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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH
This Sunday, February 3rd
Immediately follows the 10:30 a.m. service
Please join us for worship this Sunday at 8:30 or 10:30 a.m. Christian Education classes for children take place during the first half of the 10:30 a.m. service. Our adult Christian Education program takes place from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
In his sermon on January 27th, our Rector asked the community to prayerfully consider taking on his challenge to "Honor the Sabbath and Attend Church for the Six Weeks of Lent." Honoring the sabbath is not a legalistic religious requirement. Honoring the sabbath is a spiritual discipline which enriches our lives. Taking the cultural idol of fast paced and "productive" living to task, Mark encourages us to consider this challenge for the sake of our physical, emotional and spiritual lives. If you are traveling, find a church. If you are sick, get out your Episcopal Book of Common Prayer or prayerfully watch a televised worship service (First Presbyterian, Charlotte offers a good one). In the end, it doesn't matter how or where we observe the sabbath, it just matters that we do it. For more detail, please read a transcript of our rector's spoken sermon by clicking here. Additionally, you may listen to the audio version on the church's website by accessing this link . Lent begins on Sunday, February 17th and continues through Palm Sunday, March 24th. Prayerfully consider the challenge! By the way, did you know that empirical studies show that regular church attendees are happier and more content in life than irregular church attendees?
In an effort to assist parishioners in the lenten challenge to honor the sabbath, and in addition to our customary morning services, we are offering a Sunday Evening worship service. The 35-40 minute service will alternate between Celtic and New Zealand Eucharistic liturgies with sermon. There will be liturgical music, but no communal singing. Childcare for infants through 5th grade will be provided. The service will begin at 5:30pm.
In September 2012 the vestry of Saint Patrick's commissioned an ad hoc committee to assess the staffing structure and programming of our Youth and Children's Ministries. The committee has been hard at work performing their due diligence over the last several months. Please select this link to view the committee's official report which was presented to the vestry on January 28th. The vestry will be considering the committee's recommendation in tandem with 2013 (and beyond) budgetary deliberations. In addition to the written report supplied here, please know that Mason Reuter, the committee's chairperson, will present a five minute brief to the congregation during the 10:30am service on February 28th. There will be a Q&A session with Mason and other committee members following the service.
A Timely Note on Passing the Peace. Please click here to read this important communication.
As you know, Ginger Missert resigned as Children's Christian Education Director effective at the end of 2012. We will liturgically recognize and give thanks for Ginger's dedicated service on Sunday, February 17th. In thanksgiving for her work and ministry a purse will be presented to Ginger at that time. If you would like to contribute, please make a check payable to Saint Patrick's and place it in the offering place on Sunday morning, or mail it to the church office. Please mark the memo section 'Ginger's purse."
The 197th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina was held on January 25 and 26, 2013. You can read all the news and results from the convention by clicking here.
Our next night to serve at Room in the Inn is Thursday, February 7th. All volunteer opportunities are available as of today. To learn more about Room in the Inn or to sign up, please click here. Also, we have learned that RITI is in need of donations of socks. Please click here for more information.
Our 2013 Lenten Series will get underway beginning the week of February 17th. Please click here to read all the details, view the various locations, and signup online.
If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the book that will be used for this year's Lenten Study, please click here.
It has come to our attention recently, that many of you are not aware of our Prayer Chain ministry, how it works and how you can become a member. Please click here to learn more about this vital ministry.
Our newly named VIVA Seniors will be holding their first meeting in February. Click here to read all the details.
Our Assisting Rector, Sally Brower, will be leading a pilgrimage to Spain in October of 2013 and would like to invite you to consider joining her. Please be aware that only 3 spots remain. Last year's pilgrimage filled up early so don't delay if you are interested! Read all the details by clicking here
Would you like to give flowers to the Altar in 2013? All dates are currently open for the year, with the exception of June 9th. We have made it possible to sign up online by visiting our website. Click here to sign up.
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Monroe will be hosting a Centering Prayer workshop on February 8th and 9th (Friday evening and Saturday). You read the details and register, please click here
Plans are underway for the 2013 Youth Winter Fun Trip. Some changes are being made to this event. Please click here to read all about it.
Join us for the Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday February 12th. The Youth (with the help of some parental cooks) of the Parish will be serving up flapjacks, sausage, scrambled eggs and fruit salad for a donation to the Youth Scholarship fund. This fund insures that all youth can attend our Youth trips regardless of economic circumstances. Seating begins at 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Start Lent right on a full tummy!
Our Youth will be holding a yard sale Saturday March 16, 2013 with the proceeds to benefit the upcoming Pilgrim class. Now is the time many of us are cleaning out the closets and garage to make room for new items. If you have any household goods, sporting goods, tools etc. that you would like to donate please hold onto them for this event. If you cannot possibly store them contact Mark Fowler 704 500-3263 mfowler52@me.com and he will make arrangements with you. If you or someone you know has access to an empty garage or a barn that we could use for storing items, please let Mark Fowler know as soon as possible.
Our youth participated in the "Care to Share" program by helping to put on their Christmas party and contributing presents for children ages 5 to 15. The recently received a thank you letter for their efforts. Please click here to read the letter.
The 2013 Solas Leighis Concert Series has been planned. You can see the concert schedule by clicking here
Davidson College offers monthly lectures that are open to the public. Click here to view the monthly offerings through April.
Saint Alban's in Davidson presents Mary Kathryn Withers in concert on Sunday, February 10th at 3:00 pm. For details, please click here
Other news you can use
Please make sure to check the expiration
date on your donations!!!
Don't Forget!! Just One Can!!
Our contribution for the week of
January 29 was 38 pounds!!
For a complete listing of specific items needed by the Mooresville Christian Mission Food Pantry,
please click here
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