WEEKLY MESSAGE – August 18, 2023

“Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!” You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to you forever! -PSALM 30:10-12 ESV

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Weekly Offering for Week Ending 8/12/2023. Total $2,951.00. Average Weekly Budget $4,646.00. The difference (-$1,695.00).

Sandwiches for St. George’s.  Please bring your sandwiches to St. David’s west side parking lot on Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Hospitality Hour is scheduled after the 10:00 a.m. service – Hosted by the Daughters of the King.   Next Sunday hosted by the ECW.

School Supply Drive. We will be collecting for school supplies on Sunday, August 20th. We gratefully accept cash, checks and credit cards. If you can’t make it to church, please mail your check payable to St. David’s, to Joyce Parker, 104 Locust Lane, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411.

Youth Group Lunch. We are kicking off Youth Group with a Meet and Greet lunch that will be held ton Sunday, August 20th in the Sunday school classroom immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service. You will have the opportunity to grab a bite, connect with each other, and find out more information about the upcoming studies and activities. Our youth, our future!

Bunco is scheduled on Saturday, August 26th at 6:00 p.m. Bring a dish to share – and we will have someone to watch the little ones. $10 per person, with 3 separate cash prizes – even if you lose! Honestly, where are you going to find that?! Hope to see you there!

ECW Meeting. The Episcopal Church Women will meet on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 11:30 a.m. in the parish hall. Details about lunch will follow soon. ALL women of the parish are considered members of ECW and are welcome to all events.

Bible Study on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. is now on recess until Sunday, October 1st.

The Women’s Bible Study on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. is now in recess until the first Sunday after Labor Day, September 10th.

Sunday school is open and available for children starting at age 3 years old.  We would love to have new teachers in our Sunday school, if you are interested in helping, please contact Katie Waters at katiewaters@hotmail.com.

Forward Day by Day brochures are now available in the narthex.  Donation $3.00.

Sunday’s Worship – We are open for live worship on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.  We also “live-stream” our 10 a.m. service.

Video Viewing Options for Sunday’s mass.  There are three different ways to view our videos: 1) our church website; 2) our Facebook page; and 3) our YouTube channel.  See the links listed below.

Opportunities for Giving – there are several options that safely and efficiently expedite your generous donations: electronic bank transfers or automatic bank transfers via personal accounts or credit/debit cards; personal checks delivered by USPS; and our favorite through joining our giving family online through our website or at  https://www.myEoffering.com with our secure vendor Church Envelope Budget Company, who provides you with yearly offering envelopes. Please do NOT leave any envelopes with checks/cash unattended at church mailboxes.

PLEASE PRAY.   For the sick: Adrian, Alice, Annette, Barbara, Beatrice, Beth, Carol, Carmen, Carolyn, Chester, Cynthia, David, Dee, Diana, Dolores, Donna, Dorothy, Doris, Doug, Dudley, Emily, Ezra, Gina, Grace, Jacob, James, Jayden, Jeanne, Jill, Joaquin, Jory, Kane, Kenzie, Manuel, Marjorie, Megan, Michael, Miguel, Parker, Patricia, Pearl, Predrag, Rachel, Robin, Ron, Rosie, Scott, Sharon, Shelly, Shirley, Steve, Sue, Susan, Theresa, Tracy, Vernetta, Violet, William, Woody. For the departed: Carmen Johnson. For birthday celebrations: Dawn Duquesnay, Janet Michaels, James Belden Jr., Dorrett Barnett, Cindy Hernandez. For anniversary celebration: Tim and Beatrice Sauerbier. For our expectant mother: Bethany.

Vestry Members: Howard Barrett – Senior Warden, Shelley Baranowski, Kenneth Barnett, Helena Bresnahan, John Webber – Junior Warden, Jenifer Elmore, Michel Guillaume, Matt Hogan, Chris LaBorde – Secretary, Linda McKeown, Joyce Parker, Dennis Wright – Treasurer.