Announcements for Week Ending May 27th 2007

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PARISH LIFE MEETING ~ Tuesday June 5 at 4:00 pm at the Womble Library. Anyone interested in planning our parish social activities is welcome to attend!

The Baptismal Preparation Class is this Saturday May 26 at 9:00 am. Meet Priest Angela in the church.

Thank YOU for the outpouring of food for the Mother’s Day “Meal for Mom” campaign. We appreciate your generosity in helping the less fortunate. THANK YOU also to the volunteers who helped sort and put away the food donations.

Eighth Grade Graduation of St. Michael’s Parish Day School will take place on Friday May 25th at 5:00 pm in church. The Baccalaureate Mass will be held on Thursday May 24 at 10:00 am in church. All are welcome.

Please join Faculty, Parents, Students, Alumni and Friends of St. Michael’s Parish Day School in bidding a fond farewell to Alan Schultz on Monday, May 21 from 4 to 6 pm. In the Parish Center.

Upcoming Events

Parish Life is Growing!! When will we see YOU?!!

Catch the Spirit ~ Join us for fellowship and welcome the newly baptized after the 10 am Mass on The Day of Pentecost May 27, 2007.

Tucson Sidewinders AAA baseball game on Saturday, May 26 at 6:30 pm. Please join us! We will carpool to the game and leave the church parking lot at 5:45 pm.
There is a Brandon Webb figurine giveaway that night! Sign up sheets are located in the back of church.

June – Movie Night – date to be announced
July – tentative plans for a pre-July 4th celebration at the church.
August – dinner night ~ please let Julia Taylor know of your recommendations for restaurants.

Opportunities for Service and Giving

Project Star Fish ~ we have asked that you make a small daily sacrifice and donate that money ~ perhaps $.50 a day. Our goal is to raise enough money in this way ~ about $2,000 to build a house in Haiti. It is not too late to make your donation. There is a basket at the back of church to receive your donations. If you prefer. place your donation in an envelope and simply drop it in the collection.

Ordained Ministry ~ Anyone who is interested in information about ordination as a deacon or priest should make your name known to Fr. Smith, The Rev. Angela or the Senior Warden, Peter Schmidt. The Diocesan Information Day is September 17, 2007. More information will follow.

The United Thank Offering Collection will be taken up Sunday May 27 at all the masses. We thank you for your generosity.

Looking ahead to next year! Have you considered singing in the choir? Let your voice be heard ~ please contact Jane Haman, organist and choir director.

Volunteers are needed to assist with a birthday party at Craycroft Towers for the residents there. Cake is provided!! Contact Fr. Smith or the Parish Office.

Guatemala sendoff!

DESPEDIDA [sendoff] for Guatemala Project summer teams

with a Reading by Byrd Baylor

essayist / novelist / acclaimed children’s writer

and a Latin American meal

prepared by Maria Garcia of La Indita Restaurant

Sunday May 20, 5 p.m.

St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church – Parish Center

602 N. Wilmot Road (at 5^th Street)

Meal begins at 5 p.m. Reading / program begins 5:45 p.m.

Suggested donation $10 adults, $2 small children (any amount accepted)

Silent mini-auction -- handmade folk-art violin & donated items, from elegant to eclectic

Byrd Baylor’s books on sale and for autograph, courtesy of Antigone Books.

Photographer Michael Hyatt will be present to autograph his new book, also on sale: Migrant Artifacts: Magic & Loss in the Sonoran Desert

Benefits Mayan health workers of the CPR-Sierra,

serving their rural communities as volunteers.

Announcements for Week Ending May 20th 2007

Announcements

E.C.W. will meet this Wednesday, May 16 at 10:00 am. A guest speaker from the Red Cross will present the new “CPR.” The meeting takes place in the Parish Center. All women and men are welcome.

“Silent Auction” items for Social Concerns are still needed. For more information or questions call Ila.

Did you notice that there are 5 reserved parking spaces in front of the church courtyard? These spaces are for those people with church business during the day when school is in session and the northwest gate is locked for the protection of our children.

Upcoming Events

Ascension Day Mass is at 6:30 pm on Thursday, May 17. A “pot luck “ dinner will follow. Bring a favorite dish to share. Sign up sheets are located in the back of church.

Newcomers Ministry Planning Group will meet at a reserved table at the Ascension Day Potluck following the 6:30 pm Mass. This may be a ministry to which you are called. Please join us.

