St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Readings (NRSV) for March 2010

Ø Sunday, 07 March:Exodus 3:1-15, Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13;
                                Luke 13:1-9
    Ø Sunday, 14 March:Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21;
                               Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
    Ø Sunday, 21 March:Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 123; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8
    Ø Sunday, 28 March:Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11;
                               Luke 22:14-23:56

Your prayers of intercession are asked for those who are sick and suffering:

Karen, Carmen, Kathy, Sam, John, Greg, Diane, Lenore, Thelma, Adele, Spud, Chuck, Michael, Thomas, Jason, Judith, Sam, McKinley, Floyd, Robert, Kay, Bill, Marshall, Suzanne, Pam, Tom, Biff, Gary, Kim & Family, ...

"O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servant the help of your power, that his/her sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." (Book of Common Prayer, page 458)

NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS HAPPENING AT ST. PAUL'S

Cursillo Weekend Offered for May 13-16, 2010 in Walla Walla

By Rich Basta, Lay Director for Inland NW Episcopal Cursillo

The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane is offering Cursillo at St. Paul's in Walla Walla, WA May 13 - 16, 2010. Cursillo is a diocesan-wide renewal movement within the Church whose purpose is to help those in the Episcopal Church understand their individual callings to be Christian. Cursillo begins with a three-day weekend short course intended to help participants experience "what is fundamental to being a Christian." Cursillo operates in our diocese under the direct supervision of the Bishop.

Prayer support, love, and joy are emphasized through music, group discussion, and fellowship. There is also time for privacy, meditation, prayer, and walks. Eucharist is celebrated each day by two or three clergy who also attend the weekend.

If interested, please speak with your pastor or contact Jeanne Devenport at (509) 944-0567 , or e-mail her at jeanne_devenport@yahoo.com.The cost is $65; but scholarships are available if needed. Applications and more about the weekend can be found at www.inlandnwcursillo.org.

St. Paul's 40th Annual Soup & Pie Luncheons
Come one, come all to the 40th Annual " Soup and Pie" Luncheons at St. Paul's Episcopal Church! Delicious soups and delectable pies will be
served each Tuesday in March, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm in Campbell Hall at St. Paul's. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children under 11. Featured will be:

Tuesday, March 2:    Marvelous Minestrone Soup
                                        by Chefs Shannon Smith and Michele Guess
Tuesday, March 9: Mike's Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
                                       by Chef Mike Jones
Tuesday, March 16: Fabulous French Walla Walla Sweet Onion Soup
                                        by Chef Margaret Campbell
Tuesday, March 23:  Elegant Beef Noodle Soup
                                        by Chefs Marilyn Noble and Margaret McDonald

St. Paul's is at 323 Catherine Street. Bring your office, bring your neighbor, bring your friends. Most of all, bring your appetite and enjoy this annual tradition.

First Thursday Concerts
St. Paul’s Church announces the return of the First Thursday concert series on the First Thursday of each month from 12:15pm to 12:50pm. Open to the public, and inviting all to bring their lunches if they like, these concerts offer a variety of musical settings and arrangements to delight the senses as they provide a wonderful break in the day.
Thursday, 4 February:   Orange Fight
                                                    local rock group

Thursday, 4 March:           The Reel Fling

Thursday, 1 April:    Holy Week - No Concert

Thursday, 6 May:            WWVA Choir & Band
                                                 directed by Jeremy Irland

Wheatland Village Eucharist
Wheatland Village has become a favorite place of retirement for a number of Episcopalians. St. Paul’s holds weekly services of the Holy Eucharist at Wheatland each Tuesday at 10:45 a.m.

FirstSundays are big deals. On the first Sunday of each month we take all the cash from the offertory and send half of it to Episcopal Relief and Development and the other half to the Food Pantry located in the basement of First Presbyterian. With some degree of humor we encourage each other to be extraordinarily generous on those days. The result is significant. We end up being major contributors to the relief of hunger and poverty both here and elsewhere.

Newcomers to St. Paul’s may wonder about a few things. For instance, in the Atrium is a basket labeled Betty’s Basket. What is that? Betty Hines was a much beloved member who dedicated her far too short life to helping those in greatest need. Betty’s Basket is used to receive unused hotel amenities and trial size items to make up hospitality kits for homeless families through Helpline and the Women’s Shelter at the YWCA.

Also, there is the blue cardboard Food Box on the chancel steps leading up to the altar. Each Sunday children from the Sunday School add their donations of food to the box during the offertory. Adults are welcome to do the same either in the Food Box or in the Shopping Cart located in the Narthex.

Fifth Sundays are single service Sundays. Most months have four Sundays, but now and then there is a Fifth Sunday in a month, and on those Sundays we have one service at 10:00 preceded by an old-fashioned informal hymn sing at 9:30 and a congregational potluck lunch afterwards. On those Sundays we also incorporate the children and youth of the congregation into leadership roles as greeters, ushers and readers. The idea is to bring the 8:00 and 10:30 congregations together for worship and fellowship, and to create a very family friendly event that is a joy to all.

DBSA Support Group: we have a weekly support group on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Guild Room for people who are suffering from depression or bipolar disorder. The group operates under the DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) guidelines; see the website at: www.dbsalliance.org/.

Sign up to sponsor a child: A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the Atrium for our six sponsored children (through Christian Children’s Fund). Please consider taking a slot or two, perhaps in your birthday month, or other special occasion. By signing up in one slot, you are committing to pay just $25 to support an overseas child for an entire month. Thank you!

Christian Aid Center Dinners: There’s a sign-up sheet in the Atrium for the Christian Aid Center Dinners, held on the third Tuesday of each month. We’ve changed the process to allow people to sign up as helpers, and not the coordinator for that dinner. For more information, please contact Nancy Reiff at 525-3405. A regular monthly donation from a parishioner covers the cost of food. Won’t you please consider signing up for a month? Please contact the church office to do so.

St. Pauls College Scholarship Fund joins ESCRIP
St. Pauls is now registered with ESCRIP for its college scholarship program fundraising. You can now contribute to the scholarship fund at St. Pauls simply by shopping at Safeway. It's easy and painless, but in order for it to work, we need your name, Safeway card number (not just your phone number) and address (and email address optional). A form is available for you in the office (and soon to be posted in the Atrium) and return it to the office if you are interested in being registered. Another option is to just drop us a note with your information. If you are already registered by a school and have a supporter number and password, you will need to access your own account and add St Paul’s (org #163945143) to your contribution group list (you can contribute to up to 3 different groups) or we can submit a change form for you. If you have any questions, please contact the ESCRIP coordinators, Stan Heller or Sandi Blackaby.