Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper Join Canterbury at the Parish House on Feb. 17 at 5:30 for a festive Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner in advance of the coming Lenten season.

Lenten Services
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18 Eucharist with Ashes, 12:10 Taize, 5:00 Eucharist with Ashes, 5:30 Lenten Evening Prayer, Feb. 19 - March 31 Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 5:00. Regular Wednesday 5:00 Eucharist continues.

Youth Group

February Meetings

Thursday, Feb. 5, 3:30: basement of the Church of the Holy Spirit.

Thursday, Feb. 12, 3:45: students will be driven from school to HopeNow Furniture Bank in Mount Vernon (1025 S. Main St., Mt. Vernon) for a brief work project and information about the agency, frozen custard to follow.

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 5:30: for Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, and members of the youth group and their families are invited to the Harcourt Parish House (201 W Brooklyn St., Gambier) for a pancake supper hosted by Canterbury.

Sundays, 3:00: potluck Sunday supper at the home of Sam and Susan McDonald (8820 Laymon Rd., Gambier), youth group members and their families are invited, contact Robert for more information.

Youth Group's primary age will focus on middle schoolers, but we invite those from 4th through 9th grades.

Lenten Evening Prayer
Leaders Needed Lenten evening prayer runs Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from Feb. 19 through Mar. 31. If you can help lead, please contact Adam.

Feed Teams Fundraiser
Volunteer If you would like to help or learn more about the Feed Team fundraiser, please contact Toma.

Diocesan Event
Lay Discernment Day A journey of learning to let go and live into the bigger place to which God is calling us. Grace Episcopal Church, Sandusky More information is available here.

Rector Search Committee
Coming Soon Thank you to everyone who made a nomination and to everyone who is willing to serve. The vestry will meet soon to consider those nominated and will announce the members of the search committee by mid-February.

Discernment Meetings
Update To read the full text of Senior Warden Abby Serfass's sermon from Jan. 18 and to learn about the ways that God is calling Harcourt Parish, click here: Sermon, January 18, 2015.

Ashes to Go
Helpers Needed On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, Sister Carin and one or two parishioners will distribute ashes to passers-by between classes at Kenyon, at 9, 10, 11, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Can you help? Contact Robert.

Lay Ministry

Feb. 8

Ushers (2)		Jane Lentz Perry Lentz
Crucifer		Jon Tazewell
Acolytes (2)		Anna Berger Janie Simonton
Old Testament		Abby Serfass
Epistle		Morgan Harden
Intercessor		Toma Lord
Chalice (2)		Abby Serfass Adam Serfass
Sacristan		Donna Lewis
Coffee Host		Jane Lentz and Elaine McCullough

Feb. 15

Ushers (2)		Susan Givens Amy Williams
Crucifer		Brian Pragacz
Acolytes (2)		Robert Willams Robert Bennett
Old Testament		Byron George
Epistle		Susan Zurc
Intercessor		Sharon Stohrer
Chalice (2)		Jonathan Tazewell Brian Pragacz
Sacristan		Jan Hendrickx
Coffee Host		Jennifer Johnson and Juan Pastor

PLEASE SIGN UP HERE TO HELP WITH THESE MINISTRIES!
Direct questions to Robert Bennett.

Pennies from Heaven
Feb. 1 Bring your change. Proceeds go to Parish House care. Women $0, Men $0, Total $0.

Alms
February Winter Sanctuary Homeless Shelter. Please place donations in the alms boxes and note "alms" on your check memo.

Prayer List

The Prayer List is updated quarterly. Contact the church office to add or remove someone from our prayer list.

For Those in the Military: Vincent (Liberia)

For International Agencies: Cuttington University * Episcopal Relief & Development

For the Sick/in Need: Sheila * Sean * Bob* Chris * Marlene * Will & Family * Chris & Family * Tom & Nancy * Kay & Ben * Nicholas * Ryan * Aaron
For Local Agencies:Winter Sanctuary * A Hand at Home * HopeNow * Freedom Center * New Directions * Head Start * Hospice * Humane Society * Interchurch * Habitat for Humanity * NAMI

For Those Engaged in God's Work: Greg Stark (seminarian)

For Those Who Have Died: Jamie Ireland (Buffy's brother)