The Shamrock

July 8, 2015

In This Issue

You will find St. Patrick's is home to families & singles of all ages. We seek God through outward expressions and inward contemplation, finding spirituality on a personal level. We also enjoy our fellowship time together! Join us on any Sunday!

July Birthdays

1-Carolyn Warlick, Gerry Balboni, Kyle Jackson, 2-Rosie Shope, 4-Cathy Henry, 4-CeCe Balboni, Victoria Shipley, 5-Mori Wilson, Adam Christopher, 6-Brenda Marquis, Clint Storey, Jack Bailez, 7-Gina Winchester, 8-Mike Schenk, 9-Elisha Bailez, 11-Don Reddicks, Madeline Mayes, 15-Brad Hoyt, Keith Harper, Alex Richards, Dillin Temple, 16-Tony Annunziata, Kendra Yates, 17-Wendy Lauber, 19-Butch Adkins, Avery Lauber, Alora Rowe, 20-David Christopher, 21-Marilyn Hudgins, 25-Bennett Solomon, 28-Hope Game, 29-Cheryl Schenk, 30-Virginia Ross

Happy birthday!

Anam Cara

Anam Cara is Gallic for "Soul Friend." It comes out of the Celtic tradition of encouraging us to find a spiritual companion who journeys with us on our path of life.

Along the way, Mother Julia will support you in your own discernment of the presence and invitations of the Spirit towards healing, towards transformation, towards freedom, towards authenticity and towards service in the goodness and love of God - all grounded in the nurturing of a growing intimacy between you and God.

To get more information, email The Rev. Julia Rusling, Director of the Anam Cara program, or call her at 770-455-6523. Click here to read the brochure.

Stewardship: Pledge cards for the 2015 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

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New Adult Formation Class Starts July 12

VISION STEWARDSHIP

Room 1, led by Keith Harper

July 12,19, August 2, 9, 16 and 30.

Note: the class August 30 will be presented at the parish retreat.

These sessions will focus on a theology of abundance and gratitude rather than on a theology of scarcity. Biblical understandings of, Episcopal teaching about, and new perspectives of stewardship will be explored in order to address this question: What does a parish that seeks to thrive need to do?

The program will begin with Presiding Bishop Elect Curry's first sermon after his election.

The St. Patrick's Goes to the Movies class will join the Vision Seminar in Room 1.

Notice of Death: Morris Karl Wilson, Jr.

We are saddened to inform you that St. Patrick's parishioner Morris Karl Wilson, Jr. died on July 4. A memorial service celebrating Mori's life is to take place on Saturday, July 25 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, to be followed by a reception.

We bid your prayers for all who love Mori, especially his wife Nola and children Mark, Pope, Tousey, and Cissy. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

PARISH HAPPENINGS

Shamrock Vacation: The July 22 Shamrock will be the last one of July - and the deadline for information to go in that issue is earlier than usual at noon on Monday, July 20. There will be no Shamrock email-newsletter the on July 29. Please email all information to amanda.vaughn@stpat.net by noon on July 20. If you have items to go in the Sunday bulletin announcements from July 21 - August 3, please email them to Nicole.cone@stpat.net.

Centering Prayer: During the summer Centering Prayer is meeting on Mondays at 1 p.m. in the library. The Tuesday group has merged with this group for the summer.

Line Dancing with Being Mary & Martha July 9, 7:00 p.m.:

The Being Mary and Martha Group invites you to join us for the return of one of our most popular events, line dancing, hosted by St. Patrick's own Joan Reddicks. This is a day of the week change since the Parish Hall is in use on our usual meeting day. All are invited to attend. We will collect a small ($2-$3) love offering for the teachers' honorarium. Bring a snack or a beverage to share if you can. We hope you can be there! We'll start shortly after 7.

Birthday Hospitality House July 12: All are invited to Don Reddicks' 80th birthday bash! We'll celebrate at Hospitality House after the 10:30 a.m.

Stories of the Kingdom Adventure Camp

This is THE summer camp of St. Patrick's!

Who: Rising K through Rising 5th Graders

When: July 20 - 24, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,

after care available until 5 p.m.

Cost: FREE - no charge to attend

Click here for printable registration form or pick one up at St. Patrick's.

This year's theme will be on the parables of Jesus. Activities will involve literature, parables, art, discovery, movement, and so much more! Registration and Volunteer information coming soon. The involvement of many hands and hearts supports the camp's blossoming as a ministry of the whole of St. Patrick's.

There are many ways to be involved. We are actively recruiting adult and youth (rising 8th graders and above) volunteers to join the fun. Please speak to Sarah or Victoria if you discern a call to join us in this wonderful ministry.

