| ALERT: EVERYONE WHO SIGNED UP, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HELPING AND THOSE INTERESTED, PLEASE STAY AFTER THE SERVICE SUNDAY FOR A REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE GARDENING AND THE CANNING PROJECTS.
WE HOPE TO HAVE A CONFIRMED DATE FOR THE CANNING DEMONSTRATION BY A COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT. LOTS OF GOOD THINGS HAPPENING. THE WORD IS SPREADING TO OTHERS, AND WE ARE RECEIVING SUPPORT.
SEE YOU THEN,
ROMAIN
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 Your Stimulus Check
"I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you."
We are people of this promise. Living it is the key to discipleship.
This promise is about trust - us trusting that our salvation and survival is in God's hands, not ours. It is a promise that debunks the dominant myth of our culture - that it's all up to us. That myth tells us we must hoard all we can to make sure we never run out - because we're on our own.
Our money says "In God We Trust" but so often it's really our money we trust and God we store away for a rainy day. We consume way beyond our actual needs and at the expense of others (more than 1 billion people living on less than $1 a day). It's morally, environmentally, and economically unsustainable.
Now we are asked to continue this overcomsumption in the form of "economic stimulus checks," which are being sent out to many tax filers next month - encouraging us to consume even more to bolster the stagnant ecomnomy. It is nothing more than feeding an addiction.
The journey to Christ begins with the smallest steps of trust.
Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation invites you to choose compassion over comsumption.
Give all or part of your "stimulus check" to organizaqtions that support the Millennium Development Goals.
Find out how at give it 4 good
Because we really can trust in God.
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| Thank You
We had a most glorious celebration for my father's life Wednesday at St. Alban's! The Episcopal Church really knows how to do a funeral!!
My thanks and love to all of you who were with me and my family, either in person or in prayer these past few days. I was surrounded by clouds of witnesses!
Daddy loved St. Alban's and all of you. I wouldn't have had him there Sunday after Sunday even when he was so "lost" if he hadn't insisted on coming! Thank you for your love.
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Rag Dolls Are Back!
There are many dolls ready to stuff, and many more that need to be taken home to sew. There will be another general work day soon.
City Wide Garage Sale
Thanks to everyone who brought food, cokes, made pies and cake, helped cook and serve at last Saturday's city-wide garage sale! We made a profit of just over $600!! Final tally will be available soon.
Mother's Heart for Haiti provides you a good and easy way to honor your mother or some other woman (or women!) for their care for you over the years, by helping to pay for the safe delivery of another mom in Haiti! You can also contribute anytime to Maision de Naissance, here at St. Alban's.
FRIDAY MAY 2 SBU CHORUS & ORCHESTRA
Admission is free and the public is inviteed to attend the annual Masterworks Chorus & Orchestra Concert at 7:30 PM in Pike Auditorium. Our own Kathy Brown will be performing a soprano solo. The concert will feature the Magnificat in D by JS Bach and the Jubilate Deo, by Mack Wilberg. This will be excellent!
Hope's Bridge
The Board of Hope's Bridge is happy to announce that last week it received its 501(C)3 non-profit status! They have also made an offer on a good reposessed house they could use to begin this work in Polk County. Please pray that the offer will be accepted.
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Children's Fundraiser
The Olan Mills photo shoot has been rescheduled for May 17,18, 19. We need to try to sell (or purchase for ourselves or to donate to others) another 20 of the $10 coupons in order for the children to make a $300.00 bonus. Most importantly, we need people to get their pictures taken!
They will, as usual, use all the money they earn for Operation Christmas Child.
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| Prayer Requests
Pat Jennings is not doing well and will probably not live more than a few months. Please pray for Jim as he deals with this reality and begins to make plans. Surround him with that same cloud of witnesses that surrounded Susie.
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| Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives nad reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. |
Contact Info
Cathy Cox, vicar susanna601@aol.com 417-399-4671 |
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