The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of O.E. Jones and Jessica Goff by Jo Cargill-Krug.
Lay Ministers Serving this Sunday
8:00 Service: Cameron Gillespie, Eucharistic Minister
10:30 Service: Paul Hance, Eucharistic Minister
Brenda & Nikki Bittle, Ushers
Altar Guild: Pam Baxter & Hayes Olson
Community Meal (8/18/21): Team Wray
Weekly Announcements
Children’s Ministries: St. Paul’s and First Presbyterian Church are joining together to offer Children & Youth Ministries. On Wednesday afternoons starting on August 18th, First Presbyterian will offer SLAM, a program for all elementary school-age students from 3:30 to 5:30. Games and activities, a snack, music, and a lesson are included with a focus on Serving God, Loving others And Making a joyful noise! Drop off and pick up happen at the First Presbyterian playground (or Fellowship Hall if it is raining). We are also developing a program for youth; be on the lookout for information about it.
Blessing of the Backpacks: A blessing of the backpacks will take place this Sunday, August 15th at 5:00 pm on the front lawn of First Presbyterian Church. We will come together and pray for our students, teachers, and school staff as we head back to the classroom. The kids will get a backpack tag to remind them that they are being prayed for all year long. Students, teachers, and staff are invited, as well as all who love and support them.
End-of-Summer Party: In light of the rate of infection in Independence County, we have cancelled our back-to-school celebration. Instead, St. Paul’s and First Presbyterian youth will join together on August, 22nd after 10:30 AM service for an outdoor End-of-Summer Party, complete with water balloons, water volleyball, and hotdogs.
Evening Prayer Service: Mike Schmidt is leading Evening Prayer each Wednesday evening at 6:00 pm via Zoom. There is a link on our website to join.
Receiving Communion: Surprising for many of us, intinction (dipping your communion wafer into the wine) is less sanitary than drinking the wine from the common cup. So please do not dip your wafer into the wine. If you are uncomfortable sharing the chalice, you may choose to receive the bread only. You receive the full spiritual benefit of communion when you receive communion in one kind.
Giving to St. Paul’s: For those attending online there are three ways to give; you may mail your gifts to St. Paul’s, at PO Box 2255, Batesville, AR 72503, make an online contribution by going to our website (stpaulsbatesville.org) and following the link to make an online contribution or you may set up automatic payments through your bank’s Bill Pay service.
St. Paul’s Prayer List:
Intercessions: WemoletMargolis,Arnold Kipfer Jr., Dorla Guenzel, Betsy Benton, Jamie Bridgers, Ann Rhodes, John Dempsey, and the families of Bobbie Wilson, Louis Kealer, Sr., and Joseph Pilot, Jr.
Intercessions for Family & Friends: Hattie Lucille, Finn Mitchell, Benjamin Mitchell, Dennis Brooks, Jon-Michael Adcock, David Yates,Jim & Cindy Williams, Zane Turner, Jon & Shawna Ivey, Jimmy Waren, Kenneth Beard,MaDonna Smith, Jeff & Kim Bittle, Paula Linder, Jennifer, Donna Smith, Tom & Kathy Celestine, Kathryn, Hunter, Terry Presley, Charlotte Franklin, Jim, Marcheta, Larry Linder, Gary, David McDonald, Robert Nelson, Carol, Nick Melton, Jana Bennett, Cliff & Connie Barnett, Phyllis Bratton, Linda Moe, Gregory, Jeanne Roepcke, Travis Kipfer, Cookie Ball, Chris Caruthers, Jean, John H, and James.
Birthdays & Anniversaries: Donald Coleman, Jon Healey, and Susie Bumpers.
In Memoriam: Bobbie Wilson (Jacqui McSpadden’s mother);Louis Kealer, Sr., and Joseph Pilot, Jr. (Dwight Ford’s step-father).
Joining our Worship by Telephone
To join our worship services by phone, please call one of the numbers below, then enter our Meeting ID when prompted, and the Password when prompted. I am sorry there are no local numbers. Your phone is muted when you join the service so no one will hear you. If the service doesn’t start on time, please be patient. Please note that our Sunday and Morning Prayer Services have different Meeting IDs and Passwords. There are multiple phone numbers in case the number you call is busy.
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US
+1 301 715 8592 US
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Sunday Service: Meeting ID: 677 382 376 Passcode: 005755
Morning Prayer: Meeting ID: 535-231-009 Passcode: 013391
Joining by Computer, Smart Phone, or Tablet: Links are found on the online page of our website: https://stpaulsbatesville.org/online-worship/