HAPPENINGS AT ST PAUL'S
PARISH LIFE CATALOG FOR 2011/2012 Click here to discover new opportunities for living out your life in Christ at St Paul's, Delray Beach.
TWO CAMPAIGNS AT ONCE - ANNUAL OPERATING CAMPAIGN & LEGACY ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN TO TAKE PLACE CONCURRENTLY Beginning this month, St Paul's is actively engaging in two important financial campaigns:
Annual Operating Campaign during which St Paul's members, attendees and friends are asked to generously and sacrificially support the on-going ministries of the church for the budget year 2012. St Paul's has traditionally held the Annual Operating Campaign at this time of year. Our pledge goal for the Annual Operating Campaign for 2012 is $745,000. Co-Chairs of the Annual Operating Campaign are Mary Whittemore and Deborah Phelan.
Growing in Faith Legacy Endowment Campaign In 2012, St Paul's members, attendees and friends are asked to pledge generously to the Growing in Faith Legacy Endowment Campaign. Designed to strengthen the long term financial health of St Paul's and it's ministries, the goal of this campaign is $2.75 million with a 'stretch goal' of $3 million. This campaign was authorized by the parish through the feasibility study conducted in the Spring of 2011 and is being overseen by our consultants at The Episcopal Church Foundation. Pledges to the Growing in Faith Legacy Endowment Campaign may be made over three years. Chair of the Legacy Endowment Campaign is Dr Kristen Murtaugh.
BATTER UP! SOFTBALL GAMES: FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3 AT 7:30 PM & 8:30 PM AT MILLER PARK, DELRAY BEACH Come out and cheer on the two St Paul's softball teams on Friday evening. The St Paul's Twins play at 7:30 pm on field 3 and the St Paul's Goliaths play at 8:30 pm. Both games will be held at Miller Park, 1905 SW 4th Avenue, Delray Beach (
map).
Click here to see the full schedule for the season.
Next team practice will be Sunday February 5 at 11:45 am at Merritt Park, 316 SW 2nd Ave, Delray (
map).
CHILI COOK OFF - SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4 FROM 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM AT THE CHAPEL OF ST ANDREW The 2012 Doug Drouin 4th Annual Memorial Fundraiser to benefit IWLE - I Want to Learn English. TexMex Chili cook-off will be held on Saturday February 4 at the Chapel of St Andrew in Boca Raton. Contestant applications are
available here or at the sign up sheet in the courtyard. Good luck!
CONGREGATIONAL EXCHANGE WITH ST MATTHEW'S: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5 AT 10:30 AM We will have a congregational exchange with St Matthew's on Sunday February 5. Those who would like are encouraged to attend the 10:30 am service at St Matthew's that morning and members of St Matthew's will join us at St Paul's for the 9:30 am service.
St Matthew's and St Paul's churches are each historic Episcopal parishes with over 100 years of service in Delray. The establishment of two Episcopal churches within close proximity, to each other (less than ½ mile apart) stems from the sinful legacy of racial segregation. St Matthew's is a predominately black church with founding families from the Bahamas. St Paul's is a predominately white church whose membership is primarily represented by European-American members. Today, the two congregations work together, worship together four times a year and walk the path between the two churches as we serve the community.
CURSILLO BAKE SALE: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5 Buy your Super Bowl snacks and support Cursillo! A wide array of delicious, nutritious, home made baked goods will be available to purchase after all services on Sunday February 5. Your support will help raise money to send candidates on a Cursillo weekend. If you are interested in discovering more about Cursillo, please contact Patti Daniell or Sherry Fleming.
SOUPER BOWL OF CARING: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5 St Paul's will join with thousands of others across the world to help feed the hungry on Super Bowl Sunday. Our J2A Youth group members will be standing by the church doors with their soup pots at all services, to help collect for this worthy mission. Every dollar dropped in the soup pot helps people in need feel the power of God's Love. Please include a jar of peanut butter or one can of food with your dollar contribution.
All totals will be called into 'Souper Bowl' headquarters to see the power of what one person can do. Last year $4 million was raised to help feed the hungry.
