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Saint Patrick's Weekly Reminders
June 11, 2015
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Please join us this Sunday for worship at 8:30 or 10:30 am. Children's Chapel is suspended during the summer months, but children are invited to join their leaders during the first half of the 10:30 am service for structured and fun activities.
Sabbath reminds us to slow down and pay attention. Think of this week's spiritual practice as finding God in nature. Use this week's quote to think about the way Sabbath practices leave us markers to find our way back to God. Consider listening to the meditative music during your walk. Place a copy of the Sabbath prayer in your pocket and read it when you stop to observe nature. List places you would like to walk on your calendar. You can still sign up for a weekly email by clicking here.
The Education for Ministry program is recruiting new members for its fall session. EFM is a four-year program, meeting weekly and covering the Old Testament, New Testament, church history and theology. EFM provides you with the foundations and message of our Christian faith. After 11 years of EFM at Saint Patrick's, many parishioners are graduates. Most of your questions regarding EFM are explained in detail by following this link. If you have further questions or require clarification, please contact Rick Krumel for more details and registration by June 30th.
At this past Sunday's Vestry Forum we had Cheryl Pletcher speak to us surrounding a wonderful ministry walking distance from Saint Patrick's. Serenity House is an end-of-life home ministry of the Carolina Comfort Coalition that bridges the gap for Hospice families. As Cheryl stated in her presentation, there are many organizations that focus on the start of life and yet few that center on the "finish-line" of one's life. The goal of Serenity House is to provide a home environment and family style assistance for those without sufficient family support at the end stages of their life. Serenity House volunteers serve as the surrogate family, providing loving attention, bedside care and meal preparation. Since volunteers are the backbone of the organization, Serenity House relies on the support of over 120 caring individuals each week to provide quality end-of-life care to the residents.
So how can Saint Patrick's help God's people right here in our community at Serenity House?
- Provide bedside care
- Share with the residents
- Provide support to the resident families
- Assist in the office
- Help donate items on the Serenity House wish list
- Financial Donation
- And more
Saint Patrick's parishioner Paula Schmidt is currently working at this ministry and will be leading this ministry at Saint Patrick's.
Want to learn more?
- Attend the open house luncheon on June 25th at Serenity House of Mooresville. Call (704) 664-2004 to RSVP.
- Reach out to Serenity House directly (704) 664-2004 to schedule a time to come visit Serenity House.
- Email Paula Schmidt by clicking here or call her cell phone at (704) 668-3031.
Stephen Bennett will perform at Saint Patrick's on Sunday, June 21st at 7:00 pm. Stephen is an extraordinary musician, an acknowledged master of the harp guitar, a gifted composer and a performer of astounding sensitivity. Often called "the Jedi Master of Fingerstyle Guitar", his music has won awards and critical praise. Stephen will also be hosting the 13th annual Harp Guitar Gathering at Saint Patrick's in October. Both events are not to be missed. The concert includes a wine and cheese reception, so if you are planning to attend, please bring a finger food to share. Tickets at the door: $15 adults and $10 students/seniors. For more details, click here.
Altar Flowers are needed for July 5th, 12th, and 19th. If you would like to donate flowers in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a special day, please click here to sign up.
Our next scheduled day to serve as Prep Chefs at the Mooresville Soup Kitchen is on Tuesday, July 14th from 1 to 4 pm. Currently we still have many slots to fill. We are in need of 6 to 10 volunteers, 16 years of age and older who can commit to helping to prepare the frozen meals for those in need. You can sign up to help by clicking
Please make sure to check the expiration
date on your donations!!! Don't Forget!! Just One Can!! Our contribution for the week of June 3 was 70 lbs! June 10 was 34 lbs! |
