Volume 41, Issue 9 April 20, 2016 the illumination news from Summer Schedule begins on May 15 Summer Worship Schedule 2015 7:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass Mass in Spanish at 12:15 p.m. Breakfast 8:30 10:00 a.m. No Sunday School during the summer! Inside this Issue Pg. 3 Parish Life Pg. 3 Blood Drive on May 22 Pg. 3 59 & Holding May 3 meeting Pg. 4 Mother s Day Tea on May 7 Pg. 4 Adopt-a-Road Pick-up April 30 Pg. 5 Annual Parish Picnic on May 15 Pg. 5 Men s Club Car Show photos Pg. 6 59 & Holding Cinco de Mayo event Pg. 7 New Member Reception on May 1 Pg. 8 Calling All Graduates! Blessing of the Brains on May 1 at the 9 a.m. service! Come get blessed before exams start! 1
S AINT DAVID S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Illumination Twice Monthly Newsletter of St. David s Episcopal Church Rector The Rev. Kenneth Swanson kswanson@stdavidchurch.org Newsletter Editor Linda Thomas linda@stdavidchurch.org 1015 Old Roswell Rd. Roswell, GA 30076 770-993-6084 (office) 770-993-8504 (fax) Church Office: M-Th 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday 9-11:30am Church office Email: office@stdavidchurch.org Church Web Site: www.stdavidchurch.org St. David s Preschool Peggy Fallon, Director 770-993-1258 Preschool Fax: 678-585-9069 preschool@stdavidchurch.org In the event of a Pastoral Emergency after hours, call the church office at 770-993-6084, follow the voice prompt, hit the #6 on your keypad, leave a message, and the Priest on call will return your call. The next issue of the newsletter will be mailed on May 11. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 6, 2016. CALENDAR a.m./ p.m. JFH=Jeffords Fellowship Hall, PH=Grace Parish Hall Saturday, April 23 Men s Retreat at Unicoi 8:30 Men s Bible Study Bethany 10:00 Children s Musical Dress Rehearsal in JFH back half 10:30 AA mtg.-jfh Hope classrm Sunday, April 24 UTO Ingathering Sunday 10:15 Connections Café-PH 11:00 Youth Leader Bible Study-PH 4:00 Children s Spring Musical-JFH followed by Ice Cream Social Monday, April 25 11:00 Roswell Bridge Club-JFH 1:00 Six Mercies-Library 1:15 Cottage School Culinary class in JFH kitchen 6:15 EfM Bethany 6:30 Scouts-Sinclair House 6:30 Scouts-JFH classrooms 7:00 Ballroom Dance JFH 7:30 Brotherhood of St. Andrew in St. Gabriel Tuesday, April 26 6:30 Bible Study at IHOP 12:30 Preschool staff mtg-ph 2:00 Girl Scouts JFH 6:30 Vestry meeting-bethany 7:00 Caregiver s Support St. Gab. 7:30 Roswell Harmony-PH Wednesday, April 27 10:00 Bridge class-jfh 10:30 Women of Wonder-House 11:00 Women s Bible Study-PH 1:15 Cottage School Culinary class in JFH kitchen 2:30 Path to Shine JFH classrm 6:30 Honduras LAMB mtg-bethany 6:30 Disciple Class-PH 7:00 Stephen Ministry Pgm-JFH Thursday, April 28 11:00 Ladies Thurs. a.m. Bible Study PH 6:00 Unidad -JFH 6:00 Al-Anon-PH 6:30 Women s Retreat Comm. Mtg. Bethany 7:00 Choir Rehearsal Friday, April 29 11:00 Roswell Bridge Club -JFH 1:00 Six Mercies Saturday, April 30 8:30 Adopt-a-Road pick-up Our church calendar is continuously updated on our website at www.stdavidchurch.org. Regular Worship Schedule 7:45 a.m. H.E., Rite I 8:00 a.m. Breakfast in Jeffords Hall 9:00 a.m. H.E., Rite II 10:15 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:00 a.m. H.E., Rite II 1:15 p.m. Mass in Spanish 6:00 p.m. Chapel Mass Lectionary for May 1 Acts 16:9-15, Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22 22:5, John 14:23-29 Lectionary for May 8 Acts 16:16-34, Psalm 97 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21, John 17:20-26 Children s Choirs Are We There Yet? DRESS REHEARSAL this Saturday, 10am-12 noon, Jeffords Fellowship hall. Performance is Sunday afternoon. Arrive at 2:30; performance begins at 4:00. Thank you!!! After the musical, there are no more afternoon or evening rehearsals. The Junior Choir will sing in church on 5/1 and 5/8 to finish out the year. CHILDREN s CHOIRS and EpiscoPALS end of year party is on May 1 st, 4:30-6:00 pm. 2 April 20, 2016
