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ST COLUMBA'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
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A Holy Place Where Love Is Found, Where All Are Named, & Where Hearts Are Freed to Change the World.
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Thursday, February 12
9:30 Holy Folders
12:30 Bible Study
7:00 Choir Rehearsal
Saturday, February 14
3:00 Fleeman/Hodoval
Wedding
Sunday, February 15
BREAKFAST SUNDAY
8:00-11:00 am
7:45 Rite I Mass 9:00 Low Mass 10:10 Sunday School 11:15 Choral Mass 12:15 1st Communion Class
5:00 Middle School EYC 6:00 EYC Dinner 7:00 High School EYC
Monday, February 16
6:30 Vestry Meeting
Tuesday, February 17
3:00 Tai Chi Class 6:30 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Wednesday, February 18
7:00 Imposition of Ashes 12:00 Low Mass & Ashes 7:00 Choral Mass & Ashes
Thursday, February 19
9:30 Holy Folders
12:30 Bible Study will not
meet
7:00 Choir Rehearsal
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Keeping In Touch
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The Parish Post
The Last Week After Epiphany
12 February 2015
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Preparing For A Holy Lent
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February 17
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 "all you can eat" pancakes, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit, and of course the traditional King's Cake.
There will be music, fun, games and some great fellowship for the entire family! Mark your calendars now and join us this Shrove Tuesday.
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February 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
to the Lenten Meditations
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Lenten Meditation Daily Devotions
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Subscribe To Receive These Meditations During Lent
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.
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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F.E.A.S.T. Group News
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February 21 - Sign Up Today To Attend This First Gathering!!
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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First Communion Classes Underway
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February 8 - March 8
First Communion classes begin
have just gotten underway, but it's not too late to join this year's group!
First Communion Mass will be Sunday, March 8 at 9:00 am. Classes will meet each Sunday in February and also one Wednesday evening class (2/25) and then the 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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Youth Group News
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Regular Meeting 2/15
Happening Retreat 2/20-22
St. Paddy's Day Gala 3/8
Hunger Walk 3/15
The annual Hunger Walk is just around the corner. We will join the diocesan youth team forming a huge group to help fight hunger. |
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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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Pacesetters & Holy Oldies Events
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Mark Your Calendars and Plan to Join These Events
March 6 - Gibbs Gardens
Pacesetters Outing trip to Gibbs Gardens and Lunch in Ballground, Plan on leaving the church parking lot by 8:30 AM. Stephanie Lovejoy is the coordinator lovejoy7590@bellsouth.net
March 28 - Gwinnett Gladiators Game
Pacesetters Outing trip to Gwinnett Gladiators game at Gwinnett Arena. The game is at 7:00 PM the tickets are around $20.00 per person. Linda Sammons is the coordinator sammonslm@bellsouth.net
May 2 - Derby Day
Holy Oldies Derby Days Party. Watch the Derby 6:00 - 6:30 PM, Party 6:30 - 9:00 PM at the Aberdeen Clubhouse. Linda Sammons is the coordinator sammonslm@bellsouth.net
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Remember Our Food Pantry Ministry
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3rd Sunday Ingathering
 Food pantry donations for 2015 started in January with collecting 199 pounds of food that was delivered to Emmaus House - thank you!! We will be providing February's donations non-perishable food to The Place of Forsyth County, collecting food each week leading up to the 3rd Sunday of the month (February 15th - Breakfast Sunday), which is the official collection day for the month. Biggest needs are canned soups and vegetables, canned pasta (ravioli, Beefaroni, etc), canned fruit, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, and anything that can be stored for a long period of time. Donations can be placed in the tubs located next to the welcome table in the narthex - no glass bottles, please! Please begin or continue to help in this effort to assist local families in need - thank you!
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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 (2016)
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Ms. Jeannie Lamp
Parish Treasurer
(2017)
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Ms. Nancey Sabo
Vestry Clerk
(2016)
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