News from St. Paul's Episcopal Church

September 2013

Dear Friends,

I am writing to you after a long week of #prayers2pass activities at St. Paul's and Grace Place Campus Ministry. In case you haven't heard about prayers2pass you can find more here: www.prayers2pass.com . The idea was at its core a simple answer to the question: where can we meet our neighbors at their point of greatest need? Every day many of our neighbors--most of them NIU students--walk through our property on their way to and from class. If you take a moment to think back to your own early twenties you will recall that it is an exciting and stressful time in life, full of possibilities and uncertainties about the future. While I have received many kudos for coming up with this idea, it wasn't my idea! Prayers2pass was born out of a conversation between Chris Krueger, Rochelle Cripe, and me at a Thrive workshop in February. It was as much an idea of my partners as it was mine. The idea continued to grow and develop into a plan through conversation with the other Thrive team members (Ellen Anderson, Terry Dickow, and Jamie Stubblefield) back at St. Paul's a couple of weeks later. We tried out this idea of handing out snacks, water, and prayers to students preparing for finals in late April 2013. We--the students and St. Paul's-- were all pleasantly surprised how well it went!

Rev. Stacy w/drinks & snacks for Prayers2Pass

Rev. Stacy's letter continues below...

IN THIS ISSUE

Dear Friends (Rev. Stacy)

Rev. Stacy's Letter Continues

Prayer2Pass: Welcome Week

Letter from the Senior Warden

Treasurer Summary

Help during the TAILS Mutt Strut

Sunday School and Feed My Lambs Ministry Begins!

Thomas Merton Reading Group

Eucharist at Oak Crest

Participate as a Liturgical Minister

Music & Creative Ministries

Parish Office Reminders

Bishop Lee's Visit

Baptism Information

Annual Pet Blessing

United Thank Offering

Thanks from the Andersons

A Letter of Thanks

Food Pantry Report and Reminders

Community Blood Drive

Love INC Events

Thrivefest Rock the Block!

Centering Prayer Introduction

Rochelle Rotary Calendars

Flower Memorials

Anniversaries, Birthdays, & Events

Rev. Stacy's Blog

Contact Information

We decided to have a welcome week edition this fall based on that positive experience. This time we chatted up the students, took their prayer requests, and gave them refreshments for two days in a row at two different locations. To quote Rev. Amy (campus pastor at Grace Place), it was "Awesomeness on a stick!" I agree! What made this event so awesome was that we did this together. It wasn't about me. It wasn't about the Thrive team. It was about the whole body of Christ at St. Paul's pulling together to witness to the love of Christ and share that good news in our corner of the kin-dom of God. In short, it was about Jesus.

When we keep Jesus at the center of our life, it shows. Already we are becoming known as "that church that goes outside and talks to people". Sounds simple, but this action is simply revolutionary in a day and age when the media rarely prints "Church" and "Good News" in the same headline.

On September 8th the Feed My Lambs Breakfast ministry will begin our Sunday School hour at 9AM for children, youth, and their friends and families followed by the lesson of the day. You will notice some signs around the property advertising this ministry to our neighbors. Our neighbors are here on the grounds day in and day out. When we keep Jesus at the center of our life at St. Paul's then we realize he's not just inside our building, he's outside too! Ashes on the Go, Prayers2pass, Pet Blessings, and Feed My Lambs are just a few of the ways we can meet our neighbors where they are and witness to the wonderful works of God in the midst of us all. I think it's safe to say that God wants us to keep going outside, talking to people, being friendly to our neighbors whatever their faith, and sharing the good news of living a life centered in Christ. What form that will take next is up to you!

In Christ,

Rev. Stacy+

Prayer2Pass: Welcome Week Edition Report

After the success of our Prayers2Pass prayers in hospitality outreach event during finals week, the Thrive Team organized a Prayers2Pass event during Welcome Week. Thank you to all those who donated snacks and drinks for this event! The drinks were a nice reprieve for the students as they walked to class in the 90+degree heat. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped pass out the drinks and snacks as well.

