Thank you Jason Thibault for your smile and
hard work as you prepared for this mission trip.
Jason, we will miss you.
May you rest in peace.
Please keep the Thibault Family in your prayers.
41 high schoolers and adults from St. Mary's will be leaving
for the Workcamp Mission Trip on Saturday, June 14th and
returning on June 21st. Please pray for them as they travel,
serve the poor and meet new people from across the country.
New! Singles Social
Group Activities - All Singles Welcome!
St. Mary of the Lake New Single's Social Group
Come and enjoy some new company and make some new friends!
Marketfest Outing
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Meet at St. Mary's Church Parking Lot at 6:00 PM
We will walk to Marketfest in downtown WBL to enjoy the
first Marketfest festivities of the summer.
July 9, 2008
Walk & Ice Cream
6:00 PM
Let's go for a walk! Meet at Cup & Cone for a walk,
then return for a treat!
July 16, 2008
Picnic
5:00 to 8:30 PM
Meet at Tamarack Nature Center - grilling, games and maybe
a walk..more to come.
July 24, 2008
Marketfest
6:00 PM
Meet at St. Mary's Church parking lot and we will walk to
Marketfest for the festivities.
July 30, 2008
Tally's Dockside
6:00 to 9:00 PM
"Music By the Water"
Featuring John Evans, Dan Perry & Friends
August 13, 2008
Tally's Dockside
6:00 to 9:00 PM
"Music By The Water"
Featuring Westy & Z
August 27, 2008
Tally's Dockside
6:00 to 9:00 PM
"Music By The Water"
Featuring Billy McLaughlin
September 20, 2008
Pot Luck & Game Night
More Information to Come
A NEW Singles Social Group, any age welcome, is starting
at St. Mary’s. Interested in sharing ideas and socializing
with other single adults in the area? Come and share your
ideas for gatherings and events that meet your needs.
Contact Us
or call Ruth Farnan 651-341-7293 for further details.
Summer BLAST
July 7-11, 2008
8:45 AM to 4:30 PM
Cost: $120 for 5 Days of Fun!
Fee includes entrance to these fun sites:
Nickelodeon Universe
Bunker Beach Wave Pool
Square Lake Park
Cosmic Bowling
Wild Mountain
Valleyfair - July 23, 2008
Cost: $30
Summer BLAST is an incredible ecumenical experience for
youth who have completed Grades 6-8.
If you wish to participate in Summer BLAST the registration
deadline is Monday, June 2, 2008. Forms were sent home last
month but can also be found in the kiosk at the Parish Life
Center or printed from our web site at
http://www.stmarys-wbl.org/FF_grades6.asp
Monday, July 28, 2008
St. Mary of the Lake
Parish Life Center - Kohler Hall
1:00 - 6:45 PM
Volunteers are needed! We need people to make a few phone
calls between July 1-18 to schedule donors, greeters to
sign people in on the day of the blood drive, people to
serve snacks, drivers to transport blood to the Roberts
Street Red Cross Center.
Please call Bonnie Wek at the Parish Life Center 651.429.7771
if you can help with any of these needs.
Plan ahead now to give blood on July 28th if you don't give
elsewhere after May 31, are at least 17 years of age (no
upper age limit), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds.
VBS Power Lab
Discover Jesus' Miraculous Power
August 11-15, 2008
8:30 - 11:30 AM
St. Mary of the Lake
Parish Life Center
We are accepting registrations for our Vacation Bible School,
which is held the week of August 11-15, 2008. Participant
ages range from age 3 thru completion of Grade 5. The cost
is $30 (T-shirt included!) Helpers for the program should
have completed Grade 6 thru adult years of age. Volunteers,
please fill out the backside of the regular registration
form.
Restoring pride to senior and disabled homeowners since
1984. A program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches.
Metro Paint-A-Thon
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Painting occurs this year on August 2, 2008; scraping and
priming is done during the 2 weeks prior to August 2nd.
This will be the 17th year of participation by a St. Mary's
team. We need 25 volunteers. Sign up at the Ministry Fair
on May 3-4, 2008 or in the Gathering Space May 11 and 19,
or call the Parish Life Center office at 651.429.7771 email
us at Contactus@stmarys-wbl.org.
Mark your calendars now for our Annual Fall Festival Celebration!
You can return grand raffle tickets anytime in the collection
baskets or at the parish office. We are asking for donations
of all kinds to make this a successful parish event.
General store requests include: handmade knitted dish cloths,
dish towels (flour sack), embroidered pillowcases, dill
pickles, salsa (medium), jellies and jams. In the future,
we will be accepting donations for the grocery raffle and
for our baked goodies sections.
Jewelry Booth is accepting gently used pieces of jewelry.
Donations can be brought to church or the parish office.
Silent Auction is accepting donations such as gift cards,
theater/sports/airfare tickets, time-shares, handmade fine
artwork, or even a service. Pick up a special gift during
your summer travels!
Thank You Very Much For Your Donations & Volunteering!
If you or your business is able to sponsor an event or donate
an item, please call Bill Murphy at 651.231.7772.
