Bishop Harmon to Visit

On Sunday, October 25, Bishop Harmon will be preaching and celebrating during the regular Sunday service. Following the service will be a luncheon and an opportunity to visit with Bishop Harmon. The vestry will meet with the bishop following lunch. Please plan to join us for this special time!

Jacksonport Service

On Sunday, October 11, St. Paul's will gather at Jacksonport State Park for worship and a potluck. The service will begin at 11:00 and lunch will follow. There will be no regular service at St. Paul's that day. Come enjoy the fall weather and take in the wonder of God's creation as we worship together and enjoy the company of each other!

Altar Guild Day With Michael McNeely

St. Paul's Altar Guild and friends of the Altar Guild were treated to a wonderful day of learning, training, and fellowship on Saturday, August 22. Michael McNeely, Canon for Cathedral Life at Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock, traveled to St. Paul's to spend the day sharing stories, history, interesting information, and hands-on training. Those attending included not only current altar guild members, but also other members of the parish who were interested in hearing the presentation and learning more about the altar guild. The day was filled with lots of Aha! moments and practical tips of the trade as well as laughter, fellowship, and sheer joy. Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the altar guild will be warmly welcomed to this vital and important ministry! If you are interested, please get in touch with Ann Hout and she will help with training, scheduling, and getting you paired up with an experienced member who will serve as a mentor to help you get comfortable in this new role.

Newport Football Team Hosted By ECW

On Friday, September 4th, the ECW of St. Paul’s hosted the Newport Greyhound football team and coaches for lunch. The ladies provided a delicious meal and all seemed to enjoy the food! We served approximately 60 players, coaches, and team managers! Needless to say, there were very few leftovers! This is the fourth year the ECW has participated with other churches and organizations in the community to feed the team. It is always a pleasure to have them at St. Paul’s and to have the opportunity to support the youth at our school. This is another way the ECW is involved in the Newport/Jackson County community! Go Hounds!!

All Saints' Sunday

All Saints Sunday will be held on Sunday, November 1. If you have names to be included on this year's necrology list, please get those names to us in one of the followings ways:

Call Suzanne in the church office.
Send an email to stpaulsnewport@sbcglobal.net.
Put an envelope containing names in the letter box on the parish house door.
Place a slip of paper in the offering plate on Sunday morning.
Click this link to add names on our online submission list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QhYiJ0mU8iyRVJQ6v4yxzK3G0s2bS9kGqC1Ylr_rC-I/edit?usp=drive_link

Names for inclusion should be submitted no later than Noon on Thursday, October 29.

Garth Fund

St. Paul's is blessed to have beautiful gardens and grounds.The garth fund helps with the upkeep and maintenance of the gardens. Donations are needed regularly to assist with this. If you would like to donate to this fund and help support this ministry, please notate on your check "Garth Fund" so that the funds can be credited to the correct budget line item. Many thanks to those who work so hard to help keep everything so lovely!

Office Hours

The parish office hours are Monday and Thursday 9:00am - 4:30pm. You can leave a message at 870-523-2896 or email stpaulsnewport@sbcglobal.net and we will get back with you as soon as possible.

Ministry Schedules

Reader/LEM Altar Guild

October 4 Rex Wilmans/Lynne Hare

October 11 Brody Hubbard/Pat Jackson and Lee Scoggins

October 18 Robert Newell/Ann Hout

October 25 Brody Hubbard/Ann Hout

Lay Eucharistic Visitors

Lay Eucharistic Visitors help with an important need at our church as they are sent out from the altar to carry the consecrated bread and wine to several parishioners who cannot attend church on Sunday mornings due to health concerns or mobility issues. This ministry is vital to help keep those individuals connected to the body of Christ and to the church itself. If you are interested in training for this vital ministry in the church, please let Teresa know. We have one regular LEV currently, but would love to have a few more. Thanks!

Flowers on the Altar

If you would like to provide flowers for the altar in memory of or in thanksgiving for someone, please let Suzanne know which Sunday and how it should be listed in the bulletin. Thanks!

Looking Ahead

Monday, October 5, 5:15 p.m. - ECW Meeting

Sunday, October 11, 11:00 a.m. - Service and Potluck at Jacksonport State Park

Sunday, October 11, 3:00 p.m. - Blessing of the Animals

October 16-17 - Diocesan ECW Fall Gathering in Heber Springs

Sunday, October 18 - Bible Study gathers following service

Sunday, October 25, 10:00 a.m. - Bishop Harmon Visits St. Paul's

Tuesday, November 10, 11:00-1:30 - ECW soup luncheon and bake sale fundraiser

Saturday, November 21, 11:00 a.m. - Rector installation service and reception

Sunday, November 22, 4:00 p.m. - Thanksgiving Evensong Service at St. Paul's

Monday, December 7, 5:30 p.m. - Annual Christmas Party at the home of Jabez and Pat Jackson