SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S
Regular Sunday Service - 10:00
AM
Choral Eucharist, Rite II, in the Church
Youth Program with the 10 AM Choral Eucharist.
Nite Lite Service - Sunday's @6:00 PM
Got Jesus?
Do you want to know what it means to be a Christian
practicing our faith in the Episcopal denomination?
Do you want to praise our Lord, reflect and renew,
or just have your questions about the church answered?
Everyone is welcome!
Please join us and try our new programs and services.
Monday Men's Bible Study
7:00 PM
Evening Prayer
Wednesday - 6:00 PM
Thursday Scripture Sharing
8:30 AM in the parlor
Thursday Healing Service
12:15 PM in Chapel
If you have any questions about our programs,
please feel free to
contact the
church office at
504-488-3749.
Child Care Available
St. Paul’s Episcopal School Chapel
8:00 AM - Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Held when school is in session in St. Paul’s Church
Day School Holy Eucharist Celebrated
Monthly
St. Paul's nursery is available for the 10 a.m.
Sunday Service and most events.
Should you have any questions, contact the Church office.
St. Paul’s nursery is up and in full swing.
Thanks to everyone who donated the wonderful toys, books, and
furniture. The nursery room is truly a wonderful, fun space
for our children on Sunday mornings during the 10:00 AM service!
The nursery even has a pager system to alert parents in the
event they are needed. Parents can enjoy our Sunday service
without the worry! We would also like to welcome our new nursery
helpers Holly Wood and Christina Buras. Please take a moment
to stop by and meet and thank them for their help.
VeggieTales Vacation Bible School
July 27th – 31st
Contact the church office for more information!
St. Paul’s Episcopal Youth Christian Formation
Nursery
Our nursery is available every Sunday for all of our infants,
toddlers, preschoolers and Kindergarten children. Ashley and
Andy are back from summer break and have some fun games and
music planned for Sunday mornings. Parents have the option of
taking a “beeper” with them to church – if
your child needs you we’ll “beep” you –
no need to worry all through church!
Grades 1 - 5
St. Paul’s is offering Sunday morning values and Saturday
morning fun to children in grades first through fifth each Sunday
morning during the 10:00 service. Our lessons will be based
on the Veggie Tales curriculum “Veggie Connections”.
Each Sunday we will explore a life lesson such as honesty, kindness
and forgiveness in a fun format. We will incorporate stories,
music, art, outdoor play and more to make this a meaningful
and fun experience for our children. Most importantly, our children
will want to come to church!! We will meet each Sunday at 10:00
in the church parlor and we will join the congregation for communion.
Grades 6 - 8
St. Paul’s is in the process of developing a youth program
for our older kids in grades 6th, 7th and 8th. We will communicate
the details soon!
High School
Our program for all of our high school age children is off to
a great start. Please contact the church office for details.
Our youth programs are also a great way to get service hour
requirements for high school!
Many people are already involved in this important
ministry and we thank all of you!! If you want to get involved
or have any questions please contact the church office at 488-3749
or Stacey Hayden 421-0280
St. Paul’s Episcopal Youth Christian Formation
Veggie Connections Update –
Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun!!
 Faith,
Communication, and Love. These are just a few of the lessons
our children are sharing with Larry, the Cucumber, and Bob,
the tomato, each Sunday morning at 10:00 AM. Check inside and
you may see the children witnessing God talking from a burning
bush. They may be acting out Paul’s precarious sail for Rome
– complete with wind and rain or they may be playing charades,
acting out small acts of kindness. No matter when you check
in, our children are learning about God and they are having
fun doing it! Jan Friend, Stacey Hayden, Ashley Michele and
Kristin Weidner take turns leading our energetic 1st – 5th graders
each Sunday. We have many volunteers who help, too. We had a
very successful Veggie outing in January when a group of about
25 went to see “The Pirates Who Don’t do Anything” a Veggie
Tales movie. The Veggie Connections program has been so successful
with our elementary age children that we will be introducing
Veggie Connections for our pre-school children who are in the
nursery after Easter.
 We
are blessed with new families every Sunday! Please help to spread
the word about our Sunday morning youth program as well as the
many wonderful programs that St. Paul’s has to offer. If you
would like more information or would like to volunteer to work
with our youth, please contact Stacey Hayden at rhayden1@cox.net
or 421-0280.
St. Paul’s is truly a beautiful place to
be!
By: Stacy Hayden
St. Paul’s is a beautiful place!! This
was one of many comments made at the Vestry Retreat in early
June. This particular comment did not refer to our buildings
and grounds (they ARE beautiful!) but the beauty comes from
what we have been given and the gift we give every day to each
other, our community and the children! We have launched some
wonderful programs for our youth this past year and we are planning
bigger and better for all age groups in the fall. Our youth
education is an amazing ministry and we would love for you to
get involved!!
Ashley and Andy have consistently offered a warm
and fun environment every Sunday morning for the youngest members
of St. Paul’s. We are very fortunate to have them during
the school year and the children look forward to seeing them
every week! Ashley is staying in town this summer so she is
welcoming all children to join her on Sunday mornings for arts
and crafts and maybe even a Veggie Tales story or two!!
We launched a very lively Sunday morning youth
program this year with the help of many dedicated volunteers.
Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber joined our children in
first through fifth grade every Sunday to teach a fun Lesson
about building a personal and special relationship with God.
In May, the children collected coins in baby bottles for Hidden
Treasures Home in China. This home helps orphaned special needs
children with their medical expenses and to find their forever
home. Our children will present their gift in July. A very special
thanks to Jan Friend, Ashley Mitchell and Kristin Stewart for
enthusiastically stepping in to lead our Veggie Tales program
every Sunday. We are taking a summer break and classes with
resume after Labor Day on September 7th.
Laser Tag and a World Hunger Dinner – what
do these two events have in common? Our St. Paul’s “Yuts”
program!! The St. Paul’s youths in grades sixth through
eighth have gotten together on several occasions this spring
to explore fellowship and outreach. This program will grow in
the fall with Margaret Albert introducing Rite 13 for this age
group with Jan Hayden’s assistance. We are already planning
some fun fall events like a Wii tournament so spread the word
– this will be another exciting group at St. Paul’s!!
We are also taking a look this summer at programs
to offer our High School group. Several of our members in high
school participated in Father Hood’s Confirmation classes
and have met with him to discuss goals and plans for their group.
Bob Veith is planning a summer fellowship activity to get everyone
involved in the fall program.
This summer we are calling all Pirate
Heroes – your Bible Adventure awaits!!
We are inviting all preschoolers through grade 5 to participate
in a week long evening excursion. Our ship sets sail on Sunday,
July 27 and we will arrive at port on Thursday, July 31. Program
details will be communicated soon! We need many shipmates this
week to help out with things like check in, activity assistance,
group leaders, music, skits – we have a job for you if
you want to help!! We would love to involve our high school
kids so please pass on the word and contact Stacey Hayden to
help out, 421-0280.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for any
of our youth programs please contact Jan Hayden, Stacey Hayden
or Bob Veith. We are planning a youth leadership dinner in July
to discuss our fall programs that we will launch after Labor
Day on September 7th, 2008. God’s Grace gives…St.
Paul’s is truly a beautiful place to be!!
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