Annual Parish Events
ECW White Elephant Sale and EYC Pancake Supper
Shrove Tuesday
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Linda Hill |
723-1454 |
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The White Elephant Sale is held every year on Shrove Tuesday in conjunction with the EYC Pancake Supper at St. Paul's. 
This sale began in 1951 by the members of the St. Cecilia Circle to provide funds for Miss Rachel Wolff in her mission to India and Nepal. In 1994, St. Anne's Circle decided this sale should become an annual Circle project for the group along with the assistance of other ECW members. Proceeds are presented to the ECW Council, which in turn divides them among the EYC Scholarship Fund and other youth-oriented community projects.
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Evensong
Every third Sundy of the month, Labor Day through Memorial Day.
The singers are often the Evensong Choir, or sometimes the St. Paul’s Chamber Choir, and is in the Chapel, but twice a year it will be all choirs and in the church. The schedule will be posted.
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Kanuga Weekend
First Weekend in May
Kanuga is an Episcopal Conference Center and Camp located in the scenic western North Carolina mountains near Hendersonville. Kanuga has 1400 acres of woodlands for guests to explore along with a 30-acre lake. St. Paul's yearly parish weekend is the first weekend in May. Parishioners can choose from three types of accomodations: traditional cottages, guest houses, or the Kanuga Lake Inn. All meals are served family style and linens are provided. At Kanuga people find there is always plentry to do, yet there is no pressure to do anything. Bring your tennis rackets, bathing suits, fishing poles and hiking shoes, or just a good book, and expereience the beauty of spring in the North Carolina mountains away from the rush and chaos of your everyday life.
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ECW United Thank Offering
Spring and Fall Ingatherings
2009 Spring: May 10
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2009 COORDINATOR:
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Sandy Gilbert |
768-4423 |
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More than 100 years ago, the women of the Episcopal Church devised a simple way of expressing their gratitude for the blessings of each day - both large and small - that God had given them. The blue box on your windowsill or table is both a symbol and the container for the United Thank Offering. As we recognize the presence of our heavenly Father in our lives by dropping coins into the box, we help to address the needs of the world.
The money collected at the Spring and Fall Ingatherings in each parish is counted and forwarded to the Diocesan chairman. A presentation is then made to the National Church where a select committee considers the many requests that have been made. Your coins make a difference to those less fortunate!
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Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis
Early October
Pets of all kinds welcome. Bring your four-legged friends for a short service followed by refreshments on the lawn for animals and their humans.
All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful,
the Lord God made them all.
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ECW St. Paul's Bazaar
Early/mid November
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2009 Chairs:
Heather Mackey
Robin Fulk
Jane Potter
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The St. Paul's Bazaar has been held annually since 1946. One of the main goals of the bazaar is to raise funds for many charities, missions, and programs, and it is also about ECW fellowship. Bazaar workshops are held during mornings and evenings. It is a great time to for fellow church women to gather in fellowship while preparing crafts for the Bazaar sale. A Luncheon is often held during the day of the Bazaar, with a Children's Bazaar scheduled to allow the youngest members to shopd for the upcoming holidays.
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Women’s Retreat
First weekend in Lent
This annual retreat is designed is to carve out sacred time and space for reflection, learning, prayer and fellowship during the first weekend in Lent. Sponsored by St. Paul’s and Centenary United Methodist, it is open to all women.
Retreat…Return…Renew
The Feast of Lights
No later than the first Sunday in Epiphany
The Feast of Lights is an annual worship service that marks the beginning of Epiphany and the end of the Christmas season and celebrates the manifestation of Christ to the world. It is scheduled to take place no later than the first Sunday in Epiphany . The Feast of Lights service is a pageant that includes the Holy Family, the Disciples, the Wise Men and leaders of the Church. The service is notable for the Christmas hymns that are sung, the music of the Adult and Youth Choirs and the candlelight that is passed from the Christ Candle through the Disciples to the congregation.
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