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Sunday School Starts September 12. Report to your Sunday School rooms at 10:10 AM to meet your teachers and new classmates. Then at 10:45 we'll gather together in the Parish Hall for a festive Kickoff Celebration to start the new Sunday School year. Don't forget to fill out and return your Sunday School Registration forms located in the Narthex, the Parish Hall, and by clicking here.
Sunday School parents: please join us Sunday, September 12 at 10:15 in the Parish Hall for parent orientation. Come hear about the fun things that Children's Ministries will be offering this year.
25 wonderful parishioners have signed up to be Sunday School teachers. We still have three positions available: one each in second, third, and fourth grades. Please contact Christine Ingram at
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Are you thinking about helping with Children's Ministries but are not sure where to start? A great place to test the waters is teaching Children's Chapel. Lesson plans are provided, and we are looking for people who are willing to help out once a month at either the 9:00 or 11:15 service. Thanks! If you are interested in working with children, please contact Christine Ingram at
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BJ Owens Called to be Rector of St. Andrews Greensboro
The following is a transcript of a letter from The Rev. George Adamik, Aug 28, 2010.
Dear St. Paul's Parishioner,
BJ Owens has accepted the call to become rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Greensboro, NC effective October 1, 2010. I am very excited for BJ along with his wife Jo and his daughter Amelia as they begin this exciting chapter in their lives. BJ's last Sunday with us will be September 19.
Since BJ's ordination to the priesthood, at St. Paul's in 2006, he has served as Associate Rector for Children's and Family Ministry. We will forever be thankful for the wondrous gifts of ministry that BJ brought to us.
While he will be terribly missed here at St. Paul's, St. Andrews will be blessed as they welcome BJ as their new rector.
We will say farewell, and give thanks to BJ on Sunday, September 19 at both the 9:00 and 11:15 services, as well as during a festive Coffee Hour. You are invited to contribute towards a financial gift to BJ. If you would like, please make a check out to St. Paul's and write BJ in the memo line. All checks can be placed in the Sunday offering plate or mailed to St. Paul's to the attention of Chris Lewis.
I invite you to join me in asking God's blessings upon BJ as he responds to thisexciting opportunity in his life.
The All Are Welcome Committee is establishing a team of people to host community events that utilize the St. Paul's campus buildings. If you are interested in participating, please contact Katie Robinson. An organizational team meeting will be scheduled for September 2010. Watch for future communications.
Kids Club is looking to hire child care providers. Our needs are for Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Schedule is very flexible. Two positions are available. If you love to work with children and would like to join our dedicated staff, please contact Laura Gorman at
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In November of 2009, the Vestry established the St. Paul’s Endowment and commissioned the Endowment Board to develop a set of policies that govern its operation. The Board developed draft policies and conducted a legal review to make sure that the policies are sound. On August 16th, 2010, the policies were endorsed by the Vestry, making the Endowment a reality!
We have already been contacted by a number of parishioners who have made or plan to make commitments to the Endowment. If you are considering such a commitment or would like to know more about the Endowment, please contact Dan Loughlin,
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, or any of the other Endowment Board members (Kay Burgess, Paul Gregg, Mike McInerney, and Doug Riddle). Alternatively, you can call the church office (467-1477) and indicate your interest.
More information about the Endowment, including links to a model Donor Agreement and the full set of Endowment policies can be accessed here.
Clergy Forums are held between services (10:10 to 11:00 AM on Sundays) in the Chapel. Upcoming Clergy Forums are:
Sep 12 - The Rev. George Adamik - Introducing the Clergy Forum, a brainstorming session discerning topics that we'd like to learn more about this year.
Sep 19 - The Rev. Bernard J. Owens - Guided tour of Episcopal Relief and Development.
Sep 26 - The Rev. Dr. Sally Harbold - The Center for Hope and Healing.
Oct 3 - The Rev. Dr. Sally Harbold - Reflections from Freedom Ride 2010.
The Fellowship Events Committee will sponsor a Potluck Dinner and Dance, Saturday, Sep 11 at 5:00 PM in the Parish Hall. Instruction will be given by the ladies from the Cary Senior Center who helped us have so much fun last year at our line dance event. We haven't said what kind of dancing because t will be a little bit of everything to take care of everyone's taste on the dance floor. Don't dance? Come anyway to visit with friends and make new ones. Sign up in the Narthex.
