St. Paul's Lazarus Ministry Awarded Grant

We are honored and thrilled to announce that the St. Paul’s Lazarus Ministry has been chosen as a recipient of a Westminster Presbyterian Church Community Grant for 2013. The $5,000 grant will fund a project that the Ministry designed to help us to “Bridge the Gap Between Crisis Remediation and Self-Sufficiency Through Enhanced Technology.” A formal presentation of the grant will occur at the 10 a.m. service at Westminster on June 30. Please contact Dorothy Pearson at lazarus@stpaulsalexandria.com if you are interested in learning more about this exciting development.

Mite Box Collection

Children and families that have been collecting change throughout Lent, it is time to return your mite boxes. Those small, white boxes given out during Lent have hopefully been collecting change to donate to our Lazarus Ministry. Bring them this Sunday, or any Sunday throughout the Easter season, and drop them off in the baskets at the back of the church (near the children's bulletins).

Annual Epiphany Pageant

Please join us on January 6 at the 9 a.m. service for our annual Epiphany Pageant. This short remembrance of the end of the Christmas season is a fun way to mark the arrival of the Three Kings. Part of the day is bringing gifts for the Christ child (diapers, bottles, canned goods, etc.) which we will pass out through our Lazarus Ministry.

Thanksgoween

What is Thanksgoween?

Thanksgoween combines the best parts of Thanksgiving (huge turkey dinner) with the best parts of Halloween (costumes) and benefits the St. Paul's Lazarus Ministry. Thanksgoween is sponsored by the St. Paul's Unencumbered and St. Paul's Beefeaters.

Rules and Traditions

• Bring a dish to add to the Thanksgoween potluck dinner.
• You must wear a costume. If you aren't wearing a costume, you will be provided a costume or make one from construction paper and scissors.
• Costumes should be loosely associated with Thanksgiving. The looser the ties, the more frequently hilarious.
• Prizes will be given for the best and worst costumes. Since we live in a world of order and this is a democracy, everyone gets one vote for every can of food they bring in for the Lazarus pantry. The goal: To shovel at least an average Beefeater's body weight in canned goods into the Lazarus pantry.

Details

Contact Paul Schurke at paul.w.schurke@gmail.com for more information and to reserve your spot. Please RSVP by Friday, November 2.

Thanksgoween is the celebration of the season. Don't miss out on all the fun and a chance to support Lazarus ministry.