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September 30, 2015: Life of the church goes on, rain or shine. And we’ll be busy this weekend with Lobster Fest on Saturday and Blessing of the Animals on Sunday. The forecast is for more rain, but at least lobsters and lobster rolls will be just the ticket for a cool, rainy day. Unfortunately, all those lobsters will have to be cooked outside in the rain. Thankfully, jobs for the youth are indoors! …
Join Center for Hope and Healing (CHH) counselor Ruth Burnett to learn more about advances in brain imagery that have led to a better understanding of how trauma affects the brain and mental health. Learn about treatment options that have proven effective. Two class offerings: Tues. Sep 15 10:30 AM to 12:00 noon and Thursday…
The annual Backpacks for Veterans will be Oct 18 – Nov 1. We will be collecting items in the narthex. We need help in sorting and filling the backpacks in the Parish Hall during coffee hour on Nov 1. Continue reading below for a list of items needed….
The Annual Pumpkin Carving and Chili Cook-off will be October 25, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. All ages and stages are welcome! Please bring your “gutless” pumpkin (remove seeds and pulp at home), carving tools, your adorable children (in costume, if desired), a pot of chili to be judged (optional, but prizes are awarded!) and a non-sweet side dish to share. Dessert will be provided. Continue reading below for details…
All of St. Paul’s is invited to join PreEYC at the “Yam Jam” for the Society of St. Andrew on the morning of Oct. 17, 2015, from about 9:00 to 11:00. We will be gleaning sweet potatoes at a local farm to be donated to local food banks and homeless shelters. Please email christine.ingram@stpaulscary.org to RSVP.
The St. Paul’s Ministry of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) has courses scheduled for this fall. The original MOMS classes (for mothers of infants through elementary school) will be Tuesdays, Oct 13 – Nov 24 and the MOMS TNT classes (for mothers of teens and tweens) will be Mondays, Oct 12 – Nov 23. All classes will be 6:30 to 9:00 PM. Continue reading for information and registration forms.
Sep 13 was Kickoff Sunday for St. Paul’s. We asked everyone to come out and help us break the attendance record, and we did! Last year 505 people attended; this year we had 531 ! See Photos (panoramas) of the three services. See Gallery of photos from Kickoff Sunday.
The Arts & Crafts Festival is Saturday, November 14. All proceeds go to Outreach. There will be handmade items, music from choir members, a bake sale, a book sale, and a huge raffle. For a list of vendors and pictures of their crafts click here. Read October Newsletter, page 3. Visit our website Festival.StPaulsCary.org Want to help make the Arts and Crafts Festival a success? “Continue reading” below…
Lobster Fest business cards and flyers: Please pick up some business cards and a flyer or two at the Lobster Fest table outside of church on Sunday, and help get the word out about Lobster Fest! Click here to download a Lobster Fest 2015 flyer “Like” us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/lobsterfestcary To communicate with a “live” person,…
The entire church is invited to lunch with the ASP volunteers and shareholders at 12:30 PM on Sunday, September 20, in the Parish Hall. Sandwiches and ice cream will be served. We will share stories and pictures from this year’s ASP trip. We will recognize and thank those in the church who supported ASP spiritually…