P ARISH LIFE Attention Golfers: Save This Date! The fourth annual Links for LAMB Golf Tournament is being held on Monday May 2, 2016 at the Trophy Club of Atlanta. All proceeds go to support the LAMB Institute and their wonderful programs in Honduras. Cost is $150 per player and covers greens fees, cart fee, driving range, all contests, continental breakfast, hot buffet lunch, and drinks. You can sign up as an individual player or bring a foursome. Sign up online at www.tinyurl.com/znpz3q4 or obtain a tournament brochure by contacting John McKinnon at john@mckinnonengineering.com or Amy Hill at amy.erin.hill@gmail.com. For more information about LAMB, see their web site at www.lambinstitute.org. FAMILY CAMP 2016 August 26-28 th Online Registration & Payment in April look for announcements & further details. Kanuga Episcopal Conference Center, Hendersonville, NC. Focused on family fun activities, outdoor worship, meals & fellowship for everyone. Save the Date! August 26-28 Mark your calendar Blood Drive Sunday, May 22 all morning in the front parking lot outside the church main entrance. Donors must be at least 17 yrs. of age, weigh at least 103 lb, & show a valid photo I.D. Nursery Thankyou... A HUGE thank you is in order to Tirihia Landry for the recent and generous donations to the Infant and Toddler Rooms! 59 & Holding May Program Preschool Director Peggy Fallon explains the ABC's of St. David's Preschool. Enjoy a special performance by the "Angelic Chorus" Don't miss this! Sign up in the mailbox hallway or call 770-993-1094, ext. 125 to register. The May Lunch/Program will be on Tuesday, May 3 in Jeffords Fellowship Hall, starting at 11:30 a.m. for social time, then lunch and program at 12 noon. Reservation deadline is Friday, April 29. Baptisms on May 15 Our next baptisms are scheduled for Pentecost Sunday, May 15. If you or anyone in your family would like to schedule a baptism for that day, please call Sarah McVay at 770-993-6084, or fill out the online Baptism request form by clicking into the Worship tab at the top of the church website home page, then click into Baptisms. Fill out the form and click submit. This would need to be done right away. Ballroom Dance Beginner ballroom dance series begins May 9th, at 7 pm in Jeffords Hall. The seven week series runs through June 27 th and will introduce beginner dancers to Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba and Swing. No experience or partner is needed. The advanced classes this session are BR 2, Tango and Cha Cha. Each class lasts one hour and has an additional half hour practice time. Cost for the series is $60 (BR 1 and BR2) $65 (Tango and Cha Cha) per person. Sign up at http:// www.ballroomdancecommunity.org/. Roswell.html prior to class or the first night of class. EpiscoPALS (our 4th and 5th graders) on recent outing to the nearby Putt-Putt. www.stdavidchurch.org 3
MOTHER S DAY TEA St. David s Grace Chapter, Daughters of the King Cordially invites All women of St. David s Episcopal Church and Your Mothers, Daughters, Grandmothers, and Granddaughters, and Guests are welcome. To join us for a Mothers Day Tea Saturday, May 7, 2016 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Jeffords Fellowship Hall RSVP: Carol Hathaway, Phone: 571-246-1589, Email: chathaway1589@gmail.com ADOPT A ROAD PICK-UP DAY Adopt-a-Road Pick-up Day on April 30 St. David s is responsible for trash pick-up along Old Roswell Rd., between Holcomb Bridge Rd., and Mansell Rd. For more information, please contact Jared Grigsby, Green Guild Chair, 678-923-8598. Date: Saturday, April 30, 2016 Time: 8:30 a.m. Place: St David's parking lot by Preschool playground Who: All parishioners age 12 and older (under 18 requires a written waiver signed by parent) What to bring: Gloves and a friend, the city will supply trash bags and reflective safety vests. 4 April 20, 2016
ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC Sunday, May 15, 2016 following the 10:00 a.m. service by the Playground Bring a lawn chair and one of the following to share: a salad or a side dish/casserole Men s Club provides hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks, chips and dessert! This is Pentecost Sunday! Be sure to wear RED to church on this Sunday! St. David s Car Show on 4/16 sponsored by the Men s Club Photos by Reid Puckett www.stdavidchurch.org 5
59 & HOLDING CINCO DE MAYO If you are 59 yrs. old or older, this special event sponsored by 59 & Holding, our seniors ministry, is JUST FOR YOU! CINCO DE MAYO! Saturday May 7 6:00 pm Grace Parish Hall Mexican food & beverages No charge, and bring your own adult beverage. Food provided by 59 & Holding. Sign-up sheets will be in the mailbox hallway. 6 April 20, 2016
NEW MEMBER RECEPTION ON MAY 1 On Sunday, May 1, 2016, at 10:15 a.m. 11:00 a.m., during the Rector s Forum, all are invited to join us as we Welcome New Members to Fellowship and Faith - an opportunity for new and established members of St. David s to come together to enrich and grow our feeling of community and share our faith life. It s a time to meet new members, make new friends (even if they re not new members) and renew acquaintances with some we haven t seen for a while! All Adult Sunday School classes have been re-scheduled in hopes that all will attend this reception! This is also a wonderful time to invite a friend to worship a golden opportunity to introduce a friend or co-worker to our family of faith at St. David s. We will gather in Jeffords Hall for coffee and light refreshments at 10:15 a.m. Please come WEAR YOUR NAMETAGS. Our newest members have a blue ribbon attached to their nametags, so please make a special effort to greet and welcome them! SPECIAL RECTOR S FORUM ON MAY 8 Come to a special Rector s Forum on Sunday, May 8th, 10:15am, in Jeffords Hall, on the Celtic Spirituality Pilgrimage. Ken and Darlene Swanson will make a presentation about their recent pilgrimage. It should be wonderful, so please come! Last group picture of the Pilgrims on Iona on the Scotland/Ireland Pilgrimage. They just returned on Monday, April 18. April 20, 2016 7
TWEENERS EVENT If you are between 30 and 59ish (however ALL are welcome!) please join us for our next TWEENers event which will be held Saturday, May 14 th, 2016, at the home of Eddie and Reverend Michelle Ortiz at 7:00 pm. It will be an adult only Picnic themed potluck so bring a dish for 10 people and BYOB. Their address is 275 Glen Lake Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30327. Please RSVP to Laurin at 770-993-1094 ext. 132 by Thursday, May 11 th. Our past TWEENers events have been so much fun this is such a great way to get to know your fellow parishioners better. If you have never attended one, please make this your first! We hope to see you at this upcoming event. St. David s Vacation Bible School 2016 July 11 July 15 9:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. All children ages 3 years (potty trained) through rising 5th graders are welcome! Registration Begins May 1st! Questions? Please contact Judy Hine at children@stdavidchurch.org or GG Daly at gg@stdavidchurch.org CALLING ALL GRADUATES! Calling all Graduates On Sunday, May 8 during the 9:00 and 11:15 services, we would like to honor all graduating parishioners from high school, college, and graduate school. If you are a graduate, or you have a graduate in your household, please let the church office know. We want to honor their accomplishment! Please return the form below to the church office (770-993-6084) by Monday, May 2. The form may also be downloaded from the church website at www.stdavidchurch.org on the home page. You may also email your information to linda@stdavidchurch.org. Graduate s name: Graduating from: Future plans: 8 www.stdavidchurch.org
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