Updated July 3, 2008

Church of Our Saviour Office will be closed on Friday, July 4th & Monday, July 7th!

Lynn Baker will be out of the office from July 7th to July 21st (carpel tunnel surgery) If you would like to help out in the office while she is away, please call the office at 388-1907 to sign-up. Thank you!

On Friday, July 11^th at 11:00 am there will be a memorial service at Church of Our Saviour for our long-time parishioner T.G. Brown, with a reception following in the Fireside Room.

The next Outreach Meeting will be on July 20th after the 10:00 service in the Leppo Room.

Our Summer Sunday school program began on June 8^th, and will continue through August 31.  Each Sunday (EXCEPT community Sundays, the first Sunday of the month) we will read a section of the wonderful Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, followed by wondering and play with Narnia appropriate figures and art supplies.  We are teaming up parents with youth-aged children to teach the classes, and great time will be had by all!  Lion attendance sticker badges will help keep them coming back for more.  See Este for more details and have a happy summer!

NOTE from the TREASURER:  “Please keep your pledges current over the summer months, even if you are planning to be away, Thank you.”

St. Anne’s wants you!  Are you an expert at a craft or skill?  Interested in an easy way to share your knowledge?  St. Anne’s Circle invites you to come and teach us.  We’re looking for projects to present and    sell at this year’s annual Christmas Bazaar.  We’re looking for projects that can be learned in approximately     an hour.  These projects can be simple one-person projects, such as origami, or projects that several people     can work on, such as a sewing project that some people could cut, others sew, others decorate.  Please speak with or email Maggie Lang, Joan Peck, or Diane Amses.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Save the date:

The Bishop’s Ranch Country Fair on July 5, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm.  Come for an exciting day in the country with Bishop Marc Andrus and retired Bishop William Swing to dedicate the William & Mary Swing Hospitality Pavilion. There will be lots to do, bring a picnic lunch and enjoy organic pie contest, organic Straus Family Creamery ice cream, Cajun/Zydeco dance band, carriage & pony rides, petting zoo, fun games, and much more.  For more information contact Sarah McGowan at 707 433.2440 x105.

Episcopal Charities 30^th Walk-a-thon on Saturday, October 11, 2008.  Join Bishop Marc and Bishop Charleston on an 8-mile walk through San Francisco to visit Episcopal Charities partner agencies and parish outreach ministries followed by a celebration lunch and award ceremony.  www.episcopalcharities.org.

The Episcopal Churches of the Bay Area Team is participating in AIDS Walk San Francisco 2008.  The Walk will begin at Sharon Meadows in Golden Gate Park, on Sunday, July 20^th (registration begins at 9 am; the Walk begins at 10:30am.  The team’s successful launch in 2007 saw Bishop Marc lead 108 walkers in raising almost $30,000.  We were fourth of the top fundraising religious teams.  Bishop Marc stated at the recent Special Convention that this placement was not good enough.  This year, our team has set a goal of raising $37,000.  We can easily reach that goal if at least 125 Episcopal Church members and friends register and each raise only $300.  Please join our team today!  Contact me and I can answer questions regarding registration and the Walk in general.  Individuals may register at our team Web page at www.aidswalk.net or by calling 415 615.9255.  On the web page, simply click “Register Today,” “Join A Team,” and then select our team from the pull-down menu.  We’re listed by the team name and our number – 8125.  If you can’t walk with us, please contribute to our team.  Contributions to the team (Episcopal Churches – 8125) may also be made on the Web page or to individuals from your church that have joined the Team.  For more information contact, Richard Patenaude, patnod@mac.com, 510 582.0211.