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The Spirit of Saint Nicholas
The E-Newsletter from Saint Nicholas Episcopal Church
69 Mobley Road, Hamilton, GA 31811
May 31st - June 6th, 2017
Sunday Services 8:30 and 11:00am
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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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Do you speak a second language?
We would love for you to share your gift on Pentecost
Sunday, June 4 in reading the Gospel in multiple languages.
Bring your own translation of
John 7:37-39 in whatever language you can speak as we hear multiple tongues proclaim the Gospel!
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All Ladies of St. Nicholas!
The Daughters of the King will host an informal luncheon and informational meeting after the
11:00 a.m.
service on
Pentecost Sunday, June 4, 2017.
Please mark your calendars and plan on coming to learn more about DOK and get to know members of our chapter here at
St. Nicholas.
If you have been contemplating becoming a member of our chapter of the DOK, now is your chance for some fun and exciting information about our plans for the near future.
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From Fr. Jeff:
If Christianity was solely about where we go when we die, then why do you think Jesus left the disciples when he ascended to heaven? Couldn't Jesus have just brought about the kingdom of God right then and there? Instead, Jesus ascended to heaven and left his disciples on Earth. Why? Because there's something important that we have to do in the here-and-now. We have to be Christ's hands and feet, Christ's voice and eyes. The great thing is that we don't have to do this alone. Jesus promises us the Holy Spirit to fill us so that we can do his work of service to those around us. Take a deep breath, allow that Spirit to enter you, and then think about what you're going to do today to be Christ's body in the world today. If we all did this, perhaps that Kingdom would come quicker than we think.
*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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Parish Adminstrator
We are sad to report that our dear Parish Administrator, Theresa Dorminy, will be leaving us soon to take a new job in LaGrange. We are happy for her, and so grateful for her many years of excellent work at St. Nicholas. Theresa's last day will be
June 5
. We wish her the absolute best!
However, God provides, and we are excited that we have a new Parish Administrator, Lindsay Sandoval, who will be assuming the role. Lindsay has been filling in for Theresa for the last year and will be training with Theresa in the next couple of weeks. As with any transition, we ask for your patience and prayers. If you haven't met Lindsay yet, please be sure to stop by the office or give her a call to welcome her officially to St. Nicholas.
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Summer Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday- 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
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Coffee Cups
In order to reduce our spending and our waste, we encourage you to bring a favorite coffee mug from home to leave in the cabinet for your
Sunday coffee.
Or if you want to just get rid of a few, please bring them!
When you're done with your coffee each week, you can put them in the dishwasher to be used again.
Thank you for helping us be good stewards of all of God's gifts!
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Outreach Ministry Opportunties:
Mondays at 2:00pm
Holy Eucharist at Harris County Jail, contact Fr. Jeff at 706-761-0115.
Wednesdays at 1:40pm
Packing
back packs for BackSnacks, deliveries to school on Thursdays, contact Grant Flynn at 706-457-9531
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Needed --- Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEV's)
Aside from regular services, St. Nicholas is out and about visiting parish members and community.
Fr. Jeff and LEV's visit hospital or home-bound parish members, family members, Bright Way Personal Care Home, and Harris County Jail. Other places would love to have visits from us. There is a big need to bring God's love to the community through Eucharist and pastoral care. LEV's are trained to give Eucharist and provide pastoral care.
We are in need of additional Lay Eucharistic Visitors for this ministry.
Several members are visiting the prison and Bright Way, however, only two LEV's are active at the moment.
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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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Lunch Bunch
Join us for lunch! No agenda, just good fellowship. Get to know some new friends and bring along some old friends! We'll meet at Callaway's Country Store on Highway 27. All are welcome!
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St. Nicholas Summer Lock-In
July 28
will be here before you know it.
We are looking for energetic helpers to assist with the end of summer 4
th Annual lock-in to be help at the church.
There are several ways you can help: brain storming, promotion,
food preparation, registration, decorating, chaperoning, teaching, setting up and breaking down.
This event is fun for all ages.
More details of the event to come soon.
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Stewards of the Month
Back in Epiphany, when determining where to take our annual Ashes to Go, Father Jeff asked new member
Shannon Klein
, who has done a monthly Bible study at the Harris County Jail, if we could take ashes in to the jail. She put him in touch with the authorities there and they allowed us to come in on Ash
Wednesday
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That led to a conversation with parishioners of taking communion to the prisoners there.
Since
March 20
, Father Jeff and three other volunteers have gone every week and set up a full Eucharist service in the jail.
Men and women prisoners alternate weeks that they come.
As many as 15 men and 8 women have been served in this outreach ministry.
The volunteers give their time to be present and listen to the prisoners, with non-judgmental ears.
We read Scriptures, have a conversation about them, and break bread together. As several volunteers say commonly, "I get more out of this than they do."
These volunteers exemplify the Scripture that when we visit the prisoner, we are visiting Christ himself.
Therefore, this month's Stewards of the Month go to the
Jail Eucharist Ministers: Martha Dimon, Alex Garrett, Jim Gilliam, Katherine Johnson, Shannon Klein, Janice Murphy, Larry Nordin, Phebe Robertson, Barrett Smith, and Bert Tomlin.
Thank you all for your ministry!
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Needed --- Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEV's)
Aside from regular services, St. Nicholas is out and about visiting parish members and community.
Fr. Jeff and LEV's visit hospital or home-bound parish members, family members, Bright Way Personal Care Home, and Harris County Jail. Other places would love to have visits from us. There is a big need to bring God's love to the community through Eucharist and pastoral care. LEV's are trained to give Eucharist and provide pastoral care.
We are in need of additional Lay Eucharistic Visitors for this ministry.
Several members are visiting the prison and Bright Way, however, only two LEV's are active at the moment.
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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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Zion Services for 2017:
October 1st
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.
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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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:
Ingrid Cheshire
Mabry Collins
Bill Caudill
Chris Butzon
Jacqueline Duval
Jenny Jackson
Michelle Moody
Bill Eidson
Nate Taylor
Clara Butzon
Family members and friends of the Community:
John Halmrast
Terri
Anita Cheshire
Denson Franklin
Trish Davis
McCullohs Family
Harris County Prison Ministry
Brightway Patients & Staff
BackPack Program
Safe Families Program
Barbara Hamilton
Danny Hatchell
For Those In Mourning
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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JUNE BIRTHDAYS
2 Devyn Hinnant
3 Jeff Jackson
5 Kathie Torres
Michelle Moody
6 Robert Queener
15 Meghan Davis
17 Barbara Bradley
Terry Buchanan
21 Caitlyn Whitworth
25 Janice Murphy
28 Carolyn Cox
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
2 Josh & Helena Davis
3 Barrett & Barbara Smith
7 Liz Dixon
9 Sheri & Jeff Cody
John & Charlotte Winsness
10 Ingrid Cheshire & OliverVida
13 Margaret Zachry
20 Steve Morse & William Morgan
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In This Issue
From Fr. Jeff
Parish Administrator
Coffee Mugs
Outreach Opportunities
Journey to Adulthood
Lay Ministry
2017 Organ Tour
Stewards of the Month
Vestry Minutes
Bright Way Ministries
Sunday School Schedule
Zion Worship
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 your family members will be in a play, concert, sports or school activity please send the information to the church
contact@stnicholashamilton.org
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 contact@stnicholashamilton.org
- 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 contact@stnicholashamilton.org.
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
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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DATE CHANGED TO JUNE 4TH
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
June 4th
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
info@cvemjubilee.org
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
DATE CHANGED TO
JUNE 4TH
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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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