St.Mary's Episcopal Church, Barnstable, MA

May 2010

May 1 - House Blessing at the Bresettes
May 2 - Sabattical presentation on India during coffee hour.
May 3-6 Rummage Sale setup
May 3 - ECW Board meeting St. James room
May 3 - Women's Overnight of Hospitality
May 3 - 9am Miracle Kitchen
May 4 - 9:30am Bible Study
May 7 & 8 Rummage Sale hours on Fri. 12-5, Sat. 9-2pm
May 8 - 3 pm Christian Ed. meeting, St. James
May 9 - Same Sex Marriage Forum, coffee hour
May 12 - 7:30am Men's Breakfast
May 12 - 2pm Memorial Gifts and Blessings Committee
May 12 - 3pm Finance & Budget Committee
May 12 - 5pm Liturgy
May 15 & 16 - UTO ingathering - see newsletter for more details
May 15 - Godly Play refresher with Nancy St. John, 9am-12pm
May 15 - Safe Church Training - 8:30am - 3:30pm St. David's in South Yarmouth
May 17 - Town of Barnstable Visioning Committee 7pm Parish Hall
May 19 - 5:30pm Buildings and Grounds Committee
May 20 - 7pm Vestry Meeting
May 20 - 3:30pm Pastoral Care Meeting
May 20 - 5:30pm Evangelism Committee
May 21 - 1pm Book Group
May 22 - Day of Hospitality
May 22 - Confirmation at St. Paul's Cathedral, Boston
May 23 - Joy Mass 10:30am Parish Hall.
May 23 - Haiti presentation during coffee hour (approx. 11:15 am)
May 24 - Women's Overnight of Hospitality
May 26 - 7:30am Men's Breakfast
May 26 - Men's Overnight of Hospitality
May 29 - 11am Carolyn Laird funeral
May 31 - Office Closed Memorial Day

See May newsletter for more details.

October 9-11 Saint Mary’s 5th Annual Parish Retreat
Our retreat this year will again be on Columbus Day Weekend, October 9-11, 2010 and begin with lunch on Saturday at 12 noon and conclude with lunch on Monday. Our 2009 theme was “Growing Towards God” and there was (among other things!), a ropes course for older kids and age appropriate activities for younger kids. Along with our program, there was ample free time for relaxing and enjoying the beautiful setting.

The Overnights of Hospitality is a Cape-wide program that over 30 churches have been participating in since 2002. St. Mary's hosts up to 7 men or women from the NOAH Shelter one night each month for conversation and connection with people who are experiencing homelessness. We provide food, a movie, bedding and a nice safe place to stay overnight for our guests. Volunteers are needed to help provide food, transportation, overnight chaperoning and laundry services each month. Our Women's overnight is on the second Monday of each month and the Men's overnight is on the fourth Wednesday of every month.