During these unprecedented times, Outreach at St. Paul’s remains committed to being a community partner with our neighbors, particularly our neighbors with housing and food needs. We will continue to safely provide food and financial assistance in the upcoming weeks and here is how you can be a part of these ministries:

1. We are continuing to partner with the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Family Shelter. We will provide dinner every Thursday night for all shelter guests. The signups are listed below for each week. We are only dropping off the food to their kitchen, not staying to serve.

5/28 Dinner: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ca9ab28aafb6-528

6/11 Dinner: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ca9ab28aafb6-611

6/18 Dinner: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ca9ab28aafb6-618

2. On Thursday, May 21^st from 5:00-7:00pm you are invited to join the “Drive Through Donation” event at Christ’s Beloved Community food pantry. They will be collecting donations on Thursday May 21st from 5:00-7:00 pm. They will have volunteers who will take it from the cars to keep within all safe social distance guidelines, and volunteers wear masks and gloves. The address for the pantry is 3205 South Main St. Winston-Salem, NC 27127.

If you would like to donate, but cannot drive to the pantry on 5/21 then please email Rev. Nancy Vaders for pickup options at nvaders@stpauls-ws.org. The food list, as well as other details, can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/237024137401394/

3. We will continue our partnership with The Winston Salem Street School, The Porch Kitchen and Cantina and Front Street Capital to provide take-home frozen meals to Street School students and their families. These meals are distributed every Wednesday to students. If you’d like more information about this collaboration and/or are interested in being a sponsor please contact Nancy Vaders at nvaders@stpauls-ws.org

4. The BackPack Program continues to feed hungry children during this time even when they are not in the school buildings. Given permission by the Second Harvest Food Bank, we are distributing our regular bags of food through South Fork Elementary School and Bolton Elementary School cafeterias. To date, six volunteers have delivered more than 1000 packets of BackPack food to the families who arrive at the school for lunches provided by the school system. Our meals help with weeknight and weekend food for these children. St. Paul’s will continue to take this food to the schools through the current school year and will start again when school opens in the fall.

Thank you all so much! Your generosity and support during these uncertain and ever-changing times has been extraordinary, and I’m so proud to be a partner with you in the Gospel call to love and serve our neighbors.

Rev. Nancy Vaders

Director of Outreach Ministries

reNEWal Capital Campaign Financial Update as of March 31, 2023

PLEDGES COLLECTED TO DATE*: $6,009,534

CONSTRUCTION COSTS TO DATE**: $7,303,142

BORROWED FUNDS: $700,714

MONTHLY INTEREST EXPENSE: $1,752

PROJECTED TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE: $42,000

As you may have seen in pictures, the 1928 exterior is refreshed and looking beautiful!

Thank you for your support of this campaign!

We continue to receive reNEWal pledge payments and gifts via mail and the website.

Please contact Margaret Turner is you have any questions about your payment schedule.

During these unprecedented times, Outreach at St. Paul’s remains committed to being a community partner with our neighbors, particularly our neighbors with housing and food needs. We will continue to safely provide food and financial assistance in the upcoming weeks and here is how you can be a part of these ministries:

1. We are continuing to partner with the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Family Shelter. Their food needs continue to grow as they are having all their residents shelter in place. We will provide dinner every Thursday night for the entire month of April and May. The signups are listed below for each week. We are only dropping off the food to their kitchen, not staying to serve.

5/7 Dinner Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ca9ab28aafb6-57dinner

5/14 Dinner Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ca9ab28aafb6-514

5/21 Dinner Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B094CA9AB28AAFB6-521

2. We have begun a partnership with The Winston Salem Street School, The Porch Kitchen and Cantina and Front Street Capital to provide take-home frozen meals to Street School students and their families. These meals are distributed every Wednesday to students. If you’d like more information about this collaboration and/or are interested in being a sponsor please contact Nancy Vaders at nvaders@stpauls-ws.org

3. Thank you all for the generosity and support you have shown for our Summer Enrichment program through your Easter offering gifts. We raised over $5000.00 and that money will go directly into program planning which includes meals, transportation and field trips. Thank you St. Paul’s!

4. We are continuing to offer financial assistance, particularly with rental assistance, to ensure that folks can remain in their homes during this health crisis. We are partnering with other downtown churches and nonprofit agencies to take referrals for crisis assistance. If you would like to contribute to the crisis assistance fund or learn more about the process, please reach out to me via email at nvaders@stpauls-ws.org

Thank you all so much! Your generosity and support during these uncertain and ever-changing times has been extraordinary, and I’m so proud to be a partner with you in the Gospel call to love and serve our neighbors.

