Notes from the Office

Altar Flowers - The signup sheet for Altar Flowers is on the back wall bulletin board. The cost per Sunday is $40.  If no one requests flowers, we will use artificial flowers. The office will need to notify the florist each Monday, so please sign up by the Monday of the week you will want flowers. Please put “altar flowers” on the memo line on your check and place it in the offertory box or in the pocket the office door), or, if you use cash, please indicate the destination on an envelope.
  
Household Information – In an effort to complete our parish directory records, we hope that all members of St. Peter’s will take a moment to fill out a Parish Household Information Form (yellow sheet) available at the back of the church and return it to the office. This will allow us to update our mailing lists, birthday list, and other contact information to insure that you will receive schedules and notification of upcoming parish events.  Thank you!
  
Parish Office Hours:  The Parish Office is open 8-11 a.m. Monday-Friday. If no one is in the office please leave a telephone message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.  Father Perry’s day off is Friday. 
  
Bulletin Announcements should be submitted to the office no later than Wednesday at 9:00 am to insure printing in the Sunday bulletin, the weekly posting on our website, and inclusion in our parish news releases.
  
Parish Prayer List – If you have a prayer request that you wish to be continued in our list, please let the office know.   New requests will be added during the month as they are received and printed in the weekly bulletin. The names of deceased loved ones may be included in the Prayers for the deceased. Please make your request to the Office. Please remember that we welcome thanksgivings for prayers answered!

Community/Diocesan Events

The Hebron 300th Anniversary is coming up!  Saint Peter’s day to shine is June 14th from 10-3. Anyone interested in helping to plan the events for that day or willing to help in showing off our beautiful church is asked to contact Father Perry or call the office (228-3244).
  
Vacation Bible School – Vacation Bible School for 2008 will be held Monday August 12th through Friday August 15th from 9:00-12:00 noon at Gilead Congregational Church (672 Gilead St., Hebron).  It is open to all children entering grades K through 6 in September 2008. To benefit from a reduced rate, registrations must be received by July 15th. The cost will be $15 per child (not to exceed $35 per family). After July 15th the cost will be $20 per child (not to exceed $45 per family). The fee covers class materials, snack and a t-shirt. Scholarships may be available. For further information speak to Fr. Perry or call Cheri Williams at 228-1358. Information/registration packets are available at the back of the church.
  
Camp Washington – The 2008 Camp Washington Summer Brochure is now available on the tract table. If you don’t have an interested camper in your family, you might consider contributing to the Camp Washington  Scholarship Fund to enable a young person to attend summer camp.  Information is in the Office or at 423-2033.
  
St Peter’s Cemetery Association Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 14        at 6:00 p.m. in   Douglas Library. All are welcome to attend.
  
Episcopal Churchwomen - Quilt Show – The Church of the Holy Trinity, 381 Main Street, Middletown, CT, June 6 2-7 p.m. and June 7 10-4 p.m./ $5 admission. Hundreds of quilts and quilted items; queen-sized quilt to be raffled, teacup raffle, vendors, beverages and desserts available. All food prepared by the Episcopal Church Women
  
Eye glasses collection - A receptacle to collect eye glasses and cell phones that you no longer need has been placed in Phelps Hall by the Lions Club of Hebron.  You don’t use them anymore and someone else can!

State, National and World News

ERD Coordinators Visit St. Peter's

Dave and Young Hee Derby, Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) Coordinators for the Diocese of CT, visited St. Peter’s on Sunday, April 20.  They spoke to the Church School about the issues surrounding water throughout the world.  The children learned that water is very scarce in many parts of the world and that some people need to walk up to five miles a day to get water for their daily needs.  Young Hee and Dave are members of St. John’s Episcopal Church in East Windsor, CT.  St. Peter’s will be partnering with St. John’s to raise $5,000 for ERD to use in building a well where it is greatly needed.