PARISH RETREAT - REGISTER NOW

The time has come to choose and reserve your room for this year's Parish weekend retreat, August 28-30. We will be trying a new venue, with an ALL INCLUSIVE package just an hour away outside Dahlonega. Lets have a fun time sharing bread and getting to know each other just that little bit deeper!

50% of the rooms have already been reserved - great news!

STOP THE PRESSES

We are pleased to be able to announce our keynote speakers for the Compassionate Mindfulness program on the Saturday of our retreat. They are the Rev. Bobbi Patterson, Religion Department, Emory University and Timothy Harrison the Assistant Director, Cognitively - Based Compassion Training (CBCT), Emory Tibet Partnership, also at Emory University. Both are fantastic speakers and teachers that come highly recommended and are much sought after. The leadership team are thrilled they can join us.

Alison Forbes is taking reservations. Please come along, ask questions, pick up an info/booking sheet and be ready to reserve your room for $100 deposit. We have 3 lodges (each with either 8 or 16 bedrooms and own bathroom) almost all rooms are accessible. Please go to their website for more information about the venue and all its facilities.

Do call me at 678-644-5553 or email me with any questions, for an info/booking form or to make your reservation!!

Click here for a printable registration form (forms also available in the Parish Office).

Name tags: Remember, wear your name tag when you come to St. Patrick's! They're hanging alphabetically on the name tag nametag

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.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Lectionary for this Sunday

Nursery (newborn - 4 years old) - 9:00 a.m.
Adult Christian Formation

Join us for any of these classes:

VISION STEWARDSHIP

Room 1, led by Keith Harper -

July 12,19, August 2, 9, 16 and 30.

Note: the class August 30 will be presented at the parish retreat.

PAINTING LOOKING UP

Art Lab, led by Nancy Dusenberry and Diane Rankin

Do you have fantastic dreams that you'd like to keep as teachers? Memories that you'd like to freeze in time and revisit? We begin with a meditation time to "call up" and focus our chosen images, talk a bit, and sketch. Subsequent weeks are spent producing and resolving. No prior experience needed.

DREAMS: LISTENING TO GOD

Library, led by Brenda Marquis and Kendra Yates

The Dream Group provides a safe and sacred space to share dreams and help participants find spiritual fulfillment in them. Participants are also helped to discern what God might be telling them in "God's forgotten language." Every week varies according to who attends and the dream selected for discussion.

OUTREACH

Shine a Light Lunch Bags: The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is proud to sponsor Shine A Light and Action Ministries in making and delivering 200 lunches to kids at risk. This makes a total of 400 for St Patrick's this summer! The children are identified as those who are on school lunch programs during the winter but have nothing during the summer. When kids are hungry, they are open to having lunch with the wrong person who may lure them into a hideous and broken life.

Notice the sign in the Parish Hall?? Decorate a lunch bag before you go home on Sunday and come back on Thursday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m. and help fill those bags with a healthy lunch. F

riday morning the SAL team will deliver the lunches to Action Ministries for distribution. Thousands of lunches every day are coming in from churches and non-profits from all over Atlanta for Action Ministries' lunch distribution program.

One step at a time to PREVENT child slavery!

Stephen Ministry: If you are feeling troubled about a probl Stephen Ministries em in your life, please know that Stephen Ministers are always available. They will be there to listen and to walk with you during the times when you most need them. God wants you to be at peace, and the Stephen Ministers are trained to help you find that peace. Call Fr. Dick at 770-455-6523 or Anne Duncan at 770-454-9053 to be put in touch with a Stephen Minister. Your request and conversations will be kept totally confidential.

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)
$219,361	$242,241	($22,880)	($45,761)	-9.4%
* : 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, 7/9

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

7:00 p.m. Line Dancing, Being Mary & Martha, PH

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

Friday, 7/10

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

Saturday, 7/11

Sunday, 7/12

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel

10:30 a.m.          Holy Eucharist, Nave
9:15 a.m.            Adult Formation Classes
12:00 p.m.          Hospitality House, Parish Hall
12:15 p.m.          Stephen Ministry meeting, Room 8

Monday, 7/13

9:30 a.m. Tai Chi, Parish Hall

10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting, Room 1

1:00 p.m. Centering Prayer, library
7:00 p.m. EfM, Room 8

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

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

Tuesday, 7/14

6:45 a.m. Men's Prayer Group, Room 8

6:00 p.m. German Ensemble, Choir Room

6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Mtg., Office

Wednesday, 7/15

11:00 a.m. Malachi's Storehouse, Parish Hall

12:15 p.m. Healing and Eucharist Service, Chapel

Thursday, 7/16

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

7:00 p.m. Shine a Light Lunch Bag Packing, PH

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

Friday, 7/17

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

Saturday, 7/18

Sunday, 7/19

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Chapel

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Nave
12:00 p.m. Hospitality House, Parish Hall