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 White Earth Rummage Sale:
Thank you to all of the people that helped with the Rummage Sale, it was a huge success!
We made $1000.00 to be sent to EpiscoBuilders for our White
Earth Mission Trip June 24-28!
I would like to thank LeeAnne Watkins who helped Friday and all day on Saturday and Chad De Wolf who helped me with the Jr High Lock-in that Friday evening and all day on Saturday. Also want to thank all the youth that came to help and the Parents, Heidi, Diane, Tom, Lisa, Lori, Mary Jo, Vicki & Buff.
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 Last Sunday Supper May 27, 2012
First Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, had red-white-blue table decorations to celebrate the Memorial Day weekend. Our Last Sunday Supper guests numbered 28, two of whom were children. They were served a picnic style meal of sloppy joes on buns, potato salad, potato chips, carrots with dip, pickles and lemonade. Dessert was watermelon and/or vanilla ice cream with choice of toppings, nuts, chocolate or caramel sauce. Chocolate "Chinese chews" also were offered. Thanks to the First Pres crew, our earliest partner in providing this once-a-month community meal! Questions about LSS: contact Linda Amrein, 651-439-7670.
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Please come celebrate the beautiful outdoors with an Outdoor Eucharist on June 10th at 10 am at the William O'Brien State Park in the Amphitheater and share a potluck meal together afterwards.
What: A Potluck! When: June 10, 2012, after the 10:00 Eucharist at William O'Brien Please Bring: drinks for you and your family, and a dish to share--side dish, salad or dessert We'll Provide: grilled meat, buns, condiments, plates, napkins, silverware Gluten Free: Please contact Anne for guidelines on providing a gluten free dish Willing to help with set up or clean up? Please contact Julie or Anne. 
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LOVE.
LIGHT & DARKNESS.
BETRAYAL.
FORGIVENESS.
Vacation Bible School
June 11-14, 9 a.m. to 12 noon
This summer kids can explore key Biblical themes through a program created by Buff+ and Mindy from Kate DiCamillo's award winning story: The Tale of Despereaux. Children will hear parts of the story read aloud, see clips from the animated film, and reflect on them through arts and crafts, drama, and imagining our church to be the castle and dungeon in which the story is set. Cost is $20 per child, with a family cap of $40. Books are available for $8.00 and are in the Parish Hall for sale. Sign up with Mindy at church or click here for registration form and information. Come join your friends
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Here are a few of the folks that helped with Garden Clean up on June 4th.
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* Some folks that helped that aren't photographed were:
Amy Grace, Brenda Doneux and Aggie Sewall.
If you are interested in helping to maintain the church gardens this summer, please contact: Kathy Widin, Garden Guild Chair at 651-436-8811, or kdwidin@comcast.net, to sign up.Thank you! |
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We welcome back Tim O'Brien to our community! Here he is arriving home from the Middle East in mid- May with his 2 son's: Charlie and George, his wife Julie and Dad!
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T'ai Chi Practice Sessions
Saturday Mornings
in
Washinton Park
(across from Lakeview Hospital on Churchill)
Come practice what you have learned, learn what others have to offer and enjoy the morning under oak trees
You need not have any experience. If you wish to join in, fine. If you wish to just watch, fine as well.
All are welcome.
We'll gather around 8 am and will practice for 30-60 minutes
Forms we practice include the Yang Style 24 form
and the
37 form of Cheng Man-ch'ing
Shine, not rain. |
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Summer Office Schedule:
The office will now be closed on Friday's through the Summer.
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| Summer groups and schedules: To find out the schedule for the Ascension Softball games please scroll to the bottom of the newsletter. Also if you are interested in any of our many groups, they are listed below, with contact information. If I've forgotten any, please let me know!! enews@aechurch.org
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Northern Washington County Votes NO!
