St. Paul's Epistle
Week of October 13 - October 19, 2021
A meeting was held by the leaders of Anglicans for Life (AFL) on Thursday, September 23rd. Emily Miller and Deb Spellerberg represent St. Paul;s of Conway at these meetings. Below is a summary of what was discussed at the meeting
Projects AFL are working on:
-The “Clergy Class” focus will be on Bioethical issues first, then end of life. Prioritize based on pastoral needs reflected in survey.
-I’m Just Like You – feature of unborn child’s development – using the model of flash cards, AFL is developing a series of images that feature the development of the child in the womb. The purpose of this is to teach children how God knit them together and share on social media to teach the public the humanity of the unborn child that is killed in abortion.
-AFL will announce in the upcoming newsletter the development of the Anglican Adoption Fund – which will collect donations earmarked to provide grants (between $1,500 to $3,000) for ACNA families to help offset costs associated with adoption.
Discussion Topics –
-Georgette reminded everyone that the use of chemical abortions (aka RU-486) is increasing and now accounts for 40% of abortions – please remember within the first 48 hours of taking the first pill – the procedure can be reversed. Please learn more about this at this website AbortionPillReversal.com and share it with others!
-Put this date on your calendars! SUMMIT 2022 is January 20-22, 2022. The youth Summit will take place Thursday evening, Prayer and Worship Service is Friday morning and afterwards we will board buses to the March for Life, and then on Saturday (22nd), SUMMIT 2022 for adults will take place. Both the YSummit and the SUMMIT will be in person and virtually.
Fund raising Ideas for Churches -
-AFL Christmas Cards will be available by mid-October to order and sell.
-Baby Feet Pins from HH76.org can be ordered and are a great way to teach people about the humanity of the unborn.
-Bracelets – a Life Leader is developing this idea and people will be able to order them.
Key Events happening this fall -
-40 Days for Life kicks off on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 – please check their website to find your local information which would be good to share with the people in your database.
-On Oct 2nd from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM in conjunction with many other prolife groups there will be a prayer rally in front of the Supreme Court. You are invited to join On Our Knees, an ecumenical nationwide prayer initiative for life. We are praying for the unborn and for the Supreme Court as it considers the Dobbs case we pray will upend Roe v. Wade. On Our Knees is comprised of two key elements: 15-20 minute weekly, guided prayer calls on Monday evenings at 8:30 pm ET beginning September 20. The number is (833) 380-0736. 31 Days of Prayer for Life, a daily devotional/prayer guide To join us in prayer, register here. Please feel free to invite others to join us On Our Knees, as we approach “Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.” (Ephesians 3:20)
-Sunday, October 3rd – Annual Life Chain will occur. Visit https://lifechain.org/ to find a witness in your area.
Watch the Electing Convention live-stream this Saturday, October 16, beginning at 10 a.m. either on Youtube or Facebook. While clergy and elected delegates will be joining in person, at Christ Church in Mt. Pleasant, we invite everyone to join in praying for the proceedings and viewing the convention online.
10:00 am. Call to Convention and Service of Holy Eucharist
11:00 a.m. Election Business Begins
If you have trouble connecting, visit our diocesan website which will provide an alternate link should there be a technical issue.
Ring the Bells
Following the election churches are invited to ring their bells in joyful celebration of the election of our new Bishop Coadjutor!
Join the live-stream at 10 a.m. on October 16, 2021.
Starting Date Change!!
If you want to sign up for Cancer Care training, please contact Deb Wright (sassyfrass55@yahoo.com), or call Rose Mary in the church office at 843.248.4706. Six weekly training meetings will begin on October 18 at 1:30PM for the day session and at 6:30PM for the evening session. The training materials are provided free of charge from Cancer Treatment Centers of America.
1 0 F A C T S A B O U T BRE A S T C A N C ER
1. In the US, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
2.The most significant risk factors for breast cancer are being female and aging. About 95% of all breast cancers in the US occur in women 40 and older.
3. Women who get regularly screened for breast cancer have a 47% lower risk of dying from the disease compared to those who don’t.
4. Breast cancer deaths have been declining since 1990 thanks to early detection, better screening, increased awareness, and new treatment options.
5. Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.
6. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women in the US and the first leading cause of cancer death among women globally.
7. In the US today, there are more than 3.5 million breast cancer survivors — the largest group of all cancer survivors.
8. Every 2 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the US.
9. Every minute, somewhere in the world, a woman dies from breast cancer. That’s more than 1,400 women every day.
10. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.
VPOD-Bev Kimbell, Ryan Smith
Altar Guild- Nancy Mathews, Bev Kimbell, Diane Russell, Mary Ruggio
7:45
Usher- Harriette and Joe Louis
Acolyte/Lector-Scott Johnson
9:00
Usher/Greeter-VPOD
10:00
Usher-Kay and Phil HungerfordGreeter- Josie and Blair Zoll
Master Server-Jen Bryan
Acolyte-Blake and Andrew Bryan
Lector-Barbara Dickens
Happy Birthday To: October 14 - Jacquelyn Whitlatch, Nancy Mathews
October 15 - Jeffrey Fout
October 16 - Lauri Rinskey
October 17 - Philip Hungerford
October 18 - Nicholas Rider
October 19 - Heather Underwood
October 21 - Jerry Edwards
October 22 - Stan Klekotka, Kay Hungerford
October 23 - Grayson Gatlin, Caroline Groom
October 30 - Leola Mitchell, Gene Pharr
October 31 - Hannah Collins
Happy Anniversary To: October 15 - Jacob & Lindsey Rider
October 17 - Tim & Debbie Tilma
October 20 - Jeffrey & Mollie Fout
October 24 - Roy & Janie Talbert
October 25 - Hayes & Elizabeth Drake
October 27 - Sean & Robin Richardson
October 28 - Glenn & Lois Sincovic
Please pray for:
Short-term: Beth Artz, Joanna Beall, Melodie Beall, Theresa Benway, Bob Donougan, David Friddle, Michael Mefford, Vern & Jean Simmons, Neil Spellerberg, Hoss Stacy, Janet Starosto, Joe Triacca, Janelle Warthen, Ken Wicks
Long-term: Shay Gaillard & Family, Ithalia Hewitt, Bob Hill, Aaron Joyner, Jack Joyner, John Lesnansky, Suzanne Damiano-Owen, Cindy Palmer, Lewis Rider, Norm Smith, Kate Strite, Ellis Todd, Fran Tuohy, Bob & Jackie Whitlatch, Todd Whitesides, Natalie Wicks, Scott Wiley, Blair Zoll
Fridays, October 22, November 19, December 17, 10 AM to Noon
Conway Recreation Center
1515 Mill Pond Road
Conway, SC 29527
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New Beginnings Monthly Food Distribution – Drive Thru
Held at Church of the Resurrection
8901 Highway 17 Bypass, Northbound side
Surfside Beach, SC 29577 (843) 215-4500
Upcoming Dates
October 16, November 20, 2021
NOTE NEW START TIME: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Cars start lining up at 7:00 A.M.
Hablamos Español
Held on the 3rd Saturday of every month
Larry Nowak, President of Faith Outreach Ministries of the Grand Strand
and Chairperson of New Beginnings Monthly Food Distribution
This is a no cost event in partnership with Faith Outreach Ministries of the Grand Strand and the Lowcountry Food Bank
Faith Outreach Ministries of the Grand Strand
P.O. Box 2871, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
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