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Here are just a few highlights of upcoming events. Don't forget to check our Parish Calendar
+ Help Haitians Devastated by the Earthquake - An Update
+ Traditional Lenten Fish Fry - Saturday, March 20
+ PAPAYA (Poway Area Parents and Young Adults) Spring Equinox
Hike and Feed - Sunday, March 21
+ St. Bart's Pre-School News
+Upcoming Health and Wellness Ministry Programs
+ St. Bart's InlandNet Ministry
Visit their web site at www.inlandnet.org
+ What's the Buzz About??? - Sunday School at St. Bart's
+ St. Bart's Thrift Shop
+ Come Join the C.R.E.W.
+ Music Lessons
Haitian Earthquake - Update
The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief & Development are deeply grateful for the outpouring of financial support and prayers for all those suffering in aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. Both organizations are raising funds to support the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti during this challenging time.
Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti to distribute critical food, water and medicine and to provide tents for people in Port-au-Prince and other affected areas. The diocese is serving more than 25,000 survivors in over 60 mission sites in eight localities around Haiti. Contributions also will support long-term recovery efforts to help people rebuild their homes and livelihoods in the months and years to come. For more information, visit www.er-d.org/HaitiCrisis.
Please pray for those impacted and donate to Episcopal Relief & Development's Haiti fund at https://www.er-d.org/donate-select.php
You can also donate by calling 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Write "Haiti Earthquake Response Fund" in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to Episcopal Relief & Development, PO Box 7058 Merrifield, VA 22116-7058. Please make checks payable to Episcopal Relief and Development.
Traditional Lenten Fish Fry - Saturday, March 20
Fish Fries are very common in the Midwestern and Northeastern region of the U.S.,especially during Fridays in Lent. St. Bart's will have their first Lenten Fish Fry on SATURDAY, March 20 following the 5pm Eucharist. Join us for fish, coleslaw, beans. One beer per per will be served. (It is Lent after all.) Soft drinks will also be served.
A donation of $8.00 per person is requested. $25.00 per family.
RSVP to the church office at 487 2159 or sign up at the Soup Suppers/ Lenten University.
PAPAYA Spring Equinox Hike and Feed
The Poway Area Parents and Young Adults will meet at Lake Poway Park, for a hike through the spring greenery, followed by a potluck cookout
St. Bart's Pre-School News - Penny Ribnik, Pre-School
We will begin our registration for next school year (2010-2011) during the first week of March. If you are interested, please give us a call at 487-2140 and we will put your child on the waiting list. Then we will call you toward the end of February and let you know the dates and times of registration. Pledging members of St. Bart's will receive a 10% discount.
Health and Wellness Ministry Programs
If you enjoy Yoga classes and don't have time during the day; or, if you find Tai Chi to strenuous you may want to register for Qi Gong classes that will be held on St. Bart's campus beginning Tuesday, April 6 for a cost of $25 for 8 weeks. Registration will begin on Sunday, March 7 for a maximum class size of 20. All classes will begin at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. For your comfort your attire should be loose fitting clothing. QiGong can be practiced by both men and women, standing or sitting and has no age limit. The word QiGong breaks into Qi and Gong: Qi = vitality, energy life force; Gong = practice, cultivate, refine. QiGong = to cultivate and refine through practice a balancing and enhancing of the natural healing resources in the human system. Come join us, relax and have fun.
A CPR/AED-Adult First Aid Class is scheduled for Saturday, March 7 at 8:00 am. in the Conference Room. Cost is $25 for a 4 hour CPR/AED class and $25 for a 4.5 hour Adult First Aid Class. If both are taken, the cost is $45 and includes: student work books; pocket information guides; and a self review CD. If you would like to register for either class, please call: Al Guglielmo at 858-748-3995 and leave your name, phone number and which class you would like to be enrolled in. Also, you are encouraged to bring a mid-morning and luncheon snack along with something to drink.
St. Bartholomew’s InlandNet — a networking ministry to help people find employment and cope with life’s challenges
The InlandNet is a dynamic network of friends, neighbors and business people helping each other achieve life’s objectives—particularly in the area of employment—through the application of common faith values.
InlandNet’s mission is to bring people together in a social setting to network and to assist those in transition or about to be in transition in finding new employment. Visit InlandNet's web site at www.inlandnet.org for details of the next meeting in the Parish Hall and their resources.
Who should attend InlandNet: a) Anyone who wants help in finding or changing a job, and b) anyone who wants to help others network or help with the search and networking process.
Questions? Call the church office at 858-487-2159 or e-mail The Rev. Bill Zettinger at wzettinger@stbartschurch.org, or Mr. Jim Miller at jvmiller_11@hotmail.com.
What's All the Buzz About??? - St. Bart's Sunday School
ATTENTION FAMILIES OF 2ND GRADERS…
2010 COMMUNION CLASSES WILL BEGIN ON MARCH 7!
Communion classes will be taught during the Sunday School time frame and children will be joining their parents in church on most Sundays. Please contact Diane Covel (dcovel@san.rr.com) if you are interested in having your child participate in these classes. Last year we had a great group of kids who participated…we are eager to provide this awesome opportunity for this year's 2nd graders!
