We are a spiritual oasis, welcoming and striving

to serve all in the hope, JOY and love of Jesus Christ.

We are an open & affirming community.

St. George's

Thursday,

May 9, 2024

Happy Eastertide

A New St. George's Website is coming very soon ...

Many, many thanks to

David & Liza Veeneman

and the Digital Ministry Team

St. George's Community Preparedness/

Disaster Resilience Team

My Dear St. George-ans:

As part of our Community Preparedness/Disaster Resilience team efforts, we are inviting everyone to, if you have not already done so, join OC Alert, by going to the website.

Click here to joinl

AlertOC is a mass notification system designed to keep Orange County, California residents and businesses informed of emergencies that may require immediate life saving actions.

By registering with AlertOC, time-sensitive voice messages from the County or City in which you live or work may be sent to your home, cell, or business phone. Text messages may also be sent to cell phones.

AlertOC can send out messages to email accounts and TTY devices as well. AlertOC is operated by the County of Orange in collaboration with local cities.

If you would like to join our Community Preparedness/Disaster Resilience Team, please let me know.

Thanks and Blessings,

Rev. Pat

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UPDATE: The Church Member Questionnaire form may be found in Breeze at the following link:

https://stgeorges.breezechms.com/form/a991d0

My Dear St. George-ans:

You may remember, at the Annual Meeting, I shared that St. George's is part of an overall diocesan effort to ensure church resiliency in case of unexpected disaster.

Bill Hartman, the People's Warden, is leading our team, which has included Raquel Pettersen, Joyce Swaving, our facilities director, Chuck Day, an administrative assistant volunteer, and myself.

We enthusiastically welcome new members to help us in this effort. Please contact Bill if you are able to join us. We have been meeting via Zoom once a month.

As part of this work, we will be asking each member of the church to fill out a survey for our records. Among other things, the form will ask for information about:

* Emergency contacts, should the need arise to contact loved ones;

* Medical conditions and current medications, if a medical emergency occurs during a worship service, this will enable us to provide more complete info to paramedics/health care professionals. Such information will be strictly confidential, updated as necessary, and shared only as much as you are comfortable;

* Certifications -- who among us is certified in CPR and/or First Aid and who might have professional health care skills;

* Current and past professional/work experience; a list of gifts and skills of members of the community to enable us to better serve one another.

We also plan to:

* obtain a defibrillator for the church and to offer training for its use;

* consult with local authorities to help us assess campus safety and disaster plans;

* coordinate disaster plans with the schools and other campus occupants;

* join the local emergency alert system;

* offer training;

* obtain a list of and begin to stock standard emergency supplies.

You will receive the survey form very soon. Please make every effort to fill it out completely so we may be better able to serve you and our community.

We invite your participation!

The team meets again, with the diocesan cohort, at 7PM, on Wednesday, May 1, via Zoom.

If you would like to join us, please let me know.

Thanks and Blessings,

Rev. Pat

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UPDATE: The Church Member Questionnaire form may be found in Breeze at the following link:

https://stgeorges.breezechms.com/form/a991d0

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Ascension Sunday

Sunday

10AM Service

On-line via YouTube, Facebook, Constant Contact Link

No Zoom Worship

Lay Eucharistic Ministers

Kathie Killen

Joyce Swaving

Lectors

William Southern

Willie Munoz

Psalm

Elaine Williams

Intercessor

Jean Klein

Ushers

Muriel Witham

Jean Klein

Shepherds

Liza Veeneman

David Veeneman

Zoom Coffee Hour This Sunday

Helping Hands and Hearts

available to assist you

Helping Hands and Hearts ministry wants you to know St. George's volunteers are available

to provide short-term meal service, transportation for local medical appointments, and light food shopping.  

Parishioners or family and friends of parishioners can initiate a request for service by calling or texting, 

Muriel Witham at (805) 302-1834.Or by sending an email to murielwitham@gmail.com."

