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70th Anniversary of
Craig A. Ewing -
Russell Gamble -
Chris Green -
This
7-week series, facilitated by Br. Michael-Gregory Norrie, is based upon
the Baptismal Covenant from The Book of Common Prayer and encourages
newcomers to the Episcopal Church, as well as long-time Episcopalians,
to examine and share their own faith journeys. The course may lead to
Confirmation for those who desire it. The class meets from 
As many of
you know, S O S stands for Services and Overnight Shelter. It is a
transitional program for the homeless
that is administered by Jewish Family Services in conjunction with the
County of Riverside. It now deals primarily with homeless in the
western portion of the Coachella Valley and provides a
range of services including counseling, help with job placement and
other types
of assistance to help the homeless in our community pull themselves up
by their
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Craig A. Ewing -
Russell Gamble -
Chris Green -
This
7-week series, facilitated by Br. Michael-Gregory Norrie, is based upon
the Baptismal Covenant from The Book of Common Prayer and encourages
newcomers to the Episcopal Church, as well as long-time Episcopalians,
to examine and share their own faith journeys. The course may lead to
Confirmation for those who desire it. The class meets from 
Until 2003 over 400 children lived in
the Tijuana
state penitentiary. Their crime? They were the children of convicts with
nowhere else to live.
en
of prisoners. Founded in 1992, Dorcas House provides a safe haven,
schooling, medical care and love to 40 children whose parents are
incarcerated.
St. Paul's
Cathedral took over operations in 2006, and since that time, many other
parishes around the diocese have become involved. Join the Very
Reverend Scott Richardson, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in San Diego
after the 8:00 a.m. service to learn how children who began their lives
in prison are thriving
in school and even heading to college. And find out why they call it
"Dorcas House."
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instead of just St. Paul's. (This is more of an historical note.)
Mother
Stephanie was the Presider at the Funeral Eucharist for Kathy Braddy.
She will be back in the office a couple hours on 2 days this week. she
will also be the Presider this Sunday. You will have to wait until the
25th for her first sermon this year.The Abundant Living Action Team reports that members of
St. Paul's are returning their pledges. It is great to see people joining to support the mission that God has given us here in Palm Springs.
As January unfolds ALAT will resume our process for this Pledge Campaign. You might expect a call from one of our members or a parish leader. We intend for these calls to be mutually supportive, an opportunity to complete our work and to see how you might be supported by the Parish Community.
 From Our Sr. Warden Jan Heller January 11, 2009
ADDRESS TO THE CONGREGATION BUDGET SHORTFALL As the family of the Church of St. Paul in the Desert, we are facing the most significant financial challenge that I can recall in my 42 years here and we need your active participation in meeting this challenge. In November I wrote a letter regarding our anticipated 2008 budget shortfall of $100,000. We received only $7,000 in response to that letter. Our 2009 pledge campaign is not yet complete but, sadly, we are not currently meeting our projections. Your Finance Committee, Vestry, and the Vestry Finance Committee have been working diligently on this problem. We are looking at effective ways to reach out to our fellow parishioners to be able to accomplish the work God has called us to do. We are contemplating cuts and/or reductions in virtually every area of our parish life, while being ever mindful of our commitment to our mission and our ministry as a church. We are facing the probability of significant cuts in our contribution to the Diocese, as well as in all other areas of our parish life and I am talking about staff, salaries, and programs. We need your help. We need your support. We need your input. Next Sunday, January 18, between services, is our Annual Meeting. Please plan to attend and lend your support as we face these challenges. Our clergy, Vestry, and staff are counting on each of us. We can do this together. Thank you. |
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Safeguarding God's People January 31, 2009 8:30-3:30 At St. Margaret's The next training for Safeguarding God's People will be held at St. Margaret's in Palm Desert on January 31st from 8:30-3:30 and you must plan on spending the entire day. The fee is $30.00 and includes lunch. If you serve in a ministry at St. Paul in the Desert that requires contact with our children or other members in the parish in a significant way you are required to have this certification. This means all Family and Children's Ministry volunteers, Caring Ministry, LEV's, Vestry, Staff, etc. We require that you renew your certification every five years. This is a wonderful course that ensures that as we minister to God's people we are able to be excellent stewards of their physical and emotional well-being as well. The course is open to all. Click here to register on-line. If you do not want to register on-line you may pick up a form at the office and follow the instructions for mailing it to the Diocesan office. Please be registered by by January 28th. |
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Vestry Nominees To be Elected on January 18 at the Annual Meeting Jan Heller - Jan and her family have been members of the St. Paul's family since
they moved to Palm Springs in 1966. She was a teacher and
administrator in the PSUSD for many years and later managed orthodontic
practices in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, and Yucca Valley. She has
served in numerous capacities at St. Paul's and is currently completing
an appointed term on the Vestry and serving as Senior Warden. Craig A. Ewing -
Craig is a second-generation southern Californian from San Bernardino.
