Parish Events & Hospitality
Family Potlucks
How about a hand-full of salad?
These popular, informal and somewhat unstructured get-togethers provide unhurried opportunities for Saint Dunstan’s families and guests to share a meal, which is usually followed by a short but interesting program.
“House and Garden Party”
The gardens and grounds of Saint Dunstan’s are maintained by “green thumb” volunteers assisted by a paid gardener. But twice a year the Vestry hosts a “House & Garden Party” (read “Work Day”) to freshen up the buildings and grounds. Lunch, music and balloons make it a “party”.
Annual Parish Meetings
To make the Annual Parish Meeting and Dinner more interesting, but not interfere with the business at hand, Saint Dunstan’s has assigned a variety of themes to the evening get togethers, some of which involved costumes: “South of the Border” , “Cowboys and Ranchers” , and “Under The Big Top”.
“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?”
These friendly dinners, sponsored by The Women of Saint Dunstan’s, offer parishioners, particularly newcomers, the opportunity to get to know others they may not know well. The dinner hosts sign up to host and give the dinner, but do not know who has been invited (by the W. of St. D.) until the door bell rings, and those invited do not know who else has been invited. It’s always fun.
Memorial Receptions
For many years, as personal gifts of love and compassion, women of the church have offered to grieving families lovely memorial receptions in the Guild Room following memorial or funeral services.
Special Services and Events for Significant Church & School Days
Epiphany Service Followed by a Soup Supper, January
Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras Party with Home Made Louisiana Gumbo, February
Maundy Thursday Service and Silent Soup Supper
Easter Eve Agape celebration following The Great Vigil of Easter Service
Ascension Day Service followed by Strawberries & Champagne
Saint Dunstan’s Day celebration & picnic (Sunday closest to May 19th)
Saint Dunstan’s School Graduation Picnic and Barbeque, June
Welcome Back-To-School Party For Entire School Family, September
Feast of Saint Francis and Blessing of the Animals, September
Sunday-Before-Thanksgiving Pot Luck Dinner, November
New Year’s Eve Renewal of Marriage Vows and Reception, December
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