ANNOUNCEMENTS

‘Power Lab:’ Where Kids Discover Jesus’ Miraculous Power

Did you see our Vacation Bible School on the front page of The Northeast News this week? Better sign up soon, and tell your neighbors to sign up! Power Lab is fizzing with fun for kids, teenagers, and adults. Everyone involved will explore God’s Word… and never be the same again! As you experience amazing Bible adventures, you’ll take part in daily challenges that encourage you to apply Bible truths to everyday life. Check out www.groupvbs.com/webtoybox/myvbs/stdavids2008 to register. VBS is 9 a.m.-noon, July 14-18. Also, parents, check the bulletin board in the narthex (sanctuary lobby) for items needed for VBS. We ask for a $10 donation per child to cover costs. Thanks! Nikki Bradford, 234-5433.

Where’s Father Bob?

Fr. Bob is on a much deserved vacation from June 30-July 12. If you have an emergency during this time, please contact the vestry senior warden, Larry Nassivera at 413-1768. Please welcome at our services today the Rev. Philip H. Whitehead, who was the rector of St. Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church for 25 years. Since his ordination in 1961, he also served as a high school teacher, a leader of spiritual and theological retreats, a prison chaplain, a Reserve Navy chaplain, a lecturer and an assistant headmaster in an Episcopal school. He has held a board position at St. Mary's College, Raleigh, N.C. He was in an exchange program with a vicar in Morecombe, England, for three months while at St. Catherine's School, Richmond, Va., and involved in three summer work trips in Appalachia. He has been an adjunct professor at the Seminary in Haiti and at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.

Going Green

The next Honors Group meeting on Thursday, July 16, will feature Monica Miller, employed with the Clemson Extension Service, who will speak on “Going Green” – things we can do in our home and in our lives to be more environmentally friendly. Lunch will be manicotti, salad and garlic bread, catered by Italian Pie. The event will begin at noon in the parish hall. All are welcome. No one is too young or too old. Tom Alewine, 790-0666.

A Little Summer Music

Repairs are underway to our 100-year-old organ, which will take several weeks. Music accompaniment at our 10:30 services this summer will be performed by Ron Burns on guitar today and next Sunday and by a contemporary music group on Sunday, July 20. Other instrumentalists will perform later in the summer.

Vestry Hiatus

St. David’s vestry, which meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month through the year, does not meet in July. But they are still working on your behalf and may be contacted if you have concerns or suggestions. Don’t forget that minutes of the vestry meetings and periodic financial reports can be found in the narthex (sanctuary lobby) or requested from the church office.

Community of Hope

“Community of Hope – Training Laity for Pastoral Care Ministry” is a special offering of the School of Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina. The 14-week, 42 -hour curriculum is scheduled to run Sept. 13-April 18, with a break during Christmas. Classes meet every other Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Students will be commissioned as Community of Hope chaplains. They will be prepared to serve, under the supervision of clergy, to meet the pastoral needs of their parish and the community. They will minister in many settings, including nursing homes, homeless settings, retirement homes, outpatient clinics, hospitals, prisons, women’s ministries, youth ministries, bereavement, elder care and home visitation. To receive information, material and information on applying for training, contact: St. David’s member Margi Scotti, 736-3110 ext 3019 (daytime) and 419-7126 evenings and weekends.

A Taste of Columbia

Mark your calendar for 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, for “A Taste of Columbia” in the parish hall at St. David’s. Local restaurants will donate food, and proceeds will go to the Farm of the Child, an orphanage in Trujillo, Honduras. Hosting will be St. David’s member Jennie Motto, who plans to spend the next two-and-a-half years serving as a volunteer at the Farm. A Taste of Columbia is part of her effort to raise $13,000 in two months to cover the cost of her commitment. The Farm runs a school and an on-site medical clinic that serves the orphanage and the Farm’s neighbors. Contact Jennie at 574-514-8853 or jennie.motto@gmail.com to make reservations or to make a donation if you are unable to attend.