Each month during the school year, St. Paul's (under the direction of Bill Fierke) has been providing a home cooked meal for the Episcopal Campus Ministry at NC State. This is a little bit of home for students who are missing that "Sunday dinner." If you would be interested in helping by providing a side dish or dessert on occasion (or regularly) please contact Bill Fierke,
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Wheels4Hope, a local faith-based car donation program needs your help to assist low-wage families and individuals in need of reliable transportation. Wheels4Hope takes donated cars, repairs them and places them with families referred by organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Interact, Raleigh Rescue Mission, Red Cross, and StepUP Ministry. You can help by donating your used vehicle, volunteering and spreading the word. For more information, contact Mike Sweeney, 380-3360,
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, go to www.wheels4hope.org, or call 919-832-1941.
What? Stewardship 2011 already? Say it ain't so! Yes, it is so. Because of a struggling economy and challenging times for many of us, we have decided to improve our stewardship process by starting our planning efforts much earlier.
A handfull of parishioners have now met three times to start the planning process for next year's stewardship campaign. We have already developed timelines and theme options that will be shared in upcoming communications. One key step in this process is to expand our committee to include a wider range of current parishioners.
Here's where you can help. We are forming five subcommittees as an extension of the stewardship committee. The goal with these subcommittees is to break down the many roles and activities that stewardship is responsible for into smaller "skill-focused" areas. In other words, stewardship is about more than calling on fellow parishioners.
We'd like you to consider whether you have the skills and interest to assist any of the subcommittees identified below. If you do, please contact the subcommittee chair listed or Rick Bradley to express an interest. Since we have goals to achieve in the month of September, please respond as soon as possible.
Communications/Marketing Subcommittee, Mike Gorman chair
This committee will further develop the stewardship theme and work to communicate more frequently to the parish. Your marketing and communications skills are needed.
Data Subcommittee, Mike Concini chair
This committee will work with our current database system DBA and look for ways to create a stewardship friendly tool for years to come. Your database and technology skills are needed.
Ministry Liaison Subcommitee, Ricky Barker chair
This committee will work closely with ministry leaders and committees to better connect their efforts to stewardship. Our stewardship program hopes to connect people together through relationships developed through ministry and other committee involvement. Your networking and communication skills are needed.
Research Subcommittee, Ann Lockhart chair
This committee will utilize survey, focus group, and other initiatives to better understand why our parishioners do or do not pledge financially to St. Paul's. Your research, data collection and analysis skills are needed.
Event Planning/Training Subcommittee, insert your name here chair
This committee will primarily organize the caller training program that is currently planned for October. Your event planning and organizational skills are needed.
For further information or subcommittee chair contact information, please contact Rick Bradley at 363-0189.
Are there ways we can improve our communications practices at St. Paul's? How can we be clearer and more inclusive in our message of welcome? Are we using our resources to their fullest potential, but are we also sure that we continue to reach everyone in our community? These are questions that we'd like you to help answer by filling out the St. Paul's Communications Survey. It won't take more than five minutes of your time.
Because of a recent break-in at the church parking lot, it is recommended that you take any valuable items with you, place them in your trunk, or leave them at home.
St. Paul's Parish Library Team has completed a massive effort to categorize and list all of its books. Well over 1,000 books are listed. These lists are available online in Excel and PDF are are linked below.
Nonfiction and Reference:Click here for a spreadsheet of over 1,000 Non-Fiction and Reference books (Excel version). Click here for (PDF version).
Juvenile:Click here for a spreadsheet of Juvenile and Juvenile Fiction books (Excel version). Click here for (PDF version).
Fiction:Click here for a spreadsheet of Fiction books (Excel version). Click here for (PDF version).
St. Paul's Veterans and Military Outreach (VMO) participates in the Soldiers' Angels Adopt a Soldier program. We are honored to adopt our fifth soldier, PVT Matthew P. who is stationed in Afghanistan.
Would you like to provide a gift or care package for our adopted soldier? Our goal is to send 2 packages per month. Gifts and care packages do not have to be expensive: you can put together your own box of snacks, hygiene products, and games or magazines. A sign up sheet is in the Narthex. Questions? Contact Brenda St.Laurent,
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St. Paul’s adopted soldiers have expressed their appreciation for the care and support we have shown. Reaching out in this way is one of the most important things that we can do to help bring home healthy heroes; it is very important for them to know that they are loved and supported, and our letters and care packages will prove that.