"Stepping Into Our Future" is this year's theme. Our goal is $255,000, which represents approximately 10% more than this year's pledges of almost $230,000.

Pledges received so far: 73 = $220,070.

This represents 86.3% of our goal.

We invite you to prayerfully discern how you might share your time, talent and treasure. It is kindly requested that pledges be submitted as soon as possible so that the church's financial position moving forward can be more quickly ascertained.

Please drop your pledge cards off at church or contact Mark Szen for further assistance. He may be reached at:

mpszen200@gmail.com

Pledges may be made at:

https://stgeorges.breezechms.com/form/ffcde8.

Blessings as we move forward building upon the success

of St. George's!

St. George's Men's Breakfast

Friday, May 17

at

9:30AM in Bourne Hall

All are Welcome

Contact: Allan Williams

at

allanwilliams1953@gmail.com

Wafers will be offered at the altar rail. The ushers will guide you.

Please consume the wafer once you receive it. LEMs will then be offering wine in small pre-filled cups.

Simply take a cup, consume the wine, and discard the cup in the basket indicated on a side table. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to consider the health of our parishioners. Thank you.

Vicar's Bible Study

on hiatus the next 2 weeks

because of schedule conflicts

via Zoom

Where does the Gospel touch our lives today?

for Zoom link, contact Rev Pat at: revpatmccaughan@aol.com

Wednesdays

12PM, Online Healing Service

led by the Daughters of the King

& the Order of St. Luke

Link available via the office.

Wednesdays at 1PM

Talk of Ages

conversations about the experiences of maturing.

In-person on campus

The Hospitality Room

Laundry Love

outreach to our community

1st Wednesdays

of each month

at 5PM

Sparklean Laundromat

23532 El Toro Road

Lake Forest

Contact: Kathie Killen

HANDS OF GRACE

outreach to our community

4th Wednesday

of each month

at

Faith Episcopal Church

27802 El Lazo

Laguna Niguel

Contact: Kathie Killen

South County Outreach Food barrels in the Narthex

(preferred foods below)

also needed:

Pantry volunteers

Volunteer drivers for food 'rescue'

 Contact Xitlaly Luna (Laly), 

Volunteer Manager at 

xluna@sco-oc.org or 949-687-2408. 

The Book Club meets the second Tuesday of every month (May 14) at 1:30PM in the Hospitality Room. May's selection is "Due To a Lack of Interest, Tomorrow Has Been Cancelled" by Irene Kampen.

All are welcome and bring a friend!

For information regarding the book club contact Barbara Boberg at

bobergbarbara0 (that is a zero)@gmail.com.

** UPDATE: Knitters Needed!! **

As the saying goes, supply must keep up with demand. The prayer shawls are VERY popular but the Prayer Shawl Ministry does not have enough knitters to create them and keep up with that demand.

If you are a knitter, please consider joining this valuable ministry whose beautiful shawls provide comfort and peace to so many of those in need.

Please contact Libby Meyer for further information.

St. George's Choir Invites New Singers/Dedications

We welcome participation in the ministry of music at St. George's.

Support our music program by dedicating an anthem in honor of a loved one or to commemorate a special occasion.

Dedications may be made in the offering plate, at the church office, or on-line. Please indicate clearly the occasion and note that it is for the music program.

If you would like to join the choir, please see Choir Director Emmett Loera for further information and a brief interview. Rehearsals are held on Sunday mornings at 8:45AM in Hammond Hall.

Opportunities for Ministry:

• Altar Guild: An opportunity to learn about the inner workings of the Eucharist, liturgical seasons, care of the sacred vessels, weekly set-up for worship. Contact Kathie Killen.

• Bishop's Committee: An opportunity to learn about the

• Book Group: meets monthly for discussion of current books. For info, contact Barb Boberg at bobergbarbara0@yahoo.com

• Bridge Builders: join in connecting St. George's with our local community.

