The Church of the Messiah

The Harris Smith Post and the Sons of the American Legion will hold the Bill (Doc) Dunn & Coleman Hagadorn Annual Golf Tournament at the Dinsmore Golf Course on Friday, August 13^th. The proceeds will benefit the food pantries in Red Hook, Rhinebeck, and Germantown including ours at Messiah. The $85 per person fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch on the turn, and a Beef BBQ at the Legion immediately following the day of golf. To register, please call Tom Mabie at 758-1330.

The members of our Linda A. Karr Cuddle Blanket group have been working hard all year long to create over 200 beautiful quilts to be given away to the needed children who attend Camp Ramapo. All are invited to join them at the giveaways at Ramapo. It’s an experience you won’t soon forget. This summer’s giveaways will be held at Ramapo at 6:30 pm on July 7, July 28, and August 18.

For more than 30 years, the Summer Youth Conference has provided teens in the Diocese of New York with a spiritual retreat in a summer camp setting. Activities, sports, singing, worship, play, discussion and more are all part of this exciting week. This program is for youth in 6^th grade through those entering the first year of college. Registration forms with contact information are on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall.

Our community Vacation Bible School will be held at the Lutheran Church from July 26-July 30 from 8:45 until 12 noon. Our Family Time Leaders will guide families: through: Celebration worship, Family time, Marketplace shops (crafts, food, and a special mission project), Visits with Joseph, Pyramid Playground games, Outreach, Storytelling, caring for animals in our Animal Courtyard and lots of celebrating. Our Egyptian chef will prepare an authentic Egyptian lunch for us to experience each day. We need a few more adult and teen volunteers to help things run smoothly. Step back in time and bring ancient Egypt to life right here in Rhinebeck!  You’ll really enjoy this VBS! To register online, go to www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/hl/RhinebeckVBS2010 or call Joanne at 876-4771.

The Church office will be closed from noon on Friday 7/23 through 8:15 am Monday, 8/9. If there are any announcements that you would like in the 8/1 or 8/8 bulletin, please email them to Su at Rhinebeck.Episcopal@gmail.com by Tuesday, 7/20 AM. Thank you.

The summer edition of Messiah Matters will be published at the end of this month. All submissions must be into Su in the office by Tuesday, June 15^th. If you are planning a summer event (July-September) please let Su know. If you are planning an event for September that is still in the planning stage, or an event for October, please submit a “Save the date” notice containing whatever information is available at this time.

A meeting of the Mad Dash Committee will take place in Donegan Hall on Wednesday, June 30^th at 7:00 pm. All interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend. For more information, please call Joanne Clark at 876-5189.

All acolytes are invited to an “Acolyte Only Make a Banner” meeting this Sunday at 5:00 pm in the Parish Hall. We will be making your portion of the Prayers of the People Banner that will drape the ceiling of the church as our new rector enters for his first service. So please come and participate to welcome our new Rector. Parents: Drop off and pick up is fine. Please see Chele if you have questions.

The Dutchess County Interfaith Council’s music festival will be held on June 6th at 6:00 pm at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on South Ave. in Wappingers Falls. Suggested donation is $10. Children under 12 are free. All proceeds go to help out the mission of DCIC