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Sharing important news in a timely manner is important. The news of Andy and Russ's loss highlighted for many of us the value of having our new Church app. Within a matter of minutes I was able to send a short "push" message which came through as an special email for those of us who had the app installed on our smart phones. And I've already heard several positive comments about having church information (events, calendar, prayer requests, etc) handy in one simple location.
23 folks have already installed this app on their smartphones, so 23 of us are already a bit more connected to their parish family. I would encourage more of us to download this free app. (My personal goals is for 50 or more of us to be on it). Instructions for downloading the app can be found below.
One of the highlights of this app that I'd like to lift up is that this app allows folks to make prayer requests. Others reading the prayer requests can then respond or in the very least commit to keeping these prayer requests in mind during their own prayer time. If you haven't yet taken the opportunity to explore the Prayer Wall option, I encourage you to familiarize yourself with it. Use this in your daily quiet time or before you retire for the evening. Let's let technology help us in our spiritual lives rather than just being a mere distraction.
Blessings!
Fr. Dewayne
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Tonight you are invited to join your St. Jerome friends in our parish's Event Center for the showing of
The Song of Bridget staring Tulsa's own Jennifer Jones.
Everyone is invited to bring their own brown bag dinner. We'll have popcorn to share.
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By now all of should have heard the news that Andy Kinslow's mother passed from this life on Monday. Her obituary was sent out in a special Around the Parish on Wednesday morning. Her funeral was held this morning.
Bobbie was well known to many of us. You could say that she was someone who lived life with gusto. It was clear that she took a great deal of pride in her family, and of Andy's particular accomplishments. Many of us would love to have a mother like that.
In the days, weeks and months to come, please keep Andy and Russ in your thoughts and prayers as they grieve this tremendous loss.
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For the next few weeks worship will have a more casual feel. We'll be singing more hymns and even using the piano more. Eucharist still contains all the appropriate pieces, but other than that, we're pretty "low-church."
All those desiring a more relaxed worship style, this is your chance to soak it all up!
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Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2
Luke 12:49-56
To read the scripture passages for Sunday, click here: Lectionary
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Friday Aug 12 Daytimers' Group 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Aug 14 Worship
11:00 a.m.
NEXT WEEK
Tuesday Aug 16 Knitting Group 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Aug 17 Evening Prayer 6:30 p.m.
Friday Aug 19 Daytimers' Group 11:00 a.m.
Karaoke 8:00 p.m.
Saturday Aug 20 Game Night 6:30 p.m.
LOOKING AHEAD
Thursday Aug 25 Bowling 6:30 p.m.
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Those who are ill or recovering
Jerry Jackson
Mike Feess
Karl Villadsen
Tammie Blancett
Denise Scheele (Karl Villadsen's sister)
Ted Boltz
Carlene Sanchez
Maryellen Montgomery
Roseanne O'Brien
Those who are (or will be) traveling
Kathy Elliott
Kathryn Cox & Nancy Brown
Those in need of comfort
Andy Kinslow & Russ Kirkpatrick on the death of Andy's mom, Bobbie
In thanksgiving for birthdays
Michelle Dautenhahn (August 13)
Mikki Mast (August 14)
Karl Villadsen
In thanksgiving for anniversaries
Johna Abbott & Sandy Sexton (August 16)
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St. Jerome's now has a Twitter account! This is one small step in our  attempt to be more connected. If you have a Twitter account, we invite you to follow the parish. Our Twitter account is: @St_Jerome_tulsa Help us spread the good news!
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Have you ever forgotten that a parish event was coming up? Or have you ever tried to find some announcement in the Around the Parish and had to dig through your emails to try to find the right edition and then scan through the email to find what you're looking for? Have you ever thought of asking folks to lift something up in prayer? Have you ever thought about watching one of the church's worship videos but didn't quite know how to find it on YouTube? Well, now there is an app (at least a "trial" app) for that.
We're considering subscribing to an app service and now have a "trial"  app for us to use. It is really simple to download on any smartphone. Simply go to your Play Store and search for Churchlinkapp. Select the app and download. (The app is free.) Once downloaded, open the app. Allow it to know your location. In the search field, type in "the parish church of st. Jerome." Select our parish, and you should be connected to our trial app.
With this app, you'll have access to announcements, events, reminders, calendar, prayer wall, worship videos, and NRSV Bible. You can even call the church office from the app!
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As you're aware, our Food Pantry is one of the strongest and most visible of our ministries to the Tulsa community. There are many jobs involved with this ministry, e.g. record-keeping, helping keep track of inventory, picking up and shelving foodstuffs, and, of course, helping out on the days when our shoppers are coming here for food.
If you believe in the value of this ministry and have even a little time to spare, we could use a bit of help in the Food Pantry. You don't have to commit to every week or for big blocks of time or to do it for the rest of your life! You can offer the time that you have and do what you can do. To visit with someone about this and find out more, please contact the church office: 918-582-3088.
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Thank you to everyone who has brought in brown paper bags for our food pantry. Our supplies are better now. Still, we use those bags every week, so we need to replenish our stock regularly. If you have extras that are clean and only lightly used, and if you can spare a few, please continue to bring them to the church at your
convenience. They will be put to good use!
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This Sunday, our after-church munchies will be provided by those whose last names start with E - K
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Here is the schedule of those providing refreshments for the weeks ahead:
Week 3 - August 21 L-R
Week 4 - August 28 S-Z
Week 1 - September 7 A-D
Week 2 - September 14 E-K
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A Friend for a Friend -
Third Annnual Fundraiser
Saturday August 20, 6:00 p.m.
Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
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You are invited to join us in celebrating 25 years, 1991 - 2016.
Dinner is $20.00 - Ribs, chicken, and vegetarian main dishes. Baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and Al's carrot cupcakes!
Live Entertainment and Silent Auction - All proceeds to benefit the program which supports hundreds of pet owners living with HIV to be able to keep their best friend at a crucial time in their life
Seating is limited, so make your reservation before August 10th!
RSVP with Jason Eddingfield 918-361-8839
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Parish Church of St. Jerome
Thank you for being part of our parish family!
See you Sunday at 11:00 for Mass.
205 W. King Street
Tulsa, OK 74106
918-582-3088
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