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Major State Day at the National Cathedral - If you are planning to go to the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for Indiana State Day, please put your name(s) on the sheet near the coffee in the Great Hall. Craig McKee would like a count of who will be there during that time. For more information about the National Cathedral, please check out their website.
Diocesan Convention Deputies - St. Stephen's will be represented by three delegates and the Rector at the upcoming Diocesan Convention in Evansville from October 24 to 26. If you would like to be a delegate or nominate someone else to serve as a delegate, please speak to a Vestry member or Rev. Chillington.
The Diocesan Convention is the decision making body of the Diocese of Indianapolis. It elects the diocese lay and clerical deputies to General Convention, members of Standing Committee and other bodies and the budget of the Diocese. Please prayerfully consider candidates for this important ministry.
2008 Episcopal Church Year Guide Calendars are available in the Great Hall for $2.
2008 Offering Envelopes are available for pickup in the Great Hall near the coffee and donuts.
2008 Flower Chart - is now available in the Great Hall. Please sign up for a Sunday on which you would like to remember or honor a person or group of people. The parish secretary will contact you the week before you signed up to ask what you would like printed in the bulletin.
Salvation Army Food Pantry is requesting donations of canned meats: tuna, chicken or spam, canned fruits and juices. Also in demand are vegetables, macaroni and cheese, and pasta. However, any non-perishable food items are accepted. Please place donations in the basket by the garden door or drop them off during the week at the Salvation Army on South 8th Street. The Salvation Army is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you are interested in volunteering at the Salvation Army to assist in the distribution of food, to contact the church office. You may also contact Julie Edwards, Social Services Director, at the Salvation Army by phone at 232-4081, ext 13.
Parking - Parishioners may park in the Masonic Temple parking lot on Sundays until construction of the parking garage at 7th and Cherry street is complete.
Book Exchange - is open for business. Look for the bookcase in the back of the Great Hall where one can share books, videos, DVDs, etc. with other parishioners. Just leave an item you have enjoyed, but do not wish to keep, giving others a chance to enjoy it. This is for lighter material such as paperback fiction that might not find a place in the church library. Materials need not be religious in nature, but keep in mind that the Book Exchange is open to parishioners of all ages. For more serious reading, check out the St. Stephen's library on the second floor of the office wing.
Volunteer Sign-up Sheets are available for Donut Pickup, Kitchen Cleanup and Nursery Attendants in the Great Hall.
Episcopal Tidings - If you are not currently receiving the Episcopal Tidings in the mail, to contact the church office via email or by phone at 232-5165. This paper includes a section containing our Diocesan news.
Free Computer Bible Program - If you are looking for an excellent computer-based Bible program, check out eSword. It's free and includes many add-ons of classical Christian writings and different translations of the Bible. It can be found at http://www.e-sword.net. You may contact with any questions about this program.
Back Problems? - Please take advantage of the back pillows located in pews at the rear of the church. Feel free to move them to your favorite seating location. They are of different sizes and densities so try several of them to find one that makes you the most comfortable. Many thanks to Joan Bonner for creating the pillows.
Deployed Military Personnel - The Diocesan Office is requesting that names of deployed military personnel be sent to them. As more and more persons within our parishes---and their family and friends---are deployed to the Middle East or to some intermediate training destination, the Tidings newspaper would like to print these names and continue to hold these persons before our diocesan household for prayer and support. Click Here to send an email and include any names and situations you are aware of related to your parish. And, if these persons can receive cards, e- mails, or other communication from friends throughout the diocese, you may also want to include that information.
Forward Day by Day - The current issue of this excellent devotional resource is available in the track rack in the Great Hall.
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