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THIS WEEK AT ST. PETER'S  August 22, 2010

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AT ST. PETER'S

Monday - Thursday:
5:30 p.m.       Painting the Parish Hall 
Wednesday:           
9:00 a.m.        Bible Study
6:00 p.m.       St Peter's Summer Cookout 
Saturday:
8:00 a.m.        Parish Clean Up
Sunday:         Proper 17
8:15 a.m.        Holy Eucharist Rite
9:15 a.m.        Coffee Hour
10:30 a.m.      Holy Eucharist Rite II
11:30 a.m.      Coffee Hour


 

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

PAINTING PARTY AT ST PETER'S        August 23 – 26 

 

Every night the week of August 23, starting at 5:30pm, we will be painting the parish hall.  We are seeking anyone with a talent for painting walls with a roller - sorry, this is for adults only.  All supplies will be provided.   The schedule that week is as follows: * Monday 5:30pm - ??:  Prep.  Taping and Spackling* Tuesday 5:30pm - ??:  Painting* Wednesday 5:30pm - ?? Painting - St Peter's Cookout starting at 6:00pm....come paint and be feed!* Thursday 5:30pm = ??  Painting

 

 

 
Breathe

 

Night Out!!

 Please join us in our night out to dinner and a movie.

 

Please join us Monday, August 23rd for dinner and a movie at Rio Washington Center.  We will be having dinner at 6:00 at Hamlet prior to seeing "Eat Love Pray" at 7:25. 
If you would like to car pool, please meet at the church at 5:30 pm. Feel free to join us for just dinner or the movie if you can not make both.  Please contact the church office if you plan to attend so that we can make a reservation for dinner and have enough seats saved at the theater.

Hope you can attend - looking forward to a great evening!    This is open to ALL women!

 

 Fall

 

We look forward to a fun fall.  The regular bi-weekly meetings will begin in September, and there is plans for an over night retreat.  Watch the announcements!    

 

 

    bbq 

SUMMER COOKOUTS

We are continuing our fun summer cookouts on Wednesday, August 25 at 6:00 p.m.  Please join us for food and fellowship in the St. Peter's "backyard.  August will be movie night.  We will show a fun, family movie outside on the big screen.  For those who just want to sit outside and enjoy the evening and the conversation, we will have plenty to eat and drink.  Once again, St. Peter's will provide water, lemonade, iced tea, and the main course (hot dogs and burgers).  Please bring a side dish and/or dessert to share along with any other beverages you would like to share.Hope to see all of you at this great fellowship event!
 
 
 
 
St Peter's Parish Clean Up 
August 28th,  8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 
Saturday August 28 is the Semi Annual Clean-up.  We need all hands - any and all sizes - to help with the spruce-up.  This is an inside - outside event.  Even if you can only provide 30min of assistance, please drop by.  No prior experience needed!!!!

 
 
Blessing of the Backpacks 

School starts at the end of this month.  All children are invited to bring their backpacks to church on Sunday, August 29 for A Blessing of the Backpacks, a prayerful kickoff to the school year.  Please join us at the 10:30 am service on the 29th for this special event.

 

 

 

 

Catch the Reading Wave at St. Peter’s 

Last Call!  Our summer Bible reading program officially ends on August 27th. 

We still have several books that need to be read by then to meet our goal of having someone at St. Peter’s read every book of the Bible this summer.  We still need someone to read the following books:

 Ephesians                    Malachi1 and 2 Samuel           ZechariahZephaniah                    1 and 2 CorinthiansMatthew                        DeuteronomyHabakkuk                     EstherDaniel                            JudgesJohn                              Ecclesiastes1 Kings                         RomansLuke                              Numbers Please sit down this week and read one of these books and then either write it down on the sheet in the narthex at St. Peter’s or email joel@stpeterspoolesville.org.Also, the following people have read the most books of the Bible in their age group this summer (there are prizes for each age group winner).  Breanne Hall, Connor Hall, Sandy Miller, and Dick Franklin  There is still time to for others to catch up with them, so everyone read! On September 12th we will congratulate all of readers during each of the three services.

 

 

 FALL RUMMAGE SALE 

The October Rummage Sale is coming up soon (Oct. 7-9)!  Please save us paper bags with handles and skirt hangers with clips.  Drop them off anytime in the coat closet and we will stash them away.  Please tell any friends and neighbors who are having yard sales that we would love to have their leftovers, pick up are available.

 

 

 

 

 CRAFT FAIR
To Benefit St. Peter’s Building fund and Budget 
 
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
9:00 - 4:00 p.m.
 
We are asking each family in the Parish to please make at least 1 (one) Craft to donate, more if you can.
 
Contact Pat Ferris at 301-972-7205 for more information.

 

 

November “Fall Auction & Holiday Happening” To benefit paying down our mortgage, we are planning another terrific auction event for Saturday, November 6.  It will include both silent and live auctions, with food, drink and merriment.  Please start thinking about what you might like to donate – all kinds of goods, both new & old, and services are accepted.  Auction donation forms are now available in the foyer and Parish Hall.   Please plan on inviting your friends, neighbors and family.  We need lots of help organizing this event and volunteers to help with food, decorations, and donations.  If you would like to volunteer or have ideas to share, please contact Barbara Andreassen (301-330-4485 or bkandreassen@comcast.net).

 

 

Air Conditioning Repair Bill             

 

The Vestry agreed to liquidate $4000 from our unrestricted endowment account to cover the cost of needed replacement and repairs to the air conditioning system in the church.  The repairs are complete, and we are seeking gifts to offset the expenditure so we can return funds to the endowment.  As of today we have received approximately $2600.  If you can make an extra gift to help this offer, please send in your gift or include with your weekly offering, with a notation about air conditioning. 

 

 

 

Blessings bulletin board

Summer is upon us! We'd love to hear about how you are spending time to relax and enjoy God’s world. Whether it’s tubing down a lazy river, excursions to exotic locales, or evenings spent chatting with family and friends on the sun porch. Please send us a postcard or bring in pictures to decorate our Blessings bulletin board.

 

 

 

HELP WANTED:  The altar guild is looking for parishioners who would like to help out in this vital but little-recognized ministry.  Training will be happily provided to those interested.  Please contact Nancy Dowdy here at the church.


 
MINISTRIES IN OUR SUNDAY SERVICES
Proper 16 – August 22
8:15 a.m. Service
Eucharistic Minister Tracey Forfa
Lectors Kathy Jankowski and Fritz Schneider
Ushers Don Ackad and Alf Andreassen
Acolyte Marie Jankowski
 
10:30 a.m. Service
Eucharistic Minister Mary Pat Wilson
Lectors Sherri Hall and Mark Gammel
Ushers Willis Van Devanter and Carter Van Devanter

Acolyte Breanne Hall and Anna Clayton

 

 

Readings:
Jeremiah 1:4-10

Hebrews 12:18-29

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