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The Spirit of Saint Nicholas
The E-Newsletter from Saint Nicholas Episcopal Church
69 Mobley Road, Hamilton, GA 31811
Sunday Services 8:30 and 11:00am
SNICK - Wednesdays 5:30
(led by Children of St. Nick - followed by dinner)
*****NO SNICK OR CHOIR PRACTICE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH*****
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St. Nicholas' mission is to be an example of Christ's love
for all people.
Our vision is to be the center of nourishment in mind, body, and spirit
for all people in our community.
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From Fr. Jeff:
Many of you know that I'm a fan of the show and graphic novel series The Walking Dead. One of the things I love about it is that the title doesn't refer to the zombies who are stumbling around looking for people to eat. Instead, the "walking dead" are the survivors in the story, the ones who are walking around in the drama of human life, trying to make sense of things. We are often like that ourselves as we struggle in our human dramas. Like the "walking dead" stories of the Bible like Ezekiel's vision of the Valley of Dry Bones, or the resurrection of Lazarus, we are in need of the Spirit to breathe hope, love, compassion, and life into us. If you find yourself shuffling around like a zombie, take a deep breath, pray for the Spirit to revive you, and you will find that these bones can indeed live!
*If you would like to receive messages like this in text form from Fr. Jeff every week, text "Add me" to
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Palm Sunday Readings
***We Still Need a Few Readers for both Services***
If there are any readers in the congregation who would like to help make our Palm Sunday service
with reading of the Passion Narrative
on April 9th at 8:30am or 11:00 even more special, please contact Father Jeff. If you would like to participate, please let us know and Father Jeff will contact you.
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Everyone is invited to come on April 7th at 11:00 to make palm crosses for Palm Sunday.
We will meet at the church.
Light lunch will follow.
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The form linked above will be inserted in the Bulletin this Sunday.
If you would rather, you may click, print, fill out and bring or mail to the Church.
These gifts must be received by this Sunday, April 9th to be included in the Memorial List in Easter Bulletins
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Harris Co. Citizens for Social Justice
will hold a Planning and Poster Meeting on
Sunday, April 9 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Nicholas.
All those willing to work for social justice are invited to attend.
We will be further identifying "Issues, Tactics, Targets, and Allies", as discussed at our March meeting, and begin to formulate actions plans for our group at the local, state, and national levels.
This will also be a poster making party for The March for Science on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 so bring materials with you. If you are interested in attending the March for Science, come to this meeting to explore logistics for the Atlanta march.
For more information about the meeting or HCCSJ call Lynn Norris at (706) 315-7748.
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SNICK's Feed My Lambs Breakfast Fundraiser and Mary's Meals Envelope Donations
Thanks to your generosity & participation, so far we have collected $468.00
The collections will continue through Lent.
Mary's Meals Envelopes are in the Narthex.
Every $20 we receive will feed one child for a year!
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Baptisms, Confirmations, & Receptions:
If you or someone you know would like to be baptized, the next opportunity will be on
Easter Sunday, April 16 at the Easter Vigil.
If you are interested, please talk to Father Jeff.
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Easter Lunch Bunch, April 16
If you don't have plans on Easter Sunday lunch, come join your church family!
We will meet at the Country Store after services on Easter Sunday.
All are welcome!
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"To answer before listening - that is folly and shame"
Yesterday, I visited with someone I have never met before. I sat on the front porch and listened for 3 hours to a very active elderly man as he told me the story of his life.
He spent his career as an over-the-road truck driver, often being away from home for 2 weeks at a time.
He gave grateful praise to his family for their tolerance of his lifestyle.
He described in great detail his spiritual journey, his church life, and his honest and generous nature. He spoke candidly about his health conditions, painful arthritis, and beating prostate cancer.
He admitted his great love of sweets after meals (he offered me peach cobbler to accompany the glass of sweet tea I was drinking). He has never been a smoker or a drinker. He has been married to his first wife for 50+ years.
