ASE Walkers: Time change! Our Friday walking group at Kathryn Albertsons Park is now meeting at 8:30 A.M. There is another group walking on Tuesday evenings who gather at 8:00 P.M. at River Quarry Apartments that walks on the greenbelt.
Ladies Who Lunch: Third Thursday is August 17th this month and you’ll find the ladies at Smoky Mountain Pizza, 415 E Parkcenter Blvd. Join them for some great food and fun conversation!
EFM Classes: The program is designed to assist you in your personal theology. (EFM is does not prepare you to become an ordained Deacon or Priest). We meet once a week for 2.5 hours for 36 weeks. This year we hope to have two groups, one meeting at Holy Nativity and the other at All Saints. There is reading involved and sharing about the reading every week. There is a cost involved, but scholarships may be available, and depending on the number of people signed up, there are tuition discounts available.
Contact Anita Wallinger for more information, 208-866-5812.
Idaho Episcopal Foundation Grants: Cycle deadline is September 1. Each year the Idaho Episcopal Foundation funds grants across the Diocese to promote mission, develop new projects and encourage ministry. Who is eligible to apply? Parishes, missions and non-profit agencies in Idaho with 501(c)(3) status may apply if sponsored by a parish for the Diocese. More details about past grant awards and to access the grant application, please use this link, or email Janet Hasson, [email protected].
Boise PrideFest 2023: September 9 & 10 – During PrideFest, the Episcopal Church has a booth offering free nail-painting in rainbow colors for festival go-ers and sharing information on LGBTQ+ inclusion in community and liturgy in the Episcopal Church. We also march in the parade through downtown Boise.
Here’s how you can be involved:
- Nail Polish Drive: Donations of new or partial bottles of colorful nail polish (blue and white) are needed.
- Volunteer to staff the Diocesan booth
- March in the parade on that Sunday (Sept. 10)
- Visit our Volunteer Sign-up Sheet (a Google Doc) at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nazcdvGsAGJuLCb01giAZl1Vi6gRR3VkZWX033K0Qns/edit?usp=sharing to sign up for your timeslot for staffing the booth or the rally/parade. Please email [email protected] with questions.
CWI Food Pantry Drive: Howdy everyone, Michael Englesby here. As you may well know, I am a student at one of the local community colleges, the College of Western Idaho. CWI offers students such as myself a way to attain the education we need in an affordable manner. They offer everything from nursing degrees and certifications to business and mechatronics. Students who are not as fortunate as myself rely on the public food pantries that the college operates to sustain themselves during their studies, and in the past have had difficulty finding sponsors to help keep them stocked. If indeed you are able to assist, they are looking for single sized servings of microwavable foods and pop-top cans of tuna and the like, as well as, hygiene products for men and women. Keep an eye out for boxes labeled “CWI” in the narthex; you will also find sheets with particular items on them. The college has also requested that we avoid donations of canned veggies, pastas, sauces and rice as they tend to sit for months in their pantries. God bless and thank you all.
Food Pantry: St. Vincent’s is needing shelf-stable items such as canned and bottled foods, rice, pasta, flour, sugar, & water. Please help fill our cart up!