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Parish Notes

July 20, 2008

THIS WEEK:

Sunday         10:00 a.m.     Spirituality Class                Room 222

10:00 a.m.     Shelter Committee             Room 102 

Spirituality 601, led by Dick Stetler, continues this morning at 10:00 a.m. through August in Room 222/224 in the Wesley Wing.  Hard copies of each lesson will always be available in the classrooms. 

Guest Organist this morning is Arthur H. Roach who has played at St. Matthew's in the past.  Isaac introduces Artie as "a good friend and a fine musician." 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL—another success!  Our thanks to Shirley Bickel and her fabulous team of volunteers for another remarkable Bible School this past week.  The narthex and rooms were transformed into rain forest scenes as the week's theme unfolded each day.  We had about 90 children registered who were guided by 50 staff members.  All the exhaustive planning and execution created an art form for learning. 

Thanks to the St. Matthew's church family for your prayers and support of our ASP team as they traveled and worked in West Virginia this past week. 

COMMUNION ASSISTANTS: Come one and all to experience assisting with communion service.  There is a sign up sheet in the narthex for all Sundays we serve communion.   If you would like to assist, please sign your name on the last sheet of the clipboard indicating your desire to do so.  When we post a new sheet, you will be contacted. 

BOWIE FOOD PANTRY - For those of you who are harvesting abundant fruits and/or vegetables from your garden this summer, please remember that the Bowie Food Pantry would love to have your excess bounty to share with those less fortunate.  Please put any produce in the yellow plastic container in the coat room marked "Home Grown Produce - Bowie Food Pantry."

Travel Again with Bob Paulen - From January 11-25, 2009, we shall be traveling in Argentina and Chile.  This is the summer season there.  The rugged beauty of these countries is legendary.  We will frame our discoveries with the sophistication of their vibrant capitals—Santiago and Buenos Aries.  In between, we shall "sail the Andes" via the spectacular Patagonian Lakes including Swiss-like Bariloche.  Unique aspects of this trip include history and political discussions, Spanish lessons, tango demonstrations and lessons, cooking demonstrations and dinner in the home of a local family.  For a complete itinerary and pricing, please contact Bob Paulen.