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 19th 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.
The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be February 21st 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 22nd at 12:00 noon and at 7:00 p.m.
The Lenten Program and Dinner will begin Wednesday, February 29th and will go through March 28th. 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.
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 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
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 26th!
