Worship
† During the summer months, 10AM services may be held in the parish hall if it is too warm to hold them in the church, which does not have air conditioning. 8:30AM Morning Prayer will continue to be held in the church.
† Morning Prayer is offered at 8:30AM on Sunday mornings and at 9:15AM Tuesdays through Fridays. Anyone can pray the service privately using the Book of Common Prayer or one of a number of smartphone apps! See the last section of the digital edition of the “Acts of the Apostles” for details.
† There is one weekday services coming up: Tuesday, August 6: 6:30 PM Eucharist for the Feast of the Transfiguration
Outreach
† Our Connect by Night hosting month has been moved from July to December.
† Thanks to all who contributed to food collection for St. Mark’s in Frankford. Joe Zorc delivered groceries collected and they were very appreciative and added it to their pantry for parishioners in need. We will continue to collect food for St. Mark’s in the box in the parish office hallway. We will look for other opportunities to work with them. Let Joe Zorc know if you are interested in participating.
† Our next all-church Darby Mission Meal: 9/17/19.
Children and Youth
† The national acolyte festival at the National Cathedral in Washington DC will be held on Saturday, October 19. Any acolyte or any child who wants to be an acolyte, ages 7-18, is eligible to attend. Talk to Fr. James before September 27 if you are interested.
† Join us next Sunday, September 8th at 5:45PM for Light & Peace, interactive worship for children, youth and adults. Light & Peace will follow a different order of service from Holy Eucharist, our principle Sunday service and will take the place of Family Evening Worship. Come and see what it’s all about!
† Nursery childcare is available during the 10:00AM Sunday service for children ages 3 and younger in the Godly Play Room.
† There will be no Family Evening Worship in August. Sunday Evening Worship will return September 8 with exciting new energy. The once-a-month gathering will begin at 5PM with YOUTH GROUP for students approximately ages 11-18. Stay tuned for more info.
† The Holy Apostles Choir School is looking toward it’s grand opening in the Fall of 2019. If you have a potential student, apply today. More information is available at holyapostlespa.org/choir-school/. Please forward this information to friends and neighbors who may be interested. Contact Deb Stambaugh if you have any questions.
† We are excited about the new Sunday School year beginning September 8. We will be implementing a dynamic and creative new curriculum, if you would like to be involved, now is the time! Contact Peter Patton or Joe Zorc if you are interested in helping, or for more information on the exciting things we’re cooking up.
Parish Life
† We are getting ready to refresh the hallway outside the church offices including some new paint, new furniture, and eventually new flooring. As a result we have been moving some things around. The Lost & Found box is now located in the church office.
† We will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Saturday, October 5th. If you would like to help, let James know.
† If you have an announcement to be included in Acts of the Apostles, please send it to holyapostlescomm@gmail.com before Thursday at noon of each week.
† Don’t forget to enter the church through the Parish office door and grab a “Church Member” badge from the office during Daycare hours (7:00AM – 6:00PM Mon-Fri)!
† Did you know that you can support the church through your
amazon.com shopping habit? Go to smile.amazon.com. You’ll be prompted to choose a charity to support. Search for Church of the Holy Apostles, Penn Wynne and select. A small percentage of each amazon purchase that goes through smile.amazon.com is given to the church.
† The Cash for Causes Program at Giant Supermarket:
· Purchase through JT Wertz
· 5% of card value is given to Holy Apostles operating fund.
· Can be used in store or when ordering Giant groceries through Peapod online delivery service.
Education
† On Sunday September 15, Fr. James will present new and exciting opportunities for Christian Education, Formation and Discipleship this Fall and coming Winter. The short presentation will be during Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall. Information will also be made available in print and digital forms soon.
† Bible Study is held on Thursdays at 11:00AM.
† The program year begins in September. There will be several new ways to learn and grow in your spiritual life coming this Fall.
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