Check out some of our pictures- more are available on facebook:

Letter from The Senior Warden, Luke Krueger

In God We Trust...Others Might Need the Help of a Nametag

lukekrueger I am pretty good with names. I do my best to ask for a name once, and then never have to do so again. In fact, I am embarrassed to ask for a name a second time. This past August 18th, I had to face that embarrassment when the Rev. Jim Steen visited St. Paul's.

It was during the passing of the peace, as I waded through our congregation, giving greetings when I turned and ran into Jim. Jim is the Director of Ministries for the diocese of Chicago. I've met him a dozen times; he's sat in on our vestry meetings multiple times; I've had lunch with the man a few times! And in that moment, I could not for the life of me recall his name. Maybe I was still fatigued from the camp in Vermont; or the travel-Chris and I had just returned home the night before.

I was cordial, "Hi, how are you doing?" I exclaimed. Jim, the most cordial man you will ever meet, reached out, big grin on his face and said, "Luke, it's so good to see you." There it was. Jim, a man who meets literally hundreds if not a thousand new people a month gallivanting all over our diocese had no trouble recalling my name. I on the other hand, went blank. Jim, perhaps sensing this continued, "Jim Steen, always great to see you, Luke. Peace be with you."

For the rest of the service, I sat in my pew, sulking, lamenting my lapse in memory. Jim's recall seemed mythical to me, while mine felt very narrow and selfish. I felt like the biggest jerk in the world. "How does the man do it?" I kept thinking. At the end of the service though during the postlude, I reached to my shirt pocket to grab a pen, and I felt something: My nametag. Did Jim naturally remember my name? Maybe. Or he might have been aided by the nametag. I hope it was the latter...

Growing up, I attended a church that had nametags. However, the call to wear them was almost militant. Every Sunday, if I didn't where my nametag, I would hear from a half-dozen people, "Why don't you have your nametag?" Each week, one of the ministers, would come to the pulpit, wearing his or her nametag, and admonish everyone who was not wearing theirs. It got so that a teenager such as I was finally felt that urge to rebel, and say, "I'm forgetting it at home every week."

Needless to say, it's ironic that I'm now writing about the virtue of these nametags at St. Paul's. But a few people have brought up the issue of nametags to me, and some have thanked me for regularly wearing mine as it has helped them and their entry into our community.

We're great at introducing ourselves, and those who join us regularly we come to know pretty well. Yet, consider those people who are coming into St. Paul's. They meet a few dozen people over the course of a few weeks, and the names begin to blur. I sympathize with them because I was in their shoes only a few years ago. These folks are often where I was with Jim: caught awkwardly unable to return the exchange of names; reticent to ask that person for their name again.

There is a great story I like to recount about Luke Stubblefield. Luke really liked the nametags. So much so that he wanted one. Jaime, being the ever accommodating father that he is, made one for Luke - hand written and encased it in his (Jaime's) nametag cover. Luke wanted the real thing though. And he marched right up to Ellen Anderson and asked her for a nametag of his own. The next week, Luke had a nametag waiting for him that to this day, he proudly wears.

God knows us so well - to the point where (as we are reminded in the book of Luke) he has counted every hair on our head. For the rest of us though, we might need a little help from time to time, like a nametag. In all we do to grow the church, a simple action in support of this outreach effort goes a long way.

Luke Krueger, Senior Warden

Treasurer's Summary, Pat Brown

June 2013

This report covers the month of July 2013. The American Midwest Bank checking account is our primary operating account. Accounting is done by the American Midwest Bank Tax and Payroll Department.

Receipts through July 31, 2013

We have received 67% of the pledged amount and 68% of the total budgeted receipts by the end of this seven month period. Total operating receipts through July 31, 2013 were $140,830. This includes allocations of $60,000 from the Endowment Fund. We took an additional $30,000 in July 2013 for cash flow purposes. We are budgeted to take $82,900 from the Endowment fund for the year. This currently is 4.3% of the 12 month moving average.

