Ministry
Bulletin Highlights for Sunday
August
24, 2008
Need
an announcement mentioned in the Ministry Bulletin?
Maybe an upcoming event, an
educational opportunity, celebration of a birthday or
anniversary? Please send all information along with your
email address and/or phone number to Marcia Gibbs in the Chapel office at
483-8044 no later than Noon on Mondays. For facility
reservations for meetings and events, please contact Marcia
Gibbs in the office.
Pledge
and Offering
Our budget requires $8,000 per week
to fund the Chapel's programs. The offering for August 17 was
$2960,45. Pledge cards are
available in the back of the Chapel or in the office. Please remember the
Chapel in your giving.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DURING CONSTRUCTION THE CHAPEL
OFFICES WILL BE LOCATED IN THE YOUTH BUILDING.
Sunday School
Sunday
School for children meets during the 10:30 service in the Brock building. Tracy
Dickey is the teacher and she is looking forward to meeting you and your
children. Come on over for a great time!
Happy Birthday
Birthday
wishes go out this week to Kathryn Zimmerman and Ian
Jones.
Faith
Seeking Journey
Beginning
Sunday, September 14, Father
Steve will conduct a Faith Seeking Journey at 9:15 am in the Youth Building.
This class is for all new members as well as those who would
simply like to grow in their faith. Call the office if you are interested in attending or need
more information.
Cursillo
News
The next Men's Episcopal Cursillo
#85
is scheduled for 9/25/-9/28. It will be held at the Duncan
Center in Delray Beach. If you are interested in attending,
please call Nancy McKirchy.
Home Fellowship
The
Tuesday night Home Fellowship group has resumed their
meetings. Home
Fellowships are gatherings that include coffee and dessert,
conversational bible study and good fellowship. Childcare is
provided. See
Father Steve if you are interested in being a part of a
small group or would like to start one.
Music
Ministry
The
adult choir is meeting only on Sunday mornings during the summer. We begin at
9:50 am in the choir room. If you would like to join our summer group please
talk to the director, Jan Daniels.
The
Chapel invites all who are interested in music or drama to
join one of arts ministries at the Chapel.
(choir, handbells, or drama). Contact Jan Daniels for
more information. During the school year, the Adult
choir rehearses on Thursday nights at 8:00 pm in the Parish Hall Choir
room. The adult handbell choir rehearses at 7:00 pm. No
experience is necessary for the groups.
Alpha
Alpha
will begin on September 3 and continue through to November 5
on Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM. The weekly meeting includes
dinner, a video, music and discussion. Childcare will
be provided. Call the office for more information.
Prayers
Needed
Please
pray for the safety of Karen Boyle, our missionary in
Mauritania. There has been a coup against the democracy last
week in that country.
New
Directory
Volunteers
are needed to sign up parishioners for pictures to be used
in the new directory. Pictures will be taken on October 14 ,
15, and 16. If you would like to help with this project
please call the office or sign the sheet on the deck.
Memorial
Pierrette
Jones' son Bruce passed away this week in New York. Call the
office for more information.
Chalice
Bearer Training
Chalice
Bearer training will be held on Saturday, September 20,
8:30-4:00, at St. Andrew's Church in Lake Worth. Cost is $25
and there is required reading prior to the class. You must
obtain the Rector's permission to attend. Please call the
office for more information.
Altar
Flowers
The
flowers on the altar today are given to the glory of God and
in loving memory of Helen Tonian by her family.
Duncan
Center Retreat
The
Duncan Center is hosting a men's retreat entitled
"Finding the Wise Man Within", on August 22 and
23.
The
cost is $125 and includes meals. Call Veneta at 561-496-4130
to register.
Family
Promise
We
will be hosting a family for Family Promise in
December. Many
supplies are need for the family while they are with us.
Donations can be bought to the Youth Building. Please pick
up the list of needed items on Sunday at church. Also
volunteers are needed to help support the family while they
are with us. A host congregation has several things they
need to do. Please call Faye Somers with questions.
Prayer
Chain
If
you would like to become a member of the Chapel Prayer Chain
please email the office at Marcia@chapelsta.org
or sfz123@comcast.net
Outreach
Outreach
meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30
PM in the Youth Building. All are welcome to
join us and help those less fortunate.
The
first Sunday of each month is Brown Bag Sunday. The ushers
will distribute the bags during the service and
you are to fill the bag according to the directions on
it. Return the filled bag on the third Sunday of the
month and needy people form St. Lawrence Chapel and/or the
Palanca Pantry will receive it.
The
Palanca Pantry at Holy Redeemer has advised us that they
need used refrigerators. If you have one to donate please
call the office.
Daughters
of the King
On
the first Saturday of every month, the Daughters of the King
meet at Eileen Cisco's home at 8:30 am. Call the church for
directions.
Planned
Giving
Please
do remember the Chapel in your will. If you have any questions see Sylvia
Stiller or Father Steve.
Missions
Will and Cheryl Harman will
lead a short term mission team of 12 people to Madagascar
the end of March 2009. Join us for an unforgettable
experience.
Patsy,
Todd, Corbi, and Charese McGregor would love to hear from us by regular mail
at:
St.
Julian Center
PO
Box 574
Village
Market, 00621
Kenya
Or
by email at:
ackstjulians@swiftkenya.com
McGregor
website: www.diosef.org/todd.htm
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