Category — Parish News

The July Men’s Luncheon is slated for Thursday, July 31 at 1 PM at the Longhorn Steakhouse in Foley. If you would like to carpool, meet at the Chapel at 12:30.

Our new, up-to-date telephone directories are available. See Kathy or Donna in the Church Office for your copy. One directory per family, please - we’ve grown and there are lots of new people and changes!

In June R&R Seafood was the restaurant of choice for the Men’s Luncheon. Nine of St. Paul’s men feasted on soft shell crab po-boys and other delights from the waters. Given high marks for quality, it was agreed that we would definitely return to R&R!

We have all read or heard in the media of the recent natural disasters around the globe, including the USA, which have brought loss, injury, homelessness, & hunger to millions of affected people. ERD has been hard at work in each of the stricken areas since the beginning, in shared efforts with other denominations & charitable organizations.

There is much left to be done to restore even minimal living conditions. ERD is asking our faithful members for their prayers, first, & also, to make an extra effort in contributing funds to assist in this attempt in helping to rescue those who have lost so much. Please make your gifts to: St. Paul’s Chapel, marked for “ERD Disaster Relief”.

The monthly Vestry meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 23 at 5:30pm. All Vestry members are urged to attend (these meetings are important!) and if unable to do so should call Donna or Fr. George.

Classes will begin Sunday, July 13. We will meet each week from 9:15 until 9:55 in the Parish Hall. Everyone is invited–confirmed or not. It is an excellent opportunity to “brush up” on the Episcopal Church–its view of the Scriptures, doctrine, history, governance. We even discuss Episcopalian quirks, real or perceived.

Charlie’s Adult Sunday School class will end on July 6 this year. The class will resume on September 7 & will be focusing on “The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century” by Richard H. Bainton, for 42 years professor of ecclesiastical history at Yale & the author of over thirty books on Christianity. Paperback copies will be available for purchase later this summer.

We are looking for photographs of the Chapel, events at the chapel (particularly weddings), and photos of past and present members of the chapel. We would be happy to receive photos as gifts or would be grateful for a temporary loan while we make copies. Please see Donna and share your memories with everyone!