What's Happening at St. Paul's
ONGOING Ministries
- ECW Program and Luncheon
- Sanctus Belles Luncheon and Program
- Stewardship/Evangelism/Hospitality Committees
- Outreach Opportunities
- St. Paul's Literary Society
- Centering Prayer
- Finance Committee Notes
- Hearts and Hands Ministry
- Haiti
- Episcopal Relief and Development fund
Congratulations to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church as your support of the 9Health Fair allowed 720 people to have their health checked. Thanks to each of you who prayed, participated, baked goodies, supported a family member who volunteered or volunteered --the 9Health Fair Committee
From Your Editors: Good news! You now can send your articles for The Epistle to one address and not have to remember which editor is working on it that month. The new Epistle address is: epistle [at] stpauls-colorado.org. Many thanks to Monte Robertson in helping set this up. To help you remember the address, look for it on the back cover of each issue of The Epistle.
Nancy Colligan and Judy Henderson
Epistle Editors
Graduating Seniors
St. Paul’s has several graduating seniors this year who we will be celebrating on Sunday, June 1st. Boxes will be set up in Parish Hall if you would like to honor our graduates.
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Alexander Dick Bear Creek High School
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Larry Krause Metropolitan State College of Denver
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Nicholas Morris University of Denver
Say It With Flowers
The church has a flower calendar for the remainder of the year and you can help us decorate the altar. Please consider sponsoring altar flowers to com- memorate your special occasions (or for no reason at all) throughout the year. Just select a date on the calendar in the Narthex, sign your name and then complete an altar flower envelope (found in the folder beneath the flower calendar). You can return your envelope to the office or place it in the collection plate.
We appreciate your help!
Marty Burgess and Rhonda Dick
Altar Guild Co-Directors
St. Paul’s Literary Society will meet June 25th in the library at 7 p.m. Please note there is no meeting in May.
The book for the month of June is The Shack by William P. Young. During a family outing, Mack (MacKenzie) Phillips’ daughter is abducted and murdered by a serial killer. Mack is left in deep grief, struggling in his marriage and with a fractured relationship with God. After years of struggle with his profound sadness, Mack receives a note, apparently from God, inviting him back to the shack where signs of his daughter’s murder were found. The book covers a wide variety of theological topics dealing with Mack’s suffering and his inability to trust a God who could allow his daughter’s violent death. The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, “Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?” The answers Mack receives deserve close scrutiny as to their affect on the reader and their theological accuracy.
Books are on sale at Peddler Paul’s, and there will be a sign up sheet in Royster Hall. If you have questions, contact Carol Davenport.
Carol Davenport
U.T.O.
May 4th and 11th have been desig- nated as ingathering dates for the spring 2008 United Thank Offering.
The mission of the United Thank Offering is to expand the circle of thankful people. To achieve this mission we encourage daily prayers, offerings and awareness of the abundance of God's blessings. Every penny of your thank offering goes to support grants for ministries at home and overseas. In 2007 the UTO Committee approved 104 grants totaling $2,439,342.46.
Look for the U.T.O. envelopes in
the pew racks toward the end of April as well as the U.T.O. display in
Royster Hall.
Jo Hoot
U.T.O. Treasurer
GROCERIES, GAS, RX – AND ST. PAUL’S – WHAT IS THE CONNECTION?
I am willing to bet that if you are reading this article that you use at least 2 of the 3 things I mentioned in the title. So, how does your use of everyday items help out St. Paul’s? Well, did you know that the former “Grocery Coupons” are now “Grocery Cards”, and that you can use those cards to buy Groceries, Gas, and Prescription medicines at either King Soopers or Safeway? If you buy your grocery cards from St. Paul’s, and then use them at Safeway or King Soopers, then the simple act of continuing what you do today, but with the use of a grocery card, returns 5% back to St Paul’s.
Does the recent news of high gas prices, and soon to be even higher gas prices, have you a little down? Is there a way to turn this negative into a positive? Yes there is, and it can benefit St Paul's, too. Did you know the Grocery cards can be used to buy gas at Safeway or Kings Soopers? I am pretty sure most of you drive to church on Sunday, driving uses gas, so you have to buy gas anyway, and the Safeway on Colfax and Garrison, a mere 4 blocks away, sells gas.
So why not pick up a Gas/Grocery card for Safeway at church on Sunday and then run up to the Safeway Gas Station after mass and fill your tank up. I know this doesn't make the gas any cheaper, but it sure does help to know that some of this money is coming back to St. Paul's. I was thinking that if 50 people from St. Paul’s bought $30 in gas each week at Safeway for 6 months, then the church would get almost $2,000 in free money. Give it some thought the next time you are watching those dials spin at the gas station.
Dave Pallozzi
Vestry Member
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The Outreach Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in the jewelry party to help in our efforts to “green” the church.
Deacon Charlotte
(EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN)
The April luncheon was a real treat. Phyllis Woodard is undeniably one of the most talented speakers we’ve used for our programs. She presented Betty Ford on April 15. Complete with facts, funny antidotes, and, with her personal flair for entertainment, Phyllis dazzled the audience.
