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Posts from October 1, 2016 (Page 2)

ASP Fall Chore Day (Nov 5, 2016)

Saturday, Nov 5 is Chore Day! The youth of St. Paul’s are offering their services to raise money to go on Appalachia Service Project (ASP) Mission Trip this year in North Carolina! The ASP chore day will be from 8:00 to 12:00. Continue reading for more….

Stop Hunger Now Thanks You

THANK YOU ST PAUL’S COMMUNITY!  I want to express my sincere thanks to all who supported the SHN event on Sunday, Oct 16, 2016.  We had a record number of volunteers, generous monetary donations, and packed a record number of meals.  We had over 80 folks participate, exceeded our financial goal by several hundred dollars (this will go…

Family Promise Week (Nov 27-Dec 4, 2016)

Family Promise of Wake County (formerly WIHN): St. Paul’s Family Promise week is Nov 27-Dec 4. Family Promise is a wonderful “hands-on” outreach opportunity, both for adults and for families.  Please contact Kathleen Neff (kathleen@trioptimum.com) or Myrna Belingon (tmb.jersey@gmail.com).  UPDATE 11/17: overnight hosts and social hosts still needed.  Continue reading for volunteer opportunities….

Episcopal Farmworker Ministry Needs Assistance After Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew and the subsequent flooding in parts of North Carolina have wreaked havoc on the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry in Newton Grove and there is an immediate and urgent need for donations.  Several of the camps where the workers live have been flooded and many have lost everything.  If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make your check out to St. Paul’s and put ‘Episcopal Farmworker Ministry’ in the memo line. Continue reading to see what more you can do.

Power Out

Sunday, 10/9/2016 at 8:45 AM:  Power is out at St. Paul’s. Sunday School is canceled. Services are still on – even if the power’s off, we’re just roughing it today! Cornwall and South Harrison are both closed. Griffis, Ann, Union and Shirley are all open. 7:30 AM service was held in the narthex since the sun wasn’t yet coming into the sanctuary.

Lifelong Learning @ St. Paul’s

Do you have skills or experience that you would like to share with your fellow parishioners and the broader community? Do you enjoy learning and trying new things? If either is true, St. Paul’s new Lifelong Learning Ministry may be your outlet! Continue reading to learn more….

Veterans: Let Us Thank You for Your Service (Nov 13, 2016)

If you have served or currently serve in the U.S. military, St. Paul’s would like to recognize you on November 13, 2016, the Sunday after Veterans Day, by listing your name, branch of service, and rank at separation in a special insert in the bulletin. Please email that information to nicole.griffin@gmail.com no later than November 3 to ensure that you are included.  Continue reading for more.