Saint Dunstans Episcopal Church

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Please join us for St. Dunstan's inaugural "Drive for the Tithe" Golf Tournament! (Scramble Format)
Location...The Vineyard Golf Club, Escondido, CA
Date...Saturday, November 20, 2010
Time...Sign in at 10:45 am, Shotgun start at 11:30 am, Banquet at 5:30 pm
Tournament Package Cost: $80/person includes greens fee, cart with GPS, Southwestern buffet dinner and voucher for two-for-one greens fee for future use.

We live in a world filled with activities and distractions that beckon our attention. Finding the time to develop our spiritual lives can prove to be a daunting challenge. We are fully aware that we need to spend quiet time with God in order to recharge our spiritual batteries and strengthen our relationship with God. But for many of us we find it hard to carve out time in our busy schedules that we can be alone with God. The cultivation of our spiritual lives requires effort on our part and is akin to a person who, after years of living with doors open suddenly decides to shut them. The visitors who used to come and enter the home start pounding on the doors, wondering why they are not being let into the home. Spiritual discipline invites us into moments of solitude, in which we can feel God's presence. Let us strive to incorporate this into our lives.

This fall our stewardship campaign will focus on the Biblical text from John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world He GAVE . . ." Too often our focus is on what we do not have, or worse, what others around us possess that we do not. This year the Stewardship Committee would ask you to "count your blessings" beginning with the greatest gift of all: Jesus. God spared no expense in providing us with a savior who willingly suffered and died that we might have it all - forgiveness of sins, new life in the Holy Spirit, and life everlasting with Him.
Imagine if you were in a war zone and your best buddy threw himself on a grenade and saved your life. What would you do; pay for his funeral expenses, help out his widow, visit his parents? What will you do in return for Jesus' sacrifice for you? What return will you make of time, talent and treasure? The stewardship committee has a plan to help you decide.

Join Us this Autumn for The Alpha Course!
Have questions about life? About Christianity? Explore the meaning of life and get answers to your questions at the basic Alpha Course.
Sunday evenings from 5:00 to 7:30 pm, beginning Sunday, September 12, 2010.

Each session consists of announcements, the "joke de jour," a talk, and some time to discuss the talk in a small group setting. The Sunday evening session includes a light supper. A donation of $5.00 ($20.00 for families of 4 or more) is requested to cover the expense of meal preparation.
The Alpha Course is presented over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions with a day or weekend away. The setting is relaxed, open, and non-threatening. Child care will be provided.

St. Dunstan's, where people: Encounter God; Grow in God; and Serve God.