The Bishop will make his annual visit to St. Timothy’s on August 1 for Confirmation and Baptism. There will be one service that day at 10:30 and a parish picnic will follow. Please sign up to bring a salad or other food as indicated. Brats and hotdogs, beverages and dessert will be provided. Please bring your lawn chair and/or a blanket. A few tables will be set up.

The Bishop will be meeting with the Vestry at 8:30 and at 9:15; Debbie Smith will present a Forum on the Companion Relationship with Lui Diocese

We welcome The Rev. John Kilgore as our Celebrant this weekend.

Gift certificates for area merchants can be purchased after each service.

The Health & Hunger Outreach food pantry collection during July will be for Circle of Concern, an organization which supports families in the West County. They are requesting non-perishable food items such as Canned Meat, Canned Fruit, Peanut Butter & Jelly (in plastic jars), Pudding & Jello Mix, and Muffin and Cake Mix. Please remember to pick up one of these items as you shop for your family, and bring it when you come to services at St. Timothy's. The designated collection bins are located in the Gathering Space. Thanks to all who participate.

“Praying Creatively” - A Weekend Retreat for Women offered by the Center for Spirituality at The Abbey Barn, New Harmony, Indiana on September 10-12, 2010. This weekend retreat focused on prayer will draw on the creative spark of God dwelling within each of us. The retreat time will center on that “creative spark” as a means to deepen and enhance our prayer life. Participants will have the opportunity to experience what it is to pray while walking a labyrinth, listening to music, playing with clay or paint, baking bread, or walking among sculptures in the historic, picturesque town of New Harmony, Indiana. (New Harmony is located approximately 150 miles east of St. Louis on Hwy. 64 – an easy 2.5 hour drive from downtown St. Louis. Go to http://www.newharmony.biz/ for information about New Harmony.) The retreat will be led by the Rev. Susan Skinner, an experienced retreat leader, and will be held in The Abbey Barn, a simplistic, monastic-like structure with small single rooms and communal bathrooms. The time will include input from the retreat leader, suggested creative activities, as well as times for silence and group reflections. A part of the creative process will be to help in the preparation of meals. Participants will enjoy the use of the New Harmony Inn grounds and facilities. (Go to http://www.newharmony.biz/images/barn for the Abbey Barn brochure.) The retreat begins with registration and a simple supper at 5:00 p. m. on Friday, September 10, and concludes with a noon time Eucharist on Sunday, September 12. The $175 fee covers the cost of lodging for two nights, five meals and all materials. A $100 non-refundable deposit is necessary by August 1. The remaining $75 is due at the commencement of the retreat. In order to allow for individual rooms space is limited. (Checks should be made payable to “St. Stephen’s Church – Women’s Retreat” and sent to St. Stephen’s Church; 33 North Clay; Ferguson, MO 63135.) For more information and/or to receive a registration form, contact the Rev. Susan Skinner at scskinner@charter.net or (314) 965-9155. Come for this time of quiet and creativity. Experience the spark of creativity that lies within you. Enjoy the charm of New Harmony – a place that awakens the senses and touches the spirit.



Please consider joining the Legacy Society and remember St. Timothy's in your will or estate plan.