Emmanuel Episcopal Church

City Mealsite is THE Tuesday Evening Soup Kitchen Mealsite in the city of Providence. It has operated as a non-Profit 501(C)(3) Corporation at the at the Cathedral of St. John at 271 North Main Street for twenty years.
Meals are served on Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 5 PM. In 2007, it served over 11,000 hot meals and gave out over 7,000 box lunches. They receive local donations of food and supplies from Starbucks, Pastiche Fin e Deserts, Superior Bakery, Pepperidge Far m, Coastway Credit Union, Northwest Woolen Mills, and CVS. They are funded by local charitable grants, including Episcopal Charities, as well as private donations.

The Mealsite is in danger of closing at the end of May due to staff and organizational changes. They seek your help to locate the following individuals willing to serve:

• Executive Director - oversee operations of the organization
• Floor Manager supervise all activities on Tuesday afternoons
• Cook - prepare meals using donated food as well as special preparation that day
• Shopper - keeping track of supplies
• Director of Volunteers - to work on Tuesday afternoons
• Board members - to oversee the operation of the organization.

Tom Veronneau has done a wonderful job as Executive Director during the past ten years, as has Jim Kinder, their cook. It is time for them to move on. They have looked for people to assume their duties and now turn to a wide audience to ask for help. There is a plan and ready-made system of operation. The Facility is well equipped to handle the 200 plus meals served every Tuesday. They have a steady and dependable corps of volunteers. And, unfortunately, there are always hungry people to feed.

If you would like to become involved and help this important ministry continue, please contact: Tom Veronneau at 225-8483 (cell)

The Cathedral of Saint John is proud to announce its first semi-annual:

Crafting & Art Festival

Saturday, May 3rd
Featuring the work of some of Rhode Island’s finest artisans, including:

• Margarita Sterling Silver Designs
• Lodestar Wovens
• Hiroko Art: Watercolors, collage, photos, cards, prints
• Earthworks: Handcrafted soaps, Balms, Butters, Scrubs
• Angel Pond Cottage: Quilts, Embroidered Tea Towels, Altar Linen Embroidery
• Beeple People: Hand-crafted wooden figurines

And many others!

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2008

Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Location: The Cathedral of Saint John, 271 North Main Street, Providence

Contact for more information:
Tinker Williams LaBoy or Deacon Barbara Mays Mays-Stock, Festival Committee Co Co-Chairs at 331 331-4622.

The audio of Peter’s sermon for April 27, 2008 has been posted on our Audio sermons page.

Please join us for our next joint book study with Christ Church, Lincoln. The book we will explore is Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott. It will be held at Emmanuel Church on Wednesday evenings, April 23, 30 and May 7. We will gather at 6:30pm for soup and bread, and the class will run from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Childcare will be provided. The Revs. Scott Gunn and Peter Mayer will facilitate the study.

When: Saturday, May 3rd, from 7 a.m. until 12 noon.
Where: St. James Episcopal Church, 24 Hamlet Avenue, Woonsocket

Info: The menu will include apple, orange, tomato and pomegranate juices, hot and cold cereals, scrambled eggs and eggs over-easy with toast, pancakes, French toast, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea and milk.
Tickets: $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children under 10 years of age. All tickets will be sold at the door.
Accessibility: Off-street parking is available behind the church and parish hall, with additional spaces available at the front of the church. Because of on-going renovation work at St. James, guests are invited to use either the parish hall door fronting on Hamlet Avenue (accessible by stairs and a ramp) or the rear door from the church parking lot (accessible by stairs only).

The 8AM & 10AM Audio Sermons from April 13, 2008 have been posted. The 10 AM sermon includes special guest Keally DeWitt from People’s Power and Light.

Emmanuel’s J2A group is planning some “green” events at Emmanuel on April 20th, 26th, and 27th. Check out their site for more information.

We currently have openings in two of our Nursery School classes for September 2008 enrollment. If you know of a family with preschool age children (3 or 4 years of age), please have them contact the office for more information. Office phone: 658-1510. An open house will be held April 26th.

We are collecting paper products for the St. James Food Pantry in Woonsocket during the month of April. We you are at the store this week consider picking up a paper product to donate: napkins, paper towels, TP.

June 6th, 7th and 8th — FAMILY CAMP!

Families come in all different shapes and sizes and all families are welcome to join us at ECC for Family Camp 2008! Families will live in cabins (or bring your RV’s/tents) and enjoy many of the camp activities including a cookout, swimming, canoeing, crafts, sprots, hiking, cooking, singing and family worship! HURRY! This is sure to “fill” up fast … Deadline to register for Family Camp is May 31st!

Get Ready for Summer Camp, 2008!

Get the camp schedule from Summerstart to Summer’s End before the brochure hits your mailbox! Early registrants will benefit if applications for summer camp are received before May 15th!

Province1 Episcopal Church Women Spring Retreat (Spirituality)
When: Friday, April 18 to Sunday April 20, 2008.
Where: Episcopal Conference Center, Pascoag, R.I.
Cost: $140 pp, everything included (meals / lodging). $75 Scholarships are available from the R.I. E.C.W. Board. Reservations by April 1st, 2008.
Contact: Linda Guest at 401-781-3538