Announcements
02-04-12
Have You Turned in Your Membership Forms? If you forgot to turn in your green Membership Form, please do so. If you need a form, there are some extras available on the table at the back of the Chapel and/or Church or you can call the church office and we will send you one. If you have any questions, please see Bruce Robinson or call him at 978-807-2834.
Reminder! St. Peter’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 5th. A celebration of the Holy Eucharist will take place in a combined service at 10:00 a.m. followed by a pot luck brunch and annual meeting. We are asking that everyone please bring a dish to share.
ECW Dinner/Meeting: On Wednesday, February 8th at 6:30 p.m. the ECW will hold their monthly meeting in the Parish Hall. It will be a pot-luck supper. Please bring a dish to share.
2012 MA Episcopal Spring Learning Event will be held on Saturday, March 3rd at the Episcopal Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont St., Boston from 9 am – 4 pm. This year’s topic is mission-focus driven, featuring being “glocal”. Guest moderator is Sunitha Mortha, Director of Global Formation and Missions for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Registration is online www.diomass.org or contact Spencer Felder, Convention Delegate 978-745-0854 or spencer141@hotmail.com.
Taizé Service: Please join us, in the chapel, on Wednesday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. for our next Taizé Prayer and Meditation Service.
Flower Memorials: We have quite a few openings for Memorial Flowers. The dates available are April 22, 29; September 30; October 14; and December 16. The cost is $40 per week which is what the florist charges. If interested, please call Jinny Lavoie at 978-744-5202 or Norma Kolesnikoff at 978-745-6124.
All Are Welcome to The Crossing at The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul, Boston on Thursday evenings at 6:00 p.m. for an all inclusive, multi-cultural, inter-faith prayer service of all people!! Additional info can be found at their website: www.thecrossingboston.org or you can contact Spencer Alphonso Felder, Convention Delegate, at 978-745-0854 or via email: spencer141@hotmail.com.
Book Drive: As you know, we have a bin in our parking lot that people use to deposit books they no longer want. The “Got Books Company” then picks them up and sends the church a check. This has been a very easy fundraiser for the church to make extra money. We receive up to $1,000 a year. This year during January and February, they will give us an additional 10% if we hold a book drive during those 2 months. We are doing this by publicizing our book bin and asking for donations of books. Therefore, please remember St. Peter’s Church when you are getting rid of books. You may put in both hardcover and paperback books, audio books, CDs, DVDs, textbooks, records/LPs, Children’s books, and board books. Please no magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, phone books, or moldy or damaged items. If you have any questions, please call Heidi Milman at 978-744-2661.
If You Know of a Parishioner who is sick, in the hospital, or just in need of well wishes from their friends at St. Peter’s, please call Elaine Assiminas at 978-740-3763. She will be happy to send them a card on behalf of St. Peter’s.
St. Peter’s/San Pedro Episcopal Church 2012 Parish Retreat is scheduled for May 11 – 13 at the Barbara C. Harris Camp and Conference Center. There are 12 rooms for reservations. We are taking a $50 deposit to hold. The rooms will go fast! Shared rooms $160 and single rooms $230. (This includes 5 meals). Financial assistance may be available!!! Any questions, contact Spencer Alphonso Felder, Convention Delegate at spencer141@hotmail.com or 978-745-0854.
Coffee Hour: I am looking for help with coffee hour. Coffee, cups, sugar and cream are provided. I am looking for people to provide a snack item – pastry, cheese & crackers, or fruit. Please speak to me if you are willing to contribute. Thanks, Patti Rocci
Cleaning: The cleaning of the church on Saturday mornings is going well. I am extremely pleased with the volunteers who come and clean OUR church. If you wish to volunteer your time on a Saturday morning, please talk to Patti Rocci, Ema Rosero-Nordalm, or Wendy Spoto. Thank you….Wendy
A Note from the Pledge Secretary: If you experience a change in your financial situation and find the pledge commitment you made is a hardship, please contact the Pledge Secretary, Jinny Lavoie to make any necessary adjustment. Correct, current pledge figures assist the vestry and the Treasurer in planning. All pledge information is kept completely confidential.
“The Epistle/La Epístola: Please make sure that you check your e-mail for your most recent issue of “The Epistle/La Epístola”. The news and information contained in our newsletter is vital to the life of our parish community.
It's Here! Our "Contribute" Button is now on the website: You will see a "Donate Now" button on the Home Page and on the "Contribute Now" page of this website. So for all of you fine folks out there who want to support the work of an urban church that takes seriously its mandate to be a "House of Prayer for ALL people", this "contribute/donate" button will be a great convenience. Also there are those members of the church who would rather contribute from the convenience of their own homes when physically coming to the church may prove to be an inconvenience.
Got Books? We now have a container in the parking lot behind the Parish Hall for people to dispose of books, videos, CDs, and DVDs. When it is full, the company will come and empty it. They will pay us $.05 a pound for the contents. We can receive up to $200 every time it is emptied. Anyone in the community can dispose of these items, so please tell your friends and family about it. Hopefully this will help St. Peter's to raise money. Text Books and Encyclopedias are NOT accepted. If you have any questions, please speak with Heidi Milman or call the Parish Office.
Tower Lighting Fund: We continue to accept memorial donations to the Tower Lighting Fund. We list those memorials in the weekly bulletins as well as the monthly Epistle Newsletter. If you wish to have the Tower lit in memory of an individual or family, you may call the office at 978-745-2291, send a note to the office, put a note in the offering plate, or call Jinny Lavoie. There are forms available at the parish office or from Jinny. The cost is now $30 for one month's lighting. Please make checks payable to St. Peter's Church Tower Lighting Fund. Donations will be acknowledged to the donor, and where applicable, to the family of the person memorialized. (Please give the name and address of the family to be notified).