He told me his views on the deplorable state of our world political stage with the gaping holes in the floor. He went into great detail to describe why he thinks mankind is in its End Times and the coming of the Rapture. He is experienced, intelligent, thoughtful, considerate; highly unusual qualities these days.
Then my wife called me for dinner, and I had to go back to reality. But in those three hours I gave him an attentive ear and developed a powerful bond with my new trucker friend. I am blessed for knowing him.
- Chris Butzon
Do you have a story of your experience with 40acts this Lent? Send it to us!
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READING MATERIALS FOR LENT
Books for the Adult Forum Class
"A JOURNEY WITH MATTHEW "
have been ordered.
They will be available at the Adult Forum Class beginning March 5th.
They are $12.00 each.
***Daily Meditations for Lent -
Booklets will be available to St Nicholas Families.
The booklet includes 40 daily readings based on
Matthew 25.
They are $4.00 each.
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24th Annual Empty Bowl Dinner
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Please join us on Saturday, April 22, from 6-8 pm at the Harris County High School cafeteria as we celebrate our 24th Empty Bowl Dinner sponsored by the HCHS Art Club/NAHS.
This year's theme will be "Time Line of Art".
Come enjoy a delicious bowl of soup and dessert and take home a beautiful hand-made bowl as a reminder of the many empty bowls we have in our community.
The students also auction off many wonderful art items that you won't want to miss.
Tickets are $10. and are available at FOCUS or contact Julie Nordin at 706-663-7356.
All proceeds from this event benefit FOCUS.
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Journey to Adulthood
Our new youth program continues with our Rite 13 class (grades 6 & up) at 9:45 in the Classrooms, led by leaders
Sheri Cody, John Brent,
Jennifer Milton, and
Bob Hamilton.
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Rite 13 Liturgy:
We will celebrate our Rite 13 youth on Sunday, April 30 at the 11:00am service.
This is our first Rite 13 Liturgy where we as a church family promise to not look away from our young people on their journey to adulthood.
Join us as we honor our teenagers this day!
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ZION CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE - April 30th
An opportunity to worship at historic Zion Church, built as an Episcopal church in the 1840s, will be offered at
4 p.m.
Sunday, April 30th, in Talbotton.
On the N
ational Register of Historic Places, Zion's building has been spared modernization.
It is a rare Gothic American parish church constructed of old growth timber.
Assisting Bishop Don Wimberly of the Diocese of Atlanta will be the celebrant and preacher.
Several people will be confirmed or received.
A reception will follow the service and there will be an opportunity to have a guided tour and hear the rich history of the church.
Zion Church is located at 100 Main Street in Talbotton on U.S. 80.
Contact Father Jeff Jackson at
(706) 761-0115
for further information.
Non-perishable food will be collected for Talbotton families in need.
All are welcomed - Invite a friend.
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Congratulations!
Jeana Smith
for your Letter of Transfer into St. Nicholas!
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Congratulations
and
Welcome to St. Nicholas
Helen Varner Manderson was confirmed at Zion Episcopal on Sunday, March 19th, and has joined our St. Nicholas Family!
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Safe Families for Children (SFFC):
St. Nicholas is piloting a new program for the whole congregation.
SFFC is a national movement partnering with the Church to temporarily care for at-risk children and youth, while strengthening families in crisis.
We will have a parish-wide training on May 20, 10:00am-12:00 noon for those interested in hosting and for those can support families who do host.
There are many ways to help with this program!
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Bright Way Services
Worship services continue at Bright Way Personal Care Home
in Pine Mountain. Other
Lay Eucharistic Visitors are needed for this ministry.
Contact
Bert
if you would like to participate.
