What's Happening This Week...

SUN: March 25

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

MON: March 26

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TUE: March 27

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6:00 PM 

WED: March 28

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 11:00 AM

THUR: March 28

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SAT: March 31

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9:30 AM

Holy Week 

2012

Looking 

Ahead...

FRI: April 13

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Weekend Event

SAT: April 14

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FPU Yard Sale

SUN: April 15

SECOND SUNDAY IN EASTER

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9:00 & 11:15 AM

What the 

Future Holds...

TUE: April 17 &

SAT: April 21

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9:00 AM

Hospice Training

Bowden Hall

SUN: April 22

THIRD SUNDAY IN EASTER

LAW DAY

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9:00 & 11:15 AM

SAT: April 27

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9:30 AM

Town Hall Meeting

Bowden Hall

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9:30 AM

Acolyte/LEM Rehearsals

Sanctuary

SUN: April 29

FOURTH SUNDAY IN EASTER

WOMEN'S DAY

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9:00 & 11:15 AM

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

The Daughters of the King will be sponsoring their Annual Quiet Day on Saturday, March 24. A continental 

breakfast is served from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM with open registration for all - everyone is invited!

Various activities are planned until 2PM including lunch and Holy Eucharist. St. Paul's Associate Rector, The Reverend Charles Fischer will facilitate. Hope to see everyone there!

The annual retreat for Acolytes of St. Paul's is  April 13-15, 2011.  This year's theme will be "Prayer and Leadership".  The cost is $95.00 per person.  Payments may be made in increments with full payment due no later than Sunday, April 8. 

Checks can be made payable to St. Paul's (note Acolyte Fund in the memo) or you can log on to www.stpaulsatl.org to pay online. (Be sure to select Acolyte Fund under GIVING.)

We welcome any parents interested in being a chaperon.  Potential chaperons must attend the Episcopal church-require training program "Safeguarding God's Children" prior to the retreat.

If you plan to attend, and have not contacted Ken Singleton or Melissa Coleman, please submit your info ASAP!!!

Any questions please contact Ken @ 404 285-2891

April 1 (Palm Sunday)

 Email Azzari Jarrett for more information. 

On Saturday, March 17, St. Paul's installed new plants, a walkway, and an entrance sign. 

The walkway and the sign can take care of themselves, but the plants need our help and support!

We are currently soliciting volunteers to water the plants at least 3 times a week. We invite each organization to sponsor a month (or any time span that's comfortable for the size of your group).

 Email Gale Taylor for more information or to sign up! 

From "Mama" Eva Byrd:

St. Paul's Intercessory Prayer Team is planning an overnight prayer retreat:

Friday & Saturday, March 30 - 31

Daniel's Prayer Garden

3430 Land Rd

Alpharetta,  GA  30004

We will meet for dinner on Friday night and the retreat will end on Saturday about 4:00 pm.  The devotional leader will be Adina Coakley, the daughter of our very own Alicia Thomas.  We would like for all of you to join us.  Truly there are facilities for at least 200 persons!!

Let me tell you about the Prayer Team.  We meet monthly for prayer and breakfast at different members' homes or wherever the host schedules the gathering.  We are made aware of prayer needs and concerns via email and phone messages.  Perhaps you have observed a group of us gathering at the altar after the 11:15 am service for prayer petitions and thanksgivings.

We are sorely in need of male participation and encouragement.  Please join us and let us together raise our voices in love and praise to our Lord.  For more information, please contact our chairperson, Mama Eva.

As the Word of God tells us, let us pray without ceasing.

~Mama Eva

404-505-2067

 Email Mama Eva for more information or to sign up! 

The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) 

is asking all women of the church to support the RED ENVELOPE CAMPAIGN. 

Because of the vast array of ministries and events that ECW supports, they are counting at least 270 women to pay their dues in order to operate within budget for 2012 (so far, we have just under 100 women who have contributed). This money offsets the expenses of guest speakers, hospitality, outreach efforts, and more.

If you're a woman of the parish, you are already a member of ECW. We encourage you to activate your membership by submitting $20 for annual dues. Dues may be submitted in the red envelopes located in the pews and then placed in the alms basin. THANK YOU!

Submitted by 

Laura Haynes, ECW President & Kandace Carty, Membership Chair 

The Internal Revenue Service has expanded 

its "Fresh Start" initiative to help struggling taxpayers who owe taxes. They're offering 4 tips to explain the expanded relief for taxpayers. Read all about it at the IRS website by clicking here.  

Submitted by Saritha Harden.

