St. Paul s. Midweek. Whoever you are, and wherever you find yourself on your journey of Faith, we welcome you to our inclusive faith community.

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1 The Episcopal Church Welcomes you St. Paul s at Midweek Whoever you are, and wherever you find yourself on your journey of Faith, we welcome you to our inclusive faith community. Saint Paul s Episcopal Church A part of the Anglican Communion Holy Eucharist Sunday September 9, :00 a.m. Celebrant: The Rev. Cindy Voien Preacher: The Rev. Cindy Voien Eucharistic Ministers: David Clark, Mal Schleh, Deborah Spaine Crucifer: Poppy Stewart Lectors: Mal Schleh & Deborah Spaine Sound Director: Lori Toia Altar Guild: Sara Chan & Jerry Pettiford Greeters: Sandy Fisher & Monique Garvanian Ushers: Sandy Fisher & Monique Garvanian Counters: Marvin Reyes, Arcie Toia, Michael Virga Hospitality: Michael Treut-Virga Flowers: The READINGS for September 9 Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146 James 2:1-10,[11-13],14-17 Mark 7:24-37 September 5, 2018 Between the Wednesdays Wednesday Thursday Friday 7-8 am. St. Paul s Breakfast Tina Marie s (Chester & 20th) 2-3 pm Book Cathy Bader s 3:30-5 pm DOK Clergy Office Saturday 1:30-4:30 Parish Voter registration Grace Hall 6-8 pm St. Paul s Family Pettiford Home Sunday 8-9am Sunday Dagny s th 10-11:30am Holy Eucharist 10-10:50am Sunday School CDC room 11:30-12:30 pm Coffee & Grace Hall 12-2pm Food Co-op Monday Tuesday 6-8:30 pm St. Paul s Bridge Forum The Communion of Saints (from Holy Women, Holy Men) prayer.forwardmovement.org/the_calendr.php?k=3) 1

2 Prayers of the People Sunday August 26 We pray for the special needs and concerns of this congregation: Marilyn, Dee, Josie, Scott, Marian, Monique, Cecil, Scott, Cathy B., Matt, Christine & Family, Derrick, Vincent, David, Agnes, be, David D., Cindy, Tyson Gill, Naomi, Tim & Portia, Blanche, Louisa H, the Martha Smith Family, St. Paul s Bishop s Committee, Marcia, Anne, Gamel, Nicha, Stephanie, Hayden, Sean, Patty, Jackie, Art, Joan, Mary Sophia, Kristy, Joe, Chris Allen, Gary, Katy, Polly, Bryan, Cindy, John. We pray for those who have died, that they may have a place in God s Eternal Kingdom: K.T. Chan, Harrison Lake, Maureen, Alice, Michael Suarte, Mark, Sid, Cecil Bailey SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS If there is something you would like included in Sunday Announcements following The Passing of the Peace, please send a brief description to Elaine Berg by 12:00 Noon Friday before Sunday Service at: elaineberg2216@gmail.com Elaine Memorial Service Long Time St. Paul s member Cecil Bailey will be remembered this St. Paul s. 2 p.m. Grace Hall Reception to follow 2

3 St. Paul s CDC will soon kick off its annual save-around fundraiser! The save around fundraiser is a coupon book that includes numerous businesses in Bakersfield and surrounding areas. The coupon book includes a variety of savings from food, entertainment, and retail! For $25.00 you will receive the coupon book and a digital app download for even more great savings which includes places beyond Bakersfield. I you like savings you will want to take advantage of this great offer! All proceeds will benefit the children of St. Paul s Child Development Center. If interested in purchasing a coupon book, please contact Ms. Lydia in the Child Development Center At Thanks Message from the desk of your Administrative Assistant I will no longer be checking text messages or answering work related calls to my cell phone until after 3pm beginning Monday August 27th. Please contact me by calling the church office phone (661) between the hours of 9am-1pm Monday through Friday. Thank you, Elaine FOOD CO-OP SHOPPING LIST Our cupboards are bare after serving 29 members on Sunday. Thanks to all who continue to support this very important ministry. Our community depends on you to help. Please put us on your shopping list and help us restock our shelves from the list below. St. Paul s Hospitality/ Coffee Hour We are asking for paper goods donations. Dessert/ luncheon plates, cold beverage cups, napkins, plastic forks, spoons and coffee cups as well. As you know we go through quite a large amount every Sunday. If you are not sure what you want to bring Food items: (Our goal is to keep a minimum stock of 25 per each item) Tuna Vienna Sausage Chili Spam Chef Boy R Dee Cereal Oatmeal Snack Bars Rice Peanut Butter Tomato Sauce Water We are really in need of these toiletries!! Toothpaste 3

4 Please join us for St. Paul s Parish Potluck & Pool Party! September 8 th, 2018, 6-8pm Letters A-I salads, veggies, or fruit trays, J-R side dishes, S-Z desserts We will have ice tea and lemonade available. Bring your swimsuits and towels! 4

