Table of Contents

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1. Graduation & Youth Sunday --------------- 1

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1. Christian Ed Summer Break ---------------- 1

2. Parent’s Morning Out ------------------------ 1

3. Youth Night Out – May 22 ------------------ 1

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1. Supporting our Military Members -------- 1

2. Father Jack’s Sock Drop --------------------- 1

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1. Let Us Know ------------------------------------ 1

2. St. Simon’s Counseling Center ------------- 1

3. Bereavement Support Group -------------- 1

4. Depression & Bipolar Support ------------- 1

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1. Single Friends ---------------------------------- 2

2. Monday Book Group ------------------------- 2

3. Sr. Parishioner Day – May 25th ------------- 2

4. Dining Out -------------------------------------- 2

5. Food Addicts Anonymous ------------------- 2

6. Donate to St. Simon’s – FREE! ------------- 2

7. Beckwith Summer Camp 2016 ------------- 2

Photo Gallery -------------------------------------- 2

St. Simon’s on the Sound

Episcopal Church 28 Miracle Strip Pkwy., S.W.

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

(850)244-8621

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs. (9-4) Fri (9-Noon)

www.stsimons-fwb.org

e-pistle May 18, 2016

Our Mission: We seek to create a Christian

community of love, acceptance, and unity in

order to glorify God through worship and

ministries.

DEADLINE for article submission is Tuesday noon

to office@stsimons-fwb.org.

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1. Graduation & Youth Sunday On Sunday, June 3

rd, we will be honoring and

recognizing our 2016 graduates. If you or your child

is celebrating a graduation from high school, college

(AA, undergraduate & beyond) we want to know

about it! Please email Ansley Walker

educ@stsimons-fwb.org by Tuesday, May 31st

with

the graduate’s name (and parent’s name if desired),

the degree received, the school graduating from and

any plans for the future. You may also include a

short bio about the graduate including any awards,

involvements and other notable information you’d

like to share. Please contact Ansley 244-8621 ext.

207 if you have any questions or need more

information.

1. Christian Ed Summer Break Sunday, May 22

nd will be final day of Christian

Education for all ages before we take a summer

break. Classes will resume on Sunday, August 14th

2016. We hope you enjoy your summer vacation!

Contact Ansley at 244-8621 ext. 207 if you have any

questions.

2. Parent’s Morning Out Our Parent's Morning Out, is weekly affordable

childcare at $10 per family for children ages 6 weeks

to 5 years old, and is open to St. Simon's families and

the community on Wednesday mornings. Parents

may drop their children off beginning at 9:00 a.m.

and pick them up by 12:00 p.m. you have any

questions, contact Ansley at 244-8621 ext. 207.

3. Youth Night Out – May 22 Our Youth Night Out for May is this Sunday, May

22nd

from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Beach Access, Park

#1 “Blue Dolphin Beachwalk” on Okaloosa Island

located at 372 Santa Rosa Boulevard, Okaloosa

Island 32548. We will meet at the beach! If driving

from St. Simon’s, go over the bridge and turn right at

the light, then the beach access parking lot will be on

your left about a .10 of a mile from the bridge. As

part of our end of the school year celebration, all

current 6th

-12th

graders AND current 5th

graders are

invited to attend! We will enjoy dinner, swimming

and beach games. Please bring a swimsuit, towel,

beach toys and a dessert to share as we say goodbye

to the school year and a hello to summer! Parents:

Please plan to drop off at 5:00 p.m. and pick up at

6:30 p.m., or you’re welcome to enjoy the beach

with us! Contact Ansley at educ@stsimons-fwb.org

or 244-8621 ext.207 if you have any questions.

1. Supporting our Military Members

If you have someone deployed who would enjoy

receiving a note, you may submit the name and

address to Outreach at office@stsimons-fwb.org.

2. Father Jack’s Sock Drop A box has been placed in the Atrium for clean socks for men, women, and children. Another Outreach that is done by St. Simon’s – THANK YOU!

1. Let Us Know If you or a member of your family is hospitalized or

in need of pastoral care, please call 244-8621.

2. St. Simon’s Counseling Center Hurting? Or in need of someone to talk with?

Everyone is welcome, call 244-8448 for an

appointment with one of our two Licensed Mental

Health Counselors.

3. Bereavement Support Group St. Simon’s hosts a Bereavement Support Group on

Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the

Fellowship Room. For information or to register,

contact Christopher Keown at 862-1069.

4. Depression & Bipolar Support

The Depression & Bipolar Support Group meets

every Tuesday from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Room 207 at

St. Simon’s. For more information contact Lexxy at

Lexxy500kTorri@gmail.com or at 850-833-5019.

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1. Single Friends

Spouseless? Join St. Simon’s Single Friends at noon

on Saturday, May 21, at the Aegean Restaurant,

1259 Eglin Pkwy in Shalimar for lunch and good

company. Questions? Call Cece Allen, 863-1414 or

218-9719.

2. Monday Book Group

The Monday Book Group will meet on May 23, at

noon in the Parish Hall to discuss The Nightingale by

Kristin Hannah. Bring a lunch or snack and join us for

lively, thoughtful discussion. Please call JoAnne

Connell (678-1215) with questions.