Every year, St. Paul's fills the sanctuary with lilies and other flowers in celebration of Easter. Parishioners are invited to pay tribute to loved ones by donating $25 to the Easter Flower Fund and providing a written tribute "In Memory of..." or "In Thanksgiving for..." a special someone (or someones) you'd like to honor. All tributes will appear in the worship bulletin on Easter Day.

The deadline for submissions is March 30. We cannot guarantee late submissions will be included.

Tribute forms are available in the church, in the church office, or you may simply email your tribute to Leslie.

Each year, St. Paul's decorates an Easter Cross on Easter Sunday after the Sunrise Service and before the 11:15 Service. We invite everyone to bring one live flower to place on the cross. From your garden, your yard, or the side of the road. All God's blossoms are welcomed.

The cross will be outside near the Columbarium.

The  Hunger Walk team invites parishioners to attend the 2012 Hunger Walk Awards at the 11:15 a.m. worship on Sunday, April 22. 

The team will present awards to the top three fundraisers for our annual Hunger Walk fundraising efforts for the Episcopal Charities Foundation and a special award to Euleen Josiah-Tanner who, for the second time in a row, represented St. Paul's and won 1st place overall in the 5k Hunger Walk race!

Thanks to everyone who made this year such a wonderful event!

Pictured L-R: Dorian, Dawn, Donni, Dennise, and Deidre

In the Spring of 1991, the first two of five Turner Sisters graduated from Spelman College, Dennise and Donni Turner. They were followed next by sisters Dawn ('95), Dorian ('99) and Deidre ('01).  Their decision to attend Spelman was not by chance, since in fact their father, Dr. Dennis Turner Jr. attended Morehouse College ('68) and their mother, Janet Tillman Turner, aunts Dr. Clifton Tinsley, Georgianne Tinsley and Dr. Betty Tinsley and Great Grandmother, Mrs. N. P. Tillman, Sr. (Mattie, wife of Dr. N. P. Tillman Sr., Dean, Atlanta University and mother of Dr. N. P. Tillman, Jr., Dean, Delaware State College) had also attended Spelman.

In this era of Black Woman achievement, the idea of five (5) sisters "finishing" Spelman is not so far fetched.  The sisters as young women were guided in their college decision-making process by the legacy of the Spelman experience but also by the generations of Spelman women who were giants in their own right.

Dennise (M.A., University of Chicago) is a PhD candidate at Georgia State University and an adjunct Professor of History at Morehouse College.  Donni, (J.D., Howard University School of Law) has followed her dream to be on Capitol Hill by working in the Clinton White House, and as legislative assistant to Democratic Senate Majority Leader, Richard (Dick) Durbin of Illinois, Senators Max Cleland and Sam Nunn of Georgia and Representative David Scott, also of Georgia.  Donni is presently Director of Policy, Labor Department for the State of Maryland.

True to its mission of training the next generation of women leaders, Spelman was instrumental in inspiring Dawn Turner (Ed.D.) in her career as Lead Counselor and Counselor of the Year at Henry County High School.  Dorian (M.A., New York University in Latin American Studies) continues to pursue acting while teaching both Spanish and Portuguese to aspiring students of all ages, and has traveled and studied extensively in South America. 

The last Turner sister, Deidre was a reporter and anchor in Savannah, GA.  While working at ABC News in New York City during the tragic days of 9/11, she and her colleagues won the prestigious Peabody Award for Outstanding Reporting.  Deidre is married to Kevin Johnson (Morehouse College '01) and they are the proud parents of a 4 month old, Miles Christopher.

It is fitting and proper to celebrate their accomplishments. It is also appropriate that we salute the "Turner 5" and the school that helped produce them - Spelman College.

Submitted by Janet & Dennis Turner

A Morning of Meditation, Prayer and a recommitment to God and to Sisterhood.

The 5th Annual First Lady's Holy Saturday Prayer Breakfast is April 7 at 8:30 AM.

Theme: 

"Confident, Convicted and Courageous Women of God"

Speaker: 

State Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan

Inspirational Speaker, Politician, and Author of 

No Apologies: Powerful Lessons in life, Love and Politics!

The Atrium, 

Spelman College

$10 per ticket

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.  Deuteronomy 31:6

Coming up in June, St. Paul's will head to the Golden Isles for the third time, so you KNOW it's a charm!

The list of reasons to go is long... but here's a short version:

• To celebrate with our friends at St. Athanasius Episcopal Church on their 127th anniversary
• To embark on an evening dinner and casino cruise 
• To take in the rich history, culture, and landscape of the
Golden Isles of Brunswick, GA
• To feast on a "Low Country Boil"

For additional information, contact Jean Hazzard or Bob Martin.

