ANNOUNCEMENTS

from St. Raphael's

May 31, 2024

Join Us Every Sunday

Holy Eucharist

9:00 am at

5601 Williams Drive

All are invited - All are welcome!

Time Change for Summer

Now that summer is officially here, we have changed our service time from 10:00 to 9:00. Hopefully, it will be cooler at this time, so mark you calendars.

Summer Schedule Begins

Rev. Tara McGraw led our service on Sunday while Father Michael is on vacation. The service was moved from 10 AM to 9 AM for the summer. We are making progress as we now have power in a two outlets and were able to run a couple of floor fans which helped with the heat. We can only hope that more outlets are installed soon so we can add some window air conditioners to the parish hall.

This week we welcome Rev. Bruce White who will be our celebrant for the next two Sundays.

Online Donations Now Accepted

The secure Online Giving Button is now active at the church website for maximum convenience, with great gratitude for single or recurring donations, pledges, contributions to the Hurricane rebuilding funds, the Rector's Discretionary fund, or any generosity.

Please scroll down on the home page that opens from St. Raphael's website.

Thank you!

A Message From Father Rowe

Dear members and friends of St. Raphael’s,

Last weekend my friends and I worshiped at Eglise St. Sulpice in Paris. (The Sulpicians were very active in the early days of New France, now Quebec, so we Canadians felt a link.) Both priest and people were engaged and engaging, celebrating the Blessed Trinity with suitable awe and joy.

This week I have been at the Shrine of our Lady of Lourdes, the heart of my journey and one of the great shrines of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I have been praying here for the continued restoration and growth of St. Raphael’s and for God’s blessing for all of you.

This Sunday, the Second after Pentecost, brings us into the “green season”, what our Roman Catholic friends call “Ordinary Time”. The first part of the liturgical year, from Advent through Pentecost, draws us into the mysteries of Christ’s birth, life, death and resurrection, culminating on Pentecost with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church.

The rest of the year engages us with Jesus’ teaching and his calling to us to be his people. It gives us time to digest what this means and how to respond.

The Rev. Bruce White as our celebrant and preacher this week and next. Thank you for making him welcome.

In case of pastoral emergency, Fr. Bill Gilmore is on call at 239 571-1023.

God bless you all.

(The Rev.) Michael Rowe

St. Raphael’s Church, Fort Myers Beach

mgr3334@gmail.com

239 297-7245

Sermons and Messages Now Available on You Tube

Help Us Increase Our Facebook and You Tube Presence

Our online presence has been increasing recently thanks to our streaming videos and presence on Facebook and You Tube. You can help us out by visiting St. Raphael's Facebook Page and clicking Like/Follow. You can also help by subscribing to Father Michael's YouTube channel. By liking us on FB and subscribing to Father's You Tube channel you will be helping our online presence which has advantages. For example, we need to have a certain number of subscribers to live stream on You Tube. Presently, we need to stream to Facebook, save the file, and then upload to Father's You Tube page. If we could stream live directly to Facebook, we could deliver faster to viewers and increase our audience.

♫ Music Notes ♫

Let everyone who has breath sing praise to the Lord!

Opening Hymn--Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee-Page 376

Offertory Hymn-- I Sing a Song of the Saints of God--Page 293

Closing Hymn-- Jesus Shall Reign--Page 544

Video recording links with lyrics appear each week on St Raphael's Facebook page St. Raphael's Facebook Page, and on Father Michael's You Tube Channel.

Please visit these pages online, and subscribe, like, or follow.

Greeters Needed

We want to make all of our visitors feel welcomed. We need you to help us by volunteering to serve as a greeter/usher. The ushers would make sure that people have places to sit and what they need for the service, take the collections, and ensure that all is put away after the service. The greeters will welcome the visitors and those who are exploring St. Raphael's, introduce them to others, get them name tag, and ask them for contact information as appropriate. If you are willing to help out, see Phil Babcock or email profbunting@gmail.com.

Pledge Drive is Successful

Although we are a little short of our goal, the Bishop's Committee has decided to move forward with the proposed budget. The response to our pledge drive has been wonderful and we are very thankful for your support. If you have not yet sent in your pledge for this year, it is not too late.

The Bishop's Committee has approved a wish list that Ross Miller prepared. This includes items that were lost in the storm and will not be covered by insurance. Here is the list of priority items that we need. If you wish to donate, please email Ross Miller and tell him the item or items that you wish to donate. You do not need to donate the entire amount needed. Feel free to donate a portion if you are interested in a big ticket item. For example, you might want to help with the irrigation system restore or the Memorial Garden restoration. You can give any amount. Don't feel like you have to pay for it all. Just let Ross know how much you can contribute to the item. If you want to donate the entire amount for an item, tell Ross the item and commit to the purchase. We do not have space to store any items at this time. Once you commit to purchase an item, you can donate the money and we can order the item when the time comes or we can contact you to purchase the item when we are ready. We want to make sure the items are consistent. We don't need 50 chairs of different styles and colors. After you sign up for purchasing an item, Ross will give you the details if you wish to purchase it yourself. If more than one person elects the same item, Ross will let you know the item is not available and you can choose another item to donate.

To sign up for a donation, Click Here to Email Ross

Kitchen Utensils	$500
Pots and Pans
Tables and Chairs for Hall

Memorial Garden Restoration	$2,000
Irrigation System	$3,500
Cleaning Supplies	$250

Garden Hose	$50
3 Card Tables	$75
1 Folding Table	$60

Bulletin Board (2)	$50
Tablecloths (40)	$150
Easels (3)	$75

Portable Rolling Bar, Stainless, Custom	$600
Hot Plates (2)	$50
Office Desks (2 double, 1 single)	$800

Office Desk Chairs (3)	$250
Computers (2)	$2,000
Printers (2)	$225

Scanner-neat	$100
Shredder	$40
Locking File Cabinet	$150

Counter Height File Cabinets (4 drawer)	$200
Bookcase	$400
Whiteboards (2)	$100

Praying with St. Raphael's

Keep them in your prayers...

If you have someone to add to the weekly prayer list, email Kathy Leson at Kathleenleson@gmail.com

Gracious God, Through your grace guide us, the people of St. Raphael's, to joyfully carry out our mission of growing faith in your son, Jesus Christ. Fill us with your Holy Spirit that we may develop a living faith and strengthens our awareness of the needs of others. May we work in peace and harmony with each other in all we undertake, in the days and weeks ahead. And may we be a transforming light within our parish and in the community of Fort Myers Beach. We ask these things in the name of your Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN

St. Raphael's Episcopal Church

our mission

Healing, Hope & Hospitality

on Ft. Myers Beach

THANK YOU!

for your continuing financial contributions to St. Raphael's.

Your financial pledges and donations keep our ministries vital

and enable us to rebuild for the future.

You can send your donations to

St. Raphael's Church

5601 Williams Drive

Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931

or you can donate by visiting St. Raphael's Website