• Caring Visitors: Offers a confidential, comforting presence for those facing challenges. For info, contact Rev. Pat.

• Communications - volunteer needed to help with e-news and/or bulletins. For info, contact Rev. Pat.

• Community Connections - ways to connect our ministries together. Contact: Sue Stewart at susanshawstewart@gmail.com.

• Digital Ministry - volunteer needed to help adjust the sound system during worship. Contact Sue at: susanshawstewart@gmail.com.

• Daughters of the King (DOK) - dedicated to prayer and to serve our community. Contact Amy Givan at AmyGivan1@gmail.com

• Financial Ministry - Helping to Review Monthly statements for the Finance Committee: Contact Mark Szen.

• Flower Ministry - learn how to make beautiful arrangements to adorn our altar. Contact: Christy Kellner at: christy.kellner@cox.net

• Flowers 4 Friends - repurpose altar flowers and deliver to our ailing and homebound members. Contact: murielwitham@gmail.com

• Green Thumb: join the team of water-bearers who help keep our campus looking refreshed. Contact: murielwitham@gmail.com

• Hands of Grace Soup Kitchen 4th Wednesdays, 5PM, at Faith, Laguna Niguel, contact Kathie Killen at: lagunakak@comline.com

• Helping Hands and Hearts. Short-term meal service, transport to local medical visits & light shopping for homebound. Contact Muriel at: murielwitham@gmail.com

• Laundry Love Lake Forest, 1st Wednesday, 7-10PM, Sparklean Laundromat, 23532 El Toro Road, Lake Forest. Contact Kathie Killen at: lagunakak@comline.com

• Loving our Neighbor Ministry - Put faith to action as we learn about and celebrate our diversity. Contact: Colin Stewart at: colin48stewart@gmail.com

• Men's Ministry - the Men's Ministry gathers for breakfasts, hosts Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and other events. Contact Allan at allanwilliams1953@gmail.com

• Music Ministry - Join our growing choir! Contact: Emett Loera at emett.loera30@gmail.com

• Newcomers/Hospitality - Be a welcome and friendly face to those who visit us and want to know more about us. Contact Muriel Witham: murielwitham@gmail.com

• Outreach. Contact Sue at: susanshawstewart@gmail.com

• Prayer Shawl Ministry - meets 9 a.m. third Sundays. Contact Libby Meyer.

• Seeds of Hope Farm Ministry: Volunteers needed to help prepare, plant and cultivate the gardens. Contact Muriel Witham

• South County Outreach Food Pantry. Donations taken weekly. Financial contributions welcome. Visit website at: sco.org

• Talk of Ages: an ongoing conversation about the joys and challenges of maturing. Contact Chuck Day: mickoday@yahool.com

• Transportation Ministry: Parishioners needed to assist with rides to and from church; and to donate funds to help others reach church via public transportation. Checks may be made out to St. George's, with "transportation" in the memo line. Contact: Bob Howe.

• Worship Team - volunteers to read the Lessons, Ushers to help parishioners during the service and Lay Eucharist Ministers to assist the Priest. Contact Amy Givan at Amy Givan1@gmail.com

Episcopal Relief & Development is in contact with Episcopal and Anglican partners throughout the world in response to natural disasters like Maui wildfires, the flooding in Libya and communities affected by hurricanes as well as human violence like the war in Ukraine and ..

Please pray for everyone impacted by storms and violence. You may donate at: episcopalrelief.org

For over 80 years, Episcopal Relief & Development has been working together with supporters and partners for lasting change around the world. Each year the organization facilitates healthier, more fulfilling lives for close to 3 million people struggling with hunger, poverty, disaster and disease. Inspired by Jesus’ words in Matthew 25, Episcopal Relief & Development leverages the expertise and resources of Anglican and other partners to deliver measurable and sustainable change in three signature program areas: Women, Children and Climate.