Published regularly by the parishioners of St. Paul s Episcopal Church 201 E. Ridge Street * Marquette * Michigan * (906)

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1 Published regularly by the parishioners of St. Paul s Episcopal Church 201 E. Ridge Street * Marquette * Michigan * (906) Scrip Program News We have passed the $1, mark in profits in about ten weeks with over 30 families participating. Order forms are available at the "Scrip Corner" table as you enter the church from the parking lot. We plan to have someone there every Sunday so you can place and pick up orders more conveniently. Of course, you can always drop off orders anytime in the office. Please leave them on Kathy's desk. March order dates are Sunday, March 6 and Sunday, March 20. We plan to spotlight a participating business each month with space permitting. This month, Bountiful Balloons and Events, a business owned by Karen Benstrom and Debbie Fuller is our focus. Opening in May of 2010, Bountiful Balloons and Events is a new business located at 121 W. Washington, next to Wells Fargo in Marquette. More than just balloons on a string, Balloons are such an exciting product, they bring a smile to someone s face and excitement to any event, says Debbie Fuller, co-owner with Karen Benstrom. Bountiful Balloons and Events offer the largest selection of balloons in the Marquette area. Custom balloon bouquets or balloon sculptures to pick up or to send with an optional singing delivery are just the beginning. Balloon Buddies and Balloon Party Girls have been very popular. Gift baskets, mugs, bags of candy, plush animals and other gift ideas are on display and ready to add to any order. Another truly memorable gift item is the Character Appearance for young and old alike featuring a Princess, Clown, Pirate, Monkey, Bear and the ever popular Mourner mourning the passing of youth. The Characters bring a large balloon bouquet, sing for the occasion and pose for pictures. We also offer seasonal Characters including Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. A new feature at Bountiful Balloons and Events are Theme Parties for all ages. Become a junior balloon artist at a Balloon Art Party. Come to our place or we can come to you and have the Princess or Fairy do activities and sing at your Birthday Party. Play games, enjoy refreshments and have fun at a Lego or Hot Wheels Party. Divas and Rockers will also have a great time at one of our Extreme Theme Parties. Another aspect of our business includes decorating. From a centerpiece on the dessert table to large sculptures in the Dome, we offer a variety of decorations where you are only limited by your imagination and your budget. Arches, columns, clusters, sculptures, gazebos and canopies, balloon drops and balloon releases--we have experience creating decorations for all occasions. Bountiful Balloons and Events is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Stop by, give us a call at or visit our photo albums bountifulballoons. Birthdays, get well, new baby, retirement, anniversary, just because, or any other occasion you can think of, we would love to create a memorable gift just for you. And, we are very happy to be supporting St. Paul s with the new Scrip Program!

2 March Birthdays Brenda Ray 1 Jason Baldwin 2 Harper Carpenter 3 Sue Micensky 3 Ted Raymond 7 Ginger Randall 7 Grace Randall 11 Cameron Howes 21 Sandy Purrington 23 Olive Sain 23 Miriam Thew Forrester 28 Remember to use Goodsearch.com every time you surf the web or purchase items online. Type in St. Paul's Episcopal - Marquette for your charity. From Bob Railey s Pen: Spring Quarter Schedule: The usual display of schedule (April through June) and associated activity rosters will remain posted on the sign-up bulletin board in the chapel hallway through March 13. You may use the schedule to sign up for specific role(s) on specific date(s); you may use the appropriate rosters to let me know when I should not schedule you. Complete spring quarter schedules will be distributed beginning March 20. During Lent Yet another way of using singing bowl to assist our silence. During the liturgy group s evaluation of our introduction of the singing bowl during the Advent season (and using feedback received from about 20 St. Paul s members), we came up with the following, which will be tried during Lent: instead of four short silences whose duration was set by the duration of a single strike of the bowl, during Lent, we will have one long silence (following the Gospel) which will be begun and ended by strikes of the bowl. Following Lent, we will again host a forum to invite feedback on this community experience. Liturgical leadership Sundays: Date Sunday Preside Preach Deacon March 6 Last Epiphany Kevin Kevin Pat March 13 (Begin Daylight Time) Lent 1 Bob Vince Coralie March 20 Lent 2 Kevin Judd Pat March 27 (Youth Sunday) Lent 3 Rise Rise Coralie Special Services:

3 March Calendar Tuesday 1 Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am Staff meeting Faith Explorations Wednesday 2 Pilgrim s LifeCycle group North Central Region meeting Thursday 3 Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am Altar Guild Friday 4 Interfaith Forum, Peter White library 11:30 am Saturday 5 Episcopal Ministry Support Team, Chapel Sunday 6 Ministry Support Team meeting 9:45 am Holy Eucharist and Youth Ministry: Last Epiphany 10:30 am Monday 7 Tuesday 8 Staff meeting Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, N. Central Region at St. John s 5 7 pm Wednesday 9 Ash Wednesday service 12:00 pm Ash Wednesday Evening service Thursday 10 Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am Friday 11 Youth Cycles 3:30 pm Summer Camp meeting 5:30 pm Food n Flicks 6:00 pm Sunday 13 9:45 am Holy Eucharist and Youth Ministry: 1 Lent 10:30 am Nancy Railey piano recital, Chapel 3:00 pm Monday 14 Tuesday 15 Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am Daytime II Lifecycles 10:15 am Staff meeting Camp New Day 5:30 pm Faith Explorations Wednesday 16 Happy St. Urho s Day! Pilgrim s LifeCycles Thursday 17 Happy St. Patrick s Day! Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am Vestry Friday 18 Ladies Luncheon 11:30 am Messenger deadline Sunday 20 Third Sunday Forum Youth Ministry meeting 9:45 am Holy Eucharist and Youth Ministry: 2 Lent 10:30 am Monday 21 Tuesday 22 Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am Wednesday 23 Hospitality meeting 11:00 am Thursday 24 Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am Sunday 27 9:45 am Youth Sunday Holy Eucharist and Youth Ministry: 3 Lent 10:30 am All Parish Brunch after the service Outreach Sunday: Medical Care Access Coalition Monday 28 Tuesday 29 Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am Staff meeting Wednesday 30 Soup Supper, Ladies Lunch group hosts 6:00 pm Thursday 31 Mindfulheart Meditation 8:00 am

4 Published regularly by the parishioners of St. Paul s Episcopal Church 201 E Ridge Street * Marquette * Michigan * (906) Return Service Requested Non-profit U.S. Postage Paid Permit #32 Marquette Michigan The deadline for the February Messenger is Friday, March 18. Vestry 2011 Here is a look at the new Vestry: Dennis West, Senior Warden Dan Carpenter, Junior Warden Kris Mowafy, Secretary Brett Bartlett Melissa Eiben Bryan Spencer Mary Sullivan Cathy Halverson Karan Hendricks Iris Erickson Burt Purrington Michelle Randall Tony Pearson, Treasurer 2nd Annual North Central Region Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper We had such a good time last year, we re going to do it again! You are cordially invited to a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at St. John s, Negaunee on Tuesday evening, March 8th from 5:00 pm. Pancakes, sausages, muffins, juice, milk, desserts! Generous donations will cover the cost of the meal. Please RSVP to Kathy at St. Paul s, between 9 am and 1 pm by Friday, March 4th. March Ladies Luncheon, by Barb Carpenter Join us for the March Ladies Luncheon on Friday, March 18, at 11:30 a.m. at Coco's where the view of Lake Superior is a beautiful winter wonderland this time of year. Call or me ( or bandcarpenter@charter.net) by Thursday at noon for a reservation. Guests are always welcome!

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