It's not the "things" that are sent that matter to us, it's the thought. That's the power ALL of you have who take the time to send things. You can change the worst day into the best day, in a split second. - MP in Iraq
One less Saturday to worry about menu planning; just choose from live or cooked one-and-a-half-pound Maine lobsters, the already famous Quarta Pounda Lobsta Roll on a La Farm Bakery grilled brioche bun, or complete lobster and chicken dinners. Dine in at the St. Paul’s Lobsta Shack from 11:00 – 2:00, or take home your selections up until 4:00 PM, or grab a Lobsta Roll for lunch while you’re picking up your live lobsters to cook with friends that evening.
Lobster Fest tickets will be available four Sundays beginning September 12 for St. Paul’s parishioners to pick up for themselves and to take to neighbors and friends (pay if you are sure, no-charge consignment if you are not). And, for the first time, friends that you are not able to reach directly with tickets can ORDER ON-LINE (this feature to be activated shortly) at www.LobsterFestCary.com (we pay a small fee so we ask that parishioners buy theirs at church, if convenient). A sample e-mail will be available that you might wish to use to send the www.LobsterFestCary.com link to lots of friends – could it be any easier?!!
Lobster Fest is a Parish-Wide Activity and Fundraiser (Outreach, Youth, St. Paul’s Projects), sponsored by the Men’s Group, but ALL ARE WELCOME (and encouraged) to both assist with the Event, and participate in the enjoyment! We need volunteers for a wide range of tasks leading up to the Fest, plus many volunteers that day. A Volunteer sign-up poster is located in the Narthex. Please consider working for a few hours helping to distribute tickets, checking people in at the Fest, cooking lobsters and having fun! For more information on how you can become involved, please contact Jeff Kager, Junior Warden at
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Contact info: www.LobsterFestCary.com,
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The The Christian Social Ministries (CSM, a.k.a. Outreach) committee will meet at 10:10 AM on Sunday September 12, 2010 in the Conference room. Members and other interested parishioners are encouraged to attend. We will be discussing a new ministry proposal, as well as making decisions about spending money in the Outreach budget and working on a schedule for 2011. If you're interested in learning more about parish outreach work, please join us!
Lots of information is right here, on the St. Paul's website. Click on "outreach" tabs for an overview of the many wonderful projects going on throughout the year.
Contact: Anne Pilgrim,
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Just as a reminder we are still looking for team members and participants for Cursillo 101 to be held Oct 14-17, 2010 at Camp Walter Johnson. I hope you will prayerfully consider it. Want to know more about Camp Walter Johnson: www.campwj.com.
The next Raleigh area Ultreya will be at Christ Church, Raleigh Sunday, Sep 12 at 6:00 PM. Please come and consider bringing friends that you would like to sponsor for Cursillo. Applications and Forms are available at: www.nccursillo.org/forms.php
Ministry Fair, Sunday, October 17 after the 9:00 AM service in the Parish Hall. In advance of the fair, a pamphlet will be sent to you listing the ministries with a brief description of each. This will help you become familiar with all that is available here at St. Paul’s before you arrive at the fair. You will be amazed with the number and variety of ways to give of your time and talents.
Also, there will be a Ministry Leaders’ Pot Luck Luncheon on Sunday, October 3 after the 11:15 AM service in the Youth Wing. The meeting will cover what each ministry will be responsible for in setting up for the fair. We will also cover many aspects of being a ministry leader and the resources available to you. More information is to follow about both events.
The Ministry Fair is an opportunity for all of St. Paul’s members, recent and long time alike, to discover new ways to pledge time and talent to a variety of ministries.
COFFEE TALK meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, September throuh May at 7:00 PM in the library. Childcare is available in the Kids Club. Coffee will be served. This is a very casual women's discussion group for all ages and stages and is an opportunity to make new connections with women here at St. Paul's. For more information contact Jen Dobridge through the church office.
St. Paul's annual Lobster Fest will be held Saturday, October 9, 2010.
To volunteer for the Lobster Fest Inside Team: Contact Nancy Fierke at
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, or call 467-8807. Volunteer shifts are:
Fri, Oct 8 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM for setup
Sat, Oct 9 from 8:00 to 11:30 for food prep
Sat, Oct 9 from 11:30 to 3:30 for cooking and serving
Sat, Oct 9, 3:30 to cleanup
We need volunteers for a wide range of jobs leading up to Lobster fest and many volunteers that day. a sign-up poster is located in the Narthex. Please consider working for a few hours helping to sell tickets, take tickets, cook lobsters, and having fun! To get involved, contact Jeff Kager, Junior Warden at
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To learn all about Lobster Fest, go to our new web address: www.LobsterFestCary.com. Contact:
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302-3226.
