The Shamrock

August 27, 2014

In This Issue

Parish Happenings

Worship

Christian Formation

Ministry News

Income Summary

This Week at St. Patrick's

PARISH BIRTHDAYS

John Dietrichs, Sonya Brooks, Peggy Denuzze, Sam Verniero, Bruce Wilson, Kathy Malcolm-Hall, Kevin Tucker, Mary Trogdon, June Phillips, Terri Stuermer, Marsha Huelsbeck, Emma Stinton

Happy birthday!

In Memoriam

Elouise Fereday Anderson, grandmother to JC Boyanton, died the morning of Aug. 13.

Patty's Porch

This is a new section in the Shamrock to share information about things going on in the community. Pull up a rocking chair and let us know what's going on.

Hildegard of Bingen:
Praying through Word, Music and Image with

Dewey Weiss Kramer, PH.D.
September 21

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
hosted by: The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany. More information here.

Mind-in-Heart Spiritual Leadership:October 9-11 at Sewanee with Tilden Edwards. A retreat, "Practicing Mind-in-Heart Spiritual Leadership", will explore the dimensions of a contemplative leadership model within various ministry contexts...both lay and ordained. The Sunday morning contemplatice class at St. Patrick's is using Tilden's book. For more information and registration, go here.

Photo of Dr. Frank Richards next to a dosing pole. People to be treated stand next to the pole for community volunteer distributors to determine the Mectizan (ivermectin) tablet dose: 1, 2, 3, or 4 (round) tablets shown on the pole schematically. Scales don't hold up for long under these conditions, but poles can actually be constructed locally.

Dr. Frank Richards' Trip to Uganda: Frank recently went to Uganda with the Carter Center where he leads the Carter Center's efforts to eliminate river blindness (also known as onchocerciasis), a parasitic disease transmitted by the bites of infected black flies. On Aug. 12, 2014, The Carter Center held a special ceremony in northern Uganda to celebrate the distribution of the 200 millionth Mectizan® drug treatment, used to eliminate river blindness, supported by The Carter Center worldwide. Read his speech and more information about this mission here.

Stewardship: It is never too late to pledge! Pledge cards for the 2014 Operating Budget are available in the office and you can find a printable pledge card here.

Pledge cards should be returned to the parish office. "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Cor. 9:7

Want to Join St. Patrick's? Please email Amanda Vaughn or call her at 770-455-6523 for more information.

STAY CONNECTED

Visit the website for more details on events and programs.

The office is open Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The phone number is 770-455-6523.

Deadline for submitting news items for The Shamrock and bulletin is noon Tuesdays. Send news and photos to amanda.vaughn@stpat.net. Most news items will run for two weeks.

The Shamrock is published weekly. It is distributed most Wednesdays.

All content submitted is subject to editing.

Contact: Amanda Vaughn, Director of Communications, 770-455-6523 or amanda.vaughn@stpat.net

Out and About in the Diocese of Atlanta
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Coming soon: St Patrick's Ministry and

Adult Christian Formation Fair

When: Sunday, Sept. 7 at 9:15 a.m. and during Hospitality House in the Parish Hall.

Find out what's happening and join in.

Looking for a ministry that's right for you? Explore, ask questions, sign up. There's something for everyone. We'll have information on Outreach (What we do for others) and Inreach (What we do for and with each other).

We'll also have information about the Adult Christian Formation classes for Fall 2014, beginning Sept. 14, which include:

The Old Testament for the New Millennium
Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
Art Lab
Meditative Prayer
Dreams
Roundtable

For full information on all available options, please see our webpage.

COMING EVENTS


September 7	Ministry Fair and Kick Off for Adult Christian Formation - Come find out about the classes offered, ask questions, and sign up. You will also have an opportunity to find out about and sign up for ministries.
October 5 at 2:00 p.m.	St. Francis Day Blessing of Animals on the front lawn

PARISH HAPPENINGS

Bishop Wimberly's Visitation: Sunday, Aug. 24 was a celebratory day as we baptized, received, and reaffirmed members into the church. To see more photos, check out our flickr site and Bill Monk's web album.

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Fr. Dick took the ice bucket challenge Sunday afternoon helping to raise awareness and money for the ALS Association. See more photos on our flickr site and Bill Monk's web album - videos available on Bill Monk's web album and the St. Patrick's facebook page.

