What are you doing during these 40 days of Lent to grow in your faith and strengthen your relationship with God?  Lent is an opportunity for us to work on our spiritual selves and discover a deeper faith that changes our lives by aligning the way we live and love more closely with the way God is calling us.  "Take on" one of the opportunities offered at St. Columba's this Lent to strengthen your faith and relationship with God.  If you do, Easter will mean more to you than ever before.
     Join us on Sunday mornings for the Rector's Forum, "Under the Overpass," a look at how the three disciplines of Lent (prayer, self-denial, alms-giving) help us but also how they can change the world.  Each Thursday we gather at noon to pray the Rosary.  At 12:30 our regular Bible study changes its format and will be watching portions of The Passion of Christ with a lively discussion following.
     Wednesday evenings has several offerings, and you can come for one or all of them, depending on your schedule.  We begin with a simple supper (all of it's provided), then Mass & Stations follows.  We conclude the evening with a discussion about the essential practices of the Christian faith.  Stations of the Cross is a vital part of Lent.  If you haven't made a habit of walking the Stations at church during Lent, why not give it a try this year? 

     Attention all women of the parish.  There will be a "LADIES ONLY" luncheon for all women of the parish on March 22nd, right after church provided by the Episcopal Church Women (ECW).  Sorry men, but this luncheon is only for the women of the church.  The luncheon is not a meeting, but simply fellowship and a way to get to know each other. The meal will be provided, so all you will need to bring is yourself.  We'll begin at 12:30 on the 22nd.  Join us for an afternoon of fun, fellowship, new friends at St. Columba.  Contact Allison Bronk (via email) if you have any questions or need additional information.

     Join us for our next "Meet and Mingles" fellowship event which will be held at the home of Tom & Linda Williams on Saturday, March 14 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm. 
     We have scheduled 2-3 Meet & Mingle events each quarter.  You can attend as many of them during that quarter as you'd like:  come to one a year or all twelve!  Each event will be held in the home of a parishioner and are designed to help us enjoy that great fellowship that is so much a part of our parish as we get to know one another better.   If you would like to sign up to host or co-host on of the quarterly "Meet & Mingles" or if you have a question about them, please contact Sandra Sirmon or Linda Williams (click here).  You can sign up online or at the Welcome Table on Sunday mornings.  All are welcome!

      Our youth group will be joining teenagers from all parts of our Diocese for this year's annual Hunger Walk.  They will gather at Emmaus House at 10:30 for a lively Eucharist with Bishop Wright.  Some of our youth will help lead music for the liturgy.  A cookout on the grounds of Emmaus House will follow.  Then they will head to Turner Field for the 5K Walk to raise money for community food banks in Georgia.    Adults are welcome to join the teenagers. 
     EYC members and adult chaperones need to pre-register via the EYCDIOATL team link (click here).

      Our spring parish workday will be Saturday, March 28.  We'll be sprucing up things for Easter.  A light lunch will be served around 11.  Come for an hour or all day - depending on your schedule.  We'll have projects inside and out, big and small... something for everyone of every age!  We need your help, so please plan to come to the workday on the 28th. 

      Our Pacesetter Group will head to see the Gwinnett Gladiators game a the Gwinnett Arena on Saturday evening, March 28.  Tickets are $17.50 each and you can place your reservation with Linda Sammons (via email).  Reservations must be made by March 14.