ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 12, 2020
July 9, 2020
Dear Members and Friends of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church,
Aloha! This Sunday’s lesson from Isaiah 55:10-13 remind us that despite the hardship and challenges we may face in life God desires to bless. This portion of Second Isaiah was addressed to pilgrims returning from exile in Babylon to their homeland. The images of rain and snow falling from the skies to water the earth to bring life so seeds may be planted and food may be eaten remind us of the cycle of life. Although we may have dry periods in life, these periods of dryness will end with an overflowing pouring of water which brings renewal. As the pilgrims return the prophet promises that there will be joy and peace symbolized by the cypress and laurel.
In our gospel lesson from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 we are reminded in the parable of the sower and its explanation, how God seeks to bless all, even the hard hearted, the shallow person, the person distracted by the cares of the world, and the person able to hear and receive God’s Word. God is willing to share the blessings of the good news with all sorts and conditions of people. God is generous and merciful. But the question for us is will we be open to receive God’s Word so we may be a blessing to others?
Where are we in our life’s journey? Are we living through a dry period? Are we able to still have faith in God’s abundant mercy that there will still be joy and peace in our life? And what kind of “fruits” are our lives producing? Are we ready to receive love and mercy into our lives? Are we so focused on the immediate tasks at hand that we lose sight of the blessings which rain down on us? Are we so concerned about the externals of our lives that the hope for love to blossom in the world has been choked out of our hearts? Are we ready to have God’s love grow deeply in our lives and return the blessings to any and all that we meet in the gift of our lives?
As we continue to live with the pandemic, I hope you have been able to see God’s goodness giving you joy and peace. Seek to find blessings in your life, and seek to be a blessing to others.
This Sunday at 10 am., our live-streaming You Tube worship will be led by the Rev. Karen Swanson as the Presider, and I will be the Preacher.
The link for the live-streaming You Tube worship is below, and the worship bulletin is posted on the church website at www.stambrosefostercity.org.
The link is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCRkqxS1Ii-yYov5kMpvDg.
I invite you to pray for those who are ill, especially Yvonne Sidell, Jerelyn Weber, Ariel Rallos, Miles Martin, Frank Brown, John and Barbara Milligan and William Junker (brother of Charlene Adolph who is in hospice care.)
We give thanks for Karen Gardiner and David Soars (cousin of Janet Gardiner) who have recovered from illness. We give thanks for Peggy Redmond who is living comfortably in Atria Park. We give thanks for Mary Ota who is getting stronger living at home.
This Sunday, we give thanks for the life of Daphne Welsh who departed to eternal life last Sunday morning. Daphne was Janet Gardiner’s cousin. Please keep Janet in your prayers.
I invite you to continue to pray for the unemployed, people stricken with COVID-19, those who live alone, health care workers, first responders, essential workers, the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, victims of violence in all its forms, especially black and brown people and all others who face discrimination daily, law enforcement members, government officials seeking to balance law enforcement with needed social services.
I invite you to give thanks for Joanne Kerseg, Doug Merkel, Carolyn Franco, Nathan Frisch and John Schwab who will be celebrating their birthdays, and for Fe and Andrew Balamiento who will be celebrating their anniversary.
I look forward to joining you for worship this Sunday.
Yours,
David Y. Ota, Rector
P.S. If you would like to join in any of these Zoom meetings, please contact the host of the meeting below:
Sunday School at 10 am, Fe Balamiento, valentin_fe@yahoo.com
Sunday Coffee Hours at 11:30 am, David Ota, dyota@mindspring.com
Sunday Youth Group at 4 pm, Karen Swanson, karen.2.swanson@gmail.com
Monday Bible Study on the 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7 pm, Warren Wong, wwong@nd.edu
Tuesday Bible Study at 1 pm, David Ota, dyota@mindspring.com
Wednesday Inquirer’s Class for youth at 7 pm, Karen Swanson, karen.2.swanson@gmail.com
Dear Members and Friends of St. Ambrose Episcopal Church,
Aloha! This Sunday’s lesson from Isaiah 55:10-13 remind us that despite the hardship and challenges we may face in life God desires to bless. This portion of Second Isaiah was addressed to pilgrims returning from exile in Babylon to their homeland. The images of rain and snow falling from the skies to water the earth to bring life so seeds may be planted and food may be eaten remind us of the cycle of life. Although we may have dry periods in life, these periods of dryness will end with an overflowing pouring of water which brings renewal. As the pilgrims return the prophet promises that there will be joy and peace symbolized by the cypress and laurel.
