Parish Notes • May 29, 2011
Special Events…
Womens’ Circle Group - The Empty Pew would like to invite you to join us for St. Luke’s first Women’s Circle Group. We will be using be Beijing Circles resource book. For more information about the resource book go to:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/109463_110783_ENG_HTM.htm. The resource book connects scripture, prayer, and personal stories with the twelve issues of the Beijing Platform for Action (created at a meeting held in 1995 in Beijing to discuss the status of women globally). Those issues reflect on the experiences of women and families in our world. We will meet on the following Sundays at 12:30 pm (brown bag lunch) in the Commons: June 5 and 19, July 10 and 24. To sign up for the Women’s Circle Group or for more information, please contact Amy McLean at amyhmclean@gmail.com or 394-2144.
Parish Directory Updates should be turned in no later than June 5. You may drop these updates in the offering plate on Sunday, mail them or scan and e-mail them to the church.
We are anticipating that we may have some scholarship monies available this year for our parishioners who are college students. Please contact the parish office if you would like an application. We should know for certain what will be available in early June.
St. Luke’s week to work at the RIFA Community Kitchen will be June 6 – June 11. Please sign up for your opportunity to serve those less fortunate in our community. We will put a sign up sheet in the narthex or you can contact the parish office and we will add you to the list.
The ECW will have our annual Spring Meeting on Monday, June 6th at 6 pm at the home of G. G. Bray. All Women of St. Luke’s are invited to attend. Lyda Kay Ferree will reveal her traditional Summer Reading List and we will discuss plans for the fall Calendar Party fundraiser. Please bring any type of salad, dessert and/or wine. Newcomer are especially welcome! We will be inducting our new officers for the 2011-12 season. Congratulations to Janie Carp, our new president! We still need someone to serve as Treasurer for this coming year, so be prepared to make nominations or volunteer for that position.
We will have a Parish Work Day on Saturday, June 25th from 8 am – 2 pm to get several projects completed, such as painting, minor repairs, flower bed weeding, some insulation installation, etc. We will have a place to sign up to help. It would be helpful to know how many will be there. This is part of stewardship, giving back to the church from your bountiful harvest. We are also planning a one day Vacation Bible School for the children of the church that day from 10 am – 2 pm. We will have lunch provided for all.
Parish Groups… Opportunities to get involved…
RIFA Needs for May
RIFA Snack Back Program Needs
Instant Oatmeal Cheese Crackers
Easy Mac & Cheese Canned Tuna
Microwave Popcorn Breakfast Bars
RIFA Pantry Program Needs
Canned Chicken Beef Stew
Instant Mashed Potatoes Spaghetti Sauce
Spaghetti Noodles Dry Beans
Peanut Butter Jelly
RIFA Community Kitchen Needs
Course Ground Black Pepper Commercial Sized Green Beans
Dried Black-eyed Peas Commercial Sized Corn
Plastic Forks Commercial Sized Baked Beans
Wide Aluminum Foil 12 oz. Styrofoam Cups
Christian Education for Adults…
The Upper Room Class is now reading Marcus Borg’s book “The Heart of Christianity,” and discussing Borg’s concept of the emerging paradigm of Christianity. How are we to approach the Bible in an age dominated by science? What is the role of the sacraments in our daily lives? Borg tackles these questions and others in his writings, without bogging down in technical theology.
The Tuesday evening Bible study led by Gene Davenport meets each week at 7:00 p.m. This class is studying the Letter to the Galatians. Everyone is welcome.
The Wednesday Morning Bible Study will resume in the fall. Please watch for announcements of the date.
Calling All Cooks - Saint Luke’s has a reputation for having some of the best cooks in Jackson as members. It is time to re-issue a cookbook showcasing our talented parishioners. This is a fairly long process to publication, so getting the recipes together quickly is vital. We (the ECW) hope to have the cookbook available for sale by October 2011 for the Calendar parties. A good cookbook needs at least 400-500 recipes to be viable. Every one of you has at least 10 favorite recipes! If you have more, feel free to submit as many as you can. Please double check amounts and directions before printing or typing. Suggestions for a name are also welcome. Send your recipes by snail mail to Donna Boren, 12 Deepwood, Jackson, TN 38305.
Other Items of Interest…
The 2011 Altar Flower, Altar Supply and Altar Candle sign up sheets are posted. Please sign up on the bulletin board by the elevator for your Sunday to provide altar flowers. These are filled on a first come, first serve basis so if you have a date that has special meaning to you, sign up early!! We do not have anyone signed up for February 27th. Please either sign up on the bulletin board or contact the parish office at 731-424-0556.
Trudy will be taking a few vacation days when we will need office help either the end of July or the first part of August, whenever grandbaby #5 arrives!
The 65th Annual Conference of the Episcopal Churchmen of Tennessee will be August 12 – 14. Please see the information on the bulletin boards for speaker and activity details and we will have more information in the next edition of The Parish Life. You may also visit their website at www.EpiscopalChurchmen.net for conference details and for registration. Ron Canter is the parish keyman and you may also get information about the conference if you have never attended before.
Have You Taken Control of Your Health Today? Life Line Screening will be at St Luke's Episcopal Church on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 offering five safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. The event is also being sponsored by Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center. To be more proactive about your health and live longer for yourself, your family, and your community, call to register at 1-888-653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners. For only $139 you can learn your risk of having stroke or vascular disease. There is no time like the present to take action!
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
The Week at a Glance
Sun., May 29 Sixth Sunday in Easter
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
Tue., May 31 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Wed., June 1 The Feast of Ascension Day
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist
7:00 p.m. Choir
Looking Ahead
Sun., June 5 Seventh Sunday in Easter
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:15 a.m. Christian Education
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
Tue., June 7 7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Wed., June 8 The Feast of Columba, Abbot
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist
7:00 p.m. Choir
Those serving
Service Participants for May 29 - 8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Greg Petrinjak
Lector: John Moss
Acolyte: Greg Petrinjak & Tyler Bruno
Ushers/Greeters: Fred Bowyer & Reggie Weaver
Service Participants for May 29 – 10:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Jim Craig & Mary Beth Seltzer
Lectors: Patricia Booher & Regina Haynes
Acolytes: Jenny-Lyn Caterina, Olivia Nelson
& James Head
Ushers: Patrick & Janet Eisenmenger
Greeters: Bob & Fran Beare
Service Participants for Wednesday, June 1 – 5:30 p.m.
Eucharistic Ministers: Peggy Bogard
Lector: Peggy Bogard
Second Sunday of the Month
Canned Food Collection
Sunday, June 12th
Please place cans in box in Narthex.
Last Sunday of the Month
Paper Recycling Collection
Sunday, May 29th
Van will be parked in the alley behind church!
Recycle your paper and St. Luke’s benefits! All you need to do is take newspapers, magazines, junkmail, cardboard, or any other grade of paper to Southeast Recycled Fiber. Please tell the attendant at the window that you want your paper to go onto St. Luke’s account, and St. Luke’s will receive the benefit. Please see the bulletin board by the parish office or estlukes.org/recycle.htm for a map to Southeast’s facility. You can also bring paper on the last Sunday of the month and we will take it for you so bring your paper on May 29th!
