With an eye toward the future . . .

. . . parish leaders are in the midst of planning for the coming year. It's an exciting time. Many of the things that the people of St. Paul's have been longing for and praying for may now begin to be realized.

You can be a part of this time of hope and renewal. Here's how:
1. Pray daily the prayer that we've been praying together on Sunday mornings as part of the Eucharistic prayer: "Open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world around us." And then add a prayer that God will draw us into what He's doing.
2. Help construct the parish calendar. If you are a ministry area leader, please call the parish office with dates and information about scheduled events in your ministry area. (Note: All information for the September Visitor and for the 2007-2008 parish calendar is DUE on AUG. 15th!)
3. Save space in your personal/family calendar for parish events. You will be receiving the parish calendar in the September Visitor, which should arrive the end of August. When you receive the parish calendar, please pray through the events and offerings you see there and mark out time for parish activities FIRST, before other demands press in.

This is God's promise to us: "For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11) May our planning and preparations for the coming year enable us to receive the full measure of God's promise.

Faithfully yours,
Janet+