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WORSHIP AT ST. PAUL'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
Preparing for Sunday: Readings and Reflections
8:00 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Preacher: The Rev. Joe Woodfin
9:15 a.m. Summer Special Eucharist
Upstairs in the Yo Room.
10:30 a.m. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Preacher: The Rev. Joe Woodfin
11:45 a.m. Coffee Hour
SUMMER SPECIAL WORSHIP AT 9:15 A.M.
Our casual and creative Summer Special Worship service
continues this Sunday! We hope that you will join us upstairs in the
Yo Room for this informal Eucharist -- June through August at 9:15 a.m.
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EMAIL PHISHING + FAKE GMAIL ACCOUNTS
Did you receive an email this week that appears to be a Gmail message from our Rector, Fr. Brad Whitaker, asking you to take some kind of action – click a link, purchase gift cards, or a simple question – like this?
Watch out – it is a form of email phishing. Scammers are targeting St. Paul's by creating multiple fake Gmail accounts posing as our Rector, asking for money or gift cards. We have reported these fake accounts to Google -- please do not reply to these emails or click any included links.
 AUGUST 4 - AUGUST 11
FAMILY PROMISE MINISTRY
Sign Up Now! St. Paul’s Episcopal Church hosts Family Promise, a ministry of hospitality to unhoused families with children, four times each year. Our next week of Family Promise begins this Sunday, and there are still several volunteer opportunities to support these families. Please sign up online by clicking here (there is no sign up board at St. Paul's) -- we still need a Greeter, Overnight Host, and Evening Activities.
Also, not on the online sign up are these tasks (which St. Paul’s usually fills): 1 more snack person, and Sunday, Aug. 11, at 7 a.m., a trailer puller and van driver to help pack up and take things to the next church. Please contact Shannon Mowrer to volunteer.
This Sunday, August 4, we are going to move the beds in and set up the rooms at 10:00, after Summer Special Worship. Please plan to help after that service and before the 10:30 service if you can.
If you have any questions or need any assistance signing up, please contact Shannon Mowrer: shanbmowr@comcast.net or 423-827-4432.
SUMMER INGATHERING FOR ORCHARD KNOB SCHOOLS
This summer, we will be 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 Summer Special and our annual Blessing of the Backpacks! 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 polos 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.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 | GREAT EXPECTATIONS LUNCHEON
Great Expectations is a monthly gathering for those 55 yrs and over for the purpose of fellowship and education. Each month, we meet at 11:30 a.m. for socializing, lunch and a short program. For our August meeting, we will hear from St. Paul’s Youth about their pilgrimage to Anglican Heritage sites and their Service Trip to Atlanta. Lunch ($6). Click here to RSVP for our August 7 Great Expectations Luncheon.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 | LOOKOUTS GAME WITH ST. PAUL'S CHILDREN'S MINISTRY + CHORISTERS
Join the St. Paul’s Choristers and Children’s Ministry for a Lookouts Game! This game is on Food Drive Sunday, so bring a canned good as admission. We will meet at the Church at 2 pm and walk to the game, which begins at 2:15. We will meet back at the church at 4:30 pm.
All are welcome! If you would like to drop your child off, please let us know so we can arrange chaperones. Children going into 3rd grade and older may be dropped off. Email Rachel at broughton@stpaulschatt.org for more information!
CHORISTER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN + YOUTH
REGISTER BY AUGUST 12
 We are excited to provide choral opportunities at St. Paul’s for children and youth in kindergarten and up, based on the Royal School of Church Music’s Voice for Life program. This year, St. Andrew Choir (grades 3-12) will rehearse on Mondays and Wednesdays, and families can choose one or both rehearsals to attend each week. Our chorister program is open to all regardless of membership at St. Paul’s, so please invite friends. Email paul@stpaulschatt.org for questions, or click here to register by August 12.
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 15, so please contact group mentor Carol Putnam (putnamcarol@aol.com) for more information now!
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. On Sunday, August 18th 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.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 | OUTDOOR EUCHARIST + PARISH PICNIC
 Join your fellow parishioners on the last Sunday in August 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. Click here to RSVP for our annual Outdoor Eucharist and Parish Picnic!
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.
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.
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