Friday 21 November 2014

Parish Email: November 21, 2014


Men’s breakfast is – Saturday November 22, 2014 at 8am in the hall. Come out and have some good food and a nice chat with the men of the parish.



TOMORROW

Advent-ures in Art:  Come to the opening of our Art Show Saturday November 22 7pm – 9 pm in the Cathedral.   Join us as we open the show of collected works from our own Cathedral artists and crafts people.  Refreshments will be shared and artists will be on site to share about their works.  (all art will be on display through the season of Advent and over Christmas).



Centering Prayer – Time Change – please note that centering prayer will now begin at 10am on Tuesdays.



CHANT - CHART - CONVERSE :  Come to the OASIS:  Rest in God
Saturday November 29 2014  10 am - 1:30 am  St. Paul's Cathedral, 360 Nicola St.Kamloops BC.
An experiential workshop exploring the spiritual life and practices of rest and trust in God.  Techniques and practices to identify and overcome those things that deter and detract us from the love of God and love of self and neighbor will be explored.  Finding ways of rest and peace in God will be experienced. All are welcome!  Lunch will be provided. Please contact the office at:  250 372 3912 or via email at:  stpaulscathedral@shawbiz.ca to register.





Get your Anglican Church 2015 Calendars soon – there is only 1 left!!!



Our annual PIT Stop is happening on Dec 7th.  This hot meal program which serves a nutritious dinner every Sunday
afternoon year round and is a completely volunteer driven program.  The dinners are provided without charge for people less fortunate than ourselves.  Normally put on by the United ChurchSt Paul's has volunteered to do it once a year.  If you feel you can volunteer for 2 or 4 hours from 1-5 please email kathymoore@telus.net or call 250-376-5855



Sunday School News:

Over the next few weeks and months, the St. Paul’s Sunday School will be involved in two outreach initiatives.  We welcome your participation in their giving.

The Sharing Tree: There is a special tree in the Sunday School Room.  We will adorn it weekly with sox, mitts, gloves and hats.  These items will be collected to put on the Sharing Tree for our shelter neighbors who come and share this same room on Wednesdays evenings. If you would like to participate in this outreach ministry and make a donation, there is a box in the Cathedral Entrance to receive your donations of hats, mitts, gloves and sox.  (no scarves please).  Let’s keep everyone warm and dry this winter!



Christmas Shoe BoxesOur Sunday school class will work together to decorate and package shoe boxes to donate to the Boys and Girls Club in Kamloops. The Boys & Girls club will share these "stockings in a box" with children from lower income families throughout the holidays. We hope to fill a number of boxes suitable for both girls and boys between the ages of 5-12 years. Anything that you would find in a child's stocking would be appropriate to share. If you would like to participate in this outreach project bring small surprises to fill the boxes and place them in the donation basket in the Cathedral entranceway.


Suggested Items for Christmas Shoe Box Stocking Stuffers
Toiletries- bubble bath, shower gel, creams
Card games
Chocolates, sweets, gum
Mitts, toques, scarves
Slippers
Anything hockey or NHL related
Nail polish, lip gloss
Markers, pencil crayons
Art kits
Books, comics
Barrettes, ponies, hair clips,
Cozy or funny socks
Photo frame
Wallet
Anything from Ardene's or Claires
Stickers, crafts
Stationary or note cards
Diary or journal
Lego mini
Noise makers (kazoo, shakers, tambourine, maracas, etc…)
Play dough, silly putty
Jewelry making kits
Puzzles
Colouring book
Game book
Iron bead kit
Magnets
LED booklight
Coffee/Team mug warmer
Decorative duct tape
Glow sticks
Funky erasers
Swim goggles
Crazy straws
Post it notes
Small puzzles
Small toys
Small stuffed animals


Bring your donations to the Cathedral NEXT WEEK and put in the box in the front entrance!  Thanks so much!




Do you love this building?  Do you have time to help us with care of this place? Are you handy and/or good with tools? We are forming a Maintenance Committee that would consist of folks who would assist with the care and upkeep of the Cathedral Facility.  Jim Waldie our  faithful Maintenance Co-ordinator of 10 years is stepping down, and we need to put in place a team of volunteers who would meet regularly to address the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the facility.  Working in partnership with the wardens, our custodian and the office coordinator, the Maintenance Committee would set budget, prioritize ongoing maintenance needs, monitor the calendar upkeep schedules (fire alarm maintenance, sprinkler system upkeep, furnace and heating monitoring, etc). and oversee the day to day maintenance need of this large physical plant. We would also need a small circle of building “on-call” folks who would be our after hours contacts for emergent issues should they arise.  Curious?  Interested?  Join us for an information sharing meeting – (no commitment required at this point) just come and hear about the needs and the ministry/work.  The Maintenance Information meeting will be held Sunday December 14 after the 10 am service.  We will meet in the Chapel




Early Reminder! St. Paul’s annual CHRISTAS TEA Saturday DECEMBER 13TH 1:30 – 3:30 pm.
Baking and preserves will be greatly accepted for the bake sale and the tea. For more information or to help phone Rae at (250) 372-7582




Boys & Girls Club of Kamloops
Vote for Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops

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St. Paul’s Cathedral
Just read in the paper that we can vote once a day until Nov 30 to help the Boys and Girls Club win $10,000 in a BC Hydro promo.

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