5 Your crazy vergers (Eric & Will), (Vergers are those folks who get to wear all kinds of cool robes and hats when they process)... hope to raise $2,500. for the primary church functions. They are accepting donations of a minimum of $15. for a beautiful photo-ed St. Paul's coffee mug. These make great Christmas gifts, and can be filled with lots of candy, coffee, and/or love. Let's all help keep St. Paul's on a sustainable path of unity! Buy once,... Buy twice,...buy often! These are in limited supply, so buy quickly! $$These mugs are destined to become "classics"! $ Disbursements/ Reimbursements Normal disbursements for St. Paul s accounts payable are normally done twice a month at the middle of the month and the end. Things like vacations and illness can cause changes in the planned schedule. If you have a ministry reimbursement form or time card to submit for payment please do so in a timely manner. Forms turned in after the 5 th of the month following the month the service or purchase was completed may result in payment being delayed until the next time AR (accounts receivable) are completed. Please do not hold onto any and all payment requests longer than 5-10 days as this results in monthly financial statements not showing an accurate view of finances. If you have any questions please contact our Bishop s Warden Cindy Smith. Yellow Bag Ministry Daughters of the King fill 40 bags each month with basic necessities for the homeless. This month we commented how the homeless were less visible due to the extreme heat. As a result we have asked Rueben, one of our security guards, to take the bags to an encampment. He reported that the homeless people sobbed and praised God upon receiving the bags. If you would like to be part of this ministry you may choose to donate materials or money. (It costs about $4 to fill 1 bag.) Contact Susan Barle. 5

6 Jack Hernandez Burning Happy Birthday September 1: Stephanie Antongiovanni, September 1: Nils Carlson September 9: Sean Williams September 9: Cathy Henry September 18: Draven Brown September 18: Maceo Brown, September 18: Deborah Spaine September 18: Chase Abramson September 23: Ethan Dunham September 26: Faith Haney Some hurl thoughts like flaming tongues to burn those who differ, they claim to have been set afire by a burning bush, told to destroy those who dare to question. Hearing this the burning bush writhes in anguish because its message is to burn with love for all whose exodus from darkness has many different sun lighted roads. Happy Anniversary September 11: Jan Dunlap and Cindy Smith 29 years Come and see Gwen Mangum and Maria Toia this weekend in Grease! They ve been rehearsing for weeks and are looking forward to sharing all their hard work with their friends. Hope 6

7 Taste of Grace Our annual A Taste of Grace fundraiser is right around the corner (Friday, October 5) and we need your help with food, beverages, raffle prizes, and ticket sales. Click on this link to sign up for food, beverage, and raffle prize donations: Click on this link to donate those items: We also need some volunteers to iron tablecloths before the event. Contact Robin Paggi at rpaggi@worklogichr.com or to volunteer. Tickets will be on sale after church August 26 - September 30: $30/one, $55/two, $100/four. Purchase 8 tickets and a table will be reserved for your group. Everyone is welcome to this great evening (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) of food, fellowship, music, and fun at the beautiful Gardens at Mill Creek, th Street. All proceeds benefit the Bakersfield Homeless Center and Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault. Important Church Contact Information St. Paul s Office stpauls@stpaulsepiscopalbakersfield.org Senior Warden Cindy Smith: cindy@kerncomputer.com NEW PRINT/COPY POLICY To Everyone: Please submit a Print/ Copy Request Form to the office staff and give us 2 business days to fulfill your request. You may pick one up in the front office or find it on the Junior Warden Arcie Toia: arcie53@yahoo.com Administrative Assistant Elaine Berg: elaineberg2216@gmail.com Midweek Vada Mulder: vadamulder@sbcglobal.net Child Development Center Director Lydia Kramer: cdcbakersfieldoutlook.com 7

8 Justice Committee announcement Recognizing the importance of voter participation in this year s midterms, St. Paul s Justice Committee is sponsoring a Voter Engagement and Registration campaign for our wider community. Amanda Gaona and Josth Stenner of Faith in the Valley attended a training in Sacramento in mid-august. We re anxious to share what they learned with all of you so that we can put our money (or maybe feet, in this case) where our mouths are to help register voters and get out the vote in November. The Justice Committee will hold a second training session with Amanda and Josth on September 8 from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. in Grace Hall to train everyone on how and where to engage and register voters. We will end in plenty of time for you to get to the Parish Pot Luck at Jerry and Sara s. If you d like to participate, pick one of the training sessions and show up with friends who would also like to participate (let Elaine know if you ll be attending). In this divisive mid-term election, it s important for everyone s voice to be heard. We will focus on local issues that are important to all Kern County residents; i.e., we re not getting into the issues that divide us, but rather those that are important to all of us. In the training, you ll learn how to engage people and talk to them about the importance of voting (no matter how they might vote). Please don t shy away because you don t want to face talking to voters on Democrat vs. Republican issues in Washington. We re not asking you to. Please join us and find out how you can do something for your community. From Your St Paul's Justice Committee 8