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Episcopal Church Women: The next ECW meeting will be this Tuesday, October 11th at 6:00 pm at Cathy McDonald’s home. Terri Crawford and Cathy are set to host.
Holy Conversations: On Thursday, October 20th at 6:00 pm, St. Paul’s will host a meeting for our members and others in our diocese to discuss our hopes for the next bishop of Arkansas. Bishop Larry Benfield has announced his plans to retire in early 2024 and the newly formed search committee has asked St. Paul’s to host this meeting. It is an opportunity for us to share what we appreciate about our diocese and what we hope for its future.
Domestic Violence Prevention Vigil: On Tuesday, October 25th, Domestic Violence Prevention will hold a vigil on our front lawn beginning at 6:00 pm. The Churchmen’s Club will serve hot dogs at from 5:30 to 6:00 to people as they gather to remember the victims of family violence.
Halloween Candy: This year the Main Street will celebrate All Hallows’ Eve on Saturday, October 29th from 5-8 pm. Literally thousands of children are expected so we are in need of a massive amount of candy to give out. It is not too soon to begin dropping off your donations in the Narthex or Church office. Volunteers are also welcome to help with giving out the candy that evening. Rhonda & Mike Mundy are heading this activity. If you have questions, please contact them.
Bell Tower Repairs: The work has begun! The contractors have removed the old louvered windows, completed repairs to the interior rock wall and boarded up the openings while new windows are being constructed. The timing of this could not have been better. They discovered a crack in the exterior stone lintel that will need to be repaired. Had we waited longer much more extensive repairs would have been needed.
Sunday Lectionary: Our Sunday readings come from a three-year cycle of assigned scriptures called the Revised Common Lectionary. Over the course of three years, we read our way through the books of the Bible. The lectionary readings for Sunday are now available on our website. Click on Sunday Lectionary to find the readings from the previous Sunday, this coming Sunday, and the week afterwards. During the current church seasons there is a choice of the Old Testament readings and the Psalm. We are using the second set.
Adult Sunday School: We are now offering a Bible Study on Sunday mornings in the Parish Hall beginning at 9:30. No preparation is required; we are reading and discussing the Sunday Lectionary readings.
Giving to St. Paul’s: For those attending online, there are three ways to give: you may mail your gifts to St. Paul’s at PO Box 2255, Batesville, AR. 72503, or make an online contribution by going to our website (stpaulsbatesville.org) and following the link to make a contribution. You may also set up automatic payments through your bank’s Bill Pay service.
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