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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 First Week in Lent
18 February 2016
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Wednesdays In Lent
February 17 - March 16
Each Wednesday
> 6:30 pm - Lenten Supper & Fellowship
> 7:30 pm - Program: "I Am With You Always"
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Holy Week
March 21 - 26
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday (3/21-23)
6:30 pm - Holy Eucharist
7:00 pm - Dinner & Movie: The Passion of the Christ
Maundy Thursday (3/24)
7:00 pm - Choral Mass of Maundy Thursday
9:00 pm - All Night Silent Vigil at Altar of Repose Begins
Good Friday (3/25)
12:00 n - Good Friday Liturgy, Veneration of Cross,
Mass of Presanctified
Holy Saturday (3/26)
8:30 pm - The Great Vigil and First Mass of Easter
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| First Communion Classes Underway | 
February 14 - March 13, 2016
First Communion class is open to all children who are at least 6 years of age, regardless of whether they have received Communion in the past. We will be taking a deeper look at the meaning of Communion and Sacramental Grace leading up to the First Communion Mass which will take place on March 13 at 9:00 am. The class will meet for five 45-minute sessions and end with a half-day retreat, which will be on Saturday, March 7.
*** A reception for the class and their families will follow the 9:00 Mass in the Narthex. If you would like to attend the reception or have any questions, please contact Christine Burrell (email).
Class Details
Classes: Sundays from 11:00 - 11:45 am | Feb 14 - March 6
Retreat: Saturday from 10:00 - 12:30 pm | March 12
First Communion Mass: Sunday, March 13 at 9:00 am
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Sunday Mornings
Holy Stories, Ancient & Modern
January 17 - March 20, 2016
10:10 am (In the Library - Cottage #102)
A discussion and Bible study focusing on how ancient stories of Scripture call out, inspire, move, and change us. We'll go into the stories that make us who we are: the beloved of God, holy people for a broken world.
Sunday Evenings
Yearning: Practicing An Ancient Faith In A Modern World
Every Sunday beginning Sunday, February 7, 2016
5:00 pm (In the Library - Cottage #102)
Looking at what that means as we seek to live as sacramental, spiritual followers of Christ in an increasingly complex, divided, and secular world. Dinner is included.
Thursdays
Killing Jesus Book Study
Thursdays, January 14 - March 17
12:30 pm (In the Narthex)
Our regular mid-week Bible study will change things up for a few weeks this winter. We'll read Bill O'Reilly's book Killing Jesus. This is a wonderful mid-week opportunity for lively discussion over coffee and refreshments during the lunch hour.
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| St. Paddy's 4th Annual Parish Dinner | 
Sunday, March 6
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Our 4th annual St. Paddy's Day Dinner and Mission Trip Fundraiser will be Sunday, March 6 beginning at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children ages 10 and under. The proceeds from this dinner help provide scholarships for our summer youth mission trip. So sign up now to reserve your place at this incredibly fun and delicious dinner. If you cannot attend, please consider making a contribution for the mission trip.
Come ready to feast on an authentic Irish menu: Irish soda bread, corned beef, cabbage, and potato soup that is out of this world! Members of the youth group will provide the service and the entertainment for the night - and we have some awesome musicians in our youth group to be sure! Sign up online or in person at the Welcome table.
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Food Pantry Ministry
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Food pantry donations for 2016 started slowly in January, collecting 205 pounds of food that was delivered to Emmaus House. Thank you!
We will provide February's donations to The Place in Forsyth County, collecting food each week leading up to the 3rd Sunday (that's this week!). Please Note... thanks to Tom Dillon for an updated list of needs at The Place. Chronic shortages are for hearty/chunky soups, canned or boxed milk, and canned pasta (ravioli, Beefaroni, etc). Other needs include canned vegetables, canned fruit, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, and other items that can be stored for a long period of time. Remember, no glass bottles please.
Donations can be placed in the tubs by the Welcome Table in the Narthex. Join in our outreach ministry to local families in need.
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Meet & Mingle Fellowship Ministry
| We had a great beginning of our fellowship ministry in 2016 thanks to the gracious hospitality from our hosts. EVERY PARISHIONER is invited to join as many of our meet and mingle gatherings as you would like. These are great opportunities to meet new parishioners and mingle with friends you already know. These can be great times for new members to find a group of parishioners they'll know on Sundays and for those attending different services on Sunday mornings to get to know one another better.
Each meet and mingle takes place at a parishioner's home near the church and will include heavy appetizers or often even a full meal. A group sign up is provided and you can choose to come as just a guest or you can volunteer to bring one of the dishes the host lists. Coming dates are listed below. Sign up sheets are at the Welcome Table and a link to signing up online will go out closer to each event's date. For more information contact Sandra Sirmon or Linda Williams (click here)
- Sunday, March 13
- Saturday, April 16
- Sunday, May 22
- Sunday, June 12
- Saturday, July 23
- Sunday, August 28
- Saturday, September 24
- Sunday, October 16
- Saturday, November 12
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| Parish Breakfast - This Sunday | 
This Sunday, February 21
8:30 am - 11:00 am
The Knights of Columba will be cooking up a phenomenal breakfast this Sunday morning. Join us between 8:30 and 11:00 am for great food, fantastic fellowship, and loads of fun. The cost is only $3 per person; $10 max per family.
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St. Columba's
Episcopal Church
939 James Burgess Road
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
770-888-4464
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