The Parish Post
The 4th Week after the Epiphany
4 February 2015
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First Communion Classes Begin Sunday
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 February 8 - March 8
First Communion classes begin Sunday, February 8 and First Communion Mass will be Sunday, March 8 at 9:00 am. Classes will meet each Sunday in February at 12:15 pm and there will be one Wednesday evening class (2/25) and a half-day retreat on Saturday, March 7. These classes are for anyone age 6 and up. Some children may have already begun receiving communion and others may be planning to make their First Holy Communion at the Mass on March 8. Kristen Weems, our director of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program, leads these classes. If you have any questions, please speak with Kristen on Sunday mornings or contact Father Tripp.
information or to register
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SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER February 17 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm Time to "shrive off your sins" as we take part in that symbolic clearing our pantries of fat and sweets for Lent. Our own EYC will host the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and everyone is invited!! Help support our EYC summer mission trip as together we enjoy a banquet of pancakes, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, the traditional King's Cake, and more. Of course there will be fun, games and some great fellowship for the entire family! Mark your calendars now and join us this Shrove Tuesday.
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ASH WEDNESDAY MASS SCHEDULEFebruary 18 @ 7am, 12n, 7pm Ash Wednesday begins the 40-day season of Lent. Bring in your palms from last year's Palm Sunday this Sunday or next Sunday. Following the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, we'll burn the palms to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday Masses. Lenten Meditations written by parishioners will be available by email or via the parish website to help us with this holy season of penitence and prayer. Subscribe to our Lenten Meditation emails to receive them this Lent! Ash Wednesday
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Lenten Meditation Daily Devotions
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Several Days of Lent Are Still In Need of A Meditation
Daily devotions are going to be written by members of our St. Columba's parish family, will focus on scripture for each day of Lent and can be delivered to your email inbox each morning of Lent (if you subscribe to this service - see below). They will also be available as a collection online on the parish website.
These meditations will contain stories of faith, love, courage, seeking and of finding. Your gift of time in sharing YOUR story will enrich our parish family and help us to create these Lenten devotions.
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED! If you would be able to write a short devotional based on one of the daily Scripture lessons appointed for the 40-days of Lent, please contact Linda Reid or Linda Sammons (click here) or call the parish office (770) 888-4464.
>> Click Here to subscribe to the Lenten Meditations
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Newcomer Reception
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This Sunday, February 8 at 6:00 pm
Our next Newcomer Reception is schedule for this coming Sunday, February 8 from 6:00 to 7:30pm at the home of Bill and Kristi Parkinson in Olde Atlanta Club. All newcomers are invited to attend this fun meet and greet! We are in the process of sending invitations to those of you who have signed the guest book recently, and you can still sign up at the Welcome Table. Children are welcome and a babysitter will be provided, but please RSVP to let us know the ages of children who will be joining you. Please email Margie Hutson (click here) if you have any additional questions and to RSVP.
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F.E.A.S.T. Group News
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February 21
FEAST Groups are gatherings of fellow parishioners for fellowship and a delicious meal. They meet periodically throughout the year, and you can sign up to participate in one of the FEAST events or all of them ... it's totally up to you! They are hosted at parishioner's homes who live near the church and everyone in the parish is invited to attend. The first FEAST event will be February 21.
There will be 10 events every year and you can sign up to attend any or all of them as the schedule is published. If you would like to sign up to host or co-host one of 10 pre-set dated events that will take place through out the year, please contact Sandra Sirmon 770-844-4494 / smsirmon@bellsouth.net. or Linda Williams at tomandlinda.williams@gmail.com.
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Youth Group News
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 EYC Returns to Regular Schedule This Weekend:
5pm - Middle School; 6pm - High School
New Beginnings Retreat is this weekend at Camp Mikell for Middle School. Please remember to keep those attending from St. Columba's in your prayers. Don't forget that Happening Weekend registration is now open ( click here to register). The registration deadline is this Sunday (2/8) at midnight. This retreat is a weekend to grow deeper in faith and is for those in the 9th-12th grades and will be held at Camp Mikell February 20-22.
The annual Hunger Walk is just around the corner. We will join the diocesan youth team forming a huge group to help fight hunger. Click Here for more information and to register. |
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Vacation Bible School - Save The Date!
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July 6-10, 2015 
As you begin to plan summer camps and family vacations, don't forget to save the week of July 6-10 for VBS! Volunteers - both adult and teenagers - are needed to make the week possible. Please consider volunteering as a group leader, classroom helper, snack helper, photographer, decorating/set up volunteer (on Sunday, July 5th), or substitute volunteer. We can't have VBS without volunteers! It's a fun week for volunteers as well as children, and the time commitment is only 3 hours a day for just one week out of the summer. For more information on how you can help, contact VBS Coordinator Christine Burrell ( via email) or speak with Father Tripp. Online registration will open April 1.
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Your 2015 Parish Vestry
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Mr. Dan Burrows
Parish Life
(2017)
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Ms. Laura Dillon
Parish Life
(2018)
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Mr. Brian Dempsey
Worship &
Jr Warden (2017)
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Mr. Scott Doyle
Buildings
& Grounds (2018)
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Mr Dale Humphries
Sr Warden
(2016)
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Ms. Margie Hutson
Membership
(2016)
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Ms. Kathleen Kraynick
Mission &
Outreach (2017)
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Mr. Tom Russell
Planned Giving &
Architecture (2017)
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Ms. Ellen Siegfired
Christian Formation
& Youth (2018)
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Mr. Jason Startt
Communications & Publicity (2018)
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Ms. Kendra West
Stewardship
(2016)
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Ms. Linda Williams
Inreach &
Pastoral Care (2017)
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Ms. Jeannie Lamp
Parish Treasurer
(2017)
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Ms. Nancey Sabo
Vestry Clerk
(2016)
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