Annual Parish Events
ECW White Elephant Sale and EYC Pancake Supper
2010:Feb. 16 (Shrove Tuesday)
For more information contact Linda Hill, 2009 Chairman at 723-1454 or memphisbelle@triad.rr.com
The White Elephant Sale is held every year on Shrove Tuesday every year 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
2010: Feb. 21, Mar.14, Apr.11 and May 16
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. A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols will take place of the monthly Evensong in December. For more information contact our music department at 723-4394.
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Kanuga Weekend
First Weekend in May (April 30-May 2, 2010) RSVP by March 28, 2010
Lisa Hodges, Lisa_Hodges@PremierInc.com
Perrin Murray, perrinmurray@bellsouth.net
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.
Make your reservations for our Parish weekend at Kanuga! Kanuga, an Episcopal camp and conference center near Hendersonville, sits on 1400 acres of land adorned with forests and lakes, perfect for hiking, boating, fishing, or just enjoying the spectacular scenery. The weekend begins at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 30 and ends after lunch on Sunday, May 2. Please invite your family and friends to this wonderful weekend! Weekend rates include six meals: Adults (19 years & up) - $171.50; Youth (10-18 years) - $92.50; Child (5-9 years) $54. No charge for children 4 and under. Single occupancy will be available for an additional $64.50. To download the registration form, click here. Please complete the registration form below and return it with the registration fee by Sunday, March 28.
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ECW United Thank Offering
Spring and Fall Ingatherings
2010 Spring: TBA
2009 Fall: October 18
For more information contact Sandy Gilbert, 2009 Coordinator at 768-4423 or dsgilbert@covad.net
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
Bring your four-legged friends for a short service in the Nave followed by refreshments on the lawn for animals and their humans. Pets of all kinds are welcome.
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Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Bazaar/ Luncheon
Early/mid November
2009
November 4 - 63rd Annual ECW Bazaar and Luncheon
December 5 - Children's Bazaar
CO-CHAIRS: Robin Fulk / rfulk1@triad.rr.com / 725.3837
Heather Mackey / mackey@triad.rr.com / 993.9510
Jane Potter / jane@butlerandburkecpa.com / 774.1847
Held annually since 1946, the St. Paul’s ECW Bazaar is a long standing tradition anticipated both by members of the Church as well as the community. While one of the main goals of the Bazaar is to raise funds for designated local and national charities, missions, and programs, it is also about encouraging fellowship among the women of the Church. Morning and evening Bazaar workshops are held during the fall and are a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new ones while preparing crafts for the Bazaar sale. This year’s Bazaar will be held on Wednesday November 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A Luncheon is also held during the day of the Bazaar featuring St. Paul’s famous chicken salad and lasagna. A Children's Bazaar is also held on a different date to allow the youngest members to shop for the upcoming holidays with this year’s event being held on Saturday December 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Women’s Retreat
First weekend in Lent
Fifth Annual Lenten Women’s Retreat
Registration forms are now available for the fifth Annual Lenten Women’s Retreat sponsored by Centenary United Methodist and St. Paul’s on Saturday, February 20. The Rev. Patty Suggs will center our time of discussion, reflection and worship around the theme of "Women at the Well." Stop by the West entrance (information center) or the back of the church to pick up a registration form, visit Centenary’s website at www.centenaryonline.com for online registration or conatct Tara Snow at 397-1343. Childcare will be available. We hope that you will consider inviting family and friends to this event. All are welcome!
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
2010: January 3 at 6:30p.m. (Will take the place of the monthly Evensong)
For more information contact CarolEchols or Rodger Echols, 2009 Chairmen at 723-4812 or rtechols@triad.rr.com
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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Feast of St. Hildegard
2010:TBA
Sung by the Women’s Ensemble of the St. Paul’s Choir. Hildegard of Bingen, a composer, founded convents and wrote plays, liturgies and hymns in praise of saints. Incredibly prolific, she was also considered a healer and early theologian and she was venerated in the church. Her compositions continue to be performed and recorded today. For more information, please contact the music office at 723-4394.
Kanuga: April 30 – May 2; Registration Due: March 28
