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| Exodus 3:1-15Psalm 63:1-81 Corinthians 10:1-13Luke 13:1-9Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies
and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts
which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever. Amen. |
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HomeConnect
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appear to give you a chance to look at the upcoming Sunday School lessons as well as the opportunity to incorporate Sunday
School into your Monday through Saturday lives.
Our Christ-like actions show
we're Christians.
Link:
Rotten Fruit
Look at the photos of the rotting fruits and vegetables in order. Which would you rather see on your dining table,
fruit from Day 1 or fruit from Day 40?
Link:
Fruit Tray
At this site, look at the picture of the fresh fruit on the tray. What does the glow on the fruit tell you about it?
How is the fresh fruit different from the rotting fruit that you saw at the first Web site?
In Luke 6:43-44,
Jesus uses fruit to teach about the actions of people. Use what you have learned from the pictures you viewed to answer the
following questions:
What did you see on the fruit's skin that showed you that it was rotting? What did the outside
signs tell you about the heart of the fruit? Was it useful once it rotted? Why or why not?
What things do you
see on fresh fruit that make you want to eat it? What do those things tell you about the heart of the fruit?
What
do an individual's actions tell others about what is in the heart of that person? How do unbecoming actions affect a
Christian's testimony? What actions can you do to show others a healthy walk with Christ?
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Saint Paul's
E-Pistle
3-3-2010
Today is the
Feast of John and Charles Wesley
Lord God, you inspired your servants John and Charles Wesley with burning zeal
for the sanctification of souls, and endowed them with eloquence in speech and song; Kindle in your Church, we entreat you,
such fervor, that those whose faith has cooled may be warmed, and those who have not known Christ may turn to him and be saved;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Welcome to the St. Paul's E-Pistle Here you will find all the information
you'll need to stay involved with the life of faith as it is lived out here at St. Paul's Foley.
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Calendar
TODAY
- 11 am BIBLE STUDY
- Noon
Holy Eucharist and Healing
- 6 pm "Filled with the Spirit" Dinner and Program
- 7pm CHOIR
PRACTICE
- 8 pm NA open meeting
THURSDAY
SATURDAY SUNDAY - 7:30 and 10am HOLY EUCHARIST
II
- 9 am SUNDAY SCHOOL
- 1 pm 3by3 @ 1st Presbyterian Church
- 8 pm NA open meeting
MONDAY - 6 pm VESTRY
- 8 pm AA & ALANON open meeting
- 11 am BIBLE STUDY
- Noon Holy Eucharist and Healing
- 6 pm "Filled
with the Spirit" Dinner and Program
- 7pm CHOIR PRACTICE
- 8 pm NA open meeting
THURSDAY - Noon
Galileans
8 pm AA open meeting
SATURDAY
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Those Who
Serve
Acolytes
Ian Dingwall
Sarah Johnson
Torch Bearers
Hannah Kelly & Emily Ellis
Chalice Bearers Alan Ferdinandsen
D Pemberton & D Shenk
Lectors
Jeanette Lowry
Anne Stevens & Lorri Jackson
POP
Joyce Dobbs
Jim Cutright
Ushers
J Foley & J Bennett P Pemberton &
R Wheeler
Oblationers
Bob & Mollie Linscomb J Cheek & F Breeden
Greeters
Patti Stewart
Carol Burkle
Breakfast Team Talbert, Moyer & Ridgdell
Coffee Team
Verry, Roberts, Cheek & Lambard
LEM
Franklin Little
Vestry
Mary Statkewiscz
Brooke Kelly
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Prayers
For healing::
Janice, Evelyn, Dede, Bob, Sam, Craig, Walter, Jack, Bill, Mary Jo, Carolyn, Lita, Martha, Rosemary, Lindsay, Krysla, Sherry,
Kelly, Anders, Sarah, Gwen, Mike, Kirsten, Dallas, Clay, Linda, Don, Arthur, David, Catherine, Renata, Ed, Ruth Ann, Caroline,
Mary Lou, Shelby, Abbot, Mitzi, Kristen, Joe, Billy, John, and those who care for them.