Disbursements through July 31, 2013

Total operating disbursements for the seven month period were $123,726. That is 60% of the total allocated. The difference of receipts over disbursements is a positive $17,104. We've received 68% of budgeted receipts and spent 60% of budgeted disbursements.

Building Fund

The balance in the Edward Jones Building Fund at the end of July was $82,425

and the Building Fund balance in American Midwest Bank Checking account was $4,797 for a total of $87,222.

Endowment Fund

The value of the Endowment Fund at the end of July was $1,970,784.The net increase in value, year to date, on July 31, 2013 was $95,683.

Apache Stock - The 5.3 shares on deposit with the company are valued at $425.

On July 31st the Flower Fund balance was $110.81, Discretionary Fund was $879.66, and Columbarium Fund was $571.80. Checking Account balance was $26,123.60.

The Flower Fund Balance is low but can be added to by anyone wishing to make a donation of $25 for Sunday Flowers. There are many dates open in the Flower Chart in the parish hall where one can sign up to make a donation in honor of a special person, special event, or even for a beautiful day! We welcome your donations. If you have questions about any of the financial information for St Paul's please do not hesitate to contact me.

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Brown, Treasurer

St. Paul's at the TAILS Mutt Strut

Saturday, September 7th, 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

St. Paul's, DeKalb and St. Peter's, Sycamore will be co-sponsoring a booth at the TAILS Humane Society's 8th Annual Mutt Strut Dogwalk, Funfest, and 5K-9 Run for the Rescues. We will be distributing information about our respective Pet Blessings this October (St. Peter's: October 5th & St. Paul's: October 6th). The clergy of St. Paul's and St. Peter's will also be offering blessings for dogs at our booth from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on September 7th. Rev. Stacy is looking for some additional volunteers (of all ages) to staff the booth to greet dogs and their people, hand out dog biscuits, and spread the word about our Fifth Annual Pet Blessing on October 6th. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to share the love God has for all of Creation, and to tell the good news of how God is at work in the world through St. Paul's Episcopal Church. It's also an opportunity to support our brothers and sisters at St. Peter's as they spread the news about their ministry in Sycamore too.

Two members of St. Paul's serve on the TAILS Humane Society board: Sharon Dowen and Rev. Stacy. Rev. Stacy is raising funds for TAILS on "Team Copper and Guy" and Sharon will also soon have a fundraising page online for "Team Penny". Please contact Sharon and/or Rev. Stacy or visit their team pages if you would like to make a donation to TAILS Humane Society.

St. Paul's is proud to support the great work TAILS does in our community not only for pets seeking adoption, but through programs like Pawsitive TAILS which seeks to nurture the human-animal connection. Follow this link for a Daily Chronicle article from June of this year about the work of Pawsitive TAILS at local nursing homes.

Sunday School and Feed My Lambs Ministry Begins!

Sunday, September 8th

Kick-Off Sunday to mark the beginning of the Sunday School year will be September 8th. Feed My Lambs ministry will also begin that Sunday with breakfast served at 9:00 AM. This breakfast ministry is intended to be for our children and the children in our neighborhood - a coffee hour for children, so to speak. The idea for this ministry came out of our experience this past year with young visitors from St. Paul's neighborhood who came to us in need of nourishment for body and soul. We will serve all children who arrive before the start of Sunday School so there won't be a distinction between members and visitors or needy and nurtured. Breakfast will be served at 9:00 a.m.

We are looking for donations of non-breakable cups & bowls, as well as dry cereal (low sugar), cereal bars, juice, and milk. We will also need volunteers to help serve Christ's lambs. If you've been looking for a way to spread the love of Christ to all people, please speak to Rev. Stacy, Rochelle Cripe, Julie Stubblefield, Maureen Gerrity or Luke Krueger.

Sincerely,

Maureen Gerrity

In July Rev. Stacy talked to Jake Dell, Manager of Digital Marketing and Advertising Sales Communication at the Episcopal Church center in New York. At that time Mr. Dell asked if we had prayer request to be prayed for at the Chapel of Christ the Lord. Rev. Stacy asked that the Feed My Lambs ministry be lifted up in prayer On July 24, St. Paul's new breakfast ministry was prayed for at the Chapel of Christ the Lord. You can see the prayer card signed by Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts-Schori on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall.

