WEEK OF JANUARY 20, 2020
Attend the 67th Annual Parish Meeting
 
Sunday, Jan. 26
10:15 a.m.
Bagby Parish Hall 

Parishioners are invited to attend the Annual Parish Meeting to learn about progress in the preceding year and plans for 2020. The agenda items include voting for Vestry members, thanking Vestry and ministry group leaders for their service, and giving the St. Martin's Star Award. Sunday School for adults will not be offered on this Sunday so they will have the opportunity to attend.

The 11:15 a.m. services in The Church and Bagby Parish Hall will begin at 11:30 a.m. following the Annual Parish Meeting.

The Gathering:
Winter Wonderland

Monday, January 27
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Bagby Parish Hall

Enjoy music by Larry Glass for this winter-themed meeting. When The Gathering meets, a quiet miracle of hope and belonging happens. For nearly two decades, volunteers have faithfully come to bring joy to those with memory issues. The Gathering is a group dedicated to the care and love of these individuals and their caretakers.

The Book
of Jonah
  
Wednesday, Jan. 29
7-8 a.m.
The Island Lounge

Join other dads for a discussion of the Book of Jonah. The story of Jonah is one of the most well known in the Bible. It's a story that involves adventure, rescue, protest and challenge. It is a story of great relevance for Christian men seeing to navigate the complexities of living in an increasingly secular culture.

2020 ECW  Officer Recommendations
 
The Episcopal Church Women of St. Martin's (ECW) will be accepting recommendations for 2020-2021 officers through Friday, Jan. 31. Candidates must be a member of St. Martin's in good standing (baptized, confirmed, known to the Rector by active membership and known to the treasurer by a financial pledge to the parish). Recommend a friend or yourself! Please turn in completed forms to the reception desk in The Island, marked attention Nancy Bynon. You may also email your recommendations to Nancy Bynon.

Middle School Summer Mission Trip

Sunday, June 7-
Wednesday, June 10

Cost: $400 per person
Deposit: $100 per person

Our high school students can join us for a trip to New Orleans, where we will be staying at Molly's House, a missions house owned by Trinity Episcopal Church. We will work with Jericho Road, an Episcopal urban development housing initiative for neighborhood rejuvenation, as well as Trinity's Mobile Loaves & Fishes project, where we will assist with feeding the homeless population of that community.

High School Summer Mission Trip
  
Sunday, June 21-
Friday, June 25

Cost: $800 per person (includes airfare)
Deposit: $150 per person

High school students are heading to "Music City, U.S.A." this year to partner with City Service Missions, an organization focused on serving and supporting those struggling with poverty in urban settings. As a part of this team, you will support and build up Nashville-based ministries to their full potential of service through an offering of your time, energy and prayers as you are integrated into a variety of hands-on ministry opportunities.

Spring Break Family Mission Trip
 
Saturday, March 14-Thursday, March 19

Cost: $1,250 per person (includes airfare)
Deposit: $150 per person

St. Martin's is once again partnering with Kurt Ackermann and his ministry, Sus Hijos/His Children. Participants will spend the week at several different government-run orphanages in and around San Salvador. Activities may include going on a fun field trip with children from one of the orphanages, holding a baby for hours, or helping caregivers with laundry or other tasks. Team ministry activities may range from Bible stories, skits and music, to games, sports and crafts.

Deadline: Friday, Jan. 31