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"A holy place where love is found, all are named, and hearts are freed to change the world."
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The 13th Week after Pentecost
27 August 2015
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2 More Sunday School Teachers Needed
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 Teachers Needed!!
Sunday school begins Rally Sunday, 13 September, which is just two weeks away. We have a wonderful year lined up, thanks to the leadership of Kristin Weems and Easton Davis. However, we do not have enough teachers as of yet for the coming school year. We need 2 more teachers for the elementary age group (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program). Please consider volunteering your time in the coming year to assist with one of these two programs. We have lead teachers in each classroom, and are in urgent need for adults who can assist in the class. Contact Kristin, Easton or Father Tripp for more information. Please help keep our youth formation program strong and volunteer to help this coming year! |
Parish Workday
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This Saturday, 29 August - 10am - 1pm
Our Semi-annual Fall workday is this Saturday August 29th, between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm. Various indoor and outdoor cleaning and maintenance projects will need to be completed. Come and pitch in. A light lunch will be provided around 11:00 for the workers. Contact Jim Edwards: jim.w.edwards@att.net or 770-831-3380 for more information.
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Youth Group Parent Dinner
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 This Sunday, August 30
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Attention all middle school & high school parents. With summer having come to a close and the new school year beginning, our youth ministry program moves back into its regular schedule. We've had incredible growth in our program during the past several years; and we have a lot of things planned for the coming year to help teenagers grow even deeper in their faith and strengthen the relationships in their lives.
The program depends on the support of parents and the entire parish. Our annual parent dinner is this Sunday (8/30) from 4-6pm. It is a great opportunity get all the details about EYC for the upcoming year. Bring the whole family. You can register below. We hope to see everyone there!
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Welcome Ministry Team Meeting
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We will have "Welcoming Team" training / discussion this Sunday regarding important updates for the Welcome Table (9:30am) and then joined by the Greeters (9:45am) - we will meet in the front room next to the nursery.
Anyone is welcome to join these ministries, they are open to both men and women as well as adults and youth. Please plan to attend if you are a member or want to become a member. This is such an important time of year as we approach Rally Sunday. As we get back to our regular schedule, we want to make sure we our welcome ministries recognize visitors and make them feel welcome. For more information or questions, contact Margie Hutson (via email).
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Calling All Men of the Parish!
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 Sunday, 30 August - 11:15 am The Knights of Columba will gather on Sunday, 30 August at 11:15 am for a short meeting to discuss the full breadth of the ministries coordinated by the Knights... fellowship, meals, and more. Yes - we do more than just cook breakfast!
All men are encouraged to attend. Contact Larry Hutson for more information ( click here).
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Meet & Mingle Update
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Sunday, 30 August @ 5 - 7 pm
Our next event will be hosted at the home of Dale and Lynn Humphries (135 Forestgrove Ln Suwanee, GA 30024) and co-hosted by Margie Hutson on Sunday August the 30th from 5:00 to 7:00pm.
If you would like to attend, please find the sign up sheet at the welcome table or you can sign up online through Signup Genuis.
If you have any questions or if you would like to host or co-host the dinner, or if you have questions regarding "Meet & Mingle" fellowship dinners, contact Sandra Sirmon (770) 844-4494 or Linda Williams (email link).
for the 8/30 Dinner
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Food Pantry Outreach
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Serving @ The Place in Forsyth & Emmaus House in Atlanta
In August, we collected a total of 206 pounds that was taken to a very appreciative staff at The Place of Forsyth County! Please be assured that Emmaus House and The Place of Forsyth County are extremely thankful to get our donations each month. With everybody getting back to normal routines, let's have a big push in September and continue through the rest of the year! We will be providing September's donations of non-perishable food to The Place of Forsyth County, collecting food each week leading up to the 3rd Sunday of the month (September 20th - Breakfast Sunday), which is the official collection day for the month. As always, the biggest needs are for 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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A Special Pacesetters Meeting
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 Monday, 31 August @ 11:30 am
Our own Jerry Adams will be holding an introductory session on what the AED, Automatic Electronic Defibrillator, is and how to use it. The session will be at noon in the Narthex on Monday August 31 at 11:30 am. Everyone is invited. It is part of the regular Pacesetters Meeting which is a "brown bag lunch" meeting, so bring a lunch and enjoy the fellowship of the Pacesetters monthly gathering and learn how you can help save a life with the AED. |
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St. Columba's
Episcopal Church
939 James Burgess Road
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
770-888-4464
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Summer Mass Schedule continues through 30 August:
8:30 am - Rite I Mass
10:00 am - Sung Mass
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Regular Mass Schedule resumes 6 September
7:45 am - Rite I Mass
9:00 am - Low Mass with Choristers
11:15 am - Sung Mass with St Columba Choir
(Sunday School resumes 13 September)
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