St. Paul's Memorial Church - St. Paul's Memorial Church, Charlottesville, VA

St. Paul's Memorial Church Newsletter

Telephone: 295-2156 www.stpaulsmemorialchurch.org July 27, 2011

Pastoral Emergency: 806-9069

Shrine Mont Slide Show: To view a slide show of Shrine Mont weekend retreat on July 15-17 click here.

St. Paul's Game Night – Come celebrate the dog days of summer with a game night for parishioners of all ages. Our game night will be held on Saturday, August 13 at 5:00 pm in the St. Paul's lounge. Bring a favorite board game or card game to share, or simply join in the other games. Kids can bring their favorites too! Pizza and oreos provided. Contact Alice Fitch if you have any questions, 296-8989 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Volunteers needed for the ministry of linen -- Our worship is lovingly and reverently enhanced every week by a group of people behind the scenes who wash and iron the linens we use in our Holy Eucharist. The linens are small napkins (called purificators) and square linen clothes on the Holy Table (called a "corporal"). It is a simple but crucial ministry that melds hospitality with worship. It can be done at home, and helps welcome all who walk through our doors. If you are interested in being a part of the Linen Guild, please contact Rector Jim at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Wayne Nolen, the head of our Altar Guild at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Habitat for Humanity - St. Paul's Memorial is joining Episcopal Region XV church groups to build at Habitat for Humanity's marvelous Sunrise redevelopment of an old trailer park in Charlottesville. Your help is needed on July 30. Just show up and the work at hand will be given for you to choose!. We will be there from 7:45 am to 2:30 pm, with a communal lunch break at 11 am. During the building of this house, Habitat is asking each worker to bring their own lunch. Contact Frances Lee-Vandell if you are interested ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 434.293.9893 ).

Sunday Scriptures: Going deeper – Join Rob Morris, M.Div., our Summer Intern, for a preview of the following Sunday’s Scripture lessons after our 10:00 am worship each Sunday in the Lounge. We’ll examine what the lessons say, and explore why they say it, and, time permitting, the way they say it. Read ahead! We’ll be glad to welcome you. Here is the schedule for the readings.

	July 31	Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 - Providential Personal Problem Romans 10:5-15 - Urgent Mission Matthew 14:22-33 - Walking on Water

Hunger does not take a summer vacation - Hunger is a hard lesson no child should ever have to learn. But tragically, it's a lesson many children of low income parents are facing — because it's summer. During the school year these children rely on school lunches to fill their empty stomachs. Now that classes are out, many boys and girls lose access to the only place they had to get a decent meal. Now they are at home seven days a week often without enough food for breakfast and lunch. Struggling families in Greene County turn to The Greene County Food Pantry for assistance. This month our Shop and Share program is asking parishioners to bring spaghetti sauce and canned peas for the pantry. If it it is inconvenient or you will be away from the area, please consider writing a check to St. Paul's with a notation "Food Pantry" on the memo line.!

School Supplies Ingathering - St. Paul’s Beyond Our Walls Ministries is sponsoring a school supplies ingathering. Before we know it, school busses will be traveling all over town. Classroom bells will be ringing and our children will be sitting at their desks. Many children, as you are aware, will go to school without their supplies. St. Paul’s has been selected to help those children at Greenbrier Elementary School. Below is a list of supplies that the children need. Donations of backpacks would be especially appreciated. In fact, why not fill a backpack as if you had a child going to school. We would be happy to be your personal shoppers if it is more convenient to write a check. Note on your memo line “School Supplies.” Thank you for your generosity. Time is of the essence as supplies will be given out at the school’s open house. A large box will be available in the church lobby for drop- offs during the week and the next two Sundays. - Gail, Jeannie, Anne, Susan and Kathleen

Kindergarten & First Grade:

· 1 box Crayola crayons (24 count)

· 1 plastic pocket folder

· 1 hardcover 3 ring binder (1 inch)

· 1 plastic pencil box

· 1 box Crayola colored pencils (12 count)

· 1 large backpack

The following items will be used by the class

· 2 dozen pencils

· 2 glue sticks

· 1 bottle Elmer’s glue

· 2 boxes Kleenex tissues

Second Grade:

· 1 box Crayola crayons (48 count)

· 1 box Crayola washable markers (8 count)

· 1 box Crayola colored pencils (12 count)

· 8 large pink erasers

· 2 dozen pencils

· 4 glue sticks & 1 bottle of glue

· 1 pair Fiskars kids’ scissors

· 1 large pencil box

· 2 boxes Kleenex Tissues

· 1 book size backpack

· 1 box Ziploc sandwich bags

· 1 box Ziploc gallon-sized bags

· 1 8-10 oz. bottle of hand sanitizer

· 1 box of baby wipes (80 count)

Third Grade:

· 8 glue sticks

· 24 pencils (preferably Ticonderoga)

· Colored pencils (8 pack)

· Colored markers (8 pack)

· 1 box of tissues

· 1 box of plastic zip bags (gallon or sandwich)

· Dry erase markers (4 pack)

· 4 wide ruled marbled composition notebooks

· 1 pair of scissors

· Highlighters (4 pack)

· 1 bottle of hand sanitizer

· 1 container of Clorox wipes

Fourth Grade:

· 2 glue sticks

· 1 pair of scissors

· 1 3-ring binder (2 inch)

· 1 pack of notebook paper

· Pencils

· 3 folders (2 pocket)

· 1 3-subject notebook

· 1 1-subject notebook

· 1 pack of colored pencils

· 1 pack of markers

· 1 box of tissues

· 1 unscented hand sanitizer