Mark Your Calendars:

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT ST. PAUL'S!

BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 3-10 (fourth grade) ARE INVITED TO JOIN US IN GOD'S BIG BACKYARD, JULY 28 - AUGUST 1 FROM 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. BIBLE SCHOOL IS OPEN TO EVERYONE, SO INVITE A FRIEND! IF YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED YET, CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Children's Books Will Be Collected During Bible School, July 28 to August 1st. Sylvan Learning Center is teaming up with the Heart of America Foundation and local churches this summer in an area-wide book drive to help acquire books for use at lending libraries at area schools and after-school programs. There is an acute need for age-appropriate reading materials for disadvantaged elementary and middle school students throughout the greater Lynchburg area. There are hundreds of children in our community who can benefit from greater access to books so they can develop better reading skills. THE CAT IN THE HAT WILL VISIT OUR BIBLE SCHOOL TO HELP COLLECT YOUR GENTLY-USED OR NEW BOOKS!

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PARISH PICNIC AND BACKYARD BASH!!

Thursday, July 31st at 6pm ~ in the churchyard! Come and enjoy roasted hot dogs, cool ice cream and fresh watermelon! Be sure to bring a dish to share too! Please let us know you'll be there by contacting Jen Brestel at 386-6681 or by emailing Jen at jbrestel@verizon.net.

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YOUTH NOTES

Youth, grades 8-12th, are invited to a BRADFORD BASH, August 5th and 6th. The Diocese is asking you to join this event with the youth visitin from our Companion Diocese in Bradford, England. For more information, please contact abostwick@dioswva.org. This will be an evening of incredible worship, music, games and relationship building! The cost is $15. Registration forms are available on the youth website at http://dioswvayouth.wordpress.com. The deadline to register is Monday, August 4th.

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Midday Music Concert Series 2008

You're invited to the remainder of the Midday Music Concert Series 2008 at Court Street United Methodist Church on Wednesdays, 12:10-12:40 p.m. (Free Will offering)

July 16 - Michael Bennett, organist, Bloomington, Indiana

August 6 - Ann Coulter, organist, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and Elizabeth Coulter Vonderheide, violin, and David Vonderheide, trumpet, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Norfolk

August 20 - Robert Chapman, organist, Martinsville Christian Church

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

We are already planning for the fall and we are looking for volunteers who would like an opportunity to use their gifts and be of service to St. Pauls.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO:

* work on some Bible skits

* assist in teaching Children's Chapel or one of the children's Sunday School classes

* teach an adult Sunday school class

* work on a Sudan/Marc Nikkel school project

* work on a series about Lynchburg's Black history

* work with Jr. Daughters of the King

* work with our youth

* work on the Millennium Development Goals porjects

* host a popcorn and theology movie night at their home

* serve on a committee for a Discovery Weekend

Do any of these things interest you? If so, please contact Barbara Boothe at baboothe@yahoo.com or call 239-1568.

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL GRADES:

Beginners: Age 3 to Kindergarten

Primary: Grades 1st to 3rd

Junior: Grades 4th and 5th

Children's Chapel: Ages 3 - Grade 2 - Year Round

Youth: Grades 6 - 12

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EVERY WEEK......

Sundays during the 10:00 am Eucharist - Children's Chapel - our children will be memorizing Ephesians 6:11-17, making some pieces of armor as they prepare a mini-presentation on August 24, learning about the concepts of truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the word of God, and prayer.

Mondays - 7pm (every other Monday) - Bible Study at the home of the Shepherds. Come and enjoy our six lesson series on the various pieces of armor that are mentioned in Ephesians 6, such as truth, righteousness and faith, to name a few. The next session is July 14th.

Wednesdays - 11:45am (every 3rd Wednesday)  Lunch at Wesminster Canterbury

Wednesday, August 6 - next Newsletter publication

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ST. PAUL'S BAZAAR!

We only have 4 months left to prepare for the next St. Paul's Holiday Bazaar - Saturday, November 22, 2008! Mark your calendars! Committees are being created to divide up the workload and to get as many parishioners as possible involved in this Parish event, to support outreach projects. This church-wide endeavor has generated gifts of well over $30,000 in recent years for local outreach programs. We don't want it to be a project of just a few - but of many - parishioners! PLEASE DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE FALL TO VOLUNTEER - WE WANT TO PLAN EARLY TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR ALL! A sampling of the committees to be organized is as follows:

*Hermit Cake Committee

*Twice-Baked Potatoes Committee

*Thanksgiving/Christmas Goodies Committee

*Jams, Jellies and Pickle Committee

*Casseroles Committee

*Crafts Committee

*Greens Committee

*Brunch Committee

If you would like to head up a committee or be part of a particular committee, please contact Dea Vermilya (386-5276; trains23@aol.com) or Rebecca McVeigh (384-3125; rebmcveigh@comcast.net). If you have ideas for other committees, please let Dea or Rebecca know! Please consider volunteering some of your time to this fun and rewarding project.

NEEDED: Real canning jars - pint or quart size; and glass mayonnaise jars

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Volunteers Needed!

Interfaith Outreach needs some extra hands willing and able to pick up furniture that is donated to the IOA. It's spring cleaning time and they are getting more calls than they are able to handle! This can be done either on a Saturday or a weekday. Please call 846-6098 if you have a few hours and muscles to spare.

LAY MINISTRIES

Are you interested in serving as a Lay Reader, Chalice Bearer, Lay Eucharist Minister, Oblation Bearer, Usher, Alter Guild Member, or Flower Committee Member? If so, please let us know by calling the Parish Office and clergy at 845-7301 or by email to stpaulslynchburg@yahoo.com if you'd like to speak to someone about these ministries and their responsibilities.

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Coffee Hour Host/Hostesses

Would you like to be a host or hostess one Sunday? Responsibilities include baking cookies, making coffee, making and serving punch, and cleaning up. That's it! Please contact the Parish office or Robin Burge if you'd like to help out in 2008!

 

On Going Fellowship Opportunities:

Knitting Ministry

Daughters of the King and Junior DOK

Coffee Hour following 10:30 a.m. services

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Support Groups meet in the Carriage House at St. Paul's (open to the public)

NA: Tuesdays-8:00-9:00 p.m., Thursdays-8:00-9:00 p.m., Saturdays-8:00-9:00 p.m.

Overeaters Anonymous: Saturdays-9:00-10:00 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Saturdays-1:00-2:00 p.m.