The May 17 luncheon, Here Come the Brides, is developing well. Many of you have already turned in your bridal surveys, and we hope to hear from many more of you. The program will be a “museum tour” of weddings through time. If all goes well, we will have weddings from 1906-2007 represented in Royster Hall. Turn in your bridal survey, as well as your luncheon choice (reserve- tion and lunch selection form is included in this Epistle), to the office by May 11. If you have questions regarding your participation in the May program, please call Karen Van Gundy at 303-278- 3289.
April’s Feast and Fellowship met at Red Lobster for a great meal of seafood. Our servers were prompt, fun and efficient. As always, we had a nice time visiting and dining with one another. The May Feast and Fellowship will be meeting at Simms Landing on May 12 at 5:30 p.m. Please make your reservation with Karen Van Gundy at 303-278-3289 by May 11. We hope to see many of you there; it will be a deliciously scenic evening. This will be our final Feast and Fellowship for this season. We will resume in September.
Karen Van Gundy
ECW Vice President
On Tuesday, May 27th, Cindy Gee will hostess our last meeting of the year which is the traditional salad lunch. Always a lot of fun! So, instead of a boring sandwich, bring a favorite salad to share with the group. We will elect co-chairs for next year, so be there by 11:30 a.m.!
Jen Franklin Chairperson
Stewardship/ Evangelism/ Fellowship
Mark your calendars today for the St. Paul’s parish picnic. The picnic will be held at the church on August 31 following the 10 a.m. service. Our goal is to make the picnic accessible to everyone, so we hope everyone will make an effort to attend.
There will be entertainment for the children and youth. S/E/F will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and buns. We ask that covered dish sides and dessert be provided by everyone else. If your last name begins with A-K, please bring a dessert. Last names L-Z, bring a fruit, vegetable, or salad side dish.
Karen Van Gundy
Stewardship Co-Chair
African Trip Assistance
Dear people of St. Paul’s,
I want to go to Africa with my children to see my dad’s grave. I never got a chance to see it after he died. My Auntie wants to meet my kids; she is very sick and does not want to die without seeing them. My dad had 6 children, ages 10 and under, and I would like to make some sort of living arrangements for them when my Auntie can no longer care for them.
I can only afford 2 plane tickets, and I need help buying the other 2. So I am asking you if you can help me. Whatever you can give would be of help to me. I would like to go when Deel and Hanaboyo get out of school in June. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Achan Gilo
Achan and children are off to Africa on May 26th for a month. Thanks to the many who have helped with their $6000 travel expenses. Our goal is to support them with half of that amount. So far we have raised $2500—only $500 away from the target. The outreach is heart warming. Outreach Committee
CENTERING PRAYER
St. Paul's offers an opportunity for the practice of Centering Prayer each week on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Please ask Ben Gardner or Elaine if you have questions. Silence is observed from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. followed by discussion. The group usually meets in the Nave near the choir seats at the front.
Contemplative Outreach of Colorado has a new home! The Spring schedule of classes can be found on their website: www.contemplativeoutreach-co.org along with registration forms. We also have a copy of their newsletter in the St. Paul’s office.
Half Day of Prayer at the Contemplative Outreach Center will be held on Saturday, April 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come "rest awhile with the Lord" and enjoy a morning of silence with 6 periods of Centering Prayer interspersed with meditative walks in the Center chapel. Coffee and rolls are served. You are welcome to participate with as much time as you have available. Walk-ins are welcome. Registrations should be called in to 303-698-7729. The Center is at 3650 Yates (the former All Saints Episcopal Church). You can also contact Elaine Miller and she can get you a copy of the current winter newsletter with more information and a registration form.
Elaine Miller
New IRS rules for donations
Effective August 17, 2006, donors of cash or checks must have, regardless of the amount, a receipt from the donee indicating the name of the donee organization, the date, and the amount. If these records are not kept for each donation, no deduction will be allowed. If you routinely place cash in the plate at the offering you may want to put the cash in an envelope with your name so that you can receive a receipt from St. Paul’s enabling you to take the annual donation amount as a tax deduction.
Hearts and Hands will be meeting on the first Sunday of each month from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Whole Foods. After lunch we will work on mittens, hats, and scarves for the Mitten Tree; baby blankets; prayer shawls; booties; and hats and vests (some new patterns) for Warm Woolies.
We welcomed Kimberly Turnbow in February as our guest speaker at the Lenten Program to share her vision and how she was called to her Warm Woolies ministry.
We will continue our work on catheter bags, bags for Haiti, lap robes and other items. If sewing doesn’t ‘float your boat’, bring a project of your choosing. Come and go on your time, and, if you will be there for lunch, bring a brown bag.
Charlotte Shepic
But as we respond to the needs of all of
those affected by Katrina, and there is no question that we should
respond, is it right that we should abandon our brothers and sisters
in Haiti? For many in Haiti, we are their only support system,
meager as it is. Right now, New Orleans only looks like a third
world country, but Haiti truly is one. Please help us let Haiti know
she is not forgotten by continuing to support the
Three Bishops' Fund for Haiti and the programs of the
Colorado Haiti
Project.
"To make a contribution to help people immediately after disasters, donate to the Emergency Relief Fund at www.er-d.org or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to Episcopal Relief and Development, Emergency Relief Fund, PO Box 12043, Newark, NJ 07101.”
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