Tucson Sidewinders AAA baseball game on Saturday, May 26 at 6:30 pm. Please join us! There is a Brandon Webb figurine giveaway that night! Sign up sheets are located in the back of church.

June – Movie Night – date to be announced
July – tentative plans for a pre-July 4th celebration at the church.
August – dinner night ~ please let Julia Taylor know of your recommendations for restaurants.

Opportunities for Service and Giving

Project Star Fish ~ we have asked that you make a small daily sacrifice and donate that money ~ perhaps $.50 a day. Our goal is to raise enough money in this way ~ about $2,000 to build a house in Haiti. It is not too late to make your donation. There is a basket at the back of church to receive your donations. If you prefer. place your donation in an envelope and simply drop it in the collection.

Thank you for answering our call for Stewards to distribute food bags to those in need. This ministry continues until May 25 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:45 am to 10:15 am. If you would like to volunteer for this worthwhile opportunity, please contact Fr. Smith, Rev. Angela or call the Parish Office.

Thank you for our “Meals for Mom” food donations. Now we need a few good men and women to help empty the bags and stack the food on shelves in the Food Pantry. Please come to the office at 9:30 am on Monday, May 14. We should be finished in an hour.

The Barnabas Group of Encouragement, for those who have experienced a loss at some time, meets monthly. The next meeting is Monday, May 14 at 11:30 am, at the City Grill restaurant located at 6464 E. Tanque Verde Road. Please call Lucy Rasmus for reservations.

Announcements for Week Ending May 13, 2007

Announcements

Please Note! The meeting of the Quilters and Knitters has been moved to Saturday, May 19 at 11:00 AM in the Parish Center. For more info call: Jody Snider.

The United Thank Offering boxes have been distributed. The collection will be taken up on May 27, 2007.

The next Baptismal Sunday is May 27, the day of Pentecost. If you have a child to be baptized, please contact Rev. Angela or the Parish Office.

“Maturing In Faith” continues this Sunday from 9:00 to 9:45 am. Ila Abernathy is the presenter this week. Next Sunday will be the last presentation. The topic will be “Theology of Worship” presented by Alan Schultz.

The church website has been updated (mostly!). See the revamped welcome and schedule pages on smallangelstucson.org.

Opportunities for Service and Giving

Project Star Fish ~ we have asked that you make a small daily sacrifice and donate that money ~ perhaps $.50 a day. Our goal is to raise enough money in this way ~ about $2,000 to build a house in Haiti. It is not too late to make your donation. There is a basket at the back of church to receive your donations. If you prefer. place your donation in an envelope and simply drop it in the collection.

Casa Maria will meet on Friday, May 11 at 6:00 pm in the Parish Center to prepare sack lunches. Your help is needed. Please join them for fellowship and to help with this good work. Shelled hard-boiled eggs are needed and welcomed.

Stewards Wanted ~ We are looking for additional volunteers on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 8:45 – 10:15 am. The duties would include distributing “Food Bags” to those in need at the northwest gate. The start date is May 7 thru May 25. If you would like to volunteer for this worthwhile opportunity, please contact Fr. Smith, Rev. Angela or call the Parish Office.

“Meals for Mom” food drive is underway. Please bring a bag of food next Sunday, Mothers’ Day, May 13, in honor of your mother or a loved one. The food collected supplies our Food Pantry during the summer months. The ushers have bags with instructions.

The Barnabas Group of Encouragement, for those who have experienced a loss at some time, meets monthly. The next meeting is Monday, May 14 at 11:30 am, at the City Grill restaurant located at 6464 E. Tanque Verde Road. Please call Lucy Rasmus for reservations.

Upcoming Events

Ascension Day Potluck will be held following 6:30 pm Mass on Thursday, May 17. Bring a favorite dish to share. Sign up sheets are in the back of church.

Newcomers Ministry Planning Group will meet at a reserved table at the Ascension Day Potluck following the 6:30 pm Mass. This may be a ministry to which you are called. Please join us.

Tucson Sidewinders AAA baseball game on Saturday, May 26 at 6:30 pm. Please join us! There is a Brandon Webb figurine giveaway that night! Sign up sheets are located in the back of church.

June – Movie Night – date to be announced

July – tentative plans for a pre-July 4th celebration at the church.

August – dinner night ~ please let Julia Taylor know of your recommendations for restaurants.