In our gospel lesson from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 we are reminded in the parable of the sower and its explanation, how God seeks to bless all, even the hard hearted, the shallow person, the person distracted by the cares of the world, and the person able to hear and receive God’s Word. God is willing to share the blessings of the good news with all sorts and conditions of people. God is generous and merciful. But the question for us is will we be open to receive God’s Word so we may be a blessing to others?
Where are we in our life’s journey? Are we living through a dry period? Are we able to still have faith in God’s abundant mercy that there will still be joy and peace in our life? And what kind of “fruits” are our lives producing? Are we ready to receive love and mercy into our lives? Are we so focused on the immediate tasks at hand that we lose sight of the blessings which rain down on us? Are we so concerned about the externals of our lives that the hope for love to blossom in the world has been choked out of our hearts? Are we ready to have God’s love grow deeply in our lives and return the blessings to any and all that we meet in the gift of our lives?
As we continue to live with the pandemic, I hope you have been able to see God’s goodness giving you joy and peace. Seek to find blessings in your life, and seek to be a blessing to others.
This Sunday at 10 am., our live-streaming You Tube worship will be led by the Rev. Karen Swanson as the Presider, and I will be the Preacher.
The link for the live-streaming You Tube worship is below, and the worship bulletin is posted on the church website at www.stambrosefostercity.org.
The link is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCRkqxS1Ii-yYov5kMpvDg.
I invite you to pray for those who are ill, especially Yvonne Sidell, Jerelyn Weber, Ariel Rallos, Miles Martin, Frank Brown, John and Barbara Milligan and William Junker (brother of Charlene Adolph who is in hospice care.)
We give thanks for Karen Gardiner and David Soars (cousin of Janet Gardiner) who have recovered from illness. We give thanks for Peggy Redmond who is living comfortably in Atria Park. We give thanks for Mary Ota who is getting stronger living at home.
This Sunday, we give thanks for the life of Daphne Welsh who departed to eternal life last Sunday morning. Daphne was Janet Gardiner’s cousin. Please keep Janet in your prayers.
I invite you to continue to pray for the unemployed, people stricken with COVID-19, those who live alone, health care workers, first responders, essential workers, the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, victims of violence in all its forms, especially black and brown people and all others who face discrimination daily, law enforcement members, government officials seeking to balance law enforcement with needed social services.
I invite you to give thanks for Joanne Kerseg, Doug Merkel, Carolyn Franco, Nathan Frisch and John Schwab who will be celebrating their birthdays, and for Fe and Andrew Balamiento who will be celebrating their anniversary.
I look forward to joining you for worship this Sunday.
Yours,
David Y. Ota, Rector
P.S. If you would like to join in any of these Zoom meetings, please contact the host of the meeting below:
Sunday School at 10 am, Fe Balamiento, valentin_fe@yahoo.com
Sunday Coffee Hours at 11:30 am, David Ota, dyota@mindspring.com
Sunday Youth Group at 4 pm, Karen Swanson, karen.2.swanson@gmail.com
Monday Bible Study on the 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7 pm, Warren Wong, wwong@nd.edu
Tuesday Bible Study at 1 pm, David Ota, dyota@mindspring.com
Wednesday Inquirer’s Class for youth at 7 pm, Karen Swanson, karen.2.swanson@gmail.com
SUNDAY, July 12
Welcome to our visitors. As worship in person is cancelled through until further notice please plan to join us for worship online. The Rector will be available on his cell phone: 650 200-9331.
