Reach Out. Proclaim. Inspire.August 13, 2014
Pictorial Directory - Appointments are available in September to get your picture taken for the pictorial directory. See the story below for details.

Third Monday Evening Prayer - Starting in September, join us the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. for Hear Our Prayer, a prayer service centering on a specific theme. Learn more ... 
This Weekend

 

This weekend is the 10th Sunday after Pentecost. The readings include Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 and Matthew 15:21-28.  

 

Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, 'Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.' But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, 'Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.' He answered, 'I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.' But she came and knelt before him, saying, 'Lord, help me.' He answered, 'It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.' She said, 'Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.' Then Jesus answered her, 'Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.' And her daughter was healed instantly.

 

Pictorial Directory

If you consider St. Philip the Deacon your faith community, we encourage you to be a part of the pictorial directory.

Make your appointment online today! There is no cost to you, unless you decide to purchase additional portraits. Each family who has their picture taken will receive a free 8x10 color portrait. Contact Cindy Carlson for more information.
Summer Construction

Construction work is continuing to make our church facility more welcoming and hospitable to visitors and guests. You can read about construction progress on our website. 

Keep our hard-working construction crew in your prayers in the coming weeks!
What's Your School?

Will you be a student, teacher, administrator or support staff in an education program this fall? We would like to include your school on the prayer list of the schools of our faith community. We have collected quite a list so far, including all of the Wayzata elementary and middle schools and Wayzata High School. If you attend a school not in the Wayzata District, please let us know the name of school, school district and what grade your student is in. Email Cindy Carlson.

We also want to hear about where your college student is attending! Please tell us the name of the college or university, and where it's located.
Back to School Supplies
 
Each year just before school begins, both Interfaith Outreach (in the local community) and Kaleidoscope (a program sponsored by our sister church, Messiah Lutheran, in the Phillips neighborhood), distribute school supplies to children in need. As you see stores setting up their back-to-school displays you are invited to help by donating school supplies. Items of particular need will include:
  • Backpacks (heavy duty-solid colors)
  • Loose-leaf paper and spiral notebooks (wide & college rule)
  • Markers and crayons
  • Pocket folders
  • Calculators
  • Flash drives
  • Highlighters
  • 3-ring binders
  • Colored pencils
  • Water colors
  • Glue and Glue sticks
  • Pens and pencils
New Piano

The piano in the Choir Room, which has been on loan to the church, is returning to its original home. We've negotiated the purchase of a used Yamaha C7 Concert Grand -- the same kind we have in the Sanctuary. We believe it is important to invest in instruments like this to support our outstanding music ministry, and -- while we believe we are getting a very good deal on this instrument -- pianos like this are never inexpensive. We are therefore inviting contributions to support its purchase.

If you would like to help offset the cost of this piano, please visit our designated contributions page, or send a check to the church and indicate "Piano" on the memo line. Thank you for generously supporting the music ministry of St. Philip the Deacon!
Altar Flowers

Whether celebrating a milestone, special event or remembering a loved one you are invited to sponsor the Altar Flowers. The arrangements are $60 each, and are available to pick up on Tuesday mornings. There are still dates available this summer and fall. To make arrangements please contact the church office at 763-475-7100.
Volunteer Opportunity: Be a Faith Creek Teacher!

Now's your chance to make a difference in the life of a child! We are looking for volunteers and teachers for Faith Creek this fall. This year's worship theme is "Laughing with God," and is sure to be lots of fun! Training and materials are provided. Teaching opportunities are available for Saturday, at 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Each class will have a team who can teach together or rotate. Sign up at stphilip.smartevents.com. For more information contact Deb August at 763-473-7162 or daugust@spdlc.org.
Volunteer Opportunity: Pray Partner for 3-Year Olds

Each Fall, we pair each 3-year-old enrolled in Faith Creek with a Prayer Partner as they begin this important step of faith formation. Approximately 40-50 children will be enrolled in the Faith Creek this Fall. If you would like to be a part of this Prayer Ministry, please contact Liz Nelson, Early Childhood Ministry, lnelson@spdlc.org.
500 Boxes - Sept. 6

Faith Creek will be collecting boxes of cereal for Interfaith Outreach and Messiah Food Shelf. The kickoff for this mission will be Sept. 6 and 7 and conclude on Oct. 18 and 19.

Last time we collected cereal boxes we reach the goal of almost 400 boxes! Can we reach a goal of 500 boxes during that time period?
Bill the Juggler - Sept. 6, 7

Faith Creek, our church school program, welcomes Bill the Juggler to our opening weekend on Sept. 6 and 7! The children will enjoy laughter and humor as we watch Bill the Juggler do his thing!

This program kicks off our Worship Topic of "Laughing with God." The Worship Weekends will take a look at Bible stories that say, "Hey God, you are funny!"
The Alpha Course - Sept. 23

Are you intrigued by The Alpha Course? Come join us this fall, Tuesday evenings 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 23-Dec. 9 (includes one all-day session Saturday, Nov. 22).We'll eat dinner together, laugh, make new friends and explore the basics of the Christian faith. This 12-week course is especially useful for:
  • New Christians or newcomers to the church
  • Couples preparing for marriage or newly married
  • Christians who want to deepen or rediscover their faith
  • Those wanting to explore the claims of the Christian faith
Brochures with more information are available at the Hospitality Desk.
If you have questions about anything you've read here, or want to know more about St. Philip the Deacon and its ministries, please contact us at info@spdlc.org or 763-475-7100.
In This Issue
This Weekend
Pictorial Directory
Summer Construction
What's Your School?
School Supplies
New Piano
Altar Flowers
Be a Faith Creek Teacher
Prayer Partners
500 Boxes
Bill the Juggler
Alpha
Faithful Parenting
 
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May God be gracious to us and bless us

and make his face to shine upon us,

that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.

The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us.

May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him.

- Psalm 67

For Reflection

 

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

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Faithful Parenting


Four Ways to Bridge the Mother-Son Divide

Father-daughter dances bring delight as little skirts and tall suits whirl around the dance floor. A mother-daughter brunch is bright with "girly chatter." Adventurous camaraderie abounds at father-son outings. But how many of us have even been to or even heard of a mother-son event?

Read more ... 
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