Mardi’s Memos
Notes from our office manager

Refreshments: Please note that refreshments for Coffee Hour are currently needed. Please see the sign up sheet in the foyer or contact Sara DeRouchey.

Ushers Needed: We need about three more Ushers; please call Fr. Barry or Mardi if you are interested. Also needed is a coordinator for the Greeters and the Ushers. I will continue to do the scheduling but we need someone for training and recruiting. Please see Fr. Barry if you are interested.

Server needed: If you are interested in becoming a Server for the 10am service, please contact Fr. Barry.

Lectors needed: We need a few extra Lectors for the 10am service to help out when we have a fifth Sunday and to help out in case a substitute is needed. Please call Mardi or Fr. Barry if you would like to help.

Marriage Help: Retrouvaille has helped tens of thousands of couples in their marriage. To register for the Feb. 17-19 program at the Scotts Valley Hilton, call 831-479-1260 or email Monterey @ RetroCA.com.

2006 Altar flower sign up sheet: Sign up now to honor a special person or a special event in your life. Suggested flower donations are $35.00. The sign up sheet is located in the foyer.

Congratulations to Laura Gonzalez who has accepted the position of Acolyte Director! Kelsey Olivier is now our Prior. Tamah  will be the new Youth Music Director, working with Carter Potts, the Youth Minister, and Jane Ellis, the head of the Music Committee.

Please make sure the doors are being locked and the coffee pots are being turned off, especially after coffee hour. Quite often on Monday morning the church has been left open and the coffee pots left on!

The monthly calendar for St. Philip’s events, office hours, meetings, parties, etc. is enclosed in the bulletin twice a month and copies can also be found in the foyer and in the office.  Please feel free to take the calendar home and post it on your fridge.  You may be surprised at how many groups meet at St. Philip’s and how full our calendar is!

Please Note:
Church Office Hours:        Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10 am to 3 pm
Vicar’s Hours:                    Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10 am to 3 pm,
                                           or by appointment.

                                                  ~ Mardi Jensen, Office Manager

A Living History Concert:
Robert Burns 247th Birthday Celebration
Sunday, January 22, 2006, 2:00 PM
Branciforte Elementary School • Branciforte and Water Streets, Santa Cruz

Sex, religion and politics were his favorite subjects. He was an ardent ladies man whose songs get their hands up under the clothing faster than any others. He was a poet of the people who believed a person's sense meant more than their status. He was a fervent Scot whose songs helped keep Scottish music alive when the English burned fiddles to suppress it. He was Robert Burns.

Come celebrate his 247th birthday with simpatico Santa Cruz Celtic musicians Deby Benton-Grosjean-fiddle, William Coulter-guitar, David Brewer-highland and cauldwind pipes, Jesse Autumn-double harp and others. You'll also hear the up-and-coming musicians of the Community Music School Teen Celtic Band, and Cape Breton Dancers will perform as well.

We will be exploring a new larger venue: the historic auditorium at Branciforte Elementary School, Branciforte and Water Streets in Santa Cruz on Sunday, January 22, 2006 at 2:00 PM. Oat scones and tea will be served at intermission, and there will be a silent auction to raise money for teen Celtic camp. Tickets are $10 in advance, and may be ordered by mail using a credit card by calling Westside Stories at 457-2021. All proceeds benefit the Community Music School.

 

For more information, contact Shelley Phillips at the Community Music School:
shelley @ communitymusicschool.org, (831) 426-9155, or visit www.communitymusicschool.org.