DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS AT 2 AM THIS SUNDAY!!
Please remember to set your clocks
ahead
one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.
Please join us for worship this Sunday at one of our three worship time offerings: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., or 5:30 p.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.
A Lenten Reflection by Henri Nouwen. Please click here to read.
The Youth Meeting on Sunday March 17th will be from 5:00 until 8:00. The extra time is added for youth to attend the 5:30 Lenten service, dinner will be at 6:30 followed by class from 7:00 until 8:00 PM.
As the weather begins to get warmer, let us not forget that there will still be plenty of cold nights during the month of March. Please remember that we still have one more night of Room in the Inn remaining on March 21st. Sign up by clicking here. Thank you.
Our tradition at Saint Patrick's is to adorn our worship area with beautiful, fragrant flowers on Easter Sunday. We are currently accepting donations for flowers. Suggested donation is $15 per plant, with $5 for each additional name. Donations can be made in loving memory of someone, or in thanksgiving for someone. Deadline for ordering Easter flowers is Monday, March 25th. Flowers can be taken home and enjoyed following the late service on Easter morning. Click here for the order form.
The Annual Community Seder Meal is being changed to a lunch (formerly in the evening) following the 10:30 service on Palm Sunday, March 24th. Sign up sheets for donations and meal prep will be in the Narthex beginning this Sunday, March 3rd.
Seniors: join us on our first VIVA trip to The Billy Graham Library on Tuesday, the 19th of March. Learn about Billy Graham's journey from a humble farm boy to an international ambassador of God's love through dynamic multimedia presentations, interactive kiosks,photos and memorabilia. We will walk the gardens surrounding the library's 40,000 square foot building, eat lunch in the library's cafe and visit the gift shop as we depart for a brief side trip to the Charlotte Farmers Market on the way home. Cost of the trip is $20 and does not include lunch. The 36 passenger bus leaves St. Patrick's at 8:30 on the morning of March 19th and will return to the church parking lot at approximately 3:30. Please sign up in the Narthex following the 10:30 service. For more information please contact Gail Connelly at (704) 660-9279 or Cindi Davis at (704) 582-3862.
While the construction project continues on our property, please remember that when you come to the Church for evening meetings/activities, we encourage you to park in the paved parking lot on the left side of the building. While construction is happening, the gravel parking lot has no lighting and can be a bit dangerous. We are allowed to park in the paved lot after 5 pm on weekdays and on weekends.