ST.

DUNSTANS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

TID BITS FROM THE TABLE ~ SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
UPCOMING MEETINGS and ETC:
September 13 Vestry Meeting after 10 AM Service
September 13 ECW Pop Up Bake, Plant and Craft Mini Sale after 10 AM Service
September 17 Next ECW Christmas Fair Committee Meeting, 6 PM at Church
September 20 ECW Monthly Meeting after 10 AM Service
September 27 ECW EZ Tea Tray Crafting Workshop for Christmas Fair after 10 AM Service
UPCOMING WORSHIP SCHEDULE:
September 13 Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 8 am and 10 am, Mother Johanna
September 20 Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 8 am and 10 am, Mother Johanna
September 27 Morning Prayer, 8 am and 10 am, Diana Gazis
October 4 Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 8 am and 10 am, Mother Johanna, Feast of St. Francis
SAVE THE DATE:

God bless them all,

the short,
the fat
and the tall.
On Sunday afternoon, October 4 at 2pm we will be offering a blessing of the animals, free to
all comers, be they mammal, arachnid, amphibian, avian, reptiles, fish or fowl. Tell your
friends; bring your animals; join the fun for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
Coffee and cookies will be provided.
CROP WALKERS: Crop walking with your pet? Swing by for a walk-through animal blessing.

SUNDAY SCHOOL:
After two meetings, the Sunday School Committee has a plan. We will begin on Sunday, September 20th
using a new curriculum, Workshop Rotation.org. With this curriculum, children study one lesson for four
weeks, using the arts, games, cooking and videos to understand the Bible. We encourage all parishioners to
view the www.rotation.org video on the internet to find out about this program. Children and parents will
gather with the congregation upstairs for the Collect and Prayer, then proceed downstairs to launch the first
of weekly children's chapel services, followed by active lessons.
We are starting a nursery for our smallest parishioners, hoping that all parents with babes and some willing
parishioners will form a caregiving rotation. We also welcome all parishioners to take a turn at teaching one
or two Sundays a year so that no one misses the service upstairs every Sunday.
On September 6th there will be three sign up sheets at coffee hour. The first to guarantee nursery care for the
first 12 weeks. The second will outline the first 12 weeks of rotation lessons so you can sign up to be a
teacher. In the spirit of our new curriculum, we want to name our Sunday School. In Ipswich, MA it is called
"The Beach" and each classroom is named for fish or shells. On the third sheet we will challenge you to come
up with a name for our Sunday School!
Please remember that we need art supplies and Legos. And on Sunday, September 20, coffee hour
refreshments will be ice cream sundaes.
Barbara Clark

RECTORS DISCRETIONARY FUND:

Beloved in the Lord, its been a busy time for the Rectors Discretionary Fund. I have given money toward
education for the disadvantaged, hospice care, a homeless shelter, the environment, food pantry, and for
various individual needs. The account is getting low. Donations of any amount are gratefully received.
HOLIDAY FAIR:
Your St. Dunstan's Holiday Fair Committee will gear up for the big event this month so we will be
resplendent in November 21. Many elements of the Fair are already in place, including format, advertising
plan, vendors, auction items, table leaders, luncheon plans and menu, and spatial layout. Our next meeting will
be in the Undercroft on Thursday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. with light supper.
Two other events are planned for the month of September: first another mini pop up sale at coffee hour to
benefit Fair expenses. Parishioners are welcome to bring a few baked goods, plants or craft items to add to
this sale. On Sunday, September 27 after coffee hour and with snacks, the Fair Committee is hosting a tiled
tray crafting workshop in the Lottie Horn Room. Supplies and creative guidance will be provided. Completed
trays will be sold at our Holiday Fair. We hope you will join us.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
As requested, Prayer Request Cards are now on hooks in the pews, as well as on the table at the back of the
nave.
ALTAR FLOWERS:
Have a special event, birthday, anniversary or graduation you wish to mark? The Altar Flower sign-up sheet
is located on the table in the Narthex. A new sign-up sheet was added for August through October.
COFFEE HOUR SIGN UP:
A Coffee Hour sign-up sheet is now available on the ECW bulletin board for September-December services.
Anyone is welcome to host or co-host a coffee hour and the items offered to supplement coffee and juice can be
as simple or fancy as the host/hostess would like. It is always fun to buddy up and have someone host with
you. Please sign up if you are interested and ask Tracy, Leslie or Muffet for more information if needed.
IN OUR COMMUNITY:
FOOD PACKAGING EVENT AT ST ANDREW LUTHERAN CHURCH
We welcome communities of faith, community organizations, businesses, and all interested individuals to
be part of the next food packaging event at St. Andrew.
When: Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 9 to 2.
Where: St. Andrew Lutheran Church 175 Downeast Highway in Ellsworth
What: We assemble packages of macaroni & cheese or beans & rice that are then given to local
food pantries.
Last September we packaged a bit over 30000 servings ($7500). Itd be great to do even more this year.
We welcome donations, fundraising challenges, friendly competitions to see who can gather the most
donations, bring the most volunteers. We need the money ASAP. Snacks and T-Shirts will be provided for
all who work on the 19th. Everyone is welcome. People can work on the 19th for an hour or two or for the
whole event. This is a great event for high school students who are doing community service hours.

Loaves And Fishes Needs Your Egg Cartons!

Please save and recycle your empty egg cartons and plastic shopping bags by bringing them to the church and
placing them in the "Little Red Wagon" or taking them directly to the Loaves and Fishes food pantry. Many
thanks!
Did you know? Alcoholics Anonymous now holds meetings here at St. Dunstans on Wednesday and Friday
at 11:30am.

Remember to wear your nametags each Sunday!

Lay Ministers:
Altar Guild
Officiant
Reader
Officiant
Lay Readers
Chalice Bearer
Crucifer
Server
Ushers
Coffee Hour

~WORSHIP and MINISTRY SCHEDULE~

09/13
09/20
Holy Eucharist
Holy Eucharist
Sarah Whalen
Marian Wells
8:00 am Service
8:00 am Service
Mother Johanna
Mother Johanna
Jean Rohrer
Marion Frehill
10:00 am Service
10:00 am Service
Mother Johanna
Mother Johanna
Andrew Chattin, Karl Haller, Diana Gazis Harvey Kelley, Jim Newett, Marian Wells
Andrew Chattin
Dave Wells
Jerry Whitney
Dianne Kelley
Dan DeLong
Jim Newett
Mary DeLong and Joe Stockbridge
Dan and Mary DeLong
Martha Thomas and Leslie Beyer
Sundaes for Sunday School

If you should have an emergency, you may contact: Reverend Johanna-Karen Johannson, Priest 902-1013;
Senior Warden Dave Wells at 667-6206 (h), 610-3709 (c); Junior Warden Harvey Kelley at 422-3115 (h)
or 266-5148 (c) For pastoral needs: Deacon Rev. Joan Preble at 667-4068. Ann is in the office Thursdays
from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Our email address is: stdunstansellsworth@gmail.com.