St. Paul's Newshttp://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/en-US2012-02-17T17:19:57ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supperhttp://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2012/2/17/shrove-tuesday-pancake-supper.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2012-02-17T16:37:38ZSt. Paul’s traditional Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is coming!  Join us during public-school vacation week for food and fellowship as we prepare to welcome Lent.

Tuesday, February 21

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Sherrill Hall

Suggested Donation $5/person; $15/family

Fun for All Ages!

Proceeds to benefit SPY programs. 

For more information, please contact Becky Lightcap.

]]>Updated Mission & Vision Statementshttp://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2012/2/7/updated-mission-vision-statements.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2012-02-08T02:43:50ZThe Long Range Planning process including many months of discernment about who we are and where we are headed.  As result of these discussions, the committee presented the parish with several options for an updated mission and vision statement.  The parish voted to select the final version:

 

Vision Statement:

An expansive, spirit-filled community of servant leaders renewed by the gifts of God and one another.

 

Mission Statement:

Welcome in love, worship with joy, grow in faith, seek and serve Christ in all persons

 

Guiding Principles:

•         Worship God with heart, soul and mind

•         Practice Outreach, Act for Justice

•         Value Christian Formation, Grow in Faith

•         Create a Welcoming Culture

•         Practice Ministry, Encourage Servant Leaders

•         Share Responsibility for Our Financial Health

 

]]>Final Act! Spy @ TCANhttp://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2012/1/30/final-act-spy-tcan.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2012-01-30T00:58:09Z

Awesome night. Fun!

]]>TCAN live!http://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2012/1/29/tcan-live.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2012-01-29T23:52:12Z

St. Paul's Youth with a full house at the Center for the arts in Natick (TCAN) are performing awesome acts from the sublime to the silly. Tons of fun!

]]>Survey link: St. Paul's top 40http://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2012/1/28/survey-link-st-pauls-top-40.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2012-01-28T19:59:24ZPlease share your favorite communal songs or hymns through this survey. This will guide our staff in making decisions about our liturgy. Thanks,
Jon+

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BFZPL7W

]]>Haiti Mission Triphttp://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2012/1/11/haiti-mission-trip.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2012-01-11T13:32:14ZJon and team are blogging from Haiti.  Visit their trip blog.

]]>Retrospective - Middle School Retreathttp://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2011/12/12/retrospective-middle-school-retreat.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2011-12-13T01:38:06ZSPY retreat BCHAdvent Service Opportunitieshttp://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2011/12/9/advent-service-opportunities.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2011-12-09T16:59:46ZFour opportunities for an Advent service project...

COMMUNITY RAKING:

"Rakers"will meet at 10AM on Saturday 12/10 in the Natick High Schoolparking lot. Please bring rakes. All are welcome.

IHN:

St.  Paul's Family,  Thank you so muchfor your help with IHN in the past and this upcoming week.  We have 4 families coming next week with a total of 8 children ranging in age fromnewborn to 16 yrs. old.  I have checked with Marcia and it is OK forfamilies to bring children with them if hosting dinner or evening hosting thistime. I am trying to add extra help to the evening hours and still have thefollowing needs:

   Sunday December11 -   Set up from 12 noon -2pm, Overnight female host
   ThursdayDecember 15 - Overnight female host
   FridayDecember 16 -   Dinner host, Evening host
   SaturdayDecember 17 - Evening host, 2 volunteers for hotbreakfast 7-8:30 am
   Sunday December 18 -  Take down of rooms 7am-8:30 am

 

 CHRISTMAS GIFT OUTREACH:

This Christmasthe Service Council's greatest need is for teen gift cards e.g., to movietheatres, to local stores that sell electronics, clothing or music, and to theNatick Mall. If you can help out by picking up a gift card when you are out,please buy gift cards for $25, or in $25 increments. Sunday Dec 12 and 19 therewill be a gift-wrapped box at the back of the church to deposit cards. Thanksfor your support of this ministry.

 

FRIENDS OF NATICK HOUSING AUTHORITY:

Yes, there's still carpentry to be done, as well as cleaning, spackling and paintingas we work simultaneously on 50 and 57  Forest St Ext. Let's meet up at 50 Forest.

 

For questions or more information for any of these opportunites, contact the church office.

]]>Children's Christmas Pageanthttp://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2011/12/9/childrens-christmas-pageant.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2011-12-09T16:57:12ZSign -ups going on now!  Non-speaking rolls can sign up at any point (no limit on the number of particpants).  Rehearsals will be Saturday, December 17th at 9AM.  Reach out to Debi Meyer if you have any questions.

]]>Oh what a night!http://www.stpaulsnatick.org/news/2011/11/9/oh-what-a-night.htmlSt. Paul's Episcopal Church2011-11-09T14:36:25Z

The second annual wine tasting at Gregorian Rugs was a huge success. More than 100 of us enjoyed the Spanish food and wine and music, and raised several thousand dollars to support our outreach ministries.

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