What's Happening at St. Paul's?

Help with Lobster Fest

Lobster Fest is coming Saturday October 6, and we need your help to make it a successful day. Please sign up here: http://www.stpaulscary.org/lobsterfestvolunteers/.If you have questions about tasks, contact Alana Loughlin at alanaloughlin817@gmail.com

Vision Tours: Welcoming in Christ Capital Campaign (Aug 2018)

Vision Tours – Occurring Throughout August – Welcoming in Christ Capital Campaign. The Welcoming in Christ Campaign committee is happy to announce vision tours occurring every Sunday in August from 10:00-10:45 a.m. Your tour guides will guide you through our current facilities to honor the memories of our spaces and to help you envision what the new spaces will look like after our Capital Campaign! We’ll meet you in the Narthex, near the choir room, to start our tour.

VMO Summer Sizzler Supplies Drive

Veterans and Military Outreach (VMO) needs your HELP to ensure our Military and Veterans receive the necessary supplies to BEAT THE HEAT this summer. Simply drop off any items you may have lying around at home in the drop box (VMO Wagon). Thank you, St. Paul’s; your thoughtfulness is always very much appreciated. Click HERE for poster.

** Sunscreen ** Lip Balm ** Foot Powder **

News: Welcoming in Christ, St. Paul’s Anniversary Campaign

Click Continue reading for articles of interest on Welcoming in Christ, St. Paul’s 60th Anniversary Campaign.

Lobster Fest – Savor the Date: October 6, 2018

St. Paul’s Annual LOBSTER FEST is Saturday, October 6, 2018 (the first Saturday in October). Savor the date! We’ll serve fresh, 1½ lb. Maine Lobsters and delicious Lobsta Rolls on a La Farm Bakery bun and more. Here’s our website: www.lobsterfestcary.org. Continue reading for more….

Youth News (Aug 5, 2018)

This post is a weekly youth news update from Leah Dail, Youth Ministries Coordinator (leah.dail@stpaulscary.org). Click Continue reading below.

What’s Happening in Children’s Ministries (Aug 19, 2018)

Weekly news from Christine Ingram, Director of Children’s Ministries (Christine.Ingram@stpaulscary.org). Click Continue reading below.

Adult Formation (week of Aug 19, 2018)

The NOOMA series of modern parables by Rob Bell will continue Sunday morning, August 19, 2018. These short videos, 10-14 minutes long, will be shown in the Youth Wing following the 9:00 a.m. service. Click Continue reading for summer 2018 offerings for Adult Formation (Adult Education).

End of Summer Mini Ministry Fair (Aug 26, 2018)

The End of Summer Mini Ministry Fair will be held in the parish hall during coffee hour on August 26.
NOTE: The Parish Update scheduled for August 19 has been cancelled. Continue reading for more.

Men’s Group Fall Get Together (Aug 26, 2018)

Men of St Paul’s: please attend the Men’s Group Fall Planning Get Together. It will be in the parish hall on Sunday, Aug 26, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to hear about all the fun things we did this summer, and hear what is going on at St. Paul’s in the fall, including our plans for 60th Celebration, Capital Campaign, and Lobster Fest. Please bring something to eat or drink.

Greenway Phase III Project Info Session (Aug 28, 2018)

Design work is proceeding for the Higgins Greenway Phase III project to extend the trail eastward from where it currently ends at Union Street to Kildaire Farm Road near Cary Elementary School. The trail is planned to run along the south property line of St. Paul’s. You are invited to join us for a public information session on August 28 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s. Representatives from the town, and the designers from WithersRavenel, will be on hand to present the current designs and answer questions. Click HERE for a map of the project.

Resilience Update

The movie Resilience, which describes the long term impact of childhood trauma and suggests creative options for preventing or intervening when trauma has occurred, was shown twice this past spring at St. Paul’s. Almost 100 parishioners have viewed the film and then discussed its meaning, both personally and for our faith community. Continue reading for more.

Carying Place Race for Home (Sep 3, 2018)

The Carying Place Race for Home is Monday, Labor Day, September 3, 2018. Quite a few of us participated last year and it was a lot of fun. The races are free for St. Paul’s members. Continue reading for more and to sign up.

Wake County Sponsors Meeting (Sep 6, 2018)

Join Wake County Sponsors, a diverse team of leaders from across Wake County who are committed to building a local organization that is big enough and broad enough to address the top pressures facing our families and communities today. Wake County Sponsors meets Thursday, Sep 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Martin Street Baptist Church in Raleigh. Continue reading for more and to sign up.

Family Promise Week (Sep 9-16, 2018)

St. Paul’s assists families without homes through Family Promise of Wake County. Our upcoming week is September 9-16, 2018. This is a “hands-on” outreach opportunity for adults and for families, to serve the homeless. Click HERE to sign up. Continue reading for more.

Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging Event (Oct 14, 2018)

Join us at a Rise Against Hunger (formerly Stop Hunger Now) Meal Packaging Event on October 14, 2018 from 10:00 a.m-12:00 p.m. in the parish hall. Click HERE to make a donation and register yourself and family for this fun, educational, highly-impactful event. Questions? Contact Brooke Mautz or Ramsey McIntire at riseagainsthunger@stpaulscary.org.

60th Anniversary Remembrances

Trudy Hogarth, the last founding member of St. Paul’s Church still living in the area, celebrated our sixtieth anniversary on June 6, 2018. Click HERE for pictures of the event.

Can You Help Mow St Paul’s Lawn?

Stewardship of St. Paul’s Grass: When the grass around the church is growing, we need some people to help mow it. It is a great stewardship opportunity as well as wonderful exercise. If you would be willing to help mow for a couple of hours one or two days during the growing season, please contact Fill Bowen, fbowen05@gmail.com. St. Paul’s supplies the mowers. We just need your muscles.

Dorcas Ministries News

Jul 20, 2018: Dorcas Ministries provides crisis relief to area residents who seek stability and self-sufficiency through food and financial assistance, scholarships, training programs, referrals and an affordable thrift shop. Continue Reading for more.

Help Wanted with Arts and Crafts Festival for Outreach

The Arts & Crafts Festival for Outreach: Help Wanted! We need someone to manage the St. Paul’s table, which sells handmade items donated by parishioners. We’d love to have you join us in raising money for outreach. If you’re interested and would like to know more, contact Sally Moller, sbm2@nc.rr.com.

MOMS Courses to be Offered (starting Sep 2018)

St. Paul’s Ministry of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) is preparing two fall sessions: one for “Baby Moms” (infants through 5th graders) and one for “TNT Moms” (teens and tweens). The groups will meet one evening per week for seven weeks starting in September 2018 and ending in October. Continue reading for more.

Preschool Open House Tours

Looking for a preschool home? Please email the preschool office at stpaulspreschoolcary@gmail.com or call 919-467-3788 to schedule a tour. We are currently accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. Come LOVE, LAUGH, LEARN with us!

Intro to St. Paul’s (third Sundays)

On the third Sunday of each month, at 10:15 AM, there will be an “Introduction to St. Paul’s.” If you are new to St. Paul’s and would like to know more about our community, join a member of the clergy at the baptismal font, just inside the main entryway to the church. We will take a brief tour of the church grounds and have time for questions and conversation.

Listen to Homilies via Podcast

Traveling? You can listen to any homilies you missed on your mobile device. Check out all St. Paul’s homilies on our podcast. Continue reading to learn more about St. Paul’s podcasts.

Bulletin Announcements for Sunday, Aug 19, 2018

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