Please remember in your prayers today:

Please continue to pray : For those serving in the military, especially all those listed on the poster near the votive candles, and for those who have died.

We celebrate with those having birthdays this week:

Jim Payne, Sidney Bogenrief, Jackson Branden, Jacob Ander-son, Barbara Godfrey, Wyatt Menendez, Jack Godfrey, Kathy English, Brenda Bright, Vivian Carlo, Marissa McLenson, Lulu Marsh, Louis Bevier, Ashlyn

Kelley, Nan King, Anne Franzen, Rocco Smith

We celebrate with those having anniversaries this week:

Jim and Jenny Bowdish, Fred and Jackie Burkey, John and Randall Gerbino, Wesley and Monica Maxwell, Alec and Kathy Connol-ly, John and Luli Chapman, Barry and Ann Stocker, Dale and Mary Hudson, Bill and Sandra McNiff

623 South East Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, Florida 34994 Phone (772) 287-3244 Fax (772) 220-1249

Website: www.stmarys-stuart.org

CALENDAR THIS WEEK Monday, August 14 10:00 a.m. Apples to Apples 5:30 p.m. Facilities Committee Tuesday, August 15 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Bible Study 12:10 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Finance Comm. Mtg. Wednesday, August 16 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 1:00 p.m. Journaling 4:45 p.m. Mary’s Kitchen 7:00 p.m. Life Group Thursday, August 17 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 5:00 p.m. Warden’s Meeting Friday, August 18 9:30 a.m. Friday Life Group 10:00 a.m. Friday Bible Study Saturday, August 19 9:00 a.m. Shepherd Group 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist

We’re glad you’re here. After the 10:00 a.m.

service, please join us for coffee hour in Smith Hall. If this is

your first visit to St. Mary’s be sure to fill out a visitor card and

introduce yourself to the clergy.

The Clergy

The Rev. Dr. Todd L. Cederberg, Rector - frtodd@stmarys-stuart.org The Rev. Christian S. Anderson, Assistant Rector - christian@stmarys-stuart.org

The Rev. Steve Fregeau, Retired Assisting - frsteve@stmarys-stuart.org

Lay Staff

Debbie Flerx, Facilities Director - debbie@stmarys-stuart.org

Kelly Garner, Children’s Ministry Director - kelly@stmarys-stuart.org Melissa Lewis, Parish Administrator - melissa@stmarys-stuart.org

Phillip Lindecamp, Sexton - phil@stmarys-stuart.org

Elise Moloney, Office Manager - elise@stmarys-stuart.org

Joanne Nelson, Music Ministry Director - joanne@stmarys-stuart.org

Alexis Stuckey, Youth Ministry Director - alexis@stmarys-stuart.org Pat Channing, Praise Band Director - pat@stmarys-stuart.org

The Vestry

Lenore Hubbard, Rector’s Warden

Kathy Pignataro, People’s Warden

Beth Beltran, Adult Ed/Small Groups Bob Brown, Worship

Pat Camper, Caring Ministry Peter Dayton, Facilities

Joe Ciliberti, Communications Sally Hastings, Christian Education/Youth

Al Krueger, Missions Trina Perna, Stewardship Brendan Rogan, Outreach

Amy Wilcox, New Member Ministry David Earle, Chancellor

Ernie Peixotto, Interim Treasurer

Other Emails:

capitalcampaign@stmarys-stuart.org

clergy@stmarys-stuart.org, staff@stmarys-stuart.org, vestry@stmarys-stuart.org,

wardens@stmarys-stuart.org, rectorswarden@stmarys-stuart.org,

peopleswarden@stmarys-stuart.org, stephenministries@stmarys-stuart.org

Blessing of the Backpacks

5:00 p.m. Saturday Holy Eucharist 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I

9:00 a.m. Stephen Ministry Informational Seminar

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Family Worship

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

10:15 a.m. Stephen Ministry Informational Seminar 11:15 a.m. Coffee Hour in the Smith Hall

11:30 a.m. Stephen Ministry Informational Seminar

5:00 p.m. Alpha Training

(Nursery Care is available from 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 p.m.)

Hearing Impaired! To use our hearing loop, activate the telecoil on your hearing aid/cochlear implant. Adjust the volume as needed.

Fall/Winter Worship Schedule

will resume November 4th & 5th

Stephen Ministry Informational Seminars

Do you feel called to help others? Then you will want to know more about Stephen Ministry.

TODAY 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

in Youth Room 2 Coffee and pastries provided.

Don’t forget to wear your nametags!

Need a nametag? Please contact the church office.

St. Mary's clergy and lay hospital visitors want to know when you are in the hospital so we can visit you. Please let the church know as new Federal laws restrict the hospital from releasing patient’s names.

REPAIR & IMPROVEMENT FUND The second Sunday of each month is when special offering are directed to this fund which helps make repairs and improvements to

unbudgeted items throughout the year. Use your yellow envelopes or the envelopes in the pew and mark it Repair & Improvement. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Eucharistic Visitors - A Caring Ministry

Every week St. Mary’s brings Communion to sick or homebound parishioners.

Would you like more information? Please contact the church office at 772-287-3244 or

info@stmarys-stuart.org

Save the Dates!

August 20th Annual Spaghetti Dinner August 27th Baptisms Sunday School Resumes Youth Group Resumes Alpha Opening Dinner September 10th Choir Resumes New Members Class Alpha Course Begins (10 weeks) September 17th “Bring Your Friend to Church” Sunday September 27th See you at the Pole October 1st Blessing of the Animals & Dog Wash October 29th Trunk or Treat & Chili Cookoff November 4th & 5th Winter Worship Schedule Resumes All Saints’ Sunday

SUNDAY SCHOOL IS COMING!

Orientation Class on Sunday, August 27th

Sunday School begins Sunday, September 10th

Classes are available for children ages 3-5th grade

WE NEED TEACHERS! For more information, please contact Kelly (Kelly@stmarys-stuart.org)!

Alpha is for Everyone!

If you could ask God one question,

what would you ask?!

Introductory Dinner August 27th at 6:00 p.m.

Pittenger Center

Alpha explores our lives and what we hunger after—meaning, intimacy and relationship.

Alpha is open to public – bring a friend!

WE WELCOME

Valentina Elle Gerbino

into the family of God

through the sacrament of Baptism at the

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Service.

Stewardship Report

Annual Budget: $1,259,376

Revenue as of June 2017: $647,151

Expenses as of June 2017: $634,334

Thank you for your generosity!

Sunday, August 20th

5:00 p.m.

in the Pittenger Center

$5/person ~ $20/family

Calling all spaghetti sauce chefs!

Now is the chance to show off you’re

amazing sauce!

Please sign up! Questions?

Please contact Kelly at kelly@stmarys-stuart.org.

We NEED help! Would you ...

Help set up at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday?

Help decorate at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday?

Help clean up at 6:45 p.m. on Sunday?

Please sign up!

Summer Lunch Bunch Thursday, August 24

th at 11:30 a.m.

Osceola Café, 24 SW Osceola St., Downtown Stuart

All are welcome!

Questions? Please contact Jane Miller (772-219-0707).