Thomas Merton Reading Group

Begins September 10th, 7pm

Once again, the reading group that explores the works of Trappist monk and activist Thomas Merton will be meeting the second Tuesday night of the month, 7-8:30 pm, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on North First St. in DeKalb. Our first meeting is scheduled for September 10 and we will be reading Love and Living, by Merton. The group is ecumenical, open to all. Contact Rev. Joyce for more information.

Eucharist at Oak Crest, September 18th

Third Wednesday of Every Month, 2pm

St. Paul's has begun a monthly service of Holy Eucharist for parishioners and others at Oak Crest Retirement Facility. We will be having services on the third Wednesdays of the month at 2pm. The service will include music, readings, a short homily and communion. Readers, chalice bearers and music leaders are needed each month. The chapel at Oak Crest has both a piano and electric organ. If you would like to be involved in this important outreach of our parish, please contact the Rev. Dr. Joyce Beaulieu at revjoyce@stpauldekalb.org.

Have You Ever Thought About Serving at the Altar Sunday Mornings?

St. Paul's Needs You!

Eucharistic Minister Training, Sunday, September 8th

Acolyte Training Sunday, September 29th

Want to become more engaged in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist? We are always in need of more volunteers to be lectors, intercessors, ushers, and coffee hour hosts. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to be added to the list of current participants. Every month a schedule is sent out, which accommodates each participant's availability.

We are looking to train additional adult and youth Eucharistic Ministers (assist with serving communion) and Acolytes (servers in the procession and at the altar) for both the 8AM and 10:30AM services. There will be a Eucharistic Minister training Sunday, September 8th at 12pm in the Sanctuary. There will be an Acolyte training Sunday September 29th at 12PM in the Sanctuary. For more information please contact Reverend Stacy.

Music & Creative Ministries

Thank you to all the volunteer musicians in assisting with leading the music for our picnic service. Choir Parish Picnic Guitar/Singers: Rick Johns, Luke Krueger and Kristin McFadden. Steel Pan: Yuki Nakano. Singers: Freyja Rasmussen Johns, Chris Krueger, Julie Kostrey, Molly Lovelock, Joyce Beaulieu, Amanda Mitchell, Maureen Gerrity, Jocelyn Prall, Tyler Mitchell, Jan Bach and members of the Children's Choir

The Adult/Youth Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM, in the Parish Hall.

The Children's Choir will begin our morning choir rehearsals on Sunday, September 8, 2013 with a Nursery Music Time for our younger 1-3 year olds at 9:30 AM, while the Children's Sunday School is in session. The regular Children's Choir will continue to meet at 10:45 AM during the late service and will include ages 4-7.

Sunday, September 15, we will have two trumpets assist in leading the music for our 10:30 worship service. Michael Duffy and Michael Swope.

Michael Duffy, Trumpet, has been a member of the vestry as well as serving as both the Jr. and Sr. Warden. He is the Music Librarian and Head of Branch Libraries at NIU. He has a Master's of Music in Musicology from Northwestern University, Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Western Michigan University. Read more about Michael... at St. Paul's Music and NIU.

Michael Swope, an accomplished freelance trumpeter, currently resides in Dekalb, IL where he is a substitute member of the Rockford Symphony, Rockford Symphony Brass Quintet, Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra in Decatur, and the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra of Dekalb. He maintains a private trumpet studio of bright, young musicians from the Dekalb and Sycamore area public schools. He also teaches at the NIU Community School of the Arts. Michael is a former member of the Indiana Wind Symphony, Indianapolis Brass Choir, Reunion Brass Quintet and was a substitute musician for the Louisville Orchestra. He holds degrees from Butler University in Indianapolis (B.A.) and the University of Louisville (M.M.). In addition to playing trumpet, Michael is a Technical Support Coordinator in the College of Education at Northern Illinois University.