10:00 am: Virtual Sunday Liturgy of the Word from the Holy Eucharist: Rite II:
Sunday, July12, 10 am, Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, Presider, the Rev. Karen Swanson; Preacher, the Rev. David Ota, You Tube link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCRkqxS1Ii-yYov5kMpvDg
10:00 am: Children’s Sunday School Zoom Meeting, Preschool to Fifth Grade
To be invited to the Zoom Meeting, contact Fe Balamiento at valentin_fe@yahoo.com or 415-579-8872
11:30 am: Zoom Coffee Hour to be invited to the Zoom Coffee Hour, contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com or 650 200-9331
4:00 pm: Youth Sunday School Zoom Meeting, contact the Rev. Karen Swanson at karen.2.swanson@gmail.com or 650 200-8449.
Prayer Requests: Please call in or email your prayer requests to 650 574-1369 or dyota@mindspring.com. If you have an on-going prayer request, please leave a message for the church office (stambrose@mindspring.com or 574-1369).
10:00 am: Virtual Sunday Liturgy of the Word from the Holy Eucharist: Rite II:
Sunday, July12, 10 am, Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, Presider, the Rev. Karen Swanson; Preacher, the Rev. David Ota, You Tube link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCRkqxS1Ii-yYov5kMpvDg
10:00 am: Children’s Sunday School Zoom Meeting, Preschool to Fifth Grade
To be invited to the Zoom Meeting, contact Fe Balamiento at valentin_fe@yahoo.com or 415-579-8872
11:30 am: Zoom Coffee Hour to be invited to the Zoom Coffee Hour, contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com or 650 200-9331
4:00 pm: Youth Sunday School Zoom Meeting, contact the Rev. Karen Swanson at karen.2.swanson@gmail.com or 650 200-8449.
Prayer Requests: Please call in or email your prayer requests to 650 574-1369 or dyota@mindspring.com. If you have an on-going prayer request, please leave a message for the church office (stambrose@mindspring.com or 574-1369).
THIS WEEK
Monday July 13th 7:00 pm. Zoom Monday Study Group, contact Warren Wong at wwong@nd.edfor more information
Tuesday, July 14, 1:00 pm, Bible Study on 2 Thessalonians 2: Zoom Meeting. To be invited to the Bible study, contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com or 650 200-9331.
Wednesday, July 15, 7 pm, Zoom Youth Inquirer’s Class; To be invited please contact the Rev. Karen Swanson, karen.2.swanson@gmail.com; 650-200-8449.
Thursday, July 16-Sunday, July 19, 10 a.m., Zoom Vacation Bible School; To be invited please contact Fe Balamiento at valentin_fe@yahoo.com or 415-579-8872.
Tuesday, July 14, 1:00 pm, Bible Study on 2 Thessalonians 2: Zoom Meeting. To be invited to the Bible study, contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com or 650 200-9331.
Wednesday, July 15, 7 pm, Zoom Youth Inquirer’s Class; To be invited please contact the Rev. Karen Swanson, karen.2.swanson@gmail.com; 650-200-8449.
Thursday, July 16-Sunday, July 19, 10 a.m., Zoom Vacation Bible School; To be invited please contact Fe Balamiento at valentin_fe@yahoo.com or 415-579-8872.
ST. AMBROSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fr. David's Retirement Celebration on Sunday, July 26th, 10 am.
Be sure to check your email for details of Fr. David's Retirement Celebration on Sunday, July 26th from 10 am. The invitation was sent to all parishioners on the iContact list on June 23rd. If you did not receive it, or have questions, please email frdavidsretirement@gmail.com or contact a vestry member. Schedule for the day will be posted on our website one week prior.
Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church
Join us and make it a great day for David.
Congregation Survey
With the Covid-19 pandemic we have learned new ways to be part of a community. We wish to explore how our congregation would like to stay connected going forward.
