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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 15th Week after Pentecost
10 September 2015
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Rally Sunday Celebration & Parish Cookout
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Rally Sunday Is this Weekend
13 September 2015
The day has arrived: Sunday school resumes this weekend (9/13)! Rally Sunday is always a huge celebration for us as a parish and this year will be no exception. Children, teenagers, and adult Sunday school launch into what will undoubtedly be another great year.
A full description of our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program for elementary school grades and Growing In Faith program for middle and high school grades can be found on our website (click here).
We'll give thanks for and commission our Sunday school teachers at the 11:15 Mass on the 13th. Then at 12:30, we'll celebrate with a parish-wide cookout. The Knights of Columba will handle all the food ... no need to bring a thing.
Join us for a great celebration and don't forget this would be a great day to bring a friend to church with you - evangelism is the mission we all share!
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Schedule
7:45 am - Rite I Mass
9:00 am - Said Mass
10:10 am - Sunday school for all ages
11:15 am - Sung Mass & Commissioning of Teachers
12:30 pm - Parish Cookout
Sunday school classroom is located.
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| New To St. Columba's? | Newcomer Luncheon - Sunday, 20 September @ 1:00pm
Are you new to St. Columba's? Looking for a church home? Wanting to know more about the ministries of the parish and how you can get involved? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then our next newcomer luncheon is exactly what you're looking for! Held quarterly, our newcomer receptions are a great way to find out more about all that goes on at St. Columba's each Sunday and the days in between. You can sign up at the Welcome Table or online. The luncheons are held right after the 11:15 Mass at the church and light lunch is served.
or to sign up to attend on 9/20
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| It's A Boy! |  Welcome MARSHALL JAMES DAY
Father Ben and Amanda's first child was born Wednesday, 9 September. 19.5 inches and 8.5 lbs, Marshall arrived ahead of schedule, but mom, baby, and even dad are all doing great. They should head home from the hospital this weekend.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!
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Meet & Mingle Dinner Group
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Sunday, 20 September @ 5 - 7 pm
Our next event will be hosted at the home of Gordon and Robin Ralph (1115 Anthony Ct. Suwanee, GA) and co-hosted by Bonnie Moore on Sunday September 20, 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).
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Attention Men of the Parish
|  Update on Knights of Columba
The Knights of Columba is the name of the Saint Columba Men's Ministry and all men over 21 are eligible to participate. At the end of August, the Knights gathered for an organizational meeting and asked for input on what the mission of the Knights' ministry should be and for recommendations on fellowship activities and outreach ministry projects that could be a part of the schedule for the new school year.
If you didn't receive the update email, please let us know. If you haven't already, be sure to forward your suggestions and ideas to Larry Hutson and Bill Parkinson. The next meeting will be in mid-October. Details to come.
or to contact Larry & Bill
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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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| St. Columba's Prayer Garden | |
A Peaceful Place To Pray, Remember and Reflect
As we consider how best to use our property, we are aware of the desire of many in our Parish family to have a sacred place for the remembrance of departed loved ones. A Prayer Garden becomes a peaceful, beautiful space for remembrance, prayer and reflection.
Our Prayer Garden can be developed in phases. Phase one would include interment soil with an 18" planter wall that incorporates an altar in the center of the wall, four teak benches, and ornamental tree and shrub plantings. Phase two could add a four foot high curved brick wall with a pondless water feature incorporated behind the benches. Phase three could add additional landscaping, including landscape boulders to complete our Prayer Garden.
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Amazon Smile - Support St. Columba's
|  Shopping at Amazon Can Benefit St. Columba's
When you shop at Amazon, you can also help support St. Columba's. By clicking the Amazon Smile image to the left, you can select St. Columba's as the organization you'd like to support when you shop at Amazon. Then just log in via " www.smile.amazon.com" and a Amazon will donate a small percentage of the purchase price to St. Columba's (on Amazon Smile eligible items). |
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St. Columba's
Episcopal Church
939 James Burgess Road
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
770-888-4464
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Rally Sunday - This Weekend 13 September
7:45 am - Rite I Mass
9:00 am - Low Mass with Choristers
10:00 am - Sunday School Resumes 11:15 am - Sung Mass with St Columba Choir
12:30 pm - Parish Luncheon (all are invited)
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