Parish Notes - February 5, 2012

Parish Notes • February 5, 2012

Special Events…

EYC will meet today at the home of the Sparks at 5:00 p.m.

The Outreach Committee will meet today at 9:30 a.m. in the library.

The annual Super Bowl Party will be today at the home of Jim and Pat Craig, 11 Okeena Drive, Jackson. The party will begin 30 minutes before kick-off. Please be sure to bring a dish and bring your favorite beverage with you to the party.

The ECW “Surprise Auction” and Luncheon will be Sunday, February 19^th in the Commons immediately following the 10:30 a.m. service. All women of Saint Luke’s are invited to attend. There will be a short business meeting followed by a delicious meal which is traditionally prepared by the men of the church. Pat Craig will serve as auctioneer. Please bring anything you think a fellow ECW member would enjoy for your auction item! Wrap the item and attach a hint about its contents and approximate value to help Pat begin the bidding. Please sign up outside the parish office or by e-mailing the parish office at stlukes@aeneas.net by February 12^th so we can plan for the food. A collection will be taken to cover the cost of the food.

The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be February 21^st at 6:00 p.m., or immediately following the Downtown Mardi Gras Parade, so plan to come to the parade too, which begins at 5:00 p.m. The youth of Saint. Luke’s will prepare the meal. Please sign up on the bulletin board or contact the parish office at 731-424-0556 to sign up! All youth helping to prepare, serve and clean-up for this will need to be at the church by 4:00 p.m. or as soon as you can after school.

Ash Wednesday services will be Wednesday, February 22^nd at 12:00 noon and at 7:00 p.m.

The Lenten Program and Dinner will begin Wednesday, February  29^th and will go through March 28^th. Our Lenten program will center on The Book of Common Prayer. This program will be practical enough for you to expand your knowledge of how to use the Prayer Book devotionally at home, and educational enough to expand your understanding of its contents. Each program will provide an opportunity for us to worship using a rite from the Prayer Book. Dinner will begin promptly at 5:45 p.m., and the program will begin in the Parish Hall promptly at 6:15. Nursery will be available each Wednesday during these programs. The Program each week will be concluded by 7:00 p.m. sharp. Please be sure to sign up or e-mail the parish office at stlukes@aeneas.net so we know how much food to prepare!

We are still accepting pledge cards. You may place your cards in the alms basin, mail it to the parish office, or turn in online online at www.estlukes.org/pledge.htm.

Cookbooks are for sale in the Commons. The price is $20 per cookbook.

The 2012 Offering Envelopes are now ready! Please pick yours up from the Commons and begin using them January 1^st. Please be sure to recycle any remaining 2011 envelopes after the beginning of the new year because your number changes each year! If you do not find offering envelopes with your name on them, please call the parish office at 731-424-0556 and let us know.

Safeguarding God’s Children is a required training course for all church staff and volunteers. This includes Sunday School teachers, Children’s Church workers, Youth workers, Vestry members and anyone else who works with children in any capacity and should be repeated every 3 years. The next course to be held at Saint Luke’s will be Thursday, February 28, 2012 at 6 p.m. Please sign up on the bulletin board by the office so we can plan for the number of people attending and so we can send out reminders to all who sign up.

Christian Education for Adults…

The Tuesday evening Bible study led by Gene Davenport meets each week at 7:00 p.m. We are now studying 1 Corinthians, Chapter 8 and all of you are invited. The class is in discussion formant and is not a lecture.

The Upper Room Class continues.  Starting November 6, The Upper Room Class began a new series of video lectures on archeological discoveries in the area of Israel and Palestine. We’ll be comparing biblical stories with what the archeological and historic records tell us about the same events. The periods of both the Old and New Testaments will be covered.

The Wednesday Morning Bible Study led by Dr. Brady Whitehead meets on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Saint Luke’s library. Everyone is welcome.

