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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

of Wilmington, North Carolina

June 5, 2013 Third Sunday after Pentecost

1 Kings 17:17-24 Psalm 30 Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17

(New items are marked in RED)

WEDNESDAY “CHURCH NIGHT”

TONIGHT - Wednesday, June 5 6:00 p.m. - Vacation Bible School Meeting (for anyone interested in helping)

7:30 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice

ST. PAUL’S AND ST. MARK’S

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Mark your calendars to include Vacation Bible School beginning June 17-21 at St. Paul’s. A

meeting for everyone interested in helping will be held tonight, Wednesday, June 5 at 6:00 p.m.

in the parish hall.

SPE CONTACT INFORMATION - NOW TO JUNE 24 For the next three weeks we will be without a Rector. During this time, there may be parish needs

for assistance. Please contact the following people if you need assistance:

General Information: Jeria Coleman: (910) 762-4578

Pastoral Care Ministry: Kathryn Hedgepeth: (413) 207-4936

Worship Ministry: Herb Gant: (910) 343-5887

Facilities: David Tousignant: (484) 883-9594

Administration/Management: Bill Anlyan: (910) 520-1429

CHURCH OF THE SERVANT ANNUAL LOBSTER FEST Church of the Servant, Episcopal (COS) presents the 29th Annual Lobster Fest on Saturday, June 8,

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Church of the Servant, 4925 Oriole Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403. Same prices

as last year! Averaging 1.25 pounds, the fresh lobsters are available live for $19 or cooked for $21. The

two dinner selections are the “Classic” with cooked lobster, cole slaw, corn on the cob and a roll for $24.

and the other is a “COS Boil” with cooked lobster, sausage, new potatoes, cole slaw, corn on the cob, and

roll for $25. Extra sides and fresh baked desserts will be available. Take your meal home or eat it at the

“Lobster Shak,” where friendly experts help you open your lobster.

PLEDGE YEAR 2013 Pledge Update. Thanks to all who have made pledges of financial support of St. Paul's! As of

Sunday, May 26, we have 103 pledges for a total of $248,633. Although the pledge year has started,

it's never too late to make a pledge. If you haven't already done so, please consider joining the 103

who have made a commitment to help us in our mission “To know Christ and make Him known.”

Every dollar helps! Thank you! Your Treasurer, Bob Crafts

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, STEVE COLEMAN!

Heartfelt thanks from all of St. Paul’s family to Steve Coleman who cooked the declicious “pig pickin” for Fr.

Randy and Nancy’s farewell! Steve has volunteered his time and cooker on numerous occasions to us. Friends like this are rare and precious!

FRIENDSHIP CIRCLES AT ST. PAUL’S

Lyle Sullivan hosting SPE Friendship Circle #5 at her home on Sunday, May 26!

RED WAGON FOR MOTHER HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD

June shopping needs are toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap or any toiletry item.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FOUND Eyeglasses found in choir loft. Contact church office to describe and pick up.

Very nice sunglasses found at nametag desk in church. Call church office to describe and pick up.

Small black bracelet found in choir. Call church office to identify.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

Ministry Schedule – June 9

8:00 Lay Ministers

Liz Hosier

Breakfast Chefs

Phil Virgilio, Steve Bucci

Acolytes To be announced

Altar Guild

Group 1

Barbara Rooks Candace Halecki Vivian Scheffel

Barbara O’Rourke

Bread Bakers Anne Freeling

Childcare Louise Somersett

Flower Guild Don Baker

Greeters Audrey & Jere Lewis

Hospitality Teal

Intercessor Mary Bridges

10:30 Lay Ministers

Herb Gant; Verger Denise MacKenzie; Sub-deacon

Kathryn Hedgepeth Cleve Callison

Judy Farri Wayne Fowler, LEM Lead

Ronnie Tousignant Keith Calder

Ushers Paul and Eleanor Letson

Vestry Jeffrey Hughes

THE FOLLOWING IS DEDICATED TO FR. RANDY & NANCY… “The Farewell Pig Pickin’ Celebration”

To view more photos, please check out the SPE website at www.spechurch.com and facebook (st.

paul’s episcopal church_wilmington).

The Man from Boone

He came to us unbidden, unwanted and unknown Our Bishop said he was the man to make our future sound

He said St. Paul’s is dying, poor, and broken The man from Boone will make repairs to all that is unspoken

In your structure and your scripture and dark places in your hearts.

He started with a purpose to bring guidance from above, By showing us God’s meaning, His healing and His love.

He said, I’ll tell you all a secret, one that God wants me to share, Love thy neighbor as thyself is all you need to bear

In order to become the church that God wants you to be.

We worked and prayed and formed new teams, we listened to his call To grow and thrive and make this church a place for one and all. God’s grace is something given you, not something you can earn,

It may take time, but this is one thing that you will have to learn

If you expect to be the church that God wants you to be.

With purpose and with planning we made a new beginning

So that in God’s own good time we knew we could be winning The hearts and souls of people to bring into the fold

With love and comfort and all the faith our feeble minds could hold, And soon we will become the church that God wants us to be.

Just as Jesus told the Twelve, “where I’m going you cannot go,”

It’s time for us to tell ourselves that we must let him go To the green hills where his heart is led and the place that he calls home.

Of all the gifts he gave to us the greatest one was shown To be the phrase “To Know Christ and to make Him Known”

But the greatest gift that God gave us was the “Man from Boone.” Lynda Miller May 29, 2013

“Fr. Randy Doll”

Enjoying Friendship & Delicious Food!

Looks Yummy!

Receiving the Tree & Shovel for Planting!

Getting fitted with the ‘Grillfather’ Apron made by the children (with all their handprints)!

Nancy giving a very heartfelt “thank you” to everyone!

What a cake!

Ready to head to Boone!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Godspeed (a prosperous journey: success)!

(“Happy Trails to You – Until we Meet Again”)