For
those in prison: St. Dismas Mission at Fountain Prison.
For those serving in
the military: Jessie, Buddy, Jesse, Jason, Chris, Jamie, Frank, Michael, Christopher, Marguerite, Janet, Ben, Ray,
Will, Patrick, David, Adam, John, Holt, Jeff, Dan, Cooper, Rich, Neil, Wayne, Barkley, Elie, Ryan, Bill, and those serving
with them.
Birthdays: (7) Maggie Hardin, Chason Franks, (8) Meg Scott, Rudy
Wheeler, (10) Lou Bennett, (13) Eliose Bailey, Braidon Moore, Carolyn Brockway.
Anniversaries:
(8) Clark & Patti Stewart, (12) Keith & Lynn Talbert, (13) Robert & Cynthia Clark.
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Habitat Groups Here All Month
Beginning on Sunday, March 7th our education
building will be full of teams from all over the country which have come to Foley to help out with Habitat for Humanity.
Our first team comes to us from Father Steve's hometown of Lancaster, PA. Be sure to offer them our southern hospitality.
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EMI Food
Pantry Donations - From Mike and Meg Scott
Cereal, cereal,
cereal. There were so many boxes on Sunday that Mike had to make two trips to the car. However, they
were the only boxes to put on the shelf on Monday at Ecumenical Ministries so that is the request of the week again.
More cereal, please.
Last week we took in a case of Maruchan
Instant Lunch and that also was all given away, not one was left on the shelf. Complete
meals are also always given out immediately. I was given a coupon worth 75 cents for any flavor Helper
Complete Meals Dinner Kits so we will buy one of those and see how much they cost since I have no idea where to find the
best price.
Thank you to all of you who gave so generously during the last month.
Meg and Mike Give your food to the hungry and care for the homeless. Then
your light will shine in the dark; your darkest hour will be like the noonday sun. Isaiah 58:10 (Contemporary
English Version)
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FES - Read Across America
In honor of the birthday of noted children's
author, the late Dr. Seuss, Foley Elementary is participating in the NEA's Read Across America on Friday, March 5th from
9 until 10. Volunteers will read books to classes in the hopes of motivating children to want to read. Regular
FES volunteers can talk with their teachers, while others who are interested can contact Father Steve.
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Habitat
ReStore
Stan Lieser (943-5410) is coordinating a once-a-month St. Paul's Day at the new Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin
County ReStore. Volunteers are needed to do various tasks from pricing to paint mixing to heavy lifting. St. Paul's
will designate the 2nd Thursday of each month to help out from 9am til 5pm or whatever hours you can help. Please let
the Parish Office know if you can help on our first day, March 11th.
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Family
Promise of Baldwin County
Beginning the week of April 25, 2010 our guests will stay for 2 weeks
at a time while we host only twice a year. We hope this will give more of you the opportunity to volunteer and make
life a little easier for our guests. A sign-up sheet for volunteers is hanging in the Parish Hall. For more information,
contact Sandy Pease ( 970-3998) or Betty Millican (987-5783).
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Cleaning for a Reason
Sara Majors passed this along to us - If you know of a women currently undergoing Chemotherapy, she may be able to get her
house cleaned four times, for free. www.cleaningforareason.org/ opens its registration at Noon Central every Monday
through Friday in order to give 50 applicants the chance to sign up for free maid service once a month for four months while
undergoing chemo. Its tough to catch, but if you do, it is one less thing to worry about.
| Don't Forget your Box Tops and
Soup Labels
We continue to collect Box Tops for Foley Elementary School. Simply find, cut
out, and bring to Church the label below and help FES earn much needed cash for education.
Campbell's Soup labels are also being collected in the same box.
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Wednesday's in Lent - "Filled with the Spirit!"
Based on the
work of your Vestry while on retreat, we have decided to take on the challenge of growing fruit and exercising gifts for Lent
and Easter 2010. In Baptism we are sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked as Christ's own forever. All of us have God given talents, but our joy is made full when we use those gifts to bring honor and glory to God.