Rev. Nancy Vaders

Director of Outreach Ministries

This week Children’s Chapels will focus on helping children understand Holy Week. On Palm Sunday, children are encouraged to bring greenery from their garden to yell, “Hosanna!” as we welcome our king. (Time at 11 am).

On Wednesday, we will continue the Faces of Easter, telling the story of Jesus through Good Friday (time at 9:30 am).

On Maundy Thursday, Children’s Chapel will focus on how this Service is different, the story, and what to look for in the telecast service, which follows. (Time is 5 pm)

On Good Friday, Children’s Chapel will focus on the Good Friday Liturgy, the story, and what to look for in the following service. (Time is 11:30 am).

On Holy Saturday, Children’s Chapel will follow the 10:00 am Holy Saturday Service and will focus on the time from Good Friday until Easter Morning.

On Easter, children are encouraged to pick flowers and bring them to Children’s Chapel. Children’s Chapel will focus on the resurrection and new life!!! (Time is 11 am).

For all the chapels, do not forget to find the egg “hidden” and guess the Bible Story it represents.

Ways to Keep Holy Week at Home

Palm Sunday: gather greenery from your yard. During Children’s Chapel, we will wave it and yell, “Hosanna!” Create a “Holy Week” space in your house (a corner or table) and place the greenery as a reminder of the start of the week. You can make a crown for the king and put it in your Holy Week space. A battery-operated candle can be used for prayer time.

Wednesday of Holy Week: at Children’s Chapel we will hear what has happened and what is to come and Jesus as teacher, healer, storyteller, and messiah. Choose a role of Jesus and put a symbol representing that role on their “Holy Week” space. Letting the children choose the object or picture creates a beautiful chance at sharing.

Maundy Thursday: each family member is encouraged to wash each other’s feet or hands before they eat tonight. Add a small towel to the “Holy Week” space.

Good Friday: this is not the end of the story, but an important part of the story! After the service, create a cross from twigs or other objects at home and put it on your “Holy Week” space.

Holy Saturday: To the “Holy Week” space add a picture of the family that is not there with you. We are learning about waiting and missing those not with us.

Easter: have the children pick flowers or draw flowers. Remove all the items from the “Holy Week” space and replace with flowers. This is a big deal!!! This is amazing!

During these unprecedented times, Outreach at St. Paul’s remains committed to being a community partner with our neighbors, particularly our neighbors with housing and food needs. We will continue to safely provide food and financial assistance in the upcoming weeks and here is how you can be a part of these ministries:

1. We are continuing to partner with the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Family Shelter. Their food needs continue to grow as they are having all their residents shelter in place. We will provide dinner every Thursday night for the entire month of April. The signups are listed below for each week. We are only dropping off the food to their kitchen, not staying to serve.

4/16 Dinner: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ca9ab28aafb6-416

4/23 Dinner: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ca9ab28aafb6-423

4/30 Dinner: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094ca9ab28aafb6-430

1. We are continuing to offer financial assistance, particularly with rental assistance, to ensure that folks can remain in their homes during this health crisis. We are partnering with other downtown churches and nonprofit agencies to take referrals for crisis assistance. If you would like to contribute to the crisis assistance fund or learn more about the process, please reach out to me via email at nvaders@stpauls-ws.org

Thank you all so much! Your generosity and support during these uncertain and ever-changing times has been extraordinary, and I’m so proud to be a partner with you in the Gospel call to love and serve our neighbors.

The Rev. Nancy Vaders
Director of Outreach Ministries

This year’s Easter Offering will benefit St. Paul’s Summer Enrichment program. In its 48^th year, this month-long summer program is open to 1^st-9^thgraders who live in the Boston-Thurmond neighborhood, as well as those who attend Kids Café during the year. This 4-week program runs during the month of July, and is a combined effort of parishioner volunteers and paid programming staff, who provide a wonderful camp experience that nourishes the mind, body and spirit.

Last year we averaged over 80 children per day, serving two meals each day and providing a variety of classes, activities and field trips! Children who are in middle school also get the chance to spend a week at Kanuga’s Camp Bob at no cost to their families.

Please consider giving to Summer Enrichment this year as a part of our Virtual Easter celebration. We will be utilizing a text to give option for the Easter gift, and you can also still mail in a check to St. Paul’s with Summer Enrichment in the memo line. Thank you all for being a part of this incredible program, we couldn’t do it without you!

Enjoy this video of Summer Enrichment 2019 by Todd Davis.

The Rev. Nancy Vaders
Director of Outreach Ministries
nvaders@stpauls-ws.org