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WORSHIP AT ST. PAUL'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
Preparing for Sunday: Readings and Reflections
8:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Preacher: The Rev. Brad Whitaker
9:15 a.m. Summer Special Eucharist + Blessing of the Backpacks
Upstairs in the Yo Room.
10:30 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II + Blessing of the Backpacks
Preacher: The Rev. Brad Whitaker
11:45 a.m. Coffee Hour
12:00 p.m. Social Action Council: Education Panel
Upstairs in the Yo Room.
SUMMER SPECIAL WORSHIP AT 9:15 A.M.
Our last Summer Special Worship service is this Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
upstairs in the Yo Room! We hope that you will join us again next summer
for this informal Eucharist that meets from June through August!
Please Note: There will be no 10:30 Eucharist at St. Paul's next Sunday, August 25, due to our annual Outdoor Eucharist + Parish Picnic at Dubose Conference Center in Monteagle. All are welcome!
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 SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS
It’s back to school time! The Blessing of the Backpacks will be a part of our worship at the 9:15 a.m. Summer Special Eucharist and the 10:30 Eucharist this Sunday! Students of all ages in the parish are encouraged to bring their backpacks to worship and join us for this special time of blessing as they start an exciting new school year. We will also bless our summer ingathering of school supplies for Orchard Knob Schools -- thank you for your many donations this summer!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
SOCIAL ACTION COUNCIL: EDUCATION PANEL
St. Paul’s is a community partner of Orchard Knob Middle and Elementary Schools, as an expression of our belief that all children in our community should have safe and excellent education. This Sunday after the 10:30 service, the St. Paul’s Social Action Council will host educators and administrators from Orchard Knob, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, Baylor, St. Nicholas School, and an organizer with UnifiEd for a panel discussion on educational equity in Chattanooga. Contact Amy Arrowsmith: amyarrowsmith6@gmail.com or Maura Black Sullivan maurablack@hotmail.com. Upstairs in the Yo Room.
NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 | 10:00 A.M. CDT/11:00 A.M. EDT
OUTDOOR EUCHARIST + PARISH PICNIC AT DUBOSE
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All are welcome next Sunday, August 25, for an Outdoor Eucharist and Parish Picnic at Dubose Conference Center in Monteagle! We will have a casual outdoor Eucharist (10 a.m. CDT/11 a.m. EDT) and then gather for a picnic as we enjoy fellowship on the mountain! Activities include swimming, volleyball, badminton, and more! BBQ, hamburgers, hot dogs, and lemonade will be provided. Parishioners are invited to bring side dishes, desserts, and additional (non-alcoholic) beverages. Please note: There will be no 10:30 Eucharist at St. Paul’s on August 25.
 TUESDAY, AUGUST 27 | WOMEN'S NIGHT OUT
Our next St. Paul’s Women’s Night Out will be on Tuesday, August 27 at 6 p.m. Join the women of St. Paul’s for fun, fellowship, and a night out at The Whiskey Thief at the Edwin Hotel (102 Walnut St). For more information, please contact Julie Taylor: 423-280-7720.
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 8 | SUNDAY NIGHT POP-UP FORMATION
Beginning this fall, we will offer a series of “pop-up” events on selected Sunday nights. We will gather for dinner together in Key Andrews Hall at 5 p.m. Following dinner, youth will go to EYC in the Youth Room, children will go to the Yo Room for a Creation Care track, and adults will have the choice of a formation track based on the Presiding Bishop’s Way of Love, or a formation track specifically for parents of children and youth. The evening concludes by 7:00 p.m. Email Fr. Joe (woodfin@stpaulschatt.org) for more information; register for event and (free) dinner at https://tinyurl.com/stp-sunday-formation.
ENROLLMENT TIME FOR EfM (EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY)
If you are interested in being part of the Education for Ministry course (a program of theological education run by the School of Theology in Sewanee), now is the time to enroll. Tuition is $375, which includes all books and course materials. Enrollment continues until August 19, so please contact group mentor Carol Putnam (putnamcarol@aol.com) for more information now!
TRAINING FOR ACOLYTE MINISTRY
All rising 6th – 12th graders are invited to help lead in our worship as acolytes. St. Paul’s has a strong tradition of committed youth whose presence in our liturgies is a wonderful part of our worship life. If you’d like to be part of this ministry, email the Rev. Joe Woodfin (woodfin@stpaulschatt.org) to be trained and added to the acolyte rota, or with any questions.
FOYER DINNER GROUPS ARE BACK!
St. Paul’s Foyer Dinner Groups are a fun and easy way to meet other parishioners and enjoy their company in an informal home setting! Foyer Dinner Groups will be small groups of roughly 8 parishioners who meet throughout the year for simple meals and conversation. There is no formal agenda, nor any assignment beyond starting the meal with prayer. Foyer Dinner Groups typically take place in the home of group members and meals are intended to be simple and shared. Groups will be (re)formed each year and are made up of singles, couples, young parishioners, retirees, etc. To sign up, please contact Claire Broome in the Church Office by September 8: cbroome@stpaulschatt.org.
SUMMER INGATHERING FOR ORCHARD KNOB SCHOOLS
This summer, we have been collecting supplies to donate to Orchard Knob Schools for in-class use as well as their Care Closets. We will continue to collect school supplies through the end of August! Look for the Orchard Knob Schools donation bin in the Church Office Lobby! Donations by check are also welcome (please make payable to St. Paul's with Orchard Knob in the memo line).
In-Class Items: Copy paper, composition notebooks (non-spiral, marbled cover), golf pencils with no erasers, glue sticks, copy paper.
Elementary Care Closet: Polo Shirts for boys sizes 4-10 (yellow, light blue, navy blue or white), Girls polo shirts sizes 7-12, Underwear for both genders sizes 4-7, Plastic bags (to give students who are sick/soiled clothes).
Middle School Care Closet: Chapstick / lip balm - tube style, not squeeze gel, deodorant (travel size), belts (unisex, stretch braid), big bottles of hand sanitizer, boxes of tissues.
YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTER AT ST. PAUL'S
Enrollment for the YMCA Early Learning Center at St. Paul’s has begun! St. Paul’s is excited to announce the expansion of the Downtown YMCA Child Development Center’s three-star preschool into the church’s facility. The Early Learning Center, where children ages 1-2 years will be cared for, is anticipated to open in September 2019. Children ages 3-5 years will continue their early education at the Downtown YMCA Child Development Center. Class openings are available for all ages. To learn more, contact Preschool Director Jessica Storey at jstorey@ymcachattanooga.org or call (423) 266-3766.
MISSING NURSERY PAGERS
Please check your diaper bags! We are missing four pagers from the Nursery. The pagers are numbered 2, 3, 6, and 8 -- the batteries have likely run out, so we cannot send a signal to find them. If you find a pager, please return it to the Church Office or contact Patty Brigham: patty@stpaulschatt.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 | 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
DE-ESCALATION + CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING
On September 25, from 6:00–7:30 p.m., Officer David Lewis will lead a presentation on de-escalation and crisis intervention. This training offers awareness and insight into mental health issues and offers strategies for responding with discernment and compassion to folks in the midst of crisis or in need of help. Childcare is available and dinner will be provided (recommended donation $5 for dinner). Please register online or by calling the church office. Training is required for staff and very strongly recommended for ushers, greeters, and office volunteers. Register with the Church Office (266-8195 or cbroome@stpaulschatt.org) or to https://tinyurl.com/y6pjdjjk.
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