(News & Announcements are below - keep scrolling!)
Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 a.m. -- Morning Prayer service
Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. -- The Episcopal Church welcomes you class.
Saturday, May 12 at 9:00 a.m. -- Northside Friends open AA meeting
In the conference room off the parish hall every week.
Saturday, May 12 at 10:00 a.m. -- Altar Guild meeting
Sunday, May 13 -- Rogation Sunday
This is a day to give thanks for God’s creation and bless the church plantings.
9:00 a.m. -- Traditional Rite II Eucharist
9:00 a.m. -- Traditional Rite II Eucharist
Adults are invited to help themselves to coffee and attend the Living the Questions DVD series and discussion. Topic: Continuing DVD Bible study series, "The Uppity Women of the Bible," focusing on Ruth, Song of Songs, Judith, and Esther.
11:00 a.m. -- Celtic Eucharist
Monday, May 14 at 12:00 noon -- St. Martha's Guild meetingAll women are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. -- Parish Health Meeting
Looking at our finances and spiritual well-being
Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 a.m. -- Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Wednesday, May 16 beginning at 5:00 p.m. -- St. David’s at Holy Trinity Dinner Table
Volunteers from St. David’s, serving on the third Wednesday of each month, encounter stories of lives spent struggling with homelessness, lack of health care, hunger, etc. -- the list goes on and on. This ministry is more than serving food; it is about community and an opportunity to interact with the guests as we eat dinner together. We who are comfortable need to look poverty in the face and realize that there are people in the world who are struggling, who need our prayers and who need to know that they are cared for by others in the community. This is an invitation to partake of this inspiring ministry. Volunteers are asked to arrive by 5:00 p.m. Holy Trinity is at 1832 W. Dean. If you would like to car pool, we leave St. David’s parking lot at 4:45 p.m. Please join us!
Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. -- The Episcopal Church welcomes you class.
Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. -- Celtic celebration
The theme for this service is “Blessing the Ground of our Lives,” to celebrate the Rogation Days as well as Ascension Day. The service will include a celebration of spring planting, and an outdoor procession in which we will walk the property and bless the corner boundaries. The prayers can be used by people to bless their own home gardens, lawns and outdoor properties. The service includes sung chants, Celtic prayers and readings, a welcoming community and music by Janet Dodd. A potluck snack reception follows.
Saturday, May 19 at 9:00 a.m. -- Northside Friends open AA meeting
In the conference room off the parish hall every week.
Sunday, May 20 -- Deadline for June newsletter articles
Sunday, May 20 -- Ascension Sunday
(1) Mother Elaine will teach a children's class on the Eucharist -- what it means, what she uses on the Altar and how it is administered. Kids of all ages are welcome to participate, so stop by at 10:05.
(2) Adults are invited to help themselves to coffee and attend the Living the Questions DVD series and discussion. Topic: Continuing DVD Bible study series, "The Uppity Women of the Bible," focusing on Ruth, Song of Songs, Judith, and Esther.
(2) Adults are invited to help themselves to coffee and attend the Living the Questions DVD series and discussion. Topic: Continuing DVD Bible study series, "The Uppity Women of the Bible," focusing on Ruth, Song of Songs, Judith, and Esther.
11:00 a.m. -- Celtic Eucharist
Sunday, May 20 at 12:20 p.m. -- Nature Outing: Painted Rocks to Boat LaunchIt is a 1½ miles or less, flat walking along the Little Spokane River. We will return by auto. See the fact sheet at the communications center, and the article in the Announcements section below.
Sunday, May 20, 4-6 p.m. -- Children’s Youth Group
We will have a family fun night barbeque. Contact Mary Basta for more details.
Monday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. -- Evening library book club
Meets in the library. Book for discussion: The Cape Ann by Faith Sullivan. Theresa Brim is coordinator. Guests are always welcome. Sign up at the communications center.
Tuesday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m. -- Women’s Contemplation & Conversation
Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays. All women and new members are welcome.
Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 a.m. -- Morning Prayer service
Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. -- The Episcopal Church welcomes you class.
Thursday, May 24 at 1:00 p.m. -- June newsletter assembly
Join us in the conference room off the parish hall for coffee, doughnuts and fellowship!
Friday, May 25 through June 10 -- Church secretary's vacation
Jackie will return to work on Monday, June 11. Jenean Hughes will staff the office in her absence.
Friday, May 25 at 12:00 noon -- Daytime library book club
Meets in the library. Book for discussion: to be announced. Ann Kauppi is coordinator. Guests are always welcome. Sign up at the communications center.
Saturday, May 26 at 9:00 a.m. -- Northside Friends open AA meeting
In the conference room off the parish hall every week.
Sunday, May 27 -- Pentecost
Congregants are invited to wear red to add to the celebration!
9:00 a.m. -- Traditional Rite II Eucharist
9:00 a.m. -- Traditional Rite II Eucharist
Adults are invited to help themselves to coffee and attend the Living the Questions DVD series and discussion. Topic: Continuing DVD Bible study series, "The Uppity Women of the Bible," focusing on Ruth, Song of Songs, Judith, and Esther.
11:00 a.m. -- Celtic Eucharist
Wednesday, May 30 at 7:00 a.m. -- Holy Eucharist, Rite IIWednesday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m. -- The Episcopal Church welcomes you class.
News & announcements
Diocesan Spring Regional Meeting -- Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, 5720 S. Perry St.
All are invited to this meeting. If you would like to attend, please contact Mother Elaine and she will make a reservation for lunch. More information can be found on the bookmark in your pew. Feel free to take one with you.
United Thank Offering (UTO) -- Spring Ingathering on Sunday, May 13
by LouAnn Crass
Grateful hearts are the reason the United Thank Offering (UTO) is able to continue to award grants which are gifts of love, and which change lives. They are also the reason the United Thank Offering is a vital mission arm of the Episcopal Church. Have you ever thought about the reward you receive by taking time each day to thank God in prayer for your received blessings (a healthy body, meeting a new person, making a score in a game, a call from a close friend, a good grade on the spelling test, beautiful weather, a safe journey, a warm home, food to eat and family to share it, etc., etc.)? Naming your many blessings as a family helps you to feel God’s presence in your lives and gives you positive things to talk about at the dinner table. Thank God for his presence in our lives. Pick up a Blue Box (in your pew or at the communication center) and join members of St. David’s in this mission.
“God gave you the gift of 86,000 seconds today—have you used one to say, “thank you?”
PARISH HEALTH MEETING: Looking at our Finances and Spiritual Well Being
Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m.
All people of St. David’s are strongly urged to attend a meeting scheduled by the vestry on Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting has a two-fold purpose -- first, to update the congregation on where we are financially; and second, to complete a survey pertaining to the spiritual and church life of St. David’s.
The purpose of this survey is to seek help from the St. David’s family in assessing the ability of our church to meet your spiritual and church life needs. As we look to the future and the direction of St. David’s, we would like to understand how you perceive and experience church life and the programs currently in place. Our goal is that every voice will be heard. If you are not able to take the survey on May 15, surveys will be available for pick up on Sunday, May 20 and May 27 or contact the church office. All surveys must be returned by Sunday, June 3. Results of the survey will be made available to the parish. We urge all who attend St. David’s to take part in this important project.
Coffee and Contemplation -- Spring of the Spirit: How to Sustain Spiritual Growth
May 16, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
by Bishop James Waggoner, Jr.
Immaculate Heart Retreat Center offers a once-a-month series called Coffee and Contemplation. Meeting on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., the program is designed as a spiritual discussion for people of all faiths. On Wednesday, May 16, Bishop Waggoner will discuss Spring of the Spirit: How to Sustain Spiritual Growth.
The cost is $10 and includes warm beverages and rolls. Advance reservations are requested. For more information or to register, contact Immaculate Heart at 448-1224 or go online. A flyer with more information is posted at the communications center.