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Lectionary Readings
If you would like to see the readings for Sunday,
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For those who are ill, recovering or needing special prayers:
Members of St Nicholas:
Harris County Prison Ministry
Jenny Jackson
BackPack Program
Safe Families Program
Lynn Norris
Mabry Collins
Cecelia Rood
Michelle Moody
Bill Eidson
Dave Halmrast
Nate Taylor
Clara Butzon
Family members and friends of the Community:
Anita Cheshire
Jordan
Grace Ebstyne
Denson Franklin
Trish Davis
Ann Carolyn King
Fred Young
McCullohs Family
Brightway Patients & Staff
Dexter Crotts
Gay Shephard
Kelly & Simon Graham
Russ Fackler
Penelope Elliston
Paige Buchanan
Heather Partin
Barbara Hamilton
Cameron Clark
Danny Hatchell
Prayers for all our veterans, those currently
serving their country
away from home,
for their safe return and for their families
who wait for them.
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2 Scott Crowley
3 Donna Armstrong
3 Lynn Hall
5 Grey Jackson
6 Caroline Dixon
6 Sharon Cheatham
9 Linda Gustashaw
12 Marcus Dixon
16 Bill Bradley
16 Ron Davis
17 Mike Sawyer
20 Jo Thompson
21 Kristy Hubbard
21 Leslie Baker
24 Armani Davis
25 Kin Brown
26 Brittany Vargas Butzon
27 Barbara Morgan
APRIL
3 Dave & Linda Gustashaw
9 Dick & June Wood
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In This Issue
From Fr. Jeff
Palm Sunday Readers
Palm Crosses
Easter Memorials
Social Justice
Mary's Meals
Baptisms, Confirmations, Receptions
Easter Lunch Bunch
Stories from 40acts
Adult Forum Books for Lent
Empty Bowls
Journey to Adulthood
Zion Worship
Safe Families for Children
Lay Ministry
Stewards of the Month
Vestry Minutes
Bright Way Ministries
Sunday School Schedule
Prayers
Birthdays & Anniversaries
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Links (in alphabetical order)
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CONTACT
Deadline for submitting news items is noon Monday.
Send news and photos to:
The Spirit of St. Nicholas
is published weekly by
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church.
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Thank you, St. Nicholas family, for your active involvement in our parish.
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If you or family members will be in a play, concert, sports or school activity please send the information to the church
[email protected]
to be printed in the newsletter. St Nicholas members can then know what is happening with their church family and perhaps attend some of the functions. Include the event with dates, times and location. This is for children, teens and adults.
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Please help us keep the church directory as up-to-date as possible.
If you have not yet filled out a form, please pick one up in the cloister room and return to the church office. Or you can send your info via email to the Parish Administrator at [email protected]
- Please include:your names and the names of your minor children,
- address,
- email addresses,
- phone numbers (cell and home),
- birthdays and anniversaries.
If you need a new picture or a new name tag, indicate that as well. Feel free to use a favorite picture. Just send it in jpeg form to [email protected].
Mobile App Installation Instructions
Church members can view the St. Nicholas Church Directory from their iPhone, iPad, Android or Kindle Fire by downloading the free Instant Church Directory Members App.
You may search for "Instant Church Directory" in the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon Appstore, or use this link:
After installation, open the Instant Church Directory icon (it looks like a church). It will ask for your email address. If your email address is in our church directory, the program will generate a password for you and email it to you.
This worked great for most, but if you have any problems make sure you first check to see that your email address is in the church directory.
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Please look for these cards in the narthex or in the pews and place them in the alms basin if you give electronically.
Father Jeff will bless them at each service along with the other offerings.
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Electronic Common Prayer
Electronic Common Prayer, Version 2.0
(eCP)
is a brand new update to the first, fully authorized, interactive version of the Book of Common Prayer 1979 of the Episcopal Church USA.
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GoFundMe Campaign for
Zion Church
GoFundMe
campaign.
There is much to be done to help this amazing bit of Georgia history.
Please share this and encourage people to be generous.
For over 160 years, Zion Episcopal Church has watched over the village of Talbotton, GA.
There are not many 160-year-old structures still standing in our country.
