On May 11th we will celebrate PENTECOST SUNDAY with ONE SERVICE, all gathering together at 10am. Please join us ! Don't forget to bring "Mom" (it's Mother's Day too!) and don't forget to WEAR RED!! Melanie+

Transfig Kids and the Youth Group are going Miniature Golfing together...Sunday, May 4th. Meet in the parish parking lot at 5pm to carpool - or meet us at Malibu at 5:30. We'll hit the golf greens first and then have pizza afterwards. Please RSVP to Jeff Enright or Melanie. Thanks! Melanie+

IHN starts today. Everyone, trained or not, is welcome to help out at set-up today (Sunday May 4th) at 2:30 in the Parish Hall. If you are interested in helping out this week but are not trained or have not signed up there are still many ways you can help, please contact Jennifer Robinson at jennshome@gmail.com or 357-7507. Thanks!

Please hold our IHN guests and our volunteers in your prayers this week. Melanie+

Prayer Cranes for Pentecost Origami Cranes are traditionally created as a prayer for Peace and/or Healing. In these troubled times of economic uncertainty, war and a growing global food crisis, there are many both in our lives and in the world who are in need of our prayers. Congregation members are encouraged to open their hearts to the Holy Spirit and to pray for those to whom the Spirit draws your attention. Please take some origami paper from the vestibule, write a private prayer and using the following the instructions fold it into a crane. Please bring your prayer cranes to church and place them in the offering plate so they can be blessed. The prayer cranes we have received by May 10th will be strung together and hung in the church to symbolize our prayers carried on the wind of the Hoy Spirit at Pentecost (May 11th).

• Verbal step by step instructions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9VF3gdf_Hk
• Written step by step instructions with pictures: http://monkey.org/~aidan/origami/crane/

You are encouraged to make as many prayer cranes as the Spirit moves you. Please also invite family and friends to contribute their prayer cranes. For additional paper or help with folding cranes please contact Davidson or ask Betty Hearn or Sam Phillips (both expert crane folders).

UPDATING OUR PARISH DIRECTORY: Please let us know if you have updated information (phone numbers, email, etc) or wish to have your photo included as we update our Directory. If possible, please email photos and changes to Lisa in the office: office@transfig-sm.org. Thanks, Melanie

We are delighted to welcome Stephanie Green Tramel to Transfiguration as our Interim Associate Rector during Chad's sabbatical. Stephanie will preach and preside on a regular basis. Her primary ministry will be working with our Faith Formation programs for children - Vacation Bible Camp, Godly Play and our Summer Sundays program. Please introduce yourselves! Melanie+

Recycling Fundraiser -- help raise money for outreach, while protecting the planet AND getting rid of unwanted junk around your house. Donate your used cellular phones, ink jet cartridges, DVD movies / video games, portable DVD players, laptop / notebook computers, MP3 players, video game consoles, digital cameras, digital picture frames, and portable navigation & GPS devices. Look for the collection box at church starting April 20, or contact Mary Burns, blooberry@rcn.com.

Bishop Marc Andrus has called for a special convention of the Diocese to be held May 10 at Grace Cathedral. Delegates will discuss a change in governance for the diocese to reflect the values of the "Beloved Community"- transparency, communications and mission.

Our local deanery will be meeting here next Saturday the 19th to prepare. Please talk to our delegates if you have questions or wish to have input: Virginia Fox, Skip Howie, Peter Jensen, Keith Jobe, Kirsten Padgett and Mary Ann McKay. Melanie+

"SAVE THE DATE! Habitat for Humanity Episcopal Build Day May 31, 2008. More information to follow."

Can you help out with Sunday Kids' Club? We need a few more adult volunteers to help out this month and during May. Please sign up on line or let Nancy Popa know if you can help. Nhpopa@aol.com Thanks! Melanie+

St. Margaret's Guild is pleased to once again sponsor the May Outreach program benefiting the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Adolescent Teen Van (ages 12-24) a Flyer of items needed and a basket will be provided in the Narthex. If you have any questions please call Nancy Burnett