Newsletter, August 31
Drumming Camp Notes
It can best be summed up by Kim’s statement!
What a week, huh?! The sweetest kids ever and beautiful weather made this week’s camp one to remember, and to top it off we had an amazing team of leaders and volunteers. I’m still singing the drumming tunes in my head (boom, boom, bucket, boom boom!) and reveling in the joy of Saturday’s great turnout of families and parishioners.
What a wonderful program from the magic in the kitchen with Sarah Ruth to the clean up crew and volunteers.
Thanks to everyone at St. Stephen’s who helped make it a great success. The children had a wonderful experience learning to drum, making creative art projects, and eating scrumptious food. Also a big thank you to Ya Ya for his outstanding job of culminating the children’s week long efforts with a grand finale!
Our deepest thanks. – Fran, Gary and Susan.
Reminders
Date | Time | Event |
August 29-September 2 | Deliver by 5pm | IHN Meal Deliveries IHN Headquarters |
September 11, Sunday | 9am-9:45am | Welcome Breakfast & Grocery Gift Card Sunday |
September 13, Tuesday | 11am-2pm | Senior Luncheon |
September 14, Wednesday | 7:30pm-10pm | Finance Committee Meeting |
September 17, Saturday | 10:30am-1pm | Christine’s Kitchen |
September 18, Sunday | 11am-12:30pm | Vestry Meeting |
Serving at the Altar 9/4 & 9/11
9/4 | 9/11 |
8am Reader: C. Francis | 8am Reader: A. Walker |
10am Readers: 1. S. Clarke 2. P. Wick | 10am Readers: 1. B. Riedel 2. K. Conway 3. E. Pluta |
Chalicist: D. Price | Chalicist: S. Clarke |
Ushers: E. Maurer | Ushers: B. & R. Riedel |
Altar Guild: C. Francis & A. Cole | Altar Guild: M. Walker, J. Dorn & D. Price |
Coffee Hour: Welcome Back Breakfast hosted by M. & D. Price | Coffee Hour: (9am) Welcome Breakfast |
Altar Flowers: J. & T. Scharff in loving memory of John’s Mom, Phyllis G. Scharff in the year of her 83rd birthday. | Altar Flowers: Open |
NOTICES
If you would like to donate gift cards to directly help Louisiana flood victims, Ellen Pluta will be sending them to a friend in Louisiana who is working with people displaced by the flood and will distribute them directly. Home Depot, Target or Visa are all terrific, in any amount. You can bring to church on Sunday or drop in mail to Ellen. Thanks!
Ellen Pluta 132 Parkway Mountainside NJ 07092. Call with any questions 908-347-8362.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Online Day of Prayer Tomorrow
Click on the Link below
http://ourvoices.net/
IHN REQUEST
Meals the second week, 8/29 – 9/2, should be delivered to IHN Headquarters Allergies: pork, raspberries, apples, celery and peaches. Please deliver food by 5:00pm.
Able to help? Contact Angie Benedict, IHN Volunteer Manager at 973-746-1400 angie@ihnessexnj.org
Christine’s Kitchen – September 17, 2016 from 10:30am-1pm
We serve neighbors in need at Christine’s Kitchen at Holy Trinity in West Orange. Holy Trinity is located at Washington and Main Streets in West Orange. Parking is on the street. We can use entrees, fruit, and other foods, as well as volunteers. If you feel like bringing something additional, do so! Food will not go to waste.
If you want to volunteer or contribute call Claas at 908 451-0426
Coffee hosting and flowers
Please sign up with Susan Dinan for coffee hour. Please Let Eugene or Claire know if you would like to donate flowers, please consider taking ONE Sunday in memory of a loved one, or in thanksgiving for an event. Flowers are priced at $40, $50 or $60 for the two vases.
EVENTS / ARTICLES / NOTICES
If you have any dates or events that need adding to the St. Stephen’s Calendar please send them to Claire, and all articles and e-mails for the newsletter by NOON on Tuesday to church@ststephensmillburn.org. Thank You.