smith
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