The Howard University Alumni Club of Atlanta proudly honors Howard University's 145 years of producing leaders for the global community through a Charter Day Awards Reception at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on March 30 at 7pm. The ceremony will be moderated by Howard alumni, Mark Hayes and Portia Bruner-Washington, both of FOX 5. Honorees include: The Very Rev. Robert C. Wright, Ambassador Andrew Young, Fredricka Whitfield, Lance Gross, Drs. Mirian & William Shropshire, Hank Thomas, Dean Watkins, Dr. W. Jelani Cobb, and Janice McKenzie-Crayton. Proceeds from the event will be contributed to the HU Alumni Club's scholarship fund. 

Tickets can be purchased at www.hualumniatl.com. 

The 2nd annual "JUNETEENTH JUBILEE" will be celebrated with a festive jamboree on June 16, 2012. 

The 3rd annual dynamic presentation of "YES WE CAN,  a musical and historical play chronicling Juneteenth will take place on Sunday, June 17, 2012.  

Committees are being organized for the two events.  Anyone interested in participating in the organization of committees for  Saturday's activities (Food Committee, Entertainment, Vendors, Games, etc.)  please sign up.  

The sign up sheet for participants in the play "YES WE CAN"  with the time schedule for practice is forthcoming.  Judi Allen Ingram will once again direct our production.  Please let Harriett Bowens know if you are available.

Submitted by Harriett Witsell Bowens, Chairperson

The Youth Summit is a 4-day service program held at the Atlanta Community Food Bank. It includes interactive workshops, and service projects with other hunger fighting organizations in metro Atlanta. There are two sessions this summer and 20 metro Atlanta high school students will be chosen to participate in each session. Participants will earn 32 community service hours, have an amazing time, and build new friendships while learning so much about how to help their community! 

For more information or to download and application, visit the Atlanta Community Food Bank website.

  APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY - APRIL 13

Session #1:  June 12-15, 2012- 8:30am-4:30pm Tuesday - Friday 

Session #2: July 24 - 27, 2012 - 8:30am-4:30pm Tuesday - Friday  

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of those who need you the most?  Do you enjoy hearing stories and holding hands?  Are you

compassionate as well as passionate about blessings others?  If you said "yes" to these questions, you probably should consider becoming a hospice volunteer! 

Hospice volunteers are companions and sympathetic listeners for hospice patients who are in the last days of their lives.  They assist with patient and family care providing emotional and spiritual support.  Volunteers visit patients at home as well as in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and personal care homes.  Volunteer activities can include: conversation, listening to music, playing games, running errands, watching TV together, prayer, light housework, and looking at scrapbooks.  The list is only limited by your imagination!

Georgia Hospice is offering Saint Paul's Episcopal Church members an opportunity to learn more about becoming a hospice volunteer.  We are conducting educational seminars on Tuesday, April 17 and Saturday, April 21.  Both sessions are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM with a light breakfast and lunch  provided.  You will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear presentations from our staff of administrators, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and certified nursing assistants.  In addition, for those interested in joining our team, full training is offered following the seminar. 

Georgia Hospice has been blessed to care for one of Saint Paul's special saints--Reese Johnson.  Our team has enjoyed getting to know Reese and his family.  We thank you for giving us this blessing!  We hope that you will consider becoming a volunteer to help other saints in our communities receive our love and support! 

Contact Scott Uzzel for additional details.

 Applications for the 2012 Nordstrom Scholarship Program are being accepted for deserving high school juniors. The company will award eighty (80) college scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each to students in states where Nordstrom has a store. 

The State Bar of Georgia Diversity Program, in partnership with the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys and Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, present the 2012 Pipeline Program, May 29 - June 8, 2012. Held at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, this program presents a unique opportunity for diverse students to prepare for college and ultimately law school. The program is limited to 18 students and applicants will be considered on a "first come, first serve basis."

High School Pipeline Application Program Information:

• Program Date - May 29 to June 8, 2012.
• Time: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m - 4 p.m.
• Returning students from previous years are given priority.
• First time applicants - Rising 9th and 10th graders are preferred, but all applications will be considered.
• Breakfast, snacks and lunch will be served.
• A chartered bus will transport each student to and from the law firms.
• Curriculum: Grammar, Writing and Speech
• A visit to the State Bar of Georgia and a student Mock Trial session in the State Bar Courtroom.
• Visits to law firms and corporate legal departments for mentoring by partners and associates.
• Guest speakers, workshops, oral and written competitions and more!

Students can log on at www.GAbar.com and click on 2012 High School Pipeline Program where they may download an application. A reference from one or two teachers is required along with a short essay.  

Email Marion Dockery for more information.