Nature Outing: May 20 -- Painted Rocks to Boat Launch
by Pete Wyman
All ages are welcome on our next nature outing along the Little Spokane River on Sunday, May 20 after the second service. We will begin our walk at the Painted Rocks, and go through to where the Little Spokane empties into the Spokane River. Be prepared to be amazed by the nature and of course, the Great Blue Heron that nests along the river. It is a 1½ mile (or less) hike over flat terrain (any flat-heeled shoe should be appropriate) which should not take more than two hours. You will not have to return by foot. We can either eat lunch down by the river, or at my house on Dartford Creek about two miles farther north. You can pick up something on the way or share soup and burgers at my house. We will carpool because this is state land needing a state Discovery Pass to park. If someone else besides myself has a pass, please let me know. If you have any questions, feel free to pick up an information sheet at the Communications Center or call me.
Cursillo Ultreya/group reunion at Holy Trinity
Saturday, June 9, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
All are welcome! See flyer at the communications center or call Cheré Hair.
From the kitchen committee
by Marcia O’Leary, Coordinator
The important kitchen cleaning schedule needs two volunteers for the month of December. The teams clean one time during their month at their convenience, taking about one hour to do those chores difficult to do after a dinner or coffee hour.
Caritas needs
Saltine crackers, syrup, rice, Band-Aids, antibiotic cream, household cleanser.
Those wishing to explore volunteer opportunities may contact Sue Miller at 326-2249.
Win a glorious week or weekend in Prineville, Oregon
Gaye and Steve Lagana are raffling off a glorious week of lodging, breakfast and dinner at their vacation home in beautiful Prineville, Oregon as a fund raiser for St. David’s. Can’t take a week off? You can arrange to come for a weekend or an extended weekend. Raffle tickets are $30 each and are on sale now. Get yours now – only 12 tickets are left for purchase! For more details call Gaye.
Camp Cross brochures
Camp Cross brochures are now available for pick up at the communications center. You may also call 624-3191 for information, or go online.
Forward Day by Day subscriptions
The May-June-July issue of Forward Day by Day is now available for purchase. Copies are located at the communications center. Please place your $1 per copy in the plate or leave in the church office.
Vestry minutes available
Approved copies of the most recent vestry minutes are posted in Stretch Hall and at the communications center. Colored copies you may take home are also in both places.
April 24th vestry meeting highlights
by Nadine Grady
At last month’s meeting the vestry approved the establishment of a committee to consider developing a survey of the congregation. The survey’s goal is to help us understand how we can encourage and support the spiritual needs and other church life needs of our parish family. Since then, the committee has been formed (Sally Atkins, Muriel Foster, Marjorie Heywood, and Pat Kowal, working with the Senior and Junior Wardens, Steve Kellen and Judith Scarborough). They presented a draft survey at this meeting. Lengthy discussion followed, particularly as to whether it would produce the kind of information needed to guide future decisions. Many good suggestions were made. A motion was passed to use the survey in an amended form.
Short financial notes: (1) The “Feast for All the People” fundraiser netted $1,400 for the operating fund. Thanks to Judith Scarborough and Ashley Steinhart for their work putting it together! (2) A motion was passed approving the sale of the four cemetery plots that were donated to St. David’s. Net proceeds to the operating fund will be $3,990 when the sale is completed.
The second major topic was hearing recommendations from the Financial Task Force. (At the annual meeting in January, the parish directed the Task Force to evaluate the church finances and make recommendations to the vestry in April.) Rich Basta presented a comparison of the first quarter’s finances to the budget. Due to increased pledges, increased unpledged giving, the successful fundraiser, and some expenses coming in lower than expected, at the end of March, we were doing nearly $11,000 better than projected. However, that’s not enough to cover the projected $49,000 deficit for the year. The Task Force recommended a meeting to share information with our parish family and emphasized the need for committed giving at a level that will support the budget. As Senior Warden Steve Kellen put it, “We’re surviving, but we’re surviving in crisis mode. We can’t go on operating long term that way. It’s up to us – we all need to step up and support our church.” The meeting is scheduled for the evening of May 15 at 7:00 p.m. and will include opportunity to discuss and complete the survey in small groups.