Ms. Yuki Nakano, Steel Pan

Yuki is now accepting students thru the NIU Community School at Northern Illiniois University (NIU). If you are interested in studying with Yuki, here is her email address: nakaposoil@yahoo.co.jp

Yuki is from the city of Yokohama, Japan. She graduated from the Music University of Japan. Yuki is a graduate student at NIU and working on a

Performance Certificate in Steel Pan. In addition to her private studies, Yuki is a member of the NIU Steel Band. She studies with Liam Teague and Clifford Alexis.

Michael Ouellette, Clarinet

Hey, did you hear? Michael Ouellette auditioned and was accepted into both the NIU Philharmonic and NIU Wind Ensemble. Here is what he had to say, "...Playing clarinet in the NIU Philharmonic and Eb clarinet in Wind Ensemble, this will be a fun year..." Congratulations Michael!

Michael has many musical talents, he has a wonderful singing voice and has studied piano for several years. Michael is the new pianist/accompanist for Grace Place at NIU this fall.

Reminders from the Parish Office

Rector's Discretionary Fund is collected the first Sunday every month. These funds are used to help people in need in our community. The collection this month will be on September 1st.

Food Pantry Sunday is the second Sunday of each month. You can bring your food any time and place it in one of the baskets. Non-perishable food items and monetary donations can be dropped off any Sunday, or at the Parish Office. Please make all checks out to St. Paul's with "Food Pantry" in the memo line. This month, Food Pantry Sunday is September 8th.

Proclaimer Deadline: The deadline to send information for the monthly newsletter is the third Sunday of every month. Please send any information you would like to see in the October issue of the Proclaimer to the Parish office by September 15th. Please note that the maximum length for all articles is 300 words.

The Vestry meets every month. The vestry minutes are available on our website here.

The Parish Office hours are now Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8AM to 1PM.

Bishop Lee will be Visiting St. Paul's in October!

Sunday, October 6th

Bishop Jeffrey Lee leads 40,000 Episcopalians in 124 congregations across Northern Illinois. He is twelfth bishop of Chicago and is committed to helped the congregations of the diocese grow the church, form the faithful, and change the world. Bishop Lee will be visiting St. Paul's Sunday, October 6th and will preside at the laying on of hands for Confirmation. He also plans to stay in the afternoon for our annual Pet Blessing! Help us welcome Bishop Lee to St. Paul's. For more information check out this page. You can email Bishop Lee at bishop@episcopalchicago.org.

Next Dates for Baptism will be Sunday, October 6th, 2013

and November 3rd, 2013

Adults or families of children considering Baptism should contact Rev. Stacy as soon as possible.

Join Us for our 5th Annual Pet Blessing!

Sunday, October 6th, 2013 at 1:00 PM

The Pet Blessing is traditionally celebrated the first Sunday in October on the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for his affection toward animals of all kinds. Join us for the 5th annual Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 6th at 1:00 PM. Bishop Lee plans to stay following the service for our pet blessing.

Guests are invited to bring their pets for a celebration of their life, as well as a personal blessing from our priests. Photographs may also be brought to honor pets that prefer not to travel. Come and meet the TAILS Humane Society pet of the week and bring your donations for the animals at TAILS. For more information, check out www.stpaulsdekalb.org/petblessingceremony.html.

United Thank Offering

Our ingathering (collection) for the United Thank Offering (UTO) will be in the spring, but it's always an appropriate time to give thanks! Expressions of thanks in the form of coins or bills collected for the ingathering is a great way to support the mission and ministry of the Church throughout the world. I encourage you to start now incorporating thanksgivings into your daily life. Blue Boxes for collections are located in the buffet at the rear of the sanctuary. Help yourself to one, or use any container you have at home. If you'd like more information about UTO, you can visit the website at www.utochange.org. ~Peggy Newby

Thanks from the Anderson Family

To our St. Paul's family,

Thank you for the dessert reception following the picnic. The cake, balloons, personal comments and notes and the photo book Cliff Cleland assembled made it a special event for us. As we shared, we have been thought good times, terrible times, stressful times and jubilant times as individuals and as a parish over the last 32 years. We have felt, and continue to feel, surrounded by your love and support. I think that is why leaving St. Paul's is the most difficult part of this move. David will be around in to October but I will be leaving on September 7 to join our darling new grandson, Henry Christopher and his parents Lindsey and Ty in Maryland. Keep us in your prayers as we set off on this exciting new adventure. Thank you again for the special send off and remember, we are 30 minutes from Gettysburg and Antietam, 1 � hours to Washington. Come and visit!