He has a BA and a Masters in Public Administration. He became the
Director of Planning Service for the City of Palm Springs in 2005.
Craig was elected to the Board of the Desert Water Agency in 2007. An
Episcopalian since 1989, he has been active in the church where ever he
lived. He has been a participant in St. Paul's Godly Play program since
its founding in 2006.  Russell Gamble -
Russ is a native Californian and much more recently an Episcopalian. He
holds a BA in Architecture and an MBA. He and his partner retired to
Palm Springs in 2001. He served on the Vestry of St. Thomas in Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. for 7 years, 5 ½ as Jr. Warden. He is looking forward to using his fiscal experience, particularly from St. Thomas, as St. Paul's confronts these challenging financial times and moves forward serving the Palm Springs area. Russ's partner, Phil Dick, died in July of 2008.  Chris Green -
Chris lives in the neighborhood of the church and has been with his
Partner/Husband, Steve Pougnet for 17 years. They are parents to twins
Julia and Beckham. He is employed by Amgen, Inc. in Sales and
Marketing. He has a BS in Business Administration and in Nursing and an
MBA. Chris has been a member of St. Paul in the Desert since 2001. |
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The Rev. Sam Portaro Preaching and Teaching on Vocation  The
Rev. Sam Portaro was our preacher on Sunday, January 11. He offered a
challenging reflection on the vocation of Jesus as revealed in his
baptism. If you missed it, (or want to hear it again), you can listen
by clicking here.On Tuesday the 13th he lead a presentation on Vocation with 25 clergy of the Diocese of San Diego in our own Hogarth Hall (named for our 1st Rector, the Rev. Robert Hogarth). Thanks to Lanny Tucker and John St. Onge, for preparing lunch. Thanks to Jay Howard and Richard Tracz for hosting Fr. Portaro. |
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Education & Spiritual Growth Opportunities Inquirers/Confirmation Class Begins Thursday, February 12, 2009, from 7-8:30 p.m. Confirmation and Bishop Mathes' Visitation March 29, 2009 Tuesday Evening Bible Study Next Series begins February 17, 2009, from 7-8:30 p.m. |
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Why do they call it Dorcas House? The Very Rev. Scott Richardson, Preacher and Presenter February 8, 2009  Until 2003 over 400 children lived in
the Tijuana
state penitentiary. Their crime? They were the children of convicts  with
nowhere else to live.Even today, only one foster home in Tijuana will accept the children of prisoners. Founded in 1992, Dorcas House provides a safe haven, schooling, medical care and love to 40 children whose parents are incarcerated. St. Paul's Cathedral took over operations in 2006, and since that time, many other parishes around the diocese have become involved. Join the Very Reverend Scott Richardson, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in San Diego after the 8:00 service to learn how children who began their lives in prison are thriving in school and even heading to college. And find out why they call it "Dorcas House." |
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER GIFTS The Parish is grateful to all of its regular pledgers for their steadfast generosity. We also acknowledge the special gifts listed below: MEMORIALS ELIZABETH ANN COFFMAN KIELEY 11/3/1922 - 10/18/2008 Robert Baxter Werner and Linda Futterer Paul Sommer Claire Wagner THE REV. BARRY E. WOODS 9/24/1937 - 10/27/2008 S.O.S. - in memory of Barry Bob and Kathy Braddy D. Arlene Croome John and Tempe Essell Ken and Marilyn Glassman Gordon L. Imlay Bette Knutson Al and Mary Lampe Jim and Iris Montgomery Barry and Lorraine Myers Dan and Liz Reeves Jan and Gordon Rogers Don and Barbara Smith Dennis and Deanna Stone Joan Waitt Matthew Weatherman The Wherry's Nancy Woods Adam and Andrew Woods Beverly Zwach Well in the Desert - in memory of Barry Hap Blaisdell ALTAR GUILD Ellen Fulton Michael Howard BISHOP'S FUND DeeAnn Thomas and Tim Johnson CHRISTMAS OFFERING Cameron Allen Roger Allen and Taylor Baird Lou Armentrout and Mick Welch Nancy Banks Dee Barnes Thomas L. Baxley Martin Bera and Anthony De Cusatis Katherine Bigler Jeanne Blackburn and Linda Wright Juanita Bosworth Gillar Boyd Bob and Kathy Braddy Virginia Brown Clark Bukfin and Joseph Miller Bob Burns Richard Cadarette and Joe Noble Mark and Sally Calkins Benjamin Carrillo Michael Carson and Ronald Steigerwalt Jacqueline Chandrasena Edwin and Nancy Clock Mary Cone Mari Covell E. Bruce Crawford Jay Cubbage and Henry Long Peter DiCarlo Richard Durity Bob Edgerly and Bob Warburton William Edgerton and Bonnie Green Joseph and Ronn Ellenich Craig Ewing Chris and Debbi Foster Jason and Crystal Foster Lucille Fostvedt, M.D. Gus