Midweek News for St. Paul's Episcopal Church

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

MIDWEEK UPDATE MAY 15, 2024

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES

HIGH SCHOOL

Caleb Michael will be graduating from Salem High School on May 31. He will be attending Purdue University to study Computer Graphics Technology in the fall. Caleb is the son of Chris and Brooks Michael and the grandson of Bob and Carolyn May.

Hayes Thomas Reger will be graduating from Cave Spring High School on May 21. He will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall and his Nonni will be at home missing his willingness to help her and missing attending his lacrosse games. He is the grandson of Bev Reger aka Nonni.

Blake Shaner will be graduating from North Cross School on May 25. He is going to get his associates at VA Western in Cyber Security for his “back up” plan before attending private pilot school to become a commercial pilot. He fell in love with planes when his family took him to Disney when he was in kindergarten and has never looked back! He’ll get his first solo this summer at Averett. Blake is the son of John and Kelly Shaner and the grandson of Bill Shaner.

Carson Tucker will be graduating from Salem High School on May 31. He will be attending William & Mary to study Economics in the fall. Carson is the grandson of Chris and Kathy Tucker.

COLLEGE

Abigail Agner graduated Summa Cum Laude from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Medicinal Chemistry with a Science, Technology, and Society minor and received an academic excellence award for chemistry. Abigail is the granddaughter of Scott and Ellen Agner and plans to pursue an advanced degree.

Ariel Agner graduated Summa Cum Laude from Roanoke College with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science with minors in Mathematics and Psychology and was awarded the senior scholar for Health and Exercise Science. Ariel is the granddaughter of Scott and Ellen Agner and plans to pursue an advanced degree.

Cécile Barker graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor's in Business Marketing. She will be pursuing a job in marketing. Cécile is the daughter of Lewis & Christine Barker and the granddaughter of George and Betsy Barker.

Burks Chisom will be graduating from the University of Virginia this Sunday with a BS in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Management Investment Banking. He will be working for Piper Sandler in Charlotte, NC as an Investment Banking Analyst in their Healthcare sector. Burks is the son of Jim and Kathy Chisom and the grandson of Burks and Sharon Logan.

St. Paul's Graduates will be recognized on Sunday, May 19 during the 10:00am service.

YOUTH MINISTRY TEAM (YMT)

Each year, rising 9th-12th grade youth from across the diocese apply to be a part of our Youth Ministry Team (YMT). This group of teenagers volunteer countless hours to plan and staff our diocesan youth events throughout the year. This includes school night meetings, weekend planning sessions, and full weekend blocks, and for many of our youth, this is a multi-year commitment.

In a world where living out our faith as Episcopalians can be difficult, this group of teenagers embodies the “Jesus Movement,” as championed by Presiding Bishop Curry.

As we wrap up the 2023-24 program year, the 2024 class of graduating seniors deserve our gratitude and recognition. Blake Shaner joined YMT as an 8th grader and has been an integral part of the team for his entire high school career. A member of St. Paul's, Salem, Blake utilized his tech skills to run our slideshows and was often our event photographer. Blake has grown into a skilled small group leader, the MC for this year's Y@C and an all around valued YMT leader. We are thankful for Blake's commitment and commend him for his 5 years of faithful service to the youth of this diocese.

This article was written by Canon Jenni Faires and featured in a publication titled 'Shine On'. This electronic publication is distributed to churches in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia. We are so proud of Blake and how he represented St. Paul's in this ministry!

S.P.A. OUTING

We had a great time at Szechuan's. Food was great but fellowship was even better! Everyone is invited to join us at our next St. Paul's Adults outing which will be on Thursday, May 23 at 12:30pm at Green Hill Park for Food Truck Thursdays. Please RSVP by noon on Wednesday, May 22.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT ST. PAULS

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salem, VA has openings for an Office Manager and a Director of Ministries.