Ellen and David Anderson

115 Houck Road

Westminster, MD 21157

Ellen's cell : 815-761-2642

David's cell: 815-761-2615

A Letter of Thanks from St. Nicholas in Elk Grove

The altar that was in our Parish Hall that originally came from The Canterbury House from Northern Illinois University has found a new home! Over the summer, the altar was moved to St. Nicholas church in Elk Grove Village. We recently received a letter of thanks from their Vicar Manny Borg:

Dear Stacy and the good people of St. Paul's church,

A most heart-felt thank you for the wonderful altar you graciously provided our worship space. It Is a lovely addition to our facility. On behalf of the entire congregation of St. Nicholas...THANK YOU. God bless, one and all.

-Manny Borg, Vicar, St. Nicholas.

August Food Pantry Report and Reminders

Thanks to all parishioners who contributed to Food Pantry Sunday in August. On Wednesday, August 14, St. Paul's donated 160 food items, a bag of fresh garden vegetables, and 216 diapers. One generous parishioner donated 2 cases of soup. This donation was sorely needed. The Food Pantry did not have a single can of soup on its shelves that Wednesday morning! Donations for 2013 now total 3,384 items.

The need for generous donations continues. The team from St. Paul's that worked at the pantry on Thursday morning, August 1, served approximately 75 clients. Since the food pantry is also open on Thursday evenings, the day's total probably reached 100 or more. During the entire month of July, the pantry served 715 clients. It looks as though a new high in the number of clients served will be reached this month. The staff and clients of the Food Pantry continue to be very grateful for your contributions.

The next food pantry collection will be on Sunday, September 8th. Thanks.

Community Blood Drive

Tuesday, September 3rd, 3-6:30pm

Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb in cooperation with the Heartland Blood Centers is sponsoring a community blood drive at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 511 Russell Road, DeKalb from 3 to 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013. Donors will receive a $10 Target Gift Card (while supplies last). Persons wishing to donate may sign up by calling 815-756-1113. Walk-ins are welcome. Your help is needed!

Love In the Name of Christ Fundraising Events

Join us at one of three events this September and October for Love In the Name of Christ. There will be a rummage and art sale September 5th-7th at 822 Birchwood Dr. in Sycamore from 9AM-4PM. Come dine with us at Culvers September 10th in Sycamore, where 10% of the sales will be given to support Love INC. Or join us for a spaghetti dinner on October 19th at Salem Lutheran Church in Sycamore. This event requires a $10 pre-purchased dinner ticket. Contact loveincdk@gmail.com or 815-217-0082 for more information.

Thrivefest Rock the Block 2013!

September 15, 3-6pm

Mark your calendars for the St. James Commons Block Party! The newly renovated St. James Common is now open for all to enjoy and on September 15 from 3-6pm we're throwing a big block party to celebrate!

All parishes in the Diocese have been invited. There will be great music, food trucks, fun for kids and tours of the new diocesan center. Come celebrate and discover the ways that St. James Commons can benefit your ministry and make the whole Diocese of Chicago a place of grace and gladness.

For additional questions or to RSVP to the party, please contact Jennifer Boyle-Tucker via email jbtucker@episcopalchicago.org or at 312-751-4215.

An Introduction to Centering Prayer

Saturday, October 5, 9:30AM to 3:00PM

Contemplative Outreach Chicago is offering "An Introduction to Centering Prayer" on Saturday, October 5 from 9:30am to 3:00pm, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in DeKalb. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about silent, contemplative prayer and to share this prayer in an ecumenical setting. The presenter, Ted Curtis, is the rector of Grace Episcopal Church, Chicago. The Introduction includes six follow up sessions, either Wednesdays at 5:00 PM in DeKalb, or Tuesdays at 4:45 PM in Rockford. Cost is $25, with scholarships available. For more information or to register, contract Molly Lovelock, lovelock3@gmail.com or 815-520-0811.