This survey has ten questions. Please answer freely as your responses will be kept confidential. Go to the following website to begin your survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z8CZZJY
Study groups schedule
The Monday Bible Study group be meeting via Zoom is on July 13th at 7:00 pm. They are studying the upcoming Sunday lessons. Contact Warren Wong, wwong@nd.edu for information.
The Tuesday Bible Study group will be meeting via Zoom on July 14th at 1:00 pm. They are reading the Letter to the 2 Thessalonians 2 contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com or 650 200-9331
From Fe Balamiento on a Zoom Vacation Bible School
I'm proud to announce a presentation of the Bolt curriculum, the children’s ministry is offering virtual VBS from July 16 through July 19th. Families will be invited to participate via zoom. We have counselors from the youth group and junior counselors from our older members of the children ministry. We are ready to have some summer fun with common objects that can be found around the house. Some origami folding, reading from the Bible, music provided by Spotify and some YouTube clips. This VBS will have a sports theme and we continue to grow our faith in the summer while we're safe at home. Families will be provided with a list of supplies including common household items like crackers, cups, and folding paper. We hope to provide a creative and authentic experience for virtual VBS. Please email valentin_fe@yahoo.com to sign up. Seabreeze is also invited if they would like to participate on Saturday and Sunday.
Signing Up for the Carbon Tracker
David McIntyre has given presentations at St. Ambrose on how to sign up for the Carbon Tracker. If you want to get started on your own, it’s pretty easy.
1.https://www.sustainislandhome.org/,
https://sanmateo.goco2free.org/) .
St. Ambrose Choirs
As worship in person is cancelled until further notice the Adult Choir is taking a break until the Bishop announces when in person worship can resume. Choir Director, Maureen Fromme, will be in contact with choir members about how to proceed.
The Children’s Choir which meets on Sundays after the 10 am service is cancelled until the Bishop announces when in person worship can resume.
Please contact Maureen Fromme if you have any questions, or email her at mhfromme@yahoo.com.
Forward Day by Day
Forward Day by Day is available on-line at https://prayer.forwardmovement.org. You can read the daily meditation on the scripture for the day, as well as find other resources.
Altar Guild Flower Fund
During the Shelter-in-Place time, Altar Flowers have been provided since Easter Sunday. However, instead of using the regular florist, we have been purchasing flowers from the Farmers Market and arranging them ourselves. Thanks to Cathy Rincon for purchasing the flowers, and to the Rev. Karen Swanson for arranging them.
The St. Ambrose Altar Guild prepares the altar and sanctuary for each service. As part of these responsibilities, the guild provides the beautiful flower arrangements for the sanctuary. These flowers are funded by individual donations. The cost of the altar flowers is $65 per week, but any amount is welcome. You may contribute toward flowers in celebration of birthdays, anniversaries, and other special days, or in memory of loved ones. To make a donation please complete the blue form in the flower pot on the credenza in the foyer, and place this blue form along with your donation in one of the white envelopes also found there. Checks are to be made out to St. Ambrose Episcopal Church. Please put “Altar Flowers” in the memo line. To complete your donation, put the white envelope in the offertory plate or on the desk of the administrative assistant, which is the desk facing you when you enter the church office. Thank you! Your donation is much appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Charlene Adolph (650-504-5525).
Sign up for E-script:
Good news: SaveMart, Lucky, and Food Maxx have recently partnered with E-script. If you haven’t already signed up for E-script, please sign up under Group name: St Ambrose and Group ID #139618933. All your support helps.
Be sure to check your email for details of Fr. David's Retirement Celebration on Sunday, July 26th from 10 am. The invitation was sent to all parishioners on the iContact list on June 23rd. If you did not receive it, or have questions, please email frdavidsretirement@gmail.com or contact a vestry member. Schedule for the day will be posted on our website one week prior.