The Office Manager will work 20 hours/week Monday – Thursday. Computer skills are required. The Director of Ministries will work 20 hours/week, which will include evening and weekend hours. Church experience preferred.

Please contact Sally Southard at ssouthard10@comcast.net for more

information.

ALTAR FLOWERS

The altar flowers this Sunday are given to the glory of God and in memory of Sue Ryan.

The Outreach Committee will meet this Sunday, May 19 at 11:30 in the Market Street Classroom. Everyone is invited to attend.

ST. ANNE'S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL

From using our imaginations to viewing transportation in the Virginia Museum of Transportation, we experienced a creative educational unit! We learned about transportation in the air, on the road, in the dirt, in the water and more. We enjoyed singing and moving to songs about transportation, using paint, newspaper, and glue to create transportation crafts. We used air and helium to experiment with transportation. Our students had a wonderful time exploring the museum. Thank you for having us!

CELEBRATIONS THIS WEEK

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Chris Vishneski- May 17

Cynthia Rogers - May 18

Emma Hartless - may 18

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Fielding & Sissy Logan, Jr. - May 15

Mat & Gwen George - May 18

Chris & Brandi Cook - May 18

THIS WEEK AT ST. PAUL'S

Wednesday, May 15 @ 2:00pm - Staff Meeting

7:00pm - AA Meeting

Thursday, May 16 @ 7:00am - Men's Breakfast @ Famous Anthony's

9:30am St. Anne's Episcopal Day School Chapel

10:00am - Lectionary

5:00pm String Recital

Pentecost Sunday, May 19 - Parishioners are encouraged to wear something red

7:30am - Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:00am - Holy Eucharist, Rite II

11:30am - Outreach Meeting in Market Street Room

2:00pm - Sarah O'Brien Piano Studio Recital

Reminder: The nursery is available for Infants - Preschoolers during the 10:00am Sunday service

Coffee Hour is in the parish hall following the 10am service.

OFFICE HOURS

Office hours are Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 2:00pm

Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm

The office will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Alan Bergeron

David Bliss

Fr. Bob Brodie

Theresa Carlton

Emily Carter

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Judy Davis

John Edmonds

Carole Firestone

Randy Harris

Meg Hibbert

Tim & Ren James

Jan Keeney

Bishop Heath Light

Ron Mason

Dale & Huong Nelson

Chase O'Brien

Nancy Pinkard

Bill Piper

Magnola Purcell

Jeremiah Robertson

Connie Shelor

Dolores Smith

Letitia Smith

Judy Spruhan

Bernie & Christine Vishneski

Margy Vishneski

Patti Watts

Linda Weekley

Nancy Wheeler

Please call Artice Ledbetter at 540-389-9307 if you would like to add a name to this list. Be sure to update us if we need to remove someone from the list.

SERVERS THIS WEEK

5/19/2024 The Day of Pentecost

7:30am Holy Eucharist, Rite I

The Rev'd J. Edward Morris (Ned) - Celebrant & Preacher

Scott Agner - Eucharistic Minister

Lorraine Murtaugh - Lector

Blake Shaner - Crucifer

10:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite II

The Rev'd J. Edward Morris (Ned) - Celebrant & Preacher

C.W. Markham - Lector

Leoné Bomberger & Diane Washenberger - Eucharistic Ministers

Smokey & Holley Updike - Eucharistic Visitors

Tom Bird & Randy Hanson - Ushers

Anne Schlecht - Nursery

Scott Agner, Tom Bird, Paul Colley, Tom Copenhaver, and Jeff Shelton - St. Paul's Audio/Visual Staff

Robbie Wheeler - Greeter

DONATION TO ST. PAUL’S ONLINE!

Donating to St. Paul's through PayPal is available online! Just click the icon below to go to our website. Click on the 'online giving' tab to make your one-time donation or set up your monthly donation. You can leave a note on the PayPal page if your donation is in honor/memory of someone. If you have any questions, please call the office at 540-389-9307.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

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