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April Workshop: Pathways to Happiness
Pathways to Happiness
is a 5 part series designed to explore ways to increase our capacity for happiness and joy in our present lifestyles. Through discussion and learning specific techniques, along with mindfulness and mediation practice, an increase in happiness, health and wellbeing will result. Drawing heavily on Native American spiritual practices and belief systems each individual will develop a healthy relationship with their bodies, minds and spirits. Many other spiritual traditions will be incorporated to emphasize that harmony in diversity is an essential part of the pathway to happiness.
Monday April 10 from 6:00pm to 8pm
Walk in Balance:
This workshop will focus on bringing it all together and learning to live in a balanced way. We will explore how extremes of any kind disrupt our natural rhythms and how a lack of compassion for self creates unhappiness. We will become skilled at walking on the high wire with grace and confidence, knowing that each challenge we face only increases our skills and allows us to go higher. We will focus on developing our inner guidance systems essential for happiness to flow in our lives on a daily basis.
Workshops to be held at : 1443 17th Street, Columbus Georgia 31901.
For information and to register call 703-317-2163. Individual workshop fee is $20.00.
Dr. Ona Graham
Workshop Facilitator
A Not for Profit Corporation
"See What Love Can Do" Star Nation Healing Arts.org 400 Brookstone Centre,
Suite 450, Columbus, Georgia 31904-9266 706-656-0987 / 706-317-2163
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Calling all artists, DIY-enthusiasts, yard-sale fanatics, collectors of cool things: The Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministry needs your expertise and your chairs for its CHAIRity for CVEM. CHAIRity is held on
May 21
from
Noon to 6 p.m.
at Arts in the Park in Lakebottom Park. CHAIRity features one-of-a-kind chairs donated, created, or repurposed by local artists and friends of CVEM and proceeds benefit our neighbors in need in the Chattahoochee Valley region. There are no real rules for chairs: It can be a chair you decorate, repurpose, create or just something unique you've collected through the years. We are also looking for chairs that others may use to decorate. If you would like to donate a chair, please contact us at
[email protected]
or call
706.327.0400
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Let me know if you need anything else please!
Holli
Holli Melancon
Communications Director
Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministry
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Holy Week & Easter at St. Nicholas
Holy Week and Easter
at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
April 9
The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday
8:30 Holy Eucharist
11:00 Holy Eucharist
April 12 Stations of the Cross led by children of SNICK
5:30pm
April 13 Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist with Footwashing
and the Stripping of the Altar
6:30pm
April 14 Good Friday
Eucharist from the Reserved Sacrament
6:30pm
April 16 Easter Vigil Service
6:00am Holy Eucharist
April 16 Easter Egg Hunt
9:45am
April 16 Easter Sunday
11:00am Holy Eucharist
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It's almost time to TAP!
TAP
2017 will take place on
June 26-30
from
8:45 to Noon
at the Rankin Arts Center Uptown.
TAP is a week-long art program for children ages 6-11.
Through music, drama, dance, art and stories, TAP paves a way for a lifelong journey of peace.
Children are recruited from diverse cultures and faiths and provided the opportunity to unify through art.
About this year's theme: A butterfly begins its life in one form, and ends it in another: Transformation!
Through the performing arts, TAP transforms hate to love, anger to peace, confusion to clarity, judgement to acceptance, competition to community. Come be a part of TAP 2017: "Transforming Me to We"
There is an application process for TAP. You can apply online
HERE
or print off a brochure and mail it in
HERE
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Other ways to participate in TAP:
Teen Intern/Mentor Program: We are also seeking teens to serve as Interns (rising 7th & 8th graders) and Mentors (9th-12th graders).
Teen training takes place the week before TAP,
June 19-23
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You do not have to have participated in TAP before to apply!
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Bluegrass Sunday May 7 at 10:00AM
Mark your calendar for our annual worship service featuring bluegrass hymns by the Shade Tree String Band! We will have only ONE service this day, followed by a potluck meal for the whole parish!
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