Saint Ambrose Episcopal Church
Join us and make it a great day for David.
Congregation Survey
With the Covid-19 pandemic we have learned new ways to be part of a community. We wish to explore how our congregation would like to stay connected going forward.
This survey has ten questions. Please answer freely as your responses will be kept confidential. Go to the following website to begin your survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z8CZZJY
Study groups schedule
The Monday Bible Study group be meeting via Zoom is on July 13th at 7:00 pm. They are studying the upcoming Sunday lessons. Contact Warren Wong, wwong@nd.edu for information.
The Tuesday Bible Study group will be meeting via Zoom on July 14th at 1:00 pm. They are reading the Letter to the 2 Thessalonians 2 contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com or 650 200-9331
From Fe Balamiento on a Zoom Vacation Bible School
I'm proud to announce a presentation of the Bolt curriculum, the children’s ministry is offering virtual VBS from July 16 through July 19th. Families will be invited to participate via zoom. We have counselors from the youth group and junior counselors from our older members of the children ministry. We are ready to have some summer fun with common objects that can be found around the house. Some origami folding, reading from the Bible, music provided by Spotify and some YouTube clips. This VBS will have a sports theme and we continue to grow our faith in the summer while we're safe at home. Families will be provided with a list of supplies including common household items like crackers, cups, and folding paper. We hope to provide a creative and authentic experience for virtual VBS. Please email valentin_fe@yahoo.com to sign up. Seabreeze is also invited if they would like to participate on Saturday and Sunday.
Signing Up for the Carbon Tracker
David McIntyre has given presentations at St. Ambrose on how to sign up for the Carbon Tracker. If you want to get started on your own, it’s pretty easy.
1.https://www.sustainislandhome.org/,
https://sanmateo.goco2free.org/) .
- Click GET STARTED; create a household name, enter your e-mail and name, prove that you’re not a robot, and CREATE NEW ACCOUNT.
- As you move through the process, you’ll want to select your Parish (St. Ambrose) and City (Where you live.) The Parish pools all the members of the congregation together. The City gives you information for people in your geographic residence.
- After you’re in, you’ll answer some basic questions about your household and energy usage. The website can estimate your usage, but some things that you might want to gather before you start would be your usage over the past year of: water, electricity, natural gas, car mileage, and air miles.
- From there, the website gives you a report, and then information about how to make informed decisions going forward. This doesn’t need to be confusing and is something that we can easily do from a laptop during coffee hour at St. Ambrose.
St. Ambrose Choirs
As worship in person is cancelled until further notice the Adult Choir is taking a break until the Bishop announces when in person worship can resume. Choir Director, Maureen Fromme, will be in contact with choir members about how to proceed.
The Children’s Choir which meets on Sundays after the 10 am service is cancelled until the Bishop announces when in person worship can resume.
Please contact Maureen Fromme if you have any questions, or email her at mhfromme@yahoo.com.
Forward Day by Day
Forward Day by Day is available on-line at https://prayer.forwardmovement.org. You can read the daily meditation on the scripture for the day, as well as find other resources.
Altar Guild Flower Fund
During the Shelter-in-Place time, Altar Flowers have been provided since Easter Sunday. However, instead of using the regular florist, we have been purchasing flowers from the Farmers Market and arranging them ourselves. Thanks to Cathy Rincon for purchasing the flowers, and to the Rev. Karen Swanson for arranging them.
The St. Ambrose Altar Guild prepares the altar and sanctuary for each service. As part of these responsibilities, the guild provides the beautiful flower arrangements for the sanctuary. These flowers are funded by individual donations. The cost of the altar flowers is $65 per week, but any amount is welcome. You may contribute toward flowers in celebration of birthdays, anniversaries, and other special days, or in memory of loved ones. To make a donation please complete the blue form in the flower pot on the credenza in the foyer, and place this blue form along with your donation in one of the white envelopes also found there. Checks are to be made out to St. Ambrose Episcopal Church. Please put “Altar Flowers” in the memo line. To complete your donation, put the white envelope in the offertory plate or on the desk of the administrative assistant, which is the desk facing you when you enter the church office. Thank you! Your donation is much appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Charlene Adolph (650-504-5525).
