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Sunday, May 8
Mother's Day
  7:45 a Rite I Mass  
  9:00    Said Mass 
10:10   Sunday School
11:15   Choral Mass
  5:00   Adult Ed:  Yearning
** No EYC **

Tuesday, May 10

  3:00 p  Tai Chi

Wednesday, May 11
  5:15 p  Chorister
                Rehearsal

Thursday, May 12
 9:00 a   Holy Folders
12:00 n  Rosary
12:30 p  Bible Study: 
 The Great Courses, "The  New Testament"
7:00 p   Choir Rehearsal

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The Sixth Week of Easter
 4 May 2016
Youth Sunday & Parish Cookout
Youth Sunday, May 22 @ 11:15 Mass
Last Day of Sunday School 
Teacher Appreciation 
Parish Luncheon
     Mark your calendars now for Youth Sunday!  On Sunday morning, May 22 at the 11:15 Mass, we will give thanks for young people of our parish and our rapidly growing youth ministry program.  
     We will celebrate the success of another great year of Sunday school as we thank the teachers officially at the 11:15 Mass.  And at the 11:15 Mass, teenagers will be serving as ushers, greeters, lectors, chalice bearers, and one of our seniors, Anna Siegfried, will be our preacher that morning.
     The entire day will conclude with a festive and delicious cookout at the talented hands of our Knights of Columba.  They will provide the main dish, and everyone is asked to bring a vegetable or side dish to share.  The cookout begins at 12:30pm.    
       Please plan to join us for the celebration and parish luncheon at 12:30pm as we rejoice in the growth of our Christian Education and Youth Ministries!  

Parents Night Out
Friday, May 13|   6:30 - 9:30 pm
     
    Our Parent Night Out events at the church have been going GREAT!  Thanks so much to Nathan Martin and the members of our Youth Group for all they do to make these nights so much fun!
      The youth will be hosting the next parents' night out on the 2nd Friday in May (May 13) from 6:30-9:30pm for kids ages 1 thru 5th grade. 
     We will have a nursery, fun activities, and a kid friendly movie. Peanut free snacks provided!
  >> Click Here to register  
or for more info! 
Race for the Cure
Saturday, May 14   |   7:30 am 
     Cancer is something that has affected all of us in one way or another, and childhood cancer is among the most heart-breaking. Phelan-Dempsey Orthodontics (parishioner Meredith Dempsey is owner) has put together their 2nd annual 5k road race with a 1 mile fun run to help raise money for children's cancer awareness and to help find a cure.
     The race is on Saturday, May 14th at 7:30 am at Bogan Park. Registration can be completed online (link below). All proceeds will benefit CURE Childhood Cancer in Atlanta, a nonprofit cancer research foundation dedicated to finding cures for childhood cancer.
>> Click Here to register

Summer Worship Schedule
Begins Memorial Day Weekend
 May 29 - September 4 
We begin our Summer Mass schedule on Sunday, May 29 and continue through Sunday September 4.  We return to our regular schedule, Rally Sunday September 11 and Sunday school begins on September 11 as well.

May 29 - September 4
Memorial Day - Labor Day Weekend
        • 8:30 am - Rite I Mass (no music)
        • 10:00 am - Rite II Mass
        • Fellowship & Coffee Hour:                                9:15-10am & 11:00 - 11:30 am
Father Tripp's Sabbatical 
     Father Tripp will be away on sabbatical through the end of July.  For more information and to read weekly reflections he will post on the parish website, click here.  
     During his sabbatical, Father Ben will join our staff full time.  You can reach Father Ben via email (click here) or by calling the parish office (770) 888-4464 x 8002.
Vacation Bible School
July 18-22   |   9am - 12noon
      Vacation Bible School planning is well underway!  Register asap - as space is beginning to fill up already.  VBS is a week of growing in faith and having a blast at the same time.  This year's theme is  Cave Quest:  Following Jesus, the Light of the World!
     Christine Burrell is leading the week once again - and we are so grateful for her gift of time, talent, and service.  But we need more volunteers - teenagers and adults.  If you can help some or all of VBS week, please contact Christine (click here). 
 
Dates:  Monday, July 18 through Friday, July 22
Times:  9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Cost:  $30 first child; $15 additional children
>> Click Here to Register
and for full details
Spring Faith Formation Offerings for Adults
Sunday Mornings
Will We Outlive the Church?
April 10 - May 22, 2016
10:10 am (In the Library - Cottage #102)
Religion in America is changing rapidly.  Christianity around the world is changing faster than it ever has.  Our experience within the Church is changing.  We are moving into uncharted waters as a people still wanting to be believers of God and living lives of faith, but distanced from a regular practice of worship, prayer and fellowship.  We will look at the ways Christianity is changing and what that means for us and for our children and grandchildren.  Things will never be the same... but that's what God has been trying to tell us all along; we just haven't been listening.  Until now.
Sunday Evenings
Yearning:  Practicing An Ancient Faith In A Modern World
Sunday Evenings
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.  All are welcome! 
 Thursdays
The Great Courses, "The New Testament"
Thursdays, April 14 - May 26
12:30 pm (In the Narthex)
A video and discussion series looking at the Gospels and Epistles that make up the New Testament.  We begin each Thursday with a 30 minute video presentation featuring Dr Part Ehrman, professor of religion at the University of North Carolina.  Then we have the opportunity over coffee and light snacks to discuss the video and our own experience of the New Testament Gospels and Epistles.  All are welcome!  

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Food Pantry Ministry

   Thanks to St. Columba's parishioners and others who supported food pantry donations in April, which totaled 280 pounds of food that was delivered to Emmaus House - thank you so much!!  We will be providing May'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 (May 15th - Breakfast Sunday), which is the official collection day for the month.  We are still lagging previous years on donations, so any additional help would be greatly appreciated!! 
 
We'll continue with the same list of needs as in recent months - 'hearty' or '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.  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
Episcopal Church

939 James Burgess Road
Suwanee, Georgia 30024

770-888-4464

St. Columba's Episcopal Church | 939 James Burgess Road | Suwanee | GA | 30024