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1 Volume 39, Issue 8 May 14, 2014 the illumination news from Summer Worship Schedule 2014 Begins May 18 7:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass Mass in Spanish at 12:15 p.m. Breakfast 8:30 10:00 a.m. No Sunday School during the summer! Inside this Issue Pg. 3 Parish Life Pg. 3 Vacation Bible School Pg. 3 Contemplative Prayer Group Pg. 4 Spiritual Direction Course Pg. 4 Empanadas for Sale Pg. 5 Annual Parish Picnic Pg. 6 Ladies Thurs. A.M. Bible Study Pg. 6 Confirmation Photo Pg. 7 Photo Page Pg. 8 Wednesday Women s Bible Study Sunday, May 18, all morning in the front parking lot outside the church main entrance. Donors must be at least 17 yrs. of age, weigh at least 103 lb, & show a valid photo I.D. 1

2 S AINT DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Illumination Twice Monthly Newsletter of St. David s Episcopal Church Rector The Rev. Kenneth Swanson kswanson@stdavidchurch.org Newsletter Editor Linda Thomas linda@stdavidchurch.org 1015 Old Roswell Rd. Roswell, GA (office) (fax) Church Office: M-Th 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday 9-11:30am Church office office@stdavidchurch.org Church Web Site: St. David s Preschool Peggy Fallon, Director Preschool Fax: preschool@stdavidchurch.org In the event of a Pastoral Emergency after hours, call the church office at , follow the voice prompt, hit the #6 on your keypad, leave a message, and the Priest on call will return your call. The next issue of the newsletter will be mailed on June 11. The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 6, CALENDAR a.m./ p.m. JFH=Jeffords Fellowship Hall, PH=Grace Parish Hall Saturday, May 17 8:30 Men s Bible Study-PH 10:30 AA mtg.-ph 7:00 Atlanta Vocal Group Concert in JFH, and also at 2:00 pm Sunday, May 18 Summer Schedule Begins Monday, May 19 9:00 YMCA ELR Pgm.-JFH Classrooms 1:15 Cottage School Culinary Class-JFH kitchen 6:30 Boy Scouts-Sinclair House 7:00 DOK Training-St. Gabriel 7:00 Ballroom Dance JFH Tuesday, May 20 6:30 Bible Study at IHOP 9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH 10:00 St. David s Doves St. Gab. 2:00 Mimosa Girl Scouts 5:00 Les Marmitons Cooking 6:30 Parish Comm. on Ministry 6:45 Brain Injury Support Grp-PH 7:00 Caregivers Support-Naz. 7:30 Roswell Harmony-Choir rm Wednesday, May 21 9:00 YMCA ELR Pgm.-JFH Classrooms 11:00 Women s Bible Study-PH 6:00 7:00 6:00 St. Paschal s Dinner/Mtg. Contemplative Prayer-PH and Nave Thursday, May 22 Al-Anon Mtg. PH Friday, May 23 9:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH 6:00 Wedding Rehearsal-Nave Saturday, May 24 8:30 Men s Bible Study-PH 10:30 AA mtg.-ph 5:00 Ingraham/Brown Wedding 6:00 Wedding Reception-JFH 5:30 7:00 7:00 Sunday, May 25 Men s Club Dinner/Mtg-JFH Monday, May 26 Memorial Day Church Office closed Ballroom Dance JFH Tuesday, May 27 Vestry Mtg.-Bethany Our church calendar is continuously updated on our website at Summer Worship Schedule 7:45 a.m. H.E., Rite I 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in Jeffords Hall 10:00 a.m. H.E., Rite II 12:15 p.m. Mass in Spanish 6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass Lectionary for May 18 Acts 7:55-60, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14, Psalm 31:11-5, Lectionary for May 25 Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21, Psalm 66:7-18 Beautiful Easter Flowers 2 May 14, 2014

3 P ARISH LIFE May Shopping List for NFCC: North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) serves our neighbors in need through the food pantry, thrift store and through financial assistance. Protein is a nutritional building block. Meat is often lacking in the diets of the clients of NFCC. This month we are collecting canned meat: tuna, salmon, ham and chicken. Also, in honor of Mother's Day, we are collected large size diapers (sizes 4 and 5). All donations may be placed in the blue bin in the mailbox hallway and will be delivered to the NFCC Food Pantry. May: canned tuna, ham, chicken, and large diapers Vacation Bible School Save the date for VBS - July 21-25! Registration is now open for all children 3 yrs old rising 5th graders. WANTED: Adult and Youth volunteers. Registration forms are on the Children s table at the end of the main church hallway. Or you may go to the church website at to download forms or to pay online by credit card. Contact Judy Beecham at children@stdavidchurch.org. Calling All Registered Nurses If you are a Registered Nurse and are interested in discussing the development of the Parish Nurse Ministry, please contact Gail Greene at nurse@stdavidchurch.org. High School Volunteers Needed! Summer Unidad is in need of high school volunteers to help with supervision and tutoring. The summer calendar begins the week of June 12, and you need not be there for every session. The tutoring time runs from 7 to 8 pm each Thursday evening. If you are interested, please call or one of our tutoring leads below: Bev Schellhase schellbe@mail.com Becky Beal rebeccabeal@comcast.net Ama Couch amacouch@gmail.com Baptisms on June 8 Our next baptisms are scheduled for Pentecost Sunday, June 8. If you or anyone in your family would like to schedule a baptism for that day, please call Sarah McVay at , or fill out the online Baptism request form by clicking into the Worship tab at the top of the church website home page, then click into Baptisms. Fill out the form and click submit. Ballroom Dance The next series starts Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. in Jeffords Hall. The seven week series runs through the end of June. No experience or partner is needed. Couples and singles of all ages are welcome. Each class lasts one hour and has an additional half hour practice time. Cost for the series is $60 per person. Sign up at Roswell.html or at the first class. Classified: FOR RENT: Quiet 1 bed/1 bath condo located in Martin's Landing for rent. $800 per month. Water and trash utility included. Please contact Jimmy Smart at (770) New Summer Time for Contemplative Prayer Group All are Welcome! Our Contemplative Prayer Group is making a change in our time and location for the summer months, in order to have a brief period before our prayer time for group sharing, teaching, and discussion. Our summer meeting dates are: May 21 June 18 July 16 August 20 The new time schedule is: 7:00 7:30 p.m. Grace Hall, and 7: :00 p.m. in the Nave Please join us! Questions? Contact Doris Thorn at "d.thorn@att.net". 3