Sign up for E-script:
Good news: SaveMart, Lucky, and Food Maxx have recently partnered with E-script. If you haven’t already signed up for E-script, please sign up under Group name: St Ambrose and Group ID #139618933. All your support helps.
Mark Your Calendars
- Virtual Sunday Liturgy of the Word from the Holy Eucharist: Rite II: Sunday, July 12, 10 am, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Presider, The Rev. Karen Swanson; Preacher, The Rev. David Ota; You Tube link:
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCRkqxS1Ii-yYov5kMpvDg
- Virtual Children’s Sunday School, Preschool to 5th grade: Sunday, July 12, 10 am, Join Zoom Meeting. To be invited contact Fe Balamiento at valentin_fe@yahoo.com or 415-579-8872.
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- Virtual Coffee Hour Sunday, July 12, 11:30 am. To be invited, contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com; 650-200-9331
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- Youth Sunday School, Sunday, July 12, 4:00 pm. To be invited, contact the Rev. Karen Swanson, karen.2.swanson@gmail.com; 650-200
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- Monday Zoom Bible Study Group: Monday, July 13 & 27, 7 pm; To be invited please contact Warren Wong at wwong@nd.edu
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- Tuesday Zoom Bible Study Group: Tuesday, July 14, 1 pm; To be invited, contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com; 650-200-9331
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- Inquirer’s Class for Youth Ministry: Zoom Meeting, Wednesdays, July 15, 22 and 29, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; for more information contact karen.2.swanson@gmail.com or call at 650-200-8449
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- Virtual Sunday Liturgy of the Word from the Holy Eucharist: Rite II: Sunday, July 19, 10 am, Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Presider and Preacher, The Rev. Karen Swanson; You Tube link:
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCRkqxS1Ii-yYov5kMpvDg
- Zoom Buildings and Grounds Meeting: Wednesday, July 22, 6:00 p.m.; To be invited please contact Jim Neubert at jneubert5@gmail.com or call 650 759-9468
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- Zoom Vestry Meeting: Wednesday, July 22, 7:00 p.m.; To be invited, contact the Rev. David Ota at dyota@mindspring.com; 650-200-9331
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- Virtual Sunday Liturgy of the Word from the Holy Eucharist: Rite II and the Rector’s Retirement Celebration: Sunday, July 26, 10 am, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Presider, The Rev. Karen Swanson; Preacher, The Rev. David Ota; You Tube link:
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfCRkqxS1Ii-yYov5kMpvDg
- The Rector’s last day at St. Ambrose: Friday, July 31st
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- Bishop’s Ranch is cancelling all overnight Summer Camp programs through July 31st.
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- St. Dorothy’s Rest has cancelled all summer programs for 2020.
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- Diocesan Convention: Friday, October 16, 2 pm to 8:30 pm, Saturday, October 17, 9 am to 3:30 pm, Grace Cathedral
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- Harvest Festival Dinner: Saturday, October 24, 6 pm, Foster City Recreation Center, Lagoon Room and Blue Bird Room, cancelled
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR
Second Harvest Food Barrel: Thanks to all who donate. We have a new barrel to fill! Please bring cans of food when you come to worship and place it in the Second Harvest Food Barrel in the foyer. Monetary contributions to Second Harvest may be made to St. Ambrose, designated “Second Harvest,” or sent directly to The Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, Attention: Donation Dept., P.O. Box 213, San Mateo, CA 94401-0213.
DIOCESAN ANNOUNCEMENTS
UTO Announces two rounds of funding for COVID-19 recovery projects!
