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Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 14th. There are several ways that you can grow closer to God and journey with Him during this penitential season.

- Participate in Ash Wednesday Services at noon or 7:00 pm
- Individual devotional booklets available outside the Church Library
- Personal fasting and prayer and penitence articles 
- Lenten Study Groups on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 


Inviting our Neighbors for Holy Week
On Sunday, March 18th, we will gather in the Parish Hall (after the 10:30 service) to go out in teams of two in order to place door hangers around the community. Lunch will be provided. Please sign up this morning on the sign-up sheets in the hallway. We need a minimum of 15 pairs of people in order to make this successful. Contact Laurel Owen at 858-335-7668 or email her at laurelowen1@yahoo.com for sign up.
Safeguarding Training, March 24

Both Safeguarding God's Children (SGC) and Safeguarding God's People (SGP) will be held Saturday, March 24th in The Hall.  SGC will begin at 9:00 AM and SGP will begin at 1:00 PM.  Each class is scheduled for 3 hours.

If you serve in any ministries that involve children or youth, you are required to be certified in Safeguarding God's Children.
If you serve on the Vestry, are a Eucharistic Visitor, Small Group Leader, Usher or serve in any ministry for adults, you are required to be certified in Safeguarding God's People.  

The certification process in Safeguarding is a multi-step process.  All steps must be completed which include an interview, online application process, references, background check and classroom training.  If all steps are not completed in the allowable time frame, certification will not occur.  To begin the process, please email Lauren Crim at LRCrim@comcast.net .  Certification remains active for 5 years, so if you think you may need re-certification, please email Lauren.

Help Prepare for the Easter Egg Hunt
It is time to plan for the St. Timothy's Easter Egg Hunt, which traditionally is hosted by the EYC.
 
Below will be the schedule of events to make the 2018 offering another success:
 
Sunday, March 25th:  9:15 am  EYC lesson 
                                   12:00 pm Filling eggs (lunch provided)
 
Sunday, April 1st:  9:00 am  Easter Brunch
                              9:20 am Hiding the eggs
                              9:45 am Egg Hunt begins
 
For all parish members.....We also need Candy Donations. Please consider buying a bag or two of NON CHOCOLATE candies to fill all of the eggs.
Our Holy Week Schedule

Palm Sunday                     March 25      8 am / 10:30 am
Maundy Thursday              March 29      7:30 pm
Good Friday                       March 30      Noon
Easter Vigil                         March 31      7:30 pm
Easter Sunday                    April 1          8 am / 10:30 am
Kairos Prison Ministry, Clemens Prison, April 8

Kairos Prison Ministry invites you to our 2 hour Closing Ceremony, April 8, 2018 at 1:30 PM at Clemens Prison, Hwy 36, Brazoria. Kairos Prison Ministry is lay-led, to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of incarcerated men, women and youth, as well as their families, to become loving and productive citizens of their communities.
 
Come see how the Holy Spirit is impacting lives in our local prison. See Jim Cutshall or Rich Tillman by March 19th for more information. h ttp://www.kairosclemens.org/

If you think you might be interested, you will need to sign up because you have to be pre-approved a couple of weeks before April 8th.
Blood Drive, April 8

Our next blood drive is scheduled for Sunday, April 8, from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm in the Parish Hall.  One out of seven of us will need blood at some point in our lifetime.  Every donation can save as many as three lives.  Please consider donating.  For any questions, contact Don Kaus; Ph: 979-292-0067

Looking ahead to Sunday
March 18, 2018
Fifth Sunday in Lent
 
Our readings for Sunday 
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33
Psalm 51:1-13
The Food Basket

Last year, St Timothy's donated 1737.10 pounds that helped our neighbors!

No special needs right now - what ever you wish to donate is gratefully accepted!   Please be sure to check expiration dates.
Lent Madness  - The Saintly Sixteen
Lent Madness is back for another action-packed week and so is the Saintly Sixteen.  Keep checking the bracket in the Narthex and by the Name Tags to see which saints are heading to the Elate 8 and are perhaps the Golden Halo! Remember, Lent Madness allows participants to be inspired by the ways in which God has worked through the lives of saints over the generations. To keep up with this nail biter, go to the website,  www.lentmadness.org , and subscribe to the site via email so you never, ever miss a matchup. Who will win the Golden Halo 2018??
Mark Your Calendar
March 18 - Daughters of the King meeting
March 20 - Vestry meeting
March 24 - Safeguarding God's Children & Safeguarding God's People Training
March 25  - Greeter/Usher Training after Church, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
March 29 - Maundy Thursday Service at 7:30 p.m.
March 30 - Good Friday Service at 12:00 p.m.
               Church Office closed
March 31 - Easter Vigil at 7:30 p.m.
April 1 - Easter Sunday, 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
               Easter Egg Hunt at 9:45 a.m.
April 2 - Church Office closed
April 8 - St. Timothy's Blood Drive 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall
               Youth Bible Study, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Weis's home
April 22 - Bluegrass Mass and Church BBQ
May 20 - Celebration Sunday and Annual Church Picnic


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