Youth Repainting YEA Room:

Youth and adults gathered this past weekend to prep and paint the YEA room.

Name tags: Remember, wear your name tag when you come to nametag St. Patrick's! They're hanging alphabetically on the name tag board. Each Sunday the board can be found in the narthex. Otherwise it lives in the back hallway. If you need a nametag, please email Amanda Vaughn or fill out the form that can be found Sunday mornings in the narthex on the stand next to the visitor's book.

Closed Sign

Office Closure: The church office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day. It will reopen on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, at 9:00 a.m.

Vestry Meetings:

These meetings are open to all. The next Vestry Meeting is Sunday, Sept. 21 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 8.

WORSHIP

The Gathering: The Gathering will meet Friday, Sept. 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall. A contemplative and progressive gathering with prayer and poetry... music, guided meditation, and silence... Inspired by wisdom traditions, modern Celtic spirituality, and natural spirituality. Music by Ramsay and friends. This is an *OPEN* invitation to all ages, for anyone who may enjoy an off-center, earthy and experiential approach to gathered spirituality.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Lectionary for this Sunday - using Track 2.

Nursery (newborn - 4 yrs old)

Children (ages 2 ½ - 11) Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Youth - no meetings Sunday, Aug. 31.

Adult Christian Formation

Aug. 31: No Christian Formation, Labor Day weekend

Sept. 7: Ministry Fair and Kick Off for Adult Christian Formation - Come find out about the opportunities for In-Reach, Outreach, and classes offered, ask questions, and sign up.

Sept. 14 - Adult Christian Formation classes begin

MINISTRY NEWS

Stephen Ministry: Just call Stephen Ministers the "after" people. After you find the pink slip in what's now your final paycheck, after the doctors have said there's nothing more they can do, after the relationship ends but the wounds are still bleeding, after family and friends have heard your story one too many times but you still need to talk it out--that's when the Stephen Ministers step in.

A free and confidential service, Stephen Ministry takes folks who are struggling with a special need and pairs them with lay persons who have been trained as Stephen Ministers to offer them not advice or counsel, but Christian support and care.

As you consider your spiritual gifts and how to use them, you may find that the Holy Spirit is calling you to be present to those in our community who need companionship and a caring, Christian listener who will understand and be supportive during a difficult time. If you would like to learn more about this important ministry and how you might help, please call Anne Duncan 770-454-9053. The next training class for new Stephen Ministers will begin in September, 2014.

Episcopal Relief and Development Response to Ebola: Episcopal Relief and Development is in the trenches with our brothers and sisters suffering through the horrific Ebola outbreak. Click here to read about ongoing efforts to help. If you would like to contribute to ERD to help these efforts, click here to go to the ERD website.

INCOME SUMMARY

Actual Income (Adjusted) - YTD*

Budgeted Income - YTD

Year to Date Difference: Actual - Budgeted

Projected Year End Difference

Projected Year End Difference (% of Annual Budget)

$266,681

$306,647

($39,966)

($62,977)

-13.0%

*pre-payments of pledge values have been annualized

CALENDAR

This Week at St. Patrick's

For more detailed information, please check the website. If you are not on the weekly Shamrocks email list and would like to be, please email Amanda Vaughn.

Thursday, 8/28

12:30 p.m. Holy Spirit Prayer Group, Library

6:00 p.m. Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Parish Hall/Kitchen

8:00 p.m. The Male Room (AA - Men only), Room 14

Friday, 8/29

8:00 p.m. The Dunwoody North Group (AA), Room 9

Saturday, 8/30

Sunday, 8/31

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel

9:00 a.m. CGS classes

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Nave

12:15 p.m. Hospitality House, Parish Hall

Monday, 9/1

**Office Closed - Labor Day**

7:00 p.m. Men's Accountability Group, Room 1

8:00 p.m. AA (open), Room 14

Tuesday, 9/2

6:45 a.m. Men's Prayer Group, Room 8
6:00 p.m. German Ensemble, Choir Room

Wednesday, 9/3

12:15 p.m.          Holy Eucharist with Healing, Chapel
1:30 p.m.            Malachi's Storehouse, Parish Hall
7:00 p.m.    Search Committee meeting, Room 8