PARISH HAPPENINGS

 

Brotherhood of St. Andrew Dinner Meeting, Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m.: We will be electing new officers for 2015, planning the pancake supper for the Tuesday before Lent and discussing plans for projects in 2015.  Please email Mike Cropper to reserve your spot at dinner.  

St. Patrick's Brunch for Young Families: Parents and children (ages 0-10) are invited to a brunch on Saturday, February 7 at 10:00 AM. Come feast on brunch prepared by chef Dick Game and sou chef Sarah Fisher, meet other parents and children at St. Pat's and sign up a dinner group specifically for parents with young children. If the weather is nice, we'll adjourn to the playground next door. All are welcome. RSVP to Mother Sarah via email or call her at 770-455-6523 by February 4. If you're unable to attend the brunch, but would still like to sign up for the dinner group, just contact Sarah. We're looking for a name for this group. Current contenders include the Wailing Banshees, Parents of Pixies and the Leprechauns. Other suggestions welcome! Come, eat and cast your vote for the best name! 

Beloved Sunday: Feb. 15 

9:00 AM in place of regular Formation Classes in the Parish Hall. Love, Fun and a Chocolate Agape Feast for all ages!

10:30 AM litugry led by all ages, including a sermon for all God's children.

Come and remember your belovedness, your neighbor's belovedness and, of course, Jesus, whom God calls beloved on this day. 

 

Kids Summer Camp at St Patrick's: July 20-24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Save the Date! Kids Summer Camp at St Patrick's is coming! July 20-24, 9AM-5PM. All rising K-rising 5th graders are welcome! Watch for details in this space. For more information, please contact the Rev. Julia Rusling or Mo. Sarah Fisher.
 

Winter Gathering of Vergers: Lorie Tola, Chair of the Board of the Atlanta chapter of the National Vergers Guild; with the Rt. Rev. Keith Whitmore and the Rev. Grace Burton -Edwards, Rector of St. Thomas, Columbus; at the winter meeting of the Diocese of Atlanta vergers, January 2015. Ms. Tola is holding one of St. Patrick's two beadles, both of which were created for our congregation by Verger Emeritus Ray Warren. See more photos of the day on Bill Monk's page here.

Pledge Cards Available Online:If you didn't pick up your 2015 pledge card at St. Patrick's, you can find one on our website. Click here to get to it, then print, fill out, and return to the church office.

 

Name tags: Remember, wear your name tag when you come to St. Patrick's! They're hanging alphabetically on the name tag board. Each Sunday the board can be found in the narthex. Otherwise it lives in the back hallway. If you need a nametag, please email Amanda Vaughn or fill out the form that can be found Sunday mornings in the narthex on the stand next to the visitor's book.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Nursery (newborn - 4 yrs old) - 9:00 a.m. 

Children (ages 2 ½ - 11)  Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - 9:00 a.m. 

Youth - Rite 13, J2A, and YEA meet at 9:00 a.m.  

Adults - 9:15 a.m. -

• Scripture Study - Room 8 (Board Room)
• Epiphany (through Feb 8): Lesser Prophets
• Christian Thought - Room 1 (Gathering Room)
• Epiphany (through Feb 8): St. Jonathan Daniels, Civil Rights Martyr
• Painting Looking Up - Art Lab
• Dreams: Listening to God - Library
• The Roundtable Discussion Series - Parlor

Adult Christian Formation classes for Spring 2015: Click here to see the full schedule and see which one interests you.  

 
OUTREACH

Malachi's Musings: Click here to read the latest issue of the  Malachi's Storehouse e-newsletter. 

Lenten Meditations: This years'  issue of Episcopal Relief & Development's (ERD) Lenten Meditations includes the voices of leaders throughout the Anglican Communion who have personal insights into the impact of our work. They were asked to focus on some core statements that are the basis of the work of ERD. Those statements are:

* I believe that everyone should have access

   to clean water.

* I believe that no one should go hungry.

* I believe that all children and families deserve

a healthy start in life.

* I believe that no one should live in poverty.

Please contact James Tola for any questions on how you can be the agent of change through ER&D. Email him here or call at 678.467.2222.

CALENDAR   

This Week at St. Patrick's

For more detailed information, please check the website. If you are not on the weekly Shamrocks email list and would like to be, please email Amanda Vaughn.    

Thursday, 2/5          

12:30 p.m.          Holy Spirit Prayer Group, Library  

6:30 p.m.            Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Parish Hall 

8:00 p.m.            The Male Room (AA - Men only), Room 14

Friday, 2/6

8:00 p.m.           The Dunwoody North Group (AA), Room 9

Saturday, 2/7

9:00 a.m.           Malachi's Mobile Food Pantry

10:00 a.m.         Brunch for Young Families, Board Room 

Sunday, 2/8                                              

8:00 a.m.            Holy Eucharist, Chapel    

9:00 a.m.            CGS and Youth classes

9:15 a.m.            Adult Christian Formation classes 

Monday, 2/9                           

9:30 a.m.            Tai Chi, Parish Hall

11:00 a.m.           Staff Meeting, Room 1 

7:00 p.m.            EfM, Room 8 

7:00 p.m.            Men's Accountability Group, Room 1

8:00 p.m.            AA (open), Room 14

Tuesday, 2/10        

6:45 a.m.            Men's Prayer Group, Room 8 

6:00 p.m.            German Ensemble, Choir Room      

6:30 p.m.            Finance Meeting, Office

7:00 p.m.            Being Mary & Martha, Parlor 

Wednesday, 2/11        

11:00 a.m.          Malachi's Storehouse, Parish Hall     

12:15 p.m.          Holy Eucharist with Healing, Chapel    

6:00 p.m.            Wonderful Wednesday, Parish Hall