Parish Groups… Opportunities to get involved…

RIFA Needs for January

RIFA Snack Back Program Needs

Peanut Butter Crackers                          Pop Tarts

Ramen Noodles                                     Granola Bars

Canned Spaghetti                                  Canned Tuna

RIFA Pantry Program Needs

Stew                                                     Mixed Beans

Canned Pasta                                        Potatoes

Canned Fruit                                         Canned Chicken

Peanut Butter                                         Jelly

RIFA Community Kitchen Needs

Commercial size Pork & Beans               Lemonade

Commercial size Potatoes                       Onions

Spaghetti Noodles                                   Sugar

Garlic Powder                                         Plastic Forks

Other Items of Interest…

The 2012 Altar Flower, Altar Supply and Altar Candle sign up sheets are posted. Please sign up on the bulletin board by the elevator for your Sunday to provide altar flowers. These are filled on a first come, first serve basis so if you have a date that has special meaning to you, sign up on the bulletin board by the elevator. We have many dates open still.  You may also contact the parish office at 731-424-0556 and we will be happy to check the calendar and sign you up.

The Week at a Glance

Sun., Feb. 5                  The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

                           8:00 a.m.           Holy Eucharist Rite I

                           9:15 a.m.           Christian Education for children & adults

                           9:30 a.m.           Outreach Committee

                           10:30 a.m.          Holy Eucharist Rite II

                           5:00 p.m.           Super Bowl Party at the Craigs’

5:00 p.m.           EYC at the Spraks’

Tue., Feb. 7     7:00 p.m.           Bible Study                   

                                               

                                                                                         

Wed., Feb. 8                The Feast of Absalom Jones

                           10:00 a.m.          Bible Study

5:30 p.m.           Holy Eucharist

Looking Ahead

Sun., Feb. 12                The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

                        8:00 a.m.           Holy Eucharist Rite I

                        9:15 a.m.           Christian Education for children & adults

                        10:30 a.m.          Holy Eucharist Rite II

                        5:00 p.m.           EYC at the church

Tue., Feb. 14    7:00 p.m.           Bible Study                   

                                               

                                                                                              

Wed., Feb. 15               The Feast of Thomas Bray, Priest

                           10:00 a.m.          Bible Study

5:30 p.m.           Holy Eucharist

Those serving

Service Participants for February 5 - 8:00 a.m.

Eucharistic Ministers:                   Mary Beth Seltzer

Lector:                                      Mary Beth Seltzer

Acolyte:                                     Johnathan Kendrick

Ushers:                                      Vicky & Irvin Rainey

Service Participants for February 5 – 10:30 a.m.

Eucharistic Ministers:                  Lee Sparks & Jim Craig

Lectors:                                       Clift Odom & Patricia Booher

Acolytes:                                    Alexis Wehn, Jack Wilhite

                                                   and Zoe Cowden

Ushers:                                      Tommy & Gail Hedgepeth

                                                Nathan Kendrick & Broderick Greer

Service Participants for Wednesday, February 8 – 5:30 p.m.

Eucharistic Ministers:                   Mary Beth Seltzer

Lector:                                      Mary Beth Seltzer

Ongoing Monthly Events…

Canned Food Collection

Second Sunday of the Month

Sunday, February 12th

Please place cans in box in Narthex.

Paper Recycling Collection

Last Sunday of the Month

 Sunday, February 26th

The Van will be parked in the alley on the side of the church!

Recycle your paper and Saint Luke’s benefits! All you need to do is take newspapers, magazines, junkmail, cardboard, or any other grade of paper to Southeast Recycled Fiber. Please tell the attendant at the window that you want your paper to go onto Saint Luke’s account, and Saint Luke’s will receive the benefit. Please see the bulletin board by the parish office or estlukes.org/recycle.htm for a map to Southeast’s facility. You can also bring paper on the last Sunday of the month and we will take it for you so bring your paper on February 26^th!