The United Thank Offering Board is offering grants to new innovative ministries as well as existing UTO Grant sites that are responding to the pandemic and economic downturn. We wish to award as many grants as possible, so they have created two funding levels with a maximum of $10,000 or $25,000. All projects need to demonstrate how their ministry is responding to issues directly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Board understands that the needs are great and immediate, so they are splitting the 2020 Ingathering funds into two granting cycles. Grant application materials for the first granting cycle were made available on June 15, 2020, with a deadline of August 14, 2020. These grants will be funded from all Ingathering monies received by August 31, 2020 and will be announced on Tuesday, October 5, 2020. The second granting cycle materials will be made available on November 6, 2020, with a deadline of February 26, 2021. Those grants will be announced on April 20, 2021.
More information can be found here. https://episcopalchurch.org/posts/publicaffairs/united-thank-offering-2021-annual-grants-two-grant-cycles-offered
If you have a project in mind for the October 2020 round, please email a short description of the project, the need, and the amount anticipated to Kathleen Piraino, Executive Director of Episcopal Impact Fund at kpiraino@episcopalimpactfund.org by July 24.
According to UTO guidelines, only one grant in each funding category from each diocese will be submitted for each round of funding. The Bishop in consultation with his staff, will select one grant at the $10,000 level and one at the $25,000 to submit for the October round. We will accept applications for the second round beginning November 6.
Virtual BREAD Camp!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gulgtLJM3Bs&feature=youtu.be
The Bishop's Ranch Staff has been working hard to develop a virtual BREAD Camp program, and they are excited to share the official schedule, and invite you to register! Check out the video above introducing some of the staff.
Registration is free and open until July 18. Register by July 13 to receive a "Camp in a Box" activity kit. For access to the camp schedule and to register please visit: https://www.bishopsranch.org/events/camps/
Virtual Camp at St. Dorothy's Rest!
St. Dorothy’s Rest has put together what they hope will be a fun and meaningful virtual camp experience for campers, families, alumni, supporters, and for any and all who wish to participate. Starting on Sunday, July 5 a group of counselors, living in intentional community and working together at camp for 5 weeks, will plan and lead campfire songs and skits, fun challenges for campers and families, Ritual, chapel times, and more!
For more information visit St. Dorothy’s Rest virtual camp website at https://stdorothysrest.virtual-camp.org
Helpful instructions on how to join a Zoom call
We have heard from some of our clergy that parishioners are having a hard time logging onto Zoom calls. Below please find clear, hopefully easy instructions on how to join a zoom call. Feel free to share with your parishioners. For more thorough instructions, click here.
How to join Zoom by computer
We have heard from some of our clergy that parishioners are having a hard time logging onto Zoom calls. Below please find clear, hopefully easy instructions on how to join a zoom call. Feel free to share with your parishioners. For more thorough instructions, click here.
How to join Zoom by computer
- Make sure all other programs on your computer that uses your camera are closed first (ex: Facetime, Skype, etc.)
- Have a headset available if possible to minimize feedback – your cellphone earbuds will work well.
- Click the Zoom link that’s been sent to you in an email, and Zoom should automatically and quickly download to your computer.
- In Downloads on your computer, click Zoom_launcher.exe.
- Once Zoom has launched, a screen should pop up asking for your name. This will identify you during the meeting.
- You should now be part of the meeting. Click the green button that says “Join Audio By Computer”.
- If you choose to use your tablet or smartphone, be sure to download the Zoom app ahead of time.
- Once you have downloaded the Zoom app, follow the “Join by computer” instructions above.
- First, dial the phone number provided in the Zoom email.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
HIP Housing is a Non-Profit Organization in San Mateo County:
The purpose of this non-profit is to connect people with extra living space in their homes with people who are looking for a room to rent. A flier about HIP Housing is posted in the Parish Hall on the Community News Bulletin Board. To contact HIP Housing call 650-348-6660. To schedule an appointment to discuss home sharing opportunities or other available affordable housing visit www.HIPhousing.org. On this website you will also find information about Rooms For Rent Providers and Rooms for Rent Seekers.