Help a Fellow Parishioner, Terry Dickow

Terry Dickow is selling Rochelle Rotary Daily Cash calendars! The proceeds from these calendars benefit Rochelle based agencies: Rochelle Child Care Center, ShiningStar ( a children's advocacy center), Hub City Senior Center, CASA for Lee and Ogle Counties (Court Appointed Special Advocates for children), Rochelle Area Community Foundation, Ogle County Hope (domestic abuse shelter), Rochelle Christian Food Pantry, and Focus House (an alternative to first time offenders which seeks to educate and change behaviors so youngsters will be able to avoid jail or reform school).Calendars are $20. Each day a name is chosen from those who bought calendars. Each day a prize is given, ranging from $25 to $1,000 on special days. People in theory can win multiple times. Winners are posted on the Rochelle Rotary Club website. However, it is August and Peggy Newby has not yet won......but there are four more months. If you are interested, contact Terry (dickow@comcast.net) and he will bring one to church.

Send in Your Flower Memorials and Thanksgivings Today!

Every week we are blessed to have beautiful flowers on the altar arranged by our own St. Paul's Flower Guild. While many parishioners sponsor flowers in memory of loved ones, you can sponsor flowers for any event or thanksgiving to God in your life: birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, thanksgiving for good health, thanksgiving for the birth of a child or grandchild, thanksgiving for a new job, thanksgiving for your family or friends. Each Sunday after the 10:30A.M. service the flower sponsor is welcome to take the flowers home. Frequently the flowers are also taken to home-bound parishioners or those in the hospital. The suggested donation is $25- checks should be written to "St. Paul's" with "flower fund" in the memo. The poster for available Sundays for flower sponsorships is located in the hallway in between the Sanctuary and the Parish Hall.

Available dates for flower sponsorship include: 9/29, 11/3, 11/24, and all of December. Sundays in Advent we use greens, but memorials are welcome. Please contact Janie Torma or another member of the Flower Guild (Hazel Retherford, Mary Lincoln, Jane Nenonen, Kristin Duffy) for more information. Thank you for your support!

Anniversaries, Birthdays & Events

September Birthdays:

Lana Prouty (9/6) David Anderson (9/19)

William Cummings (9/7) Elizabeth George (9/24)

Peggy Russell (9/7) Pat Brown (9/25)

Jo Abbott (9/8) Peggy Newby (9/26)

Brenda Leonard (9/15) Jamie Stubblefield (9/27)

Robert Russell (9/15) Vince McMahon (9/28)

Janice Guiborat (9/16) Victoria Newport (9/28)

Jennie Cummings (9/29)

September Anniversaries:

Henry/Eva Leonard (9/4)

Bill/Jennie Cummings (9/4)

Jamie/Julie Stubblefield (9/11)

Robert/Lana Prouty (9/16)

Jonathan/Kimberley Williams (9/16)

Luke/Christina Krueger (9/24)

Upcoming Events:

9/7: St. Paul's at the TAILS Mutt Strut

9/8: Sunday School & Feed My Lambs Breakfast Kickoff

9/15: Vestry Meeting

10/6: Bishop Lee's Visit & 5th Annual Pet Blessing

Cry of the Indigo Bunting: (Rev. Stacy's Blog)

Finding God in the Everyday

You can find Reverend Stacy's sermons on the St. Paul's Episcopal Church website in both text and audio formats on the sermons page. The text is also available on her blog.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church Contact Information

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

900 Normal Rd., DeKalb, Illinois 60115

Parish Office: (815) 756-4888

Parish Fax: (815) 758-6140

parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org

http://www.stpaulsdekalb.org

The Very Reverend Stacy A. Walker-Frontjes, Rector

revstacy@stpaulsdekalb.org