Kids in Kindergarten through 6^th grade will have fun at the YMCA on Wednesday evenings! Be sure to wear comfy clothes and gym-shoes.  A donation of $2/night or $10 for the series would be much appreciated. 

¶ On March 16, our group will enjoy learning new, active games with the Y's "Fun Fitness" instructor, Rich Nary.  

¶ The following week, March 23, bring your swimsuit, towel and goggles for "free swim" in the upper pool!  A couple of chaperones are needed - talk to Mother Susan. Thanks!

On Sunday, March 13, the Forum will begin a series that will take us through Lent.  Clyde Card will be leading us in discovery and discussion about the Crusades.  The first session will be an introduction to the Crusades and a bit of "setting the scene".  Join us on the stage area of the undercroft at 9:00 am.

Thank you to all who have signed up to provide soup suppers, we do still, however, have two Wednesdays open.  Please be sure to check your calendars and see if you are able to help. A sign-up sheet is in the Undercroft along with "guidelines" for a supper.  If you have any questions, please talk with Barbara Bumsted

Once again, Joint Neighborhood Project has been invited to participate in the annual Feinstein Foundation Fight Against Hunger campaign. The more money or food JNP is able to raise between March 1 and April 30, the more of the Feinstein money we will receive!  Donations may be by cash, check, or food items.  Each food item is valued at $1.00. Ideas for our food pantry include canned fruits, canned vegetables, powdered milk or canned juices, spaghetti sauces and pastas, canned stews and chili, macaroni and cheese, canned tuna, salmon or chicken, soup, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, instant mashed potatoes, and minute rice.  Your donation, whether financial or in food, is greatly appreciated!

Reserve your free ticket

for the Consecration of the 11th Bishop of WNY

Everyone is welcomed to attend the consecration of the Rev. Dr. R. William Franklin as 11th Bishop of Western New York at 11 a.m. on April 30, 2011, at UB's Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is by ticket only, but tickets are free.  Reserve your ticket now by contact the church office at 483-6405 or emailing stluke@netsync.net.

The Church Pension Group's Office of Research is assisting the Episcopal Church's Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music in fulfilling its General Convention mandate in Resolution B004 to determine whether a revision of The Hymnal 1982 is needed and wanted by the Episcopal Church.  Congregations, music directors, and clergy are invited to participate in the Hymnal Revision Feasibility Study, a landmark research study being conducted via online surveys and focus groups from fall 2010 to spring 2011.   To participate, simply visit the study's dedicated web page: http://www.cpg.org/hymnalstudy2. There you will find complete information about the study and links to the particular survey appropriate to their role. If you have any questions or difficulty logging into the appropriate survey, please send an email to hymnalsurvey@cpg.org and we will be happy to assist you. If the website asks for a parish ID #, it is 6873-0894.

A Cry for Help!

Ok, maybe it isn't as desperate and dire as the title makes it sound, but if you have seen the furniture and the rooms on the 3rd floor of the parish house you would agree. We need some help making our youth rooms comfortable for our teens and other guests we may have. So we are putting out the word to people that we need these things:

·         Sofas- in decent shape, we need at least 3

·         Chairs- recliners or other comfortable chairs

·         Board games

·         Electronics

o        A cd player

o        Dvd player

o        (not needed but wanted) xbox 360

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                Coming up this month we have a lot of great things happening! On Sunday the 6^th we are going to have a special forgiveness service. Lent begins in 2 weeks. We will be running our prayer partner program during the Lenten season as well. Here is a look at our calendar for the month!

         March  16- Youth

                       18- Youth Fun Night
                       20- Sunday Youth night- Purim festival
                       23- Youth
                       30- Youth