E:Bulletin Lent I Feb 21, 2010

Services this Week: Parish of St Peter, Fredericton, N. B.

Feb 28 Second Sunday in Lent Holy Communion 8 & 11 a.m.
Feb 28 Evensong 4 p.m.
Feb 28 & March 7 NO Sunday School due to March Break
Feb 28 Lenten Studies “In Search of Christian Community” 2:30 p.m.
Session Two: St Benedict’s Rule: Part 1: Group Discussion

We welcome First Springhill Beavers, Cubs and Scouts – all leaders and parents to our Baden Powell Sunday 11 a.m. service.

Today at 2:30 first of this year’s Lenten Studies entitled “In Search of Christian Community” – group discussions of primary texts on Christian Community – today New Testament perspectives.

We welcome all who are worshipping with us during this Lenten season. St Peter's is a specifically Prayer Book Parish theologically as well as liturgically. What this means is that traditional liturgy (services) are the worshipping expression of normative Anglican, (i.e., of the Anglican Communion) belief. We hope that you find your time in our midst spiritually refreshing and beneficial.

The Fredericton Food bank: The Food Bank asks for a focus on ‘meal in a can’ items such as canned stews, canned beans or canned pasta.

Church Calendars for sale $5:00 each - please get yours!

Word Scramble: aeimfn - see readings on reverse. Last week's answer: wealth Genesis 31:1
A Message from YOUR Vestry: St. Peter’s Contributions: Here at St Peter’s, as elsewhere, there is the need to increase our weekly giving so as to remain economically viable. To that end, Vestry members have accepted the challenge and each member has agreed to increase their personal weekly giving by 10%. We would invite and encourage you to join us in this undertaking. St. Peter’s has played a central role in the lives of parishioners for more than 170 years. Our ability to continue with our joint Ministry hinges on our capacity to meet mounting operating expenses and a growing capital budget. Thank you for your consideration of this important request and please feel free to discuss this with the Wardens; Bob Matthews and Mary Christie, any Vestry member or Fr. Hebb. To change your e-offering pick up the form at the rear or download it from this link: http://anglican.nb.ca/synod/finance/e_offering/e_offering_changes.pdf

Annual Meeting News: Our treasurer reports that folks are responding to the 10% challenge found in the paragraph above.

Copies of the annual meeting hand-outs are available at the rear – everyone and anyone interested in the future of our Parish should take a copy and read it.

As for the Church Exterior Restoration Fund: Although everyone received the October mailing – there remain numerous outstanding responses! Please do act with your support NOW! Remember ... our goal is $50,000.00 in total. We can reach this goal if everyone contributes and pulls together!

The Cathedral Puppeteers, including our own Cody McKay, are going on a Mission trip to Belize in March. Cody thanks you for your prayers and monetary support.
ACW Meeting –Monday March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall

A warm thank you to all who worked and all who supported our ANNUAL Shrove Tuesday Supper ON Feb 16 !

Press Release: Re: St Peter’s Church designation as a historic site by the city of Fredericton at City is found on the Parish website.
Did you also see yesterday’s Gleaner article?

Bishop’s letter on the Nicodemus Project http://anglican.nb.ca/synod/council/nicodemus_project/

Latest copy of servers schedule, sidemen schedule, readers schedule until the end of June are at the rear and on the website. Also this year’s altar guild schedule and Church building cleaning schedule are on the web site. The cleaning schedule is missing 4 volunteers for the fall.

Our Lenten Newsletter, “The Parish Broadside” is out today!

Alert: Tombstone Scam: It has come to my attention that a company from Saint John has been calling parishioners with loved ones buried in our cemetery stating that they will be repairing tombstones in the spring. They insinuate that they have permission to do so and may even ask for advance payment. The cemetery is Parish Corporation property and not a public space – NO such permission has been requested or granted. Be aware and be very wary of supposed “improvements” to old stones, especially ones too well priced to be true!
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is in desperate need of volunteers for their campaign in May. If you can help call Amber at 1-877- 453-0533. Local contact sandy.goodine@kidney.ca or call 453-0533