Please join us for worship this Sunday at 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Christian Education for children takes place during the first half of the 10:30 a.m. service. Christian Education for adults and youth takes place from 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.
Our Adult Forum in the Sanctuary this Sunday will be led by our own Jayne Sprinkle. Jayne will present Music in Liturgy. Have you ever wondered why music is such a large part of worship? The verb sing (including song and so forth) occurs 309 times in the old testament. We will begin a discussion of music in worship including why did we sing that hymn on Sunday? Please join us in the Sanctuary at 9:30 a.m.
There will be a Youth Meeting this Sunday, April 29th from noon-2pm. All young people in grades 6-12 and their friends are welcome. Lunch will be provided. Stephen Bennett returns to Saint Patrick's this evening at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available at the door. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students. Under 6 years is free. A Meet-the-Artist reception will follow the concert. All proceeds benefit Solace for the Children. Please find links to important documents from the Bishop's office in Raleigh. The first is a letter stating the opposition of the Diocese to the proposed Amendment One to the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. Additionally we have included a text of some theological reflections offered by Bishop Curry at a forum on Amendment One. Our Rector Mark Forbes recommends both of these important documents to your reading. (Click on the blue, underlined words to open the documents).
LEAD Task Force has been formed and is continuing to work on organizational restructure. Read their report here
Last chance to sign up for our Youth Beach Retreat, May 4-6. All youth in grades 6-12 are welcome. The cost is $100, but we have plenty of scholarship money available. Contact Pam Hatley, pamhatley@windstream.net if you'd like to join us. Find out all the details here A Taste of Wine on Main, Saint Patrick's annual event which raises much needed funds for our Food for Friends ministry, will take place on Friday evening, May 25th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Read the details here Families with children ages preschool through grade 5 are invited to join us at Fairview Park (right beside Fairview United Methodist Church on Hwy 115) after the worship service next Sunday, May 6 for lunch and fellowship. Please RSVP by May 4th to Ginger Missert (704) 664-7197 or gmissert@hotmail.com if you would like to go so she can know how much food to bring. The Building and Grounds Committee will sponsor a spring property clean up day on Saturday, May 19th from 8:00 am until Noon. No experience necessary! If you are able to come and lend a hand that morning even if only for an hour or so, it would be greatly appreciated. Speak with Peter May for more information. Contemplative Outreach of Charlotte will sponsor an Introductory Centering Prayer workshop on June 16th. Our rector highly recommends this workshop for anyone interested in cultivating and deepening their prayer life. For more information click here Other Youth News - You can read about upcoming youth opportunities by clicking on the links below. Kids Corner - February 2012 Don't Forget!! Just One Can!! Our contribution for the week of April 6 and 13 was 92 pounds!! For a complete listing of specific items needed by the Mooresville Christian Mission Food Pantry, please click here | 
