E:Bulletin August 29, 2010 Trinity 13

Services this Week: Parish of St Peter, August 30-Sept 4, 2010

Sept 1 midweek at St Peter’s 7 p.m.
Sept 5 Trinity XIV Holy Communion at St Peter’s 8 & 11 a.m.
Sept 5 Evensong at King’s Landing 3 p.m.

We welcome all who are worshipping with us this summer. 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.

Church Exterior Restoration Fund: The church building exterior Renovation has been completed including painting. Building Fund envelopes are available at the rear for contributions to this job.

Word Scramble: eourqnc - see readings on reverse. Last week’s answer: reigned 2 Chronicles 26:23

Sunday School Registration Sept 12 / Sunday School actually commences Sept 19 10:15 a.m. Please pray for our Sunday school, its teachers and students.

ACW NEWS: Our ACW will be hosting the Deanery Annual next fall on Thursday Oct 14; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – including lunch for 60 people. As a result, Vestry has decided to host our Annual Turkey Supper early on Oct 2 – be aware and be there!

Parish hall is booked for advance election polls on Sept 17 and 20 Hall is booked, of course, for election day, September 27th

Vestry News: At our last vestry meeting (May 30) several issues were raised and actions taken. Archdeacon of Fredericton, Pat Drummond attended and gave a half hour presentation concerning the Nicodemus Project and various other diocesan initiatives associated with Parish and diocesan renewal. Vestry has expressed interest in doing a Parish self-assessment using the Natural Church Development survey device. The treasurer’s report revealed revenues falling short of expenditures in the current account. Funds have continued to flow into the Restoration Fund since Easter but whatever the expense of the bell tower repair, estimated, by us, at between $5,000.00 and $7,500.00 - we do NOT have payment funds on hand! Parishioners are asked to keep both these facts in mind as the summer commences! A letter of thanks will be sent to Rainsford Contractors - for foregoing ANY fee for last winter’s snow plowing work! Two parishioners attended the Bishop’s Dinner in early May. As for the photo projected reported last month, vestry agreed to their half share of the costs which will run between $400.00 and $450.00. [As this was an atypical, non-budgeted expense, Fr Hebb asked folks to recall this extra expense at offering time] Once completed, the five photos will be hung in the Parish hall. As for the rectory, the present tenants will be leaving at the end of June and vestry agreed to follow-up on an expression of interest from a potential renter. Vestry also passed a motion increasing the monthly rental fee to $1,100.00 Regarding the Church, Vestry passed a motion accepting certo-pro painters estimate for scraping and painting the church exterior at $11,500.00 Vestry had previously decided to only accept estimates from professional, reputable and known professional painting firms.

Annual Memorial Evensong at Holy Trinity Church Lower St Mary’s Sept 12 at 3 p.m. Archdeacon Pat Drummond will officiate. For more info call 472-6646.

Saint Michael’s Youth Conference (August 23-28) was great success again this year – 4 youth from our Parish attended.

Needed: Church Cleaners: If you look at the schedule on the Parish website you will notice that we are missing church cleaners. Thankfully volunteers stepped forward for August, October and November. All that is left is December – act soon or you might miss out!

Upcoming Evensongs at King’s Landing: September 5 & 19th at 3 p.m. – all welcome!