WEEKLY MESSAGE – September 8, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Weekly Offering for Week Ending 9/2/2023. Total $4,953.00. Average Weekly Budget $4,646.00. The difference $307.

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 on Sunday after the 10:00 a.m. service – Hosted by the Congregation. We are honoring our music director, Joseph Brabham and members of the choir. There will a cake to say Thank You. Next Sunday will be hosted by the Vestry.

Vestry Meeting scheduled on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. in the Sunday school classroom.

ECW Meeting. The Episcopal Church Women will meet on Saturday, September 9th, at 11:30 a.m. in the parish hall. Lunch will be at Ocean One Bar & Grille located at 11111 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL (Southern Palms Crossing Center) immediately after the meeting. ALL women of the parish are considered members of ECW and are welcome to all events.

Youth Group/Bible Study is available for 6th – 12th grade students. We will be having Bible Study on Sunday, September 10th at 9:00 a.m. in the school classroom. The Youth Group will also be doing a beach clean-up mid-September, and we will have a sign-up sheet to participate in an upcoming Youth Run Mass in November. To find out more, get involved, or to sign up, please contact Alison Buechner at abuechner360@gmail.com.

Episcopal School Sunday and the Blessing of the Animals is scheduled for Sunday, October 1st at the 10am service.

Caribbean Sunday is scheduled on Sunday, October 22nd at the 10:00 a.m. service.

Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday, September 10th at 9:00 a.m. in the school building.

Women’s Bible Study is scheduled on Sunday, September 10th at 11:30 a.m. in the Mark Room.

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, Carolyn, Chester, Cynthia, David, Dee, Diana, Dolores, Donna, Dorothy, Doris, Doug, Dudley, Emily, Ezra, Gina, Grace, Jacob, James, Jayden, Jeanne, Jill, Joaquin, Jory, 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 birthday celebrations: Connie Hanson, Vivienne Gonzalez, Charles Elmore, Doreen Garrett, Anthony Ward, John Webber. 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.