News, Events, and Links from the St. Paul Community
SPECIAL EVENTS at St. Paul:
Rebecca's Story Hour
Every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. on the Playground in August. Please come for an hour of sweet storytelling for the younger set, including a snack and craft, led by members of St. Paul. Community service
YARD SALE - THIS YEAR – AUGUST 21, 2010
BOOKS AND RUMMAGE WILL BE ON SALE THE FOUR SATURDAYS IN JULY AND THE FIRST SATURDAY IN AUGUST. PLEASE BRING IN CLEAN USEABLE CLOTHING AND BOOKS, CDs, DVDs AND TAPES BEGINNING NOW!!
WE CAN NOT ACCEPT TV’S, COMPUTERS, MONITORS, PRINTERS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DISPLAY ITEMS NOR STUFFED ANIMALS.
WE WILL BE ACCEPTING ALL OTHER SMALL ITEMS ANY TIME AFTER THE 8TH OF JULY.
LARGE ITEMS CAN BE BROUGHT IN AFTER THE RUMMAGE SALES ARE OVER BEGINNING AUGUST 8TH. THIS IS THE TIME TO CLEAN OUT THE GARAGE, CELLAR OR ATTIC AND TURN YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS INTO SUPPORT OF OUR CHURCH.
IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANY CAPACITY…BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER THE BIG EVENT, PLEASE CALL OR SEE:
MARYJANE MORRILL 978 546 2500
CAROL BABSON 978 283 9286
Interfaith Gathering:
August 29th at 7:00 p.m. with Rabbi Barth, Lama Marut, St. Paul hosting. "Radicals, Rebels, and Holy Malcontents: Why we need them; why we love them." There will be an offering of song, and some time for silent meditation as well.
A NEW WELL FOR WUNLANG
Posted: 1/09/2010:
Beginning in October of 2008, and still continuing, the Missions Committee started a fund drive to help build a new well for the local people of Wunlang village in the Sudan, Africa.
The current water-well is used by the residents of Wunlang as well as their surrounding neighbors. It runs constantly from early morning late into the evening.
Some people walk as far as 30 miles to access it. And---now that the Wunlang school is happily up and running---the many students place additional stress on the well.
Simply put, it is critical and it is wearing out.
You can help install a new well in two ways:
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Please place donations of RINSED Beverage Cans or Bottles (with Deposits) inside the large barrel in the vestry or,
- place monetary donations inside the tin beside it.
email Kimberlee Cloutier-Blazzard for details.
FAIR TRADE COFFEE FOR SALE
Posted: 8/22/2008
Fair Trade coffee is for sale every sunday in the undercroft. Proceeds from the sale of this coffee benefit both the growers of the coffee and St. Paul Lutheran! Prices are as follows:
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Regular Organic Coffee | $6.50 |
| Decaf Organic Coffee | $7.50 |
| Flavored Organic Coffee | $6.50 |
| Hot Cocoa Mix | $5.00 |
| English Breakfast Tea | $3.00 |
| Green Tea | $3.00 |
| Travel Coffee Mugs | $2.00 |
LOCAL PARTNERS IN MINISTRY
Open Door
Updated 1/09/10; Posted: 8/10/2008
The Open Door/Cape Ann Food Pantry is a non-profit, community-supported, charitable organization committed to feeding the hungry of Cape Ann. Their mission is to alleviate hunger in the communities of Cape Ann. They accomplish this by providing free meals and food in a hospitable environment, providing advocacy on behalf of the disadvantaged whenever possible, and providing job skills training and job placement through their programs. We serve meals at the Open Door on a rotating basis with other faith-based communities in our area.
Essex County Community Organization (ECCO)
Updated 1/9/10 Posted: 8/10/2008
ECCO is a non-profit, interfaith, broad based community organization on Boston&slquo;s North Shore that include churches, synagogues, a family housing project, school parents’ groups, and labor unions. ECCO’s mission is to develop leadership to build power and collaboration among families and communities on the North Shore. They are guided by a firm belief in the democratic principle that all people are created equal and have the right to make decisions about important issues affecting their neighborhoods. Founded in 1981, ECCO has organized around a variety of issues affecting families on the North Shore, including activities directed at affordable housing, public safety, quality education, childcare, workforce development, health care and youth activities.
Call church office for dates for next meeting.
Action
Updated: 1/9/10 Posted:8/10/08
Don‘t hesitate to recommend this organization to people who may be in need on Cape Ann. All the local faith communities work closely with Action. Action improves the quality of life for low-income residents of our community by minimizing the effects of poverty, promoting economic security, and advocating for social change. Founded in 1965 under the Office of Economic Opportunity, today Action continues to:
- Establish access to opportunities through advocacy, a wide range of services, education and training opportunities to assist people in the process of self-help.
- Mobilize resources, public and private, in order to reduce poverty.
- Develop and administer programs with maximum feasible participation of residents of the areas served.
Action‘s approach is comprehensive, addressing all aspects of a person‘s well-being. Services are coordinated with colleague agencies to avoid duplication and enhance benefits. All services are delivered in the spirit of promoting self-esteem, empowerment, and confidence.
Wellspring House
Updated 1/9/10; Posted:8/10/2008
For 25 years, Wellspring House has been helping families move out of poverty to achieve more secure and fulfilling lives. An advocate for social justice, Wellspring House is a non-profit organization that annually provides education, emergency shelter, affordable housing, job training, family support and mentoring programs to hundreds of families on Boston's North Shore. Wellspring House is rooted in the vision of a just society in which people live interdependently and all have access to homes, education, and community support.
The organization has grown organically, sprouting new programs and projects as needs are revealed.
Cape Ann Habitat for Humanity
Updated 1/09/10 Posted:8/10/2008
Cape Ann Habitat for Humanity is nonprofit, ecumenical housing ministry dedicated to eliminating poverty housing and homelessness from the world. They are committed to making decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Several houses have been built in Ipswich and more are planned in other local towns.