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For the next three months, while the sanctuary renovation takes place, our worship services will be held in the Parish Hall. The kitchen will be our sacristy — the doors will be kept closed — and the foyer will be our narthex. Please be respectful of the area. During the renovations, the church will be kept closed. It will be considered a hard hat area and no one should enter without permission from the clergy. Thank you. |
Epiphany's Education for Ministry Program Congratulations are in order for the 6 graduates of Epiphany's Education for Ministry Program! Epiphany members Marybeth Gardner, Lisa Shannon, and Pat Schroyer along with Hollee Clawater, Mimi Herbet, and Eleanor McCarthy are receiving their diplomas for completion of Sewanee's four year study program. For those of you not familiar with this program designed by the seminary at Sewanee called "Education for Ministry (EFM)," check out their website at www.sewanee.edu/EFM/index.htm. For nine months each year the group meets 3 hours weekly at the church September through May. The first year covers the Old Testament, the second year covers the New Testament, church history is covered during the third year, and the fourth year is devoted to theology/philosophy. The program uses a unique process called Theological Reflection to weave together your personal and communal experiences with your faith and belief systems. There are a maximum of twelve people in the group, a combinaation of all year/levels ultimately. The cost per year is $340 and there are a few ways to pay it out. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Lisa Bonner at mail@gluewaterirrigation.com. Summer Wednesday Night Schedule 6:00 pm – Eucharist Fifty Plus — A Stephen F. Austin Trip The 50 Plus group will continue their exploration of Texas history by going to Angleton, Texas in July where they will take on Stephen F. Austin! There is a wonderful Texas museum and lots of "stuff" to see including a statue of Stephen F. Austin himself! Plan on Seafood for lunch! Date: July 18th Time: 9 AM Cost: $5 (plus lunch) Reservations are confirmed when you pay for the trip. The money must be in by Monday, July 14th. To make reservations please call: Mary Ann Moss at 713.774.3915 or Pat Wight at 281.403.6204 ECHOS Seeking Volunteers Echos is looking for one or two volunteers to help us get organized. We keep a huge amount of information on other service providers and are in need of someone to organize this information as well as keep it currant. If this sounds like something you might be interested in, please call Kathy Eckhardt at 713.270.0369 Short Announcements Nancy Denmark designs, our 50th Anniversary jewelry order forms are available through the church office. Please attach payment to Epiphany with your form and return to Terry. Orders will be filled in the order they are received. Flower Dedications: Please send your altar flower dedications to Terry by fax, email, or telephone. We have openings for June 29, July 8 and 27, August 10, September 7 and 14, October 12, 19, and 26, November 2, 9, 16, and December 21. Nursery Parents: When you check your child into the nursery please do sign in and if you have not met the babysitters Debby Murland and Sherlynn Brown, please introduce yourself. If there is anything special they should know about your child, (didn't sleep well, is taking a medication, etc. etc.) please let them know as this will help them better care for your child. Junior and Senior EYC News Junior and Senior EYC news can be found on the "We Are Young People" page. Click here! Every Child a Book Project The goal of this project is to give every child who comes to ECHOS a book to take home to encourage literacy. Donations will be gratefully accepted any time for this ongoing project. The Children Activity Bags The Children Activity Bags are found in a basket in the narthex. The bags and their contents are given in loving memory of Mary Ricketts. The materials are to be enjoyed by children during the worship service. Parents are asked to assist their child/children in relocating and repacking all materials to the bag. The bag is then to be returned to the basket in the narthex so it can be used by a family at the next service. Parental cooperation and assistance will be greatly appreciated. |
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