Thank You One and All

 So many friends and church family members made my Lenten discipline a success.  Twelve great quilts will warm the hearts and bodies of some Wounded Warriors.  Your names will be forever in their thankful prayers no matter what their faith. Lou Toth

Annual Mother’s Day Tea

Mark your calendars! St. Alban’s annual Mother’s Day Tea 2012 will be held on Saturday May 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 per person and will go on sale next Sunday, April 22. Please contact Sharon Hathaway, 619-562-7598, for tickets or with any questions

Have you remembered the church in your Estate plans?

If you have remembered St. Alban’s or the Diocese of San Diego in your estate plans please let us know. Bishop James Mathes will celebrate a special Evensong at St. Paul’s Cathedral at 5:00 PM on Sunday, May 6, 2012, followed by a reception in the Great Hall.  Everyone in the diocese who has remembered the church is invited to attend. Please contact Cannon Howard Smith at the Office of the Bishop to receive your invitation to this very special event.

Save the Date: Amazing Journeys

The second annual gala for the Episcopal Refugee Network will be Saturday, May 5 on the enchanting Berkeley, the Victorian steam ferryboat berthed on Harbor Drive at the San Diego Maritime Museum. All are welcome to attend and help raise funds for the continued work of the ERN. For more information, contact Ms. Susan Hayes, 858 756 0612, or watch this video.

 Saturday, May 5, The Steam Ferry Berkeley, 5:00pm, $75

May 5-6 - New Beginnings

A weekend retreat for youth in middle school grades at the Episcopal Church Center in Ocean Beach. Contact Mother Lark for more information.

Waddy Scholarship

The Annual Waddy Scholarship auditions for young talent in music and speaking will again be held this year at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 5th and Nutmeg Streets, in San Diego on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Students between the ages of 8 and 12 are invited to participate. A brochure with an application form may be found with Mother Lark. Scholarship awards in past years have ranged from $50 to $350. Deadline for application to received is Thrusday, May 10.

Call for Artists: Fourth Annual Quilt Exhibit

This year's art quilt exhibit will feature work that depicts "Romancing the Mandala," and that are symbolic of the universe, humankind, science, therapy, New Age, chakras, sacred geometry, tantric wisdom, mystical visions, etc. The exhibit will be on display May 20 - June 18. Works will be accepted on May 14-15 at St. Paul's Cathedral. For more information, contact the Rev. Canon Richard Lief or Artist-in-Residence, Mr. Ric Todd.

EpiscoProm

All youth of the diocese are invited to attend the EpiscoProm at St. Bartholomew's, Poway on May 25,7pm - 10pm. It's a great big fun party spun by DJ Sam Hay of Grace, San Marcos with loads of diocesan friends dressed to the nines. For more info, contact Greg Tuttle.

Holy Smoke!

Episcopal Community Services will celebrate its 85th Birthday on Friday, June 1 at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church. A superstar committee chaired by Terri Mathes is busily planning what will surely be a fun and unique event! We are requesting donations of prizes for our opportunity drawing: handcrafts, theatre tickets, museum passes, vacation getaways, restaurant certificates, sporting event tickets and much, much more! Donate individually, or brainstorm with fellow parishioners to create a gift basket on behalf of your parish. The sky’s the limit! For more information, please call ECS’ Office of Development at (619) 228-2800 or email aosian@ecscalifornia.org. Thank you! And, please stay tuned…details about Holy Smoke are coming soon. We hope to see you on June 1 at Good Sam!

Camp Stevens

Camp Stevens has many opportunities. From weekend gardening workshops to retreats to summer camps for children and teens. Check out the activities at www.campstevens.org or the brochure in the foyer.

Scholarships are available for children between the ages of 6 and 17. These scholarships will pay for 50% of the camp. If interested in a scholarship please contact the office for an application.

Sonrise National Park         July 16 to 21, 2012

VBS on the Circle – a combined ministry for children and youth of St. Alban’s and First Presbyterian Church – will take place July 16 – 20, with an all church picnic and final VBS musical performance for families and friends on Saturday, July 21.

VBS is open to all children age 3 to 9th grade. Please watch for more information, and a list of ways you can help keep our cost down by making a financial donation, or providing goods and/or services for this annual ministry to children.

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN!

Choir practice is Thursday at 7:00-8:30pm in the choir room and Sunday warm-ups in the loft are at 8:45AM. Also,I'd like to start a handbell choir after church on Sundays from 11:15-12 noon NO EXPERIENCE OR MUSIC READING NECESSARY!  See Malou Rogers for more info. mrogers@sandi.net or 858-752-1246.

Homeless Meal in the Park

The next  Homeless Meal in the Park will be held Saturday, April 28 at 3 pm.  Please sign up in the Parish Hall to help with food and beverage donations. If you have any questions please call Dick Walter.

Plastic Grocery Bags

Refugee Ministry is in need of plastic grocery bags in good condition for the Tuesday food distribution. Please bring your empty bags to church and leave them in the big basket in the Narthex.

Refugee Ministry Collection for April: 24-32 oz. bottle of Cooking Oil