May 4, 2017




-                  JOIN US FOR WORSHIP                -

This Sunday, The 4th Sunday of Easter, there will be one service at 9 a.m.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m.

-                 READINGS FOR SUNDAY               -

Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10

-                         LAST SUNDAY                      -

Thank you to Lay Worship Leaders, Cathie Lewis, Lisa Thompson and Gretchen Behr-Svendsen for officiating at the Morning Prayer services. 

-         AFTER THE SERVICE THIS SUNDAY      -


Our PARISH Spring Clean Up Day is scheduled for Sunday, May 7. Wear your work clothes and bring your yard and garden tools! Rain date is May 21.

-            FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR           -
 (1st Thursday of May)
Today marks the 66th annual National Day of Prayer, a day set aside to pray for our leaders, the nation and the world.
Historically, the first call for national prayer came in 1775 when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming the nation. In 1952, President Truman signed a joint resolution by Congress declaring an annual national day of prayer. Then, in 1988, the Truman law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently establishing the first Thursday of May as the National Day of Prayer.

Our Prayer Book has numerous prayers that are particularly appropriate for this day. There is a section on pages 820-823 titled Prayers for National Life that includes prayers for our country, for the president, for Congress or state legislatures, for courts of justice, for sound government, for local government, for an election, for those in the Armed Forces of our country and for those who suffer for the sake of conscience. There is a prayer for our leaders in Food for Thought today. Whether you use that one or another, let us all take this opportunity to pray for our country and the world, for peace, and for wisdom for all leaders.
Caroline
-            WOMEN'S LUNCH BUNCH           -
The Women's Lunch Bunch will meet this Wednesday, May 10th at the Mt. View Station Restaurant in Center Ossipee at noon. Please contact Dale Appleton 539-3761 with questions.
-            SAFE CHURCH          -
If you are a new vestry member or are in need of refresher training, please contact Marty Cloran with your interest to attend one of these training dates.  He will advise you if you need to also complete the online modules prior to the in person training. For more information of the training sites or to register online, click here. 
Register NOW  May 16         Trinity Church, Meredith 6-9pm
Sept 9-         St. James, Keene

Sept 30-        St. Thomas Church, Hanover

-                           YARD SALE                         -

Yard Sale at Saint Andrews Saturday May 27th 9am-2pm.
Our first annual Memorial Day weekend yard sale.  Buy a table for just $20. Interested please contact David Manley at 603-733-6961 and leave a message to reserve a table. 

-                          DINNER BELL                        -

This is a very important outreach opportunity that needs new volunteers.  Enlist a friend to help serve a meal to those who count on it here on Sunday evening.  If you don't cook, no worries, we can provide lots of ideas that are easy, like pizza night, hot dog bar, make your own subs or pick them up from Subway.  Please contact the office or Carol Tubman if you can join the list of Cook Teams.  
The Annual Continental Breakfast Meeting for Dinner Bell Teams 
June 3rd at 9am. 
We welcome any one who is interested in finding out more about it to join us.

-                   SEARCH COMMITTEE                  -
The Parish Survey is ready and your imput is important to the success of this survey.  All responses together will help create an accurate parish profile for our search process.  There will be opportunities to discuss the survey topics during our small group meetings.
Please complete the survey by May 1, 2017.
Click here to begin the survey.
Prayer for St. Andrew’s during this phase of the search process.
Loving God, giver of all good gifts, grant to the Search Committee, and to the parish, wisdom and faith.  Be with us as we develop and create the Parish Profile. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Search Committee: George Rau, Lisa Thompson, Cathie Lewis, Tom Huckman, Betsy Hess and Pat Adams.

-             COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER            -
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item for MAY is Deoderant for men and women.

-                  FOOD FOR THOUGHT                -

For the President of the United States and all in Civil Authority
O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that, being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant to the President of the United States, the Governor of this State, and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness, and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

From The Book of Common Prayer, p. 820

-               FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE              -



-     MAY BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES    -
     Birthdays
1              John Marshall
7        Elaine South
11      Janet Palmer
13      Ruth Rich
15      Kitty Lou Booty, Betty Faella
17      Chuck DeGroot
18      Tim Huckman
20      Tom Forbes
26      Dan DeGroot
28      Bob Luz

     Anniversaries
13      Tom & Jen Huckman
20      Jonathan & Lois Brady
26      Grete & George Plender
28      Bruce & Denise Foreman
30      Bob & Gabriele Wallace
         

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