Frouws and Fred Crawford Stephen Geist Gloria Gislason Ray Gregory and Eric Ornelas Amelia Grinstead Jeffrey and Lucinda Hampson Michael and Cheryl Helm George Holliday and Rick Tinsley Miriam Hoover Andy Johnson and Robby Robinson Ray and Cheryl Kelley Gary Koch Anne Kraft Eric Laurie Michael Leppen Thomas Lutgen Gerald Lynch Drs. Don MacLean and Eileen Upton John and Irene Mancini Jay and Ruth Martin Jerry and Claire McCleery Dale and Arthur McGhee Pollack A.J. Miller and Frank Stahl Jack Moore Steve Moore Virginia Moore Todd Muffatti Betty Muhleck Michael-Gregory Norrie, CTG The Rev. David Olsen Jeffrey Osman and Shammoth Nobles The Rev. Stephanie Parker Michael Pierce Karen Remington Arthur Rivera and Gregory Schroeder D. Lee Roberts, Jr. Michael Robinson Gary Rodney Benjamin San Doval and Louis Thibault Sandra Shaw Diane Stielstra and Donn Fry Vernon and Bonnie Suter J. Gene Walker Rebecca Walker Edward Walsh and Wayne Soucy Billie Webster John Westaway Bradley White Jim Whitten Montie Willcoxon Jr. Matthew Wolfe Ruth Wylie and Al Franz Bob Yeargan and Christopher Nance Harriet Yost Betty Young Mark and Anne Zacovic Alan Zimmerman CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Bob Bernat Florence Cain in mem. of Jim Cain Orin Ellingson Ruth and Emile Duvernay Peter DiCarlo Victoria Hatch in mem. of Nancy & William Hatch Jan and Jim Heller in mem. of Jan's Family John Houlton Ray and Cheryl Kelley in Thanksgiving of our Family & Church Family Kathleen Kilmer in mem.of Ethan & Ethel Kilmer Bette Knutson in mem. of my parents Michael and Juanice Lovett Drs. Donald MacLean & Eileen Upton in mem. Of Family and Friends Joy Roddman in mem. of Nelson Roddman Bonnie and Fred Stroock in mem. of William Caldwell Louis Thibault and Benjamin SanDoval in mem. of our Parents Edith Toor in mem. of Bob James J. Gene Walker Edward Walsh and Wayne Soucy, in mem.of Edward & Mary Walsh and Bob Morre and Buelah Norton John Westaway Harriet Yost and Bette Knutson in mem. of Ray Yost Beverly Zwach in mem. of Hayes, Forde & Zwach families COUNSELING MINISTRY Bob Johnston DISCRETIONARY FUND: BENEVOLENCE Judy Baumstark Bob Edgerly and Bob Warburton Edward Walsh and Wayne Soucy CLERGY SPECIAL EXPENSE Mark and Sally Calkins Larry and Darlene Frack Elizabeth Kieley Janice Mann P.D. Rittenhouse Marilyn Sigerman Robert Strong and Jonathan O'Connor Edward Walsh and Wayne Soucy PARISH SPECIAL PROJECTS Edward Walsh and Wayne Soucy EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Ray Gregory and Eric Ornelas Chuck Marx EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT Larry and Darlene Frack Ray and Cheryl Kelley 2008 END OF YEAR APPEAL Roger Allen and Taylor Baird Anne Barbey Dee Barnes Patricia Barton Hap Blaisdell Nick Bonnell Scott Bunn Benjamin Carrillo Benton and Alexis Clark John Crim Peter DiCarlo Orin Ellingson and Mike Porter Amelia Grinstead Miriam Hoover John Houlton Gary Koch Anne Kraft Oz and Ruth Kraus Phillip Large and Kevin Keating Ray and Cheryl Kelley Thomas Lutgen The Rev. Richard Merrill Christine Patterson and Laurent Dellac Mark and Lyn Pease Mary Sue Reynolds Dick and Anna Secrist Bonnie and Fred Stroock Robert and Thomas VanEtten Edward Walsh and Wayne Soucy James Whitten Peggy Wilczak Alan Zimmerman GIFTS The Rev. David Olsen MUSIC FUND Peter & Gayle Conley Phyllis Larsen Chuck Marx WELL IN THE DESERT Ray Gregory and Eric Ornelas Ray and Cheryl Kelley Oz and Ruth Kraus Phillip Large and Kevin Keating Benjamin SanDoval and Louis Thibault If we have omitted acknowledging your donation, please advise us and the omission will be corrected in the following Abundant Lite. |
| Mission Statement God has invited us to share the Abundant Life of Jesus Christ, through the Church of St. Paul in the Desert, by serving Christ in others and by gathering to praise and thank God in worship. We are a Welcoming, Empowering, Supportive Community. |
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January 08, 2009
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Hello All,
Our preacher on Sunday is the Rev. Sam Portaro, an Episcopal priest and graduate of
the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and the Virginia
Theological Seminary. He was the Episcopal Chaplain to the College of
William and Mary and earned his Doctor of Ministry from Princeton
University. He has been the Chaplain to the University of Chicago and
the Director of Brent House and has served in interim posts on the
faculty of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and The University of
Chicago Divinity School. A prolific writer, his works include The Abundant Living Action Team reports that members of St. Paul's are returning their pledges. It is great to see people joining to support the mission that God has given us here in Palm Springs.
