Mark your calendar:  

Service in the Garden August 24 – Chuck Campbell will be cooking for us again and you need bring nothing but yourself. Come enjoy our beautiful garden and thank you Chuck and Elaine!

Ministry Fair September 7 – Between services (9-10 am) and following the 10:00 am service we will hold our annual Ministry Fair. If you lead a group at St. Andrew’s please call, e-mail or visit the office to prepare for this event. Areas will be set out for our parish family to inform all about the ministry opportunities here at St. Andrew’s. Browse through and pick an area of service that suits you best.

Wednesday Night at St. Andrew’s begins Sept. 10 – with dinner at 5:30 pm, worship at 6:10ish and programming for all at 7:00. Come join the fun!

Sunday School begins September 14 – We will start this year in the Book of Exodus learning the Moses saga. If you child does not need diapers changed then they are old enough to join us every Sunday morning in the lower level at 9:00 am for fellowship, fun and learning. See you there!

Sonshine Saturdays begin September 20^th – On select Saturdays throughout the 08-09 school year we will gather children at the church from 9:00 am to 2:00pm for music, games, worship, food, Bible stories and more. These Saturdays will compliment the teaching cycles of the Sunday school program and give the kids a greater opportunity to grow in Christian faith. All children through sixth grade are welcome regardless of church affiliation or faith background.

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From the Rev. Kathy Monson Lutes:

I am sharing a www.episcopalchurch.org web page article with you.  
Click here to read the article:   http://www.episcopalchurch.org/
 

Looking for a definition of  that "strange" word you heard in a conversation between Episcopalians?  Deacon Marty Garwood received this web site as a forward and found it very interesting. Take a look!

http://www.holycross.net/anonline.htm

Another useful link for determining the readings for the Liturgical year is:

The Lectionary Page
Or: www.missionstclare.com

Find it Online!

www.livingchurch.org - The Living Church magazine on the internet---includes news, story archives and an online store.

www.dfms.org - The official website of the Episcopal Church, with links to specific ministries, news and information and many spiritual resources.

www.beliefnet.com - One of the largest and most comprehensive discussion forums about Christianity and other faiths.  Sometimes irreverent, always interesting.

http://justus.anglican.org/resources : Includes Project Canterbury, with sermons, speeches, and other texts by and about some of historic Anglicanism's leading lights; and copies of prayer books from around the Communion, through history.

www.desperatepreacher.com - When you just can't find the words....

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
910 Soo San Drive • Rapid City, South Dakota 57702
605-343-4210 • e-mail: office@standrewsepiscopalchurch.org