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News for June 15, 2018
In This Issue
1.From the Rector
2.Intro to Community Organizing
3.Reno Aces Game

4.Bits of St Peter's History
5.Links & Lectionary
6.Ongoing Fellowship
7.Worship Services
From the Rector
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Dear people of St Peter’s,

We had a wonderful Men’s Retreat at Galilee. The wind was howling! We have such a great group of guys. The parish is truly blessed. 

We had a wonderful Parish Picnic at Galilee following the Men’s Retreat. Did I mention the wind was howling?! 

I want to give a shout out to Pam Ertel for all her fabulous work with our children.  She’s taking some time off this summer. Here’s a portion of her message to the parish…

"Starting on June 17, Father’s Day, we will either need to cancel the child care portion of the 10:00 service OR find volunteers to watch the children while they play outside in back of the Rectory. If you can help next week, or any of the following weeks, please let me know, and I’ll share the details with you. The dates I’ll be gone are June 17, June 24, July 1, and July 8." Thank you Pam!

This Saturday 9:30-11:30am in the parish hall is the meeting with IAF Lead Organizer Paul Turner from Nevadans For the Common Good in Las Vegas. He’ll be talking with us about starting an organizing effort here in the north. It’s training in social justice advocacy, drawing people from all walks of life seeking pragmatic responses to real life problems in the community. 

According to Bishop Dan, it’s been a game changer for some of the congregations in in the south on two counts:
1. It engages them in the community. People have joined our churches because they saw us do this work.
2. It trains people in leadership and how to get things done. Those skills transfer to the rest of church life.

Hope to see you Saturday. Blessings in the warming days!

Jeff+
Intro to Community Organizing
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Saturday, June 16 th , 9:30am-12pm in the parish hall at St Peter’s Carson City we are hosting Paul Turner, IAF Organizer of Nevadans For the Common Good in Las Vegas. Paul and several members of NCG will be telling us about their organizing efforts in the south and discussing the possibility of starting an organizing effort in the Reno Tahoe Carson area.

~ For those involved with ACTIONN in Reno, a mobilizing effort, this is straight community organizing, listening to people from all corners of the community and connecting civic-minded entities to build relationships for positive systemic change in our communities. 

~ For those involved with CIRCLES, this is akin to the effort that reaches out to community leaders to create partnerships with families in poverty, only on a larger scale.

~ For those involved with FISH or other front-line agencies, this would engage in advocacy on behalf of the indigent and those in crisis in our communities.
      
~ For those involved in church or synagogue or temple outreach, this is the kind of effort Deacons make on behalf of their faith communities.

Please pass this invitation along to others. It’s an exciting opportunity to build deeper relationships for positive change in Northern Nevada.
Reno Aces Game
St. Peter's Night at the Aces
Friday, August 17 at 7:05 pm

Our seats are located on the 3rd Base line and are the $16 Infield Reserved tickets. Please reserve/pay for your seats before Sunday, July 29 by signing up on the Aces clip board, located in the Parish Hall. Make checks payable to St. Peter's, with memo line "Aces Tickets". Questions: Allison Joffee or Chris Ritger 782-9791

Bits & Pieces of St. Peter's History
In 1911 the church building was enlarged with the addition of a kitchen, a guild room (now the library) and a study (now the office). A corner of the Sunday school room was also enclosed to make a toilet/wash room. The addition was, for the most part, paid for by a legacy of $500 from Henry Yerington and a matching amount from Mrs. Yerington.

---- Friends of Historic St. Peter's
This Father's Day, shop for Dad at smile.amazon.com/ch/88-0202630 and Amazon donates to St. Peter's
Upcoming Lectionary Readings
Sunday June 17 - Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday June 24 - Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Info Links
Ongoing Fellowship Activities
Please Join Us (in the Parish Hall unless otherwise indicated)
 
Circles of Support Community - Every Wednesday from 6 to 8pm
*Meets in the parish hall and the Rectory, next door to the church
 
Caregivers' Exchange Group - 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 5:30pm
Information and fellowship for anyone who's a caregiver
 
Wine Walk - 1st Saturday from Noon to 5:00pm
Our sanctuary and parish hall are open for hospitality
 
The Jean Moltz Sunshine Ladies' Group - 2nd Wednesday from 11:00am to noon
All St. Peter's women are cordially invited to this ministry of outreach and fellowship
 
Mary~Martha Guild - 2nd Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00pm
All St. Peter's women are cordially invited
 
Men's Breakfast - 2nd Saturday from 8:00 to 9:30am
All St. Peter's men are cordially invited
          
Craft Bazaar Workshop - 2nd Saturday from 9:30am to 3:00pm
For info contact Becca Van Sickle ( 775-815-6185)
 
Prayer Shawl Knitters - 1st Saturday at 9:30am
*Meets in a private residence, for info contact Pat F-P
 
Sophia's Salon Reading Group - 4th Friday from 5:45 to 8:30pm
*Meets at a private residence, for info contact Karen Kish
St Peter's Altar by Pat Frederick-perona
St. Peter's Altar by Pat Frederick-Perona
Schedule of Worship Services
Sundays   
8 am:  Holy Communion: Rite II  
10 am: Contemporary Worship Service and Child care in the Rectory
      
Wednesdays
10 am: Healing Service and Holy Communion
We at St. Peter's are a lively spiritual fellowship blessed with the rich heritage of community involvement. We are open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly. We hope you find us to be intellectually and spiritually stimulating. 
 
The Very Rev. Jeff Paul, Rector
Kate Ludwick, Administrative Assistant & e-news editor