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What's happening this week at St. Paul's


August 30-September 5, 2026

 

Message for Stewardship Month to St. Paul’s Family


Dear siblings in Christ, I hope you are staying cool in the heat.


As we look toward September, we enter our annual Stewardship Month, a time when we pause to remember that everything we have is a gift from God and that our giving is part of our spiritual life. Stewardship is not about fundraising; it is about gratitude, discipleship, and shared responsibility for the ministry God has entrusted to us at St. Paul’s.


This month is very significant because it helps us reconnect with the heart of Christian generosity by offering our time, our gifts/talents, and our resources so that our church can continue to grow as a place of welcome, compassion, and hope. Through our stewardship series, we will reflect on how God has blessed us, how our parish has been strengthened by your faithfulness, and how we can continue stepping forward together into the work God is calling us to do.



I invite you to join me with open hearts as we explore what faithful giving means for each of us and for our shared life in Christ. May this season deepen our gratitude and renew our commitment to the mission we share.


Grace and peace,

Carolyne+

Rector, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Upcoming Events & News

 

Children’s Sunday School: Children’s Sunday School is anticipated to begin after Labor Day! Adult volunteers are needed to help with the kiddos; please contact Suzanne Magouyrk if you wish to help and volunteer.


Care Team Fund: You can now make donations to the new Care Team Fund! The Care Team will use the money to buy items in bulk to support the Lyon College Lunch, Nursing Home, and Family Violence Prevention Kit Ministries. We will still collect grab and go food items for the Blessing Box.


Altar Flowers: The next upcoming available dates are October 4th, 18th, and 25th. If you would like to reserve any of these dates, please contact Rhonda Mundy.


Adult Sunday School: Come learn, ask questions, and grow in faith with us! Our Sunday School class is studying Adam Hamilton’s Christianity and World Religions, exploring the beliefs of the world’s major religions and considering how understanding our neighbors can deepen our own Christian faith. Everyone is welcome! You don’t need to have attended previous classes or know anything about world religions. We meet at 9:00 each Sunday morning in Anglican Hall in the conference room next to the choir room.



Mark Your Calendar:

  • Care Team Meeting: Sunday, September 13th after Coffee Hour
  • Coffee Hour: After the service, everyone is invited to the Parish House (two lefts at the bottom of the steps) for refreshments and fellowship
  • Adult Confirmation Classes: Tuesdays at 6:00 pm via Zoom
  • Healing & Communion Service: Wednesdays, 12:00 pm in the Church
  • Adult Sunday School: Sundays, 9:00 am in Anglican Hall
  • The Chosen Meetings: Every Monday and every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00 pm in Anglican Hall in the conference room next to the choir room
  • Summer Breaks from Meeting: ECW to resume in October

St. Paul’s Prayer List:


Intercessions: Jamie Bridgers, Jim & Deb Johnson, Patricia Smith, Joan Davidson, Ann & Matt Stephenson family, John & Susan Dempsey, Ellen Massey, Bill Olson, Cindy Perkey, Marilyn Smith, Junior Kipfer, Jon Healey, Jeraine Root, and Nelson Barnett.


Intercessions for Family & Friends: Kitten Lawless, DeAnna McCool, Robin Goertz, Gerry Goertz & Jinny Goertz, Tom & Kathy Celestine, Adam M, Charlotte, Daniel & Steven King, Sherry Snow, Mark Higginbotham, Danny Yeager, Shannon Bohnert, Micah Jordon, Rodney Brady, John V. Miller, Ben Handford, Peggy & Dale Comer, Kristin, Georgina Mosser, Kristi Smith, Raymond Staggs, Gary & Phylis Bratton, Connie Barnett, Q, James & Lois Work, Sharon Runyan, Eleanor, Linda Brewer, Sandra Coe, Gina, Linda, Autumn & Our Father’s Table, Hank Pearce, Sharon Santangelo, Charli Seitz, Rebecca Little, Freddie Luther, Don Smart, Tara Nance, Eric Morea, Paula Maynard, Lu & Jan, the family of James Atwen’ga: Rev. Carolyne and Charity Mola; Becky, Nancy, Jimmy & Amber, Andy Rhodes, Cindi Story, Maurie Ponder, Day S., Ashley, Wanda Perkey, Christine Wagnon, Scott Blackwell, Lindy Hopper, Lucy Harris, Lester & Becky Isbill, Craig & Christie Cook, Zelda, Summer Crabtree & family, especially Lance, Calvin Roach, Brian, Jeff, Aubrey, the family of Rhett Carter, Frannie, Tora, and Lianne Joshi.


In Memoriam: Howard Crosby (Shelia Avants’ son & Nikki Bittle’s brother).  



Birthdays & Anniversaries: Matthew Thompson (8/31), Shelba Avants (9/1), Katie Janke (9/1), and Katherine McSpadden (9/3).

UPCOMING EVENTS OUTSIDE OF ST. PAUL'S

Small and Rural Church Conference

"Nurturing Fertile Soil"

Presented by the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas


-September 25th & 26th at Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock; Friday night's event is free and there is a $30 registration fee for Saturday's event. You can find the registration link at: Small & Rural Church Conference

Note: Registration closes Wednesday, September 23, 2026


Agenda is as follows:

Friday, September 25, 2026, 5:00 - 7:30pm
5:00 - 6:00pm: Registration
6:00 - 7:30pm: Mission Statement Development Session (includes refreshments)
Friday night is FREE - All are welcome.
and
Saturday, September 26, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock
Speakers:
The Reverend Lowell Grisham - Priest Associate at St. Paul’s, Fayetteville
Steve Welch - Executive Director of Invite. Welcome. Connect
The Reverend Canon Dr. Warren Leibovitch - Canon for Congregational Vitality
Canon Lou Stinnett -Canon for Administration and Finance
$30.00 per person

Women's Conference at Compass Church

Charlie Bridgeman, who is part of the leadership team for their upcoming Women's Conference at Compass Church in Batesville, has invited the women of our church to make plans to attend the conference with them. 


Come ready for an encouraging evening of worship, fellowship, and a message that will remind us that no matter what we face, we never face it alone. God is with us, He is faithful, and we can walk forward in faith instead of fear. 


Join us for our Women's Conference on October 9th at 6:30pm as we gather around the powerful reminder: "Fear not, for I am with you". 


Location: Compass Church in Batesville (4440 Harrison Street)

Doors open at 6:00pm

Tickets: $15

Conference T-shirts: $20


Registration link: "Fear not, for I am with you" Women's Conference - Compass Church


Questions about the conference: Feel free to contact their main Women's Conference Leader, Gail Moore, at (870) 612 - 2546. 

Ministers Serving This Sunday

Celebrant: Rev. Carolyne Adhola

Lay Eucharistic Minister (8:00): Sarah Harmon

Lay Eucharistic Minister (10:30): Paul Hance & Scott Williams

Lector (8:00): Matthew Thompson

Lector (10:30): Mike Schmidt

Acolytes: Karis Ford & Savannah Crabtree

Ushers: Mike & Rhonda Mundy

Technical Support: David Taverner

Coffee Hour: Tammy Kipfer

Altar Guild: Pam Baxter & Hayes Olson

Community Meal (9/2/2026): Team Mundy/Bittle




This Sunday's altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in dedication for my mother, Charlotte Franklin by Pam Baxter.


Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-12:00 pm

The office is closed on Friday

 


Postal Address:

P.O. Box 2255 Batesville, AR 72503-2255

Phone:

870-793-2203

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