In  a filled to capacity River Room, the Parish enjoyed a delicious brunch before the 265th Annual Meeting was called to order by George Muir.  Our thanks go to the Parish Life and Hospitality Committees for organizing the brunch. Senior Warden, Monty Osteen, reviewed the parish financial reports and statistical summaries and Eleanor Smolen, our new Director of Youth and Children's Ministries presented her vision for Saint Paul's.  Dea Baldwin was elected Junior Warden.  Bryan Hawkins, Wright Montgomery, and Claiborne Porubsky were elected by acclamation for a 3- year term on the Vestry beginning Easter Monday.  A PDF of the Annual Report is available at the bottom of this email.  

The lessons for this Sunday are Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 84; Hebrews 2:14-18; and Luke 2:22-40.

It is the tradition of Saint Paul's Church to designate that cash offerings and designated checks on the first Sunday of each month be deposited into the Rector's Discretionary Fund. These funds are used to help minister to the needy within our community, to help further the work and ministries of the church when other funds are not available, and to support programs and institutions within the parish and community that minister to those in need. Your generous non-pledge cash or designated check gifts on the first Sunday of each month and gifts directed to the Rector's Discretionary Fund help to support and further these ministries.

EYC will meet following this service for Chili and Football rather than meeting tonight at its usual time. All are invited and friends are always welcome. For more information contact Eleanor Smolen.

Register for Hometown Missions: You don't want to miss this! The Hometown Missions weekend is fast approaching, and registration space is limited.  Register now! This project is open to 6th - 12th grades, April 17-19, and will be a wonderful weekend of outreach to our own community, other youth, and great fellowship with one another. Register now on-line. See Eleanor Smolen for more info.

America's largest luncheon concert series, Tuesday's Music Live, continues its 27th season with a free concert by Blair McMillen, Pianist, on Tuesday, February 3rd at 12:00 noon. Lunch following the concert is served in the River Room. More information and reservations for lunch following the concert in the River Room can be made by calling the box office at (706) 722-3463 or by email www.tuesdaysmusiclive.com.

Saint Paul's Wednesday Evening Bible Study is a participant- driven study of the Holy Scriptures. We use various curriculum and scholarly works as guides. There is a meeting every Wednesday night at 6:30 for a potluck supper, followed by a group discussion. February will see us beginning a Lenten Study of Mike Slaughter's book The Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus.

Please contact Margaret Lester Jordan or by telephone at 706-736-6172 for more information.

The Saint Paul's Flower Guild will be holding an informal workshop on Saturday, February 7 at 10 a.m. in Tyler Hall. If you are interested in attending please contact Lynn Mays or Clint Carroll We look forward to seeing some of your smiling faces there!

Outreach is conducting a coat drive through February in order to provide protection from the cold winter weather for those we serve at our DCCM food pantry, soup kitchen, Craig-Houghton Elementary School and others. Please bring your  gently-worn coats, sweaters, and jackets of all sizes to our recycle bin in Tyler Hall. We will distribute them to those who need them. 

On the feast day of Saint Valentine, we give thanks for all the love in our lives; the love of family, friends and God. Come on out to our Intergenerational Valentine's Day Celebration at 10 a.m. in Tyler Hall, Sunday, February 15.

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