You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat... Isaiah 25:4
Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network (WIHN), Ministry to the Homeless, will be host throughout the week of September 19 thru 25, 2010. The project will be held at White Plains Methodist Church in Cary.
It’s time to fill our volunteer slots for the next hosting week. The following are the days and volunteer opportunities for St. Paul’s to cover.
Set Up
Sun Sep 19 2:00 PM
Take Down
Sun Sep 26 7:00 AM
Breakfast
Sat Sep 25, 8:00 AM
Social Host
Sun Sep 19 by 7:00 PM till 8:30
Mon Sep 20
Wed Sep 22
Thur Sep 23
Sat Sep 25
Overnight
Sun Sep 19 Male Host
Mon Sep 20 Female Host
Tue Sep 21 Female Host
Wed Sep 22 Female Host
Thur Sep 23 Male Host
Fri Sep 24 Female Host
Sat Sep 25 Male Host
Contact David Hatch, 649-4024,
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. For more information about WIHN, please pick up a brochure from the kiosk in the lobby/narthex of the church, or go to our WIHN Homeless Ministry web page.
Click Read More below for more info on this wonderful ministry.
Occasional drivers needed for the Late Service. The Care and Share Committee occasionally needs drivers who can bring members to and from the late service. If you would be willing to be on a call list of drivers, please contact Susan Coulter,
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, 362-4100.
Elderberries meet Wednesday, September 15, noon, at IHOP on Kildaire Farm Road. The restaurant is located next to the old Lone Star Restaurant. Please contact the office at 467-1477 if you plan to attend.
It is necessary to change the date of our lunch and tour of the NC Museum of Art from November to a date (as yet undetermined) in December. Watch for more information in next month's newsletter, website, and e-news.
Are you looking for interesting and fun things to do? Join Elderberries ... all are welcome. Contact: The Rev. Lois Reardin,
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, 467-1477
The following is a transcript of a letter from The Rev. George Adamik, Aug 28, 2010.
Wheels4Hope, a local faith-based car donation program needs your help to assist low-wage families and individuals in need of reliable transportation. Wheels4Hope takes donated cars, repairs them and places them with families referred by organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Interact, Raleigh Rescue Mission, Red Cross, and StepUP Ministry. You can help by donating your used vehicle, volunteering and spreading the word. For more information, contact Mike Sweeney, 380-3360, 
St. Paul's 
One less Saturday to worry about menu planning; just choose from live or cooked one-and-a-half-pound Maine lobsters, the already famous Quarta Pounda Lobsta Roll on a La Farm Bakery grilled brioche bun, or complete lobster and chicken dinners. Dine in at the St. Paul’s Lobsta Shack from 11:00 – 2:00, or take home your selections up until 4:00 PM, or grab a Lobsta Roll for lunch while you’re picking up your live lobsters to cook with friends that evening.
Lobster Fest tickets will be available four Sundays beginning September 12 for St. Paul’s parishioners to pick up for themselves and to take to neighbors and friends (pay if you are sure, no-charge consignment if you are not). And, for the first time, friends that you are not able to reach directly with tickets can ORDER ON-LINE (this feature to be activated shortly) at 
Lobster Fest is a Parish-Wide Activity and Fundraiser (Outreach, Youth, St. Paul’s Projects), sponsored by the Men’s Group, but ALL ARE WELCOME (and encouraged) to both assist with the Event, and participate in the enjoyment! We need volunteers for a wide range of tasks leading up to the Fest, plus many volunteers that day. A Volunteer sign-up poster is located in the Narthex. Please consider working for a few hours helping to distribute tickets, checking people in at the Fest, cooking lobsters and having fun! For more information on how you can become involved, please contact Jeff Kager, Junior Warden at
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Cursillo is a weekend retreat, which is a short course in Christian living. There are also periodic gatherings called Ultreya.
Ministry Fair, Sunday, October 17 after the 9:00 AM service in the Parish Hall. In advance of the fair, a pamphlet will be sent to you listing the ministries with a brief description of each. This will help you become familiar with all that is available here at St. Paul’s before you arrive at the fair. You will be amazed with the number and variety of ways to give of your time and talents.
COFFEE TALK meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, September throuh May at 7:00 PM in the library. Childcare is available in the Kids Club. Coffee will be served. This is a very casual women's discussion group for all ages and stages and is an opportunity to make new connections with women here at St. Paul's. For more information contact Jen Dobridge through the church office.