Our hope is that over eight weeks in Lent and Easter 2010 our Parish Family will have the opportunity to listen, mentor, inspire,
encourage, dream, and integrate the Spirit into our everyday lives.
Our evenings begin at 6pm with a light supper
and are followed by a brief lesson and some hand-on activities. We hope you will join us on 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 4/14, 4/21,
4/28, and 5/5.
DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BIBLES!
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Filled with the Spirit Ministry Fair
As part of our ongoing Lent/Easter Teaching Series, St. Paul's will host a Ministry Fair on Wednesday, April 28th
at 6pm. If you know of any groups that would like to share their ministry with us, please have them contact Father Steve.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Prayer Shawl Ministry's monthly meeting is slated for THIS Thursday, March 4th at 10am in the Education Building.
Please consider joining this powerful ministry.
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ECW Monthly
Meeting
The Episcopal Church Women gather on the second Tuesday of every month at 10am. This
month, Cathy Danielson of the Foley Visitors and Convention Center will talk about what's happening in Foley in 2010.
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Galileans Prayer Ministry
The Galileans monthly lunch gathering is Thursday, March 11th at noon. Please consider joining this important
ministry as it reaches out through prayer and cards to the sick, shut-in, and mourning as well as those who serve our country.
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Men's Dinner
The
Third Thursday is coming quickly! March 18th at 6pm the Men of St. Paul's will gather to celebrate the Feast of
St. Patrick with Franklin's Famous Corned Beef and Cabbage. Invite a friend and join us for an evening of fun and
fellowship.
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St. Paul's is looking for vendors for the Pig-Out
St. Paul's is getting ready to hold its first fund-raising event on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
Plate lunches of barbecue will be sold. There will be music by the Sand Spur Band, craft booths, and maybe even a dunk
tank for the Associate Rector. If you or someone you know is interested in obtaining a vendor booth for the Pig
Out please find the application on our website at http://saintpaulsfoley.com/pigout.html |
Don't Forget to Wear your Name Tag
The
St. Paul's family is blessed to worship with visitors almost every Sunday. Why not help them get to know us a little
easier (and maybe get to know someone else while you're at it) by wearing your name tag every Sunday. If yours is
lost, that's OK, we will make you a new one.
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 five15 continues every Saturday
five15 offers worshipers a chance to experience
God's overflowing love and share in his abundant gifts every Saturday evening at five15 pm. We gather in the Chapel
to sing songs of praise, to offer prayers, to study the Scriptures, and to experience God in a new way.
For more
information contact Steve or Keith at the parish office.
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Wednesday Bible Study
Father Keith's
Wednesday morning Bible study continues on the theme of "Luke's Gospel: a physician's view of the Great Physician."
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For a full list of activities, check out the calendar
on our website by clicking here.
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3by3 Regroups
First Presbyterian, Foley UMC, and St. Paul's have regrouped and 3by3 is restarting on Sunday, March 7th at 1pm.
Meet us at First Presbyterian Church (195 East Berry) for a pizza lunch and then we'll move to Pirate's Island Mini
Golf for an afternoon on the astroturf links (don't forget your $8.25). More information should have reached you
by snail mail. If you have questions, please contact Father Steve.
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Live Stations Rehearsals Begin This Sunday
The EYC and Questers will once again
offer a Live Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, April 2nd at 7pm. Rehearsals begin this Sunday during the Sunday
School hour in the Youth Room. Please plan on attending Sunday School each of the next 3 weeks as well as our final
practice on March 28th at 1pm. This practice will include lunch and a round of mini-golf.
| Habitat Cardboard City
The First Cardboard City
sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Baldwin County is slated for Friday, April 23rd at 1st Presbyterian in Foley. Stay
Tuned for more details here.
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 2010 Diocesan Convention
The annual Diocesan Convention convened on Friday, February 26th at Christ Church in Pensacola. Details
and pictures of the one-day event are available here.
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Diocese sets up Haiti Information page
For up-to-date information on the crisis in Haiti, especially as it relates to the Episcopal Church's
mission and ministry there, check out the Haiti information page at www.diocgc.org
| Sincerely,
The Office Staff
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Our Website
Steve's Bible Blog
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