SUNDAY SCHOOL REMINDERS:
- Bring your peanut butter and jelly!
- Bring an offering!
- Wear your nametag...or, if you don't have one, ask your teacher for a yellow nametag form to fill out to have one made for you.
- If you bring a friend with you to church, you will each receive a special prize!
What's The Buzz About???" --- St. Bart's new Sunday School program, click here.
To view some of our Sunday School participants on a typical Sunday morning click here.
As always…if you want to be more involved with the St. Bart’s Children’s Ministry, just let us know. We are always looking for extra help with fresh ideas! REMEMBER…IT’S COOL TO BE AT ST. BART’S AT 9:30 AM ON SUNDAYS!
If you have any questions or need information on Sunday School, contact Tara or Elizabeth via tarapritchett@cox.net or elizabethlammers@cox.net
St. Bart's Thrift Shop
St. Bart's Thrift Shop needs your gently used furniture, household items, artworks, collectibles and other useful items. Currently used furniture would be the Thrift Shop's greatest need. Our truck is available to pick up larger items, so call Pam or Laurie at 858-486-2110 for further information.
Come visit the Thrift Shop at 12845 Poway Road, (Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 4:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am to 3:00pm) or the Nook right here next to the Nursery on the St. Bartholomew's patio. The Nook is open Saturday evenings before the 5:00 pm service and Sundays between the services.
For more information or to volunteer call Cheryl Roop at 858-486-5033 or email wroop@cox.net.
Music Lessons
Give your child the gift of Music ... it lasts a lifetime.
St. Bartholmew's Academy of Music and the Arts offers instruction in piano, guitar, cello and electric bass. A digital piano lab is available as well as private lessons. Call 858-487-2159 and ask for the Music Department.
Come Join the C.R.E.W.
St. Bart's C.R.E.W. is riding the waves again! All 6th through12th graders are welcome to join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 pm in the Youth Room. Sundays we will be a classroom style setting using the book My Faith, My Life; and Wednesdays will still consist of dinner, Bible study, and fun!
Click here to visit the C.R.E.W. web site.
Regular Meetings, Groups and Activities
Debtors Anonymous meets Wednesdays 5:15 pm, in room 3E of the Education Building. For more information call Barbara at 858-451-3995.
ICS - Merle's Place: 5-8 people prepare and serve dinner for residents of Merle's Place from 4:30 to 7:00pm on the first and third Sunday of the month. Call Jill Henderson at 760-807-8445 for more information.
Health and Wellness Ministry meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30pm in the Education Building, Room 3A.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Mondays and Fridays 9:30am. Women only – Tuesday and Fridays, 12:00pm. All AA groups meet in the Parish Hall. For more information go to AA ministry page under A to Z Ministries
Boy Scouts meet Mondays at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall. For more information go to the under A to Z Ministries.
The Prayers and Squares Ministry of St. Bart's meets in the Quilting Room on the first and third Tuesday at 6:30 pm and the second and fourth Tuesday at 10 am. You can help make prayer quilts even if you don't sew! For more information call Holly Grey at (858) 586-1554 or email hollygray@san.rr.com or go to Prayers and Squares Ministry under A to Z Ministries.
Centering Prayer meets on Tuesdays at both 5:00 pm and 6:30pm in the Education Building, Room 3A. Centering Prayer is a simple method of Christ-centered silent prayer.
Daughters of the King meet the third Tuesday of each month in the Education Building, Room 3E at 1:00pm. We hope you will consider joining us in prayer and study and learning more about D.O.K. For more information call Carolyn Armstrong at 858-451-5637.
Thrift Shop Sorting Night is the first Tuesday of the month at 4:00 pm. Please come and help us sort through the donations we receive.
Interfaith Community Services (ICS)...Feed the Homeless and Needy. A group from St. Bart's will serve breakfast at ICS on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00 am. For more infromation, contact Denny Walters at 760-432-8518.
Thrift Shop Sorting Night is the first Tuesday of the month at 4:00 pm. Please come and help sort through the donations we receive. The last Wednesday of each month is WORK NIGHT after which we enjoy pizza and wine.
Book Guild meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month at members' homes. For more information, contact Joan Van Horne at 858-674-6055.
Grief Recovery will resume on Thursday, September 17. The group meets from 9:15 to 10:30 am in the Education Building, Room 3E. Dr. Bob Fox will be available to talk to anyone who is experiencing a loss of any kind.
The local chapter of Bereaved Parents of the USA meets the 4th Thursday of the month (except November and December, dates TBD in September) from 7 to 8:30 pm at St. Bart's in the Conference Room. Let them know you are coming by calling 858-966-8400 or email bereavedparentsusa@yahoo.com or kstark@rchsd.org. For information on this organization click www.bereavedparentsusa.org.