MUSIC AT ST PAUL'S CONCERT: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5 AT 3:00 PM: GARETH JOHNSON, VIOLIN & TAO LIN, PIANO Featuring the music of Poulenc, Paganini, Saint-Saens, Chopin & Bizet. This is a very popular concert and tickets will sell out fast - get yours today by calling the Music Hotline at 561 278 6003 or email Dr Keith at drkeith@stpaulsdelray.org. In both instances, please leave your name, telephone number and the number of tickets you wish to purchase.
A SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION: BREATHING UNDERWATER: MONDAY FEBRUARY 6 AT 10:00 AM Facilitator: The Rev Jim Bogert. Be part of life-giving and liberating conversation initially based upon Richard Rohr's provocative and insightful book
Breathing Underwater, which is available in the Canterbury Bookstore. Sign up sheet is in the courtyard.
FOUNDATIONS FOR FAITH TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 AT 6:00 PM Through videos and lectures this course will convey Christian faith and worship as experienced in the Episcopal Church from its apostolic roots to today, and explore meaningful ways in which the Christian faith and living may be expressed by adults in the contemporary world.
THE BIBLE IN DEPTH: THE GOSPEL OF MARK: BEGINNING THE GOOD NEWS: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9 AT 10:45 AM AND 7:00 PM Bible in Depth continues with a study of the Gospel of Mark leb by the Rev Canon Chip Stokes. There are two sessions offered - mornings from 10:45 am to noon and evenings from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The course runs over 13 Thursdays beginning February 9. A minimum of 10 students is required for each class. Please sign up in the courtyard. Materials are available for purchase in the Canterbuy Bookstore. Proceeds from sales in our bookstore benefit our youth ministries.
Click here for more details.
VALENTINES' DAY DINNER & RENEWAL OF WEDDING VOWS: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14 AT 6:30 PM Join us for this lovely annual event - invite your friends. Tickets are $40 per couple (all proceeds benefit the St Paul's Youth Group). Please sign up in the court yard no later than February 11 and pay in the bookstore or church office. Gillian Lopez has very kindly offered to make a CD containing the wedding songs of those who attend - please let us know by February 11 what your special song is, so that we may include it on the CD and play it during the dinner.
GLEANING: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25 AT 8:00 AM Tomato gleaning in Boynton Beach. This is a hands on experience (with a biblical precedent), gathering crops to feed the poor. Wear work clothes, gloves & bring a bucket. All ages welcome - but under 12 must be accompanied by a parent. Please sign up in the courtyard & everyone must complete a gleaners form. Please give us your best contact information in case of last minute cancellation (due to weather or field conditions). Please invite friends to join us. Directions to farm: Head west on Atlantic Ave. Turn right onto Jog Road & travel 2.2 miles. Make a left on to Flavor Pict Road. Watch for a sign on your left hand side for Native Green Cay Nursery. Enter here to the tomato field.
JUMBLE SALE: PLANNED FOR FRIDAY MARCH 2 AND SATURDAY MARCH 3 TO BENEFIT MISSION & OUTREACH We are calling for volunteers to serve on the team for the Jumble Sale. If you know what a jumble sale is, or have ever worked on a rummage, garage, tag, flea market, trash to treasure sale - this is for you! Perhaps you have expertise in wearables, home furnishings, lawn, sports, electronics, linens or boutique items? Financial, organizational or space planning gifts? Can you 'work' and have fun for the week leading up to the sale? Come and join the team - please sign up in the courtyard.
LEGACY ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN - GROWING IN FAITH, ABOUNDING IN THANKSGIVING - SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY MARCH 14, 2012 Please mark your calendars and plan to be our guests for dinner on Wednesday March 14 2012, when St Paul's will kick off our Legacy Endowment Campaign (details to follow). The Legacy Endowment Fund will assure that our sanctuary, church buildings, ministries & outreach missions may continue for generations to come.
You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. (2
Corinthians 9:1)
ST PAUL'S OPEN FOR CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER: TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS While you can come and pray in the church any time, St Paul's has set aside specific times for quiet, contemplative prayer during the week. Contemplative Prayer time will be quiet, self-led and yet hopefully others will be in prayer at the same time with you. Books and prayer suggestions will be available as you enter, and the candles will be lit. The Contemplative Prayer times are: Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Thursdays from 10:00 am to 12 noon and 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm.
