4/24 - Worship Committee Meeting
The worship committee will meet this Thursday at 4 p.m. in the conference room.

4/27 - Spring Rector's Forum
Author Caroline Westerhoff, retired canon for ministry for the Diocese of Atlanta, will be our guest for the spring Rector's Forum on Sunday, April 27. She will speak at 9:15 a.m. in the chapel and preach at both services.



5/1 - Ascension Day Eucharist
This feast day commemorates the reunion of Jesus the Savior with God the Creator. We will celebrate with a special liturgy in the chapel on Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m., with music provided by parishioners Caroline Herring (a nationally touring singer/songwriter), Charles Absher, and Liz Grant Hilton. All are welcome.

4/30,  5/1 - Special Choir Performances for Ascension
The Cathedral Choir of St. Philip and the Canterbury Choir of St. Bart's will present Ralph Vaughan Williams' Mass in G Minor for Double Choirs at two Eucharist services for the Ascension:

• Wed., April 30 at 7:30 p.m. - St. Bart's
• Thursday, May 1 at 7 p.m. - Cathedral of St. Philip

5/7 - 5/10 - Icon Workshop
Holy Trinity Parish is offering a class in iconography May 7-10. Students will render the Christ Pantocrator (pictured at right) from the 6th century, which is located in St Catherine's in the Sinai. This is not an art class. You do not need to be a draftsman or a painter to paint, or "write", a beautiful icon. This is a class of prayer. Each class begins with the priest blessing everyone's hands. Work is done mostly in silence with Gregorian chants or other quiet music in the background. At the end of the class the icons will be blessed.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday classes will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday's class from 9 to 3 p.m. Tuition for the class is $150 and includes instruction, prepared boards, brushes, gold leaf and pigments. Registration is due by April 25 and a deposit of $75 is required. You will only need to bring a rag for paint, a bottle for water and a towel to protect your icon.

Instructors Judy Langford and Sandy Kezar (mother of parishioner Hildreth Stafford!) are from Bradenton, Florida. They have taught two classes at Holy Trinity as well as classes in New York, Texas and Florida. Both are established artists with works in both public and private collections.

For more information and registration please call Holy Trinity Parish at 404-377-2622. If you have questions about the class please call or email Sandy Kezar at 813-385-9956 or kzsand7@aol.com.

TOMORROW - Youth Council Nominations Due
Nominations for the 2008-09 Youth Council must be turned in to Rosie Lowndes or Chris Bray by TOMORROW, Saturday, April 19.  The nominating committee will meet on Sunday to select new members. The Youth Council will consist of 10 members: three from Rite-13, three from J2A, three from YAC, and one at-large.  The first meeting of the NEW Youth Council will be on Sunday, April 27 after the 10:30 service.

THIS SUNDAY - VBS Registration Begins. 
Registration for Vacation Bible School will begin on Sunday, April 20 after both services.  The VBS dates are June 16-20 from 9 a.m. to noon.  Once again, we are using the very popular VBS program from Group Publishing; this year's theme is "Power Lab: Discovering Jesus' Miraculous Power."  VBS is open to all rising kindergarteners through rising 5th graders, and it's FREE!  50 spaces are available (including an expected 20-25 visitors from St. Bartholomew's Church) and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.  Don't delay - sign up soon for this great week of fun in the (soon to be created) HTP science lab!  Contact Chris Bray for more information.

4/26 - Youth Service Project at Food Bank
All youth are encouraged to participate in our upcoming service day at Atlanta Community Food Bank, Saturday, April 26.  Meet at HTP at 8:30 a.m.; pick-up is at 1:15 p.m.  Lunch will be included, so please bring money. Participants, please contact Chris Bray by April 22 so that carpools can be arranged.

4/26 - "Party Like a Preschooler!"
The Holy Trinity Parish Preschool will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. There will be fun activities for children, a silent auction and raffle drawings for the adults, and food. We would like to raise funds for such things as resource teachers, a permanent substitute, scholarships, and a curriculum director. Here's how you can help: donate items for the silent auction, make cakes for the cake walk, and spread the word to your friends and family. Want to help? Contact Kay Watkins, preschool director, watkins@htparish.com, 404.371.1310

4/27 - Thank God it's Sunday!
The next TGIS youth event will be on Sunday, April 27 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the Comer Center.  Join us for games, a short program, and a great dinner!  No RSVP needed - just come and bring a friend!  The dinner cost is $3 per person.

5/17 - Children's Eucharistic Workshop
All children and parents are invited to the upcoming Eucharistic Workshop at HTP on Saturday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. This workshop, which is designed for kids and parents to do together, will include age-appropriate instruction about the Holy Eucharist for children plus helpful information for parents. We'll also enjoy music, food, and fun. We'll even bake (and break) bread together!  The highlight of the event will be an instructed Eucharist with Fr. Deneke. Contact Chris Bray for more information or to register.

5/18 - Faith Factory Spring Production
Faith Factory will present the musical "Zeroes into Heroes," which tells the story of Gideon, on Sunday, May 18 at 9:15 a.m. in the nave.  All are welcome!

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