New Small Group, Faith Mission, Writer Wednesday

Greetings!

I am happy to announce that we have formed a new small group . Bill and Kathy Darling have graciously agreed to host it and Wade Gwin will facilitate the discussions. Starting April 4 , The group is meeting for 6 weeks on Wednesday evenings to study N.T. Wright’s book on the Resurrection, Surprised by Hope . Upon completion of this study, group members are free to decide if they want to continue or to leave, no questions asked (try before you buy). That way, no one is trapped in an unwanted long-term commitment. If you are interested in joining (or hosting) a small group, please email me and let me know .

JKM+

FAITH MISSION COMING UP APRIL 28TH

On Saturday, April 28th, we will make our quarterly visit to Faith Mission. St. Ann, who is leading the effort, sends the following:

Dear St. Augustine’s,

We need help with the following:

Bakers – Five (5) volunteers to bake 3 dozen cookies or brownies. Please deliver baked goods to my home on Friday, April 27th, unless you’re planning on serving at the mission on Saturday – I will leave a cooler on the porch.

Prep Team – Two (2) people to help with slicing and dicing veggies and make Mexican lasagna

Servers – Three (3). Plan to arrive at Faith Mission at 11am to help prep – serving begins at 11:00am

For those of you who have not served before, we prepare and serve lunch for approximately 150 women and men at Faith Mission.. We serve the women from 11:30 to 12:15 and men from 12:30 to 1:15. We’re finished by 1:30pm.

Faith Mission is located at 245 N. Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. It is on the corner of N. Grant Ave. and Naughten St. Park in the front and go to the door on the opposite side of building and knock for someone to open the door.

Please let me know if you are interested in helping with this wonderful ministry.

–Ann

WRITER WEDNESDAY: Denny's Daffodils

Dr. Bob Buehler is a long-time member of St. Augustine’s. He’s a scientist with a quirky sense of humor, which keeps us all laughing (well, most of us!) – and he is a Seeker of the Faith. He’s also a writer willing to detail his experiences with the Lord. Fr. Kevin shared a part of this reflection in an Easter season sermon.

“For those whose sacrifice is hidden in the heart of God, those whose “small” choices shift the balance of the world."

--From Elijah in Jerusalemby Michael O’Brien

I walked by Denny’s Daffodils every morning during sap collection season on my way to the first maple tree that I tapped. These daffodils marked the placement of my brother’s ashes for nearly forty years. Beth kindly recovered and replanted the bulbs right outside my window on the edge of the wood just behind our home. The leaves poked through the soil just a few weeks after I tapped the first maples of this winter season. The daffodils serve as a wonderful reminder of my brother, my father, and my mother... more

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SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM

We are growing in all sorts of ways at St. Augustine's. From the recent survey of the parishioners, we learned that almost half of those completing the form found our church through the internet. God has graced us with several in the parish with media/marketing gifts, and we will be using those to get the word out about St. Augustine's. Wade and Sara S. presented fresh marketing ideas to the vestry last Sunday. Mary Megan and Deanna have joined the Communications Team to accelerate our use of Facebook and the website. Also, Mary Megan is going to create an Instagram account for us. We have a Twitter account, open for use!

If you have ideas about improving the effectiveness of our on-line presence, let us know. And...if you are interested in contributing on the Communications Team, let me know. And...if you have not checked out our FB page, click here and LIKE US! We are striving to reach 350 likes by the end of the year.

--DTM