As you can imagine, some pledges are up, some are down, new people are pledging their support, and some have declined to pledge. A number of people have responded to the request for additional generosity in response to the Parish's extreme financial circumstances. (See Separate Article)
As January unfolds ALAT will resume our process for this Pledge Campaign. You might expect a call from one of our members or a parish leader. We intend for these calls to be mutually supportive, an opportunity to complete our work and to see you might be supported by the Parish Community.
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Challenging Times A Test of Our Mission and Generosity The end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 have seen unprecedented declines in contributions to support the mission and ministry of our Parish. The is not happening in a vacuum and is similar to reports from churches and non-profits around the country. The Vestry, the Rector, the Finance Committee, and an ad-hoc Budget Committee have met several times and will continue to meet and will take steps to respond to these challenges. One good news is that more people have responded sooner with pledges than previously. However, the total that this group has pledged is lower than last year. Currently our total of pledges is about $100,000 less than last year. Leaders will be contacting members throughout January to successfully complete our pledge campaign. Good and faithful people are making every effort to assure that we continue to accomplish the mission to which God has called us. As a Parish Family we can meet this challenge and move forward in service to God. |
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Safeguarding God's People January 31, 2009 8:30-3:30 At St. Margaret's The next training for Safeguarding God's People will be held at St. Margaret's in Palm Desert on January 31st from 8:30-3:30 and you must plan on spending the entire day. The fee is $30.00 and includes lunch. If you serve in a ministry at St. Paul in the Desert that requires contact with our children or other members in the parish in a significant way you are required to have this certification. This means all Family and Children's Ministry volunteers, Caring Ministry, LEV's, Vestry, Staff, etc. We require that you renew your certification every five years. This is a wonderful course that ensures that as we minister to God's people we are able to be excellent stewards of their physical and emotional well-being as well. The course is open to all. Click here to register on-line. If you do not want to register on-line you may pick up a form at the office and follow the instructions for mailing it to the Diocesan office. Please be registered by by January 28th. |
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Recent Deaths in the Parish Your prayers are requested Dorothy Banks died on December 23. Remember her sisters Nancy and Sally. Funeral January 9 at 1 p.m. Kathy Braddy died on January 6. Please remember her husband Bob, daughters, Colleen and Kelly, son, Michael, and grandchildren, Corey, and Fiona. May they rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon them. Amen. |
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Education & Spiritual Growth Opportunities Inquirers/Confirmation Class Begins Thursday, February 12, 2009, from 7-8:30 p.m. Confirmation and Bishop Mathes' Visitation March 29, 2009 Tuesday Evening Bible Study Next Series begins February 17, 2009, from 7-8:30 p.m. |
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Why do they call it Dorcus House? The Very Rev. Scott Richardson, Preacher and Presenter February 8, 2009  Until 2003 over 400 children lived in
the Tijuana
state penitentiary. Their crime? They were the children of convicts  with
nowhere else to live.Even today, only one foster home in Tijuana will accept the children of prisoners. Founded in 1992, Dorcas House provides a safe haven, schooling, medical care and love to 40 children whose parents are incarcerated. St. Paul's Cathedral took over operations in 2006, and since that time, many other parishes around the diocese have become involved. Join the Very Reverend Scott Richardson, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in San Diego after the 8:00 service to learn how children who began their lives in prison are thriving in school and even heading to college. And find out why they call it "Dorcas House." |
| Mission Statement God has invited us to share the Abundant Life of Jesus Christ, through the Church of St. Paul in the Desert, by serving Christ in others and by gathering to praise and thank God in worship. We are a Welcoming, Empowering, Supportive Community. |
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