T HE S UNDAY N EWS April 17, 2016
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church 8011 Douglas Dallas, Texas 75225 214-363-5471 www.saintmichael.org
Followers of Christ, Spreading God’s Love
Welcome to Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. There is a lot of good news. We have hired a new Director of Youth Ministries, Saint Michael’s Farmers Market opened for its 5th season yesterday, and the Women of Saint Michael is gearing up for its Annual Spring Luncheon, and there’s a lot more. In short, there are many, many ways for you to get connected at Saint Michael. Try it! Thank you for worshiping with us today. End of Life Series Begins Today in ESD Library. A three week series dealing with End of Life issues begins today with parishioner Kathy Rose from Community Hospice of Texas discussing Hospice Care. Next Sunday, April 24, Bennett Cullum will present “The Legal Side of End of Life,” and the series closes May 1 with The Rev. Lisa Flores Musser talking about planning a memorial service and Kimberly Robinson presenting Saint Michael’s Columbarium options. The series will be in the ESD Library at 10:00. Saint Michael’s Farmers Market is Open. Saint Michael’s Farmers Market got off to a great start yesterday. The Market will be open every Saturday through September 17, rain or shine. More than 30 vendors, both long-time and new, have committed to bring their produce and products to shoppers every week. The market is open from 8:00 a.m. to 12- Noon. If you can be a Farmers Market volunteer greeter, sign up online at www.saintmichael. org/smfmvolunteers or with gusseeberger@gmail.com. Saint Michael to Host Diocesan Strategic Planning Meeting Next Saturday. The Diocese of Dallas is preparing a Strategic Plan and Saint Michael and All Angels will host one of three meetings to gather input from members. The Saint Michael meeting will be held next Saturday, April 23, at 10:00 a.m. The Strategic Planning Committee is charged by Bishop George Sumner to have a plan for review at the Diocesan Convention this fall. “I have asked the Committee not only for strategic goals but also for action items to ensure the plan is subject to implementation with measurable accountability,” the Bishop said. Easter Giving Tops $40,000. The offerings made at the Easter worship services totaled $40,097. The money will be divided equally between Dallas’ Gateway of Grace, the largest refugee outreach program in North Texas; Dallas’ Our Friends Place, providing transitional resources to women facing neglect, abuse, poverty, or homelessness; and The Princess Basma Centre for Children in Jerusalem. Thank you for your generosity. Saint Michael Calls New Youth Director Lauren Wainwright has been called to be the Director of Youth Ministry at Saint Michael and All Angels and will begin on June 1. She will oversee the middle school and high school programs. Ms. Wainwright brings over nine years of youth ministry experience to Saint Michael, most recently as Director of Youth Ministries at Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra, Florida. She has a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science from the University of Southern Mississippi. The Rev. Bill Murray, Vicar, said “Lauren is a joyful youth minister who combines a thoughtful, serious side with a fun, hands-on approach.” Read more about our new Youth Director at www.saintmichael.org.