Date: September 29th 2008

   + In the Name of Christ, Amen!

This is your weekly e-Tidings from St. Timothy’s.

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The Mission of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

We gather to experience the Holy Trinity through Scripture, worship, study, and fellowship. Receiving and reflecting God’s love and grace, we are sent out to love and serve our neighbor, see the Christ in others, and share the Gospel by the example of our everyday lives.

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This Week:

+9/29 Monday – St. Michael and All Angels (Michaelmas)

- Holy Eucharist at St. Timothy’s, 7 PM.

- Stewardship Commission meets at St. Timothy's, 7 PM.

+9/30 Tuesday – St. Jerome, priest and monk, AD 420

- Holy Eucharist offered in the chapel at St. Timothy’s, 10 AM. Tea and Conversation following. We will be commemorating St. Francis' life and witness at this Eucharist.

+ 10/1 Wednesday – St. Remigius, Bishop, 530 AD

- Craft Group meets at St. Timothy's, 10 AM - Noon

“How Your Parish Works” – A St. Timothy’s FAQ Session – 7 PM

A special gathering for all those new to St Timothy’s who want to become members of the parish, and all those interested in learning more about how the parish is structured, who’s who and what’s what and how our shred mission and ministry is carried on. Time for questions will be included.

This will begin both the Inquirer’s Class series (“St. Timothy’s in the Cosmos”) and the new Adult Christian Formation offering on Wednesday nights (“Living in the Kingdom”). Both the Inquirer’s Class and Living in the Kingdom will be offered at the same hour beginning on Wednesday, October 8^that 7 PM.

+ 10/2 Thursday

- Burial Office for Bev Wood at Golden's Funeral Home, Salem. 1 PM

- Parish Life Commission Meeting 7 - 9 PM at St. Timothy's (Primary Grades Sunday School Room). This meeting is to draft the proposed 2009 budget and goals for the Parish Life Commission. Input from all Parish Life activity planners is important, so please come if you are able. Thanks! 

- ESL Tutoring at St. Timothy's (in the evening)

+ 10/3 Friday

- Day of special acts of self-denial and prayer in thankful observance of the Crucifixion.

+ 10/4 Saturday

- Fall Parish Cleanup – 9 AM – 3 PM.

Volunteers are needed for staining the Parish Hall, doing some touch painting, weeding, pruning, spreading bark dust, and getting the grounds and church looking good and ready for winter. Bring a sack lunch, work gloves, shovels for bark dust, pruners, &c.

- St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals – 5 PM.

An old tradition revived at St. Timothy's! Bring your pets to the patio area by the Parish Hall (weather permitting -- if it rains, we will go into the Parish Hall). A short service will be followed by individual blessings. Pets that might be stressed by other animals should be brought in carriers.

- Grand Chaburah – 6 PM (Potluck)

We will gather in the Parish Hall for the kickoff of our fall Chaburah groups. A signup is in the narthex. If you are interested in learning more about these dinner-prayer-fellowship groups, please consider coming to the Grand Chaburah. Bring a dish of your choosing and join other parishioners in this much-loved parish tradition.

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+ 10/5 Sunday: The 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 22 of the Revised Common Lectionary

-8 AM: Holy Eucharist

-9 AM: Christian formation classes for all ages

-10 AM: Holy Eucharist (Nursery available for children up to 1^st grade; Godly Play for children 3 years old to 1^st Grade)

Special reception in the narthex following the 10 AM liturgy in honor of our acolytes.

Adult education topic this week at 9 AM:

Sabbath: Taking time for the balance, reflection, and mindfulness that God intended is a counter-cultural act! This multi-week series will help us understand the centrality of Sabbath to our lives as Christians, and examine ways to live it.

Sunday Food Donation: We are focusing on canned fruit this month. Donation baskets are by the font on your way into the nave.

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Next Week (10/5 - 10/11):

+Monthly St. Timothy’s “Do-it-Yourself” Wednesday night series begins 10/8.

See poster in the narthex. Upcoming topics are set to included: No-knead artisan bread making, bicycle maintenance, selecting wines. If you have a skill or interest you would consider sharing, a sign-up for future offerings is available in the narthex.

+ Fr. Brandon out of the office for Clergy Conference Tuesday - Thursday. Messages for him may be left with the Parish Administrator.

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Other Upcoming Events 

+All-Parish Stewardship Dinner: 10/25, 6 PM in the Parish Hall. Mark your calendar now!

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For your consideration - a possible way to serve our community from our own church...

Children Need Fun and Love - Can You Help?

 

St. Timothy’s has been asked to help families in our community who are trying to improve their parenting and life skills. 

How we can help: By caring for children ages 0-5, three Wednesday mornings per month.

What we have to offer: A great facility in the neighborhood where this program meets.

What we need:  A group of committed volunteers to nurture the children by reading books, playing games, doing art projects, and providing loving care.  Volunteers don’t have to work every session, but they do have to be dependable.

 I CAN DO THIS! 

Now who do I contact?

Pamela Filbert: 503-585-2635 or filberts@sainttimothys.org

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+Standing Notices

- The Church Office is open most weekdays from 9 AM to Noon, and from 1 PM to 3 PM.

- Articles for the monthly parish newsletter (St. Timothy’s Tidings) are due on the 15^th of each month.

- Please have items for the Sunday bulletin to the Church Office by the Wednesday prior.

- Vestry normally meets on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. If you would like to communicate something to the Vestry, please contact the Senior Warden (Ruth Speaker), the Junior Warden (Ron DeWilde), or Fr. Brandon. Vestry meetings are normally open to all parishioners.

- Fr. Brandon’s days off are Friday and Saturday (when practical).

- Please keep our intercessions up to date by contacting the Church Office with any corrections, deletions, updates or (especially) thanksgivings.

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Feedback, submission, suggestions for improvement may be e-mailed to: rector@sainttimothys.org. Submissions to the e-Tidings editor are due in the rector’s mailbox by Monday morning.

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This Week's Final Word...

Deep peace of the running wave to you

Deep peace of the flowing air to you

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you

Deep peace of the shining stars to you

Deep peace of the Son of peace to you

(From the Iona Community)

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+At the prayers of St. Mary, St. Timothy, and all the saints, may God’s blessings attend you in all your doings in the service of the Gospel this week!