Update on A Feast for all the People
by Judith Scarborough, Junior Warden
We would like to thank all who helped to make the Feast a wonderful and successful evening. $1,400 was raised for the good works of St. David’s.
All who attended enjoyed the entertainment, local talent all, with the exception of an itinerant juggler, who played with knives and fire for his supper. The dancers, musicians, sword-fighters, bard and all were excellent diversions. The meal (all of which could be consumed without using utensils, though few tried) was well prepared, thanks in large part to Steve Lagana and Rich Basta, with Marjorie Heywood preparing a vegetarian dish.
The Market Square offered a unique collection of items for purchase, and the raffle and silent auction were successful as well. Thanks to all who donated of their time, talent, and treasures to help make this dinner a memorable event. Indeed, a merry time was had by all!
ERD NetsforLife Update
by The Rev. Char Mills
Thank you to all who donated to NetsforLife. We raised $1,315.61! The even better news is that we are eligible to apply for a Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) matching grant from the Diocese for $500, and the NetsforLife Inspiration Fund is going to match our $1,315.61 dollar for dollar. Potentially, we will donate $3,131.22 which is awesome. That adds up to over 260 nets and many, many lives saved. Thank you again.
Spring clean-up day update
by Ashley Steinhart, Building & Grounds Vestry Liaison
Thanks and appreciation to all who came to make our spring clean-up day a success! About 20 people, representing all ages, turned out with rakes and smiles to take care of the pine needles, leaves and other detritus of winter. With so many hands making light work, we were done in a short two hours! Special thanks to Steve Lagana for bringing his trailer and hauling off the waste material. Extra kudos to our guttersnipes, Gary Atkins, Steve Lagana and Bob Gronberg. (Cleaning our gutters is a difficult job they do every year that is nearly invisible to most of us.)
Our landscape and grounds gurus have noted that there are a number of ongoing “chores,” like spraying weeds, that could use extra hands. If you hear the Spirit calling you to join in the crusade against weeds, please let me know by email or phone.
Needlecrafters report
by Holly Chick, Coordinator
We give thanks to Mother Elaine who blessed the remaining prayer shawls that have been made on Sunday, April 22 at both services. We now have a fair amount of prayer shawls available. If you want to request one to be given to someone, please do that through the office and Mother Elaine.
Our next meeting is Monday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. in Lower Siberia. We will have a short business meeting and then start assembling quilts for the Vanessa Behan Crisis Center. We will be cutting out squares, possibly ironing on some appliques, choosing which fabrics go together, and many other aspects of this project. If you have any fabrics, specifically cotton fabric, and would like to donate some, it will be greatly appreciated. All are welcome to come and help with this project, or learn to knit or crochet.
St. Martha's Guild report
by Jean Rose
At our April 9 meeting we finalized plans for the Spaghetti/Bunko event we hosted on Friday, April 27. We also had a great lunch where the main course was “Stone Soup.” Each member contributed an ingredient for the soup and it was delicious. Jeanne Mitchell read us a story about the origin of “Stone Soup.” We also had a demonstration on making a stone meditation labyrinth and now have the instructions and materials to make one for our use at home. Our next meeting will be at 12 noon on Monday, May 14. All women are welcome to join us.
Hope House update
by Marcia O’Leary
St. David’s continues to collect clothing and household items for the women at Hope House, the downtown evening shelter for women living on the street. Most anything is useable including men's clothing which some women wear. A marked collection basket is located in the narthex.
Columbarium update
by Marcia O’Leary, Coordinator
If you are interested in making your final destination decisions, individual niches are still available in our attractive and peaceful Memorial Garden & Columbarium, located on the Monroe Street side of our church building. A six member committee maintains the shady site. The expense for an individual niche continues to be $400 per person which includes opening, closing and an engraved nameplate. Contact Marcia O'Leary for information.