4 SPIRITUAL DIRECTION COURSE OFFERED A Course in Spiritual Direction Ken Swanson will be offering his course in Spiritual Direction beginning in September. Although every person of faith prays at times; many, if not most, Christians are frustrated in developing a disciplined prayer life because they have never been taught either a theological and historical understanding of the nature of prayer or a systematic approach to learning how to pray effectively. The class will meet every two weeks on Monday evenings, beginning on September 8th. Each of the sixteen sessions will include small group discussion and the learning of a new prayer discipline, which every class member will put into practice for the two weeks between meetings. This is not a course for the casual or the dilettante. To enroll one must make a commitment to complete the entire course and to set aside a minimum of one hour a day for reading, prayer and journaling. If you are interested in participating, you must meet with Ken Swanson ahead of time. He can be contacted at kswanson@stdavidchurch.org. The fruit of such commitment will be a heightened self-understanding, a thorough knowledge of the nature of Christian prayer, and hopefully an enriching and deeper relationship with God. Prayers 101 Spring 2014 Facilitated by The Rev. Anne Elizabeth Swiedler 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. In Grace Parish Hall April 30 The Jesus Prayer EMPANADA SALES BEGIN! The empanada sales will begin on May 18 after the 10:00 service and continue through June 8 (4 weeks). The cost will be $1.50 each, or 3 for $4. Look for the sales in Grace parish hall across from the Welcome Center. Proceeds will be used for scholarships for any of our St. David s children who want to attend summer camp at Camp Mikell and cannot afford to do so. May 7 The Rosary May 14 Lectio Divina May 21 - Contemplative Silence 4 May 14, 2014

5 ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC Sunday, June 8, 2014 following the 10:00 a.m. service by the Playground Bring a lawn chair and one of the following to share: a salad or a side dish/casserole Men s Club provides hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks, chips and dessert! From the Diocese of Atlanta The Matthew Project, a ministry of the Episcopal Charities Foundation that aims to construct a permanent home for Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center in Pickens County, Georgia, is currently looking for volunteers to work on constructing buildings. Volunteers are needed May 29-31, June 26-28, July 10-12, August 7-9, and August 21-23, and must be at least 18 years old and capable of performing physical labor. Between eight and twelve volunteers are needed per weekend, and individuals or small groups can sign up to be a part of the weekend group. For more information please contact The Matthew Project Volunteer Coordinator Hannah Phillips, hannahphillips81@gmail.com,

6 LADIES THURSDAY A.M. BIBLE STUDY The women of the Thursday Morning Ladies Bible Study celebrated the completion of their study of Acts of the Apostles by holding a Mediterranean Feast luncheon, enjoying foods from the lands Paul evangelized. They are breaking for the summer months and will start up again in September with an in-depth study of Genesis. Whether you are new to the Bible, a long-time student of Scripture, or somewhere in-between, you ll deepen your understanding of God s Word and enjoy wonderful friendship too! Come! New faces always welcome! Call Kim Freeman for details. Confirmation 2014 on May 4 with Bishop Don Wimberly 6 May 14, 2014

7 PHOTOS HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR ON MAY 3... CELEBRATION SUNDAY ON MAY 11! 7

8 DELEGATES TO DIOCESAN ANNUAL COUNCIL Nomination of Delegates to Annual Council is now open: St. David's Vestry is searching for delegates and alternates to this Fall's Annual Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta to be held on Friday, November 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Marietta Convention Center in Marietta. The meeting agenda includes addressing the business of the diocese and a program, topic to be determined. To be selected to serve as a delegate or alternate to Annual Council you must be a confirmed communicant in good standing of the Parish, 2. who is a regular attendant at the services of the church, and 3. must be known by the Treasurer to have made and faithfully fulfilled, during the current year, a stated financial commitment for church support. If you are interested in serving as a delegate or alternate this year, please complete the form below and return it to Linda Thomas in the church office. Call the Linda ( , ext. 104) if you have any questions. The vestry will elect the delegates and alternates from the pool of applicants this summer. Nomination Form for Delegate to Annual Council of The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta Name: Phone: Confirmed Communicant in good standing? yes no Regularly attend what service during the school year? 7:45 am service 9 am service 11:15 am service Current stated financial commitment? yes no 8

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