Please note - the church will not be open for contemplative prayer on the following dates: December 20, 22, 27 or 29.
STEPHEN MINISTERS AT ST PAUL'S Stephen Ministers are available for our congregation and friends providing one-to-one Christian care to hurting people in and around the congregation. Stephen Ministers are lay caregivers and undergo extensive training over several weeks. Following this training, they provide one-to-one Christian care to the bereaved, hospitalized, terminally ill, separated, divorced, unemployed, relocated and others facing a crisis or life challenge. Stephen Ministry helps clergy and congregations provide quality caring ministry for as long as people need it. If you are interested in receiving a Stephen Minister, or know someone who is, please speak to Rev Stokes or Rev Gannon.
SEEK(ers) DISCUSSION GROUP: WEDNESDAYS AT 6:30 PM AT THE RESIDENCE INN ON ATLANTIC AVE A discussion group for 20s & 30s. We'll meet at our new venue - The Residence Inn, 1111 E Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach.
Check out our blog here.
SEEK(ers) = Spiritual Exploration & Evolving Knowledge.
GO GREEN AT THE TURNOVER SHOP The Turnover Shop reuses, resells and recycles close to 100% of all donated items. Shopping at or donating to the Turnover Shop is a great way for you to do your part to protect our earth.
Tell a friend or neighbor today about our wonderful, quality resale shop.
Click here to visit our webpage.
The Turnover Shop supports St Paul's Mission & Outreach programs. We are located at 10 NE 5 Avenue (Southbound Federal Highway, just off Atlantic Avenue) in Delray Beach.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY meets every Tuesday at 9:30 am to knit or crochet prayer shawls in Bush Hall. If you would like to know more about it, stop by and see us. The prayer shawls are not only for those we know of or that the clergy know of that might need the physical comfort of a prayer shawl, they are for anyone who might be comforted by one. If you would like one for someone you care about who is going through a tough time, call the office or see Barbara Clifford in the bookstore.
USHER AND WELCOMING MINISTRIES We are always looking for more volunteers for the St Paul's Usher Ministry and Welcoming Ministry. If you would like to sign up or just have questions about these ministries, please call Margo Vuicich at 561 638 9495 or sign up in the courtyard.
JOIN THE ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH GROUP ON FACEBOOK St Paul's has a Facebook page and you are invited to join. You can access Facebook
here. You will need a Facebook account (which is free) to view the St Paul's Group page. Additionally, St Paul's has a 'fan page' which is open to everyone on Facebook (search for St Paul's Episcopal of Delray Beach and click on 'like').
ST PAUL'S STRATEGIC PLAN 2013: 'FRUITS OF THE HARVEST' The Vestry of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, Florida has commissioned the creation of this Strategic Plan to help guide our church's journey over the next five years. The Plan is a formal statement of who we are as a church and where we want to be as a church in the future. This Plan is an important tool which will help ensure St Paul's best achieves its Mission, Vision, and Goals.
Please click here to read the revised Strategic Plan Aug 2009
ST PAUL'S ELECTRONIC GIVING PROGRAM (E-GIVING)
Now available, St Paul's offers you the opportunity to contribute your financial support for the church ministries using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.
Click here for more details and to sign up.
ALTAR FLOWER DONATIONS Altar flower memorials and thanksgivings are a lovely way to remember loved ones. The chart for altar flower donations is in the hallway outside the Parish Hall. Sign up with your name on the date required and then call the church office with the wording that you would like to appear in the Sunday bulletin. Please send a check for $50.00 made payable to St Paul's Episcopal Church.
ST PAUL'S ELECTRONIC GIVING PROGRAM Make your pledge on line. St Paul's offers the opportunity for you to contribute using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. Additionally, you may use direct debit from your bank account. You may sign up for this service either on line by
clicking here or by completing a paper form available in the church office. For more information, please call Bill Hurd at 561 276 4541.
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