3. Sr. Parishioner Day – May 25th How very blessed we are at St. Simon’s! We have

a beautiful campus, inspiring worship spaces, an

engaging array of programs and ministries and an

established, caring presence within our community.

All of these things are reasons for us to love this

church, reasons to make us proud.

But just as these are reasons to make us feel

contentment and pride, they are also reasons that

should make us feel thankful . . . thankful to God

and thankful to the many generations of St.

Simonites who worked to build this church and,

throughout the years, have worked to sustain it.

On Wednesday, May 25, we will have the privilege

of coming together with our bishop to both thank

God and thank some of the people who have worked

to make St. Simon’s what it is today. The event will

begin with a special Eucharist at 11 a.m. and be

followed by a lunch served with love to our oldest

members. We will honor these oldest members for

their faithfulness, service, leadership, and prayers

throughout the past and thank them for the gift of

their continuing presence and involvement within

our congregation today. If you are a parishioner who

was born in or before 1936, we’d like the privilege of

honoring you on this special day. If your invitation

has not arrived, please let us know right away.

Parishioners born any time after 1936, we invite

you to be a part of this day of honor by helping us

with matters such as transportation, serving lunch or

just being here to lend a hand and be one more

voice conveying these three heartfelt words to our

oldest parishioners: We Thank You. Please contact

Mary Hauge for more information or to let us know

how you’d like to be involved

4. Dining Out Dining Out for May will be at Okinawa Restaurant on

Eglin Pkwy. on May 26 at 5:30 p.m. Please call Rhoda

Adams-Reiss at 243-2880 for reservations.

5. Food Addicts Anonymous Food Addicts (FA) is a free program of recovery

based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. No

dues, fees, or weigh-Ins. FA meetings are at St.

Simon’s on Tues., 7:00-8:30 p.m. and Thurs. 9:00-

10:30 a.m. For more information, call Jennifer 259-

0980 or Janine 974-5305.

6. Donate to St. Simon’s – FREE! Want to help St. Simon’s just by shopping on

Amazon? The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate

0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible

AmazonSmile purchases. This is the easy link to use

to order and let St. Simon’s receive a portion of the

proceeds: http://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-1052160.

7. Beckwith Summer Camp 2016 Join us for our 44

th year of offering a tradition of

recreation, spiritual growth, and memory-filled

summers. Questions, contact James Lawrence, at

james@beckwithal.com or 251-616-2162. Fr. Eric

will be camp dean/chaplain July 10-15th

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Photo Gallery

Barbara Smith, Audrey & Tina Beukenkamp, & Mack Jones

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Eric & Betty Padden

Renée Larson & Bob Hauge

Paul Wheeless & JoAnn Gorsuch

Piper Taylor & family

Don & Jean Hood

Kristen & Ryan Corl

Bishop Russell Kendrick

May Birthdays

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June Birthdays

July Birthdays

August Birthdays

December Birthday

ECW Luncheon: Mary Jones, Stephanie Mefford,

Jacque Hale, & Rhoda Adams-Reiss

Ceil Lacey & Jan Luckett

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Joan, Paula & Bob

Eric & Richie Schlink

PARISH CALENDAR May 22- May 28, 2016

Sunday – May 22 8:00 a.m. Rite I Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 9:30 a.m. Christian Education 10:30 a.m. Rite II Eucharist & Children’s Church 11:30 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 12:00 p.m. Fr. Jack’s Kitchen 5:00 p.m. “Come As You Are” Eucharist 5:00 p.m. Youth Group 6:00 p.m. GA Meeting Monday – May 23 1:00 p.m. Knitter’s Guild Meeting 6:30 p.m. EfM 7:00 p.m. AA Group Tuesday – May 24 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 2:00 p.m. Pastoral Care Meeting 3:00 p.m. DOK Meeting 7:00 p.m. Bipolar Support 7:00 p.m. Dancing Dolphins 7:00 p.m. FA Meeting Wednesday – May 25 9:00 a.m. Parent’s Morning Out 9:30 a.m. EfM 10:00 a.m. NO Eucharist & Healing Service due to Sr. Luncheon 11:00 a.m. Sr. Member Eucharist & Luncheon 11:00 a.m. Bereavement Support Group 11:00 p.m. Cursillo Reunion Group Thursday – May 26 9:00 a.m. FA Meeting 10:00 a.m. FWB Rehab Eucharist 2:00 p.m. Emerald Coast Nursing Home Bingo Friday – May 27 Office Open until Noon 7:00 p.m. NAR-ANON Saturday – May 28 9:00 a.m. Flower Guild (Team 4) 2:00 p.m. Square Dancing Event

THE REV’D DAVID LUCKETT, INTERIM RECTOR

THE REV’D ERIC J. ZUBLER, ASSOCIATE RECTOR

ST. SIMON’S ON THE SOUND EPISCOPAL CHURCH

28 Miracle Strip Parkway SW

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-6613

Parish Office: 244-8621 Fax: 664-2827

Website: www.stsimons-fwb.org