MN. United Launch Event Sunday, June 10th 2 - 4:30 pm White Bear Universalist Unitarian Church 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi, MN. 55115 Speakers & Community Break Outs Snacks/Hors D'oeuvres Child Care Provided Learn what it will take for Minnesota to Vote NO in November! Sponsored by Minnesota United for All Familes
1821 University Ave. W., St. Paul, MN. 55104
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The bloodmobile will be held on Friday June 15th at:
First Presbyterian Church, 6201 Osgood Avenue
The hours for this one-day draw will be from 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. Donors are urged to use mid-morning or mid-afternoon hours, between 11 A.M. to 3 P.M., if possible. For the upcoming draw it is important that the additional information is included in your bulletin.
Donor age is 17; however, the American Red Cross now permits 16 year olds to donate with parental/guardian consent.
The need for blood continues to be urgent,
GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE!
For questions or appointments, please call:
Thank you very much for your help.
Bloodmobile Committee
Dorothy Scullen 439-5840
Pat Rossini 439-7123
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 Evelyn Underhill
Theologican And Mystic (15 June 1941) To go up alone into the mountains and come back as an ambassador to the world, has ever been the method of humanity's best friends. "The windows of Christ's Mysteries split the [Light] up into many-coloured loveliness, disclose all of its hidden richness...make its beauty more accessible to us...And within this place we too are bathed in the light transmitted by the windows, a light which is yet the very radiance of Eternity. " E.U. Evelyn Underhill was born in 1875 and grew up in London. Her friends included Laurence Housman (poet and brother of the poet A E Housman) and Sarah Bernhardt (actress), and Baron Friedrich von Huegel, a writer on theology and mysticism. Largely under his guidance, she embarked on a life of reading, writing, meditation, and prayer. From her studies and experience she produced a series of books on contemplative prayer.
Miss Underhill (Mrs. Hubert Stuart Moore) taught that the life of contemplative prayer is not just for monks and nuns, but can be the life of any Christian who is willing to undertake it. She also taught that modern psychological theory, far from being a threat to contemplation, can fruitfully be used to enhance it. In her later years, she spent a great deal of time as a lecturer and retreat director. She died on June 15, 1941. To see the list of her books, many which are widely read and highly regarded,
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Altar Flowers
If you are interested in sponsoring altar flowers for 2012, please contact Barb Smolik at 651-275-3533 or the office at 651-439-2609 for sign-up. Get your names on the dates you wish before they fill up.
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Ongoing Events
 Our Community KitchenTuesday and Thursday mornings 7 - 10 am @ Ascension's Kitchen and Fellowship Hall.
Come and meet your community and have a delicious breakfast!
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Ongoing Groups:
Spiritual Reflection and Prayer GroupFirst & Third Thursdays from 9 - 10:30 am in the Library
Thich Naht Hanh study/meditation group
Thursday nights at 7 pm in Parish Hall
Zen style Meditation group
Saturday mornings at 7 am in Small Chapel
Healing Touch
2nd Saturday every month in the Sanctuary at 9 am
Youth Choir will resume in the Fall, Wednesday nights at 5:30 pmfor more info contact Nancy Whipkey @ 651-439-2609
Adult Choir
will resume in the Fall, Wednesday nights at 7:15 pmfor more info contact Nancy Whipkey @ 651-439-2609
YogaDevotion & Tai Chiwill resume in the Fall, dates and times to be decidedCentering Prayer Groupfor more information on meeting times contact Lois Welshons @jonlos@aol.com |
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Ascension
softball
schedule
Come out and cheer on your team!
All games are Wednesday evenings.
Times and locations this season:
June 13 8:30 p.m. vs. Brines - Jaycee Fields June 20 8:30 p.m. vs. Meister's - Lily Lake Field June 27 8:30 p.m. vs. Eckberg Lammers - Lily Lake Field July 11 7:30 p.m. vs. DW Inc. - Jaycee Fields July 18 8:30 p.m. vs. Smalley's - Jaycee Fields July 25 TBA Playoffs Aug. 1 6:30 Championship game - Lily Lake Field Softball Field Locations Jaycee Fields - 1950 West Myrtle Street, Stillwater. The entrance is at the intersection of Myrtle Street and Deerpath. Lily Lake O'Brien Field - 1208 South Greeley Street, Stillwater. |
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Ascension Episcopal Church
E-Newsletter CommunicationsLynn Raarup To submit an article or question please e-mail me at: enews@aechurch.org 651-439-2609 |
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