The auction proceeds allow us to deliver hope to our most vulnerable neighbors. Hope in the form of a safe house for a struggling family, healthcare for those without the means to pay for it, warm shelter on a cold night for those with no place to stay. Congregational gifts are traditionally some of the most popular items in our auctions.

Make sure that you and yours will be in them (they’ll be free)! April 28 — May 2 & May 5. Watch this space for more information.

» 1pm—2:30pm (following the Good Friday service at noon)
» 8pm– 9:30pm (following the Tenebrae service at 7pm)

On certain Sundays over the next few months, we especially request your presence in worship as our Journeyers take public steps towards their various rites. Here are their key points in the process, in which your role will be to support and pray for them

About 70% of American adults are obese or overweight. Too much weight raises your risk for heart disease. This includes conditions such as angina, heart failure, and abnormal heart rhythm. High blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol, and high blood sugar also raise your risk.

Please join us for the first Diocese of Olympia recovery weekend to be held Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Bellingham, Washington. The recovery weekend is sponsored by St. Paul’s and by Bishop Greg Rickel and is free to all participants.

All youth grades 6-10 are invited to join us on Sunday mornings from 10:25-11:20 in the upstairs Youth Lounge. During Lent (2/22-3/22) we will be exploring the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ through bible readings, video, discussion, and hands-on activities. Come check it out!

Call or email a priest to schedule a time or just drop in between 9am and noon on the Wednesday of Holy Week, April 1.

The stations are a series of artistic representations of the cross, placed at intervals along the side walls of the nave; at St. Paul’s, we walk prayerfully around the stations, meditating on the Passion of Christ. This tradition began with St. Francis of Assisi and extended throughout the Church in the medieval period. It is most commonly practiced during Lent.

On the evening of April 4, we will gather in the darkness to light the new Paschal flame. Illuminated by candlelight, we will hear the story of our faith.

A generous pledge from a group of committed donors in honor of Episcopal Relief & Development’s 75th Anniversary generated tremendous response during the agency’s annual Matching Gift Challenge. The $750,000 matching amount attracted an astounding $1,013,513 in donations, as Episcopal Relief & Development supporters sought to make their gift go twice as far toward healing a hurting world.

Sleeping bags, blankets, towels, sheets, jeans, shoes, menswear, canned food, can openers, sturdy backpacks are always useful. Thank you for your prayers and for your contributions to help homeless and nearly homeless persons through Hope House's ministry.

You can bring your donations to the kitchen on the main floor of the church and put them in the right side of the refrigerator. There is a sign there that designates the space for Maple Alley. 

We plan a pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine, which is different from going on a tour.  While we journey to some of the same places that tours visit, we will do so with different eyes and hearts.  The purpose is not just to see the sites, but also to experience them.  The people, places and history will be imprinted on our hearts and brought home to us in the form of transformed lives.  Nothing compares to seeing the Bible in living color!  Here is our proposed itinerary for November 16th thru December 1st, 2015:

4 Evenings at 7 p.m.

Wednesday,  May 27, 2015 - Geography and History of The Holy Land
Thursday,  May 28, 2015 - The Person of the Messiah
Friday,  May 29, 2015 - The Spiritual, Social and Political Environment of the Holy Land in the First Century
Saturday,  May 30, 2015 - Today’s Christian Church in the Holy Land

Whatcom Community College’s International Housing Coordinator is seeking families and individuals within our community to host the students who come to WCC to study. For details, contact Laura Boynton at 360.383.3249 or housing@whatcom.ctc.edu.

Whatcom Hospice is looking for caring individuals interested in providing companionship, respite care, light chores, transportation, or errands for those with a life-limiting illnesses and their families. They may also prefer to not provide direct patient care and instead make deliveries, provide landscape support, work in the office, knit, sew or sing.

St. Paul's is hosting JYC, our diocese's middle school youth retreat, the weekend of May 1 to 3

Students in grades 6 to 9 will come to use from all over Western Washington for this event. While adult staff will sleep on our church floor, the kids will be housed by members of St. Paul's in our homes.

We are seeking a food coordinator and a housing coordinator for this event; please contact Fr. Josh at fatherjosh@stpaulsbellingham.org to help.

Mark your calendars. Watch this space...more info to follow.

This year's retreat is March 6-8, beginning with dinner Friday night and ending after lunch on Sunday.  Accommodations are in heated double rooms and the cost per person is $164.00.  We need to have 13 minimum registrants and have room for 16.

If you wish to support your CEC by hosting one of our Thursday sessions as a greeter, please contact Bill Findley. This is your outreach program, and your CEC board is always grateful for any additional parishioner participation.

2015 ECF Fellowship Application Is Now Open! The application for the 2015 Fellowship is now open, seeking applications from emerging scholars or ministry leaders. ECF Fellowships support individuals at an early stage in their ministries, scholars and ministry leaders.
www.episcopalfoundation.org/programs/fellowship-partner-program

Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Bellingham, WA
When: April 23 – 26, 2015
Leader: Nancy Laswell

Enjoy a shared meal and help those less fortunate. We meet on Wednesday evenings, make sandwiches (distributed the following day), and enjoy dinner and the Wednesday evening programs! Sandwich Brigade needs a leader. See Brad Howard.

We have 2 teams of people, plus a receptionist and an Administrator. Check your calendars, check your heart; perhaps Alms is your next step. Training and support are provided.